A Look Back at The Umbrella Academy - Season 3

 

With season four finally out, it's yet again time to look back at the previous season.

The Umbrella Academy is a comic book web show based on the Dark Horse Comics' series of the same name. It's produced by Borderline Entertainment, Irish Cowboy, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Universal Content Productions and distributed by Netflix. The series is developed by Steve Blackman and Jeremy Slater. This season has a total of ten episodes.

The story is, after their actions in the 60's, the Umbrella Academy realizes their in an alternate 2019, where their father didn't adopt them but different kids and made The Sparrow Academy. However, this is going to be the least of their problems. Especially since a grandfather paradox is resulting in the universe being destroyed.

• Negatives

I've got nothing.

• Mix

One mix bag was the story. Now let's get into the positives first. Firstly, while there is action and the team trying to find out what caused their current problem, the storyline much liked previous seasons, continues the tradition of focusing on character. We hear and see how this alternate timeline is effecting, along with other changes in their lives. However, I don't think the Sparrow Academy got much of that character development, expect for two members. I understand the other members weren't gonna be around long, but still. It was just a little bit hard to feel something for them whenever something bad happened to them, because we knew so little. But if there's one thing that I absolutely hated was how one female character was basically the second villain of this season, and gets no punishment. She treated almost everybody like they were lower than dirt, made a deal that damn near killed everyone else, killed a character who's basically somebody's stepson, and never once gets called out or truly gets a beating. She just played victim and used her kid who was erased from the timeline as an excuse for her terrible actions. And worse of all, GETS HER HAPPY ENDING! Like I said previously, no proper punishment. She got off scot-free.

Alright, now with that rant out of the way, let's move onto the special effects. Some of them were really good, but other times, yikes. Just get a look at this one example.

How could anybody look at this, and get it the okay?

• Positives

One pro goes to the performances. Even though I slightly criticized the bits and pieces of the story, the cast both new and old did a fantastic job with the material. They're a very strong cast.

Then there's the action. Again, we don't get much because of a strong focus on character and the mystery of the paradox. But we do get is very well done, but most importantly very fun. My favorite is the fight with Umbrella Academy vs. Sparrow Academy in the first episode, and the fight with a group of guardians during the final episode.

While I do have issues with this season, especially one character NOT getting punished! There were still some aspects of this season that I did like.

My final rating is, Good.

That's going to do it for today. Come back on Saturday, Aug 10th, for my review of, Borderlands. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.