Legion: 25 WTF Moments From Season 1

23. Syd's Power Revealed, Chaos Ensues

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One of the first main characters we're introduced to is Sydney Barrett, who becomes David's girlfriend in rather short order. There's one catch, though, she doesn't like to be touched. This is a rule David is more than happy to oblige to... until of course it's revealed that Syd is being released from Clockworks (the psych ward.) As she is reluctantly making her way out of the building, wondering where David is, he rushes over to her to give her a goodbye kiss.

The two are then violently ejected from each other. David begins to scream hysterically while Syd looks on in sheer confusion. David is quickly rushed by the orderlies and other patients, while Syd is led away by her doctor. In David's hysteria, the lights go red and we are given yet another shot of the devil with the yellow eyes.

As it turns out, Syd's mutant power is switching bodies with anyone she touches. This is not explained until later though, so the initial incident undoubtedly left audiences confused as to what exactly was happening.

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