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| Ready for take-off (in about two hours), Captain! |
From airtrains being rejuvenated to
airport delays, yesterday was one hell of a hectic day! It was
pouring when I left the house. I had to cab to a train station a few
towns over, take the train to another station, then take a shuttle to
the airport where my plane was delayed for about two hours due to the
weather. From there, I flew to Austin where I took another shuttle to
a few streets away from my hotel. (I gracefully turned down someone
asking if I needed help finding where I was going to walk in the
wrong direction, of course.) But I'm here in Austin at ATX Festival
and I am beyond thrilled! My hands are shaking right now as I type
because of how much I love this place.
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| View from Extended Stay America |
I have to point out that I am very fortunate the workers and volunteers at ATX are so kind. After such a long day, I was very tired and frazzled and not thinking straight. Those who were working at the registration desk were patient and made me smile. They listened to my mini rant about the airport delays and got me through registration without so much as even minor confusion. (That's a feat even when I'm wide awake!) I had no questions about where to go or what to do next - which is impressive at a television festival. Imagine a day at Comic Con where everyone is calm and patient and you have a chance to breathe and figure out where you're going and what you're doing next. (A pro to this festival is also the limited amount of tickets that are sold. There are no intense crowds and the festival is very personalized.)
Last night was opening night. I checked
into the festival then hit up the airing of the Legends pilot. Make
sure to check out Legends when it airs on August 13 on TNT! In the
words of my ATX Festival program, “Legends follows deep-cover
operative named Martin Odum (Sean Bean), who has an uncanny ability
to transform himself into a different person for each job. But his
own identity comes into question when a mysterious stranger suggests
that Martin isn't who he thinks he is.”
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| Legends Premiers August 13 on TNT! |
I admit, I'm not that into cop (or in
this case FBI) shows. I love murder, grisly deaths, mystery, and
everything else that's dark, but I've never gotten into cop shows.
(Unless you include Rizzoli & Isles, which, c'mon, you know there
are a few other reasons I was dragging into THAT show!) Anyway. I
wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the show within the first fifteen
minutes of the pilot episode due to all the FBI focus (that and I was
confused as to what was happening due to my own exhaustion), but then
they added a psychological twist that hooked me and refused to let
go. (Sean Bean being a perfect fit for such a main character also won
me over.) I won't go into it too much, because spoilers and all, but
if you like psychological thrillers, Legends is worth giving a shot.
Not only is it packed with action, but it also includes a character
mystery that will make your brain twist itself into knots wondering
what is really going on. (If you're planning on watching the premiere
when it airs, comment below and let me know so we can fangirl [or,
uh, fanboy???] together!) It seems like a show that may drag in a
larger male audience than female.
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| Brad Turner answers fan questions about the pilot episode |
After the show, the audience was lucky
enough to welcome director Brad Turner to the stage where he answered
several questions regarding the show – including one that viewers
may have by the end of the pilot (which could turn several away).
Despite the main characters 'insanity?', he will not be waking up in
an asylum to find out he is just crazy. (It is always good to know
right away that the ending will not be a cop out). As of right now,
the show is a 10 episode mini-series, but it has the potential to be
renewed for multiple seasons to come. From just watching the pilot
episode, I have high hopes that potential viewers will give this show
the chance it deserves.
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