The fresh Legally Blonde television prequel ‘Legally Blonde: The Early Years’ launched this week. Commentators call it a better-than-expected 90s nostalgia-driven origin story. The cast openly emphasised queerness as a key part of the series. According to The Independent, a posthumous James Van Der Beek cameo features in the first episode. Meanwhile, Deadline spotlighted the original star’s beloved return as an mature Elle Woods.