I guess we have to agree to disagree. I can see your points as to why it wouldn't seem the end was near, but to say there was no sense of finality about it.. I guess possibly what I'm sensing centered more around the Sue Ellen character, but I also have to think of the episode of Bobby and J.R. being trapped in the elevator. No, with new characters like Cally and McKay, and the trip overseas, I would concur that ultimately they weren't planning on ending with this season. I think with the ratings being where they were at, they probably planned on at least one more season, but were surprised when actually offered two.