Oh, I see what you mean, and that’s a good point. I wonder if, had it been longer and the show had a chance to see how big it was going to get while still filming, if maybe that would have affected things, like an extension/renewal or modifying the plot. Even if was written to be a closed story, networks aren’t necessarily known for their artistic integrity.
But anyway, I think no matter how or when they experienced this response they would be grateful for it and return it. I think we and they all realize this was something special and nobody expected it to be like this. And part of it is because of them, their acknowledgment and gratitude feeding ours in turn. It’s all just really nice, since nobody expected it to be this big and I’m sure some of the actors in the side roles didn’t think they’d be caught up in this too and be getting their awards and fan appreciation the way they did. 🙂