Pocket Full of Lightning
The Grandfather Paradox has been a mystery to Umbrella Academy for years. Now, after learning of its existence, the team sets out to find out what caused it and how to prevent it from happening again.
The surviving Umbrella Academy members are struggling to come to terms with the fact that their mothers were killed by the organization, but a new paradox has arisen. As each member grieves in their own way, they begin to realize that they are all connected in ways they never imagined. ..
Luther heads out from Sloane’s place and witnesses this shockwave first-hand. Eventually he heads back to Hotel Obsidian, informing the group that people are going missing. Oh, and that the Sparrows are excellent hosts despite holding him prisoner.
Lila and Five have a discussion about the Grandfather Paradox before getting down to business. Five brings up the issue of their briefcases not working, and the only solution is for them to work together. ..
Downstairs, Viktor decides they should tell the truth about this Grandfather Paradox to the Sparrows. They deduce that Marcus has disappeared because of this and their best bet is just to be honest. Unfortunately, Allison and Viktor bench Luther for this one, as they head out together to meet Fei and Ben.
Allison decides to take matters into her own hands, lying to Ben by claiming Marcus is safe and held captive. Allison wants to trade the briefcase for Marcus. Unfortunately, we know this isn’t going to work, especially as none of these Umbrellas actually communicate and work together. ..
Grace and Fei head down to the basement, where Grace is watching the swirling orb and calling it “God”. She also tells them that this is what has taken Marcus.
Meanwhile, at the Hotel Obsidian, Lester checks in. He has headphones and seems to be a proper advocate for ASMR. Is he connected to this paradox in some way? We’ll have to wait and see!
Klaus breaks into the Academy and begins talking to Hargreeves. Only, Alphonso and Jayme show up and force him to sign some papers and take pills. It seems like he’s being held captive, and when the Sparrows leave, he asks his father just what’s going on.
Klaus tells Hargreeves that he can get him some pills that will make him feel better. Klaus knows a thing or two about how to get people to feel better, so Hargreeves is hesitant at first, but then decides to take the pills. He is very unhappy now and doesn’t want to leave the house.
Reginald falls asleep and mutters “Oblivion.” Klaus follows orchestral singing down to the basement where he finds Grace before the swirling orb, which is growing bigger and more monstrous.
Lila and Five are the only ones who can stop the Commission. They must work together to jump to an icy wasteland outside the Commission’s territory. ..
The Sparrows show up at Hotel Obsidian in their outfits. They mean business, and unfortunately the Umbrella Academy don’t actually have a plan of action. When Stan comes bumbling in with a Molotov, Diego calls him off. Unfortunately he sets one of the drapes on fire. ..
Lester comes downstairs and screams in the hallway, causing both Alphonso and Jayme to be destroyed. The Sparrows retreat; Sloane is kept at the Hotel while Viktor stands up and looks at him, shocked. “Harlan?”
The Episode Review
The identity of this strange man is finally unveiled as Harlan, which is quite the surprise! It would appear that he’s on the Umbrella’s side, and in doing so Alphonso and Jayme have both been killed. That’s still not completely confirmed though so we’ll have to wait and see how that develops over time.
Meanwhile, the rest of the characters all find themselves tackling the Sparrows and their predicament in their own way. Lila and Five are working together, seemingly jumping back in time, while Klaus starts to connect with Reginald in a neat inclusion.
The Grandfather Paradox is a looming threat that could potentially destroy the world as we know it. The fate of the Umbrella Academy is very much up in the air, and it will be interesting to see how they fare against this looming danger. ..
