FIRST TIME WATCHING: Invincible S2E8

Steven Yeun’s performance this episode was unbelievable. The anguish he manages to express, even without dialogue, in an animated show is so impressive 😭 like that’s a king Cecil is like that really out of touch dad who’s trying to be supportive. It was a gross oversimplification of Marks situation but I do believe he needed to hear someone else tell him he did what he had to do

She worried about her walking on a roof in heels I'm over here like she's climbing through a window with a broken arm! She had to lift the dang thing first too.

Debby is the best character in this show

The voice actors on this show really just crush it

Well the creator of invincible, Robert kirkman, also made the walking dead so I feel the zombie reference is warrented

I enjoyed Season 1 more, but that's probably because many of the episodes this season didn't grab me as much as the first did. Enjoyed the first more but the villain characters in this season were very interesting. As always, I'm looking forward to more of this as well as other shows like Fallout! :)

im so glad you liked this season so much more than season one. im hoping you stick around. as a comic reader i can tell you, these first two seasons were the "slow" part of the story. cool stuff to come

I've really enjoyed the series and I find it necessary to give characters like mark and omni man these existential crises moments because much like characters like superman who rarely get threatened physically the creator has to find ways to make the story interesting other than strong character punch stronger character

So glad you enjoyed this season! I genuinely got why some people didn't like season 1 very much, as it had lots of world building an exposition, etc., which isn't always fun. And as you said, some of the dialogue and characterizations were lacking (looking at you, Amber). But season 2 was all gas no brakes. Dang there's still A LOT coming. The Viltrimite that Anissa mentions is coming, there’s other impending changes, the evolution of Robot and Monster Girl, etc. And I have no idea what they will change from the comics. Debbie is so much better in the show, she's basically an alcoholic in the comics and has nowhere near the agency that Show Debbie has, such a great improvement! All in all a great reaction! And can’t wait for Fallout!

Am I the only one that thinks which wife?

So glad this season was an improvement for you! I think Season 1 did a few things better, but I absolutely enjoyed this season more. I think the characters felt more sympathetic. I connected with Mark’s journey immensely this season. Last season, I enjoyed him, but I don’t think I was fully invested until the last episode. The trauma and fear from his relationship with his father was well executed and emotional, imo. But Debbie was the MVP of the season for me. She has been through just as much pain as Mark, but also has to act as his support system. And she does it with grace. I hope they continue giving this character and Sandra Oh a spotlight in future seasons. I do wish Eve had a bigger presence this season. However, I expect that will come in Season 3. Great reactions and I can’t wait for Fallout!

Not sure if this has been commented yet, but the "zombie dimension" is The Walking Dead, since Robert Kirkman wrote both Invincible and TWD. It is also why there are so many actors from TWD in this show. Jeffrey Dean Morgan has hinted he'll be apart of season 3.

Love this show, so well done. Be wary of reading youtube comments when you post there, some people who read the comics cant help themselves and post spoilers.

So the Spider-Man like guy… That’s Josh Keaton who played Spider-Man on The Spectacular Spider-Man which is the best animated adaptation of the character. This was a big pop for fans of that series. in the comics when this happens, it’s not a fake Spider-Man.. it’s straight up Spider-Man and Invincible does a fun little issue with him in Marvel comics. They also do all these same jokes of making fun of everyone across all comics. Also the rifle that Mark shows up with and smacks Angstrom with… that’s a Fortnite sniper rifle because Invincible is in Fortnite.

Debbie is a fine character from all the Invincible comics I've read until now (not all of 'em), but this show elevates her to a truly, truly great character. She's kind, resilient, finds it in her heart to really love Oliver deeply despite him being the son of "the other woman". The writers on the show really did her justice. MVP! MVP!

Glad you liked the season Nat! Unfortunately I just didn't connect to it, I find Mark's character really grating/annoying at this point, and would rather be spending his screen-time with literally any of the other characters lol.

I am glad you have come around to this series! Having read the entire Invincible series, I know what is to come. And there are some GREAT arcs to come! Don't sleep on Robot and Monster Girl! Allen continues to be one of the best things about the series! And we haven't even met some of the more dangerous Viltrumites yet! One theme that gets explored a lot in comic books is this idea of: Should a "Superhero" kill, or not kill? Mark was on the side of never killing. And he is grieving for the loss of that innocent stance right now. Look at Batman vs. Joker. How many people has Joker killed? (Online, the estimate is like 8 million across continuities) How many people could Batman have saved if he took the stance of say, the Punisher, and killed the Joker after the first few? (Now, this is completely ignoring the problem that these are just stories and the Joker is a very valuable IP.) This was explored also very well in that 2nd season of Daredevil between DD and Frank Castle (Punisher). As far as this episode goes with Mark, my opinion perfectly aligns with the immortal words of Sheriff Wayne Ivey of Brevard County. "Evil can never be dead enough".

Let’s goooo🔥 The parallel between Mark brutally beating someone in this finale, and Nolan doing the same to him last season was awesome, my favourite detail!👌