'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2: Who is AJ Carmichael, the talking goldfish currently leading the Commission?
Spoilers for 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2
Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' is finally back with Season 2 and there are tons of new things to unpack. One of the most fun things added to the show is the talking goldfish AJ Carmichael who is now the leader of the Commission. Carmichael is actually a character from the comics, which is a pretty interesting change since the show has mostly deviated from the source material, especially in the second season. So here's everything we know about the character from comics.
Introduced in 'The Umbrella Academy: Dallas', Carmichael in the graphic novel is the head of the Temps Aeternalis, the organization that's called the Commission in the show. He's an intelligent Shubunkin goldfish who inhabits a human bodysuit and uses his genius-level intellect to influence the timestream. In the comics, Carmichael is actually the one who inducted Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) into the business of historical meddling, not the Handler (Kate Walsh). In fact, the Handler was a new character created for the show and Season 2 reveals that she has something of a rivalry with the talking goldfish.
