Invincible First Impressions and Why you should watch it

[@nordicfatcheese]

The thing I appreciate the most about this show is the attention they pay to collateral damage. The way in which the Guardians clear out the area before fighting the bad guys was great. Nobody died in that opening battle at the white house, not even a soldier. It's nice to see a superheroes go out of their way to actually save people, instead of just punching the bad guy up and down the street.

[@emberdragon4248]

Yeah, like who knows how many people were killed by Hulk debris flying around

[@johnd3421]

In the comics, There is a character that was severely affected by Mark's collateral damage

[@yamalortiz5152]

I mean the world was kind of being invaded

[@johnd3421]

@LTNetjak you know who

[@johnburt1172]

@@emberdragon4248 According to Marvel, the Hulk has never killed anyone, because he has carefully thrown every single tank turret so it doesn't land on anyone.

[@King_Persona]

I like Mark because he’s not some naive stand in for the audience. He genuinely is learning as we are and seeing how he figures things out and reacts is interesting enough

[@johnnylight0]

You mean, just like we’re doing? Kinda like a stand in?

[@King_Persona]

Johnny Light I worded my post poorly but you get what I mean right?

[@johnnylight0]

@@King_Persona sure, but Mark is definitely a stand in. He and us are meant to feel exactly the same things

[@wander1139]

@@johnnylight0 honestly mark probably wont really become more of a dominate character until later in the season after his fight with omni man is really wear his character comes into his own

[@santzerosantone]

Φ kzbin.info/www/bejne/jam8eWh5jcejj6M

[@mrsmileygaming2735]

As someone who read the comics it’s so exciting to imagine what they’ll do with the show. Especially after the first episode.

[@unlikelysuspect5491]

I like how yhere mixing it up a bit

[@verdantsquire950]

I can't wait for the grand regent to show up, his fights are my favourite ones in the comics

[@mileswellington-deanda3902]

God I can't wait for everyone to see what these characters go through. Warning a lot of it is traumatic in a variety of ways

[@BratzFan730]

[@gelusvenn5063]

@MrSmileyGaming I found the ending of the comic so damn unsatisfying though.

[@DrGandW]

Mark as a character really develops. He’s only “standard” now because he’s starting from a place of comfort familiar to all of us. As he gets put in more and more extreme situations he starts having to make decisions that shape his character. It’s really good at making Mark grow up.

[@tzaphkielconficturus7136]

Heh, Dinosaurus.

[@lordgorgrath1773]

@@tzaphkielconficturus7136 Dinosaurus will take the internet by storm. Fuggin ecoterrorist weredinosaur.

[@tzaphkielconficturus7136]

@@lordgorgrath1773 That he will.

[@filipbabic4913]

Heh, Conquest

[@PKMN649]

Yea. That's what standard means.

[@G-LukeJA]

Some notes from the comics that isn't spoilers: Dupli Kate is painted in a much less sympathetic light in the source material. Omni-Man killed the entire faux Justice League within seconds without a scratch on him. Some race changes occur (Rex, Amber) and Mark's best friend was changed from being a hyper masculine closeted gay man to an openly gay man. Omni-Man was gone longer in the Flaxxians's dimension than what the adaptation portrayed.

[@Jenna_Talia]

I think the omni man being weaker against the pseudo justice league here is mainly used for drama, but it also would have been a lot more awkward using his suit as a means for Debbie to convict him as it wouldn't have had any signs of a struggle on it. Plus, the flaxxian scene seemed to just be a subversion of our expectations. I imagine everybody thought he'd have been fully trapped in there for as long as the comic said he would've been (and if it's not spoiler territory, what else did he do in the flaxxian world?)

[@dandanthedandan7558]

Even if Omni Man spent an entire day in Flaxxian's world it'd probably only be a short while on earth so that part makes sense Also Mark's best friend changing to being openly gay probably fits today's political climate better. Ngl this show is what Hollywood needs to take notes from if they want diversity. Nothing feels hamfisted and everything is very natural. Spoilers for episode 8 . . . . . I also like how Omni Man doesn't come out unharmed after taking on the guardians cause that tells that Viltrimites aren't gods and that they can be killed - but not now as the world's strongest superheroes have just been wiped out by a single Viltrimite, much less their entire species. It keeps the hope going for the future seasons because this show doesn't have an "all hope is lost" vibe.

[@daneroberts1996]

My favourite thing with this show is how they avoid making Mark's mum (I forget her name) into just a side character, which would be too easy to do, given that kid's shows often ignore parents anyway, and on top of that she's the non-powered family member. Instead, they show that she doesn't put up with her husband being dismissive or rude to her, and that she refuses to believe that just because she's not powered doesn't diminish her worth

[@mc3183]

Agreed! I really like her as a character and that she isn't just reduced to being a wife or mom. I haven't read the comics but I really hope they dont pull the "Dead mom" trope with her

[@MDHDH-iy7nm]

this show is soooo good in every way conceivable, easy 10/10 for me

[@Nulthazor]

Debbie Grayson is one of the best characters in the show to be honest

[@nont18411]

She was voiced by Sandra Oh. Of course, she will never be a side character.

[@beyondviolet]

I like how you praised the character but couldn’t be bothered to remember or even look up her name before posting this comment

[@SourelppA]

I don’t know what I was so mad when the alien stretch dudes died, but I was.

[@galacticcactus5530]

Something about him being taken out while in his “play-doh” transformation felt so damn disrespectful. Like damn, boy didn’t even get to make a Oh Shit, I’m Dying face 😭

[@DrGandW]

Nikki probably doesn’t even have access to TV She probably found out in public, poor girl

[@thomask4538]

I think the fact that they develop each character in that scene in a way where you'll find something likable helps. Red Flash has a struggling life from being in a constant state of boredom by how life moves so slow for him, fish guy is a man who has a love for his job and is hinted to have struggles of making friends cause of how he looks, Martian has the whole thing about self improving and is nice to Nikki. The Wonder Woman like girl is trying to better the world even outside of being a superhero Darkwing is just batman. The supers in the show have a depth to them that tells you "yeah we were made into redshirts, but we still were living people" with all of them being good in one way or another.

[@billbutton8468]

They really made me like them in the show. I don't feel that in the comics tbh

[@LaughingJokerProd]

@@thomask4538 Also those deaths were fucking brutal, like goddamn.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

God, I missed superhero cartoons that play it straight instead of just being adult or kid comedies. We only have Young Justice and this series, now that Big Hero 6 ended and Stretch Armstrong (another Steven Yeun show) isn’t getting another season.

[@wacawaka1802]

I miss when comic books had some originality instead of blatent steaming all their content, adding a little blood, and calling it a whole new thing. This is why people on the outside don’t care what comic fans think of what they do to the industry

[@mrshadow4007]

And Young Justice got canned for not selling enough toys.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

@@mrshadow4007 It came back. Season 3 came out almost two years ago and season 4 is slated for this year.

[@monikakavaliunaite8017]

Stretch Armstrong had one of those "choose your own adventure" specials on Netflix and I was so surprised that in one of the endings you can actually choose go murder the antagonist. I didn't make that choice, but still it's cool that it was an option

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

@@monikakavaliunaite8017 Yeah, and then it's treated as part of the story instead of giving you a game over, like most of the modern Netflix CYOA do.

[@jepersprepur2809]

His dad is just a mixture of Kryptoian and Sayian with his backstory

[@richardendresz161]

Yeah but instead of dying and coming back stronger just getting older gives them power up

[@undeadblizzard]

@@richardendresz161 Their DNA is moar potent.

[@lordpicklenips3407]

Allen the Alien gets stronger every time he fights, which is kinda like a super sayian

[@justincanu9153]

Closer to daxamite then Kryptonian but damn spot on with them being ideologically the same as saiyans.

[@jepersprepur2809]

@@richardendresz161 so what your saying is Daddy strength

[@marcosantoro7465]

Omniman's race is actualy a very interesting take of the sayan/kryptonian troupe. No lase eyes, no blasts of energy, not even as indistructible as some other similar heroes. Just absurdly strong and fast, can keep their breath for litteral weeks, fly through space, and regenerate...damn they regenerate a lot. No spoiler but damn...cut one in 2, put it back together and in a few months it's like new. Also, the more they age, the slower they age, so they can live for litteral millennia.

[@floricel_112]

Right; where is the nearest sun so I can vaporize them completely so they CAN'T regenerate?

[@Gabe600]

@@floricel_112 in fact, this is a hell of a SPOILER. In the comic Mark fights Thragg inside the Sun and he survives, with burns all over his body but he survived

[@johnfraire6931]

@@floricel_112 " When in doubt, *throw them in space* "

[@adastial2104]

@@johnfraire6931 when in doubt throw em into a black hole

[@Sapperbounded]

As someone who read the entire comic: You're not ready. None of you are ready.

[@Kdot6_16]

What the fuck happens?

[@thisalexgames9256]

@@Kdot6_16 You don't want to know

[@rolltide9897]

Oh shit, right now you really sound like me telling my friends about Attack on Tita after they’ve watched the first season. I’m fucking hyped now

[@ShibuNub3305]

Can't wait for them to do issue 110

[@Kdot6_16]

@@ShibuNub3305 Ohhh issue 110

[@geardog24]

The Global Guardians could've survived if: 1. Red Rush and Green Ghost had just helped everyone escape. 2. Darkwing had an actual plan of attack against overpowered foes. 3. They weren't the Justice League at half power.

[@undeadblizzard]

The Element of Surprise is powerful. Also my only problem was there wasn't a hard core lesbians scenes with War Women. Still good.

[@riccardoleone4265]

Exactly, a lot of "Adult" action comics and animation relies on a lot of characters behaving like the dumbest hobos, with no sense of strategy or self-preservation. Like actual mobs from an RPG. So mature.

[@undeadblizzard]

@@riccardoleone4265 Omni Man only won because he caught them by surprise. If they knew he was coming the battle would have gone better for The Guardians. The Vlim like The Krogans they lack numbers. There are only 50 of them.The Vlims lose if people know they are coming.

[@Gabe600]

@@undeadblizzard i don't know, i think you guys are not givinng Omniman enough credits, i know the guardians could have win, in the comics was a moment where Mark goes back in time and prevent his dad killing the guaardians by warning them, but the thing about about viltrumites is that thaey are the most powerfull race of the universe.

[@undeadblizzard]

@@Gabe600 They are but not invincible.

[@_.sk0llcandy._462]

I got scared that Omni man was gonna die because he was honestly a good dad. *Clown noises start playing*

[@Gabe600]

Well he can be a genocide but he IS a good dad, he loves his son and his son loves him too.

[@MakiPcr]

Actually he *is* a good dad; it's the everything else that's the problem

[@bekycybille1889]

Me too, boy do I wish that was the case now

[@giovannigonzalez6349]

he is unironically a good dad, and genuinely loves Mark. But you really don't see that till way later

[@firebreathingguy561]

He is a good dad, he even died as one

[@sugarNdice]

I kinda like the opening. I'm thinking by the end it will be all covered in red

[@Maxisamo1]

HahahahahahahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ShibuNub3305]

Please don't make another prediction again.

[@dandanthedandan7558]

OH BOY

[@unicornbarfingrainbows7599]

I think you have future vision

[@El-de6nj]

What fortune teller did you swallow and absorb today

[@nicodiangelo7178]

Best cut away ever. 3 2 1 head getting crushed and then ad. You just gotta love KZbin.

[@darwinxavier3516]

I got the ad just before the head smash.

[@sammyambler2811]

Same

[@queentati3101]

Same, I thought I was the only one

[@dweemiesdarkmount]

When I finally realise Omni man was voiced by JK Simmons. One thing I want from this show, I want to see a Spiderman-like character swinging by and being friendly but Omni man calls him a menace out of no where. That would make my day.

[@Gabe600]

Invincible was a crossover with Spider-man in the comics

[@malcolmwashington4630]

I know the title card is jarring for some, but it is endlessly entertaining for me. Part of the humor and vibe of the show

[@raymondyongho5757]

I’m almost certain Omni-Man allowed himself to take that damage, to sell his story of getting attacked. If he’s fast enough to react to a speedster then he’s fast enough to react to a buff woman coming at him with a mace. That said, it is weird that no one on the forensic team caught on that his suit (especially the gloves) was covered in the Guardian’s blood.

[@tobyharrison4702]

I mean in a bloody fight blood would get everywhere so it ain’t to surprising that they would not find it too suspicious.

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

In the comic he killed everyone except for Immortal Man on one page. So I still confused why they didn't do that in the show, considering planet blowing stuff later.

[@caleb5194]

@@mikhaelgribkov4117 they show how they pick up immortal’s body, they are probably waiting till they are better able before helping speed up reviving him or they already did and are waiting for a chance to kill Omni

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

@@rafaelantoniobazzanadossan9451 For me, it was logical that it was that fast, considering how everyone is weaker compared to Omni-Man.

[@starman825]

@@mikhaelgribkov4117 I mean he isn’t dead he immortal

[@hariffton8482]

The invincible opening gag is perfect, it perfectly encapsulates marks feelings of "Im a super hero" and throwing it in our face, i feel like the point is to purposely rip you out and tell you, "Yes this is a super hero story, and yes we're going to keep making fun of it"

[@hariffton8482]

The entire point of the show is to take those over emotional moments that have been built up and crush them because that's not how it really happens, there's no perfect moment of silence for the grieving bride, and i feel like they've done a good job at solidifying the main appeal of the actual comic

[@cyborgdiego3454]

The comic is a masterpiece. Can’t wait for more seasons.

[@cashwin45]

So far, has the show lived up to the level as the comics, or nah?

[@rosemarygrant6424]

@@cashwin45 I'm not the guy you asked but as someone who's read the whole comic through twice and loved it, I'm really impressed with the show so far. Even though they've made a lot of small changes here and there, it has really lived up to the comic's spirit (at least as of episode 4, I haven't seen today's episode yet)

[@stickemup1275]

@@cashwin45 yes, it uts a good show, the fight scenes are fire toi

[@cashwin45]

@@rosemarygrant6424 That's dope! I absolutely loveee seeing people react to their favorite comics/books/games getting adapted into films/shows.

[@ascended313]

@@cashwin45 I didn’t read the whole comic but I read everything that’s in season 1 and imo the show improved upon the comic

[@capper187]

0:54 "Traumatize Them Kids Gang" Yeah, I saw that, there...! Don't try ta hide it! 😋

[@fearthepiggaming2998]

I mean if you let your kids watch this shit youre just a bad parent XD But you know what's even more fucked up the comics are just as bad if not worse. Invincible is not a kids series!

[@Arachnid-scribe]

@@fearthepiggaming2998 still shook about what robot did to Eve

[@josephcain9445]

Fun fact. In the comics Will ( the sassy gay best friend) didn't come out as gay until about halfway through the run (over 70 issues in) as a throwaway line. The comic started in the early 2000's, and early on he and Mark's dynamic consisted of a lot of 'that's gay' jokes. Accurate to teens at the time, but wouldn't fly today. The show has made a lot of little modernization choices, like making Mark half Korean, Amber black, and Rex Greek, so as to avoid having a monolithically white cast for no reason. Green Ghost was also gender flipped so War Woman, the WW stand in, wouldnt be the only woman on the Guardians.

[@galacticcactus5530]

Saw somebody on FB ranting about that change to Will, but to me, it makes more sense in this current world. Gay coming-out plots have been done TO DEATH by now, and aren’t as “scandalous” as they were 10+ years ago. As a bisexual myself, it’s really refreshing to just see a semi-main character already out and proud and it not be that big of a deal. Especially in a western animated series. Updates like these are sometimes necessary when you’re adapting older stories so that stuff stays relevant and doesn’t feel dated. It’s not disrespectful IF done right. (And done with the creator’s permission of course) I feel similar about Amazon’s adaptation of The Boys. While not perfect, there’s a LOT of story elements that they bring up to current times, and it’s greatly appreciated.

[@nyahnyahson523]

This reminds me of when I made the mistake of scrolling down to the comments since I wanted to see how much people enjoyed the series only to see "SJWs ruined the show with their politics" about super minor passing moments like Mark calling out his dad when he said something weird about impressing girls with his powers.

[@PaintedHoundie]

@@nyahnyahson523 I feel the pain. you look for some engagement or wanna see what other people are thinking but the conversation just turns into complaining about sjws.

[@captaincomic8678]

Ah yes, "modernization." That's what that's called, mm-hm, totally.

[@ivanpopov2727]

@@captaincomic8678 what do you think it is then

[@markpula91]

I’ve never noticed the backgrounds until you mentioned it.

[@NightBladeSpearichu]

Same, guess that shows how good the show is.

[@samalama2490]

True

[@billbutton8468]

I loved the backgrounds tbh

[@ivanpopov2727]

@@billbutton8468 maybe the backgrounds but the cgi people in the back look awful

[@tuuudes3449]

I started paying attention to the backgrounds when I noticed that Mark goes to Reginald Veljohnson High School. There's some great background gags in every episode, in addition to the questionable CGI

[@doranshroud6802]

Oh just wait until *spoilers* happens. If you like this series (speaking as a long time fan of the comic) then you're gonna love this more and more

[@galacticcactus5530]

Heard somebody gets “surprise intercourse” that true?

[@star20alpha]

@@galacticcactus5530 Trying to be vague as possible, yes, and it's NOT who'd you expect it to be, nor is the other person who'd you expect.

[@slothful2039]

@@galacticcactus5530 Yes and its an absolute oof moment. Like a very very sad oof moment.

[@ladum2872]

@@star20alpha In case anyone wants the spoiler for the thing without risking spoiling anything else through Wikipedia (y'know, to mentally prepare yourself): Mark, AKA Invincible, gets forcefully mated by a female alien. Btw, I responded to you 'cause I don't know if notifications show even stuff below the "read more" line and knew you already knew the information.

[@Jim_WoodPike_Gherkin_WangWick]

@@ladum2872 welp I hope the 'mordenization' done to make it palatable to mainstream media does not results into them trying to make that be played for laughs Instead of being like in wonder woman 1984

[@cazikman]

I won't lie when that security started talking about his son I kept thinking they were going to kill him mid-sentence. I'm glad they didn't go that route though.

[@zoilosaldana6937]

someone else noticed that Mark shares certain similarities with ReX's character from the cartoon Generator Rex

[@galacticcactus5530]

Yeah, he feels like your typical young male protag to me. Not seeing anything “amazing” yet. Hope that changes

[@JonEPC364]

@@galacticcactus5530 kinda, he is going to be really annoying with the DONT kill thing, like bats. But in my personal opinion I did not get annoyed.

[@ithinkdogsshouldvote6395]

I read the comics in middle school, I was so so excited for this!!

[@benjaminhurt5109]

I swear! You need to just make a page of "watch or not" and rate basically every show out there. Every single show you've covered that I watch, has had me hooked.

[@galacticcactus5530]

Any picky watcher who’s new to a series has that ONE character who makes them wanna keep going, and for me, that was Allen. I love him. Gimme more strong alien hunks with terrible sense of directions

[@LuckyBastard12345]

Don't worry you will see more of him and he'll get hunkier

[@tyrant-den884]

Pity he's played by seth rogan

[@AkiraSenjuTG]

If he ends like the comics you'll hate him

[@PayondeAwsome]

More 👏 himbo 👏 aliens

[@IV.Fourth]

@@AkiraSenjuTG i dont really hate him,but that was so damn shajty from him

[@fenrirsrage4609]

I can't tell if you having Sky High on the trash bag being a metaphor for Sky High being bad or a dumb pun.

[@SarcasticChorus]

It’s a really bad pun. Also like the comparison between them had to be made at some point

[@tylersmith5124]

I was obsessed with the comics a couple years ago and when they announced the show? I was so excited and am NOT disappointed

[@anthonyrangel7239]

I just hope this makes Amazon produce other image comics like the astonishing wolfman or the chew comic

[@Lethabrainzblo]

@@anthonyrangel7239 same

[@EditDeath]

Truth be told, that apathy and edge you talked about is probably a factor in my becoming invested in anime. I was looking for pathos in my animation, so I went to another country's media to find it since American animation was avoiding it for such a long stretch of time

[@taya9287]

It took me like 20 years to notice gwen ten is just atom eve reskinned and I'm mad about it

[@darwinxavier3516]

Wouldn't they both just be copies of Star Sapphire?

[@hmalol2466]

@@darwinxavier3516 starfire*

[@darwinxavier3516]

@@hmalol2466 No, I mean Star Sapphire of the love lantern corps. She and Gwen could form constructs of pink energy while Starfire can't to my knowledge

[@hmalol2466]

@@darwinxavier3516 ahhhh got it

[@nyahnyahson523]

@@darwinxavier3516 Wouldn't be surprised if Atom Eve was inspired by Star Sapphire, but I feel like Gwen specifically gives off Atom Eve energy. Both have a lessened emphasis on constructs and more of an emphasis on energy based powers.

[@walterstreete9196]

4:05 just wait til later on marks story arc and personality go in a crazy direction

[@Hornsby_Shackleton]

There's a few plots I'm really curious if they're gonna include.

[@AkiraSenjuTG]

@@Hornsby_Shackleton like the part where spoilers He gets fucking raped yeah..... I wonder too

[@perez13]

@@AkiraSenjuTG for real I wonder if they’re gonna include that and the insane fight at the end of the comic

[@useryeeted4336]

3:24 You are absolutely not wrong in calling him SJW Dr. Animo, that hilariously accurate. But for those who don’t know that character’s real name is Doc Seismic.

[@deniseweigand6580]

This is one of those times I’m so so so glad I paused the video to watch the first episode! OMG not what I expected. Everyone needs to watch this!

[@ACuteLIttleGirl]

I didn't even know they made a cartoon of this. I used to love the comic.

[@eugenideddis]

It came out last Thursday, and I just barely caught a tweet announcing it was out. I’m not sure what the advertising budget was, but it probably wasn’t a lot.

[@clartblart3266]

@@eugenideddis Yeah, they really didn't promote it much.

[@galacticcactus5530]

Really concerned this show won’t make it for that reason alone. No matter how great something is, lack of advertising can kill shit quick. It’s what happened to the Tick. Another great Amazon adaptation that no one knew about, therefore didn’t watch. :/

[@G-LukeJA]

@@galacticcactus5530 Dont worry bro, Invincible's word of mouth AND social media presence is pretty great (was number one trending on Twitter last week until FATWS dropped) and KZbin favors Invincible content much more than the Tick. I've never ever seen a YT vid about the Tick, but just look at what happens when you type in Invincible.

[@inamib.9786]

@@galacticcactus5530 it’s being released weekly so there’s a good amount of time to build some online buzz. Just gotta share the word

[@thatrandomrobot]

I love this show. I just started reading the comic and the series surprisingly improves on a lot of things. Can’t wait to see how they adapt the next couple of arcs, because it gets really good

[@StrangeCreed]

Having read the comic... listening to people talk about the show and not wanting to give spoilers is boiling my brain like pasta at a cheap Italian restaurant.

[@AizAmaze157]

I just got caught up on this show when I got this notification...I screamed with delight seeing you watched Invincible and made a video for it!!! Your videos are the highlights of my life.

[@basilnottheherb]

....half way through and im scared cause i remembered what day it is

[@samalama2490]

Rip

[@Gabe600]

As someone who read the original comic book i was very excited and I'm not disappointed at all i hope the show gets renovated and i can experience it's amazing story again

[@jodiixo27]

No, because this show really "HAD ME IN THE FIRST HALF" I did not expect that I went in hoping it would be similar to dc animation and I really love it especially the characters and how Mark is an actual teenager-- if that makes sense plus I love JK Simmons and I'm so happy you watched it.

[@chubbyninja842]

I read the original comic run from start to finish and it is truly one of the best comic runs in all of comic book history. They've made a few changes to update it to our current social climate but have otherwise remained very true to the original source material. So far I'm 100% loving this show!

[@dinonuggies3704]

What did they change from the original source material? I love the show but have only been hearing about the comic a couple days ago. We’re the changes “story changes” or just minor details

[@Lethabrainzblo]

@@dinonuggies3704 So far it’s only been minor changes with the story, like taking out some meh parts and other small changes to make it feel more modern.

[@barleysixseventwo6665]

Can I just point out that South Park, the “I don’t care and neither should you” show, did a few episodes recently about how we need to stop being apathetic about school shootings and GLOBAL WARMING of all things? I find this hilarious. Not the school shootings and climate change stuff, obviously, but the fact that Matt and Trey are trying to get a generation of people they mocked for caring to start caring again, and Ironically nobody cares about South Park enough to respond anymore.

[@mediatorraptor3349]

Oh the bitter irony

[@Crazieyboy15]

There is a lot of irony about this comment, bro.

[@privatehere3324]

I would say at least there trying but its two little too late.

[@SirPhysics]

I agree with the sentiment, but there's one important correction I would make. It's not them trying get "a generation of people they mocked for caring" to start caring, since despite it being an "adult-oriented" cartoon I've always found that the target audience of that show was really millennials. So it's more trying to get a generation which they helped raise to be apathetic by mocking anyone who cared to give a shit.

[@pw2s752]

The show has a fanbayse what do you mean nobody cares about it no one is with u on dis one buddy

[@Peasham]

Did my guy just imply the scene where Mark gets punched by his dad was humorous?

[@Gabe600]

Why, you don't think It was?

[@pistaalkohol]

After what you said about adult western animation, I became kinda curious how you feel about Final Space.

[@tygerchickchibi]

You're really right about the shows now tbh. I think that Invincible was a refreshing reminder

[@brianlowe904]

I think Nolan’s attitude towards his son was less about the endgame of conquering earth and more about teaching his son to be a loyal veltrumite.

[@QuestioningYourSanity]

It's rare that I get to read a comic before it's adaption. [Light Spoilers] All I can say is the the weight of that first episode's ending will hit hard when Mark finds out.

[@ingvarsuigin609]

Man, I love the opening gimmick! They have to show the title at some random point, and they do. But this makes it more fun. They're playing with it. Like the moment where it looks like he wants to confess to Amber, but then ... doesn't. And instead the cut is in the completely different dialogue, with the villain.

[@xananax21]

Atom Eve is actually a fantastic name when you learn what her power actually is.

[@Jenna_Talia]

For me at least the issue was that I constantly misheard it as "Adam Eve" which is obviously stupid, but no character ever pronounced the T at all.

[@spacefish2548]

Having read the comic, I'm excited for you to see what is to come!

[@gutsonthemic5261]

(2:12) Those who seen this ep : yeah it does And those who havent : the disgusting perv is right here,officer!

[@useryeeted4336]

Oh and Animation wise it does look really off at times but at the same time it does remind me a lot of the early comic book issues. The art style early in the comic can look super cheap at times. The entire comic book itself has an inside joke that lasts through out its entire run of reusing panels or art with small differences.

[@idodo32]

I'm a huge fan of the comics, and this is gonna be awsome and all the characters are gonna get more complex and interesting ;) Slight spoiler: In the comics it seems like omninman is much stronger amd he wipes out the guardians easily there is also no kaiju battle so it seems like they depowered him for some reason...

[@melek3593]

Okay just watched the first 3 episodes now i can watch the spoiler part also yeah this show looks real promising

[@Jdogbez]

I think that’s. really great is what and how they’ve adapted and changed from the comic. All the little trips and changes from the source to. make it Possible for tv. The team working on it have added a lot of tiny and carefully thoughtout details that pay off or are setting up much better for characters and plot points that the comic has later on. really shows the team working on it all understand, know and care about the source of it all, especially with how certain characters develop. It’s gonna be a great adaption and can’t wait for the rest of the show!

[@justincanu9153]

Get ready to drop your phone again when you find out about robot, Splosion lad is basically what you see on the tin though, can’t wait for that fucker to go bye bye. I seriously hope they get the opportunity to animate the whole story in the seven or eight seasons that would require, it’s one hell of a ride from start to finish.

[@Gabe600]

what's the problem with Rex? he is a good character

[@CrazyLikeChris]

Your video made me watch it when youtube recommended it, I am ordering the books right now. You deserve more subs for this quality content and personality

[@floricel_112]

I don't know. The reveal could have been SO much darker. Like, imagine if, instead of suddenly attacking out of nowhere, Omniman just announces to the team that he's "retiring" from being a superhero to "look after" his son (technically none of these were lies) and that he's called them so that they can celebrate his "retirement" party as a "farewell". And then he opens a door, or a curtain, and beyond is a nice table, some drinks (both alcoholic and non alcoholic), something to eat and there's those little cupcakes. So they have their little party, they drink, eat, laugh, reminisce about the old days. Overall, having a good time. And while they're all drinking and laughing, omniman goes "haaa, I'm gonna miss you guys once you're gone. Now, if you all sit still, I promise to give you all a quick and painless (as possible) death". Now the rest of the team is slightly startled by this, but they quickly brush it off as him having one too many (except he's the only one who didn't have any of the alcoholic choices) and they laugh about it (go figure, they're the ones drunk). So omniman, seeing as he's not taken seriously, rushes over to their speedster and snaps his neck. So now the battle starts and proceeds how it did in the show. What's the catch about this situation? Absolutely none. The "catch" is that there IS no catch. Omniman "genuinely" cared for this teammates and that this party and him offering the guardians a quick and painless his way of showing them gratitude and how much he cared about the time they spent together. And it shows that, despite "genuinely" caring for them (as much as a sociopath CAN "care"), he had absolutely zero qualms about killing any of them even if they were having a blast not even 5 minutes prior. He never intended to be s superhero, he always planned to conquer the planet, but they were his comrades regardless and that was his way of celebrating that. But throwing a party was also tactical play on his part, to get the other guardians to drop their guard and dull their senses enough so they aren't as difficult to deal with (just in case). And it also brings an extra layer to the character: if he can kill people he has worked with for years, his friends, at the flip of a switch without feeling any remorse, what stops him from doing the same to his family?

[@Nassit-Gnuoy]

The show does establish that he was always distant from the Guardians. Plus him and Immortal looked like they never liked each other that much. I don’t think Omniman thought of them highly enough to do all that, but it’s a cool alternate idea for a scene.

[@johnfraire6931]

I actually disagree; despite knowing close to nothing about psychology, I'd confidently say that Omniman isn't a sociopath. (some spoilers and a bit of a wall of text) I like how in the comics and the tv show (from what I've seen of both, Volume 1 for the former and 4 episodes for the latter), neither you nor maybe even really Omniman knows what he does or doesn't care about, and even then _how_ much at that. Every time he says something in the show that's just remarkably cold about his dead comrades, I just don't think a totally-super-collected supervillain would say that if he weren't also just slightly conflicted. When he rubs his wife into believing he doesn't care about their deaths, for example, I feel like he's reassuring _himself_ that he doesn't care at all, while actually accidentally showing that he isn't anywhere near as devastated as he _should_ be. Like, he's complex, and I like that in a character. Ideologies always corrupt seemingly entirely functioning people- some anti-Latinx fucker shot up a Walmart in my city two years ago, and _shockingly_ after a psych evaluation, he's _not_ "disturbed" like the media always calls white mass murderers; he's just a fucking terrorist. He "cares too much" about an imaginary concept that drove him to kill- a thousand ideologies before him used that mentality to make people kill even their siblings, and a hundred ideologies will make others kill others with that mentality after him. In the comics, Omniman really did love his wife, and was genuine- really, _genuine_ friends with a few of the Guardians before the snap(ping of necks). And in the show he's actually torn about having to kill them; but to him, that's just a sacrifice he has to make for the betterment of the galaxy. _That_ is what makes him a truly disgusting villain; he "cares too much", as any one of us might- definable syndrome or no definable syndrome. (He's also just too machismo for a totally sick murder scene like the one you wrote, which is a shame because that would be a really enjoyable scene. I don't know why, but the media always makes it that muscles or any weight at all equals no intrigue during the drinking of wine- as a cool KZbinr sometimes says, you might not've noticed, but your brain did.) In the comics also, it's revealed by the end of Volume 1 that ideology is ᵐᶦᵍʰᵗ ᵐᵃᵏᵉˢ ʳᶦᵍʰᵗ, ᵇᵘᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ᵀʰᵃⁿᵒˢ ᵉˣᵗʳᵉᵐᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵃˡˢᵒ ᵉᵘᵍᵉⁿᶦᶜˢ ᵏᶦⁿᵈᵃ. ᴬˡˢᵒ ᴵᵐᵖᵉʳᶦᵃˡᶦˢᵐ ᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ᵗʰʳᵉᵃᵗ ᵒᶠ ʷʰᵃᵗ ᴿᵒᵐᵉ ᵈᶦᵈ ᵗᵒ cᵃʳᵗʰᵃᵍᵉ ᵉˣᵗʳᵉᵐᵉ. ᴵᵗ'ˢ ᵃᶜᵗᵘᵃˡˡʸ ᵃ ˡᶦᵗᵗˡᵉ ᵛᵃᵍᵘᵉ. ᴮᵘᵗ, ˡᶦᵏᵉ, ᶦᵗ'ˢ ᵉˣᵗʳᵉᵐᵉ. To him, that "truth" is what he owes his life to; and for that he pretends he hadn't made a new life on Earth completely. Even if he has, he's already committed his pawns in place, and there's no turning back.

[@floricel_112]

@@johnfraire6931 I guess I just like the idea that, despite looking human, he's still an alien that comes from an entirely different society that has different values and morals, and what could be seen as sociopathic by our standards is perfectly normal behaviour by the standards of his species.

[@Kingdomkey123678]

I’m gonna be blunt and spoil a teeny bit. But Omniman never considered the Guardians of the Globe ti be friends or even anything more than an obstacle in the way of his plans. The only earth natives he actually cared for are his wife and son.

[@Choshako]

Haven't watched the show yet, but that speedster breaking his wrists from desperately hitting Omniman in a panic was suuuper brutal. I HAVE to watch the show now.

[@stardumbanimations7891]

"Mark ‘AKA Asking For It’ Invincible" Me, who has read the comic: ....OOOF

[@PhoenixBladeInfinty]

Just finished through till ep4, you got me dude. Back here at 6:40 to talk about this

[@kingced741]

If you haven't read the comics you in for a WILD RIDE

[@wacawaka1802]

For anyone wondering, the comics are worse. They had to change the show from the comics because they had wrote ins over stupid tropes like “perfect race.” They are clearly the writers favorite. Omniman originally killed all the guardians without breaking a sweat of getting a scratch. The writting is terrible. If you like anything just watch the show.

[@johnfraire6931]

@@wacawaka1802 Respectfully disagree, but okay.

[@kingced741]

@@wacawaka1802 I also disagree but I see were your coming from

[@Lethabrainzblo]

@@wacawaka1802 ok I massively disagree

[@t.h.mcelroy6597]

Very pleased by this show thus far. I love your point about being open and sincere at the start. I couldn't agree more, and super hero content is the perfect place for it!

[@gogreen2496]

No spoilers but YOU ARE NOT PREPARED.

[@galacticcactus5530]

I want a spoiler. Hit me with something. Something to look forward to please

[@Sheer_Force]

Love how you called Dr. Seismic "Dr. Animo" I too like both invincible and Ben 10.

[@geardog24]

Rex Splosion The Bakugo of Invincible

[@Gabe600]

Bakugou and Rex have nothing in common their personalities are completely different and Rex's powers are more similar to Gambit.

[@josephrobinson6171]

I do want to say: Rick and Morty does not paint caring about people as a weakness. That’s just what fans of the show who misinterpreted it think. The whole point of the show is that Rick is wrong. He may be awesome in many aspects but he is clearly deeply unhappy about how lonely he is. I don’t know what show you watched if you think it paints him as happy and content with the life he’s living. Morty is clearly seen as the heart of the show who through his innocence keeps Rick in check. He’s clearly shown to be the better person

[@theswampus670]

it's good to hear some else mention how "unkillable" characters get over used, every henchman I shooting blind at the other X-men but they turn on Aimbot for Wolverine and Colossus.

[@cockroachv]

The cut to the title card never gets old. The season finale cut to the title card always gives me goosebumps

[@SkaJoodleSkaDoodle]

SPOILERS: This theory hit me when Omni-Man tells the aliens “You don’t understand; This planet isn’t yours to conquer.” There was no eyebrow raising special inflection on the word “your” in that sentence, but I believe that was to keep the truth hidden in plain sight for future retrospect. My theory is that Omni-Man’s whole race sending out “fighters to protect planets” is actually his people sending fighters under a guise in order to help force other planets assimilate in the name of “peace”, since Omni-Man says at some point, something along the lines that humans ruin everything beautiful or something. And their methods to attain “peace” are probably super fucked up, a kinda “do whatever it takes to achieve peace” kind. Also, I can’t believe you didn’t give a lil shoutout to Damien Darkblood, Demon Detective, whose alliterative name is awe-inspiring. He’s the second Clancy Brown character I know of who is red and demonlike who resembles the actual Clancy Brown. (The first one is the Devilronian from The Mandalorian)

[@CherryAlbum]

Weird to read theories about a show that is based on a comic, it's like anyone who read the comic can immediately prove or disprove anyone's theory if they really wanted to.

[@inamib.9786]

@@CherryAlbum not necessarily, the Boys is based on a comic but the stories are very different. The show may or may not follow the original plot

[@CherryAlbum]

@@inamib.9786 It most likely will stay generally the same as the plot and storylines is why invincible is so loved it’s only formatted to fit a animated series model, the boys on the other hand is more of an adaptation of the premise then the actual storyline with only some similarities to the events that takes place in the comic

[@matticus_p626]

I know everyone talks about how they dislike the opening gimmick, but I love it so much - it's so funny, and even when it doesnt fit I still enjoy it. I hope they keep it going for every season after this one :)

[@dog9302]

Just came here to say that Red Rush's death took an hour from his perspective.

[@thisisfine4093]

Oh, OUCH

[@NeedsContent]

I see that Adora + Catra poster on your wall. That's a quality show right there!

[@randomdude9367]

You can't go wrong with an amalgamated kryptonian Saiyan alien race.

[@kanelibrea]

Fun fact: the show is animated by the people who did the DC animated movies like Justice League dark

[@zkmk8593]

I think the explanation is that after being on top for so long, Omni-Man felt threatened by Mark developing his powers. Kinda like between the father and son when the son gets a growth spurt.

[@Gabe600]

good theory but that's not it

[@commonviewer2488]

This looks to be a fantastic adaptation so far. Hope it gets another season, there's a lot of source material to dig through. Even if they decide to go original, it'll be fine as this universe has a lot to explore.

[@kirbz1009]

Can I get some good comments please?

[@andrewgoss7763]

I loved the comics and am happy you’re covering this

[@marsh8795]

Not a spoiler but.... *Freddie Mercury is the big bad of the series.*

[@screamingob1in_546]

god, I could gush abt how well the first episode introduces everything, as a comic book reader, they actually made the guardians of the globes' deaths way more impactful then in the comic books! and the slow build-up of how violent it goes and the false sense of security that it 'cant be that bad!' then it slaps u in the face with that end scene jfc! i cannot wait to see future stuff get animated and hooooo boooi does it get DARK

[@llamaking191]

Not first

[@kirbz1009]

Gg bro ur first

[@benschiemer]

I don’t love the title card gimmick, but the way it’s used in the last episode is great. Gives me goosebumps

[@LordEpos]

I feel like not mentioning how gory the show gets in the non-spoiler section might cause some people who land on this video to end up seeing something they'd really, really, rather not. Just sayin.

[@ZanathKariashi]

the good DCAU had blood. Not as much, but you can get away with more these days than you could back then. Without really changing anything else.

[@rockboiler1029]

I went into this show having no idea there was this much gore and I couldn't imagine watching it a different way. The ending of the first episode made me the most shocked and filled with adrenaline I've ever experienced with a show.

[@ivanpopov2727]

i mean the rating for the show is right there on the website (18+ where i live) so its their own fault

[@officerspider7996]

My dad had the same reaction, he watched the first half before I did not knowing what it was and when we watched it together he was totally surprised when we saw the ending together

[@machoace2064]

Bro the title card gimmick is one of my favorite things about the show. It's so stupid but that's what makes it funny to me.

[@monikakavaliunaite8017]

I love this show so far. Especially the fact that there are no purely good characters. The MC nearly murders his first real antagonist, Eve considers dropping out of the hero business because of personal drama, the other heroes constantly fight about petty things... I love it! I'm so tired of characters who are just pure little angels and literally don't have the ability to feel greed or selfishness. Also I love how hard it is to read Omniman. I can't tell if he's a loving father who was forced to kill the Guardians by the robot, completely evil murderer who uses the family as a cover and actually hacked into the robot or maybe even an alien agent who was tasked to destroy humanity, had a family on the way, but still is set in his goals. Heck, he could even be a clone of the real Omniman (guessing by the end of Ep 4).

[@mav1884]

DUDE! I love *title cut*

[@MaxAmoeba597]

It's cool that in every episode they add more and more blood on the title card

[@GladwinAbel]

Oh man after the later seasons you gonna wanna read the comics cause the show will only get better and better my favorite superhero show and comic.

[@MelonWaterMelon777]

I love the hard cut title card opening! Gives me a smile every time

[@paulasoto2809]

you always post exactly what i’m thinking about

[@arcanefury3666]

Honestly, the best part about the comics is that time actually matters.

[@johnfraire6931]

"W-where am I? Why are you yelling at me?"

[@daneroberts1996]

I never even noticed the CGI backgrounds, and I don't think I'll be able to miss them now 😂

[@monke8718]

Are you serious? This is exactly what a high-school looks like 6:09

[@Lord_Sunday]

Nice to see your viewership is steadily increasing!

[@Stallion-EC]

I like the animation for this show, imo, it is ideal. I did read this when I was younger and all so I am basing this on what I had hoped it would try to do animated. The talking scenes are alot less detailed, mass waves of people are backroundy looking, and all that to me fits. When the action scenes kick in, the animation shines. During the downtime, the scenes feel more relaxed. I think it was a smart use of budget and maintaining the Invincible feel, a great thing to see brought over into animation.