Why fans didn't like the ending of How I Met Your Mother ?

How I Met Your Mother has been one of the most talked-about sitcoms. It is known for great character development and innovative storytelling. It follows the story of Ted Mosby, an architect, who is finding his love. Along with him, four friends support him through thick and thin. 

The sitcom started with a strong character introduction in the very beginning. Barney Stinson was very popular among the viewers from the very beginning. His explicit jokes were highlights of the show. Marshall and Lily's love always melted the hearts of the audience. Fans always craved for Ted and Robin to come together due to their impressive chemistry, but their polarizing goals kept them away from each other.

What went wrong?

The ironic part of the entire sitcom is that the mother, who is mentioned in the very title, isn't revealed until the very end. However, fans were patient for nine years and waited for the mystery to disclose itself. The running gags were also stars of the show. Many enjoyed the show until the sixth season. After that, things started falling apart. Apparently, it was easy for the writers to stretch every character's story for many years, but when the time came for them to give it a proper ending, they fumbled the ball.

The seventh and eighth seasons largely teased that the arrival of the mother is nearing. In the ninth season, Barney and Robin get married, after which Ted actually meets the mother of his children. However, not much of Tracy, the mother, is shown as she is brought in at the very last of the sitcom. The series is then fast-forwarded to how the years go by and how time affects their friends.

During the sped-up version of the story, they even showed Barney and Robin's divorce. A crucial moment in the series, but it was given away hastily. Tracy's death was also depicted in the same manner. All these things happened in the last couple of episodes. In the end, his kids help Ted get back with Robin.

Important twists like this should have been given more time. One of the most illogical turns in the sitcom was Tracy's death. Fans waited so long to see the character, which didn't debut until the very climax, and they wrote her off after a few crucial yet hasty writings. Overall, the sitcom should have taken more time in introducing Tracy, which would have made more sense as viewers waited for almost a decade to meet the character.