Of course, given how The Vampire Diaries ended courtesy of Julie Plec, we probably shouldn’t count on an altogether happy ending for all of the Originals characters.
The choice to focus The Originals finale on The Originals should please viewers who don’t necessarily intend to tune in to Legacies.
Sure, Damon and Elena got a happily-ever-after that is apparently ongoing, but Stefan died, widowing Caroline shortly after they tied the knot.
Nobody spent the last five years watching The Originals out of the hope that there would someday be a spinoff, and the characters have gone through a lot of ups, downs, and love triangles.