The Umbrella Academy

Synopsis:

On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates the Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. In their teenage years, though, the family fractures and the team disbands. Fast forward to the present time, when the six surviving members of the clan reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. They work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death, but divergent personalities and abilities again pull the estranged family apart, and a global apocalypse is another imminent threat. The series is based on a collection of comics and graphic novels created and written by My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way.

Quick Thoughts:

I’ll confess that I have seen some episodes of “The Umbrella Academy”, but started midway through the first season and didn’t keep up. But it’s Klaus Hargreeves, one of Hargreeves adopted family, that places this Netflix series on my list. Throughout the series, it’s quite clear that Klaus is non-binary, using the pronouns he/they. Yet it’s actually actor Robert Sheehan who has confirmed that Klaus is specifically pansexual – even though this is not explicitly clear in the original source comics by Gerard Way. Despite this, many have connected to Klaus’ genderfluid wardrobe and their journey of self-discovery throughout the series. Even though the story doesn’t always revolve around Klaus directly, “The Umbrella Academy” is still a pansexual & queer series.