What Happened At The End Of Umbrella Academy
Okay, so we all watched The Umbrella Academy, right? And we all collectively scratched our heads at the end of Season 3. Don't lie, you did too. It was like trying to fold a fitted sheet – theoretically possible, but in practice, a confusing mess. But hey, that’s what makes it fun, isn't it? This show thrives on being gloriously bonkers. And the ending? Pure, unadulterated, mind-bending bonkers.
Let’s talk about our favorite dysfunctional super-family. They’ve saved the world (sort of), messed it up (definitely), and now they’ve… well, they’ve sort of un-saved it? Or maybe just changed it beyond recognition. It’s a real “what just happened?” kind of vibe. Remember Sir Reginald Hargreeves? Our beloved, emotionally stunted alien dad? He was back. Not just back, but really back. And looking surprisingly well-groomed for someone who spent years as a hologram and then a desiccated husk. Honestly, good for him. Hydration is key.
And then there was the whole universe reset. The big kahuna, the universe-altering move. Suddenly, all the powers were gone. Poof. Vanished like a sock in the dryer. Everyone was just… regular people. Except for Allison. Oh, Allison. She got her happy ending. Sort of. She got her daughter back, and she got to be with her husband, who is somehow alive again and seems to have forgotten all the terrible things she’s done. Classic Allison. She’s always good at making deals, isn't she? Maybe she traded a universe for a happy family photo. Seems like a fair trade, if you ask me.
It's like the universe decided to hit the 'undo' button on their powers, but only after Reginald got his way. Talk about a cosmic power play!
The rest of the gang? They’re just… there. Wandering around, sans powers, sans a clear purpose. Luther is still Luther, probably looking for a good steak. Diego is probably already getting into trouble, albeit without any cool knife-flipping. Klaus… bless Klaus. He’s free from his family’s constant crises, but also free from his siblings. It’s a bittersweet freedom, a lonely kind of peace. I bet he’s already found a new group of bizarre friends to hang out with. He’s always been good at that.
And Five? Our perpetually grumpy, time-traveling teen in an old man’s body? He’s also powerless. Imagine Five, having to wait in line at the DMV. The horror! I think that’s worse than any apocalypse. He looked so utterly bewildered, so stripped of his usual swagger. It was almost painful to watch. Almost. Because, let’s be real, Five without powers is still pretty entertaining. He’ll probably find a way to annoy people into doing his bidding, even without temporal manipulation.
Then there’s Viktor. Poor Viktor. He’s lost his powers, but he’s also found a sort of peace. He’s still trying to figure things out, as we all are. He’s got a new love interest, and honestly, after everything he’s been through, he deserves a little bit of normalcy. Even if that normalcy involves his super-powered family disappearing into thin air. It’s a lot to process. You’d think after dealing with apocalypses, paradoxes, and sentient hotel rooms, they’d be a little more prepared for… this.
My unpopular opinion? I kind of love it. It’s a massive reset button, sure. It feels a bit like the writers just said, “Okay, let’s throw everything out the window and see what sticks.” And you know what? A lot of it sticks. It’s messy, it’s confusing, but it’s undeniably Umbrella Academy. It’s the kind of ending that makes you lean forward, eyes wide, and whisper, “What are they going to do now?”
It’s not a neat, tidy bow. It’s more like a tangled ball of yarn with a few stray feathers and a half-eaten sandwich thrown in for good measure. And that’s precisely why we keep watching. We want to see how these broken people will navigate a world where they’re no longer extraordinary. Will they find new ways to be heroes? Or will they just end up running a really chaotic coffee shop? I’m betting on the coffee shop, with a side of accidental world-saving.
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The showrunners have given themselves a blank canvas. They can bring back powers, they can introduce new threats, or they can just let them live out their lives as ordinary humans who occasionally remember they used to be superheroes. The possibilities are as endless as a time loop. And that, my friends, is the most exciting part. We’re all in this together, trying to piece together the puzzle, just like the Umbrella Academy themselves. Just don’t ask me to explain the temporal mechanics again. My brain hurts.