'Boardwalk Empire' Series Finale: Twitter Reacts To Steve Buscemi's Nucky Thompson Demise!

The critically acclaimed period/gangster drama, Boardwalk Empire, officially came to an end on HBO. As season 5 came to a close for viewers, Twitter followers had a field day reacting to Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi)'s finale in, 'Eldorado.' 

In our previous recap, Nucky Thompson (Buscemi) lost his entire Bacardi fortune to the ruthless mob boss Lucky Luciano (Vincent Piazza). In order to save his nephew's life, Thompson traded away all his wealth and bent down to his knees, in front of the victorious crime lord. Beaten and depressed, Nucky has no more fight left in him to retaliate against Lucky.

In the shocking conclusion, Nucky meets his fate by a surprise visit from Tommy Darmody. Though he has survived many shootouts, this is the one Nucky couldn't escape from. Shot at point blank range, Nucky died  on the boardwalk he helped create. 

Here is what Twitter had to say:

@AnthonyCumia loved the conclusion, Well done ending for "#BoardwalkEmpire. Tied up things very nicely."

@LTBcomedy adds, "The series finale of #BoardwalkEmpire was so perfect last night that I'm not half as sad about it ending as I thought I would be."

@JennHoffKOIN6  tweets, "Can we please talk #BoardwalkEmpire?! That was the darkest, most engaging, pitch perfect ending ever. Bravo, cast and crew. Bravo."

@JessMel8 figured out the ending beforehand, "I knew that kid was going to kill Nucky. Had NO idea it was Tommy! Great series,  great ending. Thank you for the 5 years! #BoardwalkEmpire"

We also have 5 reasons why we will miss Boardwalk Empire after the series finale.  Plus if you missed hearing the song during the end credits, hear is Regina Spektor's song,  Love Me or Leave Me. 

Boardwalk Empire delivered its swan song on HBO. Readers, are you think of the series finale?