I was going to quit watching the show and write this review after episode two. I instead decided to binge the remaining episodes out of spite. Simply wishful thinking that it would somehow get better. I was wrong. No, it's not a terrible show. But it definitely doesn't deserve it's current 8.5 rating in my opinion.

I can't really say anything positive about The Umbrella Academy. The production value and cinematography is FINE. There was a handful of shots (maybe 3 or 4) throughout the entire ten episode enstallment that I was really impressed with. That being said, the overall look of the show is by no means a saving grace.

A few of the lower rating reviews have been dragging Ellen Page as TUA's sole downfall. I agree she isn't perfect but arguable none of the actors are. Performance quality is mediocre at best with the exception of Klaus and sometimes #5. I wouldn't say it was entirely their fault however. The dialogue for the entire show is some of the worst I've ever heard. It's extremely unnatural and monochromatic. Conversations among characters felt very unrealistic and ingenious making dialogue heavy scenes very difficult to sit through. The characters themselves are simply boring and difficult to relate to. Their abilities are intriguing but I didn't find myself sympathizing with any of them and in the end I really just didn't care what happened to them. (I should also mention that I actually came to enjoy Cha-Cha and Hazel in some respects even though they're terrible assassins)

The last major issue I have with this show are the little continuity errors that occur throughout the entire series. They're small and perhaps unimportant but it made the show seem very sloppy and unprofessional. I don't know if the show was trying to come across as quirky and weird but to me it doesn't walk the line very well and just views as very frustrating and unsatisfying.

A few smaller, yet still noteworthy, discrepancies:


Overall, I was incredibly disappointed with the show. I was genuinely looking foreword to it and got my expectations up when I saw such a high rating. I'm glad so many people were able to enjoy it even though I couldn't. Maybe it will get better with following seasons who knows. All I know is that I won't be watching them.