REVIEW: ‘Umbrella Academy' returns better than ever

“Umbrella Academy” took most people by surprise. The original comic, while loved by those who read it, and its creators Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, weren’t really household names, even for those in the comics collecting circle. The Hargreeve siblings were unknowns until the Netflix show first streamed last year but now, no more. Indeed, it is one of the more anticipated shows on the streaming giant and the second season delivers in spades.

- AJ SIYTANGCO

Season one ended with one of the more frustrating cliffhangers in recent memory, with Vanya having lost control of her powers, shattering the moon, and all but ensuring the end of mankind, if not the rest of life on earth. Out of desperation, Five then time-jumps them out of danger. The season ended, screaming ensued, and threats, pleas and protestations were sent out into the universe by all viewers. Season two could not come soon enough.

Well, it’s here now, and definitely worth the wait. The show has gotten better in every way. Stuck in the 1960’s, Five and the rest have to find a way to get over the bad blood between them and save the world. Surprise, surprise, yes, from another apocalypse.