DC's Legends of Tomorrow

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  1. bobruger
    Feb 10, 2018
    0
    Well here we go again with the PC liberal BS that wants to make you vomit. Can’t do a show with normal super heroes, no of course they have to push down the political left-wing agenda. We want entertainment not seminars on homosexuality or feminisms, racism and big bad villains that talks about their feelings. We get that stuff in politics and on the news every day, we don’t need it inWell here we go again with the PC liberal BS that wants to make you vomit. Can’t do a show with normal super heroes, no of course they have to push down the political left-wing agenda. We want entertainment not seminars on homosexuality or feminisms, racism and big bad villains that talks about their feelings. We get that stuff in politics and on the news every day, we don’t need it in entertainment also. Enough with the 90pds little blondes that beat up 10 guys at the same time, it’s totally ridiculous.… Expand
  2. th3uglytruth
    Apr 3, 2016
    5
    So much potential.....totally got screwed by the casting!

    The main character (time traveller guy) is just so annoying.....why cast him? Can't se this one lasting more than 2 seasons!
  3. diogomendes
    May 28, 2016
    6
    A fun show all in all, but it never quite recaptures the sense of thrill or excitement that made "The Avengers" movie so successful. I know it's a wacky complaint, but it's still based on a bunch of super-heroes teaming up to stop a bad guy from conquering the world. Vandal Savage is probably the weakest link of the show. Notwithstanding his really horrible accent, he doesn't bringA fun show all in all, but it never quite recaptures the sense of thrill or excitement that made "The Avengers" movie so successful. I know it's a wacky complaint, but it's still based on a bunch of super-heroes teaming up to stop a bad guy from conquering the world. Vandal Savage is probably the weakest link of the show. Notwithstanding his really horrible accent, he doesn't bring charisma or energy, or even depth to his character. It would have been more suitable if the Time Masters filled his place. The show demonstrated how easily manipulated Rip's team was right from the start, all thanks to the Time Masters. They would have made for far better antagonists than what we've got.

    It's not that the concept isn't fun, but seeing our heroes travel through time for 16 episodes, attempting to have some advantage against Savage, when they could have just travelled to the day he was born (and I mean, the day he was born from his first lifetime), and killed him, bugs me. As a whole, this show was more about Rip Hunter's question for vengeance, and justice for his family's death. In the finale, they nailed that resolution right, with Rip coming to grips that Jonas and Miranda couldn't be saved, no matter what, and he had to live with that, but not before having a farewell hallucination. That was probably one of the best scenes of the finale. That and the scene where Mick says one last goodbye to Snart.

    Plot logic and villain mostly took a backseat to the action and visuals, which were pretty neat. Beyond that, there was a widening cast of likable leads. All in all, the actors seemed they were having fun. Ray Palmer got the chance to "play science" with Martin. The latter also had a growing relationship with Jax. Sara Lance surprisingly seemed happier than she was on "Arrow". Go figure. Her dynamic with Snart and Mick was a nice touch. Snart and Rory seemed out of place when the show began, as it was tough to imagine how some regular thieves would become legends in the future. The show handled it well, as soon the all so called "plot-device Chronos" was revealed to be Mick from the future. That idea was interesting, but the consequences, not so much.

    On the other hand, Kendra was problematic. Her romance with Ray didn't work for me, but worse than that was her zero character development. Well, at least beyond saying how she used to be a barista, she didn't have much material to do.

    The show needed focus, most of the time. There were so many filler episodes (e.g.: "Star City 2046", "Marooned", ...) and they did no job to further the plot. Because the premise is too simplistic to have a 16-episode season about it, there were issues, and it was those issues that brought it down. "Legends of Tomorrow" certainly made the setup for Season 2 nicely, and I just hope they can pick up from this and start building it to more than just a simple show.

    Score: 6.5/10    … Expand
  4. robogimp
    May 14, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m a fan of Arrow and Flash I really tried hard to like Legends of Tomorrow, but I'm done with it because they are trying to tell stories that their budget and creativity can't accomplish.

    Firstly, Legends of Tomorrow is saddled with a cast of superheroes all with equivalent status characters who all demand screen time, rather than Flash and Arrow which have a central protagonist and a supporting cast giving a natural central focus. The characters never have enough screen time to have real depth, and when they are emoting it feels forced.

    Their effects scenes OK but they never have a real effect on the plot. Typically Firestorm swoops in fires a couple of fireballs at a couple of goons, it's like watching money go up in smoke.

    The script often calls for sci fi, but they cut the wrong corners. For example in a scene where multiple timemasters find that their ships had to be sabotaged they reused the cockpit set by recoloring the set, OK, but then they dress all the future ship captains a loose fitting brown dickies work-shirt, It just looks uninventive. There are so many possible futures, I don't want to spend time in a drab one.

    The writing itself lacks purpose and momentum. Finally they capture Vandal Savage, something they could have done almost any episode, only to waste their golden opportunity by dithering and failing killing him.

    Lastly the whole premise will NEVER have a satisfactory resolution. When Leonard Snart is killed, seemingly the actor wanted off this ship of fools, why don't they just go back 10 minutes and save him? If you can travel time you have infinite redo’s, Schrodinger's Mr Freeze is both alive and dead forever, and this paradox makes for repetitive unsatisfying TV.

    I guess that's the heart of their biggest problem: with a recursive time travel there are no real consequences for failure and reasons to believe that any eventual victory won't be undone.    … Expand
  5. Superoso
    May 17, 2017
    3
    The first few episodes are really fun to watch but towards the end it is just cringey, I couldnt watch the season finale thats how bad the last episodes, they are so predictable, save yourself some time and watch the flash if you are interested in superhero tv
  6. talonps1
    Jan 30, 2016
    5
    I rate it a 5 just because the attempt at making this series and some of the actors are deserving. Besides that positive statement, the rest of the show is just lame. To put lame in context, if you've watched Arrow or Flash then wow, shocker you've seen 99.9% of this show already. Its CW cookie cutter programming, nothing more.
    Now, if they can possibly slow down and actually take their    I rate it a 5 just because the attempt at making this series and some of the actors are deserving. Besides that positive statement, the rest of the show is just lame. To put lame in context, if you've watched Arrow or Flash then wow, shocker you've seen 99.9% of this show already. Its CW cookie cutter programming, nothing more.
    Now, if they can possibly slow down and actually take their time with this series, it might be better than the two for mentioned. If not, then it;ll be one huge hyperactive, frenzied, disjointed, hectic hot mess that will never accumulate into anyone liking or rooting for any of the heroes.
    And oh yeah...some on needs to tell whomever is in charge, when a freeze ray hits a target they're suppose to freeze (watch the Avengers style group battle scenes against multiple opponents. Anyone hit with the freeze or heat gun never burns nor freezes. It's the age old 'tv people treat watchers like idiots')    … Expand
  7. OmegaDerektive
    Jun 9, 2016
    4
    *slight spoilers include for a show you probably shouldn't watch *

    Good time travel stories are hard to do, but watching Legends of Tomorrow I sometimes get the sense the writers are trying hard to make the show fail. The show has an interesting premise that is immediately made challenging by the nature of time travel stories. It tries to establish its own rules of time travel as all    *slight spoilers include for a show you probably shouldn't watch *

    Good time travel stories are hard to do, but watching Legends of Tomorrow I sometimes get the sense the writers are trying hard to make the show fail.

    The show has an interesting premise that is immediately made challenging by the nature of time travel stories. It tries to establish its own rules of time travel as all such stories do. The two most prominent are "Time wants to happen" and "We can't interfere in events we've already taken part in" or "Time solidifies around events and they become permanent". WHAT? Don't worry if you can't remember them though - the show can't seem to remember any sort of logic even one scene from the next.

    Just about every episode one of the characters will ask, "Hey, why don't we just do X?" and someone else will answer, "Because reasons" where "reasons" are some contrived nonsensical BS.

    You will probably get the most enjoyment from this show if you meet two criteria. 1 You are familiar with time travel stories, and all the interesting causality paradoxes, time loops, and discussions of fate and destiny they can spur. 2 You enjoy hate watching shows that miserably fail to come anywhere close to the potential of the time travel genre.

    If you meet those two criteria you will absolutely love this show, and get an ego boost from the (correct) belief you could do a better job writing it.

    I'd like to point a few specific types of "logic" the show uses from week to week that seem like something a 6th grader came up with before being given an F on a writing assignment.

    1- The villain the show centers around, Vandal Savage, is immortal. He can only be completely killed in a very specific manner the heroes are still trying to get the means to accomplish. Otherwise, he's just gonna regenerate like Wolverine only we never get to see that because of the dreaded SFX budget demons. But on more than one occasion they've had him completely helpless and incapacitated only to walk away and leave him alone. WHY? The characters should just drag his lifeless body aboard their time ship in chains, and let him regenerate in a cell while they take all the time they need to arrange his execution. Or they could dump him in concrete on the bottom of the ocean, shoot him into the sun, or leave him drifting in the far reaches of space. All things the show establishes are within their power but no one ever seems to think of.

    2- "We don't know where in time Vandal Savage is!" The formula of the show is the heroes go looking for Savage at some location in a point in time based on a clue. They find him, try to defeat him, fail miserably, and leave. Do they use their knowledge of his location to help them next time, like by going back in time a week or two and getting him with the element of surprise? Nope. They start all over again to try and find him, going farther and farther into the future when Savage already knows who they are and that they're out to get him.

    3- Rip Hunter, the former time master who assembled the group, is a complete moron with ethics more questionable than a pedo bear priest. He goes against his entire order and everything he's sworn to uphold to stop Savage in order to save his wife and son. He could just use his knowledge of future events and advanced technology to save his family in any number of ways but that would be too easy I guess. So instead he assembles a team of B and C list super heroes to erase Savage from history and completely altering the time line, all the while saying over and over again - "You can't do that! We need to protect the timeline"

    On top of that, on two occasions now he's hesitated or flat out refused to kill single individuals in his quest to stop the rise to power of an immortal Hitler, minus the mustache. So Rip Hunter is willing to completely abandon his ideals and all he's sworn to uphold, but to kill someone he already knows is going to do something terrible and aid in the rise of future Hitler before they actually do it - THATS CROSSING THE LINE!

    I'm watching the show because of the completionist in me wants to know everything that happens in the shared universe between Arrow and The Flash, and that's the only basis I could recommend this show to anyone. It's not absolutely terrible, but boy oh boy it sure is bad. It could probably be improved drastically for the second season, but it probably shouldn't get a second season either.

    If I had to say one thing about the show that's really good, it's the performance of the actor playing Vandal Savage. He's perfectly cast and really gets across the menace and intimidation a good villain should. I wondered why I haven't seen him in more stuff and looked him up - he's a danish actor. He plays his part so well you can almost understand when he beats the inept heroes week after week. Then you remember all the plot holes...    … Expand
  8. WJS
    Jan 21, 2016
    6
    There's a certain overwrought charm to this well cast but wildly uneven tale. It's like The Avengers meet Dr. Who all in the DC universe. It a great show when its dealing with the action scenes, but the melodramatic expositional dialogue really doesn't work and it's not nearly as entertaining as The Flash or Arrow which it's been spun off from. Hopefully, with time it will improve.
  9. oxXBLADEZXxo
    Jan 21, 2016
    2
    Honestly, this bears a lot of similarity to a higher quality power ranger spoof, you have the cheesy storyline, bland humour, over the top action, wooden acting, awful visual effects and clunky dialogue
  10. Bo33y
    Mar 11, 2016
    0
    DC Legends, queue the most lazy scenery, the campiest special effects, and the most absurd dialogue. Where anybody watching this show can watch it on fast forward and they won't have missed a thing at all. I fail to see how this entertains 10 year olds, much less anybody else?

    It is like in every single screenshot all the legends are standing about looking bored, jerking themselves off.    DC Legends, queue the most lazy scenery, the campiest special effects, and the most absurd dialogue. Where anybody watching this show can watch it on fast forward and they won't have missed a thing at all. I fail to see how this entertains 10 year olds, much less anybody else?

    It is like in every single screenshot all the legends are standing about looking bored, jerking themselves off. These legends are all autobots who can't think for themselves or even delegate, and they all have to clutter up every background as it tries to cram them into each other in every single sceen. So they literally just stand about, jerking each other off. The effects are phew phew phew CGI quasars reminiscent of early Star Trek, but so much worse in this story. But they have gone and cast like the frumpiest cheerleader on the planet, acting out as an assassin, those tight leathers are gonna bust out of there other end. Put her in specs and lab coat dissecting rats and maybe that role might have been filled. It is shocking that somehow it translated into Azumi or a cheerleader, a mule might have been a much fairer comparison. And Savage wearing a knife on his belt, it must be because it is pointy, but no it just ain't a gun. Nevermind the chuckle brothers who have been take acting lessons from Vinne Jones. Face palm

    But the story what story? Flame on and when imprisoned in the vault, don't stand nearby. D'oh. How about hurray, a legend is dead. At this rate there won't be any left. No don't be human and bury him when the hawk person died. They will just do an Arrow, because in this genre nobody is ever dead, but why didn't they take the body than. And the first episode the displacement ray hits a legend and it doesn't evaporate him, but in the sceen before, two normal people de-atomized. Wait I get it he is a legend, but he wasn't wearing nothing else superhero.

    This show stinks, no it really really stinks    … Expand
  11. Charlemagne
    Feb 19, 2016
    0
    More vapid trash... watched a few episodes to give it a chance, will not watch anymore. The show is profoundly emotionally and intellectually stunted... which means it will probably do great and last many seasons as the multitudes that want to be numbed tune in.
  12. Bgrod
    Jan 21, 2016
    2
    Super cheesy dialogue. Maybe this will get better moving forward but the lack of one hero to root for is potentially problematic. Time travel is a tricky story line to pull off successfully. Dr Who does it mostly successfully. I'll give this one of 2 more episodes to see if it improves.
  13. Ripandread
    Jan 25, 2016
    7
    Ironically the three characters who make this show interesting are the criminals and White Canary.

    The best line of the entire show is when “Captain Cold” commented: “Since when did we get into a fight with Bobba Fett?” referring to the battle the team had with the armed assassin shortly before the time ship took off near the end of the episode. The so-called heroes are actually    Ironically the three characters who make this show interesting are the criminals and White Canary.

    The best line of the entire show is when “Captain Cold” commented: “Since when did we get into a fight with Bobba Fett?” referring to the battle the team had with the armed assassin shortly before the time ship took off near the end of the episode.

    The so-called heroes are actually boring.

    I’ve added this show to my DVD list but I wouldn’t rate it as good as “The Flash.”    … Expand
  14. karlitatv
    Jan 25, 2016
    8
    What an awesome way to start! I have seen lots of pilot episodes of TV shows and I think this is one of the strongest ones I've seen. Explains everything it needs to be explained, it's funny, emotional, has the right amount of action, the visual effects are on point and the acting too. Especially Arthur Darvill (Rip Hunter), he really stole the show.

    I don't give a higher score just    What an awesome way to start! I have seen lots of pilot episodes of TV shows and I think this is one of the strongest ones I've seen. Explains everything it needs to be explained, it's funny, emotional, has the right amount of action, the visual effects are on point and the acting too. Especially Arthur Darvill (Rip Hunter), he really stole the show.

    I don't give a higher score just because it's a two-parter and I'm waiting to see the other part yet. But overall I thought it was really good; this year we're not having Doctor Who, but at least we're having Legends of Tomorrow. I totally recommend the show to the time-travel shows' lovers.    … Expand
  15. estrada1138
    Jan 25, 2016
    10
    What a great first episode! The White Canary looks amazing! The banter that takes place with Firestorm is great. Vandal Savage is an epic bad guy. And captain cold is done absolutely perfectly. A great superhero mashup in the making.
  16. Donathin
    Jan 24, 2016
    7
    The pilot episode sets forth the promising tale of a motley crew destined for greatness on a romp through time and space. And, for the most part, it succeeds at continuing a trend of mostly-good DC Superhero TV on the CW. Helped along by several characters that have earned us caring about them from their development on Arrow and The Flash, Victor Garber's Martin Stein, Caity Lotz's SarahThe pilot episode sets forth the promising tale of a motley crew destined for greatness on a romp through time and space. And, for the most part, it succeeds at continuing a trend of mostly-good DC Superhero TV on the CW. Helped along by several characters that have earned us caring about them from their development on Arrow and The Flash, Victor Garber's Martin Stein, Caity Lotz's Sarah Lance, and Brandon Routh's Ray Palmer ground the show with enough heart to kickstart it into action.

    Meanwhile, Snart and Rory continue to play the well characterized pair of funny anti-heroes that we have seen again and again on the other CW shows. In particular, Captain Cold's absurdly dry sense of humor and knack for puns cuts through moments of necessary pilot exposition.

    The real standout, though, is Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter, whose sharp comedic timing and deeper acting chops should help keep the show grounded in a strong protagonist moving forward. The more Legends of Tomorrow leans on Darvill and Garber for dramatic storylines, the better.

    Unfortunately, not all of the characters on the team are well-developed or well-acted. Hawkman and Hawkgirl continue to be as trite and uninteresting as they were during their stint on The Flash. And despite the potential in Vandal Savage as a character, his writing thus far has not been nuanced or compelling enough to set him on par with CW's other seasonal "Big Bads".

    Moving foward, the show should succeed if it focuses on its characters and actors that elevate it above mere comic book cheese, and if it executes its promise of time-travel shenanigans in inventive, fun ways.

    Legends of Tomorrow doesn't look poised to knock The Flash from its "best in DC" throne just yet. The Flash benefits from not having boring main characters (I'm looking at you Hawkman/Hawkgirl, and Arrow's terrible Laurel Lance). Consistency will be Legends of Tomorrow's biggest challenge if it wants to one-up The Flash and legitimize future expansion of CW's DC Universe.    … Expand
  17. Moo-vies
    Jan 24, 2016
    1
    It's a wonder how any producer could invest money in this ... thing.
    The characters are awful, the design is pitiful, the story is ridiculous, the effects are barely passable.

    Awful is the only word coming to mind about this shameful production.
  18. Coran06
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    Very good series. Nice team dynamics and interesting story. They work well together because of their different personalities, and one thing that really digs me here is the fact there is no "main" character.
    The dialogues are good, and some characters are very easy to relate to: The Atom, for example, is the kind of person who wants to make a difference, but despite of his good intentions,    Very good series. Nice team dynamics and interesting story. They work well together because of their different personalities, and one thing that really digs me here is the fact there is no "main" character.
    The dialogues are good, and some characters are very easy to relate to: The Atom, for example, is the kind of person who wants to make a difference, but despite of his good intentions, screw things up sometimes. But this happens in a fun and light way. Heatwave, on the other hand, follows the “brute” archetype, but is also a very funny character. And what impress me in the series is that the “comic relief” characters are funny without being idiots, something VERY hard to see nowadays in this media.

    Bottm line: This is a well done superhero team story.    … Expand
  19. mikescifi
    Feb 9, 2016
    1
    Truly horrible. The actors seem like they don't really want to be there - wooden line delivery. Who can blame them when the dialogue is so bad? The storyline is even worse, especially if Vandal Savage remains the "big bad" for the whole first season. I give it one point for being brave and going full-bore comics style, but the fact is, it just doesn't work on the small screen. It comesTruly horrible. The actors seem like they don't really want to be there - wooden line delivery. Who can blame them when the dialogue is so bad? The storyline is even worse, especially if Vandal Savage remains the "big bad" for the whole first season. I give it one point for being brave and going full-bore comics style, but the fact is, it just doesn't work on the small screen. It comes across as unrealistic, brainless, mumbo jumbo.… Expand
  20. cayomagnetking
    Oct 19, 2016
    10
    I can;t wait to see where they'll go in the second season as the JSA is introduced and some of the past core is retired. The best superhero team TV series yet and it's great that they have learned to have LOTS of special effects on a television budget. There's more in a single episode here than in the entire megabudget first Superman movie. George Reeve would be proud at how the genre heI can;t wait to see where they'll go in the second season as the JSA is introduced and some of the past core is retired. The best superhero team TV series yet and it's great that they have learned to have LOTS of special effects on a television budget. There's more in a single episode here than in the entire megabudget first Superman movie. George Reeve would be proud at how the genre he help found has grown up!… Expand
  21. georgejcoles
    Apr 19, 2016
    6
    All I'm going to say is the guy who uses the ice gun has the most ridiculous and absurd one liners and way of speaking it makes the entire show rather comical. The show as a whole is somehow getting a little better as it progresses though.
  22. TrojanHusker
    Jan 22, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Speeding thru the introduction of Rip Hunter and the Time Council made for a clunky beginning of the series, with a headlong rush to shove the cast of characters together, It would have been time well spent to build up rather than jump in to the main story line. Good chemistry between the characters, especially enjoyed the Canary, Heat Wave & Capt. Cold refusing just to sit around and agreeing they could use a drink in a '70's bar. It has great potential, as long as it doesn't bog down in storyline at the expense of character buildup and their interaction.… Expand
  23. Alexlee
    Jan 24, 2016
    9
    definitely a must watch for all whovians and time-travelling lovers. it does have close resemblance to the giant of TV series "Doctor Who", but with more DC's dark universe signature. with a little bits and bobs here and there, this might become a good series like The Flash and Arrow
  24. Lukatron
    Jan 22, 2016
    8
    Pretty good first episode so far. Production value is great for a tv series, with decent special effects and good fight scenes and cinematography. The dialogue is fun and cheesy in the way that you expect, but still has some more serious moments. The character development is a little stifled by the large cast, and there are some questionable character decisions, but hopefully that willPretty good first episode so far. Production value is great for a tv series, with decent special effects and good fight scenes and cinematography. The dialogue is fun and cheesy in the way that you expect, but still has some more serious moments. The character development is a little stifled by the large cast, and there are some questionable character decisions, but hopefully that will change as the series continues.… Expand
  25. AnthroX
    Feb 21, 2016
    0
    By far the worst DC TV Series. Terrible story -- if you're going to assemble a "Legends Team", then at least pick an A team not these losers. Is it so hard to to get rid of Savage? Knock him out, put him on your spaceship and drop him off on the sun. Let him be immortally stuck on the sun forever. And you have a time machine... Go back to when Savage was a baby and erase him.

    Of    By far the worst DC TV Series. Terrible story -- if you're going to assemble a "Legends Team", then at least pick an A team not these losers. Is it so hard to to get rid of Savage? Knock him out, put him on your spaceship and drop him off on the sun. Let him be immortally stuck on the sun forever. And you have a time machine... Go back to when Savage was a baby and erase him.

    Of course if they did do anything smart there wouldn't be a series. I could live with that if the characters were decent. Rip is so desperate that he recruits criminals like Captain Cold and Heat Wave -- take away their guns and... yeah.

    Simple the worst comic book based TV series ever.    … Expand
  26. Tkwz
    Feb 20, 2016
    0
    Tkwz tries to put his opinion to words. But he is frozen. His head pops down and he shakes it in a total displeasement. He cannot fathom, how can a show be this bad. He finally concludes, this is what he will write: "Laser Pistol". Then he takes a drink and tries to forget.
  27. costabrandao
    Feb 27, 2016
    8
    glad to know that the lines of the characters have improved. .. better eps so far the 6!

    the development of the characters in "Prision Breakers" is better, the lines Breakers Dr Stein are consistent and Sara is becoming a major character in fact next to Rip.
  28. MadKiefer
    Jan 22, 2016
    3
    Just like the flash, this show is totally overrated. Shallow, foreseeable, bad animation, bad choreography, subpar acting, overly dramatic. Everything the stabbed American seems to live though.
    If you really want superhero TV shows: dare devil.
  29. ZenMaste
    Jan 22, 2016
    9
    What a great first episode! The White Canary looks amazing! The banter that takes place with Firestorm is great. Vandal Savage is an epic bad guy. And captain cold is done absolutely perfectly. A great superhero mashup in the making.
  30. quincytheodore
    Jan 22, 2016
    7
    Time to shine, secondary characters! Partially hectic, yet a nice alternative for more merry adventure.

    It's odd to see legendary premise from Seven Samurais implemented with supporting heroes from DC Universe and time travel gimmick. This is similar to a sport team made out of benchwarmers, without being too rude, and it can be disjointed at times. However, the theme of being better    Time to shine, secondary characters! Partially hectic, yet a nice alternative for more merry adventure.

    It's odd to see legendary premise from Seven Samurais implemented with supporting heroes from DC Universe and time travel gimmick. This is similar to a sport team made out of benchwarmers, without being too rude, and it can be disjointed at times. However, the theme of being better than the destined supporting roles resonate in rather realistic fashion for these misfits and its bombastic approach is surprisingly fun in contrast of trending gritty vibe for superheroes nowadays.

    Brandon Routh, formerly Superman, now goes by the name of Atom is a welcomed addition. He has good screen presence and it's nice to see him don another superhero suit in more prominent role. Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell once again become brothers years after their Prison Break time together. They've done this before and it seems they find comfortable place among the crew.

    Victor Garber, the half part of Firestorm and Caity Lotz, now White Canary are proper additions. Garber has done so many roles similar to this and he fits the mentor personality, while Lotz looks fine for the tough female character. She is athletic for the part, she's also gradually separating herself from love interest character into a more establish one. Arthur Darvill as the new lead Rip Hunter looks enigmatically resembling Constantine, though he seems decent for the glue that keeps the band together.

    These are the most likely to have chemistry across times. Unfortunately, this type of gathered heroes gig needs everyone to play their part. The Hawk duo is still inconsistent, they lack connection and the level or refined acting, and this is more visible when they play important part on the plot. Franz Drameh, the face of Firestorm has not meshed well with the rest either, the character looks too forced even if he's paired with more experienced Victor Garber.

    For visual candy purpose, they haven't skimped on the production. Effects from The Flash and Arrow translate well here. Atmosphere is leaning towards The Flash's lighter ambiance as the show gives more time for humor, thus the inevitable corny one-liner. Few of these appear highly flashy and haphazardly thrown together, although they are entertaining to have nonetheless.

    The assembly from lesser characters can be risky and hectic, yet the better parts of the production and cast present an enjoyable ride. Besides, it's always good to watch the talented actors given more spotlights and experience a more merry leisure than melancholy or melodramatic shows.    … Expand
  31. mbig
    Jan 22, 2016
    4
    The action sequences and special effects are pretty good for a tv show considering limited budgets the producers have to think about. The acting is acceptable, i guess, considering what the actors have to work with but the dialogues leave a lot to be desired. I'll be looking at the
    next 2 or 3 episodes to see if there are improvements. I'm kinda hoping this gets better because there is    The action sequences and special effects are pretty good for a tv show considering limited budgets the producers have to think about. The acting is acceptable, i guess, considering what the actors have to work with but the dialogues leave a lot to be desired. I'll be looking at the
    next 2 or 3 episodes to see if there are improvements. I'm kinda hoping this gets better because there is potential here. Until they do i can't give this show a passing grade.    … Expand
  32. CaptainCold1
    Feb 4, 2016
    10
    This is a really wonderful show, and I enjoyed it so far. The action scenes are very awesome and well done! This show really puts an unexplored trio power pack of Captain Cold, Heatwave, and White Canary. For me, this is absolutely a legend.
  33. Britar1720
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    So far, very enjoyable and fun! Leaving me at the edge and wanting more! Love the star wars references! Arrow and flash fans arent the only ones who need to watch, but a brush up on the 2 episodes the shows cross over together really help when you watch them before the pilot obviously.
  34. morninstar
    Mar 8, 2016
    4
    If only I had written this review before the latest episode of this show aired, my rating of the show would have been two points higher. The seventh episode of this season did not impress me at all. The show, as a whole is pretty alright. Good cast, decent premise, and a great mix of characters, as long as they don't delve into Rip Hunter's backstory. I get that he wants to keep his familyIf only I had written this review before the latest episode of this show aired, my rating of the show would have been two points higher. The seventh episode of this season did not impress me at all. The show, as a whole is pretty alright. Good cast, decent premise, and a great mix of characters, as long as they don't delve into Rip Hunter's backstory. I get that he wants to keep his family from dying, but I don't buy the chemistry between him and his wife, that's the only turn off for me as far as the show is concerned.… Expand
  35. Nobilis1984
    Jan 23, 2016
    3
    Another nice try new superheroes to bring in a series on the screen.
    The pilot episode this is disappointing. All eight heroes are boring and have the charm of B-movie actors.
    The only there is a bad guy and you dealt with him a whole season even sounds better.
    Overall, a weak start playing on the same poor level as "Flash".
  36. Gamexpert
    Jan 23, 2016
    0
    I was pretty sure about it, and now i have my proof.
    This idea just dont work for a TV Series.
    There are so many problems with this series, the action is quite ok, but there is not much "depth" in it.
    I lacks so much to be nearly as good as other Superhero Series...
    0/10, logically i would say 3/10, but well its metacritic so 10 or 0.
  37. mrmonster
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    This is absolutely epic. I think the critics who gave this anything less than an eighty are absolutely crazy. This show was pure awesomeness, from the first minute and it didn't let up until the credits. The characters were awesome, the story was awesome, the visual effects were awesome, everything was just awesome. I have a feeling this is the next great superhero show.
  38. cherold
    Feb 4, 2016
    6
    The pilot for this show was promising. It seemed like a pretty good premise, in spite of stuff that didn't make much sense like bringing along dangerous criminals (still waiting for an explanation of that). But the second episode was quite dull, and the special effects were pretty bad, even for television, so I think I'm done.
  39. samisantini
    Nov 4, 2016
    10
    I only started watching this show because of the partners in crime Snart and Rory, but as I continued watching, I found that I really liked some of the other characters as well. I never really enjoyed the hawk gods, but Sara the assassin and Ray the overgrown puppy dog made the show more action filled and, dare I say, adorable. While the story line may not be favorable, I found my selfI only started watching this show because of the partners in crime Snart and Rory, but as I continued watching, I found that I really liked some of the other characters as well. I never really enjoyed the hawk gods, but Sara the assassin and Ray the overgrown puppy dog made the show more action filled and, dare I say, adorable. While the story line may not be favorable, I found my self tuning in every week to watch my favorite characters interact, usually gravitating towards Snart because of his wit and sarcasm. Also watching Rip act like a disappointed father is always a plus.… Expand
  40. Alpharius
    Apr 14, 2016
    3
    Every episode is more painful than the last. The characters constantly make the dumbest decisions they possibly can, the supposed integrity of the timeline is constantly disregarded, and no one learns anything ever. Ray Palmer makes me want to punch him in the face until his head looks like a cracked watermelon. So frustrating to watch.
  41. Gopego
    Jan 22, 2016
    5
    Very disappointed pilot, it has great potential story background but the script is kinda cheesy and predictable. But obviously we all hope this show will get better in the next episode, but still the pilot wasn't good enough
  42. aroddy23
    Jan 21, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked it i thought it was a good pilot, Now is it perfect no but overall it was solid and I'm sure it'll get better. The actions scenes are awesome and makes it look like your watching a mini avengers movie on TV.… Expand
  43. faith100
    Apr 23, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The series apparently is well budgeted based on the special effects and casting. But what are the producers thinking putting in actors too well known for their roles in another series. For me suspension of disbelief was difficult to achieve. I kept thinking about Prison Break ( a series I loved ) while watching Purcell and Wentworth's characters. The arc plot seems a tad bit cheesy. More substance please.… Expand
  44. SwarleyStinson
    Jun 29, 2016
    6
    Legends is still decent but it's a real waste of potential. As crazy as it sounded to have Snart and Heatwave on the team, 'good guy' Snart is actually one of the best characters. They barely use Firestorm and he spends all his time as Stein and Jefferson doing normal human stuff. It's like they purposely write reasons to separate them all the time when the obvious thing to do would beLegends is still decent but it's a real waste of potential. As crazy as it sounded to have Snart and Heatwave on the team, 'good guy' Snart is actually one of the best characters. They barely use Firestorm and he spends all his time as Stein and Jefferson doing normal human stuff. It's like they purposely write reasons to separate them all the time when the obvious thing to do would be stay together. They barely use Atom, and Ray does normal human stuff most of the time. They barely use Hawkgirl too. Sarah and Snart are really the main characters and they actually work pretty well.
    Not only is it a team of side character heroes, but its a team of side character heroes not being those heroes. It's more of a standard time travel show, heavily ripping off elements from Dr Who (I'm not sure if time masters were part of DC before or made up for the show, but they are very cheesy and he even steals his Tard...ship and gets fired)
    I think the Vandal Savage premise is what actually threw the show off course and if it was more like the Justice League TV show but just with lesser heroes and more time travel it would be much better.
    Of course now that they have Supergirl these characters are even more odd choices to save the world but hey they didn't know that at the time.    … Expand
  45. ToddDow
    Mar 1, 2017
    7
    Solid show and one of the better things DC has done lately. Good characters and storylines. Plenty of potential plot twists and time periods to keep things interesting. It's good fun.
  46. heovando
    Jan 27, 2016
    7
    It was a very interesting and fast first part of the Pilot. The core of this spin-off story is clear, performances are acceptable and the mash up of heroes and antiheroes strikes as an innovative way to make a comic-book based TV show. Hope the second part will be as entertaining as this one. (First review I write in my life, it's really exciting!).
  47. firebird04
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    This show is not for everyone, but I like it. It breaks it's own rules and has lots of plot holes but if you want a fun show with insteresting characters and good charater dynamic, this show is for you. Also, the yearly crossovers with the rest of the CW DC show are fun to watch.
  48. sombunny
    May 9, 2018
    3
    The show was exciting and had a good premise in the science fiction realm. However, by season three they seem to have devolved into the typical season three or four issues that most shows display, namely 'let's explore personal issues', 'we want to be a soap opera too', and 'gosh, my super powers are gone...again'. Needless to say, the writers insist on seeing how far they can push theirThe show was exciting and had a good premise in the science fiction realm. However, by season three they seem to have devolved into the typical season three or four issues that most shows display, namely 'let's explore personal issues', 'we want to be a soap opera too', and 'gosh, my super powers are gone...again'. Needless to say, the writers insist on seeing how far they can push their liberal left agenda with open sex and adultery, gratuitous homosexuality, casting the creator into the role of an evil presence, and uncaring sarcastic commentary. All the behaviors that make life worth living! Well, we are living in the end days of Judgment so I guess this all seems 'normal'.… Expand
  49. sinadoom
    Oct 30, 2017
    7
    As a fan of Arrow and The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow is a worthy entry into the Arrowverse. It is by far the least grounded of the three; both literally and figuratively. Armed with a time-travelling spaceship, a team of supporting characters and the bad guy from the Arrow S4 / Flash S2 crossover (with a similar premise), there's certainly a lot of interesting adventures to be had. IfAs a fan of Arrow and The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow is a worthy entry into the Arrowverse. It is by far the least grounded of the three; both literally and figuratively. Armed with a time-travelling spaceship, a team of supporting characters and the bad guy from the Arrow S4 / Flash S2 crossover (with a similar premise), there's certainly a lot of interesting adventures to be had. If you're willing to ignore or not think too much about some of the questionable science with regards to time travel paradoxes and don't take the story too seriously, Legends of Tomorrow excels at bringing out the best in all of the characters. Whilst a tad cheesy and lacking in impactful cliffhanger endings, at its heart there is a good fun show here. I particularly like the idea of the team travelling to different time periods and seeing how the world was / will be. What I would've liked to see more of though is variation in the story, as for the entire thing they're trying to bring down Vandal Savage; which is fine except that the side-stories feel too marginal and unimportant compared to Arrow and The Flash. There's also a distinct absence of some Arrow / Flash characters, so it'd be nice to see more of them in future seasons.… Expand
  50. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    The breezily paced Legends of Tomorrow offers high octane action and an epic scope, which should add up to an entertaining ride. However, it stumbles with its overabundance of characters and a surprising hollow tone.
  51. Rabidprimate
    Apr 21, 2016
    6
    The show is slightly above average entertainment but still is entertaining. Decent scripting and acting but its hard to disguise the fact that this is a cash grab riding on the tail of more popular shows. If you want to be entertained it will do it and if given the chance could grow into its own but sadly shows that are just average are rarely given a chance to become their potential. ItThe show is slightly above average entertainment but still is entertaining. Decent scripting and acting but its hard to disguise the fact that this is a cash grab riding on the tail of more popular shows. If you want to be entertained it will do it and if given the chance could grow into its own but sadly shows that are just average are rarely given a chance to become their potential. It is worth watching for its day and slot but do not get too attached for sadly this is the type of show to get the ax before it has a chance to step out of the shadow of its parent shows.… Expand
  52. Sango
    Jul 9, 2016
    6
    Great premise, sub-par execution, I found the dialogue jarring most of the time, it's also not for people who want time travel to make sense, but it has good room for improvement so I wouldn't knock it out yet.
  53. lalalalalalaaal
    Mar 20, 2016
    4
    I really have tried to like this show but I just can't. I seem to be completely in the minority when I say Stein, Jax and the absolutely horrendous white canary are just awful to watch. I have never seen the appeal of Caity Lotz. She is a serious one trick pony with a decent blow-dry. Not sure who she is sleeping with to keep being cast.

    Captain Cold has lost his edge, which is a shame    I really have tried to like this show but I just can't. I seem to be completely in the minority when I say Stein, Jax and the absolutely horrendous white canary are just awful to watch. I have never seen the appeal of Caity Lotz. She is a serious one trick pony with a decent blow-dry. Not sure who she is sleeping with to keep being cast.

    Captain Cold has lost his edge, which is a shame as he was a good character in The Flash.

    Also everyone keeps saying about heatwave being killed off. He hasn't, Dominic Purcel had skin cancer and had some time off. He will be back.

    Renewed for season 2... This means The CW will put a crappy romance on the ship (Caity Lotz obviously - cringe). I really do not know where this show is going - it appears aimless.    … Expand
  54. knurmi
    Nov 29, 2016
    3
    I can not figure out if the DVD is incomplete because it stops at him being jailed and legends being arrested and than the next episode starts at the beginning again on the same disc. I felt the story line was incomplete, the characters at beginning were confusing when you didn't understand their capabilities, some of the characters just didn't fit well into the league and Savage beingI can not figure out if the DVD is incomplete because it stops at him being jailed and legends being arrested and than the next episode starts at the beginning again on the same disc. I felt the story line was incomplete, the characters at beginning were confusing when you didn't understand their capabilities, some of the characters just didn't fit well into the league and Savage being able to jump through time when he is not a super hero felt unbelievable.. Rather unsatisfying.… Expand
  55. TheWarDoctor
    Jul 3, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They brought back Leonard Snart! Only to absolutely ruin his character! Come on CW. Really? Completely different ideals and viewpoints? An honest, hardworking person? A therapist who uses a puppet to help the team cope with a death in the family? Trying to make Mick go through 30 hours with no alcohol? And that's just a few episodes! Yes, I know he's from another dimension where everything is different, but it just isn't right no matter how I look at it! And what's more, no CaptainCanary?! But y doh?! Not to mention Rip Hunter being an absolute dick in the beginning of the show. Aside from that, it's not too bad. But honestly, I'm watching it for closure, and it's starting to turn into my least favorite among the Arrowverse.… Expand
  56. ashblabbers
    Feb 4, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a fun show, with cool dynamics and a diverse cast. Rip Hunter gets a little annoying after season 1 and the team changes a lot, which is both good and bad. I like how no characters are safe from dieing because they're part of the main group of heroes.… Expand
  57. pur__0_0__
    Sep 21, 2021
    6
    I had begun watching the show after hearing how it is different from the other Arrowverse shows. But honestly I can't say the same about the first season. Seeing it made me think everyone was exaggerating. The first episode itself it had the same problem that plagues all the Arrowverse shows: The character conflict happened because Rip Hunter kept a secret about the characters being knownI had begun watching the show after hearing how it is different from the other Arrowverse shows. But honestly I can't say the same about the first season. Seeing it made me think everyone was exaggerating. The first episode itself it had the same problem that plagues all the Arrowverse shows: The character conflict happened because Rip Hunter kept a secret about the characters being known as legends in the future. He could have told the truth too, it wouldn't have mattered. The season introduced a pretty cool cast of underrated DC characters like Atom, Captain Cold, Firestorm and my personal favourite, Heatwave. The show is meant to show them as time travellers who go in different timelines and screw things up. In this season, however, they have a pretty rocky start. In fact after reaching Season 3 I already forgot about this one.… Expand

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. TVLine
    Reviewed by: Matt Webb Mitovich
    Apr 6, 2016
    75
    In actual practice, Hunter’s invitation necessitates a great deal of discussion and debate. ... But once said conversations have been had, after the i’s are dotted and t’s crossed, the times ahead promise to be spread across the ages and a whole lotta fun.
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  2. Colorado Springs Gazette
    Reviewed by: Terry Terrones
    Apr 6, 2016
    42
    Cheesy dialogue, poorly choreographed fight scenes and weak characters can’t be hidden by this series’ impressive CGI budget.
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  3. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Jan 28, 2016
    50
    My basic reaction is--meh.... The show suffers from the illogic of time travel. (Why not go back to when Vandal Savage was born and either kill him or set him on the right path?) And it suffers from too many characters and not enough plot to go around.
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