Centring on the work of a specialist division of the FBI that builds cover identities to get its personnel close to terrorists, drug dealers and other unsavoury sorts, Legends attempts to give us an insight into the psychological effects of the work that they do, whilst keeping things entertaining with some action. It is a plot with potential that the scriptwriters fall short of being able to make anything of, as the story and characters lack depth and viewers are at times left to suspend disbelief unnecessarily, when the writers use less than subtle queues to draw attention to the important parts of a scene.
For the most part, the talent do an OK job with the two dimensional characters that they have been asked to portray, with Sean Bean taking the lead and bringing a bucket full of his trade mark Yorkshire grit to Martin Odum, the deep cover operative that is his to embody. Unfortunately, I have at no point in the series felt either one way or the other for Martin or any of the characters and, at the end of episode five I am apathetic to how the series is going to pan out, though will continue to watch in the hope that the big secret that is being alluded to in each episode will turn out to be something that makes me emote a little more than the 'meh' that I am currently feeling.
If you thought that Strike Back was a great show (nearest comparison for quality that I can make) and you are into a bit of mindless action to pass the time, then by all means while away a few hours with Legends but, if you are looking for a well-crafted story and an intelligent script that leaves you to do a bit of thinking for yourself, I don't think you need waste your time here.
For the most part, the talent do an OK job with the two dimensional characters that they have been asked to portray, with Sean Bean taking the lead and bringing a bucket full of his trade mark Yorkshire grit to Martin Odum, the deep cover operative that is his to embody. Unfortunately, I have at no point in the series felt either one way or the other for Martin or any of the characters and, at the end of episode five I am apathetic to how the series is going to pan out, though will continue to watch in the hope that the big secret that is being alluded to in each episode will turn out to be something that makes me emote a little more than the 'meh' that I am currently feeling.
If you thought that Strike Back was a great show (nearest comparison for quality that I can make) and you are into a bit of mindless action to pass the time, then by all means while away a few hours with Legends but, if you are looking for a well-crafted story and an intelligent script that leaves you to do a bit of thinking for yourself, I don't think you need waste your time here.