Such an inspired choice. I think if any other show ended with a Bowie song now, it would seem tacky.

The fact that they were able to license a Bowie song gives me the impression, despite everyone's (including me) complaints, the network still cares about the show.

When "Heroes" started up, I couldn't hold back a few tears. And, obvious as it was, the Pops/Maellard statues hit hard.

Like Erik, I really thought they were going for a loop ending when it cut to "The Power".

They managed to sneak in a last few bawdy jokes-

"This is My Jam". First episode I saw, and I was hooked. I think it's the best example of the mundane-then-crazy structure.

In "Cheer Up Pops", Muscle Man has a throwaway line about "seeing how close they can fly to a sun". Sinister foreshadowing?

When the finale was announced, someone somewhere (very possibly on this site) predicted the use of "Heroes". It was an excellent choice.

And now, it will vanish from Cartoon Network's schedule forevermore.

Eat my shorts, captain!

I'll second Zack's choice of Infinite Jest. Such a beautiful, hilarious, humane mess of a book. It means more to me personally than maybe any other literature.

If I could
Begin to be…

The brilliance of "Love Like You" is it's applicability to pretty much every character; I like how they use different verses to emphasize the events of different episodes, though.

Of course Pink Diamond still exists… as a shattered gem in outer space!

I don't think anyone has acknowledged Peridot's bowtie yet, so… Peridot's bowtie.

No one I fuse with wants to stay.

That kind of thing only happens in cartoons- usually over a property dispute.

JR by William Gaddis, a 700-page book composed almost entirely of unattributed dialogue. I'm starting to get into the rhythm of it and make some connections between characters, but the first 100 pages were a slog.

He just wanted to invite Jones to take some Cherokee girls down the Trail of Beers.

L. Ron Hubbard… was a black man!