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Critic Reviews
May 27, 2020
Season 1 Review:
Could we, in the two episodes sent for review, have heard more on that topic from the participants themselves? Absolutely. The thing is, the performances are spectacular, each house gets ample opportunities to tell its unique story and, however you feel about her, Jamil maintains a pretty low-key presence. Thanks more to the contestants than to the celebs (though Tyson Beckford is a fun guest judge), Legendary might live up to its name.
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May 27, 2020
Season 1 Review:
What is moving about “Pose” and “Paris” remains moving here: self-expression as healing and the House, something more than a team, as elective family. “Legendary” feels like a celebration, just by existing. Given ballroom’s historical use-what-you-have, gold-from-straw invention, it is a little disappointing to find the Houses working with designers and stylists and choreographers.
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May 27, 2020
Season 1 Review:
By the end of its first two episodes, a newcomer might not have a better idea of what ballroom is, exactly, but they should be sufficiently wowed by the talent on display. ... Where “Legendary” falters is with its contestants. ... With so much rich history to draw from, and with so many viewers likely coming into this world cold, “Legendary” would have benefitted from devoting more time to the brilliant people and innovations that make it possible.
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May 26, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The similarities between the teams — and the announcement at the beginning of the pilot that there will be no elimination in the first episode — makes that hour a particularly repetitive slog. But Legendary's real Achilles heel is its judging. ... There's little coherence about what Legendary's version of vogueing is — let alone what it should be.
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