Luther's Ape Torso Return: An Umbrealla Academy Plot Hole We Can't Ignore
Get ready to dive back into the chaotic world of The Umbrella Academy! Season 4 of this wild Netflix show was packed with thrilling action and surprising twists. And for all those who loved Luther, the show threw a curveball! It seems Luther's trusty ape body is back! But hold on a second... wasn't that all because of Sir Reginald's serum?
Let's rewind a little bit. At the end of Season 3, The Umbrella Academy was thrown into a new timeline - Sir Reginald's doing. They were all powerless. Then, fast forward six years. Season 4 saw the siblings reunited, all their powers back (even better, maybe!) ... including Luther's ape-ish body. That's a pretty big 'huh?' moment.
When the Marigolds Brought Back The Ape Torso
Let's look at what we know about Luther and that Ape Body. It all started after a rough mission, when Sir Reginald injected a powerful serum to save Luther's life. This changed his torso, permanently, making it like an ape's. That's a dramatic side effect! It changed Luther's abilities too. Superhuman strength was taken to a whole new level! Now imagine, he even took bazooka blasts without flinching in Season 2, that's a whole lotta ape strength.
Now, Season 4's power up, the whole marigold thing? This gave Luther a few upgrades, but his body shouldn't be the ape-like one! Marigolds are supposed to just boost, like supercharge those original Powers. That doesn't seem like it would reverse Sir Reginald's science-y intervention. Luther had a human body, then it became ape-like, why would marigolds fix it? And to think we almost forgot this glaring detail amidst all the supervillain antics and apocalyptic scenes!
Was The Ape Body There All Along?
So why did the writers decide to bring back the ape torso? One thought: Maybe Sir Reginald's ape serum already had some marigold-like properties, right? So the extra dose in Season 4 gave Luther's Ape Torso back. Or perhaps those multiverse shenanigans got the best of us again. It seems The Umbrella Academy isn't afraid to break the rules in the world it has made! It might be another crazy detail of that messy timeline they ended up in.
And even if Luther’s ape torso did return because of that extra marigold dose, the writers did leave out how the Ape Body changed how Luther’s strength and resilience. Why did Luther need the serum in the first place? Shouldn't the Marigolds be enough to save someone? Maybe it's the magic of television storytelling! But this is the "Umbreallas," not a fairytale!
How it All Ties in to the Umbrella Academy Lore
Okay, everyone wants to know what the heck will happen to those lovable Umbrellas. Will there be a season five? What happened to the original Hargreeves? Was the original plan ever about saving the world? Let’s be honest: The show creators keep making us guess, even with a new season finale, the twists are endless.
The show loves throwing twists and turns into the storyline to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, while never forgetting to remind us: it's an Academy of misfit heroes who fight for each other (and hopefully, the planet) while always dealing with messed up childhood trauma.
An Apocalyptic Adventure: Umbrellas vs. Multiverse Mayhem
What will Season 5 bring? This one has got the viewers pondering theories and crazy predictions left and right. Maybe this time they can get to a point where everything is better (no ape-like torso drama?) - it seems to have some exciting possibilities! Now that the story is out of the normal timelines, who knows where the writers are gonna take it? You just gotta wait and see!
One thing's for sure: If you want a crazy storyline with family issues, superhero antics, time-travel twists, and endless drama - then the Umbrellas are calling. Even though there are a lot of those big, question-filled holes in their history, the Umbrellas always somehow manage to make it out of those disasters.
