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/macedonianmoper Nov 24 '23

Always assumed it was intentional, otherwise you'd know simply because the original was laying on the left bed or something

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u/Vexho Nov 24 '23

It is intentional, they said in S1 when cloning Rudy that it's important for the clones to be indistinguishable cuz if that's not the case things usually get messy, seems like mutilated Mauler forgot about that bit in the meantime and got bit in the ass for it.

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u/OtakuAttacku Nov 24 '23

but also I think it's specific to the Mauler's personality. He needs to be superior and the inferior will always conspire to become superior. In Rudy's case it was impossible not to see who lost the coin flip but the original knew this was always gonna be the outcome.

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u/xRyozuo Jan 10 '24

imo it showed the inherent differences in character between rudy and the maulers. Youre on point about the maulers personality, they need the balance. OG Rudy understood that he wouldnt get to live his second life, that wasnt the point. The point was for his clone to have a life, and it would be him in every way except being able to experience it.

I found it very touching that despite being the same being, the moment the well off clone realised he was the lucky one, he wanted to help preserve the old one out of survivors guilt. Both the maulers and rudy end up killing the old versions but its also so different.