Anna Daniels
Klaus desperately needed that wake-up call from Papa Hargreeves. He was in pretty dire need of that shave too, as it happens. Even as Klaus’ afterlife moment with Sir Reginald was the most vital result of his bar fight in The Umbrella Academy, however, it’s important to remember that the fight occurred just moments after the character made a fateful choice of his own.
As a quick refresher, Klaus was only at the bar to track down his brother, Luther (Tom Hopper), who, after getting some truly unsettling news about his years-long mission in isolation on the moon, stepped out for a night of drug-fueled dancing and debauchery. Having tracked his ape-like brother down at a local night club and finding him in no hurry leave the dance floor, Klaus (nursing a broken heart after his time-traveling journey through the past) very nearly seized the opportunity to indulge in some narcotic fun of his own.
When he spotted a couple of burly lads with bats making a b-line towards his brother with bad intentions in mind, however, Klaus did something unexpected, and tossed his little blue pill aside to get his brother’s back. He ultimately got knocked flat on his own, of course, but that’s hardly the point. Sure, Klaus’ unconscious state led to that fateful meeting with his dead father, but the larger takeaway from the bar fight was that, perhaps for the first time in his adult life, Klaus Hargreeves chose to help another human being instead of getting high.
While that may seem a small step for most human beings, it was clearly a giant leap for Klaus. It may, in fact, be the leap that ultimately helps him become the hero The Umbrella Academy needs moving forward, if only because he now has access the blood-thirsty beast within the spirit of his dearly departed brother, Ben (Justin H. Min).
Written by: Looper
