I was starting to think she didn't exist.

I am a longtime How I Met Your Mother fan, and just finished off the series with its "controversial" ending. Admittedly, no, it was not what I expected from this sitcom. Although in this fan's opinion it was a solid ending, And the kids have a point. So much of it was based around the five it was wrong to think in the last moments a sixth person was going to swoop in to tie all ties in an epic happily ever after.

"if you can't understand what's been produced, then you haven't been paying attention" - David Letterman

But I think we're focusing on the wrong thing here. Yes, endings are a big part to the story.
But the story isn't the ending, the story is what happened getting there. You don't stick around nine seasons just to see what happens, finales are never the endlessly played re-runs, finales aren't the years from now re-enacted moments and mimicked lines. Nope, it's that middle part, the 205 episodes in between pilot and finale that really matters. And I would rather a confused ending than a confused and cut too short series.

The show is a lot bigger than the last two episodes, and I will continue to love it for what it was.
(.. Look how bloody sentimental I'm getting over a show.)

Mainpoint, this is one of my favourite HIMYM moments.