DC TV Roundup: Jerome Rises And Legends Stumble

5) Rip ‘Em!

Another week, another swing and a miss for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Don’t misinterpret me by thinking I hate this show, because I don’t. I just feel it’s the weakest link in the Arrowverse because once you think it’s beginning to live up to its potential, it dials itself back to being just another time travel series. Seriously, if you removed words such as “Atom,” “Vixen” and “Firestorm” from a good deal of their teleplays, would you even know this was a DC show in most cases?

This week’s episode, “Raiders of the Lost Art,” only added to my frustration because instead of sifting through the virtually unlimited treasure trove that the DC Universe gives them access to, the producers instead opt to do things like having the Waverider crew assure a young George Lucas goes on to make movies. Trust me, these characters could be put to better use.

And the much hyped Legion of Doom? So far, they’ve felt like little more than time-hopping goons. One can only hope that next week’s episode will turn the tide and also shed some light on their motivations since it will be told from their point of view.