The Umbrella Academy

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Netflix shows are designed, on some level, to be binge-watched.

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Lets start with the good.

But mostly, I think its that the stakes in Fives story are both very high and very clear.

(Unfortunately, the owner cant be identified because the mechanical eye hasnt even been manufactured yet.

Time travel, am I right?)

Five isnt the only Hargreeves child trying to wrap his head around the recent spate of crime.

Youve seen it all before.

Vanya spends the rest of the episode gadding about on her own, doing a bunch of nothing.

And of course: What did Allison learn about her father from the surveillance footage?

I like the production design of both Vanya and Diegos crappy apartments.

I didnotlike the production design of the Meritech offices.

Whatever, its fun.

You might recognize Mary J. Blige, who plays Cha-Cha, for being Mary J. Blige.

I wonder if that will come back to haunt him?

Among other problems,Shaun of the Deadalready owns that song.

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