r/Invincible • u/mwthecool Omni-Mod • Nov 24 '23

Invincible [Episode Discussion] - S02E04 - It's Been a While EPISODE DISCUSSION

Episode 4 - It's Been a While!

Mark answers the call to save an alien species, but the mission has unexpected personal consequences.

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u/ganzgpp1 Nov 24 '23

I mean... I'm not surprised. The Mauler ego is what keeps them in check, and the fact that they're "disposable" as well. Like sure, the Maulers have killed each other previously multiple times- so of course they know it's a possibility. However it still never fails for one Mauler to kill the other.

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u/musecorn Nov 24 '23

He said it himself in S1, it only works if neither of them know who's the original, by design. "King" mauler should have known it would never work

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u/HippieDogeSmokes Nov 24 '23

They know they need to have the system in place but can’t help themselves to establish superiority and argue over it

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u/dasruski Nov 24 '23

It seems like it's a lesson they will relearn for the rest of their lives.

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u/HippieDogeSmokes Nov 24 '23

I wouldn’t be shocked if that was forever, once they start getting old they can just make a younger clone

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u/bestoboy The Lizard League Nov 24 '23

I mean, everyone knows The One Ring can control your mind, but when it's right in front of you, you still end up picking it up

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u/awesomesauce615 Dec 17 '23

The ring kinda has a habit of deceiving people. It has a will, and it's will is stronger than yours. Even being near it will cause it to start swaying the weaker minds.

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u/8004MikeJones Nov 24 '23

Too bad "King" Mauler is a freaking clone.

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u/Has_Shrimp_Dick Nov 28 '23

I thought it came off more like he knew the clone would eventually kill him to get things back to status quo, and wanted to enjoy the “superiority” while he had it

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u/karateema Abraham Lincoln Nov 24 '23

Their ego surpasses logic

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u/Calm-Tree-1369 Nov 24 '23

Ol' Boy got a bit of the brain damage from that warehouse explosion, I'll bet.

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u/marineman43 Nov 24 '23

The Maulers' whole deal is so interesting, they're less a person at this point and more an institution. Who knows how many Maulers they've cycled through at this point, but a Mauler will always remain.

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u/Bass_Thumper Nov 24 '23

Like some kind of organism the reproduces asexually.