I liked and enjoyed this show, and viewed it as a stand alone. The characters were building nicely. While I agree Suites LA was rough around the edges, it deserved a second season though. It was never portrayed as an extension of the original, in fact I think having some of the original cast actually did more harm than good. A lot of viewers got caught up in " It's not the same as the original." This show needed more time. The first season obviously was setting the groundwork on why these people ended up in LA from NY. Might have been better to eliminate that all together and just be set in LA, instead of tying into N.Y. which would have made for a cleaner start. I disagree with the Screen Rant view of the finale. I liked having the past loose ends closed. The show could now build on its own. I wish it was renewed