I never expect anything time-travel related to be able to follow every single rule that they set up for themselves. It is hard to keep up with everything, and when your show constantly moves through time and space, it can be difficult to keep up with every storyline that has been written. However, there are some things that the writers should be able to hold to a certain standard. I think the consistency when it comes to time on "Legends of Tomorrow" have been jumbled for so long, and I take issues with some of those things. Why would Eobard Thawne spend time in 2017 as the owner of S.T.A.R. Labs, when his entire mission in the first season of "The Flash" was to get home to his own timeline? Why would Rip Hunter set up the Time Bureau in 2017s Star City, when he is from the 2166? It's those things that really irritate me about this show, because it is about time travel, so they should have some boundaries. And exact thing, comes to play again in this episode.
So, there are some good things about this episode. I think that seeing Rip back with the team was something that I really needed, because he has not felt like a true member since the first episode of Season 2. This was the first back-to-form episode for the team, which I really appreciated, because I also loved the original line of the members, not including the two hawks. If we only has Leonard Snart in this episode as well, I would have been extremely happy and very pleased with the lineup of the episode.
I also think that the storyline with Dr. Stein is going in the right direction. This is a storyline that feels necessary, and we know we have to say goodbye to Victor Garber, but that doesn't mean we need to lose Franz Drameh. I am glad that they are coming up with an interesting way of saying goodbye to this character that we have enjoyed ever since Season 1 of "The Flash," but without removing the presence of Firestorm. This is probably going to be one of the more memorable storylines for the show.
However, there are some glaring weaknesses with this week's episode. First of all: the presence of a new villain felt weird. I like that they are finally getting into the real core of who the villain is going to be with Mallus, and I love that they got John Noble to do the voice. However, the character and his abilities are still so confusing to me, and I don't think his introduction was that effective. It was cool to finally get something, but ultimately, I felt like the writers missed a great opportunity to really introduce a villain that will be a force for the Legends later on.
Let's get into what I was talking about in the beginning. I think that this episode missed some very important beats when it comes to time. Somehow, Zari was able to communicate with her dead brother through a witch, but if we look at the period they were in, her brother should not even have been born yet, which means he is not dead yet. So it wouldn't be possible for Zari to speak to him, as he is not yet deceased. I also missed some connection to why they had to revive Damien Darhk, and not just get back in time to before he died. And his entire return, I am a lttle skeptical about, because it seems like they just want Neal McDonough on the show. I love to see him because he is great as Darhk, but I don't think he should be a big villain.
This episode also had some really bad writing. There are multiple scenes where the dialogue felt laughable and forced. And then, there some parts of the episode that felt really jumbled and weird. There is a cameo from one of the "Arrow" guys, but why they had to get in contact with him, I didn't get, because that part of the story ended up being ... well, being nothing. I think the writers need to step up their game when it comes to the connectivity of their show, as well as doing some extra polishing on their dialogues.
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