The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Review

A Good Sequel

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 just premiered a little bit ago, and I watched the season in two days... can you tell I enjoyed it?

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 follows The Umbrella Academy from season one as they transport back in time to the early 1960s. The problem is, they transported back to different parts of the 1960s. Some are there for a couple years, others it's only been a month. But what also followed them is the apocalypse. So, this time around they have to prevent the apocalypse again, but there are a few special curveballs in the mix they don't see coming.

Alright, The Umbrella Academy Season 2 did take somewhat of a lazy route and do the "apocalypse" thing again, but they pulled it off in my opinion. There are new elements that weren't their before and there is a ton of character growth for some in the family. A few of them didn't get the screen time they deserved which is a shame.

The fight scenes in this show are always well choreographed. Every fight seems to be high stakes, and they never loose their pace. Each character has their own unique fighting style and the show doesn't hold back from showing it.

As mentioned before, there is growth for the cast as a whole, but some got the spotlight more than others. I really wish they would have given more equal time to each character. I do think they did a good job with keeping their personalities in line with the previous season though.
If you were a fan of the first season, season two of The Umbrella Academy is worth a watch. I can't wait for season 3!

final score: 4.1/5

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