Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
Other than the brief glimpse of Rip Hunter’s world in the pilot, Legends of Tomorrow has spent the vast majority of its time exploring the past. “Star City 2046” finally reversed that trend as it jumped forward several decades to show that, yes, life in Star City actually can get quite a bit worse than it currently is. The post-apocalyptic setting offered a nice change of pace for the show, even if this episode didn’t quite do enough to flesh out that setting.
The big news this week is that Green Arrow successor Connor Hawke made his debut (played by Joseph David-Jones). This version of the character shares basically nothing with the comic book version beyond the idea of him taking up the mantle, but this revamp works well in the context of the Arrow universe. The reveal that Connor is actually John Diggle, Jr. was a nice touch. It told viewers everything they really needed to know about who Connor is and why he fights his losing battle. The only alternative might have been to introduce an older version of Ollie’s son William, which would have tied back nicely to what’s currently going on in Arrow. But the Diggle family connection works just as well, and maybe it’s a sign that another baby is in store for John and Lyla in Arrow Season 5.
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Other than the brief glimpse of Rip Hunter’s world in the pilot, Legends of Tomorrow has spent the vast majority of its time exploring the past. “Star City 2046” finally reversed that trend as it jumped forward several decades to show that, yes, life in Star City actually can get quite a bit worse than it currently is. The post-apocalyptic setting offered a nice change of pace for the show, even if this episode didn’t quite do enough to flesh out that setting.
The big news this week is that Green Arrow successor Connor Hawke made his debut (played by Joseph David-Jones). This version of the character shares basically nothing with the comic book version beyond the idea of him taking up the mantle, but this revamp works well in the context of the Arrow universe. The reveal that Connor is actually John Diggle, Jr. was a nice touch. It told viewers everything they really needed to know about who Connor is and why he fights his losing battle. The only alternative might have been to introduce an older version of Ollie’s son William, which would have tied back nicely to what’s currently going on in Arrow. But the Diggle family connection works just as well, and maybe it’s a sign that another baby is in store for John and Lyla in Arrow Season 5.
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