There were a numbers of characters that I felt from their introductions or betrayals that there would be no way I would ever like them, but they developed them all so well, and coming around to them and basically seeing in them what Ted did all along was so well done. Nothing felt forced, between the characters or by the show to the audience.
I just went back and watched some moments from the big arc in the last season. Nobody forced anyone to apologize or accept any apologies, but all the characters reached those point either on their own, or from a subtle and loving reminder of something personal from Ted. They just did such a great job highlighting the good in (almost) everyone.
Most of the drama in the series either arises through either people poorly communicating at first or from their own personal insecurities and not forced events solely to stir up a storyline. It feels very real, and it’s things that can be realistically solved if people respect each other and show compassion. Ted himself does indeed have magical plot armor to let him say and do the tight things at the right times, but we can defiantly apply the lessons we learn from watching to our own lives and experience our own positivity.
Exactly! We had very similar viewing experiences. Your second paragraph makes me want to watch it again now. Lol
There were a numbers of characters that I felt from their introductions or betrayals that there would be no way I would ever like them, but they developed them all so well, and coming around to them and basically seeing in them what Ted did all along was so well done. Nothing felt forced, between the characters or by the show to the audience.
I just went back and watched some moments from the big arc in the last season. Nobody forced anyone to apologize or accept any apologies, but all the characters reached those point either on their own, or from a subtle and loving reminder of something personal from Ted. They just did such a great job highlighting the good in (almost) everyone.
Most of the drama in the series either arises through either people poorly communicating at first or from their own personal insecurities and not forced events solely to stir up a storyline. It feels very real, and it’s things that can be realistically solved if people respect each other and show compassion. Ted himself does indeed have magical plot armor to let him say and do the tight things at the right times, but we can defiantly apply the lessons we learn from watching to our own lives and experience our own positivity.