The Umbrella Academy is a tale of childhood trauma and how it sticks like tar, its tendrils burrowing into every facet of life. From the relationships we have with other people to the ones we share with ourselves.As its name suggests, The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, now streaming) is a catch-all kind of superhero show, providing a flimsy shelter for a number of ideas that would be otherwise left exposed, bedraggled and very shaky.
Advanced intelligence on Netflix’s latest superhero adaptation suggested a quirkier affair than the streaming giant’s brooding, muddled Marvel shows. After all, it takes its source material from a Dark Horse comic, the publisher behind the winningly preposterous Sin City and Hellboy and various manga affiliates. In other words, no capes, no capers.
Even in outline, though, The Umbrella Academy feels like a show that has cribbed its material from other schools.
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