Legacies Review: The Story of My Life (Season 4 Episode 10)
Lizzie attempts to kill Hope once more on Legacies Season 4 Episode 10, “The Story of My Life,” but is blindsided by an unexpected issue.
“The Story of My Life” is a fun return from the show’s two-month winter break. Thanks to Hope enlisting Vardemus’ help, Lizzie completes her transition relatively early in the episode. However, when the issue seems to be solved, another crisis emerges.
Thanks to Lizzie unknowingly drinking Hope’s blood before killing herself, she’s now sired to Hope. Being sired to Hope erases any plans of deceit that Lizzie has planned because she physically can’t hurt Hope. No matter how hard she tries, Lizzie is bound to Hope’s commands.
The entire dynamic between Hope and Lizzie has changed thanks to the sire bond. Up until now, it’s been an eventful game of cat and mouse, but now there isn’t much chasing to be done. Lizzie can’t kill Hope while under her control, and Hope can’t take Lizzie out as easily as she’d like.
With her heretic powers in full capacity, Lizzie is an even match for Hope. Even if Lizzie isn’t trained in her vampire abilities quite yet, she is a trained witch. Having a constant source of power to siphon makes her a dangerous foe. Being the Tribrid, Hope can face almost anything and anyone she likes without fear. But she’s never faced a heretic before and has no idea the amount of power Lizzie is capable of.
It’s a clever decision storyline-wise to force Hope and Lizzie to join forces because they make quite the hilarious pairing. The back and forth bickering and banter between the two is entertaining enough to keep the main focus.
Hope and Lizzie are witty, snarky, the right level of sass, and it’s only amplified when they’re together. Their conversations make for effortless entertainment for the audience, thanks to how elegantly Jenny Boyd and Danielle Rose Russell play off each other.
If Josie has to be gone for an extended period of time, I’m okay with Lizzie and Hope becoming the dynamic duo of the series. Especially, if it means we continue to get the humorous quips delivered this episode.
Aside from Hope and Lizzie, Cleo enlists the help of MG and Jed to figure out what Ben is and why he’s a beacon for the supernatural. Thanks to Jed’s cool, calm, and collected attitude, he bonds with Ben while the two are under Cleo’s confinement. He soon discovers that Ben is a demigod who was cursed five thousand years ago after attempting to save his lover with magic he stole from the Gods.
While Cleo may seemingly cure Ben’s issue within one episode, I don’t imagine it’ll hold long. Thanks to a visit from Jen, another God, at Vardemus’ office, things are sure to take a turn for the worst.
It could simply be the homosexual in me that wants every character to be queer in some fashion, but there seems to be a vibe between Jed and Ben. Could a potential bisexual storyline be in the works for Jed? It could be nothing, but the two share glances between one another that seem a little more than innocent.
There is never enough valid bisexual representation in media, so I am all for exploring this side of Jed. Assuming that’s what their interactions are leading to, that is. As I’ve said in past reviews, Jed deserves a worthwhile storyline just like the rest. He’s one of the few that have yet to be given a meaningful storyline that puts him near the spotlight. After four seasons, he’s owed at least a solid minute of lead time.
“The Story of My Life” would be ten times better if part of it wasn’t focused on Landon, Alaric, and Ted. Their time in purgatory is less than entertaining, and it’s time to hang it up. As much as I dislike it, Alaric is the only one I can see having a need or reason to return to the living.
Landon and Ted have carried out their storylines and met the end of the road, so let them be done. The Hope and Landon storyline is played out, old, and does not need to be revisited. Bringing Landon back in any form feels like backtracking from the progress made this season.
Other Thoughts:
- The lack of Finch in this episode is disappointing. Courtney Bandeko is one of my new favorites on the series, so I hope that Kaylee Bryant’s departure has no effect on the amount of screen time Finch will see. If she’s willingly staying behind because of the pack, I want to see her more involved.
- Lizzie’s love triangle drama with MG and Ethan might just be coming to an end, if the showrunners are hinting at what could be. Sire bonds are the result of an emotional connection shared between human and vampire before the human’s turning. Meaning, it’s confirmed that Lizzie has had feelings for Hope and not yet revealed them.
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Legacies airs Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW.
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Cade Taylor
Cade Taylor is a television and film critic living in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a Senior Writer for Tell-Tale TV. His love for television developed at a young age, with a concentration on queer stories, sitcoms, teen dramas, and science fiction thrillers. In addition, he works full-time as a news producer, telling the stories of Missourians and helming "Produced in the Bi-State," a segment spotlighting actors, musicians, and entertainers from the St. Louis area. He can be reached by email at cade@telltaletv.com.
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This show is taking to long period ! Where’s it going ??? ✨✨
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