How I Met Your Mother finale remains controversial twelve years later

More than twelve years after the 2014 finale of 'How I Met Your Mother', the series' conclusion remains a subject of intense debate among fans. The episode, which holds a 5.5/10 rating on IMDb, concluded with the death of Tracy, the titular mother, and Ted Mosby returning to Robin.

Creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas attributed the difficulty of changing the ending to the fact that scenes with the children had already been filmed as early as the second season. While Neil Patrick Harris recently defended the narrative choices on the 'How We Made Your Mother' podcast, many viewers remain critical of how the central romance was resolved.