The slow start of season one had me scratching my head at everything; so little is revealed and everyone is a prick. But a few episodes in, everything started to make sense and the internal conflicts every character had fleshed them out into believable individuals.

I would compare the social drama in this show to The Haunting of Hillhouse. Both focus on family turmoils following extreme events (death of family members and the involvement of supernatural stuff) and both feature an ousted family member who's shunned for exposing family secrets. Much like The Haunting, every character of the Hargreeves family in the Umbrella Academy has to fight an internal battle against their personal scars and grievances in order to save themselves, the family's unity and, in this case, the world itself.

Although the show is not exceptional in any particular way, it features a good blend of mystery, family drama, romance, super hero action, time travel adventures (particularly in season 2) and an occasional dash of humor. If you're a fan of that, this show is highly recommended.