i hated the show at first because ted as a main character is like that annoying friend you have who constantly brings along the girl he is currently simping and always has to get his way no matter how annoying it is for everbody else. i got into it after some time because the writing is actually pretty complex for a sitcom with all the flashbacks, fast forwards and subtle hints at coming events. however, i think by now the show has jumped the shark and they should have ended it a couple of seasons earlier. they also shouldn't have stubbornly tried to be original by not making robin the mother and just have had her end up with ted (or at least introduced some other girl earlier in the show). what's the point of having the whole show focus on ted searching for the love of his life if the watchers can't invest in the love story because they don't know the girl.