Umbrella Academy Explained - The Meaning Of Vanya - A Deep Dive (Spoilers!)

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This video essay takes a deep dive into Vanya Hargeeves (Number 7/The White Violin). If you like overthinking tv and conversational tangents than you’ll enjoy this.

Vanya, like her siblings, is the product of childhood abuse and neglect. She’s screwed over by nearly everyone in her life, from her father to her siblings, and then finally her boyfriend. Her whole life is built on a lie and this results in a lot of problems, the problems are hers but soon become everyone else’s.

In this video, we go into her psychology, and the themes and philosophy her story explores. We analyze her character in the context of other tv shows, movies, and visual stories.

Vanya is a lot like other comic book characters so her story will feel really familiar if you ever watched a comic book movie or picked up a comic or manga, or heck watched genre TV. I really wish I could have gone into this more but this video is mostly focused on Vanya with a few tangents here and there. There will be other videos, and maybe I’ll explore this trope more then, (the uncontrollable superpower triggered by strong emotions trope I mean) if people are interested.

Songs Featured:

Kai Engel - Low Horizon
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Sonatina No. 1 in C Major - I. Allegro
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Aar...

Bittersweet by Podington Bear |
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Ben Sound - Better Days
https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free...

Suicide express for 2 Pianos by Bladiator
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bla...

Kevin MacLeod ~ Ghost Dance
   • Kevin MacLeod ~ Ghost Dance  

Dexter Britain - The Time To Run
   • Dexter Britain - The Time To Run  

Dee Yan-Key - Lullaby
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dee...

Nctrnm - Concern
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nct...

Media from:

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https://freesound.org

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Featuring clips from:

Naruto
Mo Psycho
Titans
Legion
Fantastic Beasts (2016)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)Dark Phoenix (2019)
Star War Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Everyone’s Upstairs Neighbours
   • Everyone's Upstairs Neighbors  
Angry Panda