TUA PUPPY INTERVIEW???

Me watching seasons 1 and 2: I miss sparrow academy Ben

Me watching season 3: I miss umbrella academy Ben

Seeing that Ben is going to get a bigger focus in Season 4 (yay!) has really reminded me of some of the theories around in Season 1. More specifically, the Chekhov’s Gun theory.

For anyone who doesn’t know, in 1x2, Ben is reading The Bet by Anton Chekhov.

This was where the theory split into two. The Bet is a short story that discussed which was better: the death penalty or life in prison. This can sort of relate to Ben as a character due to the fact that he is dead.

The other side of this theory didn’t specifically focus on the story, but more on the writer, Chekhov. One of his biggest theories was called Chekhov’s Gun and this was the idea that you shouldn’t reveal details unless they’re going to be important later:

“If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on a wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there.”

Being the second episode of the show, Ben didn’t really have a purpose. He was just there. The plot (unfortunately) wouldn’t really change if he wasn’t there. So this theory basically stated that Ben was going to be more important than the writers were letting him on to be. This was true with the Season 1 finale, but isn’t this also true with Season 4?

Let’s climb the mountain, he said. It will be easy, he said. No trail, no problem, he said.

3/4/20

nickchard_photographer Justin H.Min with the Louis Vuitton Tambour in LA for @thehommeplusmag by me & Archie Styling @archiejoegrant Hair @kimberlybragalone

Justin finding his Netflix valentine

2/17/20

“Can I ask you a weird favor?” “Anything.”

“Can you hug me as I go?”

ok im getting serious deja vu with this so i think someone else has done this before, if anyone knows who/where then pls link me, but in the meantime

Umbrella Academy Trading Cards (i think)

source: the Behind the Scenes book

transcripts:

Ultra-Strength - 10/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

Spaceboy's super powers give him ultra stength so that he can face down the Umbrella Academy's greatest foes. He can take a 1-ton stone to the body and still bounce back to fight again!

Ultra-Strength - 5/10

Mind Powers - 1/10

Nimble Dexterity - 8/10

Supernatural - 2/10

Time & Space - 1/10

The Kraken is the ultimate fighter - well-rounded and agile. He has an uncanny ability to throw knives at targets in a way that bends the laws of physics. Against the Kraken, no hiding spot is safe!

Ultra-Strength - 3/10

Mind Powers - 9/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

The Rumour is the premier situational manager. Her ability to implant irresistable impulses into the minds of others lets her clear the battlefield, keep citizens safe, and drive villains crazy!

Ultra-Strength - 2/10

Mind Powers - 4/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 9/10

Time & Space - 3/10

The Seance's supernatural skills let him speak with spirits and gather intelligence. He is the master of illusion and the otherworldly, and foes never know what to expect!

i think one of the designers messed up here bc Five's power ranking is exactly the same as Luther's in the version published in the BTS Book:

Ultra-Strength 10/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

But the version found on the Prop Auction website is the accurate version:

Ultra-Strength 2/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 10/10

The Boy is a space warping master, turning dangerous moments to his advantage by teleporting and traveling the dimensions to gain position over foes and turn the tide!

Ultra-Strength - 2/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 10/10

The Horror looks cool, calm and collected, but don't let him fool you. His body hides a secret of monstrous, transformational power that lets him wreak haavok on villains and send them fleeing!

Justin H. Min for Contentmode (ph: David-Simon Dayan)

SHORTCOMINGS (2023) directed by Randall Park | written by Adrian Tomine ››› Justin H. Min as Ben Tagawa