I have watched TVD for season 1-6 and TO, so I was elated to hear that there is another spin off in the same universe. I have just finished watching season 1. I am shocked. And as a fan of the previous shows, I am not disappointed. Just keep an open mind when you watch Legacies and think of it a teen drama, it is nice to have a show in the Vampire Diaries universe that is more light-hearted.
The part where I enjoyed most is watching the story arc of Hope. We have known her character for so long, from how she is conceived to what she has become now, the actress Danielle Rose Russell has portrayed her perfectly. She is the reason why I enjoy Legacies so much. It is so cool to see her powers but I think she can use some of her werewolves skills and vampire power more as we can only see her witch side, the fact that there is no limitation to her character just make the whole show more fun to watch, but it doesn't matter now anyway as spoiler alert : [HOPE IS GONE!]
Originally, I was not so keen on other characters of the show as I am only familiar with Hope, but as I stick to watching the whole season, they warm up to me, especially Lizzie. Besides, Landon's character has successfully intrigued me, one of the biggest mystery of season 1 is his background story, who his father is, but I am not here to spoil things for you so go and watch it yourself. After the big reveal, I understand the whole story plot, it makes sense, but I am just not too convinced, at first I am just glad that Hope finally can have someone by her side who will not die on her, but it doesn't matter now anyway as spoiler alert : [HOPE IS GONE!]
Although it is a separate show, I enjoy how the old characters were brought up, those easter eggs really warmed my heart, it is good to know how The Originals vampires are doing by having some name drops. It is a big relief to know how Klaus is doing after TO. Hope to see their faces in season 2, especially if they can spend some quality time with Hope, it is so sad that she has to go through all that in a boarding school but not with her family as if she comes back in season 2.
P.S Don't kill off any important characters this time! I thought I was going have to wait until the final season to see more character died but guess what I am wrong, Hope is just like her father, choosing the same path We have had enough heartbreak for Stefan, Klaus and Elijah! Bring her back in season 2, I want others to remember her, I can't bear it to see when Hope comes back in Season 2 and to know that everyone she loves forgets her, it is too heartbreaking to watch.
Generally, Legacies is an enjoyable show with many twists and turns, it is hard to get surprised these days, but Legacies has many twists and turns that will surprised you, so I would recommend you to watch it, it doesn't matter if you are a fan of precious shows or not.