That of course depends on how the producers have handled the new episodes exactly, and what we’re going to see. The time jump is a huge risk for them, and it could easily backfire if it’s not executed properly.
Some fans seem to currently hold the opinion that the producers should have never moved away from the main story of “The Vampire Diaries”, and that the spin-off wasn’t a very successful idea. But those fans at least seem to be in a minority, judging by a quick glance at their discussions.
Speaking of “The Vampire Diaries”, there have been rumors of additional cross-overs with the original show, such as new characters coming over from it and other similar developments. We don’t know how this could all tie to the 5-year time jump that we’re supposedly going to see in the show, but we’re going to find out soon enough.
December should be a more interesting month for fans of “The Originals” who want to get some extra hints about the upcoming fourth season. We expect the producers to be more open about their plans around that time, as they would want to get their fans hyped up before the release of the season. Plus, they’re guaranteed to have more attention focused on them at that time too.
And as we said above, that would also be the right time for them to admit if something is wrong behind the scenes. Fans will probably be a bit worried around that time, and we can certainly understand them.