I watched this series because, after a friend recommended it, I came to IMDB to check the reviews and was impressed. Sadly, I did not scroll down enough to see the more reliable reviews that explain in detail how awful this series actually is. Sigh.

My recommendation to you is to make sure to read the reviews that are 6 stars and below. They'll give you a more realistic idea of what to expect.

In my eyes, TUA was a bad production all around. I can't believe anyone would dare compare it to Misfits, whose first season was truly phenomenal. I saw some reviews comparing the two. Umm, no, Misfits is awesome. TUA is not.

What did I dislike about The Umbrella Academy? Essentially mostly everything, from the boring storyline to the incredibly predictable script, to its embarassingly poor direction -- I really can't blame the actors for the cringe inducing chemistry among them. *facepalm*

One more thing, if you wholeheartedly enjoyed a film like Suicide Squad, maybe this is your cup of tea. I won't judge :)