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The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Posted: Mon February 18, 2019 6:05 pm
by stip
has anyone been watching this? It's a blast. Two episodes left
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Mon February 18, 2019 6:16 pm
by Monkey_Driven
I have no idea what or where this is?
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Mon February 18, 2019 6:43 pm
by bune
I keep seeing "fair to middling" when review blurbs pop up but then reviewers always look at stuff critically instead of "is this fun".
Netflix.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 10:38 pm
by stip
it's a netflix series adapted from some dark horse comic I never heard of. Eccentric billionaire buys a bunch of orphans and raises them to be superheroes. They all grow up to be totally dysfunctional and are reunited by his death. The story starts there. It's mostly character drama - minimal powers stuff, and the powers are there to really drive character. Funny and occasionally moving and some really excellent performances.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 11:12 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Saw the trailer. Looks intriguing.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 11:15 pm
by doone
I'm watching and enjoying it.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 11:36 pm
by bune
It's weird hearing Nathan with an American accent in the trailer. Does he actually have one, or is it just the line choices for the trailer?
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 11:53 pm
by stip
Klaus? He has an American accent throughout
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Thu February 21, 2019 12:03 am
by bune
Huh, wild.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Fri February 22, 2019 6:55 pm
by bune
Watched the first two episodes last night. Man. I want to download the books and read it but I think I need to see the story play out this way first.
edit: wait a minute. I keep reading reviews of the first book (since I watched the first episode) and they keep saying "steam punk". God dammit.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Fri February 22, 2019 7:55 pm
by B
I'm enjoying this show, but it telegraphs its punches a bit too much.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Fri February 22, 2019 10:42 pm
by stip
bune wrote:Watched the first two episodes last night. Man. I want to download the books and read it but I think I need to see the story play out this way first.
edit: wait a minute. I keep reading reviews of the first book (since I watched the first episode) and they keep saying "steam punk". God dammit.
the show didn't feel steam punk. The comic may be
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Fri February 22, 2019 10:50 pm
by bune
Yeah, that's what I was referring to. I'm not a fan of the genre.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Sat February 23, 2019 6:10 am
by Rangi Guy
I'm enjoying this despite my strong dislike of Ellen Page
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Sat February 23, 2019 6:35 am
by bune
She looks older than just about everyone else on the show.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 10:53 pm
by stip
some of that is by design, I think. that may be become clearer as you move through (I'll say more when you finish)
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 11:03 pm
by bune
Really? Hmm. Going to have to finish it up then.
Re: umbrella academy
Posted: Tue February 26, 2019 12:30 am
by B
I liked the ending. They tied that up together nicely and left me wanting Season 2.
Re: The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Posted: Tue February 26, 2019 12:32 am
by Rangi Guy
The further I get through this the more I dislike Ellen Page
Re: The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Posted: Tue February 26, 2019 12:39 am
by B
Rangi Guy wrote:The further I get through this the more I dislike Ellen Page
I believe that's the intention of the writers.