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Legion parents: Who are David Haller’s mother and father in Marvel Comics?

It finally happened this week on Legion. Fans of Marvel Comics prayed this day would come and it finally has with David Haller’s mother and father finally showing up on the show. Why is this so amazing for comic book fans? Well, David Haller’s father is none other than Professor Charles Xavier, the founder of

Legion recap: David’s changeling parasite takes a bow in Chapter 5

The mid-point of Legion is quickly peeling away the covers as we see how David’s mutant mind clicks. But this week was a psycho ride down a few rabbit holes that culminated in a bizarre group therapy scene with Walter (The Eye) and the gang at Summerland. Cary is able to save Kerry back at

Legion recap: When David’s memories bite back

In Chapter 2, the memory artist Ptolomy (Jeremie Harris) only scratches the surface of David’s complex psychosis, which include a traumatic bedtime book, a burnout friend (Aubrey Plaza) and a tight bond between David and his sister Amy (Katie Aselton). Last we left David, he discovered the ability to psychically travel to his sister and

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Review: FX’s Legion shines like a crazy diamond, perfectly wrought

SPOILER FREE Bottom line: If the film One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest met TV’s Stranger Things — with cinematic touches that would have equally delighted Stanley Kubrick and Baz Luhrmann — you might begin to describe how Legion looks on paper. But make no mistake, this is an artful take on the comic-book antihero,

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FX’s Legion is ‘superhero show like no other’ says creator Noah Hawley

FX’s new Marvel series Legion is a new breed of superhero show — one unlike fans have ever have seen before, its makers say. Creator Noah Hawley said the series, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, is “the kind of show Marvel has never made before.” Marvel Television executive Jeph Loeb added