The finale made me really excited for next season. In my personal opinion, I felt like the show took a while to actually get going. There was a lot of intrigue and tension, but I felt like the concept was a bit contrived and a lot of moments from some of the first episodes were quite tedious. I also found some of the writing and characters to be very plain and boring; they didn't become memorable or interesting to me until much later on, which can be a hamartia to new shows. However, now that the season is over, I can forgive a lot of the moments from earlier in the season because I can look at the whole thing as a "completed" piece of work. The last few episodes really sold me on viewing this as a cohesive season. Obviously, the production value and intrigue kept me hooked until the end despite my criticisms, so if I re-watched the whole season, I know that I would be less critical of the first episodes. Despite some gripes, I was pretty pleased with the season, and, most of all, the pretty solid finale.