Darvill's character is a change from his prior time traveller character. In Legends, he is sure of himself even when he has no idea what to do. He chooses his companions carefully- from 2016, Star City (Arrow's setting) heroes and villains - each one with a unique ability that all together, work beautifully together, without losing their own core quality and character.
Another favorite character, Doctor Stein, played by Victor Garber (Titanic), has similar qualities of his Titanic character. Stein is a brilliant physicist, the senior member of the team, and brings a sense of maturity to the team and the DC characters. During one of the episodes, he is referred to as "Dad", which is apprapo. Normally watching younger actors act as the heroes, Garber is refreshing and brings a new perspective to the team that will surpass Avengers as the new Superhero team to watch.
During this premier season, we learn the background of each character in such a way that it's easy to keep everyone and their stories straight, unlike a lot of other shows where everything is mushed together. Legends keeps everything in separate little compartments, making it easy to follow everyone's story line and understand its relevancy to the plot. The series also brings in some old familiar characters in a new way- remember, the characters hail from Star City and it's not so unexpected when the crew returns to their roots.
Taking us from Hunter's 2166 to 2016, from where he assembles his crew, Hunter then travels to multiple timelines, trying to kill the immortal Savage. Nonetheless, it seems like whatever the wan does damages the time line and they have to figure out a way to fix it.
Despite not having the typical rugged heroes as most of the other DC series and movies have, Legends of Tomorrow is my favorite DC series to date. It's not just about one main character and their interactions, it's about eight characters working together - most of the time- and their storylines and the one common goal- to eliminate Vandal Savage forever. During the season, it's clear that there are many two- parters, without labeling them as such. Each episode has a flow to it; you need to pay attention to the details, the show keeps building upon them, but the writing and action never gets boring. You learn more about each character as the season progresses and each character has about the same amount of viewing time, highlighting that no one character is more important than another. It's clearly a team effort. If Season 2 sticks to this type of writing and acting, there will be many more seasons of Legends to come.
The Legends of Tomorrow Blu-ray is encoded in 1080p AVC and the sound (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) is amazing. I love watching a show and being able to hear all of the dialog without the special effects drowning them out. The colors are bright and vibrant and look much better than the initial broadcast release.
Bonus features include the 2015 Comic-Con Panel, Gag Reel, how the Waverider (Time Machine) came to be and how it was designed, as well as time traveling with the cast in different eras. I think the best of the bonus features was watching the Waverider come to life. The only negative was the Blu-ray didn't come with schematics to build our own!
I give this an A- only because it is reminiscent of some other plot lines. Casting one of my favorite time traveller's as this Time Master, along with the obvious chemistry of all the characters, was brilliant and earns this show 5 stars.
