![]() ![]() ![]() Which is what makes the moments where it falters, including every time Stevens talks or looks at something, all the more embarrassing and confounding. For a superhero-adjacent property that features ‘70s-style costumes and a devilish blob monster, it’s not campy at all-rather, it has a subtly detailed and referential pop-art aesthetic. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an ensemble with so many excellent performers backing up such a ridiculous one: Aubrey Plaza is a joy to watch Jean Smart has the power of a Bening or a Streep Jeremie Harris, as Ptonomy Wallace, did a great job delivering a monologue about memory in this episode.Ī lot of pop culture nowadays seems, like Cage’s acting, not good or bad so much as just confusing, designed to get your coworkers riled up about whether “they meant to make it like that.” But here’s the thing: I don’t think this is that kind of show. Even when a character tells him something that shouldn’t surprise him in context, he responds by seeming totally freaked out. His every gesture is unpredictable, every read on every line is over-the-top weird for no apparent reason beyond the fact that his character faces inner demons. His description also serves as a perfect encapsulation of the way Dan Stevens plays the main character, David, on Legion. “I mean, he seemed scared to smell that flower, but happy to get shot,” observes student Troy, trying to make sense of what we can assume is a typical performance by the actor. There’s an episode of Community in which some of the characters face the impossible, even maddening, task of figuring out whether Nicolas Cage is good or bad. ![]()
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