If you watch these special episodes immediately after watching the original episodes, it's like the original series never ended! The story does pick up a while after the original ends, however, it does seem to pick up right where the first series left off.

There is a little bit of awkwardness as the story continues, however, it is the awkwardness that comes with growing as a person after big decisions, once in a lifetime challenges, regrets or happiness, arguments or resolutions; etc...

This story is a fantastic continuation of how life continues no matter what choices or regrets or moments we as people make in our timelines. I cannot imagine a better continuation of a series, let alone the telling of multiple and/or separate life stories than this series!