I watched the series finale and personally I liked it a lot and it was probably because I didn't care about shipping or anything when it came to the Originals, I just enjoyed the journey... and for ME, I just didn't see the love between Klaus and Caroline. JUST ME, I said it when this season started that I saw 2 people who truly cared about each other however they both moved on pass love...well more for Klaus, since I don't see when Caroline fell in love with Klaus. I felt she had strong feelings for him but it never crossed over to love.

I felt while watching the Originals, it was Klaus love for Cami what really grew him out as a character so I felt Klaus/Caroline being endgame after all of that wouldn't have worked for me or really touched me at all. Probably if Caroline joined the series last year and left TVD, it would have worked out better for me. Or as Caroline stated, more years down the line. lol Probably the chase would have continued a few more years until he FINALLY won her over but even than, I didn't see the love. Klaus just grew so much.

Probably if we never got the Originals series and it was only TVD with Klaus staying on the series, I would feel differently.

I felt this episode ended the way it should have, with it being all about family and free will and what the show was always about. Always and Forever with the Originals.

My biggest complaint from the episode would be that Marcel/Klaus didn't get a one-on-one scene, I felt they should have since Marcel was the first one who made Klaus know how to love a none family member with all he had. He was like Marcel father, so I felt we should've gotten a great ending scene with those 2.

I did love Marcel telling Hope he'll always be there for her when she needs him even if he might not be there every second, he will be there.

Elijah deciding to die with his brother was a noble death. as he mentioned, none of them choose to be vampires, but they could choose how to have a selfless death and that was by each other's side. And I think it was easier for both Klaus and Elijah to do that knowing that Hope and the ones they loved were going to take care of each other.

Also the Rebekah scenes were amazing! This whole time she wanted to be human again but Klaus selfishness to have his sister forever by his side stopped that from happen so it was definitely fitting that now he's dying, he would gift her with the curse for she could be human again.

Her scene with Marcel was beautiful. And Marcel is just amazing. Accepting to stay with her until she's an old woman.
Rebekah will finally get the life she always wanted,

Loved the Kol scenes as usual!

Sad Hope will be without her mom or dad.

Pretty good series finale, and way better than TVD, since I didn't feel it was fanserviced or a waste of my time. lol At least with the Originals, it really ended in a way you'd expect a show like this ending.