Legion Isn't Just A Good Superhero Show: It's A Great Show, Period

1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auBeth Elderkinhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/bethelderkin-usa/Legion Isn't Just A Good Superhero Show: It's A Great Show, Periodrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cOhf8tE0q9"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/02/legion-isnt-just-a-good-superhero-show-its-a-great-show-period/">Legion Isn’t Just A Good Superhero Show: It’s A Great Show, Period</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/02/legion-isnt-just-a-good-superhero-show-its-a-great-show-period/embed/#?secret=cOhf8tE0q9" width="600" height="338" title="“Legion Isn’t Just A Good Superhero Show: It’s A Great Show, Period” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="cOhf8tE0q9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10/reyxxxjpnbnud5rzkkpg.jpg?quality=75850478Legion isn’t going to make people believe in heroes, because it’s not a show about being super. It’s a complex, twisted look at a man who struggles with feeling powerless, even as he discovers he’s the strongest mutant in the world. But, that might make it one of the most powerfully entertaining shows on television.