-Ava...why did you pick a safe word you definitely use in regular life.

“the production design is as lazy as the action staging”

The look on Ava’s face when Zari said it. Wonderful.

Same. Also the reveal and callback to Ava’s safe word was just the best.

- Lemme just say I love the new intro visuals, because I can actually tell who’s who rather than the random jumbled assortment of colors last season’s intro had. Though I do wish they had edited out Matt Ryan’s portrait until he actually showed up.

I am choosing to believe the Why the Hell Not? pile of whiskey bottles was a nod to the old WTFN segments in the recaps.

- New intro...and a new theme song.
- Nate acting more like first season Nate. (His first season.)
- Spooner reaching for Astra’s sugar pot.
- “My safe word is core competency.” I love it.
- Fermented Edgar Hoover hair? That CANNOT taste good.
- “That’s my girl.” I love Ava and Zari’s friendship. Could I ship them? Yes,…

And you call them steamed pants, despite the fact that they are obviously grilled...

Turns out they can take the sky from you.

I just kind of love that Astra/Spooner came out of the actresses actual bonding on set.  And I wonder if the friend dynamic created by the two newest outsiders replaced some planned romantic pairing work for Astra.

This deserves a higher grade. The team effortlessly shifts gears from impersonating the FBI, a circus, & the Midland Gang before becoming The Bullet Blondes. Unlike their Beeboverse compatriots, The Leg-Ends screwing up is a feature not a bug! Maybe killing Hoover will be as inconsequential to the timeline as when…

Matt Ryan’s credit is a contract issue. Being listed as a regular limits the outside work you can do. The producers & other powers that be have “first rights” to using you and can veto an actor’s ability to be cast and accept any other roles. Usually they try to work these things out but it’s not always so amicable. A…

“How’s your teeth so shiny?” “Fluoride”

Seriously, the circus costumes are bound to make people look terrible/terrifying, but nope, Legends looked INCREDIBLE in them. 

Sarah and Ava as the Bullet Blondes were, well, oh my. Fabulous look. I loved the whole “circus” bit and Zari doing makeovers for everyone.

when was the last time we saw a DC supervillain on the show?

I think it’s time to call the Constantine situation what it is, the character had just ran its course in this show. Even the EPs and Matt Ryan have said as much in the post-season interviews.

This was, if not in the A range, a solid B+ for me. This was a fantastic way to kick off the new season, and along with today’s 100th episode grand reveal I’m in pretty good spirits about Legends right now.

There’s enough DC canon continuity stuff in Stargirl to keep me satisfied; I just watch this show for Sarah Lance, Zari, Ava, and the rest of the gang I’ve come to love over the years. Tonight was very solid; it’s setting up the season, and doing it well; I’m looking forward to human Gideon, and while I’ll miss…

It was more Legends, therefore it was good. Honestly all the kvetching about the show’s lack of connection to the DC canon always felt like a false complaint to me. Are the characters fun? Yes. Are the stories fun? Yes. So enjoy the thing.