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Callum Jones
Netflix subscribers are not happy with the ending of one of its long-standing shows, agreeing collectively to 'pretend it never existed'.
When any popular TV show comes to an end, fans are immediately left disappointed at not being able to see their favorite characters on their screens anymore.
But after they overcome that bitterness, the majority of fans hope for a remarkable ending to many years of story telling to do the show justice.
That doesn't always happen however, I mean, just ask Game of Thrones fans what they thought of the finale...
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The Umbrella Academy is another one of those series that has a strong following and it officially closed its doors with season four.
Showrunner Steve Blackman confirmed this news prior to the release of the newest series on Netflix last week.
He said: "I'm so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings' journey we began five years ago.
"But before we get to that conclusion, we've got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes."
All of season four for The Umbrella Academy was released in one go, allowing fans to binge watch it if they wish.
The final stint saw the full cast return including the likes of Elliot Page, Aidan Gallagher, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castañeda, Tom Hopper, and Justin H Min and sees the family powerless and stranded in a new dimension as their father is unexpectedly revealed to be alive.
While season four sits at a respectable 59 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score sits at measley 17 percent.
One fan took to Twitter to claim season four 'will go down as one of the most disappointing show endings in history'.
Another fan dubbed the ending to The Umbrella Academy as the 'worst final season' along with Game of Thrones.
While another person commented: "So all of us brellies have a mutual agreement to pretend season 4 NEVER existed right? 🤝 it was just a collective nightmare and it wasn't real! #theumbrellaacademy ended on season 3 and that's it, period."
Ahead of the release of season four, showrunner Blackman was accused of toxic behaviour on the show.
Twelve staffers on The Umbrella Academy accused Blackman of creating a ‘toxic work environment’ entailing ‘bullying and sexism’, as per a report by Rolling Stone.
Representatives for Blackman responded to the report, calling it ‘entirely untrue’.
They said: “These allegations from a handful of disgruntled employees are completely false and outrageous, and in no way reflect the collaborative, respectful, and successful working environment Mr. Blackman has cultivated.”
The LADbible Group has previously reached out to Netflix for comment.