HOW IT MET YOUR EXPECTATIONS....

The world wide web was buzzing after the season finale of hit show "How I Met Your Mother" or HIMYM (for brevity)

However, the excitement of some people went down the drain as the 1 hour finale, amptly named Last Forever, failed their expectations.

The reason why I think some people were slightly disappointed or even felt violated about the last episode is simply because their expectations were not met.

Based on my observation, when we watch movies or any tv shows, we would have certain expectations regarding the show.

More often than not, if the movie or tv show exceeded your expectations, you would rave about it non-stop in the social media or to our friends.  This also includes the proverbial "Hop into the bandwagon" in convincing your friends to watch the show.

On the other hand, if the your expectations with the movie is at par with the quality of the show/movie, then you would say that the plot is predictable and it was patterned or akin to an earlier show/movie which you already watched.

Lastly, when your expectations were not met at all, then producers of the show should *brace themselves* because your rants in the social media are coming. You would go extra-critical even with the tiny little flaws the movie/show.

Going back, some avid fans of the show were satisfied with the ending simply because their expectation was Barney and Robin would end up together in the end. This is because leading up to the finale, the plot was conditioning the minds of its viewers that such would be the case. However, their silent prayer of having a happy ending with Ted-Robin was somewhat heard and answered by the producers and writers of the show. Hence, some fans were pleasantly surprised with the ending.

Personally, I did not like the finale. Simply because my expectations were not met.

Nonetheless, I am glad I get watched a very entertaining TV series. What amazes me the most is how the show could weave or connect all the past episodes (flashbacks) with the current one. Not to mention, the dream sequences of each character. Imagine all the man-hours spent in putting together the show.

Kudos to Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and the rest of the cast of the show for putting smiles in our faces for the past 9 seasons. It was LEGEN-wait for it-DARY!