Legion : Season 1
- Network: FX
- Series Premiere Date: Feb 8, 2017
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- Starring: Dan Stevens, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza
- Summary:
- Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Creator: Noah Hawley
- Season 1 premiere date: Feb 8, 2017
- Episode Length: 60
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 40
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Mixed: 7 out of 40
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Negative: 0 out of 40
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Legion plays a lot with themes of identity and memory and emotion, and if the key to visual storytelling is to show and not tell, well, Legion grasps onto that wholeheartedly. But above all, it’s a deeply considered portrait of mental illness.
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There is an abundance of quality in Legion at every level, making it a show you can’t stop watching and, oh yeah, the best show of the new year.
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[Legion is] produced like a cerebral art house version of a superhero series, thrumming with precision and emotion where the genre usually calls for shock and awe, and assembled with an entrancing period aesthetic (it seems to be set in the early 1970s, but that could just be a side-effect of David's fragile mental state) and stunning, occasionally horrifying visual effects.
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Even if you barely understand a thing that’s going on (and be patient; chances are you will), Legion is a joy to watch, surreal and beautiful, with as many funny asides as frightening moments.
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I haven't a clue where the rest of the story is going, but I'm prepared to be surprised.
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The first three episodes are intriguing. Visually arresting. But if someone other than Hawley were running this show, I'd be a great deal more skeptical. As it is, I'm cautiously optimistic. With the emphasis on "cautiously."
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Stevens (probably best known as the handsome heir of Downton Abbey) is doing fine work at the center of all this, holding the camera’s focus even when Hawley’s dialogue feels like it’s going nowhere.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 46 out of 62
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Mixed: 6 out of 62
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Negative: 10 out of 62
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Apr 18, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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