"Legends of Tomorrow" is half-way through its first season, and it is still trying to find its footing, all fits and starts, with all episodes till now having had very different styles and feelings. In this one, the show decides to take the horror-homage route, and it actually does a great job at it. It should be noted that it has been directed by legendary Joe Dante, and you can feel his touch all the way through.
After Heat Wave was "left behind" at the end of the last episode, the team travels to the 50s, following the new information they got about Savage. Some killings are happening in a little town and our bad guy is related to them. The team just doesn't know exactly what is happening, so they will split into different teams (Dr. Stein and Sara working at the hospital, Rip and Snart as FBI agents...) and start to investigate.
The change of pace is great from previous episodes, and it does a great job of making the episode a very entertaining one, and at the same time pay homage at horror movies from the past. The show is shameless in referencing other shows and movies, and in taking as much advantage as possible of situations for tongue-in- cheek moments, and the better for it. The mixture of action and comedy is improving, with also some space for more serious situations, and character development. For example, Lotz's Sara has some great moments. The plot, at this time, is a little bit out of the window, though.
It also tries to touch on some issues (women's situation at job and society, for example), making the team realize that what nowadays is not accepted was probably fine just half a century ago, or how difficult can be for change to happen. It does it in a very nice, kind of naive but thoughtful way, making it more about empowering the characters, and choice and consequences, than violence.
The best episode so far.
After Heat Wave was "left behind" at the end of the last episode, the team travels to the 50s, following the new information they got about Savage. Some killings are happening in a little town and our bad guy is related to them. The team just doesn't know exactly what is happening, so they will split into different teams (Dr. Stein and Sara working at the hospital, Rip and Snart as FBI agents...) and start to investigate.
The change of pace is great from previous episodes, and it does a great job of making the episode a very entertaining one, and at the same time pay homage at horror movies from the past. The show is shameless in referencing other shows and movies, and in taking as much advantage as possible of situations for tongue-in- cheek moments, and the better for it. The mixture of action and comedy is improving, with also some space for more serious situations, and character development. For example, Lotz's Sara has some great moments. The plot, at this time, is a little bit out of the window, though.
It also tries to touch on some issues (women's situation at job and society, for example), making the team realize that what nowadays is not accepted was probably fine just half a century ago, or how difficult can be for change to happen. It does it in a very nice, kind of naive but thoughtful way, making it more about empowering the characters, and choice and consequences, than violence.
The best episode so far.