Why all the hate?
I watched the 1998 series back in the day and i liked it. This one is not so bad, i just binged the first 12 episodes and i can say that i liked it a little better than the first series due to a faster pace, better CGI, and a better plot/sub-plot development. Same thing with the vampire diaries, the originals and now legacies, i quit watching both TVD and TO after a few episodes because they were both too melodramatic and slow-paced, however, Legacies is a 180-degree turn in comparison due to the faster pace, and actual CGI-antagonists like the new Charmed series.
However, if my focus was biased and prejudiced towards sexual gender preferences, racial diversities, and propaganda obfuscation than I would probably be hating as well. I liked the acting of all actors and actresses for both series and it would not really be fair to compare them since they both have their own unique acting styles regardless of the similar roles.