Understanding Vanya Better in Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy'

Dec. 2 2020, Updated 1:00 p.m. ET

How time and again are the Hargreeves siblings going to have to prevent the end of the world? Season 2 sees the siblings scattered across time between 1960 and 1963 in Dallas, TX, trying as soon as once more to prevent doomsday from going on.

The Umbrella Academy, in response to Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's comedian ebook of the similar identify, is extra about a dysfunctional family than it is about superheroes — and Season 2 has enthusiasts inquisitive about Elliot Page's personality, Vanya (aka Number 7). Is Vanya gay in Season 2? Keep reading while we examine!

Is Vanya gay in Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy'?

Whereas Season 1 was about exposing the cracks in the Hargreeves family, Season 2 is about repair, healing, and mutual fortify. Vanya's story arc is a wild one, as she has a case of amnesia in the season, which each paralyzes her, and permits her to lead her lifestyles unencumbered by way of the guilt of having caused the end of the sector or of neglecting her father and siblings. 

Vanya's harm at the time of her arrival in Dallas came by the hands of Sissy Cooper (Marin Ireland), who was once using the automobile that hit her. The coincidence reasons Vanya to lose extra memories than even Reginald had intended, and he or she is taken in by Sissy's circle of relatives who nurse her to health.

Sissy's circle of relatives comprises her misogynistic and controlling husband Carl (Stephen Bogaert), and the couple's mute son Harlan (Justin Paul Kelly). But the friendship between the 2 women turns intimate all the way through the season, turning into emotional and even sexual in nature at the back of husband Carl's back.

For showrunner Steve Blackman, including to an LGBTQ+ storyline in a way that contributed to the intensity of Vanya's persona was a point of interest. 

"We really wanted to tell an interesting love story between Vanya and Sissy, and what it would be like to be gay or queer in 1963 and how much risk there was," he advised Cinema Blend. "You could be put in jail and, you know, Sissy could have her child taken away. So these were really important stories for us."

Is Elliot Page gay?

Juno and Hard Candy famous person Elliot Page introduced on Dec. 1 that he is trans and uses he/they pronouns. "I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life," he announced on Instagram. 

While the announcement has ended in so much of hypothesis on Elliot's sexuality, it is not considered trans etiquette to speak about whether or not his label on his sexuality has modified. That is one thing Elliot will no doubt address in his personal time.

Having mentioned that, Elliot's wife, the dancer Emma Portner, has shared that she is "so proud" of Elliot's coming out in a statement on her private Instagram account. 

"Trans, queer, and non-binary people are a gift to this world," Emma wrote in the caption where she shared Elliot's remark. "I also ask for patience & privacy but that you join me in the fervent support of trans life every single day."

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