Do I have to watch TVD before Legacies?

You don't have to have watched The Vampire Diaries or The Originals to enjoy the newest CW spinoff, Legacies, about 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson attending the school for supernatural children that Caroline Forbes and Alaric Saltzman opened in the TVD finale.
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Which comes first Vampire Diaries or Legacies?

Legacies is an American fantasy drama television series, created by Julie Plec, that premiered on The CW on October 25, 2018. It is a spin-off of The Originals and features characters from both that series and its predecessor, The Vampire Diaries.
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Is The Vampire Diaries connected to Legacies?

For those who need a refresher, Legacies is a spin-off of both Vampire Diaries and The Originals. Created by Julie Plec, the teen drama stars Danielle Rose Russell, Kaylee Bryant, Jenny Boyd, Aria Shahghasemi and Matthew Davis, and is currently in its fourth season.
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What order should I watch The Vampire Diaries and Legacies?

The official watch order for The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies
  1. The Vampire Diaries Season 1.
  2. The Vampire Diaries Season 2.
  3. The Vampire Diaries Season 3.
  4. The Vampire Diaries Season 4.
  5. The Vampire Diaries Season 5, Episode 1.
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Is Damon Salvatore in The Legacies?

The Vampire Diaries' Matt Donovan, Jeremy Gilbert, Dorian Williams, Jo Laughlin, and Kai Parker have all made cameos in the show. And Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, and Caroline Forbes are all mentioned throughout the show's three seasons.
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Which is better TVD or The Originals?

Originals has a better storyline and unlike Vampire Diaries here people just do not sleep with anyone and everyone. Those who like Vampire Diaries must watch Originals. and yeah Originals has higher IMDb ratings than Vampire Diaries.
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Are Legacies worth watching?

Legacies isn't horrible but it's definitely for a younger audience. You might as well deal with the pain once you finish TVD and TO and move on rather than cling to this last ounce of hope (haha). This show had so much more potential that was pretty much ignored.
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Does Elena come in The Originals?

The penultimate episode of The Originals, "The Tale of Two Wolves", features Elijah and Hope Mikaelson visiting Mystic Falls, where the window of a doctor's office reads "Elena Salvatore, MD", showing that Elena established her own medical practice.
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Will Caroline be in Legacies?

With Legacies season 4, Caroline's continued absence from the show has grown beyond being believable and has become a disservice to her character. Considering the storylines it's exploring, Legacies season 4 is making the ongoing absence of Caroline worse and even harder to explain than it already was.
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Why was Elena written off TVD?

The Vampire Diaries fans were shocked to learn that Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, was leaving before season 7. Like many other actors, Dobrev decided it was time to part ways with Elena. But, before she could do so, she shared the news of her departure on social media.
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Is Katherine in The Originals?

Katherine Pierce (born Katerina Petrova) was one of the main characters from The Vampire Diaries and eventually became a major supporting character in the second season and third season of The Originals Fanfiction and the first two seasons of Eternal Darkness. She later became a main character in the third season.
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Is Legacies appropriate for 12 year olds?

If your tween has been begging to watch The Vampire Diaries (I would rate TVD 14+) or The Originals (which I would also rate 14+) I would recommend Legacies as a cleaner, less violent alternative. That said, there is still quite a bit of violence and some inappropriate stuff, but most kids 12+ can handle it.
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Why is TVD so popular?

The show is full of swoonworthy professions of love, passionate kisses, sweeping symbolic gestures, and even true soul mates whose relationships transcend the bounds of time. It's hard not to take a side…and then instantly switch allegiances. Plus there's a lot of sex. CW-rated sex, but still.
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Why is Legacies Cancelled?

Legacies was on the bubble, but had a slight edge due to its ties to one of the CW's signature series, The Vampire Diaries, but ultimately the CW decided not to go forward with another season as the network has been making some tough calls as it prepares for a sale.
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Is Legacies better than TVD?

The One Thing Legacies Does Better Than The Vampire Diaries & The Originals. Legacies may not be as dramatic as The Originals or as tragic as The Vampire Diaries, but the spinoff series is campier and more fun than both.
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Does Vampire Diaries get boring?

I have to say Season 1 it really took a lot for me to push through season 1 and I had to force myself to watch the show. Stefan and Damon were introduced but I felt it was taking the plot forever. And everything was predictable. That's every show usually the 1 season is the most boring for me.
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Is Vampire Diaries better than Twilight?

The Vampire Diaries features more adult content than Twilight. Because of this advantage, the show has far better action sequences and fight scenes than Meyer's work, which was targeted at a younger audience. The characters in Twilight are less confrontational, resulting in fewer brawls and battles.
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Is TVD appropriate for 11 year olds?

While The Vampire Diaries is supernatural-themed, the show is a certainly edgier than Twilight. Violence, drinking and a general disregard for consequence run riff throughout. It's not ideal viewing for the younger teenage audience. As long as they know their fiction from their fact, this should be ok for older teens.
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Was TVD a hit or flop?

'The Vampire Diaries': Ian Somerhalder Reveals the Exact Moment He Knew the Show Was a Hit. The Vampire Diaries ran for eight seasons on The CW, and it spawned two hit spinoff series — The Originals and Legacies.
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Why is The Vampire Diaries a 15?

There is lots of kissing and make out scenes (one or two where a girl is in her bra and panties) but no sex scenes or nudity in that regard. Obviously there are implications of sex (guy & girl in a bed together) and some mentions of “hooking up” but no graphic or explicit content.
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What age is Vampire Diaries for?

appropriate for 12+ really great storyline.
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What is Riverdale age rating?

The Series, Riverdale Age Rating, is TV-14.
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What age should I watch Legacies?

Intended for children ages 14 and older in the company of an adult. Possibly contains intensely suggestive dialogue, strong coarse language, intense sexual situations or intense violence.
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Will Nina Dobrev be in Legacies?

While it's unlikely Legacies will ever see the on-screen return of Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerholder, the show's executive producer Brett Matthews recently reassured fans that there is an open-door policy on the show.
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What episode is Nina Dobrev in The Originals?

During The Originals season 2, Dobrev makes a crossover appearance in "Red Door" as Tatia, an ill-fated young widow whose blood changes the course of the Mikaelsons' lives forever.
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