Legion has taken its viewers by storm. Most people would agree that there are no other MCU or superhero shows like it on television. One of the reasons for everyone’s interest? David Haller. With regards to a description of his character, Screenrant did a great job of connecting his TV character to the comic one:
On TV, it’s unclear as of yet whether David is actually schizophrenic. But in the comics there’s no ambiguity about it: David’s head hosts a multitude of unique personalities, some that he’s absorbed from real life and others that grew within him. Each personality has its own look, its own name and its own superpowers. David isn’t just telepathic and telekinetic in the comics. The vast number of personalities stowed away in his head — threatening at all times to take control of his psyche and wreak havoc — gives David more power than most other mutants combined.
The combination of skill-sets in David’s head makes him incredibly dangerous. With full control of his abilities, he can travel through time and warp reality. Essentially, he could screw up the entirety of existence if he wanted to. Other abilities ensconced with David’s damaged mind include pyrokinesis, gravity manipulation, the touch of death, and the power to copy his body over different people and take control of them like a computer virus.
As we continue to try and figure out David Haller, I came across an interesting theory about him today that I wanted to share. Interestingly enough it was submitted 5 months ago but now that the show is a few episodes in, does it make more or less sense?
As Jeph Loeb have mentioned ”it’s all connected’. We could speculate about what Jeph meant and here’s my theory.
David Haller IS the pocket universe; the personalities within him are every mutant on earth that are trapped inside David. The powers David manifest are a sign that David’s hold on them is weakening and are waiting for a moment to come out. And David is living in the MCU.
What do you think?
Do you guys agree with this theory? Too far fetched? Is it possible for Haller to actually be a universe himself? If we deduce that David is schizo then this theory is highly plausible. It’s also important to add that there are in fact characters that can enter his world….Ruth for example.
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