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The Originals (2013)
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
The show leans right due to its central focus on the unwavering loyalty and preservation of a powerful, ancient family's legacy and traditions, often achieved through self-reliant assertion of power against external threats rather than through systemic change.
The series incorporates visible diversity within its supporting and recurring cast, featuring prominent characters of color who are integral to the narrative's exploration of power dynamics and historical oppression. While the core family maintains traditional casting, the story subtly critiques established power structures without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.
The Originals features Josh Rosza, a significant gay character whose identity is portrayed with dignity and complexity. His relationship with Aiden is depicted as a genuine, loving bond, with obstacles stemming from supernatural conflicts, not homophobia. While Aiden's death is tragic, their love is affirmed as valid and meaningful, contributing to a net positive and respectful portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters.
The show frequently uses Christian iconography and themes (e.g., sin, redemption, damnation) as a moral and cultural backdrop for its supernatural characters' struggles, without portraying the religion itself negatively.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Originals is a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, continuing the stories of established characters. All main characters maintain their original canonical gender from their prior appearances or initial introduction within the show. No instances of gender swapping were identified.
The show is a spin-off that maintains the established racial identities of its legacy characters from the parent series. No characters who were canonically or widely established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
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