“And the ones they can’t control, they kill.” It’s a necessary safe space for the residents because they’re being hunted by the federal government simply for being different: “The divisions were created by our government to track and study people like you and Syd,” Melanie told David. We began in reality, as David was transported to Summerland, a place where Melanie housed mutants learning to develop their powers in secret. This time, Hawley - along with director Michael Uppendahl - amped up the narrative to incorporate multiple reality switches within the first 15 minutes. Such drive within a complex story like “Legion” can be attributed to an impressive production one that begins on the page and ends in the editing room, and “Chapter 2” offered a(nother) lesson in visual exposition. We may be preparing for war with a (formerly) certifiable madman, but there’s a level head guiding us through. Yet it’s never frustrating, rarely obtuse, and always compelling.
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Noah Hawley’s series is intriguingly complex, with as many moving pieces as the contents of David’s old kitchen drifting through the narrative. Unlike Coppola’s film, which was so driven to capture the insanity of war it spawned notorious psychosis on set, “Legion” remains lucid. ‘Succession’ Review: A Provocative Series Finale Hammers Home Hard Truths - SpoilersĪs the elegantly structured episode progressed, David (Dan Stevens) was brought up as the key to winning the war, and we, along with David, descended further and further into madness.
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