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Which sitcom had the most controversial ending and why?

Red Langfat

Hey there,

Great question! In my opinion, the sitcom that had the most controversial ending is undoubtedly How I Met Your Mother. The show's final episode generated a lot of buzz among fans, with some people hailing it as a fitting end to the long-running series, while others slammed it as a colossal disappointment.

So, why was the ending of How I Met Your Mother so divisive? Well, let me break it down for you.

Firstly, throughout the show's nine seasons, viewers had become invested in the main character Ted's journey to find his soulmate and mother of his children. The show's title, after all, was How I Met Your Mother, so it was reasonable to expect that the final episode would focus heavily on the meeting and relationship between Ted and the titular character.

However, instead of spending an entire episode exploring their union, the writers crammed all the romance between Ted and Tracy (the mother) into just a few short scenes, instead opting to dedicate the majority of the final episode to the tumultuous relationship between Robin and Barney.

This narrative decision didn't sit well with a lot of fans, who felt that after spending so long waiting for Ted to find his true love, the show's creators had rushed through their relationship in an unsatisfactory way.

Secondly, the show's final scene, which jumps forward years into the future after Tracy's death, reveals that Ted and Robin end up together after all. While this ending wasn't entirely unexpected (hinted at throughout the show's run), some fans had come to believe that Robin was a better match for Barney, and that the decision to have Ted and Robin eventually end up together undermined the romantic connection Ted had shared with Tracy.

To make matters worse, the show had already hinted at Ted and Robin having a tumultuous romantic history - they had dated and broken up multiple times before the events of the show took place. So, to have them ultimately end up together felt like a regression or a cheap way for the writers to wrap up the show in a tidy bow.

All of these factors combined led to How I Met Your Mother's controversial ending, and to this day, people are still debating the merits and pitfalls of its final episode. Personally, I think the show's creators took an unnecessary risk by breaking away from the central relationship the show had been building toward for so long, but I can also understand why they might have made the choices they did.

In the end, I suppose it all comes down to personal opinion. What did you think of the ending? Do you agree with me that it was the most controversial sitcom ending, or do you think there are others that merit that title more? Let me know!

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