r/Invincible • u/SeacattleMoohawks Séance Mod • Mar 26 '21

Invincible [Comic SPOILERS Discussion] - S01E01-03 - It's About Time, Here Goes Nothing, Who You Calling Ugly? COMIC SPOILERS

This post is for Comic Spoiler Discussion, if you'd like to discuss the new series with comic book context please use this thread. If you don't want to be spoiled use the other thread.

Official Trailer

Episode 1 - It's About Time

When Mark Grayson finally inherits powers from his superhero father, it's a dream come true. But there's more to being a hero than just choosing a name and costume.

Episode 2 - Here Goes Nothing

With his father out of action, Mark struggles to defend the city against an interdimensional invasion, joining forces with a team of teenage superheroes.

Episode 3 - Who You Calling Ugly?

Mark has to cut a study date short to help save Mount Rushmore from a crazed scientist. Robot deals with Action - Comic as he assembles a new team of world-saving superheroes.

Full cast, crew and characters

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u/mmcintoshmerc_88 Battle Beast Mar 26 '21

Bit sad we never got to hear immortal say "you...I never liked you." But that fight was great.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

Its interesting, they may be going in a different direction with his character here

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Invincible Mar 26 '21

Hope not. He is one of the few original GotG that's at least interesting.

They are probably unsure how many seasons they are going to get in and 144 issues is a lot to cover .. so I feel like thats why they did that so early so the gotg that make up most of the book as far as working with invincible got put in place early.

Plus people who havent read the comic might not find those knock off type supes too interesting.

Kirkman has said some thing would be the same some different but pretty sure immortal will be back.. they saved his head and all so..lol. plus his backstory is maybe worth including in the show too.

Anyways through the first 3 episodes the casting is perfect and it feels just like the comic aside from minor character changes. Amber not being white and blonde kinda threw me off a lil but maybe her TV character will be more interesting as her comic character wasnt really.

Eve > Mary Jane > gwen etc tho. Hope they keep here as real as they did in the comics which seems like they will. Like I said all the characters seemed perfectly cast.. especially the viltrumites. Probably wont see anymore other viltrumites this season but who knows. Looks like it will definitely move at a faster pace.

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u/MNight_Slam Cecil Stedman Mar 26 '21

Hope not. He is one of the few original GotG that's at least interesting.

I mean, to be fair, he is the only original GotG who got any development beyond a single chapter

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Invincible Mar 27 '21

Which is pretty much what I meant. But eventually there are characters from preexisting books brought in like the Brit and tech jacket that really arent that interesting either so yea even with the gotg team that's left on the show now robot ..eve..and monster girl are the most interesting non viltrumites... and dupli Kate but no spoilers

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u/majam409 Mar 29 '21 edited Jan 11 '22

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u/CapnSmite Mar 28 '21

Kirkman has said some thing would be the same some different but pretty sure immortal will be back.. they saved his head and all so..lol. plus his backstory is maybe worth including in the show too.

Really great call back (call forward?) there in episode 3 with Lincoln's head falling off of Mt. Rushmore.

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Invincible Mar 29 '21

I didnt even notice that. Holy shit.

Haha. I wont spoil it for those who havent read the book. But nice catch. I missed this. But it definitely means he will show back up. If I goes with the comic timeline omni man goes missing for awhile he shows back up and we get immortals backstory .. at least thats how I remeber it. I've done 2 full read throughs but its been awhile since my last. So I assume this is how it will pan out when his dad is missing. Leading us eventually to the viltrumite war.

Sorry If there is spoilers but I'm just speculating

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u/ymcameron Mar 29 '21

This is the comic spoiler discussion, you’re fine doing that here. The fact that Abraham Lincoln is an immortal being named Immortal is hilarious.

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Invincible Mar 29 '21

Okay cool wasnt sure if I was in the wrong thread or not but yea.. that was one of the most amusing little side stories in the invincible universe.

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u/mylegbig Comic Fan Mar 28 '21

Seems like an an attempt to make him less cynical and smug. He’s Abe Lincoln, after all. But I always liked the Immortal.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '21

Comic/potential show spoilers: I feel like once he comes back we'll be seeing the more jaded comics version though

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u/thwgrandpigeon Mar 31 '21

It's a good change that will make The Immortal more likeable at a minimal loss to the character's identity.

Now, when he's back, he'll be driven by the betrayal he feels for Omni Man, rather than just being cantankerous. Nothing else has to change about him other than why he's grumpy and mistrustful.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

Yeah now he can be grumpy and mistrustful because of Omni-Man rather than him just being a dick for no reason