Unpopular Opinion
I really didn't like Barney and Robin together.
Stop reading now if you hate recap paragraphs..
After their break-up from their fighting and how bad together they were, it was still clear one or the other had feelings for each other and often got jealous (Barney) or hurt (Robin) when moving on. It wasn't until season 6, or specifically, when Nora came into the picture when the shitstorm started. Robin introduced Nora to Barney and as soon as they progressed into a couple (skipping Barney's proving to Nora that he loves her), Robin became jealous again. Though I admit, I was empethatic for Robin when she confessed her feelings about wanting to try again when telling Barney things to say to Nora to get her back in The Best Man, but The Stinson Missle Crisis had me really mad. Robin was so jealous that she not only tried to hook up with Barney while Nora was away on a business trip, but she also tried to sabotage their relationship by sending a woman to meet Barney hoping that'd it break him and Nora up! I was happy that she stopped the woman in the end, but that was a really shitty thing to do. In result, Robin was forced court-ordered therapy where she met her soon-to-be significant other Kevin the Therapist. I really loved Kevin with Robin and Barney with Nora, Nora was the second girl he's been serious and could've had a future with, and Kevin was really sweet, nice, and committed to Robin, and she, him. Trust was ruined when Robin and Barney cheated on their partners.. that seriously made me mad. I was relieved when they were going to tell them instead of lying (breaking up and Robin + Barney getting together afterwards, I wasn't obivously relieved for that), so they did.. atleast that's what Barney thought. Barney broke up with Nora, but Robin didn't end her relationship with Kevin, leaving him devastated. I was indifferent about that, but I felt for Barney while I rooted for Kevin and Robin. Later, Kevin and Robin are engaged.. but he breaks up with her learning that even though she cannot have children, she doesn't want children, and that really makes me wonder what could've been. Fast forward and Barney and Quinn are engaged. Robin seems to be okay with this, seeing that Barney is truly happy with Quinn. It's until the Pre-Nup where they wouldn't last.. Barney making these wild prenup requests honestly had me (and still) thinking he was the cause of their break up. In return, Quinn also made wild prenup requests, but they conclude that if it's that difficult to get married to each other, they shouldn't. Fast forward and Barney lies to Robin throughout many episodes to propose to her; The Robin. It was heavily risky, but lucky for Barney, Robin accepted his proposal. I have to admit, the 9th season for me were one of my favorite seasons out of himym, but it was ruined with the last episode. They dedicated a whole season to Barney and Robin's marriage, not only that but pondering on their relationship since Season 3! We did not sit through 6 seasons of back-and-forth Barney and Robin only for them to divorce in the future and having Barney end up having a child with some woman who's name or face is not even revealed! While I say all this, I'm not saying Ted and Robin are a better couple.. not even close.
