Welcome to the Heavy Spoilers show, I'm your host Paul and this video we're breaking down
Invincible.
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Season 2 episode 6 is now out and we've got a lot to unpack. Theres massive easter eggs,
lots of callbacks to the comics but also somethings that the show is doing differently. Throughout
this video we're gonna break it all down and go through the episode scene by scene.
We also spoke to Co-showrunner Simon Racioppa about where things could be heading in the
future.
We're also gonna be answering your big big question mate, the big question on everybody's
lips.
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Now last week ended with our heroes in peril with this pulling directly from issue 40.
Not only did that have the lizard leader holding Rexplode at gunpoint but it also had the Sequids
surrounding the group. Everyone seemed to be at their lowest point after Duplikate got
smashed like the like button.
We pick up immediately with Lizard leader shooting Rex which is pulled directly from
the comics. This happens exactly how it plays out in Issue 40 with the headshot being one
of the comics most famous panels.
headshot boom
Rex then turned around and beat him up with us learning that he's stronger than he thought.
Now where things differ though is that in the original work we had Brit who's one of
Kirkmans original creations. Brits been absent from the series and I'm guessing that it might
be something to do with the rights. Characters like Savage Dragon were also in the comics
too but they've been taken out of the series so far. I couldn't find anything saying why
this was the case but I'm guessing it's to do with Image owning the right to him whereas
the show might be something different. He was also tied in heavily with Cecils origins
too but I imagine that they're gonna skip over his involvement and have it play out
in a different way.
Either way he doesn't arrive with it being Cecils forces showing up. Brit was late just
like they were and it was Rex who sorted things out.
Now in a massive change up from the comics Shrinking Rae survives and this was something
I asked Simon about.
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So it'll be interesting to see where they take things with her and the other big conflict
going on happens with the Sequids.
We get several things playing out from the comics with The Immortal being the one who
rushes at the leader. Similar to the source material he has to trust Mark because he's
the only capable of taking him down. This in itself has deeper roots in the series as
he went to Marks home to say he didnt trust him.
In the alternate universe Mark also killed The Immortal and though theyre not aware of
the tension there per se, the audience are.
So he has to learn marks on his side and it speaks to the general distrust that people
have of the viltrumites.
Shapesmith also turns himself into a massive ball which he uses to protect the group. This
is a move that pulls from the source material and it allows Rudy to work on his device.
Immortals the one who rushes with it first but yeah like the comics, this is taken by
mark.
Rushing at him this plays out perfectly and I think its something fans are really gonna
like seeing play out. Blowing it up in his face this was a big double page spread that
seemingly showed the sequids have been destroyed.
However we get a little change up from the source material and see Eve and Rudy have
both been taken over. Neither characters had this happen in the comics but I feel it was
brought in for a specific reason.
In the comics I always kinda wondered why a sequid survived in Rus especially since
he'd already been beaten. However this shows the sonics doesnt wipe them out completely
and that it simply disables them. So that's why the one can continue in Rus whereas there
wasn't really an explanation for it in the comics.
Now this then takes us into the escape from the Martians which is an ongoing joke that
I absolutely love.
Issue 40 had their leader demanding that shapesmith was executed which then cut imediately to
them fleeing in the ship.
This was a nod to issue 18 in which the astronauts fled in the exact same way. That of course
calls back to earlier in the series where a similar thing played out during Season 1.
Such a great ongoing joke and obviously the sequids arent defeated so I hope its something
that they bring up again.
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Mark even ends up helping out himself which is a scene that pulls directly out the book.
Upon getting back in his ship Eve ends up hugging him and I'm starting to ship the pair
too. This is something that they did in the comics as well with the tensions between the
pair starting to flair up. Now the series has rearranged something between them that
I'm guessing gonna happen in an episode down the line. Things all come full circle with
the return of Angstrom Levy and there's something that happens with Eve from that.
The book had that happening before this so the tension in this moment hit slightly differently.
We do get stuff between the pair later on though and a great scene that I'll talk about
in just a bit.
We also get an added romantic moment with Monster Girl and Rudy where he hints that
he might be able to make a cure for her. Shes clearly been disappointed before and doesnt
wanna waste any more time on hope.
She needs a helping hand though which we also see In Debbie who gets offered a nanny by
the GDA. Its way more fleshed out than how it is in the comics with the Nanny just arriving
out of the blue.
That happened during Issue 35 with April Howsman showing up and saying she was handing over
her services.
Debbie wasnt on shakey grounds with the GDA so the help with her was way more welcomed.
Cut across to the Pentagon where we see the Martian ship is now sitting nicely on the
the grass.
Rus Livingston is being discharged and though it should be a happy moment the Guardians
are obviously f**ked. In the comics we had him just waking up but they tie him in here
with the aftermath of the lizard league.
Was deep seeing The Immortal learning of Kates death and they of course have several body
bags carrying all her duplicates.
Shrinking raes kept in status and Rexplodes being operated on.
Cut to Mark going out to Amber and eventually returning to his family.
It's at this point we learn Debbies called him Oliver which is the same name as her father.
This is something Ive had to keep secret until now and I'm so glad I can finally call him
that. This obviously builds off the back of characters following their fathers which is
a theme we see reflected in Mark. Mark is desperate to not become Omni-Man and its something
his brother could struggle with as well. So naming him after Debbies side of the family
shows that theres hope he could go towards that.
From here we then cut to Kates funeral which was something we only saw the aftermath of.
The cover of issue 41 had a parade that we learned had been held to celebrate the heroes.
We got given lip service to this throughout the issue but also cut to a somber moment
with the immortal.
We just went to the guardians HQ where we saw Black Samson consoling the immortal.
Heres where he told him that he really loved her and he's of course faced a lot of loss.
Living that long has meant hes had several wives and alongside them has had several children.
However they've all died and the immortals stayed the same but he said that things felt
different with Kate. We get Samson going out with him to the field and its a really touching
scene that builds off those 4 panels in the comics.
Now at this point we cut to Mark and Amber with the pair trying to get back on the same
page.
This is all brand new for the show, with us also learning that Debbie has to chew Ollies
food before he eats it. Bit of trivia there for you kids! Learn stuff here.
Now Sadly though Mark and Amber miss each other its clear that the pair arent really
gonna work. Shes not really dealing with the superhero lifestyle because Marks dutys constantly
calling him away. This is a major reflection of his father who in himself had a duty to
the viltrumites. Though he wanted to be with his son and wife he also had to deal with
the fact he was there for a mission. He had been instructed to take over earth and it
was his duty that pulled him away. Now though that duty isnt evil with mark its still his
responsibility.
It means that he cant have a normal life and its always gonna cause tension with amber.
Now from here we cut to Marks room and see that Rick has been returned back to college.
Love how Donald just like...just always has a frown and you can see that hes dealing with
a lot.
Now Ricks recovery comes from Issue 37 when Cecil took Mark out to the white room.
Rick was having trouble dealing with it though and he couldnt quite comprehend that he was
a cyborg. Thats where Donald came in and he was used as a guide to show it was gonna be
ok. In the comics he already knew he was a machine whereas here they having him learning
and having to deal with it himself.
He gave the idea that things were gonna be ok whereas here we just dont know.
Cut across to Rex at the hospital where we learn Ricks getting a new hand.
This was something we saw in Issue 46 with us learning through that that he'd got the
new appendage. This to me always seemed like it was based off Klaue from Marvel which was
then further built upon in the MCU. I know the dates on the latter one happened after
this so I might be retroactively thinking that as I break it down.
However this teases to us the positive sides of machinery and how it can be used in a good
way. This is something I imagine Donald will see too and he'll realise that it's allowing
him to save people.
Now this moment of Rex realising he's being a dick is something we didn't really get and
its starting to show a real change in the character. This kinda plays off issue 43 where
we see Eve and Rex chatting as he recovers.
He's also starting to try and help things out with Eve and hints that Mark and Amber
are toast.
you son of a bitch.
Cut to the interview with the Nanny Helga and lets do a big exclusive clusive clusive
clusive.
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there you have it folks, she was a spy all along. Bloody spy!
Now at this point April arrives and she flat out tells her that Cecil sent her in. Aprils
a great part of Olivers young life and the source material has her acting as a guide
to him. He gets through a lot of things with her and it allows Cecil to always keep an
eye on her.
This is something we see with Eve too with him going to Eves tree house to try and recruit
her. I cant remember this being a moment from the comics and it shows an extra dimension
to both of the characters. Eve doesnt necessarily know what kind of hero that she wants to be
but will always help out where she can. Shes kinda bearing with the guilt of causing issues
with her powers and to make things worse Ambers arrived.
The pair talk it out while Mark goes to Art and both go into their relationship problems.
I think that the show really improves on the comics here as they just had Mark going straight
to Art.
Issue 35 was pretty much the pair just both sitting down and going back and forth over
what to do with Amber and Eve. Again this was happening in the comics after a moment
with Levy so the conversation played slightly differently to what we get here. Mark was
torn between the two because of what went down there whereas here he's seeing things
fall apart through amber. He cant be for there but she also feels guilty to because she understands
that hes doing it to save the world. Here they add in the extra dimension of his dad
who also ditched him and his mother to fight cecils battles.
Again its playing on the idea that hes walking in his footsteps and is more like him than
hed like to admit.
Now its here in both the show and comics that we segue into the books that Nolan hinted
to at the end of part 1.
Originally Mark just took his stuff whereas the show had Debbie giving them away.
Turns out that Art had his own collection though because Nolan gave him them once as
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Now here Mark starts to pour through the work which is also ripped right out of the comics.
In the books they had the comics switching up and making it look like a passage from
the work itself. Alongside a picture of the story in question we also had a big block
of text explaining the work.
The first of these was the space rider who was known as having the invincible gun.
In real life hes actually called Space Racer...well I say real life...but nolan changed it up
to disguise who it was slightly.
Known as packing the infinity ray this is setting something up that I think fans are
gonna love.
Was brilliant actually seeing this image fleshed out and also learning more of the cost that
comes with the gun. The Infinity Ray beam can only be stopped by certain things and
therefore the shot has to be accurate.
The design of him obviously riffs a lot of Lobo but yeah, you kids are gonna love him.
Destroying a stalking pack of space piranhas he also destroys a sun which highlights how
dangerous he is. Now the next book is Savage Planet, Savage Beasts which is something we
also saw in the comics. However the cover itself was a lot different with Nolan and
another Viltrumite being on it instead.
In the work we also got a passage like the Space Rider and saw Nolan going against the
monsters that lived there. Nolan and his partner had been dispatched out to it to try and find
if it was a planet they could conquer. However upon arriving there they were hit with its
gravity which made it difficult for the pair to move.
Now a planet possessing stronger gravity is also something thats been used in Superman
with Krypton possessing this as well. The kryptonians were born in that environment
so when they came to earth they possessed super strength. Guessing Viltrum works the
same way which is why they get beaten pretty easily.
On this planet the viltrumites are weaker because theyre not used to dealing with creatures
that strong. Now what these stories are really doing is showing that there are ways to defeat
the viltrumites. This is why Nolan told him to look to his books and its also the final
line that we end 35 on.
Now we also have William at the campus seeing the memorial to DA sinclair with him beginning
to experience survivors guilt. It gives him way more character development than what he
had in the comics with him having nightmares about being operated on. I feel like him and
Donald are gonna bond over this trauma and will support each other going through it all.
Cut across to the Guardians HQ where we see Cecil visiting the Immortal. He wants to send
the guy on a vacation which leads to a big reveal later on. Wont spoil what that is but
if you wanna know then head to issue 46 of the books.
Now this scene in itself pulls from issue 43 which has Cecil trying to comfort the character.
At this point he thinks Omni-mans closing in which is when he flies up into space.
Both the show and comic then having him fighting allen with the Immortals fury blinding him
to the truth. Nice seeing Allen looking hencher and the fights then broken up by Mark.
Loved the bit where they have the telepathy back and forth with it only working between
one person at once. Makes The Immortal realise he could be in the wrong job and Allen goes
with Mark.
Cut to Amber at a party by herself struggling with how shes missing Mark. Cutting to his
Dorm the pair then sit down and chat which is also perfectly recreated here.
Mark places a sock on the door which is something he shouldve done when Sceance Dog visited.
Guys just trying to stop aliens being discovered and they added in a new bit where he breaks
Marks bed.
Mark tells him about his dad being imprisoned and Allen attempt to recruit him to the war.
Mark refuses though because its too much on his personal life but like the comics he gives
Allen some help. In both he scans the stories as these provide a way for them to combat
the viltrumites.
They also mention his fathers impending execution and rumours of a prison out in space. This
is something that we then cut to and see the viltrumites preparing him for execution.
This is sort of playing off issue 45 in which we learned what had happened to Nolan.
You see its viltrums customs to allow someone to recover before an execution and this is
so they can be at their maximum strenght. This is a planet known for only having the
best of the best of the best sir and we saw how they lost 50% of them in battle royales.
Those that were left were superior and thus this customs seen in every aspect of society.
So they need him at the best out of a sense of loyalty.
Now at this point we go back to Rus and see him vommitting up a sequid. This is taken
right out of Issue 41 and its how we ended that in the source material.
Here though we get an extra end stinger and see Angstrom out in the multiverse. Mans gettting
fit up with a suit and we see the tailors got four arms. Theres also fabric that looks
similar to ARts makking me think that he might be an alternate version.
Might be a reach but we also get some cool easter eggs as we watch Angstrom travel through
the multiverse.
In one of them we can catch a bunch of Zombies with this clearly being a nod to the walking
dead. That too was created by Robert Kirkman and we saw this world during issue 33. Angstrom
then travels to our Marks universe and we even can see a little advert for Seance dog.
Pretty sure this is the same location that we saw Levy in during episode 1 with that
being an alternate universe in which Omni-man and Mark took over.
Either way though that wraps up the episode and huge thank you for joining me on this
journey. Really enjoyed breaking the episode down and thought this was another strong entry
in the series. Really personal and emotional and it built on lots of things from the comics
and evolved them in several ways.
Always thought the scene where mark just sit and talks to art was one of the strongest
in the comics and I loved how they paired this up with what amber was going through.
On top of that you then have eve feeling guilty because deep down she also likes Mark.
Really brings everything together so well and also kind sets the stage for whats gonna
be happening over the next two weeks. We're half way through part 2 mate, cant bloody
believe it but lots of stuff to come.
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