The Umbrella Academy [Netflix] [**SPOILERS**]

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeqY7ogdF8

Based on the acclaimed Dark Horse comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy follows an estranged family of superheroes that investigate the suspicious death of their father Reginald Hargreeves who had adopted the wayward orphans as part of his titular academy to hone their powers and save the world. As they work together to find out the truth behind their wealthy benefactor’s death, the group begins to unravel due to their divergent personalities and hard to control abilities.

Arriving on Netflix Feb. 18, 2019, The Umbrella Academy stars Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Tom Hopper, Cameron Britton, Robert Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Adam Godley, Aidan Gallagher, David Castañeda, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe and Colm Feore.

Skerries

Robert Sheehan in a team of dysfunctional supers, sounds familiar

pixelburp

Looks like it might be demented fun; honestly I'd never heard of the comic before so am curious.

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAmWHxeoKw

pixelburp

Still looks intriguing, and equally messed up. One thing in Netflix's favour, they don't mess about in regards the time between trailers & broadcast.

pixelburp

This was released this morning (10 episodes). Obviously not a huge deal of interest, given I'm 50% of the posts here

Walter Bishop

Looks like it could be interesting, watch the first couple of episodes and then tell us

CastorTroy

Never read the comics but heard they're good. May check it out.
Like I was saying elsewhere, I used to try and watch all the comic shows but too many now. I dropped Legion and The Gifted. Haven't tried Deadly Class yet. Will check out Doom Patrol.

Sudden Valley

Watched the first episode, very good so far. Looks like a lot of fun and more expensively made than any of the CW superhero shows. Sheehan basically playing Nathan again but he is so darn good at it.

fritzelly

CastorTroy wrote: »

Never read the comics but heard they're good. May check it out.
Like I was saying elsewhere, I used to try and watch all the comic shows but too many now. I dropped Legion and The Gifted. Haven't tried Deadly Class yet. Will check out Doom Patrol.

Gave up on Deadly Class after 3 episodes, bored me to death. Just seems no point to the show

Birneybau

Watching the first, entertaining

Agent Coulson

A couple of episodes into it loving the sound track.

Birneybau

It's kinda reminiscent of Guillermo Del Toro's "Hellboy" films and Wes Anderson

JP Liz V1

Agent Coulson wrote: »

A couple of episodes into it loving the sound track.

Any My Chemical Romance

Penn

Finished it there. It was... okay... I mean, it wasn't fantastic, it had some really great bits in it and some good bits. But it also had a lot of crap bits, and was pretty predictable overall

I copped from either the first or second episode Vanya had powers, the pills she was taking were suppressing them and she would be the cause of the apocalypse

.

But it was done pretty well overall, with some decent enough performances and a great soundtrack. It has potential for a second season.

pjohnson

The "I think we're alone now" scene was great!

Walter Bishop

Five episodes in, very enjoyable.

CastorTroy

pjohnson wrote: »

The "I think we're alone now" scene was great!

Yeah some scenes really done well to music. Like Istanbul in the Donut shop.
Or even the opening Phantom of the Opera medley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnX9pWoyuIc

FunLover18

I've only watched two episodes and whilst I'm enjoying it, I really don't feel there's much plot. There's some mystery surrounding the dad's death and supposedly the world is going to end in a week but no one really seems to care. There are also some interesting ideas that aren't really explored like Klaus and Ben. I'll finish it but I hope it becomes a lot more cohesive.

claiva

I'm 3 eps in and I'm loving it.
Yes it's a bit of a stretch, and yes it's not exactly Kubrick or Ford, but it is great fun and the soundtrack is so well done. It is a bit Tarantino does Deadpool....which can't be such a bad thing in my opinion !

Looking forward to seeing more eps, which is always a good barometer for a new show.

The kid who plays the character 5 is nailing it and Robert Sheehan is always worth the entrance fee

Skerries

for a show set in 2019 there is a severe lack of technology i.e. smart phones and computers even though they have a robot maid

the show could be cut down to 4 episodes if they all just used whatsapp

Penn

Skerries wrote: »

for a show set in 2019 there is a severe lack of technology i.e. smart phones and computers even though they have a robot maid

the show could be cut down to 4 episodes if they all just used whatsapp

I don't think it is set in 2019. Don't know if it was specifically said anywhere what year it was set in, but there were lots of answering machines, old phones, older cars etc. I placed it maybe mid-80s.

Penn

OmegaGene wrote: »

They were born in 1989 so present day would be about right

**** yeah, you're right. Well then yeah, these idiots need phones.

DavyD_83

Born in 1989, Number 5 was 13 when he disappeared 16 years ago

Cina

OmegaGene wrote: »

Just finished episode 4, seems a bit all over the place but I’m putting that down to getting to know the characters and their back stories

That seemed intentional to me, though, to give that more quirky vibe that it has. Plus to also highlight that the world it's set in probably diverged from ours at some point given the birth of those 47 children and the whole time-travel aspect.

Nody

Finished the last episode today and I have to say I liked it; they consistently hit the right music to the show which is adding to it all and while it's not a 10/10 I'd recommend it. Yes it has some repetitiveness as they tell backstories through time jumps etc. but overall it's nice to see some superheroes that are not perfect/brooding etc. In regards to the time period it's clearly not intended to be today; need only look at the cars, the computers etc. to see that. Obvious set up for season 2 but no cliffhangers that would spoil you watching season 1 only.

Sleepy

We're about 6 episodes in and I'm enjoying it but the plot is so telegraphed it's a little annoying. Robert Sheahan is, as always, a joy to watch though.

metaoblivia

I finished this series the other night and really enjoyed it. Love the music and the characters - I'm interested to see where the second season goes.

I noticed the lack of tech too and thought that it may have been set in another time period. But the first episode establishes that they were born in 1989, that Five was 13 when he disappeared and then he reappeared 16 years later, so it's present day.

The original comic series took place in the late 70s and in a timeline where some major historical events turned out differently, so maybe the world in the TV series is 2018/2019 technically, but not the 2018/2019 we know.

fritzelly

Maybe it's me but there seems to be a mix of 60/70/80's in the series (some of the attire for example)
Loving the music with the scenes.

5 episodes in, its very entertaining, soundtrack is class

pxdf9i5cmoavkz

Number 5's acting is actually superb.

A kid pretending to be a 58 year old trapped in a kids body

. His actions, posture and the way he conveys his emotions is fantastic. You never see him as anything less than the

eldest

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The dance scene was cringe af.

Thud

fritzelly wrote: »

Maybe it's me but there seems to be a mix of 60/70/80's in the series (some of the attire for example)
Loving the music with the scenes.

The Netflix Sex Education show did something similar, the school had a 80/90s US look even though it was set in current day UK and mobile phone use was pretty low in the first few episodes.
Probably makes for more interesting watching than kids going around staring down at there phones 90% of the time

katiek102010

Actually loved it, soundtrack was absolutely amazing

claiva

I finished it last night. Absolutely loved it. There were some pacing issues but overall it was an excellent Netflix production. Casting was superb for the most part. I really hope it gets another season, but even if it does, we wont see it until 2021 at the earliest which is a real shame as the kid that plays 5 will be a lot older by then and for me he was the standout performance as well as Rob Sheehan knocking it out of the park.

katiek102010

claiva wrote: »

I finished it last night. Absolutely loved it. There were some pacing issues but overall it was an excellent Netflix production. Casting was superb for the most part. I really hope it gets another season, but even if it does, we wont see it until 2021 at the earliest which is a real shame as the kid that plays 5 will be a lot older by then and for me he was the standout performance as well as Rob Sheehan knocking it out of the park.

The kid who plays 5 has been acting for years. My son constantly watches his stuff on nickileoden

turbbo

5 episodes in - it's a typical Netflix production which screams BUDGET!
I'm assuming the Director saw Baby Driver and decided to rip off the music/action sequence completely - which is fine I suppose.
The action sequences are actually the biggest letdown for me either shot in the dark(cheap) or very shaky in the execution(again cheap).
I think if the budget was extended those could be of the Baby Driver calibre.

Casting and acting is very good and although the plot is a little predictable - overall it's not a bad watch.
Would love to see these type of series with a fatter budget - GOT style.
HBO production crushes Netflix.

claiva

claiva wrote: »

I finished it last night. Absolutely loved it. There were some pacing issues but overall it was an excellent Netflix production. Casting was superb for the most part. I really hope it gets another season, but even if it does, we wont see it until 2021 at the earliest which is a real shame as the kid that plays 5 will be a lot older by then and for me he was the standout performance as well as Rob Sheehan knocking it out of the park.

Five was definitely my favourite character, Robert Sheehan usually annoys the crap out of me but I actually liked him in this. Very enjoyable show, I hope it gets a second series.

FunLover18

ScreenRant reporting that it's the biggest digital show in the US at the moment so i would say a second season is inevitable.

facehugger99

My 12 year old keeps asking me if we can watch it - I've said 'no' thus far as it's 15's.

Is it mainly violence that's driving the age-rating or is there bad language/nudity stuff?

FunLover18

facehugger99 wrote: »

My 12 year old keeps asking me if we can watch it - I've said 'no' thus far as it's 15's.

Is it mainly violence that's driving the age-rating or is there bad language/nudity stuff?

I would say it's mainly the violence, and it is aiolent with some moments of heavy blood spatter, also references to drugs.

mirrorwall14

Definitely not for a 12 year old imo. Deserved the 15 years tag rating tbh. I loved it I must say

Cina

Ah come on lads, unless 12 year olds are far more sensitive than we were back in the day then he'll be grand.

FunLover18

Cina wrote: »

Ah come on lads, unless 12 year olds are far more sensitive than we were back in the day then he'll be grand.

1. There's nothing wrong with being sensitive.
2. Not all 12 year olds are the same, the best we can do is provide the poster with the information about what's in the show. At the end of the day it will be their decision on whether they think their child can handle it.

pxdf9i5cmoavkz

Cina wrote: »

Ah come on lads, unless 12 year olds are far more sensitive than we were back in the day then he'll be grand.

Ever heard of "safe spaces" back in the day?

Cina

FunLover18 wrote: »

1. There's nothing wrong with being sensitive.
2. Not all 12 year olds are the same, the best we can do is provide the poster with the information about what's in the show. At the end of the day it will be their decision on whether they think their child can handle it.

Sensitive was probably the wrong word on my behalf. Innocent, maybe?

Either way I wouldn't agree with the poster above that a 12 year old "shouldn't" watch this show. I'd say any 12 year old who has watched any TV on later than 8pm would be fine. Really it varies on the person but I wouldn't rule out letting them watch it!

facehugger99

Sounds like I need to watch the first episode myself and then make a choice.

The IMDB parent guide doesn't seem like it's too bad.

mirrorwall14

It depends on the 12 year old but there are scenes that stuck in my head for their violence. No idea how to do spoilers on the mobile though. I’d watch the whole thing before showing it so you can decide properly.

I didn’t find much from a sex related stuff although what is there wouldn’t be the run of the mill but I did find it violent and gory overall. There is death and the afterlife featured as well as fairly horrible parenting. Any of that could be upsetting but does depend on the child.

fritzelly

OmegaGene wrote: »

I doubt a 12 year old would even enjoy it

Yep, this is very much an older audience viewing not so much for the themes but just the story line needs more of an attention span than the average 12 year old would have.

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

The "I think we're alone now" scene was great!

ha, i just watched it now and had a look to see if there was a thread.
your man the drug lad is a bit much for me, he's like he's trying to be johnny depp, but so far so interesting

jonski

Just finished this tonight , really enjoyed it .

bluewolf

bluewolf wrote: »

ha, i just watched it now and had a look to see if there was a thread.
your man the drug lad is a bit much for me, he's like he's trying to be johnny depp, but so far so interesting

Sheehan played a similar character in misfits years ago, tbh I think its just his style and one he does well but it is an over the top character alright