Here's The Easter Egg That All Fans Of "The Umbrella Academy" Missed In The First Episode
Did you spot Gerard Way's lil appearance on the show??
All righty, I mean, if you're here, it's because you've either already seen the incredible Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, or you're thinking about watching it.
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And to those of you who haven't seen it, I say this: RUN, don't walk, to your nearest TV and login to Netflix already!!
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Tl;dr, The Umbrella Academy is a TV show based on a comic book series by Gerard Way — yes, THE Gerard Way from the band My Chemical Romance.
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In fact, Way is also one of the producers of the series.
What you probably didn't know or catch in the show is that Gerard Way is kind of in it!
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And no, we're not just talking about his involvement on the show's soundtrack...
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He actually appears in the series!
Here's how you'll find it: Recall that there are many flashbacks to Vanya's story of growing up "normal" in a family with super powers.
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And there's a scene where she reveals that she wrote an autobiography telling the whole history of her family.
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In the first episode of the show, we see Vanya reflecting on her book and...do you see it?
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How about now?
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YUP. On the back cover of the book is a short blurb...written by none other than Gerard Way!
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"An incredible read…A revealing portal into the amazing life of Vanya Hargreeves and the life she has lived. I couldn't put it down!"
And we were like...
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Damn Gerard, you're a genius. Never change.
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This post was translated from Spanish.