PLOT SUMMARY
As Robin and Barney's wedding draws nearer, so is Lily and Marshall's relocation to Rome. When Lily had a week to herself (Marshall brings Marvin to Minnesota to visit his mother), she approached Ted for company. She discovered that Ted had redone the house and was not only to planning to sell it but also to move to Chicago the day after Robin's wedding. Ted discovered he still loved Robin and needed to get away from her.
Meanwhile, Barney and Robin's attempt at a romantic date was ruined by an obnoxious couple. Their attempts to break up the couple had an opposite effect and the couple decided to get married instead.
In Minnesota, Marshall received a call and was appointed as a judge. He was to begin work the following Tuesday, which clashes with his original plan of going to Rome. However, he refused to tell Lily about this over the phone and insisted on giving her the news face-to-face.
The season ended with The Mother buying a train ticket to Farhampton, her face finally revealed.
FUNNY MOMENTS
WELL...
THE MOTHER!!!
This has got to be the biggest revelation ever revealed in the history of television. HIMYM was getting pretty boring and predictable, but THIS. It proved me (and several others I'm sure) wrong and makes me all the more excited for Season 9, so much more than I was when they announced the additional season.
I applaud the creators for using a relatively unknown actress to fill the role of The Mother, it really does make it easier for us to relate to Ted and share the excitement he had when we watch him meet his future wife. And letting us see the Mother first was brilliant. It opens the doors to countless interesting stories that would bring out several emotions in the audience and an epic ending to the series that was about to get boring.
It feels like the series has been resurrected, revived and become interesting again. Plot-wise anyway.
The season finale was, in one word - LEGEN....WAITFORIT...DARY. It's almost as though this was the series finale, with the sense of new beginning it had towards the end of the episode. I am even more thankful for Season 9 now and hope the writers will do a great job giving the fans the closure we so desperately need.
With all the good being said, let's move to the bad things about the finale; The Obnoxious Couple.
They are unnecessary and feels like a consoling present for Casey Wilson over the cancellation of Happy Endings. Their characters did nothing to enhance the romance between Barney and Robin and was nothing but a filler. Those minutes wasted on them could be spent on exploring Robin's and Barney's feelings towards marrying each other. After all, we know both of them had doubts about the wedding.
But with all the bad said, I do have one more praise for the finale. The song they used at the last minutes of the season was perfect and elevates the feeling of 'new beginning'. It's Simple Songs by The Shins bytheway.
Strangely, I am really looking forward to Season 9.
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