Just finished watching the last two episodes after putting it off for far too long, thanks summer Fridays for an empty office. Shit was good and depressing. That final scene was fantastic too. Very haunting and just sad, encapsulating so much of the early western conflict. For so long natives were used to settlers just passing through on to California and very few actually settling the midwest. But after the gold rush things changed, far more so after the civil war and the expansion of the railroads.
Will be interesting to see where things go. 1850 is pretty straight forward with the settlers becoming more in conflict with the Comanches, but with the Garcias gone 1915 is a bit up in the air. Pete is definitely not gone for good, but in what way he'll return is unclear. I wouldn't be surprised if they brought in an established oil tycoon to try and muscle Eli around. And no doubt the ghost of the Garcias and the finale will hang over the whole thing.
Overall I think this was a really solid season, nothing amazing but a good watch. There's not too much I would complain about how things were handled or done. The cast was all good and solid. Some of the storylines and events were a bit too straightforward, but there's a lot of promise. Already better than Hell on Wheels which itself was a very competent and entertaining watch throughout its run.