The Umbrella Academy
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Vanya and Leonard have left little breadcrumbs, and Allison does her best to follow them.
The interesting thing about this episode is that weknowthats bullshit.
Allison, unlike literally anybody else in the world, has a way to get answers.
She can get anything she wants.
All she needs to do is speak it, and its true.
So why not use it?
Over the course of the season, weve seen how this incredible superpower has dictated Allisons entire life.
Shes a famous actress, but she forced directors into casting her in key roles.
Shes married, but (its heavily implied) she forced her husband to fall in love with her.
Im fascinated by the concept of a superhero who refuses, on ethical grounds, to use her superpower.
Instead, she spends this episode falling back on amateur gumshoeing and good old-fashioned human deception.
And who can blame her?
you’re free to see how quickly this could get out of hand.
But again: Vanya was 4 when this happened.
So how did she just … forget?
As it turns out, theres another good reason for Allison to regret using her superpower.
She tries and Vanya lashes right back, using her superpowers to slit Allisons throat.
These are the moments when a supervillain is made.
Raindrops:
But is Allison really dead?
One big mystery left at the end of the episode: HowdidHargrevees know the exact date of the apocalypse?
How did Diego get out of jail, anyway?
Diegos cop buddy just comes in and slips him a key.
Which feels like a bit of a narrative cheat.
Did Diego just … walk out of jail after that?
Is there not some kind of massive manhunt for him right now?
Because nobody seems very worried about it.
In flashback, Claire asks Allison to tell her the story of the Eiffel Tower.
TheUmbrella Academycomics arewild, yall.
Who doesnt love a good time paradox?
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