Instead of traditional "hero vs. villain" tropes, Legion focuses on the of mental illness. The audience is often as confused as David, forced to question if what they are seeing is real or a projection of his fractured psyche. 3. "There Is No Box"
Dan Stevens (of Downton Abbey fame) sheds his period drama skin completely. He plays David with a wild-eyed vulnerability that shifts into terrifying god-complex territory by Season 3. Stevens performs multiple versions of David: The meek patient, the vengeful lover, and finally, "Legion" (for we are many). His arc is not heroic in the traditional sense; it is tragic. He is a victim who becomes a perpetrator, a god who wants to be human. the legion tv series