• Manjushri@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    It’s a Marvel spin-off with no superheroes.

    Sort of true. Legion is actually based on the comics and even in the TV series it is revealed that he is Charles Xavier’s son. Also, a big part of the reason that the show is so wild is that you are dealing with a main character who is either a schizophrenic, or a telepathic/telekinetic mutant with reality warping powers, or worst of all both.

    I cannot recommend this show enough. I am so tired of shows that lead you around by the nose and explain everything in detail, sometimes over and over. Legion dumps you in the story, apparently in the mind of a madman, and leaves you to figure out what’s going on for yourself. The show guides you, it doesn’t lead you around on a leash. It is a refreshing experience.

    Also, Aubrey Plaza and Jemaine Clement are simply amazing in this show. Eight stars out of five in my book.

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      I had some issues with the almost nonsensical decision-making of the end of Season 2. But, I can forgive some of it because of the sheer amount of risk-taking on display to show well-crafted mini-stories within the main plot. And they had the balls to really end the series with a proper finale.

      Some parts were messy. Some parts were loosely-connected with bad logic. But, it was still one of the most creative series I’ve ever seen.

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      The show is really good even if you’re not into superheroes it plays more like a surreal psychological thriller, but if you are the 80s/90s legion comics have some really cool art, along with new mutants, gen 13, etc.