I'm going to have to read His Dark Materials. I think of it as YA, which isn't my first choice to read, but I take it that's not entirely the case? I keep bumping into references to it so maybe it's time to get it read!

Agreed on that last point. I hate to knock the show too much - it'll likely always stand out as a top ten favorite of mine, ever - but like a lot of franchises, I probably won't look forward to re-watching the last season.

There's still hope for the finale being a fun ride. :}