Sunday, January 23, 2022

My Review of Legends Of Tomorrow's 7x09: "Lowest Common Demoninator"

 


Written by James Eagan And Emily Cheever
Directed by Eric Dean Seaton

Astra (to the Legends): "We are on a reality show in Hell."

Following last week's focus on the Android version of the Legends, this week saw the return of our guys, who thanks to Gideon landed in the pocket dimension of Constantine's manor in Hell. Could've been and of course, it means the gang would have the opportunity to come up with a strategy against Evil Gideon.

Except for the fact that Gwyn opened a door in the manor and let inside the cursed crew who sold their souls to a demon named Harris Ledes (Giles Panton) in order to make a hit reality show. Yup, the Legends have found themselves living out a reality TV series and all the tropes that came with it.

To cap off things, you had Nate and Zari 2 almost fall into 'friends to lovers' trope before both of them fell out over their own feelings about Zari 1 while a self doubting Gideon switched off her emotions to stir the pot among the feuding housemates. Gideon being a massive contrast to a very overly emotional Gary, who also made things worse for the Legends.

Then there was Sara and Ava with the former more fixated on planning a vacation than trying to get out of reality show hell while the latter grew tired of being the den mother of the gang and snapped. Meanwhile Spooner took Survivor a little too much or heart and Gwyn went from wanting to save Alun to wanting to prevent World War 1 altogether.

As for Astra, she had a plan to get Ledes to pull the show but Behrad's snooping just put them in the periphery of things instead. However it was also Behrad opening up about his own past experience and a commentary on being a stoner and chill dude that basically resolved this plot. As someone who found Behrad a weak character last season, I really like how much he's improved as a character this season. 

As for the potential romance between Astra and Behrad, I think the former has more chemistry with Spooner but I don't mind the pairing either. Both of them were the only ones who were more savvy about the main plot of the week and I do think the actors play off each other rather well. Likewise the same with Gideon and Gary and how the latter also castigated the Legends for being judgmental about their blossoming romance.

- The premise of this episode was set in Constantine's manor. There's a Hellblazer comic with this very premise and the title sequence were very Constantine themed. He was also mentioned in the episode. That's it really.
- Harris Ledes production company was named after the title of the episode. 
- Gwyn's constant praying throughout the episode being censored was funny as well as Nate's Jersey Shore look.
- Chronology: From where the mid season finale left off for the Legends.

Lowest Common Demoninator definitely and shamelessly went overboard with the reality TV tropes but only this show could've pulled this episode off with aplomb. Add some genuinely funny scenes with the main characters and development for both Behrad and Astra and this was a winner for me.

Rating: 8 out of 10

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