The Legends travel to 1920's Paris to confront a Minotaur, which has been lurking in the catacombs under the city. It seems like pretty standard "Legends" fare, except that Nate's dad decides to tag along to see where those hard earned tax payer dollars are going.
It turns out that, along with the Bureau now being government funded, so too are the endeavors of the titular team. On the one hand, he does raise some good points, on the other, it was established that Gideon made the food and costumes, so why would taxes be needed for that? Of course, one could also make the point that the federal government never takes this much of an interest in fiscal accountability. Monsters, clones, and time travel are one thing, but let's keep it realistic, am I right? Besides, the numbers Hank cites are "small" enough where I could see many arguing that cutting it wouldn't make a difference, so we should just increase it.
It's a pretense to get Nate and his dad on the ship and the payoff is worth it. Not only is it nice to have Nate back as part of the crew, but seeing said crew try to keep his dad happy does make for some pretty funny bits throughout the episode.
You can understand why Hank would be skeptical of the "put the beast to sleep with lute music" plan. Given common sense and what they had seen of the creature previously, his skepticism was justified. I'm a bit surprised that nobody invoked the "bard" concept. I mean, there are a few mentions of D&D, it seems like it would have fit in quite naturally.
Still, props to him for nailing it in the end. Even Constantine and Sara are flabbergasted at the Heywood patriarch's musical skills. I imagine many a viewer was as well, I know I was.
The episode also features a sub-plot where Ava, Nora, and Mona get stuck in a cell together. It's a simple premise, but it worked really well. The three characters play well off each other and the bond formed seems genuine. It's really quite cute. The fact that all three have a sort of arc of their own is also impressive.
Mona could have fallen in to the "trying too hard" trap. I know that Gary can sometimes be grating, but the episode managed to still make her work, especially playing off the other two. You can see how she is able to soften the other two up, even if she does seem way too eager at points. Not sure if the three will be spending more time together on a regular basis, but it was still a strong aspect of the episode.
This was a fun one and done episode. There was just enough humor, the Minotaur proved to be a formidable adversary, and several characters got moments to shine and grow. I'm surprised there was no mention of "Project Hades", but that could come up later. The season seems to be going pretty well so far, hopefully the momentum can continue.
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