The Umbrella Academy
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Its been more than two years since a new episode ofThe Umbrella Academy.
Once again,The Umbrella Academyhas taken a season premiere as an excuse for a soft reboot.
The answer, now that everyone has been stripped of their superpowers, is … normie stuff.
Luther is a stripper in a dingy dive bar.
Allison is acting in detergent commercials.
Klaus is a sober germaphobe.
Ben is just out of prison after serving time for running a crypto scam.
Diego delivers packages while juggling the three (!)
kids he has with Lila.
At this point, what world would they even be saving?
Hargreeves on the grassy knoll.
A sex cult called Destinys Children.
A gang of child superheroes in short pants.
Thatsthe real timeline at least for our heroes.
But the conspiracy turns up on his doorstep anyway.
His daughter was a member of the Keepers who disappeared several months earlier.
How are they going to do that without any superpowers?
Fan theory time: In previous seasons,The Umbrella Academyhas dropped occasional vague references to a Jennifer Incident.
Could the still-unrevealed true story behind that misadventure be connected to Sy Grossmans daughter?
One of the episodes few poignant moments comes when Klaus attends the Keepers meeting.
I dont know whats real and whats not anymore.
The Eiffel Tower incident is a direct reference to the very first issue of theUmbrella Academycomic.
East Side pinatas are notorious for their difficulty.
