Legends Of Tomorrow Review: Season 1 Episode 11 "The Magnificent Eight"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 11

“The Magnificent Eight”

Synopsis:

The Legends travel back to the Old Wild West and gain the aid of a true legend, a morally ambiguous gunslinger with a penchant for danger, Jonah Hex, Who has been battling outlaws and gangs and happens to know a thing or two about the time travel. Hex warns the legends to be extra careful in their journey to the small town of Salvation.

Review:

The team has traveled back to 1871 in efforts to hide from the Time Masters bounty hunters. While there the team goes out in the town of Salvation, where Stein gets into some trouble at a poker table and Snart steps in and kills the opposing man. The rest of the Stilwater gang takes exception and a bar fight ensues. 

The Bar fight is ended when Jonah Hex Steps in, when he confronts the team for being time travelers the team finds out this isn’t the first time Rip Hunter has crossed paths with Johan. With the town of Salvation in danger due to the Stillwater gang, Ray refuses to leave without making things right.

During the Final showdown Rip decides to step and dual with Jeb Stillwater, While Rip ends the threat for the town the team ends up coming under attack by the bounty hunters. 

Final Thoughts:

This was one of my most anticipated episode due to the inclusion of Jonah Hex. I love the idea that this these CW shows have been able to include so many different DC Comics Characters. Johnathon Schaech does a fantastic job playing Jonah. It was also interesting that Jonah and Rip had a past together and now we have an idea about why Rip’s weapon looks like a six shooter.

with each time travel, the show puts the characters into different environments and I for one love it. It give the show the excitement that I used to get while watching Quantum Leap when I was younger.  

This show didn’t really advance the story much, but this one wasn’t suppose to.  The show was for the fans of DC Comics and we were introduced to another character in Jonah Hex. I love this universe, manly due to the fact that they are doing it right. Maybe its time for Zack Snyder to take some advice from Greg Berlanti and make the movies more like the shows.

I give this episode Two Thumbs Up, let us know what your thoughts were and leave you comments below.

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Legends of Tomorrow Review: Season 1 Episode 9 "Left Behind"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 9

“Left Behind”

Synopsis: 

Ray, Sara, and Kendra are shocked after they watch the Waverider fly off without them, leaving them stranded in the ‘5os. After waiting months for their teammates to come back, the three realize they must move on with their lives. Ray and Kendra bond as a couple but Sara decides to return to the league of Assassins and Ra’s al Ghul.

Review:

With half the team on the Waverider battling Chronos, the rest of the team is stuck in the 50’s. By the time they are able to get back to the team its been two years, Sara has left, Ray and Kendra are now a couple living together and Chronos has taken Snart captive. We learn that Chronos is Mic, and he is out for revenge threatening Snart with killing his sister over and over again.

While away Sara joins back up with the League of Assassins and her old mentor Ra’s al Ghul. The teams only option is to go rescue her, things get out of control when Sara and League takes captive her friends. In order to set them free, Rip Challenges Ra’s to a dual, it ends up being Kendra Vs Sara. Fortunately for the team, Sara is unable to kill Kendra. Things get worse, when mic shows up and start to attack both the league and his former team. 

The team decides to keep Rory, and instead of kill him try to erase the damage the time masters did. 

Final Thoughts:

There were many fun and interesting things about this episode, we saw the return of Ra’s al Ghul and the league of Assassin. We also met Talia, which means she is part of this earth.

I loved the fact they brought back Heatwave, and turned him into Chronos. Nice twist to the show.

In the end this was a very solid episode, it was a much improvement over Arrow. I am looking forward to the last few episode and hopefully we get a crossover with the Flash soon. Let us know what your thoughts of the episode are, leave your comments below.

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Legends of Tomorrow Review: Season 1 Episode 8 "Night of The Hawk"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 8

“Night of The Hawk”

Synopsis:

The team tracks Savage to a small town in Oregon during the 1950s. Upon arrival, they discover there have been a recent string of murders and they suspect Savage is involved. Professor Stein and Sara go undercover at a psychiatric hospital, where Savage is working as a doctor, to find out his plan. While there, Sara meets a nurse named Lindsay and sparks fly. Meanwhile, Ray and Kendra pretend to be a married couple to gain the neighborhood's trust, but an interracial couple in the '50s isn't something that goes unnoticed. Soon, Savage is at their door.

Review:

The team travels back to 1958 where the trail for Savage leads. Team splits up to investigate missing people which they believe is the result of Savage. While pretending to be a married couple Ray and Kendra learn their neighbor is Savage, and Sara and Stein learn that he has a restrictive wing in a mental hospital. 

The team learns fast that Savage has been performing experiments on trying to create himself a army of Hawk People. With Jax being captured by the local Sherif and has the same experiments done to him its up to Stein to find a cure. 

Final Thoughts:

With the setting being 1958, Legends of Tomorrow didn’t shy away from the issue of the time. Obviously touching on the issues with Bi Racial couples and racism. For a comic book show this was done in a way that showed the ridiculousness of the time but without taking away from the main purpose of the show.

Another amazing performance from Stein, stealing every scene he was in and at the same time bring Sara to another level. We also got a little blow back from the ending of the last episode as Jax’s takes issue with Snart removing Rory from the team. This was an issue through out the episode only to have Snart being the hero and saving Jax.

By far the most interesting part of the show has to be the ending with the team being split apart due to Chronos jumping on board the Waverunner and time jumping. Where does this leave the team and how will they come back together?

This would have been a great Halloween Episode, just my own opinion. I give this episode Two Thumbs Up. Let us know what your thoughts of the episode are and leave your comments below.

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Legends of Tomorrow Review: Season 1 Episode 7 "Marooned"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 7

“Marooned”

Synopsis:

After receiving a distress call from another timeship stranded in space, Rim decide’s to answer the call in order to use the other ship’s computer to track Savage, the team is suspicious and warn’s him this could be a trap but he move’s forward with his plan. Ultimately, the team was right and they have to battle time pirate’s, with most of the team capture it is up to Professor Stein to rescue them all.

Review:

With the trail to Vandal Savage going cold, Rip and the team need to find another way to locate Savage’s position. When a distress signal from another Timeship is retrieved by the team, Rip decides to answer the call for help. Once there they learn the ship had been taken over by Time Pirates and now are captives. With the pirate chasing the other half of the team its up to Stein to save everyone else. 

Rory decides to cease the opportunity to return to 2016 by making a deal with the pirates for the ship. Because of his betrayal Snart makes the decision to drop him off, only to be left with and end scene of him hitting Rory with his cold gun.

Final Thoughts: 

Loved the episode, with that being said I am still not fully behind Rip. It seems to be my only complaint of the series, as he is just not “Hero” like at all. I fully understand the emotional stress that he would be under, but being a Comic book show I feel he should be a little different. 

I have to say I loved Stein and his joy of being able to fulfill the dream of being a space ranger, also all the Star Trek and Star Wars references from Ray were priceless.

Then we had the stand off between Rory and Snart. The Bad guy who just wants to be bad vs the Bad guy who is finally living up to the Flash’s predictions of him. This was bound to happen, and the show creators really know how to fully commit Snart to being the hero we all deserve. Those moments with sara freezing to death really cemented this fact. 

But the way the episode ended, I really can’t believe that they killed off Rory. I guess we will have to wait to see what happens but it does look like they are moving that direction.

I give this episode Two Thumbs Up, Let us know what you thought of the episode and leave your comments below.

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Legends of Tomorrow Review: Season 1 Episode 6 "Star City 2046"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 6

“Star City 2046”

Synopsis:

A malfunction sends the Waverider to 20146 Star City where theta faces a future in which they fail to stop Savage and return home.

Review:

With the team stranded in a 2046 Star City, they will need to work to repair the Waverider. In order to get it up and running, they need to find a prototype which was developed by Palmer Tech AKA Smoak Technology. With Rip and Sara out looking or the tech needed they come across the Green Arrow, but not the same one Sara used to know. Connor Hawk is now wearing the hood. 

Connor is able to assist, and take them to the old hide out of Team Arrow. This is where they find a one armed Oliver, who was believed to be dead the entire time. After Connor was taken by Deathstroke, Sara convinces Olive to suite back up to save Diggle’s Son.

Final Thoughts:

Greg Berlanti just knows how to give the fans exactly what they want. Obviously there were some twist but in some ways its understandable changes. Instead of Connor being Olivers son, he is the son of Diggle. In many ways this makes sense due to the fact that they don’t want to give away anything from Arrow. 

It was awesome to see Old Man Oliver, even if its a “Fake” future. I have to say, this episode didn’t disappoint at all. It delivered in every way. The geek side of me always gets excited when each of these shows tie in the music from each other show. It give it that added excitement to the scene, almost like its a nod to the fans to acknowledge the crossover.

Once again I must say with each passing week I find it harder to root for Rip Hunter. His character is becoming more and more a distraction from the show but is always saved by professor Stein and Snart.

I give this episode Two Thumbs Up, let us know what your thoughts of the episode were and leave a comment below.

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Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 3 "Blood Ties"

Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 3

“Blood Ties”

Synopsis:

Rip Decides to weaken Vandal Savage by going after his Financial asset’s Rip and Sara infiltrate Savage’s Bank, but are discovered by his men. Meanwhile Snart and Rory talk Jax into taking the Waverider back to Central City so they can steal a Valuable emerald. Professor Stein guides Ray on a Dangerous mission.

Review:

The team still stuck in 1975 due to Kendra condition, unable to time travel and with no way to defeat Savage, Sara convinces Rip that the best course is to hurt savage in another way….Taking his wealth. Rip decides that the only way to do this is alone, however Sara forces her way in order to help. They find out the secret to Savages power, by having his devoted followers drink the blood of Hawkman.

Start and Rory go after the green emerald, once its taken Rory and Jax learns that Snart has other plan. He is going to give the emerald to his father in order to stop him from going to prison. Ultimately time corrects this intrusion, and Snarts father ends up in prison anyway.

Final Thoughts:

The show continues to be everything that its meant to be, fun and entertaining. The show also has some great fight sequences, mostly involving Sara. The Best line of the show was given to us by Rip when he refers to Batman and Superman when he mentions that he has seen Men of Steal die and Dark Knights Fall

It seems Sara is starting to feel the effects of the Lazarus Pit and the blood lust which is currently effecting Thea. Its weird, as in Arrow Malcom informed Oliver that what ever Constantine did when resurrecting Sara took care of the blood lust. Obliviously this will have an effect in future episodes.

And now to our favorite characters, Snart and Rory. Still not sure how they have become the best part of the show. As I have said previously its not a surprise they are. It looks like Snart does want change and trys to use the fact that they are in 1975 to fix some issues from his Childhood. I love that they are giving us more to Snart, its fun to learn more about this character. The more he grows, the better the show becomes. 

With Savage killed at the hands of Rip, its time for the team to travel to future where Savage has been Resurrected. I am looking forward to this and everything the show brings. I give this episode Two Thumbs Up. Let us know your thoughts and leave a comment below. 

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