Legacies

It's not that bad ! They're targeting a different audience with a younger generation of vampires, wolves and newer creatures, but didn't Vampire Diaries also start with Elena, Caroline and Bonnie as teenagers? The show is gripping with some sort of okay acting and new mythical challenges everyday.

Don't compare it to the dark nature of the originals, which was a different ball game altogether. But this show on its own, is pretty entertaining to watch !

The first season itself does no justice to the previous series ( TVD an TO) Too much of Hope and Landon drama ( which is clearly not required) Way to many plots and twists, overaged actors for underage characters (Lizze, Kaleb,...)

I'm honestly very disappointed in this show. I was expecting it to be like The Originals, instead they made it all childish and for kids. The plot is very confusing and there's new characters each epsiode. They dont even give the characters a real personality they just toss them aside. Not to mention how Hope, the most powerful person ever, is portrayed so weak. The villains are childish monsters. I really hope season 3 is better because I'm really disappointed.

As a younger adult, I am able to relate with this show and the lives of the teenagers in it. Charismatic characters like MG and Kaleb are a joy to watch, and Landon with his deadpan deliveries and budding emotions stand out in the sea of other teenage personalities. Hope is a strong and likable lead, but she acts too much like an adult, even if she is powerful.

There is a strong theme of honesty in this show, or rather, the lack thereof. Almost all of the main and supporting actors have lied multiple times. These lies and/or the revelation of truths are constant plot drivers and climaxes of every episode. Some of these lies are unnecessary and exaggerated, and it breaks the immersion of the show as you tell yourself "that doesn't make any sense." Even though "Legacies" takes place in a fictional world, the human parts, like dialogue and decision-making, are unbelievable as they would not normally happen with regular people.

This show is good, but fewer lies and relatable dialogue can make it great. One of the reasons its predecessor, The Originals, is so great is because it was often no-nonsense and straightforward. Even though the age gap between the characters of both shows numbers in the thousands, that does not excuse the inauthenticity of character interactions.

Started out an enjoyable watch with some interesting stories. Eventually it morphs into a clone of every other teen magic show - pretty people and some CGI are not enough. Watched most of season one, but would rather lose a limb than endure more.