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Five Thoughts on Legion‘s “Chapter 4”

By | Mar 2, 2017 | Television

What a magnificent episode of Legion that was. More than anything, “Chapter 4” demonstrates why television is a terrific medium for experimentation with the superhero “genre” – the opening monologue is something that cape movies would not have the time, nor the patience to attempt (see below for more on that scene). We may always […]

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Five Thoughts on Legion‘s “Chapter 3”

By | Feb 23, 2017 | Television

The pacing of the first two episodes of Legion had been rather frenetic, which had been a big boon to making the show unlike anything else on television. “Chapter 3” slows things down a considerable amount and deliberately goes about filling in a lot of the holes from previous episodes. Actually, it’s surprisingly conventional storytelling, […]

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Five Thoughts on Legion‘s “Chapter 2”

By | Feb 16, 2017 | Television

Two episodes in and FX’s Legion continues to be a delightful show with very few missteps, but one that’s intentionally so cagey and deceptive that it’s more about stringing you along than answering many questions along the way. “Chapter 2” serves to straighten out and confirm the timeline of events from “Chapter 1,” so if […]

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