A couple of days ago, editor Heba told me that she had stopped watching Go On entirely even though the pilot was one of her favorites from the season. She seems to have gone in an opposite trajectory from some critics, who believe that the show actually improved in its quality after an awful first episode. However, she’s certainly paralleling the major viewing public. Why did she dump the show?

Apparently she thinks its repetitive. And I can’t fault her for that. But when I start to think of some of the better sitcoms on television as of late, I don’t exactly see them breaking the repetition pattern. Cougar Town just had a season finale where every. single. beat. of the episode was something they had done before. Parks and Recreation continues to be lauded as the best sitcom on television right now, and thrives on the well-crafted characters and town it has created. Even the season finale of Go On, which aired last night, sort of recognized that no one in the group has moved on much from their problems since episode one.

Matthew Perry’s Ryan woke up at 1:23AM just like he admitted to doing from the beginning of the series. But even then, he has made small steps — he began to date, he let go of his wedding band with close friend Anne. His, as well as all the other characters’, small idiosyncrasies is what makes me feel so comfortable with it. Week after week, I found myself actually anticipating whenever Go On was going to have a new episode; not so much with plenty other comedies. I can’t explain it much, but I honestly feel like Go On had fleshed out its entire series to a point where I felt as though it was already a few seasons in. For example, during Cougar Town‘s finale, I gasped when Big Lou was murdered. A gag like that could take place on Go On this early in its run, and I’d understand how monumental it’d be (in context of the show, of course).

Others have said that Go On is the Poor Man’s Community, that it was too afraid to explore the depth of loss. But honestly, it’s just been one of the consistently funny and heartwarming series on television for me as of late. Seriously, Go On aired the funniest episode of anything I’ve seen this year in “Ring and a Miss.” By the time Mr. K flew over the house, I was faint. And when he came to his senses, splat on the floor asking who didn’t believe, I almost died. To go from something so hilarious like that, to a more touching episode the next week (“Double Down”) with the image of Ryan and Anne sending their wedding rings up in the air attached to balloons is just one of the many things Go On does well and consistently…and why I became a huge fan of it.

Sure, the series may have had some lulls in its run. But even then, none of our core characters was ever a chore to explore, which is no small feat. Everyone on the series is well thought out and crafted, and none of them unlikable. Even those I thought might irk me became favorites (Mr. K). Others who might have been marginalized became a huge part of the show, and for the better (Anne). More so, they all add to the series, both to its comedy and heart. I think those involved certainly picked up on those weird moments where we feel silly for how we try to move on during grief.

All in all, Go On had a solid run. It was equal parts funny and touching. I know there’s not much of a chance that it will get renewed, and so I will miss it if it’s not part of NBC’s lineup come next season. Congratulations, Go On team for crafting a bright spot during this season’s crop of new shows.