Legion T.V. series

[Killercroc357]

[Killercroc357]

[Killercroc357]

Now THAT is advertising!

[Tazpocalapse]

Now THAT is advertising!

I wonder how long it took them to finish it?

[anthony_lynch15]

This show looks great, I'd forgotten it was starting this year.

Like father like son.

LMAO - brilliant.

[Killercroc357]

‘Legion’ Review: A Stunning, Challenging, Fantastically Human Journey

What makes Legion’s story so compelling (and this is based on Hawley’s interpretation of it — I have not read the comics) is how it expresses itself through the framework of mental illness. The world doesn’t understand David, and he’s diagnosed as schizophrenic at a young age. In many ways the diagnosis does make sense: he’s plagued by a litany of voices, hallucinations, and rage blackouts. He has trouble controlling himself, and picks up a drug habit that helps quiet some of the mental storm. But even though Legion subverts this idea of illness, and instead makes it a power, it doesn’t save him.

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. Even if David’s schizophrenia is actually part of a mutant power, it’s also still literally angry voices in his head fighting to control him and his actions. Whatever you want to call it, it’s a problem for his daily life, and something he has struggled with since he was a young boy. The X-Men have always been a stand-in for outsiders, for people who feel persecuted or just different from the rest of the world. David’s journey is Legion is his own, but we’re connected to it, too.

Overall Rating: ★★★★★ Excellent — Awards material

Go man go!

[anyajenkins]

I do admit this sounds more and more interesting....

[mojotastic]

Oh man we are less than 1 week for the FIRST live action x-men tv,......lets just think that mutant x never happened.

[iByakuya]

Oh man we are less than 1 week for the FIRST live action x-men tv,......lets just think that mutant x never happened.

Don't know if it's true but I heard that the villain in your avi will pop up in the show.

[L.R Johansson]

Don't know if it's true but I heard that the villain in your avi will pop up in the show.

Hmm.

Well, we see a fat, disgusting face in Legion's dreams - taunting him, so I suppose it could be ol LITERAL butter-face - MOJO!

Would be cool - but he will then obviously not be anything like in the comics, so then, I gotta' ask, why bother...? If you need the fat, revolting psychic stand-in, then just get Shadow King instead.

[mojotastic]

Hmm.

Well, we see a fat, disgusting face in Legion's dreams - taunting him, so I suppose it could be ol LITERAL butter-face - MOJO!

Would be cool - but he will then obviously not be anything like in the comics, so then, I gotta' ask, why bother...? If you need the fat, revolting psychic stand-in, then just get Shadow King instead.

OR get ultimate universe mojo who is just a fatman

[Killercroc357]

Finally got to see the pilot. OUTSTANDING!

And the fat, yellow-eyed man was quite the interesting tease. Which leads me to believe David may be in a world within a world so he can be studied further. And manipulated.

[NewMutant]

How was this?

Is this available online anywhere?

[Tazpocalapse]

How was this?

Is this available online anywhere?

I thought it was a great first episode, it exceeded my expectations. I believe you might be able to watch it on Itunes.

[Phoenix Raptor]

Finally got to see the pilot. OUTSTANDING!

And the fat, yellow-eyed man was quite the interesting tease. Which leads me to believe David may be in a world within a world so he can be studied further. And manipulated.

I genuinely didn't make that connection until now!

That was a weird episode... but definitely intrigued to find out more as the season progresses