History Film / Legion

* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:This is what God's plan was for his angels. To see if and of them would question the plan, or would they [[BlindObedience follow orders without question]]. As Michael was the [[DefectorFromDecadence only one to disobey]], he was the only one who passed the test.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: Done before the film took place. Gabriel used to be one of God's generals until he defies his order of wiping out humanity, believing that there is still hope for humankind. Instead of the harbinger of humanity's end, he becomes humanity's protector.

''Legion'' is an action movie starring Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/DennisQuaid, Lucas Black, and Creator/CharlesSDutton about what happens when God sends down an apocalypse and all that's left is an archangel that defected and a diner full of people. Oh, but it's the pregnant woman who's important, since she's carrying the one who will be the second Christ. The film was loosely adapted into the Syfy Channel series ''Series/{{Dominion}}''.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: The Archangel Michael defying the orders given to him by God and choosing to save Charlie's unborn child.
-->'''Angel-Possessed LAPD Officer:''' "What are you doing Michael? These weren't your orders."
-->'''Michael:''' "I'm following my own orders now."

* WholePlotReference: [[Franchise/TheTerminator Two men appear; one is here to protect a waitress whose child will save the world, and one is here to destroy said waitress to prevent said child from being born.]]

* AffablyEvil: The possessed grandma engages in pleasant small talk with the diner folk, even when telling Charlie her baby will burn with the F word.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[Film/TheTerminator Two men appear; one is here to protect a waitress whose child will save the world, and one is here to destroy said waitress to prevent said child from being born.]]

* KarmaHoudini: God, Gabriel, and possibly all the {{Mook}} angels.

* UnfortunateNames: Jeep. [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Let's hope it's a nickname.]]

-->--'''Percy''': [[HilariousInHindsight "One of these days that thing is gonna hit you back."]]

-->-- '''Michael''': "You were always so eager to please him."

-->-- '''Angel-Possessed LAPD Officer''': "What are you doing Michael? These weren't your orders."
-->-- '''Michael''': "I'm following my own orders now."

-->--'''Bob''': "All right, Franchise/{{Rambo}}, you mind telling us what we're fightin'?"

-->-- '''Gabriel''': "Why do you do it? Why do you keep on fighting when you know all hope is lost?"
-->-- '''Jeep''': "Fuck you!"

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Ironically, they possess and distort people's bodies like you would expect demons to do, and they swear on top of that. Oh, and their wings are also made of razor sharp metal. Apparently, the angels are also tired of humans complaining about even the smallest things. As shown when the possessed old lady telling a woman to shut her "bitching".

* AffablyEvil: The possessed grandma engages in pleasant small talk with the diner folk, even when telling Charlie her baby will burn with the F word
%%* AndStarring: Dennis Quaid.
%%* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Jeep and Charlie

* ZombieApocalypse: Well, more like Angel Apocalypse, but same basic principle due to the angel-possessed people acting very zombie-like and because of the idea of an chaotic event caused by a huge army composed of supernatural beings, mostly comprised of possessed people that act rabid.

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Michael's aforementioned speech to Jeep.

* ChekhovsGun:
** Bob's cigarette lighter and Bob mentioning that he's glad the gas is still on [[spoiler:have the logical conclusion of Bob blowing up the diner after flooding it with gas to buy the others some time]].

* XMeetsY: Basically ''Film/TheTerminator'' meets ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead''.