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The Umbrella Academy Library Edition Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way
3.0
The Umbrella Academy Library Edition Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá isn't as good as the previous two comics, but it was fun to read. The Hargreeves may have Handled the Handler, restored the Time Commission, and prevented the apocalypse, but they have ruined the timeline. The second volume left us just as confused as these adopted siblings, and we have a LOT of possibilities when it comes to what's in store for them in the third volume.
The Hotel Oblivion arc is focused on the titular hotel, a prison residing in the mysterious Afterspace built by Reginald that he threw any rogue or criminal in, notably without any apparent external jurisdiction and very little governmental oversight. While Reginald intended it as a gilded cage by providing fine cuisine and other kinds of entertainment, most of its inmates regarded it as a stagnant prison because they had no chance of ever being let out, and his death has resulted in even less oversight. It's become incredibly rundown by the present.
The concept is engaging, and we dive more into the characters' development of our heroes, including the thoughts on their parental abandonment, Klaus kicking into his drug problem, and more story of Vanya. Vanya in Diego's heart is of her playing the violin in a rundown apartment, eyes closed- utterly oblivious to the grime and poverty surrounding her. It is one of the few panels in which she is truly content.
The Hotel Oblivion arc is focused on the titular hotel, a prison residing in the mysterious Afterspace built by Reginald that he threw any rogue or criminal in, notably without any apparent external jurisdiction and very little governmental oversight. While Reginald intended it as a gilded cage by providing fine cuisine and other kinds of entertainment, most of its inmates regarded it as a stagnant prison because they had no chance of ever being let out, and his death has resulted in even less oversight. It's become incredibly rundown by the present.
The concept is engaging, and we dive more into the characters' development of our heroes, including the thoughts on their parental abandonment, Klaus kicking into his drug problem, and more story of Vanya. Vanya in Diego's heart is of her playing the violin in a rundown apartment, eyes closed- utterly oblivious to the grime and poverty surrounding her. It is one of the few panels in which she is truly content.