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Umbrella Academy Season 2 -Trailer Review

- SPOILERS -

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Same weird family and a similar plot to season one. Gerard ways (Yes, that My chemical romance Gerard) Umbrella Academy hits us with a brand-new season on Friday and I am sure that just like me, you are more eager than ever to start binging it. So, before we delve into the mysteries of the new trailer, I feel it is best to discuss the ending of the last season. For your sake though I’ll keep it short.

At the end of season one, we saw that Vanya (aka number seven) after rediscovering her powers, had succeeded in destroying the world. Except for this time unlike the future number saw and lived. The Academy survived the apocalypse, by travelling back in time. But as we saw in the trailer it caused a few repercussions. (See Netflix's official re-cap here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxA3_0T51hM)

Now that this very short recap has been established season two has offered us some interesting questions, mainly the questions I want to get to the bottom of is what’s this seasons plot focuses (other than the end of the world) and who is still “dead” in this season. I’m using this term lightly because the academy is travelling back in time, leading me to have a strong hunch that they’ll recounter younger versions of people who we saw die in the previous season (I.e. Reginald Hargreeves, Pogo and possibly cha cha?).

So, what have we got from the trailer and what am I purely speculating as to what may occur? What we know for sure is that the academy is sent back in time, with five ending up in Dallas, Texas. Who discovers that the end of the world has followed them. As an aged Hazel tells him that it is November 25th, 1963 and five discovers once again that they have a set amount of days (ten to be exact) to stop the apocalypse.

Due to the period and clips in the trailer, I am led to believe that it isn’t because of the moon this time. A more likely scenario being the end of the world in the form of a more nuclear explosion.

What we can also gather from the trailer, is that by having successfully gone back in time it appears that the academy has been separated (a possible side effect the five could have been referring too). Meaning that a few of them have started up their own lives, this could be after assuming that they were the only one to survive from the time jump. Or perhaps they are simply using these new lives as a cover until they find their siblings.

Another clue from the trailer is that we’re getting new cast members! Yes, during the trailer, it was revealed we would see new cast members tagging along with the cast. These are Yusuf Gatewood (as Raymond), Ritu Arya (as Lili) and Marin Ireland (as Sissy) all three are paired off with children from the academy, meaning that they will likely help to fuel the character’s individual stories. Before they all ultimately come together to stop this new end of the world. So, what exactly are these individual stories?

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Ben and Klaus

It is safe to say that Klaus seems to be leading the most interesting life thus far, having started up his own cult. Whilst the ghost of Ben is still tagging along with him. This is the dynamic that I am most interested in, as it has so many possibilities that it can lead to.

Klaus could continue to further develop his powers and borrowing bens from time to time. It might also mean that Klaus could bring Ben back from the dead. This would be interesting to see as I am curious to see how Ben would adjust to his second chance. But again, purely speculation, I would settle for at least more back story on his death.

Vanya

Sooo, the last time that we had heard of Vanya she was trying to destroy the world. However, now she appears more stable or is it only a temporary fix? In the last season, the academy had doubts about bringing them with her, as they said that they were taking the bomb with them. So, does newcomer sissy have a role to play in helping Vanya keep her powers at bay or is she another Harold Jenkins?

Diego

Now Diego like Klaus appears to be leading an interesting life in a mental asylum… What we do know however is that he does escape with newbie Lila. So, my question is why he was locked up in the first place and how far do they get in trying to escape. Not to mention the ominous scene of him dressed up in a tight-fitting Umbrella Academy uniform. My current theory on this is that it was a hallucination or dream of his past at the academy.

Luther

Luther’s story, at current state in my mind, does not appear to have much information as to what his role is in the story. All we can see in the trailer is that he listened to Al’s advice and has entered the ring as a fighter. But like many people, I assume that they are mostly thinking about how Alison and Luther’s previous flirtation will adapt in this season. Or is there still anything there? It was left somewhat on the rocks last season after Luther made the decision to lock Vanya up (upsetting the family) and not to mention that he had lost his V-card (something Alison seemed most surprised about).

Alison

She can talk again! I can imagine being separated from her family at the beginning, will have caused a lot of communication issues for her. However, it seems to have worked out. As Alison appears to have taken up a new love interest with newbie Raymond (Yusuf Gatewood). So as stated above, where will this leave her and Luther?

Her main character focuses this season appears to be fighting for civil rights, sadly a very current and real topic that we are still fighting for across the world during this 2020 pandemic. Something I would like to see also; is how will she react knowing that her daughter in the future is now dead. Will she be able to go back or rather, find a new path to save them?

Number five

So similarly, to last season five appears to be fighting the commission (who have a new look) once again to prevent the end of the world. What is interesting is that five has the most story that we are currently able to piece together.

Back in season one, whilst working for the commission. He abandoned his post to assassinate JFK (leaving someone else to do it for him), using the opportunity to instead find a way home. Which had the defect of him being stuck looking like a boy, with the mind of a fifty-year-old.

With that, we can expect that his story is tied to discovering who assassinated JFK in his place and how they are likely the possible key to the end of the world. Not to mention, as predicted above it is very likely that the main plot due it being set in 1963 and oriented around an apocalypse. We can expect to see it being heavily focused on the Cold War.

A leaked photo also showed him with a mannequin nuclear family, could we expect him to do an Indian Jones and hide in the fridge from an impending explosion?

Now comes the interesting section. In the last season, we said goodbye to a lot of characters, either all together or perhaps temporarily. Here is a list of the characters who we know are deceased and the one who is unaccounted for in the season two trailer.

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Unaccounted for in the trailer

Agnes - Is she off bird watching away from the chaos, or does Hazels ageing and her absence indicate her death?

Died in the apocalypse

Cha-cha – Last seen trying to escape by calling the commission

Detective Chuck Beaman – Last seen receiving the evidence that would have cleared Diego’s name of murdering path (Spoilers to the list)

Sgt. Dale Cheddar – Last seen eating a sandwich in his office

Patrick – Was not shown on screen

Claire – Was not shown on screen

Murdered

Detective Eudora patch - Shot by Cha-cha

Leonard/ Harold Jenkins - Stabbed (numerous times – like a lot…) by Vanya

Pogo - Impaled on a deer head by Vanya

Grace – The first time she was switched off by Diego. The second time she was assumed dead after the academy collapsed from Vanya’s rage

The Handler - Shot in the head by Hazel

Suicide

Sir Reginald Hargreeves – As a way of bringing the academy back together

General death

Mystery Lady/ former wife of Sir Reginald Hargreeves? – Left to die (Being her wish) on a different planet as others escaped

It is very unlikely that we will see a lot of this cast return, however, they could also reappear as younger incarnations or as a flashback. But the ones we know we will see younger incarnations of are Sir Reginald Hargreeves and pogo. Which leaves an open door on a possible return or mention of Grace? (Which is unlikely due to her being built specifically to combat number sevens bad temper)

A few questions I want to find out about Hargreeves, is how will Hargreeves react to seeing older versions of children he has not yet bought? Or is this why he buys them in the first place? And will the children learn of their father’s alien origin?

When thinking about these younger versions of characters from the past it leads me to believe that it will allow some deceased characters to come back mainly Cha-cha. How will she react to an older Hazel? Will she try to murder a younger Hazel for portraying her? There are so many possibilities that time travelling back on a storyline can offer and ruin for a franchise, so let us hope that they get it right.

I should also mention that all of this is purely my speculation from reading articles and making my own assumptions. As the series is technically very loosely based on the comic books you could cheat and figure out what the series takes from the comic books and make your own assumptions. So how do I think season 2 will end?

In terms of the main story, I currently believe that the children after encountering a younger Hargreeves will get him to help them. Either by being less of a dick to Vanya, meaning that the events of the first and second season would be re-written (essentially end gaming them).

That they come together to figure out a way of stopping the new threat, whilst also keeping past events in places whilst. Either way, they will likely create a whole timeline for season three that will follow seasons one and two or completely rewrite them.

To summarise stories focusing on timelines are complex and I could be all wrong. Just be warned that you have until Friday before season two is released, so be ready to binge read and watch the comics and the series of Umbrella Academy or just the one!

See the trailer bellow:

https://youtu.be/Me0eoCwLj-A

Note - Since writing the opening scene to season 2 has become available, if you would like to watch then please visit the link bellow

Season two opening scene - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcdqpPzlTkM

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