Legends of Tomorrow season 7 is the show’s best season in years

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 7 has arrived on Netflix.

Usually, yours actually may consult with a preferred present’s comeback as being “long-awaited”, however honestly we didn’t have to attend all that lengthy for Legends of Tomorrow season 7. Its premiere on The CW got here simply 5 weeks after the present’s sixth season concluded, which means that the hole between every season’s Netflix debut hasn’t been that lengthy both. Nevertheless it did handle to keep away from any sort of oversaturation as a result of, other than utilizing its predecessor’s cliffhanger ending to jumpstart its personal story, the 2 seasons had been arguably essentially the most totally different within the present’s lengthy historical past.

Whereas everybody loves the laughs that Legends supplies us with, season 6 did push the boundaries of believability slightly too far for some, with what began as one of many Arrowverse‘s few forays into house leading to former Flash villain Mick Rory changing into father to 48 alien infants. Solely on Legends, proper?

The seventh season, then again, tries to floor issues slightly extra, resetting the present’s tried and true system within the course of – to surprisingly pleasant outcomes.

Legends of Tomorrow season 7 resets the present

For six seasons, the titular group of outcasts and misfits have traveled their approach by means of time within the hopes of stopping evil time tyrants, a gaggle of supervillains, magical unicorns and even a demonic time demon. Regardless of how authentic the risk was, the system was the identical. And even the very best of formulation can get repetitive after a short time. Season 7 switches that up, forcing the at all times animated heroes to do one thing they aren’t all that used to doing: Stand nonetheless.

Stranded in 1925, the eclectic group of “weirdos with actually random superpowers” have to seek out their approach in a really totally different time, all whereas looking for their approach residence to cease the evil Waverider that destroyed their Waverider and keep away from any potential injury to the timeline within the course of. Now, that is Legends of Tomorrow, so you’ll be able to wager that there’s some (or lots) of injury alongside the way in which as Sara Lance, Ava Sharpe and the remainder of the crew discover a new option to mess issues up for the higher.

A present like Legends can have some actual enjoyable in any time interval (and it has carried out so many instances) however permitting it to stay in a single or two explicit ones provides it an opportunity to actually dive into the idea in a approach it by no means has earlier than. Immediately, you could have all these badass heroes trapped in an alien atmosphere with none of the expertise they used to information them obtainable just because it hasn’t been created but. It’s a premise you’ll be able to actually lean into, and the present does that an amazing deal, making references to occasions and characters of the time interval(s) they’re in, with the units, costuming and total aesthetic holding up even within the extended capability.

However in one thing of a stunning twist, slowing Legends down actually permits it to shine. Characters are examined in methods they haven’t been earlier than and loads of new dynamics rise within the midst of all of it, gifting the present with moments which can be both actually poignant or downright hilarious (or in some instances each). Friendships are shaped between characters that hadn’t but crossed paths in any important approach, and the arrival of some new characters from totally different time intervals add some refreshing new views, which is fairly highly effective contemplating a lot of the season is about previously.

New faces, new locations, and we’re off to the races

Talking of recent views, considered one of Legends of Tomorrow season 7’s biggest attributes is the arrival of two main characters from performers we’re already accustomed to. Whereas the present does miss John Constantine’s supernatural vitality and quick-witted attraction, Matt Ryan’s new position as Dr. Gwyn Davies permits the veteran actor to attempt one thing totally different and he excels at it, because the bumbling creator of time-travel itself is with out query one of the vital endearing characters Legends has ever launched.

Equally, seeing long-time collection common Amy Louise Pemberton really get some lengthy overdue highlight in a bodily capability, as a human variation of Gideon is constructed from the wreckage of the Waverider by Astra, makes for an extremely fulfilling storyline. Furthermore, it presents the present’s most knowledgeable and dependable character, Gideon, with the identical sort of challenges that the remainder of the group face on this new setting, making certain that there are not any technologically-advanced loopholes alongside the way in which.

Legends doesn’t simply mess around with its new regular in season 7, it goes all in on it, permitting the present to supply considered one of its freshest seasons. Sure, it’s nonetheless foolish and it meanders into some questionable moments alongside the way in which, but it surely doesn’t take it too far and undermine its personal poignance, permitting room for loads of genuine drama and character progress on the identical time. What we’ve right here is an instance of the present doing what it does finest: Entertaining with coronary heart. And also you gained’t must look any additional to seek out that than its truly phenomenal 100th episode.

All in all, Legends abandons the crutch of its idea in season 7, taking the story and characters into uncharted territory to supply what is definitely its finest season in fairly a while.

Legends of Tomorrow season 7 is now obtainable to stream on Netflix.