'1883' Season Finale: Fans React to Shocking Death

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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw wrapped its 10-episode season by killing off both their onscreen daughter, Elsa Dutton (Isabel May), and Pinkerton agent Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott).It was the former death that really struck a chord with fans, and they weren't shy about their shock and sadness when they took to Twitter to mourn the loss of the show's narrator.«I’m traumatized,» one person wrote of Elsa's death, which came after she was hit with an arrow in a previous episode.«I'm unwell.

I'm shattered,» another person tweeted, with a third adding that «tears were shed tonight.»"#1883 is a near-perfect stand-alone series," one fan wrote. «I sobbed watching the brutality, but also the journey of 18-yr-old Elsa Dutton's untamed spirit.»#1883 was a beautiful standalone.

Looking forward to seeing what they have in store for 1932. Loved Elsa as a narrator. Tears were shed tonight. pic.twitter.com/qRwSADrEv1As for why Elsa had to die, creator Taylor Sheridan explained to , «To me, she represents the innocence and hope that is unique to Americans and it has to do with the fact we’re such a young country.»«I wanted her to be that one vibrant thing, and never lose that as she became wiser through the journey,» he said. «Even at the very end, she clings to it, she sees the world in color, through these dreamer eyes and they never quit dreaming.»«I wanted that beacon, whereas everyone else in the entire thing has experienced extreme hardship,» he continued. «At that period of time, you’re coming out of one of the darkest periods of our nation’s history.