Legends of Tomorrow forced the original version of Zari back into the Air Totem, but that may not have been the right call for the Arrowverse series.
WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for "Swan Thong," the DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 finale.
Season 5 ofDC's Legends of Tomorrowintroduced a new version of Zari (Tala Ashe) who had her life changed by the time-altering Heyworld event at the end of Season 4. While fans thought the old version of the character would be lost forever, the penultimate episode of Season 5 brought her back into the physical world, thus giving fans both versions of Zari. Unfortunately, after her presence begins to affect her brother's existence in the timeline, the original Zari must go back inside the Air Totem. With that said, it's still fair to wonder which version of the character should stay on the Waverider.
Zari Tomaz/Tarazi has become an important character toLegends of Tomorroweven before the timeline change. She was a strong and intelligent woman who survived a militaristic dystopia only to hitch a ride on the Waverider. She was also the Arrowverse's first Muslim superhero which is a rare sight to see in any superhero media. Zari grew as a fleshed-out character on the show, having held a place in two seasons and forming a relationship with resident historian, Nate Heywood (Nick Zano).
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After the changes made at Heyworld that erased her dystopian future and in turn changed her life from a surviving hacktivist to a Kardashian-type influencer, Zari was a vastly different character than the one fans grew to love. In Season 5,Legends of Tomorrowrevealed that the "old" Zari still existed within the Air Totem as a spirit, despite being erased from existence. Both Zaris had a nice talk which ended with the new Zari feeling better about her place in the world and the old versionfeeling relieved that her sacrifice was not made in vain because her brother Behrad was alive.
In the penultimate episode of the season,though, the old Zari manifested into the new Zari and took over her body to help the Legends snap out of the TV reality they found themselves trapped in. At the end of the episode, the original Zari was able to separate from her alternate version, giving reality both Zaris in physical form. As exciting as having two Zaris was, as it gives both of them a chance at life and love, what happened next was frustrating to watch as the show didn't give the original version of the character a true opportunity to return.
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The Arrowverse is not shy with having actors double as two or more characters with the help of the multiverse so it would have been feasible to have both Zaris on the ship, each with her own special skills to the team. Yet, Legends didn't go that route, leaving fans to decide which version they'd prefer to get to stay. The original Zari had her fun on the ship and was given fantastic storylines to play around with, such as having her front and center in the shows time loop episode, but the new versionis fresh and has not had a lot of time to be a Legend.
Although, the new Zari has a life outside of the Waverider. While her social media following crumbled, she still has her parents and her whole life ahead of her. The old Zari is displaced, a being from an alternate timeline, one without a life of her own, except on the Waverider where she can still be a useful member of the team. It feels unfair for the original version of the character to be forced away from the only family she has but time travel is a fickle thing. Hopefully, Season 6 of Legends reconsiders and allows both versions of Zari their time to shine.
Airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, DC's Legends of Tomorrow stars Caity Lotz, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe, Matt Ryan and Jes Macallan. The Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 finale, directed by Kevin Mock and written by Keto Shimizu & Morgan Faust, airs on June 2.
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