The Mikaelson family had a riveting history - it helped that they were easy on the eyes too - that made for a strong adult spinoff. Bonnie Bennett, the teenage witch who sacrificed a lot for her best friends, probably deserved a spinoff of her own.īut when Klaus & his family were introduced towards the end of the second season, it was clear that the original vampires were fascinating for the viewers. The storyline that TVD kicked off - two vampire brothers in love with the same woman, first in the 1800s, then in the present day - grew many branches as the side characters formed solid arcs of their own. The charm of the vampires, hybrids, witches, anchors, and vampire hunters When TVD ended in 2017 after 8 solid seasons, it left behind Legacies. What started as a teen vampire drama blossomed into a fantasy-adventure genre with The Originals. Over the years, though, the show grew into a franchise. Nina Dobrev later came back in the series finale to bid adieu to her fans. The show was strong enough to bear the brunt of its lead’s exit at the end of Season 5. For those who like a layered television experience, TVD also carried many metaphorical messages.
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The world that it created - full of vampires, witches, hybrids, werewolves, and vampire hunters - was fascinating. The show also made Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, and Nina Dobrev household names. But The Vampire Diaries brought really good-looking actors in each of the roles, delivering their characters with conviction. By: Kritika Narula Is ‘Legacies’ the best ‘TVD’ spinoff show?īack in 2009, when The Vampire Diaries first started airing, it was known as “that vampire show based on the books with a love triangle.” Pretty soon - especially with Twilight - love triangles had become a staple of the genre.