User blog:Konstant888/Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 - Review

I want to review all the seasons of the Arrowverse shows this year. Let’s start with Legends of Tomorrow, since it ended first. Spoilers for the season!

Let’s start with the best episodes of the season. Those include “Aruba-Con”, “Phone Home”, “Return of the Mack”, “Welcome to the Jungle”, “Beebo the God of War”, “Daddy Darhkest”, “Guest Starring John Noble” and “The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly”. That last one, the season finale, might as well be the best episode of Legends of Tomorrow and the second-best season finale, after “Lian Yu”. This list (and this review in general), doesn’t include the crossover, but that is a great episode as well.

The big bad was Mallus, a time demon whose goal was to rule all of time. When you say it like that, Mallus sounds like a bad villain, with his generic, want-to-rule-the-world motivations, and that’s what he is. I, however, like him a lot. He is very interesting. From the very beginning, he was teased as a great threat and we slowly began to learn who and what he is. The mystery was very well built-up. He was so intriguing and menacing. In the end, he didn’t need to be a complex, developed villain, because he just served his role as a threat and what matters is how well the Legends were developed through him. He also looked really good. That final fight with him and Beebo looked so incredible, I just can’t believe how awesome it was.

This season wasn’t lacking in great villains tho. We had the Darhks, Damien and Norah, father and daughter. They were really interesting and well developed. Damien Darhk’s sacrifice was very sad and his redemption arc was so believable, that he made the season better just by himself. Norah was also great. They set up a way for her to come back and that is awesome. I would love to see her return.

But the main star of the season is, of course, Beebo. Some of you may know that I was joking around a lot about how great he is, but the truth is, even though he is not the best thing to ever happen to the show, he is still really good. The reason for that is humor. This season is hilarious and he contributes to that. The final fight was him, a giant plushy, fighting a time demon. That is ridiculous and Legends embraces ridiculousness. That is what makes it stand out. That is what makes it so great. It is funny and cheesy and weird and brave. Season 3 is no exception. Whether it is Rip and Wally singing in a Karaoke Bar or John Noble (who plays Mallus) recording some lines for the demon in the show itself, or the ridiculous wig that Damien Darhk wore that one episode, or Vikings worshipping a toy, or two people switching bodies, or a character being stuck in a time loop and doing whatever she wants – Legend handles the jokes and the weird stuff very well. That is why I love it!

The Legends themselves are the real stars of the show and they certainly shine a lot. We said goodbye to so many. Martin Stein’s dead was so emotional, it made me cry. Rip Hunter sacrificed himself, even though he didn’t need to, so that was a stupid death. Amaya left and her goodbye to Nate was also very sad. Jax also left and they gave him a nice goodbye party. On the other hand, other people joined the team, like Zari, who is a totem bearer. The way they explored the Totems of Zambezi this season was great, but Zari’s powers are a little boring to me. Still, she fits nicely with the team. Speaking of fitting nicely, Wally West also came to the Waverider and he belongs here so much. I love his dynamic with the rest of the team. Constantine is also new to the show and he brings such a unique feel to it. Legends of Tomorrow’s roster has changed a lot but it still manages to handle all of its characters very well.

Not everybody left tho. Sara Lance is the leader and she will always be around (I hope!). She is such a great character. She is still learning to be a leader and to deal with her inner demons (and time demons) which makes her so interesting. And Caity Lotz is the best actress on the show right now. Nate Haywood, AKA Steel, is a good character. At first, he was really annoying. He still feels like he doesn’t quite belong on the team. His relationship with Amaya, however, is great. One of the best “ships” in the Arrowverse. Vixen is much more interesting that her boyfriend tho. She has the Anansi Totem which giver her unique abilities, she has a deep moral code and a tragic backstory. I really like her character. I will miss her. I am disappointed with Ray Palmer. He hasn’t had much to do since… I don’t know. And his powers, or his suit’s powers, are really interesting, but he barely uses them. Mick Rory is the one character that has changed the most. This season they gave him a lot of funny moments, like when he was secretly writing a novel, or watching Lord of the Rings, or reading Dracula. There was one episode where he shined, “Welcome to the Jungle”, where he met his father. That was such a great episode for him.

I’d say the worst episode of the season is “Freakshow”, which is one of the worst episodes of the show. It was pointless filler and everybody acted like idiots. Some other OK episodes are “Helen Hunt”, “Amazing Grace”, “I, Ava”. None of them are bad, just mediocre. There are some good ones, like “Zari”, “Here I Go Again”, “The Curse of the Earth Totem”, that are great, just not quite “the best episodes of the season” level. Two episodes, however, almost made it in that category, but couldn’t quite reach it. Those are “No Country for Old Dads” and “Necromancing the Stone”.

In general, I wouldn’t say that this season ever lost its momentum fully, it just slowed down here and there. It managed to juggle all of its characters expertly and to provide emotional, heart-warming moments mixed with fun, great action and astonishing visuals. I would give it a Gary out of ten.