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/SoundofGlaciers Nov 24 '23

The episode was insane! Loved it as well. Tho I wouldn't really say 'redeem' yet. People on Earth are still grieving the losses and afraid of his return and he said and did some really evil monster type shit just a few years ago.

Mark definitely surprised himself with how strong he is or can be when he goes for the kill. The whole fight was incredibly well animated. Loved the shot of the viltrimite dude pushing mark into the ground with a single finger.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth Nov 24 '23

Also, the problems we see now are still Nolan's fault. He can't stop fucking, and now Mark is stranded on a distant planet with a hole in his body. Hardly the results we would see from an innocent and redeemed man. Nolan is still selfish knowing the consequences of mating with other species.

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u/sonicmerlin Nov 24 '23

How did the Viltrumites even discover where Nolan was?

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u/Jamaz Nov 25 '23

My guess is that the leader of the Coalition of Planets leaked info on Mark and gave them a lead since it's the same trio that gutted Allen.

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u/Petersaber Nov 26 '23

That's how they knew he wasn't on Earth, but how did they know which planet he went to?

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u/Jamaz Nov 26 '23

I didn't read the comic so I don't know for a fact, but I figure they knew where Earth was but had no idea where Nolan went. Then they got the tip that Nolan had a son named Mark with visual identification and started monitoring him and followed him when he left the planet. This would make the most sense to me since they attacked IMMEDIATELY after Mark lands.