The Front Porch

Before we started this, i really do hope that you guys can understand. It's not that i cannot move on from these, but i don't know. Every time i watched it, i really just kept watching it again and again and again. And i don't know when i can stop liking this series. Yes, i talk about How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM), which by the way, has ended in more than a half year ago. For you, who are also a fans of this series, you can guess it from this post's title. For you who aren't, then you don't have to continue reading this post because it is useless.

Anyway, I don't know when i can let HIMYM go. I re-watch it all the time. I don't know, maybe it is because i cannot accept its ending. Well, yeah, i don't think the ending is really worked. To be honest, i don't think that Ted and Robin are even belong together at the very first place, let me tell you why.


Robin will still move places [thoughtcatalog]
Robin is Robin and Robin will always be Robin. The show have given us nine seasons to get a full grasp of Robin’s identity, a strong, scotch-drinking, hockey-loving, Canadian, independent woman who would give up anything, ANYTHING, for her work. We saw how it went down with Robin and Barney. How would it work with Ted? It would probably go down the same pipe as it did with Barney because Ted will not be able to handle Robin’s constant travels, popping here and there whenever her job pleases. Her job controls her. And as one blogger put it, “Robin was never The Mother that Ted needed and wanted in his life.”

S5E02: Double Date

This is the dialog between Ted and Jen in the closing scene of an episode.
Ted: I can't believe I'm gonna screw this up again, but umm.. I like finding typos in menus.
Jen: What?
Ted: And I know my shellfish pun is stupid. But the truth is, I'm not suddenly gonna stop making stupid jokes.
Jen: Now that you mention it.. I'm never gonna stop talking about my cats. They're funny and adorable.
[chuckles]
Ted: Shouldn't we hold out for the person who doesn't just tolerate our little quirks, but actually kind of likes them? Even if it means finding ourselves on another blind date with each other, seven years from now?
Jen: Oh, dear God, I hope that doesn't happen.
Ted: Well, good luck out there, Jen.
Jen: You too Ted. You'll find your shellfish lady.

[2030]
And kids, when I told your mother that shellfish joke,
she did laugh.


Robin never had that big of a heart for Ted
We've seen Ted been through many other relationships, yet Robin was (mostly) cool about it. It's not like when Barney dated other girl. We saw Robin freaked out on Barney dating Nora in the beginning of seventh season. We saw Robin's uneasy closure when Barney announced his engagement with Quinn at final episode of seventh season. It's not like Robin didn't have that 'jealousy' moment with Ted's girlfriends, but it was just to a few girl and it's not that big deal. We could say that Ted and Barney supposed to be in a same place, because they both were best friend and ex-girlfriend to Robin. But it looked like Robin had a bigger heart for Barney rather than to Ted. And it only worked out 3-years-long with Barney. So where did that leave us?

Ted and Robin had way too many differences
The red roses, all gooey romantic 'i love you' word, poetic philosopher, child lover, gun hater Ted and smoking cigars, 'you're idiot' word,  scotch drinker, child hater, gun lover Robin. I mean, yeah, the similarities in a relationship sometimes make you bored. But with too many differences, is also exhausting. It needs a lot of work, struggle and determination. You cannot be a person who is easy to give up.

Ted was easier to give up on Robin

We've seen Ted chased Robin in a lot episodes but, sorry to say, i think Ted was giving up so easily. Ted asked Robin whether she loved him, Robin rejected him and that's it. Ted then had a rebound with another girl and when it wasn't worked out, he got back to Robin. But, sorry to say Team Tedward, Ted was really weak of rejection. He took the rejection and gone. Unlike Barney, who took the rejection and turned it into a miraculous plan to change Robin's mind. You know, people like to say "if you love someone, set it free. if it's meant to be, he/she will be back." Sorry bro, but I don't think that way. I think, if you want something, you work on it, you earn it. Then you deserve it.

So you think that i am Team RoBarn, am i? Wait until this post ends before you decide. Don't worry, we are so close to the ending. My version of The Front Porch of everyone in the gang should be:

Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin

Who am i kidding, they are perfect! Nothing is needed to be changed.

Ted Mosby
I guess, i like it just like other people preference. The Mother wasn't die. But if it still had to happen, then it was nice if Ted could get back with Victoria. 

They were a great couple, they never had real issue. And the drum-roll was amazing.

Robin Scherbatsky
I really do prefer Robin to be just by herself. She chose her career over anything, hence she should be given the opportunity to focus on that. But, if you think that i am too cruel. And that Robin was really really lonely, she should be with someone. I think Don was a really great man. They really had a thing right? Remember when Robin broke up with him? I think I have never seen Robin acted so devastated through a break-up before.

Plus, Don was also an anchor. Nothing's better to support Robin in her career as someone who also went through the exact same thing. And if they were a partner in news-reading, they would be able to travel around the world together, consider it as many honeymoons awaited. But instead of them paying the expenses, they were paid for that. High-five!


And it's going to be legend..
Barney!
Yeah, to be honest, i love HIMYM because i love Barney. Everything about this guy was legendary, except.. wait-for-it.. the ending. I said i love Barney, i mean i love the old Barney. Barney before he became such a Ted-wannabe with girl. The Barney before Nora, Quinn and Robin ever happened. Oh geez, why killing such a wonderful character. Barney was a unique person with all his womanizing, catchphrases and adventures. Why they had to change him into a lame, ordinary person. We got Ted and Marshall for that! I should say, i had twice laugh to Barney at the early season, compared to the episodes in the late season.

I know about the thing, that you will grow old, you have to be mature and responsible. But most people did it! They meet their soul-mate, have child and everything. Why couldn't this only one over-the-top extraordinary Barney take a different path, a legendary path? You see, it is not like it's for a bad intention. The old-Barney always brought happiness to the gang. He always brought the gang together, either by his new rule, his mischievous plan, his playbook and his legendary "true" story. You see, a lot of activities which the gang did, had something to do with Barney. So why took away his light and brought the darkness to the gang?

If Nora-Quinn-Robin thing was never happened. If Barney still became a legendary Barney towards the ending, we might never even see the gang spent time in The Front Porch.

We would see the gang still be in the same booth at MacLaren's, laughed so hard watching a-60-years-old Barney teased around the bar to complete his "Challenge Accepted".

And that they always be there for the big (and small) moments.

Unanswered Question from Movie INTERSTELLAR [Please Help!]

SPOILER ALERT!
Seperti biasanya, Nolan bikin film yang sedikit rumit, dan karena saya ngefans sama Nolan, dan kira-kira sudah menunggu film ini dari setahun yang lalu mungkin, long story short, akhirnya nonton juga kemarin. Tapi masih ada beberapa hal yang tetep ga nemu jawabannya walaupun sudah bongkar-bongkar internet forum, wiki dan imdb, mohon jawabannya jika ada yang tahu. Thanks anyway atas yang udah jawab, beberapa pertanyaan bisa saya isi.

1. Gravitasinya diapain ya sama Cooper sampai bukunya bisa jatuh? Jam tangannya diapain ya sampai bisa rekam kode gitu?
2. Kenapa blackholenya bisa ngarah ke rak buku itu, padahalkan universe luas, ada banyak galaxi lain, jutaan planet lain. Kenapa harus Bumi dan kenapa pas banget itu di kamarnya Murph? Apakah tempat Cooper mau munculnya, yang mengendalikan lokasi tsb pikirannya si Cooper? Jadi simplenya gini, Future Man (yang pinternya sudah tingkat dewa) denger tentang sejarah mereka bisa selamat karena adanya Murph dan Cooper yang menyelesaikan problem "gravitational pull en masse". Mereka mempelajari ilmu sejarah sampai mereka tahu kalau Cooper memberitahukan solusinya ke Murph melalui wormhole karena bantuan Alien. Jadi mereka belajar mengenai problem "gravitational pull en masse" dan cara bikin wormhole juga. Saat mereka nontonin si Cooper kok ga ada yang dateng-dateng buat bantuin, mereka takut mereka tidak jadi terlahir karena manusia mati semua di Bumi akibat tidak tersampaikan solusinya~ Akhirnya gemes nontonin "kok Aliennya enggak bikin-bikin wormhole untuk Cooper kasih tahu Murph," akhirnya Future Man bantuin bikinin wormhole buat Cooper menuju rak buku Murph supaya Cooper bisa kasih tahu Murph solusinya, dan Future Man bisa terlahir, dari manusia yang akhirnya tidak jadi punah semua di bumi (setelah sampainya solusi tersebut). Future Man pun tersadar bahwa Alien itu sebenarnya adalah diri mereka sendiri. (a double paradox, i knooow~) Hal tersebut berlaku juga dengan yang pas Future Man naroh wormhole di Saturnus di awal film, dst. Oh ya fyi aja, Future Man cuma bisa bantuin diem-diem dan ga bisa nampakin diri, mungkin karena ada semacem law, Future Man ga boleh kelihatan atau kenalan sama orang di masa lalu, karena akan ada Butterfly Effect (the usual classic time-travel story)
3. Kenapa di blackhole Cooper kasih message S.T.A.Y, tapi kasih tau koordinat NASA? Terus abis itu nangis-nangis sendiri. Padahalkan kalau dia mau dirinya dia di masa lalu ga pergi, ya cukup dari awal ga usah kasih tahu koordinat NASA.
4. Beneran ga ngerti deh sama kelakuan Dr. Mann. Kenapa harus ngebunuh orang-orang? Kan dia tinggal minta tebengan pulang, dan juga setelah sekian lama kesepian dan hidup sendiri, bukannya lebih enak balik ke bumi barengan ya? Ada yang bantuin nyetirin pesawatnya. Kalau masalahnya cuma dia takut dibocorin tentang dia bohong tentang planetnya, pas balik ke NASA kan dia emang harus pertanggungjawabin hasil researchnya dong. Dan orang NASA kan ga bodoh, pasti tahu kalau ada sesuatu yang salah atau aneh di laporannya. DIA GILA!
5. Terus kenapa juga Dr. Mann tetep buka si pintu terus dia meledak? Kan dia ga terlalu tahu tentang Endurance (secara baru nyetir sekali), begitu dikasih tahu sama yang emang udah tau Endurance dan udah berhasil nyetir Endurance dari awal, supaya "jangan dibuka pintunya" dan dengan panik pula ngasih taunya, dia tetep buka. Kalau dia pinter (seperti yang dibilang) harusnya kan tahu, kalau di luar angkasa itu banyak resikonya. Kalau melakukan suatu prosedur yang salah sedikit aja bisa bahaya. Oh well Matt Damon -.- DIA GILA!
6. Ga ngerti apa tujuannya si Cooper misahin diri dari Endurance dan Brand? Terus dia loncat ke blackhole sembarangan, terus kenapa masih bisa komunikasi pula sama TARS?
7. Ga ngerti banget sama scene Cooper di luar angkasa terus bangunnya di Cooper Station. Kok bisa begitu? Apa TARSnya manggil bantuan buat Cooper, terus send coordinate Cooper ke NASA, baru Cooper diselametin sama NASA? Sedangkan dari awal film kan dibilang komunikasi bisanya hanya nerima data, tapi ga bisa transfer data ke NASA. Karena perbedaan waktu, Cooper ngapung pingsan dari wormhole keluar sendiri ke deket Saturnus sekitar beberapa menit, namun di space di luar wormhole udah lewat puluhan tahun. Ga sengaja dia ketemu sama Cooper Station (semacam pesawat luar angkasa tingkat tinggi) yang kebetulan lagi jalan-jalan ngorbit deket Saturnus. Terus diselametin deh, si Cooper ditolong dan diangkut ke dalem pesawat Cooper Station.
8. Cooper Station tuh apaan sih? Bukan Bumi tapi kenapa banyak manusianya? Kan ada problem manusia ga bisa dipindahin ke planet baru, karena ada problem "gravitational pull en masse" Bumi? Dan sudah pasti Cooper Station bukan planetnya Edmund yang dikunjungi sama Brand. I know this is a silly question, pardon me. Jadi ceritanya Cooper Station dibuat berdasarkan solusi dari equation "gravitational pull en masse" (lebih gampangnya anggep aja: masalah gravitasi). Cooper Station adalah cara untuk memindahkan manusia yang tersisa di Bumi ke planet baru. As simple as, bikin pesawat dengan fitur dimana "masalah gravitasi" tidak berlaku lagi di situ. Jadi manusia di Bumi pada naik ke Cooper Station yang jumlahnya ada banyak, untuk diangkut ke planet Edmund. (semacem cerita Nabi Nuh gitu, cuman ini bukan perahu).
9. "Gravitational pull en masse" itu apa sih? dan plan B cara ngembangin colony manusia itu gimana ya? Kan mesti bawa ibu yang rahimnya ditanem juga dong, basically bawa orang banyak juga dari Bumi, sama aja kan.
10. Kenapa di ending Cooper malah diem-diem pergi ke pesawat buat ngejer Brand di planet Edmund? Kan di Cooper Station teknologinya udah canggih, bisa cerita ke NASA hasil researchnya terus minta support orang lain buat ikut. Belum lagi pesawatnya yang diem-diem diambil udah selesai maintanance belum? Kan harusnya dicek fuel dan segala macem sebelum berangkat. Sedangkan Cooper satu-satunya orang (selain Brand), yang tahu koordinat planet Edmund. Kalau dia sampe kenapa-napa di jalan, terus udah gitu, chance buat survival dan memulai kehidupan baru di planet Edmund hilang dong. Toh untuk waktu dia cerita, mau berhari-hari ataupun persiapan terbangnya berbulan-bulan lagi ga masalah kan, soalnya waktu disitu jauh lebih lama daripada waktu di tempat Brand (planet Edmund).

Anyway, beberapa pertanyaan terjawab sebenernya dapat plot holes baru lagi lho.
[for complete version log on to: http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/11/08/interstellar-plot-holes/]
And the best plot-holes from that site is:

"Cooper shows up randomly at NASA and suddenly he’s piloting the craft? If he’s so ideal for this incredibly important Earth-saving mission that’s just about to happen, and even knows the professor, and is just a day’s drive away, you would think they (NASA) might have already known he was working the farm down the street and reached out to him. Did NASA not have a pilot before he showed up? We talked about the most important earth saving mission here."

Sering ga sih nonton film tentang luar angkasa, biasa awalannya selalu NASA cari orang-orang pinter, direkrut buat jadi tim mereka. Normally, (misi sepenting nyelametin seluruh kehidupan di muka bumi lho), mereka samperin, bujukin buat ikut misi~ semacem "karena ga ada orang lain untuk posisi ini yang lebih pas dari kamu~". Apalagi si profesor (Michael Caine) nya sudah kenal sama Cooper.

To be fair, sebenernya filmnya overall bagus kok, ya problem dengan plot hole aja, karena biasa Nolan jarang bikin plot hole di film dia. Whatever it is, Batman Begin, The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Memento, ataupun Interstellar, tetep ga bisa ngalahin Inception sih.