The CW’s shows fully grasp the concept of a shared universe. Beyond some major league weapons, the big secret is a message from Barry Allen from 2056. In the other way too powerful character on the team that constantly has to be sidelined front, Jax and Stein discovered Rip’s secret room. There’s user friendly and then there’s way too convenient plot device. It seemed like a real stretch that one minute Ray is warning the evil warlord that the armor could kill him and he immediately figures out how to work all of the armor’s mechanics. Too often, Ray has been the incredibly bumbling scientist instead of the genius inventor this squad needs. A superhero who shrinks probably fits this team’s needs better anyway. Besides, the writers feel the need to constantly handcuff Ray’s Atom abilities to provide a reason for the others to shine. That armor has a reliability rate of 3 percent. Hopefully, Shogun marks the end of the whole Atom as Iron Man shtick. It works for the show but hearing them refer to themselves as Legends sounds silly. Side note: The team needs a way better name than Legends. Their playful banter could become a season highlight as things progress. I was initially worried her dismissive attitude toward Rory would be annoying, but they struck a nice balance. Amaya may be focused on avenging Hourman’s death, but for as long as she’s around, she’s a welcome addition. Vixen ( Maisie Richardson-Sellers) taking out the team Black Panther style was pretty sweet. The budget must have been a bit dicey as the Legends set out to protect a village from the warlord’s samurai, but we never actually see them. 1 who immediately falls for the single lady betrothed to the evil warlord. Nate had the major story arc this episode. Legends probably doesn’t need two rays (no pun intended) of sunshine characters and Nate’s already better in the role. Considering his tragic backstory with his fiance, he’d be better as the more focused, dedicated scientist/inventor. I’ve always felt the Arrowverse take on Ray has been all wrong. It’s actually a better fit on Nate since he couldn’t even dream of being a superhero. That makes sense, but Ray had cornered the market on the team’s exuberant character. An awesome, snazzy suit? Yes, but not the liquid metal CGI that’s only going to get used in special occasions. This was literally a case where the comic character didn’t require special effects. Given Legends’ frequently shaky budget, it was puzzling why he needed a Colossus makeover. This time, it was due to Nate getting a little over anxious with his new steel like body. The team donned samurai armor and kimonos thanks to another of those wacky thrown into a strange time period plot device. Granted, Shogun came across more like a terrible homage to Seven Samurai, but it did do some necessary course correction to get Season 2 back on track. Give Legends of Tomorrow credit for taking advantage of its no limitations format.
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