First and foremost. I liked part 2 much more than initially upon rewatch. I think my initial inclination to not liking it as much was because, part 1 was a complete and perfect story
but I think part 1 legitimately is a perfect story in its first 8 episodes, and also a perfect different story if you include the next 2 minus the foreshadowing at the end of 11
It is one of the only shows I can think of where it could have ended earlier, or ended where it did, and both endings being satisfactory for different reasons