I felt the same way, seeing them like this...They clearly feel a lot of respect for each other despite all their angst and regrets.
This issue was them rekindling some long lost friendship.
Anyway, Hickman did an amazing job with them both.
I know a lot of persons have felt that this arc kept dragging along, but I really enjoyed it for what it offered.
And now, to the Great Society ! The confrontation with our Illuminati will be terrible to me, I grew really found of them in such a short period.