A kid had to face the world in his own animated version and conquer life's biggest monster. ANI (The Harvest) It's as if a child's imagination is a safe haven, a place where the world is a playground for all the possibilities the mind could think of. And even the tight and humble space called home, situated on a busy Metro could not hinder the inquisitive headspace of a young Mithi (played by Zyren Dela Cruz), a boy who accomplishes the day by playing with his colorful toy robots that perform a vital role in his imaginary narrative. With a loving father and a mother that sings him a self-assuring lullaby, Mithi is blissfully unaware of the harsh reality. But life decided to toy with his fate, and Mithi's perfect little world is now showing its cracks, putting his vulnerability to the test and slowly depriving him of his happiness he thought would last forever. And through his eyes, the world suddenly transforms itself into a menacing monster. Set in a lush
"Umbrella Academy" Season 1 Review - An Ode to the Black Parade
A dysfunctional family of special individuals reunited after the passing of their father which somehow leads them into solving a bigger threat that would end all of humanity.
The Apocalypse Suite One might suggest that this Netflix offering was an attempt to build a copy of other superhero franchises such as Marvel's X-Men or DC's Doom Patrol. While it may seemed that way at first, the Umbrella Academy operates on another level of quirkiness and affable eccentricity of its source material, enough for it to stand out and be a strong contender of its own.
Based on a 2007 comic book series of the same name, released by Dark Horse Comics and created by Gerard way (best known as the lead vocalist of My Chemical Romance) and illustrared by Gabriel Bá, the Umbrella Academy follows a family of uncanny individuals who grew up as superheroes, destined to save the world, under the tutelage of their foster father.
In this 2019 Netflix original series, 49 women, who weren't even pregnant that day, gave birth to a child who possesses a special trait not found on a normal human being. A billionaire named Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) set his foot on a journey to find all these kids, managed to get 7 and adopted them for he believed that he can hone their unique gifts and use it to help protect and save mankind against an impending apocalypse. Each of these kids possessed an extraordinary power and Mr. Hargreeves, with the aid of his butler, Pogo (Adam Godley) and an android nanny, Grace (Jordan Claire Robins), made sure that the kids are mentally and physically prepared for a threat no one saw coming.
Hazy Shade of Winter I don't know if it's just me but I definitely feel the imprints of My Chemical Romance's Welcome to the Black Parade in this series, seeing that it's Gerard Way who created it during his musical era. I was so pleased with its apocalyptic, stylish cinematography which was on par with the overall theme and aesthetic that Gabriel Bá was going for and has creatively illustrated back in its comic pages.
Speaking of music, let's talk about a strong lineup of bangers the show used which was pivotal to every scene they were in. From Queen's remastered version of "Don't Stop Me Now" to Gerard Way and Ray Toro's electric and transcendental "Hazy Shade of Winter" written specifically for the show. Listening to them invites a sense of mesmerism — encapsulating one's mind into a realm of good music captivates and inspires. As for its characters, I thought the show could borrow a page or two from another Netflix' original, "The Haunting of the Hill House", seeing that that show laid a better groundwork when it comes to dysfunctional relationships among brothers and sisters that's believable and compelling. Not that it's absolutely terrible, but show creators could iron out some crinkled edges of its narrative tapestry such as the forced romance between some characters or Tom Hopper's subpar and almost superficially bland portrayal (that awful ape-body costume) and a flat and quasi-masculine interpretation of David Castañeda's Diego Hargreeves.
Regardless, the show had some great acting too, two particular stand outs were Ellen Page's childhood-deprived Vanya Hargreeves and Robert Sheehan's ghoul-magnet cocaine-addict Klaus — both giving a nuanced performance and successful at showing the struggles and the inner demons of their characters while dealing with their mundane everyday routine, which was essential to their character's motivations.
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