'Legacies' review: Lizzie Saltzman is a reflection of Katherine while Josie takes after the doppelganger Elena in the latest episode

Julie Plec has kept some of the emotional baggage that 'The Originals' left behind but at the same time 'Legacies' really is 'The Vampire Diaries' in a much younger body. 

Right from the beginning 'Legacies' had hinted that it was branching more towards 'The Vampire Diaries' side of things rather than 'The Originals' but its latest episode 'Hope Is Not The Goal' only breaks the stereotype. The show is turning out to be more and more about family drama and relationships than a supernatural show - and it is a pretty great way to go. Julie Plec has kept some of the emotional baggage that 'The Originals' left behind but at the same time 'Legacies' really is 'The Vampire Diaries' in a much younger body. 

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