Legends tv series review

By Brian Lowry. Bean is smartly introduced in the midst of an undercover plot, having infiltrated a group of domestic terrorists. The producers being no fools, it does.

By Tim Goodman. I have to kind of work at it for a bit and do my homework and listen to it. Listen and then read it back and listen again. To get it right and to get it, you know, so that people believe you and especially coming from England and working in a, with Americans, an American set and a crew. You're kind of a bit self? Television needs its comfort food even more so now that so many complex and difficult dramas are available. Sometimes you just need a show that feels familiar, keeps you entertained and ends without, say, someone being stoned to death or some sort of mysterious, ominous clue.

Legends tv series review

Sign In. Legends — Hide Spoilers. Not the work the actors do in playing their roles in this original show by TNT. The acting that the main character Martin Odom portrayed by Sean Bean does in the commission of his job. Martin's particular talent is his ability to convincingly assume a false identity a legend in undercover work. Viewers who enjoy watching his talent are the main audience for this show. Martin's personality is suited to this work. When he becomes someone else, he immerses himself totally, to the point that the line between reality and fantasy is blurred. In the first episode, we see him become Lincoln Dittman, a stuttering malcontent who joins a domestic terrorist group because he is disillusioned with the American Dream. The hazards he faces are physical and psychic. His personal life suffers because of the time demands of the job and because he struggles with reintegrating himself into his real life, where he has a young son, Aiden, and an ex-wife, Sonya Amber Valletta.

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Sean Bean is of course known to certain fans for his exits from TV shows and movies, which has happened often enough to become a running joke that TNT did well to capitalize on. In Legends , Bean plays an FBI undercover officer named Martin Odum, whose main objective is to change his identity, and not get killed seems to fit. The series comes from Howard Gordon Homeland , who has had his irons in many TV fires of late including the mediocre Tyrant. Hit the jump to see if this one has caught flame. Legends starts out in the middle of things, with Martin deep in an undercover operation with the Citizen's Army of Virginia, an American terrorist group who fashion themselves as ultimate patriots. His "legend" which is code for the fake cover story is a man who seems like an homage to Breaking Bad 's Walter White complete with those glasses, a child with special needs, and Cranston's growl. But after the cover is seemingly blown, it becomes apparent that Martin has some trouble coming back from the deep personas he creates.

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Legends tv series review

Follows a deep-cover operative named Martin Odum, who has an uncanny ability to transform himself into a different person for each job. But his own identity comes into question when a myster Read all Follows a deep-cover operative named Martin Odum, who has an uncanny ability to transform himself into a different person for each job. But his own identity comes into question when a mysterious stranger suggests that Martin isn't who he thinks he is.

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Then, in we get Legends. Really lazy writing. He should get more gritty roles like this one. Who was the woman that wielded the blade? Trailer A must watch, don't miss out on this one! He usually plays one character in a rather wooden way that appeals to the Mills and Boon group of girlies with heaving bosoms and hearts aflutter. I like him as a little kid in the boarding school and I love him as a Mormon. Action Crime Drama. Martin's personality is suited to this work. Scenes, dialogue, characters, story elements, gimmicks, etc. There may have been more but with the constant jumping and commercial breaks every 5 minutes, it was hard to tell. The not knowing who this man really is, then the season finale, what will become of "Martin"? The flashbacks went from through up to The show is a great vehicle for Bean's talents, as every week he creates a new legend, an undercover alias.

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Sean Bean is perfect for this role, as he is aged and rugged and his eyes tell the story of a complex past, yet despite the horrible aspects of his job, he's a moral man. Create a list ». Martin's particular talent is his ability to convincingly assume a false identity a legend in undercover work. Morris Chestnut Tony Rice. Not that the first season doesn't have some positives. Martin goes to London to uncover his lost past. The main problem with Season 2 was the choppy time hopping. It is too early to tell if "Legends" can remain interesting as Martin infiltrates one organization after another. Basically turned into a John Rambo kind of show, except it's and FBI agent and a couple of his buddies who are going to take down governments, global corporations and even powerful politicians. The story could have had genuinely interesting nuance and shading, doubt and mystery. Yeah, "Yuri Medved". A subplot involving a mysterious stranger and a growing pile of bodies even suggests that Martin may not even be his true persona -- he may be some kind of sleeper agent. I love Ali Larter and I think she and Bean have tremendous chemistry. Every new episode we find out new things in this ongoing madness of the life of the protagonist.