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/mmcintoshmerc_88 Battle Beast Nov 17 '23

Screw it, change the name to Shapesmith's show now.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '23

I hope they do something with Shapesmith. He's okay in small doses, but I don't really like the character yet. Plus it's hard to believe that the Guardians just took him in despite knowing nothing about him.

I get that he's comic relief right now, but comic relief should still be consistent with the logic of the show. For example, the magic dog gag was excellent because it was silly and made sense in the context of the show.

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u/tarentale Nov 18 '23

I agree on the guardians accepting him right away. To me, I love the character. His carefree energy and lightheartedness adds a nice tone. We see most of the characters struggling or going through some shit. Incoming shapesmith, and his energy just neutralizes the room. Just my take. I’m looking forward to see what they do with him.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '23

Oh yeah, I get that. He's right on the cusp between delightful and annoying to me right now, but if they do something cool with him he could easily become one of my favorite characters.

I just really hope there's a payoff and they explain why Cecil's okay with a suspicious stranger joining the team.

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u/tarentale Nov 18 '23

Agreed. We shall see.