Summary
The Umbrella Academyseason 4 will see the Hargreeves attempting to move on with their lives without their powers, and through this, it’s confirming a sad reality about Luther (Tom Hopper).The Umbrella Academyis preparing for its fourth and final season, which, after the cliffhanger ending of season 3 and some mysteries left by the previous seasons, will have a lot to cover and solve.The Umbrella Academyseason 3 endedwith the Hargreeves and Lila arriving at a completely new timeline created by Reginald (Colm Feore), in which they no longer have their powers.
In addition to that, Reginald and his wife are alive and well in this timeline, Reginald is the most powerful man, Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman) has her daughter and her 1960s husband, and Sloane is missing. Thefirst trailer forThe Umbrella Academyseason 4showed that the Hargreeves have spent some time apart and have done their best to carry on with their lives the best way they could, but it won’t be long until they get their powers back – but in the meantime, season 4 will confirm a sad reality about Luther.
The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Just Showed How The Hargreeves Regain Their Powers (& It Comes With Twist)
The Umbrella Academy season 4 teaser trailer showed how the Hargreeves will regain their powers, this will come with a potentially dangerous twist.
Luther Still Can’t Seem To Find His Identity & Purpose In The Umbrella Academy Season 4
Luther Is Mirroring What He Did In Season 2
In season 2, Luther took advantage of his ape torso and super strength and started working for gangster Jack Ruby as his bodyguard and as an underground boxing fighter.
Season 4 isn’t the first time the Hargreeves have attempted to move on with their lives sinceThe Umbrella Academybegan. Of course, before the events of season 1, they all lived separate lives, with Luther being the only one who continued working for Reginald, but in season 2 they were scattered through the 1960s in Dallas, Texas, forcing them to move on by themselves. Back then, Luther took advantage of his ape torso and super strength and started working for gangster Jack Ruby as his bodyguard and as an underground boxing fighter.
Luther later reunited with his siblings and in season 3 he fell in love with and married Sloane, finally leaving his feelings for Allison behind. Luther finally seemed to be on track to finding his purpose and identity inThe Umbrella Academy, but season 4 is taking many steps back in his development. InThe Umbrella Academyseason 4 trailer,Luther is shown wearing his astronaut suit, a callback to season 1 when he was on a mission on the Moon, buthis character poster shows his helmet and pockets full of cash, hinting at him using this for entertainment.
This points to Luther still not finding his purpose and identity inThe Umbrella Academyand holding on to the past to carry on with his life by himself. The rest of the Hargreeves are shown moving on in different ways – Allison retaking her career as an actress, Diego being a father, Viktor working at a bar, Five continuing his research, Sparrow Ben getting out of jail, and Klaus seems to be in some kind of trouble –, butLuther, once more, seems to be the one who is the most lost and can’t seem to find his place without his powers, Reginald, and his siblings.
Sloane Might Be A Problem For Luther’s Development In The Umbrella Academy
Sloane Might Not Be As Good For Luther As Thought
The answer towhat happened to Sloane at the end ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 3and her reunion with Luther are some of the most anticipated moments in season 4, but Sloane might be doing more harm than good to him. Luther went through some needed character development in season 3 in large part thanks to Sloane, but seeing how he’s back to being lost in season 4 and Sloane isn’t with him,The Umbrella Academyrisks making Sloane Luther’s whole personality and only “purpose”.
Surely, season 4 could give Luther the final push he needs in his character development to finally find his place, purpose, and identity and get his happy ending, as well, but it’s a tricky challenge asThe Umbrella Academy’s final season will also be the show’s shortest with just six episodes.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book of the same name created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá. The Hargreeves — collectively known as The Umbrella Academy — were born with superpowers, and their adoptive father utilized their abilities. However, as they grew older, the siblings grew apart as they dealt with their trauma. They are brought back together after their father dies and Five returns from the future with grave news: The world will end, and The Umbrella Academy has to stop it before it happens.
