of us. You don't need telepathic powers to find yourself unsettled by your own past, or wondering how new information changes how you perceive yourself." Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "Overall, though, 'Chapter 2' felt more necessary than inspired, moving forward the story - including David's sister Amy being taken captive by the Eye and his goons - and establishing various rules so that we'll better understand when they get broken." Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the episode an "A-" grade and wrote, "As the elegantly structured episode progressed, David was brought up as the key to winning the war, and we, along with David, descended further and further into madness." Kevin P. Sullivan of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "While the premiere of FX's Legion impressed with its technical craft by exploring perception, the second episode manages to nearly outdo it by examining memory." Oliver Sava of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Color has played a huge part in the storytelling so far, and director Michael Uppendahl and cinematographer Dana Gonzales... are taking advantage of Legions comic-book foundation to give the series a vivid, highly evocative color palette." Sean T. Collins of The New York Times wrote, "To a limited degree, the show is capable of wonder and terror alike. Thanks in large part to the quiet and confident performances of Jean Smart and Jeremie Harris as Melanie Bird and Ptonomy Wallace, David Haller's sojourn." Ron Gilmer of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.8 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The tone of this one is much different than the wild, visually stunning Legion premiere, but it's just as trippy in its own way." Katherine Siegel of Paste gave the episode a 8.0 rating out of 10 and wrote, "Change the pace, though, and you are — like it or not — no longer adhering to the rules by which 'Chapter 1' and its influences operate. You have to accept that you're starting a whole new game, stylistically speaking—a game for which the Legion team, this week at least, seemed less than entirely prepared." References External links Legion (TV series) episodes 2017 American television episodes Television episodes directed by Michael Uppendahl Television episodes written by Noah Hawley