![]() ![]() Research into cross-species organ transplantation has been underway since as early as 1905. While science cannot (yet) give us time travel, teleportation, or the ability to contact the dead, we just might be able to make our own Spaceboy in the near future. While much of the material in The Umbrella Academy is far fetched and fantastical, this particular story element tickles at the threads of reality. Suffice it to say, in both the comic and the Netflix series, his incredible strength isn't hindered by the procedure. In the Netflix series, when Luther is mortally wounded, Hargreeves injects him with a serum that seems to change his genetic makeup, giving him the body of an ape and the head of a man. ![]() In an effort to save his life, Hargreeves completed an experimental surgery, transplanting Luther's head onto the body of a Martian gorilla. As a child, Luther embarked on a mission to Mars that ended in disaster and life-threatening injuries. In the Netflix series, Luther's unusually robust physical frame is something of a mystery, but in the source material, its cause is right out in the open. And his additional assets definitely make for some interesting questions. His ability, enhanced strength, is mundane when juxtaposed against his siblings' abilities, but his leadership ability and loyalty make him an asset Hargreeves is eager to exploit. 1, aka Spaceboy, aka Luther, Hargreeves' personal favorite and the one whose abilities most closely match anything we'd be able to replicate in real life. ![]() Of the seven children, we're going to focus on one. Oh, and there's a sapient chimpanzee named Pogo. Think the Avengers or the X-Men, but instead of Nick Fury or Professor X you have a stoic drill sergeant who cares only for results. Given code numbers in lieu of names, the Umbrella Academy children endure a childhood of strict adherence to a brilliant but unloving father hellbent on training up a team of special individuals to protect the world. **Spoilers ahead for The Umbrella Academy.**Įach of the adopted Hargreeves children has a unique power, which include the ability to speak to the dead, summon interdimensional tentacles, influence the minds of others, and travel through time, to name a few. The streaming service's latest endeavor, The Umbrella Academy - based on the Dark Horse Comics series of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá - tells the tale of a family of estranged super-powered siblings brought back together by the death of their adoptive father, eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves. In recent years, Netflix has cemented itself as a legitimate player in original content. ![]()
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