About Legends

Post 2030:

Legends on Netflix is a short series that for whatever reason people watch things I watched. Turns out, not bad at all. Probably one of my favorite TV things this year. I was going to talk about Widow’s Bay, but I only enjoyed some of that. On the whole, Legends is better.

It’s familiar stuff, sort of. Ragtag group of people trying to make a difference against the international drug trade. They are pretty effective, actually. A few English civil servants do more to stop drugs than armies and walls and dogs and whatever else governments present as solutions to the problem.

It says it’s based on reality, and it might be. It has a Wire type feel, highlighting that a few people with focus can do more than politicized policing will ever do. I like the individual spirit aspect of it. Giant governmental systems full of rules and forms and permission slips don’t have much of a shot against criminals because they don’t ask permission. This series does a good job showing that.

A few of the characters are deep, but most fit a type. Overlooked and underutilized. It works for the viewer because we all feel a bit underappreciated at times. Grander missions have called us and may still be calling.

The plot isn’t too complex. It looks very 90s. The acting is solid. Maybe a few too many plot conveniences, but hey, compared to most stuff they’re cranking out these days, this will do fine.

I will say that my plans to become an international drug lord have been put on hold, which is a little tough. No worries, I have a backup plan. Something in a field with more liars and less integrity—publishing.

Cheers and see you after.