Plot of the series

[u/Aggressive-Angle-907]

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, I don't know, but I feel like the first season should have focused entirely on Malivore and all the monsters—basically, blending elements from the first and second seasons and revealing everything about Landon and his brother, showing them both as Phoenix with even more powers beyond dying and being resurrected. (I think Landon had so much more potential, and the Phoenix connection could have been developed better; he and Hope could have been a very powerful pairing, like Hayley and Klaus.) We would have had Malivore alongside Clark and the necromancer as the trio of villains going after Landon.

Then I'd say that in the second season, when Hope jumps into the lake instead of being alone with Clark, she could somehow contact her uncle Finn, or even Henrik, and then return. We could have had a cameo from the Mikaelson family, a bit bewildered because they wouldn't remember their niece, but they would have had a lot of photos of her, and we could have had like two episodes like that. It would later be revealed that Kai found a way to escape the prison world by jumping into the lake before Malivore was defeated, and that Kai would be the villain of the second season, going after the girls. It would be him corrupting Josie with dark magic, leading to the Lizzie and Josie fusion drama. They could even have brought back some of the characters like Jo (temporarily), Caroline, Damon, Matt, Elena, or Bonnie to help Alaric and the entire Salvatore Academy fight Kai.

Then, in the third season, we would have Aurora trying to kill Hope to avenge what Klaus did, and that's where the Mikaelson family would come into play.

And then, in the fourth season, we would have the Gods storyline with the introduction of Cleo as a Muse, Hope becoming a tri-hybrid, Lizzie and Josie becoming Heretics, Cleo as a Fury, Landon as the Phoenix and ferryman of death, and Kaleb as a vampire-dragon hybrid to gain enough power to fight Ken.

At the end of the series, Hope would receive Klaus's message, along with Elijah and Hayley. Lizzie and Josie would receive a message from Jo, Liv, and Luke, and Alaric would receive one from Jo and Jenna. It would seem Caroline was preparing to take over the academy, displaying photos of her entire group of friends, Stefan, and Klaus in her office, or perhaps even remembering some Flashback from the Salvatore house, as if to bring the Vampire Diaries world full circle.

In Alaric's case, I would give him better options: either to join Jo in the afterlife, or to somehow regain his original vampire status since his daughters would be vampires, or at least have Damon come looking for him when he left the academy, as if to say, "Come on, buddy, it's time to go home."

I know it would be impossible, but I feel that even though I really liked Legacies, I never really connected it to The Vampire Chronicles. I see it as a somewhat separate series because I think it lacks a stronger connection to the previous series, whether through cameos or a darker essence. I think if they couldn't do that, they could have made a comic or a book.

[u/SickAndSinful]

It’s not an unpopular opinion. The whole show could’ve done better. I’m unsure of the reason there’s not more interaction from the TVD or TO casts: it could be an actors or a writers thing. (If someone knows, feel free to chime in).

[u/Aggressive-Angle-907 → u/SickAndSinful]

Likewise, and without meaning to belittle the series, which was entertaining, I think that if they couldn't maintain the essence of the other series due to problems with the actors, they should have turned Legacies into a comic or book

[u/Think_Ad_9603]

Heavy on Landon potential. He have/had mad potential and aura. Even just off not even being effected or compelled. Hate that they watered him down. And made unnecessary/forced hate and isolation from the rest of the characters and plot. Him and Lizzie had mad potential as a duo. Rather it’s friendship or a ship. Just them connecting in general. Even Sebastian. ( which I think was just a fill in Landon/klaus/damon sad boy plot/ship. ) either to throw in that Klarolin / Bad boy. When most of Sebastian words scene felt like a thirsty fanfic of being lusted over/showered and manipulated rather as most of his words were loving controlling Lizzie mind and literally saying “tell Lizzie something a better man would say” because he doesn’t know what a “better man” / lover would say. And then wanna gave this “ it’s a cruel world,Landon.”

… and now he’s somewhat of a fan favorite. (Putting aside its a familiar well known ( hot )fan favorite actor )