Watching the series would be a very good thing to do before watching this special. Even though they gave a little flashback at the start, the special could be much more appreciated if you've gone through those 13 precious episodes. I watched this New York special twice already in less than a week, so the rewatchability is a perfect 10.0 for me. One of the series' strength was its pace, how it was neither too slow nor too fast. And fortunately, this special wasn't any different. The storyline was simple thus easy to follow, understand, and relate to; but its simplicity didn't make it less exciting and enjoyable. Honestly, storywise and demand-wise, the series had the potential to have another season. But I guess the last scene in the series kind of restricted them and maybe they also decided to play safe (since we all know sequel series have a bad reputation) so they just went on with a 2-hour special. As a fan, as much as I have wanted to get my hands on that season 2, I'm still contented with this thoroughly enjoyable 2 hours, basking in with the fact that I get to rewatch it whenever I want to because it won't take much of my time. If the series alone doesn't satisfy viewers with the romance (like what several reviews said, to which I respectfully disagree), this special did a good job focusing on their relationship and giving it a good wrap. It's probably one of the best closures I've seen since it was able to tackle on the important issues they will inevitably encounter as a couple. This is why I thought a season 2 would have been possible storywise. Even with the trivial inconsistency in the end (hint: the sticker on her face), the bad English pronunciation, the abuse of a single song several times in the series AND in the special, and the obviously low-cost production, I still give it a 10.0 because I hundred percent enjoyed the special and thought it was really good. Objectively, I'd give it a 9.0 but because I'm a biased fan, it's a perfect 10! Loved everything about it (which I wouldn't enumerate anymore since I already mentioned all of them in the review-slash-appreciation-post-lol I did with the series)!