Umbrella Academy: The Heartbreaking Reason Allison’s Story Stayed Relevant

Aug 02 2020

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Umbrella Academy Season 2 is going to stick with me for a multitude of reasons, but one component I can’t quite shake (and hope I never do) comes at the very end of the season - Allison’s (Emmy Raver-Lampman) note to Ray (Yusuf Gatewood). The note she leaves him is a deeply personal and powerful message about her love for him, his impact on her and how he has to keep fighting. But, as you’ll hear in this clip, I find that current events do tend to amplify particular themes and ideas and, given what the country is going through right now, that note felt a whole lot like Allison was speaking to viewers in the real world as well; “I need you to hold on, keep faith, believe that good things will happen, because the fight for a better world is never over.” It’s a sentiment well worth keeping in mind always, but it’s something I really needed to be reminded of right now.