Post — Aaron Ngo

Major Spoilers are included in this episode review. Please read with caution.

“Egg MacGuffin” (4x13) was surprisingly funny. More than usual. At some point during this fourth season, Legends of Tomorrow decided to stop pressing so hard on the superhero antics. I can’t remember the last time Sara put on her White Canary suit in her own show. I remember she wore it during Arrow’s seventh season when she guest-starred earlier, but that’s about it. I do like this direction, but it’s not what people initially signed up for… but it will be the reason why people will stick with this show if they have any sense of humor.

Neron has possessed Ray, and they turned this into comedy gold. It’s because Ray Palmer and his actor is the embodiment of good, so it’s difficult to turn this into the scariness it’s supposed to have. Even the last scene when Ray was beating up Nate didn’t stick the darkness of the situation. And, I think the show forgot Nate had superpowers because he didn’t steel up for too long or at all. Gary was also involved and gave in to his dark side. I was shocked by this moment, and again, laughed at the nipple. John Constantine had no right to treat Gary the way he did, and deserved to get kidnapped.

Nate and Zari were flirting throughout the episode and even kissed after they lost Ray. Sara, Ava, Mona, and Nora have book club. Yes, the show apparently does book club. Mick and Charlie decide to hit this book convention to collect the $20,000 without revealing he’s the author of romance novels. I demand these books get published in real life by the way.

Overall, a lot of fun that set up the next episode, “Nip/Tuck” (4x14), which I’ll get into below:

Ava officially allows Nora to join the Time Bureau… AFTER she finishes all the paperwork (W-2, ID card, etc.) Everyone, including the characters themselves, find this ridiculous and tedious, but Ava wants to see Nora work with others, and she also mentions how proud she is of her. Legends of Tomorrow is really settling in the Time Bureau as a legitimate workplace setting.

The other Legends follow Neron-Ray and John Constantine to the Ice Age. Of course, the whole thing is a trap to keep the Waverider down. This part of the story is essentially bottle episode because Sara and the others can’t figure out how to escape without the Time Bureau’s help, which is being taken over by Gary’s hellish nipple. This show is too much all the time.

John learns more about his family, his magic, and what Neron really wants. The villain motives this season have been downright ridiculous. First, Hank reveals he wants to open an amusement park, and next up we have Neron being in love with Tabitha, who is the Fairy Godmother. Brandon Routh and her kiss each other, and now this show has everything. I’m forever surprised.

Then, John sacrifices himself to Hell so he can retrieve Ray’s soul. That’s downright noble and within Constantine’s character. Also, Neron kidnapped Mona and Gary, who’s still sort-of working for Neron, which makes sense within Gary’s character. The writers know these characters inside and out and the actors too.

Overall, I’m sad we’re close to the end of season 4. What a wild ride.

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