Spoilers ahead for The Umbrella Academy season 4 finale.
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Season 4 is full of Easter eggs and references, echoing the series' complex plotlines. - New characters Gene and Jean lead a cult called The Keepers, who collect “artifacts” from various Umbrella Academy timelines, leading to some great easter egg moments.
- Gabriel Bá's illustrations appear in every season and add a special touch to the closing scene of season 4.
Umbrella Academy Season 4 has tons of easter eggs and references hidden throughout its six episodes, which is incredibly fitting for a series that jumps between different timelines. Although Umbrella Academy The end of season 4 caused disagreement among viewers, There's no denying the passion of the people behind the show for Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's graphic novel series.. Picking up where the third outing left off, the final season sees the Hargreaves siblings gain new powers and band together one last time to prevent the apocalyptic event known as The Cleanse.
Note that Umbrella Academy The end of season 3 saw the Hargreaves sisters lose their Marigold-related superpowers to reset their timelines. The revamped timeline that serves as the foundation for the fourth season is just one of many Umbrella Academy Timelines to appear in the final episode of the Netflix show. In fact, two new characters, Dr. Gene Thibedeau (Nick Offerman) and Dr. Jean Thibedeau (Megan Mullally) leads a Purification-seeking cult called The Keepers — conspiracy theorists who believe there is evidence of other timelines and believe their current timeline is incorrect. Needless to say, Easter eggs are everywhere.
13 Gene & Jean's Barn
The Guardians Have Many Umbrella Academy Collections From Other Seasons
After kidnapping a young woman (Victoria Saval) infected with the Durango substance, Gene and Jean take her to their remote home. Umbrella Academy It introduces a season 4 twist pretty early on, revealing that Gene and Jin's presentation to their colleagues somehow knew Jennifer was the key to sparking the Purge that set the timeline. While protecting Jennifer, the religious leaders take it to their storehouses Umbrella Academy collectibles — or, as Gene and Jean put it, artifacts from other timelines.
Jean and Gene Umbrella Academy collection of action figures, Pogo statue, themed cereal boxes, newspaper clippings, [and more]…
It cannot be denied this plot point is a fun way to draw easter eggs and reference the graphic novels but also as before Umbrella Academy chapters. Along with showing Jennifer the squid they found inside, Jean and Gene show off their collection of Umbrella Academy action figures, a Pogo statue, themed cereal boxes, newspaper clippings, and an interesting photo of the ageless Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore). katana, gas masks, and even the mask of commission agent Hazel (Cameron Britton) from season 1.
12 Jean & Gen's Presentation in The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 1
Other timelines are referenced during the Watchers' Meeting
during Umbrella Academy Season 4, Episode 1 Five (Aidan Gallagher) and Lila (Ritu Arya) go undercover to attend a local Watchmen meeting. While there, The duo are introduced to a presentation called “Umbrella Effect” by Gene and Jean.this is how the couple tries to explain the artifacts they find from others Umbrella Academy timelines. Gene and Jean's collection includes several Umbrella Academy-themed action figures, memorabilia from the cult second season of Klaus Hargreaves' (Robert Sheehan) 60s timeline, a photograph of Reginald on a grassy knoll, and a Commission briefcase.
11 Secret Illustrations by Gabriel Bá
Artwork appears in each season of the Graphic Novel Illustrator Umbrella Academy
As revealed by Netflix I caught itit has tons of Easter eggs crammed into it Umbrella Academylast moments. After the Hargreaves siblings sacrifice themselves to clear their timelines—creating one final timeline—the show turns into a quirky park full of familiar faces. With a fun nod to graphic novel illustrator Gabriel Bá, The sequence also contains some of Bá's original artwork. Eagle-eyed fans will be able to spot Bá painting for ex-commission agents Dot (Patrice Goodman) and Herb (Ken Hall) sitting together at a picnic table.
10 Minerva Helicopter
The Plane is a Reference to the Umbrella Academy Graphic Novels
In the fourth episode of the fourth season, fans of the source material will be able to see it Minervaan iconic plane from the comics. Minerva can be mentioned in the episode's flashback sequenceand is controlled by none other than Pogo (Adam Godley). In the source material, Minerva This is what Sir Reginald Hargreeves uses to recruit future members of the Umbrella Academy. While the plane appears in the show's pilot episode, it's a brief glimpse that makes season 4's more solid sequence more meaningful, especially for longtime fans.
9 Five's Metro Notebook
Insignia is a Deep Cut Umbrella Academy Season 1 Reference
The notebook Five finds while traversing the timeline-hopping subway system in season 4 is a clever callback to the show's first season. The modified laptop contains information on how to use the time-space transit system, but its cover is what holds the real Easter egg: the badge for the Meritech Prosthetics building from season 1. In the original post-apocalyptic timeline, It turns out that Meritech manufactured Leonard Peabody's prosthetic eyeball. According to showrunner Steve Blackman, the symbol is an old alchemical symbol and further replicates the transformation (or not) of matter. Umbrella Academytimelines.
8 Doll in the End Timeline
Claire and the Kids play with a doll that looks like something from the Umbrella Academy show
In the show's final moments, it is revealed that (somehow) Allison's (Emmy Raver-Lampman) daughter, Claire (Millie Davis), and Lila and Diego's (David Castañeda) family have survived the timeline purge caused by the merger. Umbrella AcademyA noble sacrifice by Marigold and Durgano and the Hargreaves brothers. in an interview with I caught itBlackman revealed that “there are many things [the crew] thrown in just for fun,” which makes it a great sequence to reveal Easter eggs. In fact, the cast and crew surprised Blackman. In one shot, Claire and Lila and one of Diego's children play with a doll modeled after Blackman.
7 Jennifer's Property Box
The box contains Klaus' Dog Tags, Cha Chan's mask, and the Umbrella Academy Eiffel Tower Storage Article.
In Umbrella Academy The first episode of season 4 sees the Hargreaves reunite to save Victor (Elliot Page) from Sy Grossman (David Cross), who asks the Hargreaves for help in rescuing his alleged daughter, Jennifer. Of course, Sy happens to be one of the many identities of Abigail Hargreeves (Liisa Repo-Martell), but to sell the scheme, Abigail-as-Sy shows Hargreaves a box of timeline artifactsKlaus' dog tags from the 60s, Cha-Cha's (Mary J. Blige) mask, a comic book, and an article about the Hargreaves saving the Eiffel Tower.
6 Five's model girlfriend
“Character” Appears Twice in Umbrella Academy Season 4
In the post-apocalyptic future timeline of season 1, Five later finds a mannequin, which he names Dolores. Although Five knows that Dolores is an inanimate object, the lonely Umbrella Academy member considers the mannequin to be his partner. It's one of the quirky and memorable details of the first season, so it's fun to see Dolores reappear a few times in season four. When Five and Lila use the subway to timeline-hop for the first time, they run into Five and Dolores (from afar), and according to Blackman, the mannequin also appears in the finale.
5 Ben and Jennifer Watch The Blob
The film is playing on Channel 6
After Ben (Justin H. Min) rescues Jennifer from Gene and Jin, the two go on a road trip. Finally, they stop at a motel to rest and get separate but adjoining rooms. It is later revealed that Ben and Jennifer are attracted to each other because of the Marigold and Durango they have stored in their bodies, but the two try to deal with their chemical connection. Sitting back to back in their rooms, Ben and Jennifer watch Blob on channel 6 referring to Ben's Umbrella Academy no.
4 Umbrella Academy Stickers
Episode 4 has a Fun Easter Egg around the 40 Minute Mark
during Umbrella Academy Season 4, Episode 4, “The Clean Up”, Five and Lila travel through different timelines in hopes of finding answers. Around the 40-minute mark, Five looks through binoculars while on a post-apocalyptic future timeline. While her counterpart is MIA, Dolores is seen lying in the bunker. To the right of the shot, eagle-eyed viewers will also be able to spot a speaker covered in stickers of Umbrella Academy members, confirming the timeline of the superhero team's existence.
3 Agony Mothers Jacket
Umbrella Academy Gets Gangster Fun in Season 4
After Klaus's powers are restored against his will, he uses drugs and alcohol to numb the pain brought on by his otherworldly powers. While outside, she encounters a man wearing a leather jacket emblazoned with the Mothers of Doom logo on the back. In Umbrella Academy In season 3, Klaus recognizes the biker gang symbol when he sees the Old Five's tattoo. Long story short, The Mothers of Doom are Klaus' former drug suppliersso it's refreshing to see some continuity in season 4.
2 Goldfish air freshener
Episode 5's Easter Egg references Carmichael from Umbrella Academy
AJ Carmichael is still a man with a fish tank with Shubunk's goldfish on his head Umbrella Academythe strangest character of For a short time, the character takes on the role of The Handler (Kate Walsh) at the behest of the Commission's board of directors. Netflix's Umbrella Academy it even changes how Carmichael dies, really heightening his rivalry with The Handler. During Ben and Jennifer's trip, a Carmichael-like goldfish air freshener can be seen in their carit's a fun nod to a character who deserves more. Still, the goldfish air freshener is a great easter egg.
1 Cameos in the End Timeline
The Handler & Other Umbrella Academy Characters Return in Final Minutes of Show
One of the best Easter egg moments ever Umbrella Academyfinal scene featuring returning characters — nine of them, to be exact. The show ends with Hargreaves and Lila sacrificing the Ben-Jennifer Cleanse to the creature to reset the timeline. In the last scene, the series depicts a world without the Hargreaves brothers. However, many other fan favorites appear in the show's closing moments, including the Swedes (Jason Bryden, Kris Holden-Ried and Tom Sinclair), Hazel, Agnes (Sheila McCarthy), Grace (Jordan Claire Robbins), Herb. , point and most importantly, Umbrella Academy's Handler.
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Source: I caught it (Netflix)