The Umbrella Academy 2019 Series

**Qwerty** · 01-24-2019, 03:18 PM

Color me unimpressed. I'll watch it but I'm not expecting to love it. I've read the comics too many times to enjoy it in afraid.

**numberthirty** · 01-24-2019, 04:20 PM

Just don't know how to feel about that.

They might have made this series more "Superhero" than Watchmen(Film) did. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Edit: Unless they really buried it in the trailer, Ben seemed pretty pedestrian versus the comics.

**Factor** · 01-24-2019, 05:03 PM

I'm a little disappointed, to be honest. I was hoping they'd do a better job recapturing the book's aesthetics.
I know it wouldn't be the easiest thing to do, but it would have made for something really unique.

**Qwerty** · 01-25-2019, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by Factor

I'm a little disappointed, to be honest. I was hoping they'd do a better job recapturing the book's aesthetics.
I know it wouldn't be the easiest thing to do, but it would have made for something really unique.

Especially with people from legion working on it.

**numberthirty** · 01-25-2019, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Especially with people from legion working on it.

Don't know there...

If you take Fargo/Legion, there's more than just that person in the mix. Altered Carbon was nowhere near the quality of those two shows.

**Personamanx** · 01-25-2019, 07:26 AM

I dunno, I think the trailers are doing a decent job of reaching the "Emo Adam West" vibe of the comics. Some of the comics weird visuals are admittedly difficult to adapt, but I think the effort is being put in. Them not just making Pogo a human goes a long way for me.

**Personamanx** · 02-15-2019, 12:26 PM

The series is live on Netflix. I've only watched a single episode thus far, but I very much enjoyed it. It's a looser adaptation that some would prefer, but it's tonally on point, and the necessary story beats appear to be present. Will try to get through it over the weekend.

**Qwerty** · 02-15-2019, 05:50 PM

Just finished it. Wow. Page gave a hell of a performance. I'm not thrilled with all of the choices they made but they made it interesting at least.

**BigLbo** · 02-16-2019, 12:52 AM

can't wait to get started on this, loved the comics but it's been so long since i read them. i think i'll watch the show then re-read the comics.

**numberthirty** · 02-16-2019, 03:46 AM

While it's not that bad, it's also not exactly The Umbrella Academy.

**Zero Hunter** · 02-16-2019, 11:02 AM

Having never read the comic and judging it just as a TV show I am really enjoying it after the first 2 episodes. It has a good cast and the mystery of what the hell happens has me hooked.

**tkitna** · 02-17-2019, 12:56 AM

Just finished episode 4 and liking it a lot.

**Midvillian1322** · 02-17-2019, 02:07 AM

Digging this alot never read the comics though. Boy oh Boy the actress who plays Alison is a Dimey dime.

So is this a Millar creation and part of the Millarverse Netflix is dojng

**Qwerty** · 02-17-2019, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Midvillian1322

Digging this alot never read the comics though. Boy oh Boy the actress who plays Alison is a Dimey dime.

So is this a Millar creation and part of the Millarverse Netflix is dojng

Oh god no. It's by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba

**Forseti** · 02-17-2019, 12:56 PM

The first Millarworld thing will be "Jupiter's Legacy".

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