Slay Anything
| "Slay Anything" | |
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| Legends of Tomorrow episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Alexandra La Roche |
| Written by | Matthew Maala & Tyron B. Carter |
| Production code | T13.21903 |
| Original air date | February 11, 2020 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Slay Anything" is the third episode of the
Caity Lotz stars as Sara Lance, and is joined by principal cast members Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Brandon Routh, Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Courtney Ford, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Amy Louise Pemberton.[1]
Plot
Freddy Meyers is executed for murder but is resurrected by
Meanwhile
In 1989 while the Legends are planning
Freddy storms out of the prom. Nora follows him and the two of them talk it out prompting Freddy to wish for the chance to perform a dance number to show his "true self". This plan works out and him and Tiffany begin to actually fall for each other. Back on the Waverider,
In 04' the real killer kills Ali. Mick then attacks them with his Heat Gun but they stops the fire and redirects it killing Mick. Back in '89 the killer attacks Freddy and Tiffany. To Freddy's horror, the killer is revealed to be his overly-possessive mother Kathy, whose crime he took the fall for in the original timeline.
Meanwhile, Constantine resorts to desperate measures to stop Astra's Encores by facing her mother's ghost. When he returns to his house he plans to abandon this plan. Charlie encourages him and he follows through with the plan and enters the room.
Production
Filming
"Slay Anything" was directed by Alexandra La Roche. Preparation on the episode started July 26, 2019 and ended August 6. Filming began the next day and ended on the 19th of the same month.[2]
Writing
"Slay Anything" was written by Matthew Maala and Tyron B. Carter. Maala and Carter finished the production draft of the script on July 30, the blue revisions were then completed on August 1. The Full Pink draft was finished on August 5 and the final version, the yellow revisions, was completed on August 6.[2] The episode's mention of "Newcastle Gang" is a reference to the NBC series Constantine. The purpose of the reference was to set up the conclusion of John Constantine's story line which was left unfinished due to the shows abrupt cancellation.[3] The episode was written as an homage to the slasher genre.[4]
Casting
The episode stars
Shayan Sobhian and
Release
Broadcast
"Slay Anything" was first aired in the United States on
Home video
"Slay Anything" was first released on
Critical reception
"Slay Anything" was met with mixed reviews from critics. Jim Dandeneau of Den of Geek rated the episode a 3/5. Dandeneau called said that the episode "wasn't very good" and called it "mediocre". Despite this, Dandeneau claimed that this episode convinced him that Legends of Tomorrow is his favorite show. He finished his review with saying that even mediocre Legends episodes were still fun and worth watching.[7]
Sarah Little of TV Fanatic said that it was more humorous than cringe worthy.[8] The A.V. Club's Allison Shoemaker gave it "Top Pick" status[9] and in her review she rated the episode a "A-".[10]
References
- ^ CBSNews.com. February 8, 2020. Archivedfrom the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Shimzu, Keto [@ketomizu] (August 7, 2019). "#LegendsOfTomorrow episode 503 is now in production! Written by @Newyork5a and @tyronsaidso and directed by @Lexi_laroche" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morrison, Matt (February 15, 2020). "Legends Of Tomorrow Is Finally Finishing Constantine's Original Story". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Knight, Mike Cecchini, Rosie (February 11, 2020). "Legends of Tomorrow Takes on Slasher Movies in "Slay Anything"". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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- ^ Byrne, Craig (May 27, 2020). "DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Blu-ray & DVD Info Released". dclegendstv.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Dandeneau, Jim (February 12, 2020). "Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 4 Review: Slay Anything". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Little, Sarah (February 11, 2020). "DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 3 Review: Slay Anything". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (February 11, 2020). "The Legends Of Tomorrow head to prom in "Slay Anything"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (February 12, 2020). "A great Legends Of Tomorrow proves it's the smartest dopey show on TV". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
Further reading
- Orquiola, John (February 12, 2020). "Legends Of Tomorrow Avoided A Batman 89 Reference (Because They Had To?)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- Aune, Sean (January 30, 2020). "The Legends of Tomorrow hunt a serial killer in new episode photos". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External links
- "Slay Anything" at IMDb
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