DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided us with a free copy of this Blu-ray/DVD that we reviewed in this blog post. The opinions we share are our own.

“Season Six brings the Legends their most bizarre challenge yet. After a decadent night celebrating their victory over the Fates, they discover that Sara Lance has been abducted by aliens. Desperate to find her, Ava Sharpe sends Mick Rory and Behrad Tarazi to recruit a new Legend: a gun-totin’ Texan with special powers named Esperanza “Spooner” Cruz. Elsewhere, Gary Green has been keeping a secret, Nate Heywood and Zari Tarazi must work together to avert a nuclear disaster, and an argument between John Constantine and Astra Logue leads to unforeseen consequences. Join the galaxy’s wildest misfit heroes as they cross paths with David Bowie, Spartacus, Amelia Earhart, Fidel Castro, and John F. Kennedy over 15 riveting episodes.”

I’ve honestly not been a fan of the CW’s DC Television shows. With fresher and bolder content out there from DC, like Doom Patrol, these shows have a small market to cater to a younger audience that quickly outgrows them. That being said, when Legends of Tomorrow first aired, I kept up with it. It did seem like it was going to be a departure from the ‘teen drama’ feel of The Flash and other similar shows. A show about heroes and villains alike coming together in order to save the world. Seemed like a good pitch, as it had lesser-known characters that were thrown together in a time travel story, and it saw the return of the duo Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell. While it had an interesting premise, the myriad of characters that they kept introducing felt a little overwhelming, as some of that ‘teen drama’ writing became more and more prevalent until I finally gave up on the show. Five seasons later, the show seems to have changed significantly.

The majority of these changes relate to the casting. There’s nary a recognizable face save for one or two people, and it seems the tone of the show has changed drastically to include elements not just related to time-travel any longer, but magic, aliens, demons, etc., which has really changed the tone of everything. It doesn’t seem like the Sci-Fi superhero show I started with, but has evolved simply to fit the introduction of characters that span across the entire DC Universe, and characters that faced cancelation that have no where else to turn. It is an admirable practice, giving characters who deserved a second chance a home, like John Constantine, but it just doesn’t make sense sometimes, like why Spartacus might be on an alien ship, just so we can be introduced to the character. While the time-traveling aspect can still be fun, it’s riddled with so many other elements that everything becomes so muddled.

For those that have stuck through it from the beginning and are able to follow and enjoy the show, I applaud you. Like I said, there are elements that I like to it, but it didn’t look like the core reasons I stopped watching the show had changed in five seasons, but only got worse. Now on its seventh season, the show doesn’t show any signs of stopping, and for the fans, that’s always a good thing.

Here’s an episode breakdown of the Blu-ray set:

Disc One:

1. Ground Control to Sara Lance – The Legends go looking for Sara, who has been abducted by aliens.
2. Meat: The Legends – Sara and Gary crash-land and meet an unexpected ally. Meanwhile, the Legends track an alien to a burger joint in 1955 San Bernadino.
3. The Ex- Factor – The Legends try to stop an alien invasion by traveling to 2045 and having Zari perform in a TV talent show.
4. Bay of Squids – In 1962 Cuba, the Legends try to get history back on track when Fidel Castro gets a nuclear warhead.
5. The Satanist’s Apprentice – Astra gets a chance to learn real magic, while Sara meets Bishop and learns what he intends.

Disc Two:

6. Bishop’s Gambit – Mick takes the Waverider and Kayla to try and find Sara; after a report of an attack, the Legends return to their new headquarters; Zari is suspicious of Constantine’s behavior but isn’t surprised when she learns the truth.
7. Back to the Finale: Part II – The Legends make a last-ditch effort to keep Sara from being abducted, even knowing that it will after the timeline; Sara is shocked when Rory finds her on the mystery planet.
8. Stressed Western – The Legends go on a “normal romp” to investigate an alien that has taken up residence in the Old West.
9. This Is Gus – Mick deals with fatherhood when he learns that Lita is pregnant, while the other Legends try to save Behrad’s favorite show when an alien crash-lands on the set.
10. Bad Blood – John and Spooner travel back Spain 1935 to find the Fountain, while the Legends deal with an adolescent Gus-Gus.

Disc Three:

11. The Final Frame – When the Legends track down another alien pod, they find a device that transports them to a cosmic bowling alley; Nate plans a romantic date for him and Zari, but nothing goes as planned.
12. Bored on Board Onboard – While Waverider makes its way back to Earth via normal rather than jump drive, Gary suggests that they play a game. However, John uses his newfound powers to make the game real – and deadly.
13. Silence of the Sonograms – Ava tries to get into the captive Bishop’s mind, but who is playing who? Meanwhile, Mick goes into labor and John fights his addiction.
14. There Will Be Brood – John teams up with Bishop and travels to Texas 1925 to find the Fountain and regain his magic.
15. The Fungus Amongus – Sara and Ava prepare for their wedding, while aliens threaten to overrun the Earth.

Video

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season is presented in 1080p High-Definition Widescreen 1.78:1. The show looks good on this Blu-ray set, with an ample amount of brilliant colors from the diverse sets and locales the show takes place in. Very good clarity, with fine detail in all the episodes.

Audio

The audio is presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Levels are excellent, and for an action-adventure/sci-fi/superhero show, there is plenty of moments that you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the action and have your surrounds really impress. Dialogue is clear and concise from the center channel, with no issues of note.

Special Features

A nice list of extras on this set, perfect for fans of the show who can’t see them all streaming. The set includes a carboard sleeve, with a digital code as well.

• Never Alone: Heroes and Allies
• VFX Creature Feature
• Animation Split Screen
• Actors Split Screen
• Unaired Scenes
• Gag Reel

While the sixth season of Legends of Tomorrow couldn’t pull me back in, the show has obviously pleased fans who do enjoy it, as it’s finishing it’s seventh season. For a very nice starting price point, fans of this show will want to pick this one up, as it’s available now.