r/Invincible • u/mwthecool Omni-Mod • Mar 21 '24

Invincible [Episode Discussion] - S02E06 - This Must Come As A Shock EPISODE DISCUSSION

Episode 6 - It's Not That Simple

After two challenging missions, The Guardians of the Globe struggle to work as a team. Meanwhile, Mark tries to balance his hero duties, personal relationships, and his future as a college student.

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u/_Levitated_Shield_ Agent Spider Mar 21 '24

"You have those on Earth, right? Douchebags?"

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u/D-Speak Mar 21 '24

I'm loving the vibe that Seth gives to the character.

"Now I feel like the douchebag. You do have them, right? If I'm gonna keep making that reference?"

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u/Iorith Mar 21 '24

Normally I find it so tiresome when an actor/VA's real life persona is a huge part of the character they play in a movie/show, but with this, it just works and makes the character endearing.

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u/D-Speak Mar 21 '24

I think that a character like Allen could easily be kind of a bland torchbearer for the plot, so giving him this goofy lackadaisical personality really makes him stand out. He does his job, he takes it seriously, and he's good at what he does, but he's also kind of a chill clock-puncher. He's not a stern stoic warrior, he's just a bro with work obligations that likes making friends and then going home to eat delicious space maggots and bang his girlfriend.

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u/Iorith Mar 21 '24

It also makes a lot of sense for his character. Most places he goes, he's going to be strong enough he doesn't need to be stressed out and serious.

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u/D-Speak Mar 22 '24

Agreed. It also makes me excited for what's to come for his character. He was one already one of the highest-tiered fighters in the show before his zenkai boost, which is going to make him integral going forward as the stakes get higher and the enemies get stronger. When shit gets real and we see Allen get serious, it's going to mean a lot more.

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u/Iorith Mar 22 '24

You know just Omniman and him are going to have a sparring session. Didn't they imply than him and Omniman actually were on semi-friendly terms, it's been a while since I saw season one?

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u/D-Speak Mar 22 '24

They fought each other previous to the show starting and parted amicably, but I don't think we get a particular indication of what they think of one another.

Don't read if you're avoiding comic spoilers, but I'm very excited to see their bromance down the line, and, with the way things are going, thats probably going to be next season

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u/watashi_ga_kita Mar 28 '24

Is his zenkai boost unique to him/his species or does anyone who survives severe injuries get boosted?

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u/Radix2309 Mar 22 '24

His work obligations just happen to be fighting to save free life in the universe.