History Heartwarming / Legion2017

* In the season finale while in the middle of maintaining the power source while they try to drive out the Shadow King, Oliver he suddenly stops and goes "Wait a minute... Melanie." And smiles. This after two episodes of him wondering why Melanie, his ''wife'' seems so familiar after his two decades on the Astral Plane left his mind muddled, and Melanie being utterly heartbroken that he's forgotten him.

* This troper is also incredibly fond of how Oliver, after just returning to Summerland and having some severe gaps in his memory, immediately starts making everyone breakfast and ensuring that they feel right at home. What a good human being this man is.

* The entire encounter with Future Syd. It's tinged with sadness, but also love. Terrific wordless acting by Rachel Keller. It's especially adorable how she draws him a heart with her light pen, and how she is noticeably still wearing the compass he gave her around her neck.

* The Grande Finale in general. Everybody, including David, get to do theirs lives over again. And it's all but guaranteed that they'll turn out pretty incredible.

* The Grande Finale in general. Everybody, including David, get to do this live over again. And it's all but guaranteed that they'll turn out pretty incredible.

* After David erases Syd's mind and banishes her consciousness to the astral plain, leaving her chil-like and helpless, Oliver and Melanie spend years raising her as their adopted daughter, rebuilding her personality so that she can reclaim her physical body.

** The whole episode is a monument to human expression and triumph over struggle via the dynamic of empathy vs fear. We see this in David and Syd's relationship with each other, in the contrasting philosophies of Kerry (id-like base desire to smash folks i.e. fear) and Ptonomy (non-violent, as befits his powers i.e. empathy), in the contrast between the battle-ready Kerry and the bookish Cary, in the therapeutic approach of Summerland vs the militaristic Division III, and finally in the growing war for David's mind between Oliver and [[spoiler: the Shadow King]]. We as human beings constantly second-guess and belittle ourselves. Wear down self-esteem. Out of fear. And longing. Often, like David, we encounter persons and/or things that prey on those feelings. And we look to the people in our lives that, like Oliver, are there for support, want to help us figure things out, and get well again. I’m rooting for you David Haller, because I’m also rooting for myself and anyone out there that’s ever felt lost or alone.

** David straight up engages [[spoiler: the Shadow King for the first time, starting the path that will eventually lead to his freedom]].

* David's experience in the Astral Plane classroom. His own mind helps him, step by step, realize that he's not sick and is under the sway of a powerful creature. Plus, the stunning reveal that [[spoiler: Charles Xavier is his father in this universe, and gave him away to save him from the Shadow King]].

* The entire encounter with [[spoiler: Future!Syd. It's tinged with sadness, but also love. Terrific wordless acting by Rachel Keller. It's especially adorable how she draws him a heart with her light pen, and how she is noticeably still wearing the compass he gave her around her neck.]]
* David meeting [[spoiler: Future!Syd again in Chapter 10. Despite her rough appearance and all she's been through, she gives a quiet nod when David asks if she wants to see him again.]]

** [[spoiler:Lenny]] thoughtlessly and selflessly comforting David after the latter finds out about [[spoiler:his sister's murder]].

* In Chapter 16, Farouk [[spoiler: gently euthanizes The Driver after she shows him where his body is. It's oddly sweet, as the two seemed to know each other and were enemies at one point (she mentions The Professor by name). She wished for death and he granted it to her peacefully, like he was paying his respects.]]

* [[spoiler:After David erases Syd's mind and banishes her consciousness to the astral plain, leaving her chil-like and helpless, Oliver and Melanie spend years raising her as their adopted daughter, rebuilding her personality so that she can reclaim her physical body.]]
* [[spoiler:Cary sacrifices his own health to restore Kerry. In return, she refuses to abandon him even though he's now weak and wheelchair-bound, taking him with her and Syd as they flee the airship.]]
* The Grande Finale in general. [[spoiler:Everybody, including David, get to do this live over again. And it's all but guaranteed that they'll turn out pretty incredible.]]

* [[spoiler:Cary sacrifices his own health to restore Kerry. In return, she refuses to abandon him even though he's now weak and wheelchair-bound, taking him with her and Syd as they flee the airship.]]

** [[spoiler: Lenny]] thoughtlessly and selflessly comforting David after the latter finds out about [[spoiler: his sister's murder]].

* Although they are hiding out from an apocalypse, Melanie and Oliver finally reuniting and getting to act like lovebirds in the ice cube.

** Even though he's ultimately incorrect, and even though it's played for laughs, David telling Syd that he loves her no matter how bad she feels about herself or the awful things she had done

--> " “Love’s not going to save us. Love’s what we have to save. God loves the sinners because our fire burns brightest. Burn with me.”

--> '''Kerry:''' I would stab death twice in the heart before he could get you.