The Umbrella Academy is a 2019 Netflix Original TV show, produced by Steve Blackman, Mike Richardson, and others. The show starts off with a supernatural event occurring one day in 1989: 43 infants were born at the same time when their mothers were not pregnant at the beginning of the day. This is a great way to start the series because it hooks the readers and makes them question what just happened. A billionaire by the name Sir Reginald Hargreeves adopted as many of these infants as he could, and managed to adopt seven of them. He created the Umbrella Academy and trains these kids to be heroes.
The show is built upon the idea that an apocalypse is coming that threatens to destroy the world, and the Umbrella Academy must work together to stop it, except there is one problem: everyone hates each other. We see a group of characters that never see or talk to each other grow as characters throughout the first season. Whether it's going from being a drunk to sobering up or going from being a murderer to settling down with a loved one, nearly every character, good or bad, experiences some type of character growth and makes the end of the season more impactful.
The special effects and set this show were spectacular. Whether it was the talking ape, the aftermath of the apocalypse, or teleportation and time travel, every part of this show had great detail and realism. The directors didn’t go overboard with the sets and CGI, which added to its authenticity. Many of the same sets are used throughout the film because a lot takes place in the same area, which allows you to get familiar with areas and get a sense of your location within the universe of the show. The fact that it's not over the top, in general, makes this seem like a better-layied out show.
The actors of this series played their roles very well and convincingly. Robert Sheehan, who played Klaus was especially excellent in the film. He was kind of the clown of the film and acted as the comic relief and brought humor even to the most serious scenes of the show. Nearly everything he did and said could make the audience laugh and keep them wanting more. What made him funny was his stupidity and carelessness throughout the show. Yet another character that took things to new heights with their acting was Aidan Gallagher, 15, who played Number Five. In the show, he plays a boy, who is supposed to have the mind of a 58-year-old, and with his acting skills, you could believe it. Since he plays someone who is mentally old, he has to act as such and does a great job at staying in character and speaking with meaning.
The show strategically places very good cliffhangers at the end of each episode. After seeing an episode, it ends with an unsolved problem or scenario and leaves the audience with unanswered questions that they want answers to. This causes viewers to watch episode after episode, always wanting answers to the past one. Whenever Netflix releases a new original show, they release all of the episodes all at once. What Netflix is encouraging people to do is to binge watch, and by having these cliffhangers, they are creating increased views of their show.
The ending of the season is a great cliffhanger and ending to the first season of the series. It leaves you with so many questions and makes you eager to see the next season. Having cliffhangers at the end of a film or show is very important to keep the audience wanting more and will increase the number of viewers that watch the following ones. After a whole season of anticipation, the one event that the characters were trying to prevent happened anyway, no matter how much they tried to avoid it. This just comes to show how no matter how hard you try, your fate is sealed and unchanging. There were numerous outcomes where they could have succeeded in their mission but managed to make the wrong decision at every turn, showing the fact that you cannot change your fate, no matter how many times you try to change.
Overall, this is a great show and is highly recommended. Its great for lovers of science fiction and mystery genres. From talking apes, teleportation, action scenes, androids, to time travel, this show has it all. If you got some time to spare, you will not be disappointed.
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