The alternate ending (released on the DVD) is saccharine and safe. Ted stays with Tracy. She lives. They grow old. It’s the ending we wanted .
But it is an interesting episode. It is the "Series Finale as a Prank." For nine years, we assumed we were watching a love story about a mother. We were wrong. We were watching a 208-hour-long justification for a man to get back together with his ex-girlfriend. how i met your mother season 9 episode 24
But the real ending? The one where a widower tells his kids a meandering story just to ask permission to date again? That’s the one we deserved . The alternate ending (released on the DVD) is
🍋 (Lemon Law worthy) / 5
When we finally met Tracy McConnell (Cristin Milioti) in Season 9, she was perfect. She played bass, loved coins, and had an umbrella that matched Ted’s romantic delusions. The chemistry was so electric that fans forgot about Robin Scherbatsky entirely. They grow old
