It’s been a memorable first season for Legion. We’ve had multiple dance sequences, a short silent film, a classroom lecture, a giant ice cube floating in the astral plane, multiple alternate realities and a man gruesomely folding in on himself. Noah Hawley hasn’t held back from exploring David Haller through a deeply disorientating, often surrealist … >
The world of Legion is a world of uncertainty. David Haller has always been a man (or a mutant) at odds with his own infinitely complex mind. Syd’s powers have left her uncertain about whether her body truly belongs to her. Melanie is unsure of whether to grieve her husband or hope for his imminent … >
Legion has taken us on a mad, brilliant rollercoaster of shocks and scares in the last few episodes, but it was inevitable that the ride would have to slow down eventually. ‘Chapter 6’ brings Legion to something of a chapter break before the season’s endgame, pausing the manic momentum of recent episodes to take stock … >
FX has ordered a second season of Legion. Based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, Noah Hawley’s drama series tells the story of David Haller (Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens), a troubled young man who may be more than human. Legion launched in the UK last month. Executive producer Jeph Loeb commented: … >
“Beware, there’s a chance we’ve left the real world and we’re now in David’s one.” Melanie Bird utters this line in ‘Chapter 5’, and she proves to be correct and false at once. But the quote begs a question. Just what exactly is David’s world if David isn’t in control? Who is David if he’s … >
In the final scene of Legion’s fourth episode, there’s a sign by the side of the road that reads ‘Slow down: uncertainty ahead’. No-one ever told Legion that. ‘Chapter 4’ is a rapid step up in every way for Legion, accelerating the pace of the season while throwing in a dizzying amount of baffling stylistic … >
The mind is a terrifying thing. Just how well do we know ourselves, exactly? Can our formative memories be relied upon, or have we filled in the gaps with fiction that softens the truth? Can we really separate ourselves from our past mistakes? None of those questions have any definitive answers, and that’s pretty terrifying. … >
Lightning never strikes twice. Legion entered the fray with a premiere episode that hit critics and viewers alike completely by surprise – captivatingly unusual and thrillingly innovative in a way no superhero show on TV has come close to matching. But a lot of that pilot’s appeal rested in the shock of the new. Could … >
It’s a golden age of superhero television out there. Just look at the CW’s expansive DC universe that began with Arrow, that now encompasses four shows. Or there’s Netflix’s equally ambitious gambit with Marvel, which is about to come to a crescendo this year with The Defenders. Meanwhile, staples Agents of SHIELD, Gotham and Lucifer … >
Dan Stevens has signed up to portray author Charles Dickens. The Man Who Invented Christmas will be adapted for the screen by Mozart in the Jungle writer Susan Coyne from the book of the same name by Les Standiford, THR reports. The story follows Dickens during the six weeks in 1843 when he created his classic festive tale, … >