Chapter 12 (Legion)
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Episode 4
- Noah Hawley
- Nathaniel Halpern
- Jeff Russo
- Noah Hawley
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| Legion episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Ellen Kuras |
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| Cinematography by | Polly Morgan |
| Editing by | Regis Kimble |
| Production code | XLN02004 |
| Original air date | April 24, 2018 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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"Chapter 12" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American surrealist superhero thriller television series Legion, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It was written by series creator Noah Hawley and co-executive producer Nathaniel Halpern and directed by Ellen Kuras. It originally aired on FX on April 24, 2018.
The series follows David Haller, a "mutant" diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, as he tries to control his psychic powers and combat the sinister forces trying to control him. Eventually, he joins the government agency Division 3 to prevent his nemesis, fellow psychic mutant Amahl Farouk, from finding his original body. In the episode, David enters Syd's mind to release her, discovering part of her life.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.434 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised Keller's performance and character development, although some criticized the writing and pacing.
Inside the igloo, Syd (Rachel Keller) experiences some of her childhood memories, which include disliking people touching her. This also caused her to become a victim of bullying, which also led to self-harm.
David (Dan Stevens) meets with Syd inside her mind, but she is dismissive of his intentions. David struggles in finding her deepest desire, as she is not even interested in touching people without worrying about her powers. Syd's power began to surface when a boy kissed her and caused the body swap, and then used the boy's body to hit her bullies and face no consequences. It is also revealed that she swapped bodies with her mother and then had sex with her boyfriend. However, she accidentally swapped back into her real body before finishing, leading to the man's arrest.
Back in the real world, Division 3 is cured of the Catalyst, with Clark (Hamish Linklater) deducing that the monk's death may have something to do with it. In Syd's mind, David constantly fails in realizing Syd's deepest desire, which would get him to relive her entire life again. Eventually, Syd explains that her desire involves recognizing that love is not going to save them, but pain can give them the strength for love. This convinces her to finally wake up with David in the real world. In the real world, David and Syd find that Division 3 has retrieved a person: Lenny (Aubrey Plaza).
Production
Development
In March 2018, it was reported that the fourth episode of the season would be titled "Chapter 12", and was to be directed by Ellen Kuras and written by series creator Noah Hawley and co-executive producer Nathaniel Halpern. This was Hawley's seventh writing credit, Halpern's sixth writing credit, and Kuras' first directing credit.[1]