“I don't like it, but it makes sense”

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This article contains spoilers from season 4 of The Umbrella Academy.


Summary

  • The
    Umbrella Academy
    the cast had mixed feelings about the dark series finale.
  • Some cast members admitted they didn't like it, even though it made sense for the show.
  • Season 4 suffered from a rushed pace and wasted potential in backstory development.


Umbrella Academy's cast reveals mixed reactions to the finale of the series. The tumultuous journey for the Hargreaves brothers ends on a bittersweet note as they find closure with each other and save the universe, but at the cost of sacrificing themselves and being erased from all history. Umbrella Academy Season 4 ended with a restored timeline in which the Hargreaves children did not exist, their victims unknown to all who lived there.

when talking to People, Umbrella Academy's cast shared their mixed opinions about the finale. Some cast members felt that, despite its darkness, it was an overall satisfying conclusion and tonally fit the series. Other cast members admitted that they didn't like all aspects of the ending, but that it made sense to them in the larger context of the story. Check out their answers below:


Justin H. Min:
I think it's a satisfying ending. Obviously, it's a darker ending, but I think it fits our show. I think it would be a little weird if it was all rainbows and butterflies for Umbrella Academy.

Elliot Page:
“satisfied” [with the resolution] it's just a stretch in terms of gravity and sadness, but in terms of pure plot, I was like, “Yeah, that makes sense.”

Emmy Raver-Lampman:
I don't like it, but it makes sense.


“Darkness” wasn't the problem with the end of Umbrella Academy

Story Issues Kept The Ending From Working


The premise of the somewhat dark ending makes sense given the development Umbrella Academy's characters, the story's more realistic take on superheroes, and the ultimate sacrifice is the only way to finally put an end to all the apocalypse and messed up timelines the Hargreaves have caused. The bigger problem with the show's ending is that it doesn't feel earned. Compared to previous seasons, season 4 felt rushed and struggled to balance the various subplotsmany of these eventually became irrelevant.

While the ending is tonally consistent with the rest of the series, season 4's pacing issues, its wasted narrative potential, and unnecessary storylines keep the conclusion from working as intended.


The reduction of the episode count from the standard ten episodes to just six had a negative impact because he didn't give enough time to develop his story properly and naturally establish the sacrifice of the Hargreaves. The original premise that the Hargreaves sisters would have to travel through a timeline without their powers was dropped after the first episode. A lot of time was then spent on an arc with Klaus (Robert Sheehan) and Quinn (George Tchortov) that felt regressive to Klaus' development and had little impact on the ending.

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What Happened to Every Umbrella Academy Character Between Seasons 3 and 4

There's a six-year jump at the beginning of Umbrella Academy season 4, and a lot happened to the Hargreaves between seasons 3 and 4.

Justin H. Min is right that a purely happy ending would be tonally jarring Umbrella Academy. While the ending is tonally consistent with the rest of the series, season 4's pacing issues, its wasted narrative potential, and unnecessary storylines keep the conclusion from working as intended. Especially with the quality of previous seasons, this is disappointing Umbrella Academys ending was not as satisfying as it could have been.


Source: People

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