The Beginning of the End
The Beginning of the End is an essay by Peter Guerin written as the show's end was announced.
Guerin describes the polarisation of the fanbase at the time (wondering if this helped end the show earlier) and argues it's good for the show to go out instead of lingering past its prime.
It refers to an interview of Glenn Eichler that Michelle Klein-Hass did for Toon Magazine (sadly not online) and the contemporary state of MTV Animation (not doing well!).