This is Rob Morrow's last episode and as such the show just feels so much different after this. The love that Joel shows Maggie here shows a real character shift for him which I adore. You can tell he's really changed and has such admiration and respect for her. But after this episode the show is just missing the soul of the show. As much as Joel Fleischmann is a whiny princess, who has had a major personality shift in the episodes leading up to this, he really drives the show. I noticed it later because even other characters you associate with him, like Marilyn, just don't have the same character without his 2 cents.
As for the storyline of the episode, it is classic Northern Exposure. Lots of creative magical weird plot stuff but with an undercurrent that reminds you of a deep philosophical epic novel. It's a fitting end to Rob Morrow's run on the show. But like another reviewer said, it really feels like the show finale. The remaining shows after this are cute but not enough to really hold your attention.
As for the storyline of the episode, it is classic Northern Exposure. Lots of creative magical weird plot stuff but with an undercurrent that reminds you of a deep philosophical epic novel. It's a fitting end to Rob Morrow's run on the show. But like another reviewer said, it really feels like the show finale. The remaining shows after this are cute but not enough to really hold your attention.