 " All Good Things ... " was met with generally mixed reviews from critics , many of whom were ambivalent towards the final scene . Despite criticizing the episode 's recurring theme of moving on , Emma Rosenblum from Vulture appreciated the ending as an " interesting twist " . Andy Dehnart of Reality Blurred felt that , from a production standpoint , the final scene was " really well @-@ done " and appeared realistic despite being filmed in a backlot . In contrast , Chadwick Matlin was displeased to see producers " capitalizing " on the controversy surrounding longtime scripting allegations , which he felt exploited its naive teenage fanbase . A writer for Daily News described the episode as " bittersweet " and " emotional " , but felt that the program " overstayed its welcome " . Megan Friedman from Time called the ending " surprisingly smart " , but felt it did not leave an impact on viewers who were already skeptical of the series ' truthfulness . 
