My most elementary thoughts are the ending was very good and worthy of the show.

It may take me some time to decompress the series finale. A few things are coming to mind--first, the fate of Michael Lee is not surprising. I suppose it is better than what I had expected, but if he is following in Omar's footsteps, at least he has a code. I have to admit, after the death of Bodie, Michael became my favorite character.

It turns out that Cedric Daniels, someone who's character has been ambiguous for 5 seasons, has the most honor and character of anyone in the Hall or the police station. It was nice to see him promote Lt. Carver, who now has the rank Daniels had at the beginning of Season 1. It has taken Carver a long time to develop into a good cop. Would he have gotten there without Daniels or Colvin. I doubt it.