While watching Umbrella Academy one of my favorite aspects about it was Hazel and Agene’s relationship.
It gives this romantic trope feel. The kind which we find in romantic novels or in hallmark movies. Agenes is an older woman working in a donuts shop which seems to be in located in a not too small of city but neither one of the big ones either. It feels it’s been a long time since something has happened and it has fallen into a mundane sort of pace. Until something does, and suddenly there’s this mysterious younger man in a suit coming constantly into the shop eating donuts. Miraculously both of them connect in an emotional level and it’s fast paced as well. He asks her to leave with him, and she does. Along the way they encounter danger and the likes until they reach their proper beginning.
It was one of my favorite parts of the series, not the only one but one of many. Like they didn’t have to go ahead and give a romantic development between Agenes and Hazel. Agenes who could have faded into the background after the shooting and a little afterwards. Or Hazel who could have remained compliant to his work. Without a doubt there isn’t a moment or character development wasted.
