That was a really unique perspective on the ending that I'm not sure I ever quite considered in that way. I certainly think there's some fault to go around, but you're totally right that our impossibly high expectations left the showrunners in a tight spot. It's hard for me to imagine any ending leaving all fans happy.

Thanks for reading and sharing that! It's cool to see a piece written from back when it happened. I was still three years shy of joining Medium myself at that point.

Glad I could inspire another rewatch!