I'm so glad I made the decision to watch this after Season 2 because it was such a palette cleaner and I definitely prefer to think of this as the ending. There's the perfect balance of nostalgia and nervous anticipation for what's to come, and you're able to see how much the characters have grown through the events of season 1 while also acknowledging that they and the world around them are constantly changing and that ups and downs of their relationship will come with that. The cinematography is beautiful, as expected.