HIMYM - Season Finale - 5-16-11

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PrincessEspana

Discussion Starter · May 16, 2011

So according to this article at TVGuide.com, executive producer Craig Thomas says that we need to watch the last two minutes of the season finale. I am excited to see what happens. I definitely don't want to be disappointed, but on the other hand, the suspense for season 8 will kill me all summer. What do you guys think??

http://http://www.tvguide.com/News/HIMYM-Finale-Craig-Thomas-1033120.aspx?rss=breakingnews

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HomieG

· #2 · May 16, 2011

PrincessEspana said:
http://http://www.tvguide.com/News/HIMYM-Finale-Craig-Thomas-1033120.aspx?rss=breakingnews

You link isn't working, at least here...

YCantAngieRead

· #3 · May 16, 2011

I hate cliffhangers. I really do. Stop with the clever "OMG what's going to happen???" crap and just trust that your fans will be there for you.

robojerk

· #4 · May 16, 2011

HomieG said:
You link isn't working, at least here...

tvguide.com/News/HIMYM-Finale-Craig-Thomas-1033120.aspx

ScubaCat

· #5 · May 17, 2011

PrincessEspana said:
...executive producer Craig Thomas says that we need to watch the last two minutes of the season finale....

Remember to pad your DVR end time so it doesn't cut off too soon!

DevdogAZ

· #6 · May 17, 2011

I love this bit from the article:

How much momentum do they have? Well, for one, the writers didn't break for hiatus yet and have plotted the November sweeps episodes. "I'm not even kidding!" Thomas says. "I won't say we have everything in between, but we have the premiere down and [Episodes] 7, 8, 9, 10, which have some nuclear-powered stuff that's directly connected to what happens in the finale."

I love that the writers are diligently plotting out the episodes and arcs. How many other sitcoms have stories that intricate that the writers keep working during hiatus to plan out next season's plot?

YCantAngieRead

· #7 · May 17, 2011

I guess I'll be finding this "online". Our CBS affiliate crapped out.

PrincessEspana

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 17, 2011

With the East Coast feed just ending, it definitely wasn't a cliffhanger. I felt it was almost predictable. At least it sets some things up for next season. Overall - meh!

crowfan

· #9 · May 17, 2011

Did anyone else notice that the place where Lily bought the soup was the same set/room layout as the Soup Nazi's place from Seinfeld?

MikeMar

· #10 · May 17, 2011

crowfan said:
Did anyone else notice that the place where Lily bought the soup was the same set/room layout as the Soup Nazi's place from Seinfeld?

You sure? Didn't seem like it at all, guess SOMEWHAT but no way would I think of connecting the two

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crowfan

· #11 · May 17, 2011

Oh no, I'm not sure. It was just the first thing I thought of. It kind of jumped out at me. Certainly could be overthinking it.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Maui

· #12 · May 17, 2011

Wow, I hated the Psyche moment.
That was cheap!

Amnesia

· #13 · May 17, 2011

Was it supposed to be a big revelation at the end? I believe we already knew that Ted was the best man at that wedding and that the wedding is where he met the mother, right? So we're supposed to be blown away by the new fact that it was Barney who was getting married?

mrdazzo7

· #14 · May 17, 2011

Amnesia said:
Was it supposed to be a big revelation at the end? I believe we already knew that Ted was the best man at that wedding and that the wedding is where he met the mother, right? So we're supposed to be blown away by the new fact that it was Barney who was getting married?

LOL--I've only seen one or two scenes from this show but I kind of follow it in these news articles because I definitely find it intriguing that it's a sitcom w/ this big ass story arc... but even just from READING about the show, I guessed that Barney was the groom, just based on Ted being the best man. I even watched the last few minutes of the finale to see what the big revelation would be, and if I guessed it, I can only imagine the fans did also.

How do the show's fans like the idea of this wedding being pieced out over the next TWO seasons? Especially after six seasons of already wondering who the mother is, etc? I guess it's one of those "it's about the journey, not the destination" things. Still, when they basically tell you in advance that a story arc isn't gonna be resolved for another two years, that's kind of big.

This show would be perfect for me if I didn't hate sitcoms. I like the idea of these big mystery arcs, I just hate the sitcom format, no matter what it consists of. "Friends" is the only exception. Other than that, I've never watched any sitcoms...

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laria

· #15 · May 17, 2011

I thought it was pretty predictable who the groom was. The only surprise will be who is the bride.

Also, anyone else watch Bones? The Royal Diner that they go to was at the bottom of the Arcadian before they blew it up! Which is weird, because we've also seen the Royal Diner in several scenes outside of McLaren's and Ted's apartment.

Or maybe Ted really lives in the Arcadian!

RichardHead

· #16 · May 17, 2011

MikeMar said:
You sure? Didn't seem like it at all, guess SOMEWHAT but no way would I think of connecting the two

The building they 'blew up' also had the Royal Diner sign shown behind the fence so they may have use some Seinfeld sets.

RichardHead

· #17 · May 17, 2011

laria said:
I thought it was pretty predictable who the groom was. The only surprise will be who is the bride.

Also, anyone else watch Bones? The Royal Diner that they go to was at the bottom of the Arcadian before they blew it up! Which is weird, because we've also seen the Royal Diner in several scenes outside of McLaren's and Ted's apartment. Or maybe Ted really lives in the Arcadian!

See above!

laria

· #18 · May 17, 2011

RichardHead said:
See above!

Is the Royal Diner from Seinfeld? I don't remember it on there.

busyba

· #19 · May 17, 2011

Maui said:
Wow, I hated the Psyche moment.
That was cheap!

I loved it. It was a nice slap in the face to all the people who have been whining about how they don't tell us who the mother is.

The demolition of the Arcadia seemed weird. I would think that they would have removed all the windows before they blew it up, but instead they had broken glass flying everywhere.

RichardHead

· #20 · May 17, 2011

laria said:
Is the Royal Diner from Seinfeld? I don't remember it on there.

I'd have to go back and watch a Seinfeld episode to be sure but it sure looks like the gangs place ... or the sign does.

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