10 Things From ‘The Umbrella Academy’ That Made Absolutely No Sense

Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ has hooked me with its wild mix of superpowered siblings, time-travel chaos, and a dysfunctional family vibe. Based on Gerard Way’s Dark Horse comics, the show follows the Hargreeves siblings as they navigate apocalyptic threats and personal drama, all under the shadow of their bizarre adoptive father, Reginald Hargreeves. 

What keeps me coming back is the show’s bold, quirky energy, but I can’t ignore that some moments leave me scratching my head. From plot holes to downright weird choices, here are ten things in the series that just don’t add up.

10. The Mystery of Reginald’s Baby-Buying Spree

Reginald Hargreeves somehow adopts seven superpowered kids born to random women in 1989, and nobody bats an eye. He’s a rich eccentric, sure, but how does he pull off what’s basically human trafficking on a global scale without any legal pushback?

This gets weirder in season three with the Sparrow Academy, where he adopts a different set of kids. The show never explains how he tracks down these mothers or why no authorities question a billionaire collecting super babies like rare coins.

9. Viktor’s Hidden Powers

The Hargreeves siblings grow up believing Viktor has no powers, despite seeing him use them as kids. How do they all just forget he’s capable of world-shattering energy blasts?

It’s baffling that Reginald suppresses Viktor’s abilities with drugs and nobody in the family questions it until he’s an adult. You’d think at least one sibling would wonder why their ‘normal’ brother was kept around in a superhero academy.

8. The Umbrella Academy’s Vigilante Free Pass

The Hargreeves kids operate as a vigilante superhero team, causing public chaos and destruction, yet face zero consequences from law enforcement. In season one, they’re linked to apocalyptic events, and nobody investigates?

Even in a world where superpowers exist, it’s hard to buy that a group of masked teens can wreak havoc without cops or government agencies stepping in. Their fame should make them easy targets for scrutiny.

7. Robot Mom Grace’s Existence

Reginald builds a robot nanny, Grace, to raise his adopted kids, which is clever but odd. Why go for an indestructible android instead of a human caregiver, especially after hiring nannies before?

The siblings barely question growing up with a robotic mom, despite their isolated upbringing. You’d expect at least one of them to find it creepy or wonder why Reginald needed a machine to play mom.

6. The Moon Explosion Cover-Up

In season one, Reginald sends Luther to the moon for years, supposedly to protect Earth, but it’s later revealed as a pointless task tied to a fake apocalypse plot. How does Reginald know about this moon-related event?

The show never clarifies why he hides this from Luther or how he predicts it. It feels like a major plot point tossed in to give Luther a tragic arc without any real explanation.

5. Time Travel Without Rules

Number Five’s time-travel abilities are central to the show, but the rules are murky at best. He jumps through time with little explanation of how he controls it or why it sometimes fails.

Seasons two and three introduce timeline shifts and paradoxes, but the mechanics are inconsistent. If time travel is so unpredictable, how does Five keep landing in the right era with such confidence?

4. The 43 Pregnant Women Phenomenon

The show kicks off with 43 women suddenly giving birth in 1989, despite not being pregnant moments before. It’s a cool premise, but why does this happen, and why only 43?

The comics explain it with an alien wrestling match sending shockwaves to Earth, which is absurd but fun. The show, however, leaves it vague, making the event feel like a random plot device.

3. Harlan’s Overpowered Abilities

In season two, Viktor accidentally transfers powers to a kid named Harlan, who later becomes a key player in season three. His abilities are massively powerful, rivaling Viktor’s, but how does this transfer even work?

The show never explores whether other siblings can pass on powers or why Harlan’s are so intense. It’s a convenient way to raise stakes without explaining the mechanics.

2. The Sparrow Academy’s Sudden Appearance

Season three introduces the Sparrow Academy, a rival superhero team raised by Reginald in an alternate timeline. But how does he find and adopt a completely different set of superpowered kids so easily?

The show glosses over how these new kids fit into the timeline or why Reginald picks them over the original seven. It feels like a plot twist thrown in for drama without enough groundwork.

1. Reginald’s Alien Agenda

Reginald is revealed to be an alien with a grand plan to reset the universe, but his motives are fuzzy. Why adopt human kids and train them as heroes if his goal is cosmic reboot?

Seasons three and four hint at his extraterrestrial origins, but the show never fully explains why he’s on Earth or what his endgame is. It’s a massive reveal that leaves too many questions unanswered.

What’s the weirdest ‘The Umbrella Academy’ moment that left you confused, or did I miss a plot hole you can’t get over? Drop your thoughts in the comments!