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L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Legionnaire!
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Legionnaire!
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I have read maybe a quarter of this series here and there. I love it.
But I just cringe at the name. I have no problem it having LOSH connections but the name? Ouch. I just think it's a bit non-subtle.
Anyone else wish it had a name change? And what do you guys recommend.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Time Trapper
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Time Trapper
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I fully agree. Unneccessary and annoying.
The childhood friend Exnihil never had.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Legionnaire!
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Legionnaire!
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I like my 21st century connections to the Legion vague or subtle...not in capitals.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Legionnaire!
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Legionnaire!
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I always thought the Omega Men and LEGION should just form one group and call themselves the Omega Men.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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More Polyanna than Poison Ivy
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More Polyanna than Poison Ivy
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I love the name. It makes people stand up and take notice, and it has an iciness to it that I like.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Trap Timer
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Trap Timer
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Originally posted by Ultra Jorge: Anyone else wish it had a name change? And what do you guys recommend. W.A.N.D.E.R.E.R.S.?
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Wanderer
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Wanderer
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Never read Wanderers or Omega Men, so I'm happy with L.E.G.I.O.N.
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Don't Stop Peelieving
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Don't Stop Peelieving
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Well, it got changed to R.E.B.E.L.S., and the book didn't last a year...
"Anytime a good book like this is cancelled, I hope another Teen Titan is murdered." --Cobalt
"Anytime an awesome book like S6 is cancelled, I hope EVERY Titan is murdered." --Me
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Re: L.E.G.I.O.N. anybody else cringe at the name?
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Space Fatigue Survivor
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Space Fatigue Survivor
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I never found out what exactly the acronym L.E.G.I.O.N. stood for. Does anyone remember?
BTW, I didn't mind the name or the take on it. I wish TMK had done something similar in the 5YL, with new characters rather than aging Legionnaires.
Celebrating 10+ years of Legion Worldness
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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Licensed Extra-Governmental Interstellar Operatives Network.
The meaning of the acronym was unrevealed for some time. DC held a contest for fans to come up with a meaning and the above was the winning entry.
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Trap Timer
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Trap Timer
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And you thought L.E.G.I.O.N. was cringe-worthy...
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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I agree. The name just seems forced. It doesn't flow naturally, as Supreme Headquarters/International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division (SHIELD) did.
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Legionnaire!
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Should Vril recruit the Omega Men let Tigorr lead and just go with that??? Combine two ideas into one. Anyways, besides Tigor and um, Wildfire(is it still that?) the rest of the Omega Men...suck. Add Stealth and Comet Man and you have a team!
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Leader
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Leader
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It makes me cringe almost as much as the phrase "Grok Bokking". Almost.
Remember : It's not technically a suckerpunch if you yell ''DEFEND YOURSELF SPROCKER!'' two seconds before you let him have it.
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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Not much between despair and ecstacy
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It must be said, though, that an early L.E.G.I.O.N. contained one of the best examples of cover copy of all time. As Garryn Bek is being overrun by soldiers, the copy reads, "The Empire Strikes Bek."
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Bold Flavors
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Bold Flavors
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Originally posted by Pov: Well, it got changed to R.E.B.E.L.S., and the book didn't last a year... Complete with baby Brainiac 3 as the villain. A sad end to a great series.
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