Invincible 2x5 'This Must Come as a Shock' | First Time Reaction

[@Arrtifice]

Robot (voiced by Zachary Quinto, who has played Spock in movies) saying "this isn't Star Trek" was a fun little moment of meta.

[@Machiavelli2pc]

but apparently it was also said in the comics too.

[@maxhall7832]

Hows it meta?

[@classiccuneyt]

How isn’t it @@maxhall7832

[@Deined]

​@@maxhall7832The OP of this thread literally explains it. 🙄

[@JackKrieger-of7ef]

@@maxhall7832 because he played a character in Star Trek

[@whatsupssj]

That baby looks a exactly like a human baby but painted purple lol your uncanny valley radar is wild

[@gh0stbehindU]

Stop being mean to the purple baby! Thats how we got Thanos. Do you want another Thanos?

[@Diegesis]

lol good point

[@danielawesome36]

Maybe we do want another Thanos.

[@GreyMagee74]

Me: Aw, that's a cute animated baby/kid! Maple: WTF is that monstrosity!!! 😂

[@Diegesis]

lol

[@Nealios568]

You know what, I'm actually sick and tired of some reactors calling Oliver ugly, like comeon he's so adorable, #stop alien racism

[@h3llboyyy407]

​@@Nealios568legit

[@ThePartisan13]

Lol I wasn't gonna say anything but yeah she's like the ONLY reactor I've seen so far with that opinion.

[@h3llboyyy407]

@ThePartisan13 literally lmao and seeing how I got notified of this I can only guess that my reply saying something similar about finding it strange she thought purple baby was hideous 😆💀

[@qsings8674]

That’s not an ugly baby…like at all lol

[@d3marte]

Just purple

[@fosixsix225]

Yeah I was just thinking in 5x06 he actually looks a lot like Mark. 😂

[@stardmg]

It's actually worse than just watching for Kate, because she shares a kind of psychic link with all of her doubles, meaning she *feels* every single one of those deaths. It's why she and Immortal ended up together, as she said in the first half of the season, she and him understand each other because of this shared experience.

[@Diegesis]

The immortal won't be stoked when he gets home

[@Liesmith424]

The editor is putting in *work* this episode.

[@JESITEL]

[@unkemptmedia2595]

Loved the clips they chose in the gruesome moments

[@theo1216]

I love that the only thing the sequids changed about the astronaut was to make his outfit sleeveless. Slay 💅

[@patt3rs358]

Ray’s death is the most brutal way to die I’ve ever seen…and I kinda really wish I never saw it. Also, this show is reminding us how simply being durable as a power is OP. You can have crazy powers while also just being a squishy human.

[@Diegesis]

yeah it was creatively brutal for a show that knows that the audience is getting accustomed to violence and gore.

[@Deined]

Well, _this_ thread aged well. 😄

[@TheBarbarian125]

I don't understand the hate everyone has for Cecil. I feel like he genuinely tries to be considerate of others a lot of the times lol

[@fredwin]

Cecil is the most interesting character, hands down. Sometimes people have a hard time understanding anything past surface level. Maple mentioned he's doing evil for humans, and that's exactly correct. Evil acts maybe, but with no ulterior motive, for no selfish reason. He's the dude you want in your corner, the guy you want defending your people. He's responsible for the safety of the entire planet and everything he does or is going to do is done with the sole purpose of safeguarding Earth.

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

donald is right, he's fucking cold. but he is smart and usually right. havent read the comic so hopefully this ages well lol

[@WookieWarriorz]

white man bad, the type of people that watch this show are twitter users. Thats they dogshit yaas girl and relationship shit is in this.

[@nikhilajmera7686]

I saw the hate only from these guys, too sensitive

[@Brandon34300]

These girls (mainly the girl on the left) are the only people I have seen hate Cecil like this. Yes, he isn’t afraid to be cold hearted, ruthless, and mean in order to get what he wants, but it’s always in order to do the right thing. He’s intentionally written to feel like the all too common trope of the “big government guy, who says he’s doing things for the greater good, but is really only out for himself and is kinda evil”, that we see ALL the time in superhero stories/other movies, but Cecil is a great subversion of exceptions and flip of that trope once you continue learning about him. He truly is always doing things for the greater good, and even has somewhat of a heart, even if he’s pretty cold blooded most of the time. His compassion and care is best shown in quite a few of his scenes with Debbie, a few of his scenes with Donald, and with his concern for Mark’s safety. He can definitely be manipulative to get what he wants, he can lie with a straight face and make sacrifices that seem heartless in the moment, but that’s the cost for being in such a powerful position and for being willing to give up anything for the greater good of humanity. It’s a delicate line to walk but the writers, Kirkman especially, did a phenomenal job of threading that line. He is such a great, morally “grey” character, and so well written. I continue to like him more and more with every passing episode. I think the line that best sums up his character is when he is willing to not call off the giant Cthulhu-looking monster and potentially sacrifice Mark if it means stopping Omni-Man during their fight. Debbie is begging him to call it off since it may kill Mark, and when Cecil refuses, Debbie tells him that’s why she has always hated him, and Cecil responds with a somber, “it’s why I hate me too”. You can tell he’s telling the truth in that moment. He hates himself for having to be that person, but that is the sacrifice he is willing to make if it means keeping his people safe, he is not far off from Mark himself in that regard. He may not be perfect, he may not be especially kind, but it’s undeniable that the voice actor, the writing team, and everyone else did a great job of making him an incredibly interesting and refreshing flip of this character archetype. There is a lot of good in him, and I’m surprised these two seem so incapable of seeing it.

[@Inoffensive_name]

PERFECT Arthur edit lmao

[@Huisthis23]

man the hate toward cecil is crazy, man just keep it real and is willing to sacrifice the little things for the greater goods, he is as sincere as someone who is in the position he is.

[@LittleMan27]

Earth was Nolan’s first time blending in on a mission. Debbie & Mark showed him what it could’ve been like if Nolan had a choice on what he wanted to do (because the Viltrumites murdered everyone who “weak” and if one of them die, they say they are weak). He knew it would end eventually, but he didn’t want to (that’s why he said he wished Mark never got his powers to Debbie in S1). After Mark said “I’ll still have you,” Nolan didn’t have a purpose. He couldn’t be on Earth and the Viltrumites would kill him, so he thought about going into the black hole but decided to save the Thraxans because it’s what he wanted to do, because he finally had a choice. Andressa knew everything and their culture doesn’t assign blame, allowing him to get easily attached. Then Mark & the Viltrumite attack happens, and Mark is in the same position as Nolan was for him (Not wanting the kid to lose the Thraxans before he’s grown just like Nolan was worried about Mark seeing generations of humans dying before he’s grown)

[@mohamed-degkayse7265]

You could argue that seeing what Omni-man was doing on the news actually humbled Amber

[@Diegesis]

I wish they would dig into that. Right now she feels like she was replaced by a sequid.

[@mohamed-degkayse7265]

@@Diegesis lol yea I kinda agree, mishandling Amber was one of the few hiccups in this show

[@bsteadham7683]

Why all the Cecil hate ? He is top 5. For the greater good...

[@MrPsych77]

5:09 ozai still exists

[@morahSDG]

Yeah, I mean “Big brother Ed… can we play now?” was watched not too long ago, Nolan is at least torn up about feeling bad and not knowing why he does! 😂

[@Cornelius-x7y]

Trust me Omni man is the most wholesome viltrumite

[@Etticos.]

Nolan is worse than Ozai? Or Tucker? You’re trippin. LOL the fade in Arthur Fist! Cecil really fucked up by not leaving one tank type hero back on Earth to support the others.

[@Diegesis]

Omni man is a lot worse than those two

[@cheappoetry2798]

Nolan is a villain. His kill count is ridiculously high, and he's evil in every multiverse. I think he wins

[@rektifyr...]

​​@@cheappoetry2798I mean you can be a horrible person but a good father, so his kill count doesn't disqualify him. Now, using Mark's body to murder tons of innocent civilians...

[@Enter_Zoneless]

@@cheappoetry2798Nolan isn’t evil he a lot more complex than a simple evil lmfao

[@cheappoetry2798]

@@Enter_Zoneless you're right, I shouldn't have said he was straight up evil, because I don't even believe it. He is complex, but doesn't take away from the fact he's done horrendous things.

[@JackKrieger-of7ef]

Omniman isn't even the worst father in this show

[@ro4eva]

10/10 My expectations were essentially launched into orbit. What a roller-coaster!

[@lennyappleton2840]

I’m glad the other commenters got on you for calling Oliver ugly….You were about to get it lol

[@elijahbaker781]

Rex showed why he’s a G in this episode.

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

when it mattered he clutched, but he wasn't taking it seriously and got two people killed

[@elijahbaker781]

@@eighteen-naked-cowboys well one of them is technically still alive.

[@rbat115]

All Hail the editors. Great reaction as per usual ☺

[@JESITEL]

[@matthewperrine2071]

The way i see it you need someone like Cecil in charge. Someone who isn't afraid to get their hands dirty and do the morally grey thing in order to save lives.

[@Wezt334]

5:11 Fullmetal Alchemist’s Shou Tucker: “Excuse me?”

[@Diegesis]

omni man is way worse than tucker. tucker has like 2 victims. we just care cause we got to know one of those victims. but the people nolan killed had families and people that loved them too.

[@Wezt334]

@@Diegesis sure but those things don’t necessarily make him a bad dad, they make him a bad guy but not a bad dad

[@wiiman218]

The thing is Cecil really tests Mark’s patience all the time. And aside from his mother raising him, there’s nothing stopping him from just absolutely dismantling the whole planet. So Cecil’s constant bickering, yea he gotta chill with all that.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

I think it’s one of those situations like with trained elephants. You tie them down with a stake while they’re young and can’t break out. By the time they’re old enough to break out they don’t believe they can.

[@kingofnonation5843]

Mr. Tucker wins worst Dad in fiction award

[@Alienoiable]

"worst dad " How about Ozaï ? I feel like the firelord in Avatar was actually an even worse dad.

[@Diegesis]

i will concede that Ozai gives him a run for his money. ozai is just lucky that he was stopped BEFORE he did the mass murder so we don't feel as bad about what he did cause he didnt get to do it. it's like minority report lol

[@havok6280]

Or Craster. He marries his daughters and sacrifices his sons.

[@apostateCourier]

​@@DiegesisHe did a big ol global colonialism, what? He did do the mass murder.

[@havok6280]

Baby haters...😢

[@danielskinner5346]

"Center for learning and drink"😅

[@Skeletongentleman7808]

I personally think Ozai still holds the dishonor of being the worst dad in western animation

[@chadwickmale2998]

What’s wrong with you, calling that baby ugly

[@Adino1]

She's never come in contact with a mirror.

[@4lawsofattraction-ov9zr]

You guys should react to the boys, or season 4 when it comes out if you’ve already caught up with it. Also Gen v as well

[@Etticos.]

Facts

[@cjjackson2423]

Yesss

[@alejandroreyna2634]

If they get squeamish from an animated series, I can’t imagine how they’d be with The Boys.

[@Etticos.]

@@alejandroreyna2634 they’ll start getting desensitized soon enough

[@alejandroreyna2634]

@@Etticos. just noticed today on their playlists they have watched The Boys. But it’s Arianna and someone else, not maple

[@Seetiyan]

- The episode starts out with the tearbending right away. Jeez. - "EVERYBODY OUT. I NEED THE ROOM." Dayum I got chills. Never seen him that forceful before. - Cecil's racist ass says "space bugs," but has he considered that . . . we're just space monkeys?

[@benmason9755]

Havin read the comics, I already knew going in that this show was going to have a HIGH rate of attrition, but even so, there are times when this is HARD to watch. Just prepare yourself, because there's yet MORE pain and suffering to come ...

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Kate’s mangled body reminded me of the thing

[@apostateCourier]

Y'all are getting unwatchable the way you're being unreasonable towards this 100% innocent baby

[@bigpictureguys8415]

17:46 they have two guys protecting one button activated nukes? Dumb

[@jasontodd6822]

You were right Seth Rogen voices Allen the Alien lol

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Invincible!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@FILMReelsandclips]

Atom Eve is ultra powerful yall said she had cool powers, at some point in the series they will show how she is essentially all powerful

[@fosixsix225]

For those asking why all the Cecil hate? Yes he does things for the greater good but he works for the government which means he can’t let his feelings get in the way and that makes him a pain in the ass sometimes. He has to make the tough decisions. Kind of like when he couldn’t call off Hail Mary even though it was also hurting Mark because it was also hurting Omni Man. I’m surprised he ordered Eve to turn around. Or kinda like when he sent Damien Darkblood back to hell all because it was gonna ruin his plan. Sure he’s a demon but he was doing good. It’s like Cecil does things for the greater good but puts things that still matter at risk. I don’t hate Cecil but I can see why others do.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

What are Rex’s powers exactly? Have those ever been explained?

[@drnovaface7785]

He charges molecules to unstable levels of power which makes any object explosive. In S1 E5 he even uses kitchen magnets against that mechanic enemy. I think he also has a bit of extre strength and/or durability.

[@QuintBlitz]

Gambit type, anything he touches can become explosive.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

@@drnovaface7785 I guess I was just confused because his explosives don’t harm certain guys but do others

[@Ziaotic]

​@@bigpictureguys8415 Invincible powerscaling is inconsistent but it varies. some enemies can tank Rex's explosions other crumple like paper

[@nikhilajmera7686]

Cecil hate, Oliver Ugly?

[@iamangieh]

25:35 how am i only just now realizing that thaedus' va is optimus prime 😦🫶

[@yld629]

It's almost like Eve is pulling a Brita!

[@bigpictureguys8415]

21:01 “get them off him, it’s the only way!” 2 seconds later “Kill as many as you can while they’re out!” 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ WTF 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@CreativeWorld33333]

Are Y'all Really Discriminating A Baby Because Of His Skin Color? Damn 😢

[@CreativeWorld33333]

Isn't That How... Nvm. But Purple, Brown What's The Difference😭

[@matt33182]

Lol worst dad in wrtiting history? Maple has already forgotten Mr Tucker from fullmetal alchemist 🤣

[@officialj-rem4756]

Big brother?

[@Mayhem242]

I mean Nolan did murk up half of Chicago and random hotspots around the world. On sheer math hes got them beat

[@Diegesis]

Yeah no way tucker comes close to omni man. Tucker has like 2 victims. Thousands of people are mourning their daughters and wives and sons and husband's. A generation will be grieving cause of one guy.

[@stnarud]

@@Diegesis He was still a great dad for 17 years. And actually regretted what he did to his son. Even attempted suicide in episode 4 out of grief. Tucker didn't give a single fuck lol.

[@zer0hasnochallenge]

I mean a mad scientist who turned his daughter and dog into a chimera is not as bad as a dude who used his son body as a weapon to murder thousands of people

[@SpaceSkelet0nn]

i think the babys cute🥲

[@bigpictureguys8415]

18:59 so Eve couldn’t have just put bubbles around the missiles instead of losing the ship? Convenient

[@syressx9098]

Do you mean "not convenient?"

[@bigpictureguys8415]

@@syressx9098 no the sarcasm was intended

[@Kilonzo8811]

Y’all sound like the viltrumites talking about his brother😂also Nolan broke out of centuries of indoctrination and made himself the ultimate disgrace to his people, did you guys forget that there are a ton of viltrumites out there??(mark can’t defeat them all)Omni man in not the final villain and idk if you’ll like this series if you can’t stand him😅

[@Diegesis]

the show just needs to try a little harder to make me feel better about nolan. so far he effed off, then just immediately started a new family!? this doesnt make him more likeable imo.

[@Kilonzo8811]

@@Diegesis never said that was okay, or that Nolan is the greatest person ever, but to be honest, it kinda seems like once you made up your mind about a character its made up😂idk it just seems like you forget that Nolan is NOT the viltrumites leader, he was born into that lifestyle and idk he’s not a good person but you’ve seen other viltrumites(remember they talked about the bug people like y’all do) at this point so idk why u think Nolan is the worst😂 clearly he isn’t

[@Kilonzo8811]

@@Diegesis but again maybe that’s just me knowing that we haven’t even met some of the most vile of Nolans race yet😂 so I’ll just shut up my b😊

[@edroia4123]

Shrinking Ray was cool but like barely a character so losing her made sense

[@Deined]

Yeah, it's a shame that everyone from the original Guardians of the Globe got more development in the pilot than Rae has in the 10+ episodes she's been in.

[@lilchief1117]

Space & the concept of space travel is fascinating & wonderful, but I am never going to outer space 😨 I am an Earth boy! I think I'll stay right here, thank you very much 😂

[@Sigrid_Von_Sincluster]

4:52 aaammm, what do you think we are doing when we are droping them off at kindergarten/school ? i mena i know it's not the EXACT same thing, but if you think that it's VASTLY more different than i am sorry to disapoint everyone 😅

[@beryknmjones4281]

somehow them looking at their own reactions makes us reacting to them seem dumb

[@quince_prince6336]

Why y'all hating on Oliver?? Lol wait till he get his superpowers and you'll see he's actually dangerous lol

[@wavehellhole]

TREMBLE BEFORE MY UNLIMITED POWER!!!

[@LudusAurea]

Episode 6 came out today and it was a roller coaster

[@Diegesis]

sick, we're watching it tomorrow!

[@rain6957]

They only killed off most of one super group, tbf

[@talonsandspears8129]

GSMI.

[@Deined]

I'm just gonna keep making these points in every reaction to this episode I see. - The thing about Rex's, Kate's, and Rae's fight with the Lizard League is that if they just employed the same maneuver they used to turn the tide against Machine Head's gang (Rex handing off explosives to the Kates and Rae to plant on the bad guys), they would've won almost easily. - Given that Allen survived his severe beatdown, a surprising number of people don't come to the conclusion that Kate is at least as likely to survive here, too. She _is_ called _Dupli_-Kate, y'all. 🙄 Rae? Maybe not so much.

[@minartson]

Why didn't Eve just erase the missiles? Why didn't she erase entire ship or at least create a metal barrier around all the facehuggers so they can't move? Doesn't she literally warp reality except for organic matter at this point of her lore? Could have instantly encased the facehugger astronaut guy in a metal box. Atom Eve is like Martian Manhunter from DC, completely overpowered but almost never use any useful powers.

[@Diegesis]

i cannot express how strongly i agree with you. after her stand alone special, she should be powered up like a god. but instead purple shield. just turn the viltrumite ship into paperclips! PS at this point in the story she can even manipulate living matter

[@prod3clips]

i think people are confused of her level of control. She doesnt have 100% control over her powers rn shes still young and is unsure of herself after her dads constant hate of her power and her recent mistakes reinforcing his points, she basically has a mental block. Its a comic book show about teenage superheros making them that strong creates an imbalance inpower that ruins the plot. And her little power up from the special is only when shes near death ,she was made to be a controllable wepon so if they let her just tap into that shed literally be a god at that point. Its frustrating but in universe it makes sense.

[@apostateCourier]

Doing complex things takes time. Energy barriers are for quick and dirty work.

[@Intellectual-Warrior9]

It's the flood cool

[@Diegesis]

yeah, lil bit

[@bigpictureguys8415]

If they were going to kill Rex they would’ve this episode. Why wait until next to do it?

[@Diegesis]

i agree

[@nanojimenez7079]

I love you guys

[@bigpictureguys8415]

This episode is emblematic of one of my major problems with the show. They consistently handicap their powers to create suspense. Multikate had tons of opportunities to not let it come down to her final few selves. Why couldn’t Atom eve just split the ship in half? Or separate the astronauts head from his body from 50 feet away?

[@apostateCourier]

Trying to save the astronaut and trying to save the astronaut

[@apostateCourier]

As for Kate, there are limits to every power.

[@kiplutu]

Give me da baby 😂🎉classic

[@jordyhelwig7657]

Aw snap

[@bigpictureguys8415]

So they nerfed Eve huh?

[@Diegesis]

bro she's been nerfed. ever since atom eve i've been like "why doesnt she just turn omniman into string cheese? or make him forget he's a viltrumite?

[@Tpm12luv]

@@Diegesis Pretty sure Eve still has the mental limiter that Dr. Brandyworth gave her that disable her from manipulating organic matter/etc. It was just in that moment of rage that she was able to bypass the limiter in the Atom Eve Special

[@bigpictureguys8415]

@@Tpm12luv she showed she could manipulate organic matter when she grew a forest no?

[@ozark5247]

@@bigpictureguys8415I thought they meant humans not plants Edit: I’m thinking about the comics not the show lol. But u do have a point in some way. I don’t think the show has flat out said they put a mental limit in her to make sure she can’t change humans.

[@apostateCourier]

Eve can alter reality yes, but the building not to code incident shook her. You've GOT to start taking character mentality into account or this show isn't going to make sense.

[@LudusAurea]

Fuck yea

[@wuhansam]

I still think Goku is top of the mountain of super-powered bad dads

[@unkemptmedia2595]

How? He sacrifices his life for Gohan multiple times. He might not be perfect but he isn't a bad dad at all.

[@tightgrip]

Ging from Hunter X Hunter

[@zer0hasnochallenge]

Goku, just a deadbeat dad 😂 piccolo raised his kids

[@احمد-ط6ن5ظ]

F ptsd

[@ernestorodriguez791]

👍🏾

[@Jaysolate]

Amber has always been like this. Mark was just a terrible partner and a constant liar.

[@qsings8674]

Horseshit

[@Diegesis]

Amber is completely different in season 2. She was ridiculous in season one. A constant nag.

[@ro4eva]

@@Diegesis -- Agreed. Because she admitted to having known Mark's true identity in advance + having bitched at him for "disappearing", it rendered her argument, well, frankly illogical, hence, moot. And then later on she hauled ass directly into Mark's home, into his arms and kissed him as if she never broke up with him earlier on (effectively told him to get lost). Again, this is illogical, and her sense of entitlement is breathtaking. Perhaps she's entitled to a 'Short School Bus' as well, but I digress.

[@bananagoomba9103]

yeah their reading of the whole amber thing is the one thing I really disagree with in these reactions

[@Tpm12luv]

@@Diegesis Nah, she is a lot more like how she was in the first half of S1 before Mark started getting busy with hero-ing

[@jordyhelwig7657]

Comon people start liking the vid