Freakshow
- Episode aired Oct 17, 2017
- TV-14
- 42m
The Legends attempt to fix the anachronism in 1870 that happens to be P.T. Barnum's circus.The Legends attempt to fix the anachronism in 1870 that happens to be P.T. Barnum's circus.The Legends attempt to fix the anachronism in 1870 that happens to be P.T. Barnum's circus.
- Gideon
- (voice)
- Foyinsola
- (as Avionne Marie Dean)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMartin Stein vehemently refuses to board the Titanic, decrying the builder as an idiot. Victor Garber, who plays Stein, played Titanic designer Thomas Andrews in Titanic (1997).
- GoofsThe type of colorful latex balloons shown did not exist in 1870.
- Quotes
Nate Heywood: [about the anachronisms] Look at all these! It's gonna take a lifetime to clean up this mess. Maybe several.
Ray Palmer: Huh. Where should we start?
Jefferson Jackson: How about the Great Wall of China, level six?
Mick Rory: I had Chinese last night. Where can I get a steak?
Ray Palmer: How about North Atlantic Ocean, April 1912? I hear the Titanic had amazing food.
Dr. Martin Stein: Absolutely not. I refuse to set foot on the Titanic. Whoever built that ship ought to be shot!
- ConnectionsReferences Ghostbusters (1984)
There's still nothing groundbreaking about this season so far, and I highly doubt there will be anytime soon, but I think these fun one off episodes are always worth watching. With the focus being on P.T.'s circus, it only made sense for him to try and exploit the Legends and show off their powers to the crowd. In that way, this famous figure may be the most logical guest appearance out of any of the countless ones we've had to date. Can you tell I really enjoyed Billy Zane? It's not like he was just a famous actor playing a role, I felt like this was a character who actually went through an arc in the episode, and Zane pulled it off brilliantly.
As where last week felt like a complete retcon yet also rehash of what came last season, this episode felt like classic Legends. Why I liked this episode so much more if i'ts honestly all the same thing? Well, that's a difficult question. But I don't think it's any coincidence that Rip did not make an appearance last night. Of course, I know that won't stick. But hey, Ava Sharpe made more of an impression than Rip ever did.
This episode's big arc mainly dealt with Nate & Amaya's up and down relationship. I'm glad they explained her absence a little bit by showing her see what her granddaughter was doing in present day Detroit. It's not a relationship that I absolutely need on the show, but if they keep it interesting I'm okay with it. I guess the bigger concern is who the big bad of this season will be and if this show can finally land in that territory. Obviously it's been a struggle so far, so I'm hoping that last night's end tag will tease something bigger and better this year.
7.5/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Oct 18, 2017
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD