The Umbrella Academy: Hidden Details
On June 22, The Umbrella Academy returned after two incredible seasons. The story follows a gang of superheroes who were adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a wealthy and well-known scientist, and is based on the comic books by Gerard Way, the lead singer of My Chemical Romance. The superheroes were all born on the same day and at the same time from separate mothers. Because of its unapologetic and novel approach to the superhero genre, the show has captured viewers’ full attention. In order to satisfy its audience, it has also delved extensively into pop culture and historical references. Many of them are using Reddit to discuss and comment on each episode and are uncovering the most astounding hidden information.
The Pool Mural
The chronology of how the children were suddenly born to non-pregnant women around the world is shown in the first episode of the first season. The Russian pool house’s painting “clearly depicts the Academy,” observes a Redditor from the community. The seven characters in The Umbrella Academy are represented by the children in the painting.
This is a reasonable assumption, and the items, several of them, are holding support for it. One of the girls is playing the violin, an obvious hint to Viktor who is also known as the “White Violin,” a tall youngster in a full-body suit flexes his muscular arms, and a boy is gazing up through a telescope who could symbolize Five’s time- and space-travel abilities.
Praised Be The Gods
The show’s frequent allusions to Greek mythology were brought up by another Redditor. They mention “when 5 and Luther go to exchange the suitcase and the license plate says ‘Hermes.'”
The Greek deity of deception and trade by this name was also the gods’ messenger. It makes reference to their schooling because Reginald Hargreeves forced them to start learning the classics at an early age. This intertextuality compares the tale of the Hargreeves siblings to mythological legends. Hargreeves researched his offspring. He gave them training and made it his goal to have them ready to save the world. The siblings had regular schedules and participated in joint police operations. Even were inked with the Umbrella Academy logo. He assigned them all numbers, dispatched Luther on a risky expedition alone, and imprisoned Klaus in a tomb. They felt so constrained by him and his authoritarian presence that they wished to run away.
Klaus Being One With The Times
Despite having one of the worst backstories on TUA, Klaus is one of the show’s most endearing characters due to his charisma and dark abilities. As a result of Klaus’ frequent allusions to popular culture, a Redditor writes, “I regarded Klaus’ “oh Jackie” quip as like a Klaus-ism.”
Klaus is expressing his condolences for the loss of 1960s fashion icon Jackie O’s husband, the recently killed President John F. Kennedy. It is currently unknown if the siblings will follow the JFK death scenario from the comics in a later episode of the show. Because he was the one who didn’t take anything seriously, Klaus’s siblings frequently thought of him as being useless. He was also the one who turned to substances to dull the agony and his haunting abilities.
Paying Homage To The Seventh Art
TUA owes a significant portion of its success to the diversity of films it frequently alludes to, incorporating several masterpieces like From No Country for Old Men and The Big Lebowski into the sets, the characters, and the performances of the performers. Five uses a line from Captain America’s greatest moment during a fight with his younger self in season 2. According to a Redditor, “Five saying “I can do this all day” in that fight was definitely an Avengers/Captain America reference.”
When he says it while being beaten up by a bully in The First Avenger, it ends up becoming his catchphrase. The decision to say it during a fight between two iterations of the same character is another analogy to the MCU. It also demonstrates that Five, like Cap, is a strong, brave character who plays a crucial role in his universe.