20 Great TV Shows That Everybody Turned Against

Based on the Dark Horse comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy centres around the superpowered Hargreeves family, who use their abilities to protect reality. The source material is incredibly surreal (even by comic book standards) to the point where it seemed impossible to adapt without heavily compromising the story. (Especially when the heroes fight the Eiffel Tower.)

However, the Netflix series did a remarkable job, balancing zany humour with genuine stakes, while making each sibling feel flawed in their own distinct way. Despite dealing with apocalyptic threats, The Umbrella Academy always knew how to stay grounded. 

But as it progressed, those strengths eroded. Later storylines leaned on convoluted time-travel mechanics and repetitive plots, depleting tension instead of raising it. Character development stalled or regressed, with siblings often reduced to exaggerated versions of themselves.

Sadly, The Umbrella Academy saved its worst ideas for the end. When the Hargreeves learn their existence is responsible for the fractured timelines and repeated armageddons, they erase themselves from existence to save humanity. Even though this was supposed to be a noble sacrifice, it meant that all of the characters' growth, struggles, and relationships over the last four seasons amounted to nothing.