Streaming Standard: The Umbrella Academy (Season 1)

After slowly watching all of the Episodes, I figured that it was about time I talked about this non-Marvel or DC Show...

A strange event occurs where 40+ young women suddenly become pregnant and give birth...in minutes...at the same time...across the World.

A rich man- Mr. Hargreeves- adopts a handful of them to raise as his not-X-Men.

In the Present Day, the group is brought back together with his death and, well, they are not well-adjusted.

Shockingly, putting 7 strange kids in one House, training them to be Superheroes and running their lives like a taskmaster did *not* make them strong Adults.  Who would have guessed?

More things bring them together, the least of which is a pair of assassins trying to kill one of their own.  He also speaks of an Apocalypse that is imminent...

There's also some other stuff including Time Travel, a mysterious Agency, interpersonal issues and a revelation about one of their own to deal with.

We're boned, aren't we?  To find out, watch the Show on Netflix.

This is actually the toned down version!  In the Comics, things are actually somehow even more strange.  On the Show, one of them has been transformed into a mutant-like creature.  In the Comics, the same guy has his head grafted on top of a Gorilla's body!  In the Comics, a mysterious character is represented by a talking Goldfish!  There are many, MANY other things that are even weirder in print, so check that out too.  It still has a Robot, a talking Chimpanzee Butler and other insanity though.  In the meantime, the actual Show is good, but not great.  It gets a bit repetitive early on as they bicker, we get some Plot and then end with an Action Scene set to an ironic song.  They *eventually* break that formula in later Episodes, but not as much as they should.  Its hard to get too invested in Characters that just can't get along.  If I wanted to see people arguing, I'd just watch any Roundtable on any News Show on any Network!  The actual Comic Book stuff here is neat and inspired.  Many people wanted the Show to be as weird as the Comics, while others may actually like the Show being *a little* bit more grounded.  I will say that it ends in a strange manner, so my long-term view of the Show may hinge upon what happens in Season 2.  Ultimately, it's a pretty neat Show when watched like you do *normal* TV Shows and not binged.  I don't binge.  If you're a fan of Comic Books, give the first few Episodes a try and see for yourself.  Let nobody or nothing get in your way...

A solid Show that builds and builds nicely.  It is not without its faults, however, and may not be for everyone.