I liked season 1 a lot.
Bumping to give a heads that season 2 drops next Friday if anyone that like S1 didn't know.
Bumping to give a heads that season 2 drops next Friday if anyone that like S1 didn't know.
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
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I'm on episode 7 so far. I'm liking it. Could be a little more action but it's been entertaining. The actors have been great. David Castaneda & Aidan Gallagher are pretty damn good in this show. I'm also liking Hazel & Cha-Cha. I'm hoping they stick around. Hazel especially.
Yuma
Suns are my Kryptonite!
Watched the whole thing. Can't wait until next season!
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Season one was kinda meh. Hoping season 2 will be much better. Not encouraged by the short clip saying "everything revolves around the murder of JFK." Oh boy.
OP
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Ouchie-Z-Clown
I'm better than Mulli!
Season 2 has been okay. Not nearly the adventure of season 1. And frankly, very little of their powers so far. Kind of . . . yawn.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Season 2 was about the same. Good, not great, kind of meh. Not binge-able. Some tropes I can't stand. Managed to avoid ending on the disappointing note I predicted, which was a positive for the finale, but that's about the only positive. Man, did they eff up the finale.
S2 wasn't as good as S1. I'd probably give it a 6 or 7 where S1 I give an 8 or 9. My main issue with is was:
The Vanya story line, the civil rights, and Klaus. Klaus because they could have done so much more with that scenario. The other two issues were mainly with the writing.
The Vanya story line was way too predictable. Who didn't see her hooking up with the wife? It felt a bit forced in and just wasn't executed well. The having someone gay wasn't even new to the show. The way they did it with Klaus in S1 was excellent. This season it felt more like "we have Ellen Page so we have to do a lesbian arc" and they didn't develop it like they S1.
The civil rights stuff also suffered by weak writing. It really felt paint by numbers from someone who only knew the basics of it. Luckily for the show all of the actors were excellent and carried those scenes. If they had gotten a bad actor to play Alison's husband those would have really been after school specials. Him and Allison carried it.
The Vanya story line was way too predictable. Who didn't see her hooking up with the wife? It felt a bit forced in and just wasn't executed well. The having someone gay wasn't even new to the show. The way they did it with Klaus in S1 was excellent. This season it felt more like "we have Ellen Page so we have to do a lesbian arc" and they didn't develop it like they S1.
The civil rights stuff also suffered by weak writing. It really felt paint by numbers from someone who only knew the basics of it. Luckily for the show all of the actors were excellent and carried those scenes. If they had gotten a bad actor to play Alison's husband those would have really been after school specials. Him and Allison carried it.
Passepartout
July 4th Fireworks
As it is the beginning of the year, just need to get used to the show as a season will begin slow but it wants to build up.
I'm about 2/3 of the way through S3 and really not feeling it. On the negative side, I don't like the Viktor or Diego story lines. It feels like things bog down during each of them. All of the interactions between Viktor and Harlan just don't work for me. I'm not engaged at all.
The so-so, Luther and Allison's story lines. Allison so far is just very uneven. I can't get a pulse on what they're doing with that character. Luther I've always found more towards the boring side but what they started in I think E3 with him is a little more interesting and hopefully that grows.
The good, Five and Klaus. These two I always want more of. Five has always carried the show and been great. Klaus was my favorite from S1. His arc was great in it. S2 I didn't like what they did with him as much but S3 is back to S1 levels. I was cracking up really hard last night at some of his antics.
The so-so, Luther and Allison's story lines. Allison so far is just very uneven. I can't get a pulse on what they're doing with that character. Luther I've always found more towards the boring side but what they started in I think E3 with him is a little more interesting and hopefully that grows.
The good, Five and Klaus. These two I always want more of. Five has always carried the show and been great. Klaus was my favorite from S1. His arc was great in it. S2 I didn't like what they did with him as much but S3 is back to S1 levels. I was cracking up really hard last night at some of his antics.
Crazy season and I loved it. Still think this shows seasons are too short.
Chaplin
Better off silent
Still really strange but over the top crazy would be an understatement with this show.
Chaplin
Better off silent
Just finished binging season 3, and what a great ending. Looking forward to season 4.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Agreed. I really didn't feel Season 2, but I liked this one a lot.
My midseason post still holds after finishing it. S3, while better than S2, is a thumbsdown for me. Really liked Five and Klaus's story lines. Almost everything else I could have done without.
I'm half way through S3. I agree that 5 pretty much carries the show. I like his character the best.
Show ending at Season 4.
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'The Umbrella Academy' to end with season 4
Netflix has announced that season 4 of Elliot Page's 'The Umbrella Academy' will be its last, while Steve Blackman continues work on his 'Horizon Zero Dawn' video game adaptation.
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Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Although the final season started strong, the horrible writing soon caught up. Writers needing things to happen so characters making decisions against their character, stuff like that. Oh well.
This show was very much at its best early in the series.
Love me some early Season 4 Klaus, though
This show was very much at its best early in the series.
Love me some early Season 4 Klaus, though
Yuma
Suns are my Kryptonite!
Klaus is the king!Although the final season started strong, the horrible writing soon caught up. Writers needing things to happen so characters making decisions against their character, stuff like that. Oh well.
This show was very much at its best early in the series.
Love me some early Season 4 Klaus, though
Ugh, I'm only 2 episodes in and was hoping they had righted the ship but this doesn't sound positive for what's coming. I almost didn't even start this season after what S3 was.Although the final season started strong, the horrible writing soon caught up. Writers needing things to happen so characters making decisions against their character, stuff like that. Oh well.
This show was very much at its best early in the series.
Love me some early Season 4 Klaus, though
Yuma
Suns are my Kryptonite!
I got two to go. Some plot things that seem to contradict themselves. Hoping for a great landing.
Yuma
Suns are my Kryptonite!
OH, and S4, I hate you! I was the ONLY person on earth who had not heard the baby shark song. I purposely avoided it up until now. Great! I hate Umbrella Academy! 
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Yeah, with only 6 episodes, I think it was always going to be a train wreck.
AsUpRoDiGy
Magnanimous
Boring, dumb, and lazy. Glad it's over.
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