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/Front-Review1388 Nov 24 '23

What a episode. Holy crap. How does a single episode manage to redeem Nolan? It was powerful when he cried for the Thraxan massacre, and him protecting Mark was touching. Mark embracing his Viltrum side by fighting to kill was badass. The animation also looks better here.

10/10 yet again.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '23

The opening scene did a lot of heavy lifting. Excellent song choice, art, and pacing.

I especially loved how he drifted past all of these absolutely beautiful places in space that anyone would be awed by, but he's so depressed that none of it even registers for him. He's just a zombie floating through space waiting to die.

Not to mention all the parallels between the scene with him and the scene with Debbie, which anchored his story in his misdeeds.

I also really appreciate that he's still Nolan. He's still short-tempered and violent. He's just learned to understand his own feelings a little better.