Imagine being in a superhero gang. What a way to live! This has been on my watch list for the longest time. When it was announced that the second season was dropping soon, I had to make my move and watch it. The first season of The Umbrella Academy actually takes us back several decades when 43 babies around the world at the same time on the same day. The weird thing about that? All these babies were born to women who did not start out their day pregnant. An eccentric billionaire comes up with a theory they all must have unique abilities and sets out to adopt as many as he can. He succeeds in adopting seven kids, all with superpowers that no human can do like super strength or talking to the dead. It's been years since the siblings have been close, and now they're brought together by their father's death. Then someone from their past comes back to say the end of the world is upon them in eight days, and now, on top of everything else, they need to team up and stop it from happening. Honestly, this show was a wild ride from start to finish. If I could describe it the best way possible for those who want to know, it's like Sky High and X-Men put together but make it darker. This show was not afraid to go there and push its limits. I believe going in with no clue of what to expect is why I enjoyed it so much. The cinematography and the music on top of the wild characterizations are what make this show shine. Superheroes have been a thing we were all familiar with, but The Umbrella Academy felt new and fresh. I enjoyed the dramatic flair of what the family brought together and individually. The show's pacing made it seem like we slowly got to know each character and learn to connect with them each episode. It's also a reminder that not every superhero group is all capes and rainbows for each person. Their complications ran deeper than we can ever imagine. Knowing that it's a comic originally, it played on its silliness without abandon. I mean there's dance montages, and blood gushes galore in this. But there's also moments of seriousness you can't overlook. These adults are family but have a hard time acting like it. We learn how and why these superheroes don't talk anymore as adults. It feels like you go on a journey with all of them - almost like you would with a real sibling. The tension keeps building in a way I couldn't look away from the screen. I was intrigued from beginning to end. This show would not be my typical go-to kind of thing. In a way, I'm glad because this opens up a world of possibilities. I'm very invested in these dysfunctional adults and to see what shenanigans they get up to in season 2.
More dance montages, please!
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