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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/alanamablamaspama Allen the Alien Mar 26 '21

The comics didn’t even do all the little backstories for them, right? I don’t remember that.

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u/Thrown_Right_Out Comic Fan Mar 26 '21

They did, but they were much shorter and simpler. Except Aquarus, lol, his was the same.

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u/geekymat Omni-Man Mar 27 '21

Made me a little sad that they cut showing War Woman as a lesbian though.

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u/bladedoodle Mar 27 '21

She was clearly in a relationship of some kind while in civilian wear?

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u/geekymat Omni-Man Mar 28 '21

Seemed like an employee. In the comic she was in bed ;)

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u/XanXic Mar 31 '21

I read the comic after the show and yeah I did not get that was her gf, seemed like her assistant. It's a strange change for a show that's showing a lot of diversity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

With William no longer being hinted at gay and instead fully Out, it seems like they're recognizing that some things have changed since the comic series first ran. They're not trying not to beat us over the head with these things. I like it. You don't have to show women in bed for them to be Lesbians. Maybe it's just part of her identity that we don't get to know about in the glimpses we have seen.

Alternately, maybe they wanted to draw away comparisons from Queen Maeve in The Boys.

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u/XanXic Mar 31 '21

Ah yeah your last point may be spot on. If it's supposed to be subtext that's her GF she's being pretty rude to her, that was not their dynamic in the 3 panels in the comic lol

William being gay at the start is great. I already find him hilarious and now we can avoid that whole Eve+William part that kind of was pointless and the comic seemed to want to ignore afterwards. Mark was practically ruthless with how there was never even a conversation about dating William's ex. I think it sets up better for E+W's future friendship too.