Legion: 9 Ways It's A Totally Unique Comic Book TV Show

9. It's Not About Heroes

As mentioned in the introduction, one of the connective threads between the various superhero shows on television - for all their differences, and regardless of whether it's Marvel or DC - is the fact that, at the centre, these people are heroes. Some are more reluctant than others, but the general premise is on fighting crime and cleaning up the city.

Legion offers no such familiarity. Although David (expertly played by Dan Stevens, who is capable of switching gears without any notice) is ostensibly the hero of the piece, and we're invited to root for him in that regard, there's no following the heroic formula here.

There's no grandstanding, no taking matters into his own hands, no hero complex, no being the hero we deserve and/or need right now; just a man, with many issues, but who is seemingly a good person at heart.