I remember reading somewhere that Lauren's true allegiances were planned for the beginning and were not based on the fan reaction, but Wikiopedia has been known to be wrong on occasion ;)
I cried a lot even though I'd only been watching for a month! I just got addicted, and went out and got all the DVDs and kind of binged on them.
But the ending was so sad! I really wish they hadn't been canceled... just one more year would have been amazing!
I cried when Jack died, and then...