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Notes on - Legends of Tomorrow: Speakeasy does it

 

Speakeasy does it notes

Not a great idea to driver Hoover’s car into town

Zari’s taking ownership of the phantom house.  Why aren’t all but one of them just hanging out there.  Much less conspicuous

Gary overtips.  That’s a good thing

Wig shopping.

They genuinely are surprised by the racism toward Zari.  That’s a privileged perspective

See, should’ve ditched hoover’s car

Why aren’t they just beating up the salesman.

They could always rob another bank, right?  Should’ve taken extra from the first ojne

Their priority is to not be blondes at the moment.

The Sapphire String – The password is password

This was an exercise in stripping them of their resources

The guy let them in because he bnonded with what Zari was saying, not just because she tripped on the password.

I hadn’t even noticed how far the Legends have gone from the mostly white male original crew

Eddie’s club is running low on drinks

Love the guy is in drag in the back just casually

Behrad obviously cabn really play the guitar and they use it whenever they can

Meanwhile, Spooner, Astra and Gideon have snuch onto a train.  Gideon is super excited about everything

Astra:  Steps?  Who died and made you Ava?

Astra:  OK, Captain Sharpe.

Gideon:  That’s Spooner Cruz.

They should have stayed hidden in the luggage

Mr. Bottoni

Nice of this wokman to pretend they’re her band

Maude and the Masquradies.  Cute.  Very some like it hot.

I still love these 1925 credits

The paper says Hoover is still alive.  It miust be a new bot.  I bet they all are.

One bank robbery hardly makes a robbing spree

Ava addresses why th9ey don’t rob another bank

Oh yeah, they have infinite whiskey

I like Sara and Eddie together.

The Hoover-bot it in full terminator mode.

It’s such a treat watching ALP react to things

Susie:  Men don’t look out, they look at. If you know what I mean.

Gideon:  You’re referring to the rampant comidification of females by males that is the societal norm in this decade.

 

Gideon says Susie Spencer married Colin Baker.  Inside Doctor Who joke.

Oh, are they going to have Gideon sing again??

Maude believes that they really are musicians because of them trying to get Gideon to shut up

Eddie asks if Zari doesn’t drink for health or faith and is totally cool when Zari says faith.  That was refreshing

Salamati?

Love Astra reviewing their contract

Astra:  Where I’m from, managers and producers are dime a dozen.  I learned from Phil Specter himself.

Love Astra inspiring Maude to stand up to her low life manager

That infinite whiskey is sure coming in handy

This is going to draw too much attention.

Zari and Eddie have a sweet vibe.

Mr. Bottoni was mentioned by Maude as a scary guy

The mob beat up Eddie while the team was in the mansion

Eddie, that’s a little unfair.  You knew this was a risk when you accepted their booze

I suppose Eddie’s anger is understandable, but it is a little unfair

Ah, the point of Zari experiencing racism was so that she’d be so committed to helping Eddie based on his openness.

Zari’s not wrong about the need to preserve the few safe spaces

Gary:  Zari’s really wearing the pants on this mission.  I think I like it.

Nate:  Ghhhhggh.

Are they going to turn the mansion into a speakeasy?  That’s awesome

Zari looks at this as throwing a fundraiser.  Nice

Why is Spooner feeling quesy.  Is Maude going to turn out to be evil?  She is dating the mobster that beat up Eddie

Nice idea, using the Bullet Blondes notoriety to promote the event.  Ava does not seem down.

Ricky can not keep a secret

The password is Rutabega

Maude is a complicated character

Just like that Bottani undid all of Astra’s good advice

In front of your boyfriend you just disappeared

Ross Bottoni

Astra tortured RB in Hell later on in history

Spooner:  Maude chose this.  This is her life. She said so.

Astra:  Nobody chooses this. They find themselves too deep and they have to grab on to whatever they can to keep from drowning.  That is not a choice. That is survival, Spooner.

Astra is very much identifying with Maude.  Spooner has never been in an abusive relationship

***  Is this a test?  I’m meant to be playing the quiet game.

Gideon confirms that Maude is going to be murdered by her boyfriend in a few months.

Nate:  You get off on being bossed around, you little sicko.

Gary:  You’re just figuring this out now.

Nate is clearly just teasing him, not judging him for it.

Nate:  I’m worried about you Gare.

Gary:  I’m worried about you too, but I don’t go around shaming your pathology, do I?

Damn.  Snap, Gary!  Way to lay down the truth

Is that Capone?

Wait, has Spooner been in an abusive relationship?

Staying because you’re afraid of what they’ll do to those you leave behind is a very real thing

Yep, Spooner and Astra are definitely the new Nate/Ray

They’re going to have Gideon sing again!@

Please have Gideon sing in every episode

What’s happening tonight is a one time special.  There’s a low in the mix critique of boomer v. millennial documenting v. being in the mment.

OMG, This is so Chicago

Hoover got into the club!

Love the montage of both clubs and the fight scene

Gideon:  Gals help gals.  You jerk.

This whole thin g of Gary psychoanalyzing Nate kind oof comes out of nowhere

They’ve done a good job making Gary a real member this year

Astra, Spooner and Gideon were so close to catching up to them!

Gary is the onlyu one on the train

Zari can now switch between her selves by pressing the totem.  Love it.

 

 

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