My Thoughts on Netflix The Umbrella Academy

I wanna say my peace about the show and just forget about it all together. Now I understand there are people who've enjoyed the show and they have every right to. I'm not trying to change everyone's mind and I'm not expecting anyone to agree with me.

I love the comic series and when it was announced that a live action is coming to Netflix I was really excited for it. But after seeing the trailer, the promo picture and only watched two episodes that excitement changed into disappointment. I understand that most adaptations have some changes from the source material to better flow/pace the story/plot. But with this show it's like they had a foundation for a good adaptation yet decided to breakdown that said foundation and build something completely different in story and aesthetics. All the strange and unique look from the comic was just nowhere to be found in the show.

I just see no point in finish watching this show at all.

Hits & Misses: The Incredibles 2

DISCLAIMER: When seeing the trailer I was worried that the film was gonna be all "progressive" in the most heavy handed style of storytelling possible. Thankfully the movie doesn't fall too deep into that abyss.

WARNING: If you're suffering from epilepsy caused by flashing lights, please watch this film with caution. 

Hit: Movie starts off where the first one ended.

LOL: Discount M.I.B. Neuralizer

Miss: The Underminer gets away and is never heard again throughout the movie.

Miss: Character(s) with traumatic backstory will be later revealed as obvious villain(s). I'm not that smart or anything I just have that ability to point out the obvious.

Miss: You mean no one in the family hasn't notice of Jack-Jack having powers since the last movie, how?

Hit: This movie has the best motorcycle scene since Akira.

Hit: That's one way to unitize stretchy powers while on a motorcycle.

LOL: Edna Mode happily agrees to babysit Jack-Jack. What goofy shenanigans could possibly happen?

Hit: Bob learns to be a father.

Hit: Holy crap there's more supers out there! I guess Syndrome didn't killed them all.

Miss: Obvious red herrings are obvious.

Hit: Superpower fight scenes.

Hit: This movie's gorgeous soundtrack.

Real Talk: A Super named Voyd. Someone's a fan of Portal.

Hit/LOL: Jack-Jack vs Raccoon

Hit: Johnny Quest!

LOL: Discount Drax

Hit: That Helen ass (yeah I know this a Pixar movie but still)!

Miss: Bob and Helen acting like helicopter parents.

Full of Potential Disappointment

This is making me cry and not in a good way and more than likely going to be face palming so hard when watching the series. Now that I've re-read the comic series I'm just disappointed by the show's take on designs of the main characters. Spaceboy looks like an obvious scrawny guy in an obvious muscle/prosthetic suit in obvious bulky clothes. Kraken looks like a golden age Batman henchman that even Batman wouldn't remember who this guy is. And I don't know what they're going with on Séance but I'm sure it's gonna be offensive and tokenized.

And of course they've racebend one of the main characters. Because whatever helps a creative studio to excuse their laziness by throwing "progressive" and "diversity" around like used condoms at prom.