Finale night has here for Invincible Season 2, and boy, did it deliver. Without a doubt, this installment topped all of Part 2, and it was on par with, if not better than, Episode 4, the last one before last year’s midseason finale. Despite the second installment’s general disconnection from the season’s central themes, this episode provided a welcome return to those ideas, and I was thrilled to see some genuine emotional investment from the cast, which is one of the show’s strongest suits.
Jump into the video and let’s dissect everything that happened in Invincible Season 2 Episode 8, which ended with contrasting similarities.
Spoiler Alert!
INVINCIBLE : Mark Acted Like A Viltrumite And Nolan Acted Like A Human
When it came to acting, Mark was all Viltrumite and Nolan all human. Angerrom Levy desired vengeance on Mark for the misery and suffering he had caused the world, and he had Debbie and Oliver held captive at the end of the last episode. The events that followed were the whole emphasis of the first half of this episode.
In the first episode, Angstrom Levy underwent a transformation that brought together all of the Angstrom Levys’ minds from multiple realities. That is why the character’s appearance and the size of their brain are given so high priority. Angstrom intended to exact revenge on Mark for this reason. Because all of the Marks were blurring together in his head, he was essentially bewildered.
It was revealed early on in the season that Mark had taken a stand with his father and taken control of the planet after the events of season one ended, bringing it under the dominion of the Viltrumite family. This is what happened in Debbie’s mind when she referred to Angstrom as a villain rather than a hero in the flashbacks.
Mark Grayson murdered him, his son, his partner, his friends, or all of them at once. His mind was racing back to all of these alternate realities. This is what made Levy’s story arc so intriguing and intricate. In various dimensions, he was exacting vengeance on Mark for the harm he had caused to the numerous individuals dear to him.
Angstrom Levy was the antagonist in the dimension he was currently inhabiting. For the simple reason that this Mark was innocent, a genuine hero, and diametrically opposed to his father. The amount of detail with that was something I really enjoyed. When Mark referred to Angstrom as “that guy,” we witnessed how much he despised that Mark hadn’t remembered him.
All Mark saw in Levy was that man, who had sworn to destroy Mark for the better half of his life. There was a glaring disparity in power levels revealed. During Levy’s villain phase, we had some hilarious moments paying homage to Spider-Man and Batman as he sent Mark through multiple universes.
However, Mark’s inner Viltrumite surfaced upon his return after Levy injured Debbie. He totally destroyed Levy, killing him in the process. This was in sharp contrast to the last scene of season one, when Mark was on the receiving end of a beating from his father. It was expertly crafted, and the blood on Mark’s hands almost matched the red of Omniman’s gloves, symbolizing his loss of control and his transformation into his father—the very person he had spent the whole season avoiding.
However, his father’s murderous nature was more important. We witnessed the profound effect that murdering Levy had on Mark, who had never been a killer before and had no desire to become one. Mark was bewildered, in denial, and attempting to rationalize his actions to himself. I felt it was a brilliant move to have Mark laughing when he was in a panic, completely disoriented in that world (both physically and mentally).
He had committed overkill and was covered in blood, both of which demonstrated that he had changed from his pre-kill self and would remain unchanged thereafter. Now we can shift our attention to Omni Man, who had a moment of introspection during the episode’s last moments—specifically, the post-credits sequence.
Its entire operation. The part where he kills and destroys not only humanity but also his own son Mark at the end of the first season stands out. In my opinion, his experience on Thraxer had a profound effect on him, motivating him to rebel against the Viltrumites in the way he has done so recently. Nolan was showing typical human characteristics, including empathy, compassion, shame, and a desire for forgiveness.
Finally, he ended by expressing his longing for his wife. At the episode’s conclusion, this proved that Nolan was the human while Mark was, to a lesser extent, the villain. Despite his limited screen time this season, Nolan has undergone a remarkable change. He goes from being a serial killer who was about to end his life to believing he deserves death for the atrocities he committed and even displaying empathy, compassion, and sympathy—emotions that the character has never displayed before.
Despite his long-held belief in his own superiority, he suddenly appears to have lost that perspective. One of the main reasons this season was so captivating and entertaining to watch was the extraordinary parallel and contrasted adventures of Mark and Nolan. Being aware that Mark told his father in the first season, “I want to be just like you,” and then in this episode, he truly becomes his father—the worst decision he’s ever made.
It simply added an air of authenticity to the show and highlighted its strong central character. To be honest, all I can do is wait until next season to see what occurs. The story of Mark and Eve We observed that time was passing at a regular pace for Mark, even though he was stranded in a different dimension after killing Angstrom Levy.
INVINCIBLE : What happened between Mark And Eve?
However, he had been absent for twenty years, as it turned out. Even the more senior Guardians of the Globe were present. I thought it interesting that there weren’t any familiar Guardians like Rex, the Immortal, Kate, or Shrinking Ray, but newcomers like Kid Thor and Knockout showed that the world would have changed a lot in 20 years, and that our current heroes would have been long since gone.
So, draw what conclusions you will—likely from a dead body. On the other hand, it’s debatable. According to Eve, the world had changed and Mark would have been unhappy with his new self had he been able to remain on Earth. I often wonder if, after murdering Angstrom and being alone on a planet by himself, he would have discovered a means to escape, allowing himself to embody the killer within.
Finally taking on the appearance of an extradimensional being comparable to the Marks. Is the fact that Mark discovered a method to return, yet by the time he arrived, he had changed so much the reason why the world was so different from when he left, twenty years ago? I think the chronology deserves more investigation; it’s an intriguing idea.
An older Eve approached Mark before he returned to his realm and timeframe, declaring her love for him and asking him to let the Eve in his timeline know if he loved her—or not—so she could finally stop feeling confused and limbo-ridden. Throughout the season, we have witnessed Eve grappling with numerous challenges.
She loved and cared for Mark, and the thought of avoiding using her abilities because she was afraid she was hurting him was also present. I thought for a second that Mark and Eve were going to hold hands when he got home, but he decided against it. I believe this is similar to what happened when we observed Mark’s relationship with Amber: he loved her, but the risk he put her in led them to realize they shouldn’t have stayed together.
There is always a chance of harm, even with Eve’s abilities, and I doubt Mark wants to endanger anyone. I think he wants to figure out who he is and how to manage himself before he gets close to anyone else again after he threatened Amber, his mom, and his brother Oliver in the span of a few days.
Invincible Season 3: Allen’s Plan for next season
The plot and setup for Season 3 devised by Alan In the last episode, we saw that after Alan was captured by Anissa, he had a plot to visit the Viltrumite prison. His goal was to free Nolan so that he and Nolan could join forces with the Coalition of Planets to undermine the Viltrumites. Warning: spoiler alert! The situation we witnessed developing on the television truly appears in the comics.
Nolan evades the death penalty, while Omni Man and Alan do manage to escape from prison. at my opinion, this will take place at the premiere of the upcoming season. Omni Man’s desire to betray his own species grows as he gains more human traits. Because of this, collaborating with Alan is now his greatest option for accomplishing this.
My Review for the Invincible Season 2
Here is my take on the show. This episode was excellent, in my opinion. It had a lot of things that I enjoyed. The many facets, including Mark’s alliance with the villain Nolan and his savagery, were fascinating to me. Also, after Mark killed Angstrom, I liked getting a glimpse into his thoughts.
It is quite remarkable how this drama brings these individuals to life and how their struggles resonate with viewers. When it comes to animated series, not many can compare, but this one never fails to impress. Even though there was loss and heartache in this episode, I liked that there was also a lot of love.
Not only did the immortals get back together with Kate, but Monster Girl and Robot expressed their want to go on a second date. The show was undeniably affected in some way by the mid-season break, in my opinion. Even though the finale was fantastic, I believe it would have hit home more if we had been on a steady eight-episode run instead of having four episodes followed by a lengthy hiatus and then four more.
Considering the episodes were finished, I do think it’s a shame. It would seem. Season two is fantastic, and I really hope we won’t have to wait long for season three. Hopefully, it will just be for a year. Perhaps I am hallucinating. That concludes our coverage of the season two finale of Invincible.
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