by Emily Worrell Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers for the show The Umbrella Academy. As someone who believes today’s media and pop culture is far oversaturated with superheroes and superhero films/shows that frankly start to blend together after a short while, I was not expecting much out of Netflix’s new show, The Umbrella Academy. I was expecting a bunch of superheroes with virtually the same character traits running around, making quips and killing bad guys. However, The Umbrella Academy far exceeded my expectations by crafting a unique story with characters who made the superhero genre feel fresh again. The Umbrella Academy follows a family of superheroes as they come together after their father’s death. When their brother who has been missing for years suddenly shows up and reveals that it is up to them to stop the impending apocalypse, the family must put aside their grievances with one another and work together to save the world.
Lifelike characters with human problems
Clear identity as a show
Huge build-up to a giant disappointment
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