Sean Bean is a powerful actor, and he truly creates a believable character tortured by a past he can't remember. The only other show that had a surrealistic construct like this, I can remember was The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan, which is a classic of the spy genre. I feel that Legends has the potential to be another classic well-remembered series. There are differences, however they share a central theme which is the loss of identity in modern society.
However, the spy genre is under-appreciated by critics and shows rarely last long. The show is a great vehicle for Bean's talents, as every week he creates a new legend, an undercover alias. I hope we get to find out more about how his story unfolds.
