Yeah, I was a little let down by the finale. I liked that the message was clear across the board; the game is King. I wanted satisfaction by having Marlo dead but Slim taking out Cheese was good enough. I didnt see Michael slipping into Omar's shoes but in hindsight it was perfect. He had a sense of code and was a man without a country. I'm glad i was right about Bubs and disappointed that i was about Dukie taking his place. It amused me that all three phases of the game's players on the 'respectable' side; cops, paper and politicians, were all so enmeshed in the power driven decision making regarding the homeless case that none dared flinch. i hate that the yuppie prick at the paper won acclaim but I'm relatively sure he'll fall harder later in his career elsewhere. And finally, McNaulty's wake wrapped up the trilogy of prequels forwarning the deaths of Joe, Omar and either McNaulty or Bunk.
I guess it could've gone out with more of a bang but i dont think it would've held true to either the character's personalities, the Game or the premise of the show.

I definitely need to watch it again, particularly the montage @ the end when McNulty stops on the bridge heading into Baltimore.

until then, a couple random thoughts:

Dukie-as-Bubs and Michael-as-Omar was a whoaaa moment that didn't hit me until I was lying in bed that night. So fucking sad, particularly Dukie.

I appreciated the inclusion of Marlo bailing on the wheeler/dealer schmoozefest to head down to the street and thug out for a second. This is not another Stringer Bell.

Is it just me, or did Daniels' character just turn into Captain PermaGlare in those last few episodes?

I'm glad McNulty didn't end up literally dead. I thought the wake was a fitting goodbye.