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It is quirky, has an effective plot (both per episode and per season), and good character arcs (even the bad guys). I didn't find it slow or boring at all. I've seen season 1 twice, and would watch it again. Not many shows I'll watch more than once.
The Umbrella Academy is incredibly interesting, enjoyable, quirky, and well worth your time. Rating: ★★★★★ The Umbrella Academy premieres Friday, February 15th on Netflix.
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The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic published by Dark Horse and created and written by Gerard Way. Way happens to be the ex-singer of the rock band My Chemical Romance. It is illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The story is about a group of seven children with special abilities adopted and raised by the eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves. ...
In the age of superheroesmovies and TV series, where all common tropes are well known, this series is a breath of fresh air. Although the idea of people with super powers living and training together under the same roof and the teaching of a billionaire (X-MEN), or a family with superpowers working as a superhero team (Fantastic Four) are already k...
When the series begins in the present time, there are only five of the original seven members. One of the boys, Ben, died in a mission some years ago, and Number Five, who can to travel through time disappeared when he was 13 years old. And yes, all of them were identified by numbers by their father who never called by their given names. Even thoug...
Netflix has been raising the bar with their original series since the success of both Stranger Things and Sense8. Their productions aren’t the average TV series you can watch on cable or free to air TV. The budget and the quality are almost at the same level as the ones you can find in a Hollywood production. Basically, Netlfix’s seriesare like lon...
The series’ showrunner is Jeremy Slater. I think I can forgive him for writing the terrible Death Note live-action adaptation, or directing the disastrous Fantastic Four’s latest incarnation. But, as I previously said, having the comic creators among the writers and producers is a significant advantage with the addition of Dark Horse being one of t...
Let’s talk about the cast now. Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, and David Castañeda head a diverse and talented casting. Ellen Page (Juno, Inception, X-MEN Days of Future Past) as Vanya Hargreeve, the only one from the group who has no superpowers. She’s a violinist who copes with anxiety disorder due to the trauma of always has been left behind for being o...
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The Umbrella Academy is a brilliantly odd superhero show wrapped around a dysfunctional family. The show weaves a brutal family portrait into a save-the-world adventure. It also has Mary J....
Sep 25, 2020 · Heading into tricky second season territory, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy builds from a solid base. Season 1 saw the Hargreeves superhero family tackle the apocalypse with slow-mo...
Jun 16, 2022 · Jaw-dropping production value, odd story twists, and heartfelt performances by the ensemble, led by Elliot Page, elevate season 3 of Netflix's comic book hit, though narrative hiccups and uneven...
Jun 15, 2022 · The Umbrella Academy tells a more intimate and focused story in Season 3, bolstered by the strength of its complicated characters and excellent cast.
