This is exactly how I felt about it. Thankfully, I started watching before I knew about the KiY stuff. Having read KiY ages ago, it was a nice little surprise… BUT, that’s all it was. The show is still solid and watchable, but it’s not X-Files weird because of the KiY reference; no, it’s just a well-made cop show.
(I’m also getting overly saturated with our culture’s “anything Lovecraft” obsession. It’s tiring too see all Cthulhu tattoos and plushy dolls. Kinda misses the point of the books in my opinion. Oh well…)