r/Invincible • u/mwthecool Omni-Mod • Nov 17 '23

Invincible [Episode Discussion] - S02E03 - This Missive, This Machination! EPISODE DISCUSSION

Episode 3 - This Missive, This Machination!

Mark starts his college career, Debbie struggles with personal trauma, and Allen the Alien returns home to find a new threat facing the Coalition of Planets.

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u/pabsthekid Nov 17 '23

Debbie cannot catch a break

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u/Smash96leo Invincible Nov 17 '23

Theo really a dickhead for reacting like that ngl. I know he’s in pain too, but jesus man.

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u/TLAW1998 Nov 17 '23

Nah he's being rational. If someone murdered my wife, I wouldn't want to associate with their spouse.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth Nov 17 '23

You're getting downvoted by 21 year old Redditors who think they have it all figured out in life.

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u/azeTrom Nov 18 '23

Nah it isn't 'rational' to yell at another victim of the guy that ruined your life because they're associated with the victim. Sure, maybe being around them is a painful reminder so you have to leave.

But making them more miserable, blaming them, threatening them? Entirely irrational. Though as others have said it's understandable. People don't always do rational things when struggling with intense grief....

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u/deadeyeamtheone Nov 18 '23

No, you're both getting downvoted by people who recognize a lack of empathy, even in a crisis, is extremely fucked and unacceptable. The entire planet somehow didn't know OM was bad, it's absolutely stupid AF to blame his wife for not knowing, even if it is understandable.

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u/Rodiwe008 Nov 18 '23

And even worse when we, as audience, can see the amount of pain she is dealing right now. I mean, the dude was kinda dick, but he has somewhat of a point (since he's in pain too)

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u/Haltopen Nov 20 '23

His actions are understandable, but that doesnt make them acceptable or right. People can do terrible things when motivated by pain and suffering, and theo was absolutely being an asshole.

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u/immorjoe Nov 20 '23

Acceptable or right, no. But I do think you could argue that they’re rational in some way. We get to see and know without doubt that he tricked her. But as anyone else, it would be hard to think they spent all that time together and she knew nothing?

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u/Haltopen Nov 20 '23

Id argue its the opposite. The people we trust the most are in the best position to mislead, lie or hide things from us specifically because we don't suspect them of having ill intent. We trust the, we let our guard down around them.

To highlight an example, over 90% of child abductions in the united states are committed by a parent of said child or relative of said child. We're taught that the threat of abduction comes from people we dont trust, but the biggest risk is from people we're implicitly taught to trust more than anyone.

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u/immorjoe Nov 20 '23

That’s true. But they are also the people you know best. If someone is a world conquering killer, your first thought won’t be “I doubt the partner knew” after they’ve spent almost 20 years together.

People also defend either themselves or their loved ones to the extent of overlooking incredible flaws.