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'DC's Legends' Season 5 Episode 8: Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford exit show, Shakespeare gets superhero twist

Nate will probably be the hardest hit by the change, especially since he'll be losing his best friend Ray but that said, Nora's exit will probably be pretty painful for her friends as well

'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' is all set to bid adieu to two of its most beloved cast members, Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford, with Season 5 Episode 8 'Romeo V. Juliet: Dawn of Justness'. We're pretty sure there's going to be a lot of tears both on the show and from the fans and the onus is on the writers to give these two the farewell they deserve.

After their wedding in Episode 7, Ray Palmer / Atom (Brandon Routh) was told by Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) that he needs to leave the Waverider and settle down so that his new wife Nora Darhk (Courtney Ford) can do right by her job as a Fairy Godmother. The synopsis for Episode 8 hints at a "big life decision" so we're guessing they're going to choose to quit the Legends in the episode, which is bound to be difficult for the rest of the team.

Nate Heywood (Nick Zano) will probably be the hardest hit by the change, especially since he'll be losing his best friend Ray but that said, Nora's exit will probably be pretty painful for her friends as well. After all, the Legends are a family and family means nobody gets left behind (unless they die, get married, or go soul-searching). 

Meanwhile, the whole plot about the Loom of Fate intensifies in the upcoming episode with the team heading to Elizabethan times to meet William Shakespeare. The promo for the episode has already revealed that the team is definitely going to botch the mission (which is to be expected after all), leading to 'Romeo and Juliet' being transformed into a superhero play called 'Romeo V. Juliet: Dawn of Justness', a little inside joke poking fun at Brandon Routh's old gig as Superman in 'Superman Returns'.

The promo also reveals that Mona Wu (Ramona Young) will finally be returning to the Waverider in the episode, though it remains to be seen whether she's back for good or just stopping by for one last Book Club with Nora before her exit.

Here's the official synopsis for the upcoming episode: "The Legends continue their hunt for pieces of the Loom of Fate and find themselves face to face with William Shakespeare; Ray and Nora make another big life decision that leaves the team surprised."

New episodes of 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' air every Tuesday at 9 pm ET, exclusively on The CW.