The fact that Mark never once stopped to get any credit for the acts of heroism he performed really stands out. He's not trying to fix his reputation and prove to the general public he's not Omni-Man. He's trying to prove to _himself_ that he's not his dad
Post Crisis Supergirl in comics did the same thing... but because she was purposely not trying to emulate Superman and wanted to do things her way and be different than him.
Obviously Mark is depressed. But if u look closely you'd realize it's more evident in his flying movements. In S1 he seemed so happy to be able to fly and everytime he leapt or burst into flight u can tell he's really hyped. Now that jolt of euphoria is gone. No rush of adrenaline or energy. He flies like he has no choice. It still look fun tho
If you look back to season 1, you can see how that jolt faded. First, he ended up facing an alien invasion with brutal casualties which he did not see coming. Then it was one shocking event after another, ultimately ending with the revelation that his father had a sinister motive for his heroics, with the whole world being just as horrified when they saw how far he was willing to go.
It must suck to be a normal person in the world of Invincible. You get caught up in traffic because of heavily armed bank robbers then get your ass kicked by a tentacle man on your way to the grocery store
1:40 I really have to give the animators credit for the loose parts to actually be proper engine parts. For such a brief flash they could've made it just any random metal scraps, but no, its proper parts, block, oil pan, pistons, head with camshafts, crankshaft and alternator. Really amazing attention to detail.
After what Cecil said i rewatched this thinking i wasn't paying attention and that Mark was doing more harm than good but other than him obviously being depressed he was still doing good work. Made me respect Cecil more because i think although a part of him is professional and keeps an eye out for Omni-man Jr 80% of him knows Mark is a good kid going through things and wants him to mentally recover because he legitimately cares about his well being.
It's not that I don't think Cecil has a conscious but I'm pretty sure his job comes first if Mark got unstable while on duty it could cause a lot of issues, and mark indeed got reckless and had the hell beat out of him by a bunch of mauler twins.
@@jacobrutzke691 True but i still see Cecil caring about Mark. I would put that in the 20-30% of him that is professional about this specific issue because he sees that Mark isn't a threat yet and might not ever be
“For a minute, I lost myself, I lost myself” There are so many great lines in this song that resonate strongly with Mark’s plight but that verse just hits like a hammer. I was tearing up seeing our super boy get flashbacks to the darkest moment in his life and just holding himself together. What a beautiful and haunting song to use in an opening for this season
I had to watch this episode twice the day it dropped just because of this sequence. My #2 favorite Radiohead song (and would easily be my all-time favorite if "Creep" didn't exist) and the way they make the tone of the on-screen action match the tenor of the song is perfection.
This honestly is the most hard hitting and emotional part of the episode. Mark just doing everything without a single once of emotion on his face. He saves people cause he cares but can’t even find joy in it anymore. And when he saw those two criminals from season one he was almost bout to mercilessly beat them until he took a step back and flew away because he thought that he’d be acting no better than his father.
I recently lost my dad to a Heart attack, and to say that my feelings about him were complicated would be an understatement. The way Mark flies around so listlessly, how still and lifeless he seems, just sort of going through the motions, I just, I just fucken’ get it. I feel like I don’t even have the words to describe it, it’s just a feeling, I feel seen, like I’m watching the last 3 and a half months of my god damn life reflected back at me in 3 and a half minutes. I’m just happy I could exist at the same time as something so beautiful.
Sorry to hear about your father I understand how you feel with losing a father, all I can say is a text from the Bible psalm 34:18 “jehovah is close to the brokenhearted; He saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Hope and pray you feel better soon
Something about Mark being severely traumatised by superhero battles but still going back in the costume because he wants to help people really touched me. When was the last time a superhero story didn’t glamourise the fighting even slightly and portrayed it exactly as grotesque as super-strong monsters braining each other would actually look like?
It’s also sad that he flies differently, more stiff and strictly business, he doesn’t find fun in it anymore. He also doesn’t stay behind for credit or to show the world he’s not Omni Man, he does it to prove to himself that he isn’t evil.
I like that last point. I get that superhero media is in no way realistic, but it does confuse me when serious fights happen between these super strong beings with huge power gaps and neither of them have even superficial wounds, it’s like they’re just hunks of rubber whacking each other. If you were to fight somebody four times stronger and faster than you, the end result wouldn’t be you looking like you fell off your bike, it’d be much more unpleasant and Invincible reflects that.
"When was the last time a superhero story didn't glamorize the fighting even slightly" Well, what of hulk, spider-man(Miles, Peter, 2099), thor, or even sonic/megaman have u recently read? Sonic was almost killed by an enemy he was trying to talk down. Walking away with scratches and burns from her almost drowning him while electrocuting him. In another arc, he needs a brace on his leg as it's dislocated in a plane crash. Peter in sinister war and #74(2021) was covered in blood and cuts Miles had a cut up suit and a bloody mouth from his fight with rabble He was also gored through the chest by cletus in "carnage reigns" as well as cletus biting deep into his shoulder and making him almost black out. Knull does some messed up things to Venom, who pays him back later. He also murders Sentry by tearing him in half Mjolnir goes evil as Mangogs spirit possesses it. He breaks thors entire arm as when thor goes to punch Mangog, he turns into mjolnir, shattering thors arm from the hand to the elbow. Odin later pushes thor out the way as mjolnir rockets from a higher plane of reality amd crashes down onto odins spin. Bending him in half and breaking it. Pretty much killing him. The less said about hulk in stories like immortal hulk, Star ship hulk, banner of war, etc, the better. My question is, what have u been watching/reading to make u feel superhero fights have been glamorized? Because invincible isn't the only series that shows how messed up they can be/are.
Mark is so much more efficient as a superhero. He's more creative in his problem solving, and more fluid in his flying. He also minimised his collateral damage. But he just looks so tired and depressed. He used to fly with so much energy and joy, but now just flies with his hands low and a blank face. Not to mention, he couldn't summon the fighting spirit or energy to fight the bad guys at the end, cause he's afraid he'll become like his Dad.
I don't think that was what happened, it looks like he is getting pissed like he is about to rip them apart and Cecil's team jumps in ahead of him and he just backs down to not get in the way.
I love that they showed Mark helping dozens of people with mundane things after showing how much of a cold-blooded dictator he could be not even a full minute ago. Also, Mark seems considerably faster now EDIT: I wonder why everyone focuses on my speed sentence instead of the main idea. I don't think people truly appreciate what I was mainly talking about and are only looking at what I mentioned off-hand
@AlphariusXXth It's not quite the beating up, but the pushing to the limits increases that ability score. So every time he gets beaten up, he gets a bit tougher. But speed is a way easier thing for him to train.
@@AlphariusXXthNo, that's Allen who gets stronger from what doesn't kill him. Viltrumites train like normal people. The more Mark pushes himself to his limit while flying, the faster he gets. Sort of like normal people lifting weights.
@@AlphariusXXthTrue, but they don't even need to nearly die, anytime that they even kind of push themselves, they get stronger. And that is if they actively try to get stronger, they also just permanently grow stronger, faster, and tougher with age, and they live for thousands of years
In the first season mark immediately had the power go to his head. He told Debbie to make him, and she humbled him quickly making him realize he’s no better than humans. He inherited Nolan’s powers but his heart is from his moms side. Every life he saved is because Debbie’s love and his love for his mother kept him on the right side. Keep in mind he wasn’t fully no selled with Nolan’s plan until he called his mom a pet.
That’s why I love when Cecil tries to imply Debbie can’t raise Oliver and she hits him back with “I raised Mark” who Cecil has made clear is Earth’s only hope against the Viltrumites. Cecil knows Debbie knows how to create a hero
2:05 the female paramedic immediately went back to helping the patient after noticing the ambulance being carried instead of being worried like the other guy, kinda feels like she's used to it happening
This is the show this comic deserves. God bless the team of people that made the original comic and this adaptation, i think it's truly an important message to send to the world.
Yeah I read the comic after s2 of the shown and it is amazing, but the show is even better. If they pick up the pace on production and finish before 2067, it will be incredible
He wanted to be a hero so badly like his dad, but now that he knows what his dad really is and what he stands for. That vision of wanting to be a hero was based on a lie. So he still does it, but it doesn't have nearly as much meaning behind it as it used to. That's why he's so depressed. If anything this is his chance to be the leading example and to push as hard as he can to be better, he just hasn't realized it yet.
I feel like for a lot of kids growing up, especially sons and fathers, they can put their parents on a pedestal (deserved or not). It's around our teens we see them for the first time flaws and all (simply being imperfect actual people) , sometimes realizing how f'd up they are (if major problems), it's that world shattering and fear that I feel makes this a powerful story for a lot of people.
2:48 I felt bad for that cop. Imagine training to be a police officer, to serve and protect, and responding to a call, and when you show up... there's nothing you can do. The culprit is a superhuman, supernatural, extraterrestrial, something that's a hundred times stronger, naturally, than you, who trained as hard as you could. The only difference between you and the civilians in that moment is that you're not running away because it's your JOB to stop criminals. And then, when the special forces or the superheroes show up to care of things, you realize that's all you could do: wait for someone else to take care of it.
This hits home harder than how- naw I better not make that reference. You perfectly put my vague feelings toward that scene into a much detailed perspective. I just love people like you sm
I like to imagine that line as differing our Mark from other Marks. The “minute I lost myself” is when other Invincible-s joined Nolan, and our Mark chose he’d rather die trying to hold him off than join him.
Tbh he's doing pretty well PTSD wise. His dad held him by the head while a train full of people came straight at them, and people were dying by crushing into him, not to mention the other people that died. If you are not a psychopath, that leaves a mark.
I mean honestly you’re right. The fact that he’s JUST having a flashback and isn’t sitting on the ground sobbing is impressive. PTSD is serious shit and will fuck you up.
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What I liked most about this show so far is the depiction that saving lives is difficult, even for characters as powerful as Invincible. In DC and Marvel, the downsides of saving lives is rarely highlighted. Characters like Superman just save everyone so easily as if it was nothing to them. But in this show, it shows that if they aren't careful, they can easily cause more harm than good which is why with power alone, that is not enough to be a superhero. It takes training, experience, and dedication to be able to save without hurting. And when they succeed or fail, it tends to cause massive about of PTSD. And even when they do their best, sometimes its still not enough. In the Marvel/DC stuff, they always seem to be able to find a way regardless of the situation.
This show is violent and gory, but it never glorifies or revels in it like The Boys often does. It's just so brutally honest while maintaining a genuine love for superheroes.
Superman still suffer from ptsd thanks to Doomsday. Adn there're many comics where Superman explain how he has to control his powers in order to help people.
Marvel studio should make a Spider-Man 2099 series where they explore how Miguel got his powers trying to replicate Peter Parker's powers but ended up becoming the new Spider-Man of 2099 and along with his struggles trying to live up to and fulfill the role. And as he fights crime of 2099, he would meet the new heroes of 2099 such as Avengers 2099, Daredevil 2099 and ect. And he fights against not just common criminals of 2099 but Alchemx who not only wants to replicate the heroes but the villains as well. Which would led to the greatest season finale battle Miguel has to face. And in season 2, Miguel would dawn his white Spider-Man suit(which is made of unstable molecules and kevlar) which he gonna need since he'll be fighting against the original villains such as The Maestro, The Kree empire, Super Skrull(and the Skrull empire), Annihilist, and as well as new villains like The Sinister Six of 2099(Goblin 2099, Doctor Octopus 2099, Electro 2099, Vulture 2099) The MRD(along with their original and new sential) and any other original who made it to 2099. While at the same time, Miguel would meet original heroes like The Thing, Skarr, Wolverine(and new members of the X-Men) , Cable and the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker(through time travel).
The shot with mark just floating in the air with the city above his head, like everything is just washing over him as he moves along is so powerful. This whole scene was so next level.
this scene is nothing but absolute perfection. I imagine the person making this scene probably couldn’t even describe it but just made it. cause it‘s more a feeling than anything else you could pack in words.
Director and writers were in their fucking bag here. Got chills and restarted the scene and got chills again when i first watched. What a great comeback for Invincible
I’m sure Cecil’s recruiting numbers skyrocketed after what happened. Hell it wouldn’t surprise me if humanity went total war mode preparing for the worst after this.
Personally, I find depression to be an incredible motivating tool for me to accomplish a lot. Incidentally, 15 months ago I found out my father is a child molester. 12 months ago I had my first child. On the one hand, having a daughter has been an incredible experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. On the other hand, I lost both my father and my mother, due to their own evil ways. Since then, I’ve managed to get started back up at college (and have passed every class with an A+ so far), moved to a better job, and have completed about 30% of the $80k worth of home repairs my wife and I are hoping to complete on the home. I find Mark pretty relatable in this show lol
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124Dude, your journey is seriously intense, but it's amazing how you've managed to turn challenging situations into motivation for success. Kudos on acing those college classes, upgrading your job, and making headway on those home repairs! And relating to a character like Mark in a show can be a cool way to find some connection and understanding. Keep pushing forward, you're doing great!
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 That honestly has nothing to do with Depression. That's just you knocking things off your to do-list, not saying how depression motivates you.
2:00 at first i thought that was unnecessary, but then I realized that taking the ambulance to the hospital faster actually really helps the patient, as they can be treated much quicker before it’s too late.
@@timeprotector4320 my mindset was that the ambulance would have gotten there anyway, and that ambulances drive fast, I don’t know what I was thinking, but then I realized that invincible’s interference actually really helped because then the patient would be treated a lot quicker. I don’t know, I wasn’t thinking.
Invincible learned to take someone to an ambulance rather than straight to the hospital since the Flacan attack. Ambulances can keep the people alive. Invincible can only save them from immediate danger.
Such an amazing music choice for this chapter of Mark's journey. Perfect dose of sadness and hopelessness to portray Mark's feelings of betrayal, depression and guilt for the deaths of all these people.
Karma Police by Radiohead. A song that captures the fact that it's about the loss of identity in a world full of hypocrisy in which you can get lost for a moment. Very fitting to the first episode of season 2 of Invincible. This is actually my favourite scene in episode one. [Verse 1] Karma police, arrest this man, he talks in maths He buzzes like a fridge, he's like a detuned radio [Verse 2] Karma police, arrest this girl, her Hitler hairdo Is making me feel ill and we have crashed her party [Chorus] This is what you get This is what you get This is what you get When you mess with us [Verse 3] Karma police, I've given all I can, it's not enough I've given all I can, but we're still on the payroll [Chorus] This is what you get This is what you get This is what you get When you mess with us [Outro] For a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself Phew, for a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself For a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself Phew, for a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself
I read the entire series after season 1 and this scene still caught me off guard with how perfectly excicuted it is. Simply adding Radio Head to this elevated both the song and the moment. You can just feel Mark drowning into his own depression and feelings of uselessness/guilt.
The song fits perfectly. It gives me the feeling that marks not fully present mentally. He’s still running what happened through his head. Remembering every word his dad said. He’s not happy, or even well enough to pretend he is. But he’s still trying to make things better. Even a little.
1:07 One thing bout this show is that they truly show how fun flying in this universe is, especially when it's by your own power. I'm aviophobic as hell and I wanna try it so bad
I mean Viltrumite flight isn't using force to move themselves, but literally pulling the entire reality around them to move for them, basically think of how warp drives would theoretically work in our world to be able to move between planets fast enough,but for humans
@@superoakwood5513 um...I don't understand this explanation please break it down in simple terms. I thought they were actually strong and durable enough to defy and manipulate gravitons...like how it's normally done
@@joshua2764 think of how planets move,using gravity, basically that,they make their own gravity that let's them fly Picture moving by pulling yourself using your arms,but instead of you moving it the entire reality surrounding you that does,so you don't move,it everything else that does
@@joshua2764 He's saying that Viltrumites don't follow the law of gravity, meaning "up and down" have no meaning when they fly. As Nolan said, they can push off anything. That's probably why Mark can be upside down so casually. Think of it like swimming or astronauts in a shuttle in space
At approximately 1:52 there's a deliberate shot of Mark plummeting toward the ground and we then see him disappear from the frame for a second, presumably moments from him smacking the pavement, only for him to take flight at the last second. Almost as if he has thoughts of just ending it all, only to realize that it's ultimately futile. What an amazing opening.
Just goes to show that being a hero is a never ending, thankless job. You can save everyone but ☝🏾 person, and folks won’t see who you did save, they’ll see who you didn’t/couldn’t. *”After everything you’ve done for them, eventually they will hate you.”* -GG, to Spider-Man.
@@dandyspacedandy The hints were in the episode starting with Angstrom. You'll see them fully soon. Also it seems a lot of ppl don't trust Mark from the trailer dialogue. Immortal, Cecil, Allen saying Mark is one of the good Viltrumites, the multiverse thing, a widow who said Mark was the "son of he who slayed my husband..." I think this season is going to really test Mark's mental fortitude and not give him many opportunities to truly heal, which might be why there are cracks in the title card instead of blood. Invincible will eventually break
@@lucasbroome1048immortal just don't trust mark he doesn't blame him he just doesn't trust him. And that widow is actually the wife of Aquarius that's just how she's addresses mark. Allen is saying that to his boss because Mark's a good guy and on their side.
@@jfoster8624 Immortal not trusting Mark is what I said. Aquarius' wife calling him that implies there's bad blood between them. Allen is saying he's a good guy because Viltrumites have a terrible reputation, meaning he's talking to people skeptical about him
@@lucasbroome1048 immortal doesn't trust him because he was killed by his dad he wasn't alive for the fight he doesn't trust him or like. And Aquarius's wife has no bad blood with him she addressed him like that because it's tradition and she was literally going to lay with him. Allen's boss doesn't not trust Mark because he hasn't met him yet he doesn't know anything about him to not trust Mark
As much as I cannot stand these "Lol superheroes but GORE" shows, goddamn are Kirkman and the team showing off how well they know what *matters* in a superhero story. It's been two episodes counting Eve's, and it's already a masterclass.
THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE TIMES A WHOLE SONG IS PLAYED IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES 😊 GLAD I KNOW RADIOHEAD AND KARMA POLICE. THIS EPISODE MADE EVEN MORE AWESOME BY THIS
Just as Mark was about to take up a fight between the 2 villains at a bank, he reeled back his berserker rage for a moment after his PTSD of the previous event with Omni-Man kicked in, knowing the harsh implications of his action of showing his lineage's true intention.
I have heard of Radio Head but never heard this song before. I thought it was new. Imagine my surprise it's been around for years. Thanks to Invincible, it's all over the radio now.
Fun fact, throwing a ton of water onto a fire isn’t the best way to put out a fire. Too much fire and the materials stay hot, underwater, and some flammable chemicals will just float on the water and burn. Firefighters use a mist because it vaporizes and pulls heat out of the building, which what extinguishes a fire.
Did you mean "water on fire" because yes. A flood of that size and level would collapse the whole building faster than just letting it burn and the most important part of fire safety is usually getting people out of the burning building. If there's no one left to save, letting the fire burn out is an entirely valid strategy.
@@nj5414 Indeed. After a certain amount of damage is done to the structure it may be cheaper to just clear the land and rebuild than to Ship Of Theseus the building. At that point, the Firefighters' big priority would be keeping the fire contained to the one structure. One could also argue that, due to Mark being (quite understandably) a bit mentally outta his gourd and CLEARLY distracted that he's not thinking about these finer points. He's very much going through the motions of hero work, treating it like a Japanese Salaryman does his dayjob (a comparison that leapt unbidden from my subconscious). He's there, doing his job, yes, but his heart just aint in it, man. And really? Who can blame him
@@ck891 Ehh I guess. It’s more robotic than human and mellow. Honestly almost anything off of Kid A feels like it belongs to another world entirely. I could maybe see it if the montage had more action and it was as less introspective.
I really like the ambulance being taken immediately to the hospital, I hate thinking about how many people die unnecessarily due to distance of all things
I love the evolution of the character, he spent almost the entire first season wanting to be like his father, and when he was finally getting close to being something remotely similar for the Earth and know the truth, he now fears that he will TRULY become his father in season 2
2:38 It's the emotions that trigger flashbacks. You'll notice that the rest of the time he's got a passive expression on his face. I can empathise. A.G.
God, somebody needs to make an essay on this one scene. About how much of a masterpiece it is cause it's absolutely incredible. The song is such a banger and the visuals tell you everything you need to know, incredible.
usually i feel odd about the inclusion of radiohead in media bc its a bit of a trope, but i think it was very well executed here! for one, the cold dystopian feel of ok computer absolutely comes across, and mark's depression, coping, and confusion, pair beautifully with those themes.
One thing that went thru my mind watching this montage sequence of random heroism from Mark was that conversation he had with his dad who wanted to see how decent he was at flying now that his Viltrim DNA was finally starting to take over "When flying, you need to relax." Look at how "no thoughts, head empty" Mark is just "going thru the motions" man is mentally in full on auto pilot. He has now fully mastered the routine of being a presentable hero he just needs to get better at fighting.
@@CChrist-mh4mk Karma Heroes…. Not Just invincible, but Spider-Man, Batman, V and his Cybernetic implants, Even GTA players would remake this scene in their own unique way.
This is what a man stands for. What all us men try to be. In the face of everything we are struggling with and remembering. We still prevail and help those around us because that's how strong we are, never lose hope on those who have hurt you or you have hurt. Remember forgiveness is always there but the pain is still there so till will take time. So take the time and heal yourself, be there for those around you. And reflect b4 they come back in your life. I love you Haley G.
Reminds me of that time when Flash was saving lives in a building which caught fire, he failed to save a woman at the end and he was so affected by that incident that after that, he ran around like a mad man, without stopping at all, and installed fire safety devices in each and every single home, and educated those who didn't know how to use it. It took Superman to finally stop him and other JL members Batman came in to help Barry. Yeah its the thing that "I had the power to save them but I could not save them" and trying desperately make up for it, knowing deep down you can't undo what happened, and you have to live with it. That is one hell of a suffocating feeling to feel
You know how when you chew on bubblegum for hours and you get tired of it and you just wanna spit it out but you don't want to? That's like how Mark flys, he flys like he's hella depressed, he keeps a blank expression. It's kind of monotone. He saves the city from villians and before he would just stay for a bit and say your welcome to the cillivans. Now he just defeats them and leaves without leaving a trace of knowing he was there. Also he has PTSD kicking in and depressed. This guy needs some therapy.
Nah, the Boys universe, stable or not, is a deconstruction of a superhero genre. And Invincible is a REconstruction. Aside from "mature themes" and "gore" they couldn't be more different.
Crazy seeing how eager he was to do the mundane things in season 1. Now hes doing them, but he feels apathetic, like he could be doing more. He thinks by helping and doing more hed somehow cure his trauma which makes this moment kind of sad.
I love how mark, Nolan and Debbie all have a moment in season 2 where we see how they are doing mentally accompanied with a song that fits with what there thinking and feeling it really humanizes them as comic characters.
I really relate to mark now. I lost my dad back in 2019 to cancer right as high school started. I’m 18 now already graduated from College and starting upper division stuff but I feel like I’ve just been doing, not really living or happy. Just going through the motions and life going on without dad. Nolan might not be dead but this is it for now. Someone give Mark a hug.
My mom died almost a year ago from cancer as well and described it perfectly no emotions no nothing just living to live. Weirdly enough this fucked up show is the only thing me and my brother have been looking forward to lmao
ive watched this scene at least 5 times now. the somber tone of the song would be enough, but the fact it fits mark's torn soul is heartbreaking. is he his dad? is he an enforcer of the peace? is he a viltrumite? i hope this season ends with him fully understanding that he's himself.
Thinking about the invincible war, this shows us that this dimension’s Mark Greyson is truly unique and kind hearted.. most of the other multiverse mark Greyson often fell to their temptation to their power
What I really love about this scene is that even after his unintentional involvement in the destruction Omni Man caused, the citizens seem to accept Mark as their hero. I was expecting a scene where somebody calls Invincible a monster and throws a rock at him or something, but was surprised they seem alright with him. It could be mostly out of fear of angering him, but even then I like to think they acknowledge his heroism. The ambulance lady certainly didn't seem to mind him carrying their van to the hospital, like she knew it was him and trusted he was there to help.
This was just a really perfect way to show where Mark is right now mentality after the day of the fight with his father and I just wanna give him a hug like the biggest one ever he's my favorite character and my favorite superhero he's truly a real hero after all he's been through he's still helping out:)
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The fact that Mark never once stopped to get any credit for the acts of heroism he performed really stands out. He's not trying to fix his reputation and prove to the general public he's not Omni-Man.
He's trying to prove to _himself_ that he's not his dad
Post Crisis Supergirl in comics did the same thing... but because she was purposely not trying to emulate Superman and wanted to do things her way and be different than him.
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He also likely feels he can’t stay in one place, because all they’ll see is ‘Omni-Man’s son’.
@@teleportedbreadfor3days Another good point
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Props to the EMS lady who maintained CPR even though the ambulance was flying in the air.
"Oh, you're new here, right? Don't worry, it's just invincible doing his thing."
It must be a semi common thing for supes to help out like that, I imagine.
She lives in a world where superheroes exist. For all we know, this might just be another Tuesday for her.
When you get "Stayin' Alive" or "I Will Survive" in your head, you have to keep that beat, so it's incredible she was able to do it in mid-air.
Just imagining him bringing it to the wrong hospital.
Obviously Mark is depressed.
But if u look closely you'd realize it's more evident in his flying movements.
In S1 he seemed so happy to be able to fly and everytime he leapt or burst into flight u can tell he's really hyped. Now that jolt of euphoria is gone. No rush of adrenaline or energy.
He flies like he has no choice.
It still look fun tho
Nah it'd get boring. Eventually it'd be like walking to you and you wouldn't care at all.
@@dontcare7086THAT is your opinion I'd be doing tricks ECT it would never get boring
The sad part is - he’s gotten a lot better at flying compared to season one.
If you look back to season 1, you can see how that jolt faded. First, he ended up facing an alien invasion with brutal casualties which he did not see coming. Then it was one shocking event after another, ultimately ending with the revelation that his father had a sinister motive for his heroics, with the whole world being just as horrified when they saw how far he was willing to go.
@@jfoster8624ESPECIALLY if you’re the only one who can do it.
Mark is doing all of this with such a blank face. Someone give him a hug.
Well his bully does, then his ptsd kicks in 5 seconds later. Kid needs a drink. (I recommend hot chocolate with stroopwaffle liqueur)
@Lancersilva i bet that would be wonderful for him. I have a feeling he's going to SUFFER this season. 😔
he's probably thinking about what his dad told him. about how none of this makes a difference.
I think that's how anyone would react if they found out their father was gonna sell out the whole planet to cosmic dictators.
@@TheRibottoStudiosoh as someone who's read the whole comic run. You have no idea, brace yourself.
I like how before the PTSD kicked in it showed just how much Mark has improved as a superhero, he really knows how to use his powers to help.
Viltrumites get stronger as they heal and age most likely Mark’s abilities improved
@@gamerstheater1187 Nah is more about control and using them smarter, at least in this clip.
@@gamerstheater1187Viltrumites don’t get stronger from healing. They get stronger from pushing their limits and training.
Wait until Anissa shows up. He will never be the same again. 😢
@@alexiaNBC😂😂
It must suck to be a normal person in the world of Invincible. You get caught up in traffic because of heavily armed bank robbers then get your ass kicked by a tentacle man on your way to the grocery store
Read the source material and yeah it kinda does suck. When the Flaxans and Omni-Man occur on the daily, the world can get kind of dour
You could say the same thing about the Marvel and DC universes (or at least Gotham.)
That is... literally the life of any comic book world
@@joshua2764 Eh. Depends. Astro City doesn't seem that bad _most_ of the time.
Maybe life under Viltrumites is not so bad after all.....
1:40 I really have to give the animators credit for the loose parts to actually be proper engine parts. For such a brief flash they could've made it just any random metal scraps, but no, its proper parts, block, oil pan, pistons, head with camshafts, crankshaft and alternator. Really amazing attention to detail.
I can say you're a fellow Canadian Lad Subscriber 👋
@@asteryt5277 yeah, its too bad he only does Marvel and DC content. There is a lot he could get out of The Boys and Invincible.
Despite the cars themselves having poor detail.
I also liked the way you see engine oil pooling around the bits in the wide shot
Then why is the rest of the animation so DOGSHXT :(
After what Cecil said i rewatched this thinking i wasn't paying attention and that Mark was doing more harm than good but other than him obviously being depressed he was still doing good work. Made me respect Cecil more because i think although a part of him is professional and keeps an eye out for Omni-man Jr 80% of him knows Mark is a good kid going through things and wants him to mentally recover because he legitimately cares about his well being.
@@BlackwoodSupremacyMore harm than good to himself.
Mans needed to take a break. He almost had an episode at the bank robbery.
It's not that I don't think Cecil has a conscious but I'm pretty sure his job comes first if Mark got unstable while on duty it could cause a lot of issues, and mark indeed got reckless and had the hell beat out of him by a bunch of mauler twins.
@@jacobrutzke691 True but i still see Cecil caring about Mark. I would put that in the 20-30% of him that is professional about this specific issue because he sees that Mark isn't a threat yet and might not ever be
@@BlackwoodSupremacyI’m on vacation, let Cecil earn his paycheck
@@BlackwoodSupremacyhow about the end of the episode?
Unironically a better glimpse of what it's like to be Superman than a lot of Superman shows.
Yess
Most. "My Adventures with Superman" is about on this level, I reckon.
Uh you forgot Superman and Lois which is the best Superman live action to date.
@@xenoxorus He said "a lot," not "all."
Superman and Lois is rly good at that
“For a minute, I lost myself, I lost myself”
There are so many great lines in this song that resonate strongly with Mark’s plight but that verse just hits like a hammer. I was tearing up seeing our super boy get flashbacks to the darkest moment in his life and just holding himself together. What a beautiful and haunting song to use in an opening for this season
Passive by A Perfect Circle is also fitting
I had to watch this episode twice the day it dropped just because of this sequence. My #2 favorite Radiohead song (and would easily be my all-time favorite if "Creep" didn't exist) and the way they make the tone of the on-screen action match the tenor of the song is perfection.
The sad part is knowing that it only gets worse from here.
@@dark7element **sad Thom Yorke noises**
@@dark7element imagine having 2 of the most overrated radiohead songs as your favorite. lmfao
This honestly is the most hard hitting and emotional part of the episode. Mark just doing everything without a single once of emotion on his face. He saves people cause he cares but can’t even find joy in it anymore. And when he saw those two criminals from season one he was almost bout to mercilessly beat them until he took a step back and flew away because he thought that he’d be acting no better than his father.
Or he knew he wasn't in a good headspace to handle the problem, so he backed off instead of potentially making the situation worse.
@@Brasswatchman That too. In fact it could’ve been both.
this!
Take out this song and the scene delivers 75% less than it does, such a perfect musical choice
His father was there for the whole beating and did nothing. Mark knows this. The two criminals are a reminder of his father’s evil.
I recently lost my dad to a Heart attack, and to say that my feelings about him were complicated would be an understatement. The way Mark flies around so listlessly, how still and lifeless he seems, just sort of going through the motions, I just, I just fucken’ get it. I feel like I don’t even have the words to describe it, it’s just a feeling, I feel seen, like I’m watching the last 3 and a half months of my god damn life reflected back at me in 3 and a half minutes. I’m just happy I could exist at the same time as something so beautiful.
I'm sorry about your dad
Sorry to hear about your father I understand how you feel with losing a father, all I can say is a text from the Bible psalm 34:18 “jehovah is close to the brokenhearted; He saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Hope and pray you feel better soon
@@jeffreydiaz7245amen to that. I hope things only get better for you
The word for this is dissociation.
Wishing you the best
I lost my Dad last monday too. I'm sorry for your loss.
Something about Mark being severely traumatised by superhero battles but still going back in the costume because he wants to help people really touched me.
When was the last time a superhero story didn’t glamourise the fighting even slightly and portrayed it exactly as grotesque as super-strong monsters braining each other would actually look like?
To be fair, the gore in the series is ridiculous, but the main point is made, and yeah, superhero battles are fucked.
It’s also sad that he flies differently, more stiff and strictly business, he doesn’t find fun in it anymore. He also doesn’t stay behind for credit or to show the world he’s not Omni Man, he does it to prove to himself that he isn’t evil.
I like that last point. I get that superhero media is in no way realistic, but it does confuse me when serious fights happen between these super strong beings with huge power gaps and neither of them have even superficial wounds, it’s like they’re just hunks of rubber whacking each other. If you were to fight somebody four times stronger and faster than you, the end result wouldn’t be you looking like you fell off your bike, it’d be much more unpleasant and Invincible reflects that.
"When was the last time a superhero story didn't glamorize the fighting even slightly"
Well, what of hulk, spider-man(Miles, Peter, 2099), thor, or even sonic/megaman have u recently read?
Sonic was almost killed by an enemy he was trying to talk down. Walking away with scratches and burns from her almost drowning him while electrocuting him.
In another arc, he needs a brace on his leg as it's dislocated in a plane crash.
Peter in sinister war and #74(2021) was covered in blood and cuts
Miles had a cut up suit and a bloody mouth from his fight with rabble
He was also gored through the chest by cletus in "carnage reigns" as well as cletus biting deep into his shoulder and making him almost black out.
Knull does some messed up things to Venom, who pays him back later.
He also murders Sentry by tearing him in half
Mjolnir goes evil as Mangogs spirit possesses it. He breaks thors entire arm as when thor goes to punch Mangog, he turns into mjolnir, shattering thors arm from the hand to the elbow. Odin later pushes thor out the way as mjolnir rockets from a higher plane of reality amd crashes down onto odins spin. Bending him in half and breaking it. Pretty much killing him.
The less said about hulk in stories like immortal hulk, Star ship hulk, banner of war, etc, the better.
My question is, what have u been watching/reading to make u feel superhero fights have been glamorized? Because invincible isn't the only series that shows how messed up they can be/are.
Mark is so much more efficient as a superhero. He's more creative in his problem solving, and more fluid in his flying. He also minimised his collateral damage.
But he just looks so tired and depressed. He used to fly with so much energy and joy, but now just flies with his hands low and a blank face.
Not to mention, he couldn't summon the fighting spirit or energy to fight the bad guys at the end, cause he's afraid he'll become like his Dad.
I don't think that was what happened, it looks like he is getting pissed like he is about to rip them apart and Cecil's team jumps in ahead of him and he just backs down to not get in the way.
@@roujin518It’s both
I love that they showed Mark helping dozens of people with mundane things after showing how much of a cold-blooded dictator he could be not even a full minute ago. Also, Mark seems considerably faster now
EDIT: I wonder why everyone focuses on my speed sentence instead of the main idea. I don't think people truly appreciate what I was mainly talking about and are only looking at what I mentioned off-hand
they're literally sayians@@AlphariusXXth
@@gunsol900But without energy and elemental attacks.
@AlphariusXXth It's not quite the beating up, but the pushing to the limits increases that ability score. So every time he gets beaten up, he gets a bit tougher. But speed is a way easier thing for him to train.
@@AlphariusXXthNo, that's Allen who gets stronger from what doesn't kill him.
Viltrumites train like normal people. The more Mark pushes himself to his limit while flying, the faster he gets. Sort of like normal people lifting weights.
@@AlphariusXXthTrue, but they don't even need to nearly die, anytime that they even kind of push themselves, they get stronger. And that is if they actively try to get stronger, they also just permanently grow stronger, faster, and tougher with age, and they live for thousands of years
In the first season mark immediately had the power go to his head. He told Debbie to make him, and she humbled him quickly making him realize he’s no better than humans. He inherited Nolan’s powers but his heart is from his moms side. Every life he saved is because Debbie’s love and his love for his mother kept him on the right side. Keep in mind he wasn’t fully no selled with Nolan’s plan until he called his mom a pet.
That’s why I love when Cecil tries to imply Debbie can’t raise Oliver and she hits him back with “I raised Mark” who Cecil has made clear is Earth’s only hope against the Viltrumites. Cecil knows Debbie knows how to create a hero
2:05 the female paramedic immediately went back to helping the patient after noticing the ambulance being carried instead of being worried like the other guy, kinda feels like she's used to it happening
In a world of superpowers, your priority should be who you can save, not oooing and aaaing at the supernatural.
This is the show this comic deserves.
God bless the team of people that made the original comic and this adaptation, i think it's truly an important message to send to the world.
this show is amazing and this opening scene made it perfect.
Yeah I read the comic after s2 of the shown and it is amazing, but the show is even better. If they pick up the pace on production and finish before 2067, it will be incredible
He wanted to be a hero so badly like his dad, but now that he knows what his dad really is and what he stands for. That vision of wanting to be a hero was based on a lie. So he still does it, but it doesn't have nearly as much meaning behind it as it used to. That's why he's so depressed. If anything this is his chance to be the leading example and to push as hard as he can to be better, he just hasn't realized it yet.
Well said, he needs some time. And his mom.
I feel like for a lot of kids growing up, especially sons and fathers, they can put their parents on a pedestal (deserved or not). It's around our teens we see them for the first time flaws and all (simply being imperfect actual people) , sometimes realizing how f'd up they are (if major problems), it's that world shattering and fear that I feel makes this a powerful story for a lot of people.
First Guardians 3 and now Invincible? Guys, im starting to think using Radiohead in superhero openings is the next best thing
As someone who loves Radiohead, I welcome this wholeheartedly.
It’s low tier music that’s cheap to buy to use
@@Luis-rp2lmur mum is a low tier mother who's cheap to buy and use
@@pumpk_nYOOOOOOooooooo burn
Ergo Proxy used Paranoid Android as their Ending Sequence song
2:48 I felt bad for that cop. Imagine training to be a police officer, to serve and protect, and responding to a call, and when you show up... there's nothing you can do. The culprit is a superhuman, supernatural, extraterrestrial, something that's a hundred times stronger, naturally, than you, who trained as hard as you could. The only difference between you and the civilians in that moment is that you're not running away because it's your JOB to stop criminals. And then, when the special forces or the superheroes show up to care of things, you realize that's all you could do: wait for someone else to take care of it.
You can say that about all of us. We all have limits. We all need help. And we all do the best we can.
I mean at least the pay is good because he actually bothered to respond.
This hits home harder than how- naw I better not make that reference. You perfectly put my vague feelings toward that scene into a much detailed perspective. I just love people like you sm
Karma Police is an amazing song and fits perfectly
How he nearly snaps when it goes "for a minute i lost my self" is what made this scene a masterpiece for me.
I like to imagine that line as differing our Mark from other Marks. The “minute I lost myself” is when other Invincible-s joined Nolan, and our Mark chose he’d rather die trying to hold him off than join him.
Tbh he's doing pretty well PTSD wise. His dad held him by the head while a train full of people came straight at them, and people were dying by crushing into him, not to mention the other people that died. If you are not a psychopath, that leaves a mark.
Lol, "leaves a Mark."
Heheheh, leaves a Mark
@@nicotinepoisoning Glad you got the pun 🤣
Just like omni-man left a mark on that mountain. Two, in fact.
I mean honestly you’re right. The fact that he’s JUST having a flashback and isn’t sitting on the ground sobbing is impressive. PTSD is serious shit and will fuck you up.
The good news is that with shows like Invincible, early 2000's punk rock is now considered vintage and classic.
The bad news is that early 2000's punk rock is now considered vintage and classic.
What I liked most about this show so far is the depiction that saving lives is difficult, even for characters as powerful as Invincible. In DC and Marvel, the downsides of saving lives is rarely highlighted. Characters like Superman just save everyone so easily as if it was nothing to them. But in this show, it shows that if they aren't careful, they can easily cause more harm than good which is why with power alone, that is not enough to be a superhero. It takes training, experience, and dedication to be able to save without hurting. And when they succeed or fail, it tends to cause massive about of PTSD. And even when they do their best, sometimes its still not enough. In the Marvel/DC stuff, they always seem to be able to find a way regardless of the situation.
It's because the show is more grounded fr
This show is violent and gory, but it never glorifies or revels in it like The Boys often does. It's just so brutally honest while maintaining a genuine love for superheroes.
Superman still suffer from ptsd thanks to Doomsday. Adn there're many comics where Superman explain how he has to control his powers in order to help people.
@@mray4784
Yeah but Superman's stories never get incredibly violent.
@@acrsclspdrcls1365 Darkseid and Mongul disagree.
Shows like this and The Boys proves the superhero genre isn’t dead, we just want good stories
Yea but the mcu and dcu make cheesy movies and are just looking for cash grabs mostly the mcu since Stan lee died RIP the legend
@@Rick-tc5ghStan Lee had little to do with the MCU
Marvel studio should make a Spider-Man 2099 series where they explore how Miguel got his powers trying to replicate Peter Parker's powers but ended up becoming the new Spider-Man of 2099 and along with his struggles trying to live up to and fulfill the role. And as he fights crime of 2099, he would meet the new heroes of 2099 such as Avengers 2099, Daredevil 2099 and ect. And he fights against not just common criminals of 2099 but Alchemx who not only wants to replicate the heroes but the villains as well. Which would led to the greatest season finale battle Miguel has to face.
And in season 2, Miguel would dawn his white Spider-Man suit(which is made of unstable molecules and kevlar) which he gonna need since he'll be fighting against the original villains such as The Maestro, The Kree empire, Super Skrull(and the Skrull empire), Annihilist, and as well as new villains like The Sinister Six of 2099(Goblin 2099, Doctor Octopus 2099, Electro 2099, Vulture 2099) The MRD(along with their original and new sential) and any other original who made it to 2099. While at the same time, Miguel would meet original heroes like The Thing, Skarr, Wolverine(and new members of the X-Men) , Cable and the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker(through time travel).
I would recommend you One Punch Man if you like Invincible and the Boys
Season 1 Is just perfect
Saeson 2 Is meh
But the manga currently Is very good.
@@CameraPunk5049I’m not into anime but I’ll give it a try
Finally, a show that uses a Radiohead song that isn't "Creep"
karma police isn't much different better lol. It's quite up in the level of overrated with no surprises and creep.
@@toragic3432come on, it comes from a legendary album
@@toragic3432 what no suprises and karma police arent overrated creep definitely is
2:50
I like how in Invincible the normal humans aren't completely reliant on the superheroes to fight back against the supervillain rampages.
The shot with mark just floating in the air with the city above his head, like everything is just washing over him as he moves along is so powerful.
This whole scene was so next level.
this scene is nothing but absolute perfection. I imagine the person making this scene probably couldn’t even describe it but just made it. cause it‘s more a feeling than anything else you could pack in words.
Director and writers were in their fucking bag here. Got chills and restarted the scene and got chills again when i first watched. What a great comeback for Invincible
I’m sure Cecil’s recruiting numbers skyrocketed after what happened. Hell it wouldn’t surprise me if humanity went total war mode preparing for the worst after this.
When your depressed, but still have a conscious
Personally, I find depression to be an incredible motivating tool for me to accomplish a lot.
Incidentally, 15 months ago I found out my father is a child molester. 12 months ago I had my first child. On the one hand, having a daughter has been an incredible experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. On the other hand, I lost both my father and my mother, due to their own evil ways. Since then, I’ve managed to get started back up at college (and have passed every class with an A+ so far), moved to a better job, and have completed about 30% of the $80k worth of home repairs my wife and I are hoping to complete on the home.
I find Mark pretty relatable in this show lol
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124Dude, your journey is seriously intense, but it's amazing how you've managed to turn challenging situations into motivation for success. Kudos on acing those college classes, upgrading your job, and making headway on those home repairs! And relating to a character like Mark in a show can be a cool way to find some connection and understanding. Keep pushing forward, you're doing great!
Conscience* just for future reference
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 That honestly has nothing to do with Depression. That's just you knocking things off your to do-list, not saying how depression motivates you.
@@POTTEEE I know you call yourself Mr. Nice Guy, but does that mean you have to be so gullible?
2:00 at first i thought that was unnecessary, but then I realized that taking the ambulance to the hospital faster actually really helps the patient, as they can be treated much quicker before it’s too late.
Also traffic
@@RandomCriticalRocket yeah totally. Traffic must actually be a huge problem for the ambulance.
You thought it was unnecessary to reduce the travel time from 20 minutes to a minute ?
@@timeprotector4320 my mindset was that the ambulance would have gotten there anyway, and that ambulances drive fast, I don’t know what I was thinking, but then I realized that invincible’s interference actually really helped because then the patient would be treated a lot quicker. I don’t know, I wasn’t thinking.
Invincible learned to take someone to an ambulance rather than straight to the hospital since the Flacan attack.
Ambulances can keep the people alive. Invincible can only save them from immediate danger.
Perfect opening perfect song
I went crazy when this started playing
You know after a alternate dimensional murder spee
@@nicotinepoisoningI’d never heard it. Needless to say, it’s now a staple on my playlist
What’s this song called?
@@lemonraidgamer6058 Karma Police - Radiohead
1:55 You can really tell that he's Omni man's son from that angle
Such an amazing music choice for this chapter of Mark's journey. Perfect dose of sadness and hopelessness to portray Mark's feelings of betrayal, depression and guilt for the deaths of all these people.
Karma Police by Radiohead. A song that captures the fact that it's about the loss of identity in a world full of hypocrisy in which you can get lost for a moment. Very fitting to the first episode of season 2 of Invincible. This is actually my favourite scene in episode one.
[Verse 1]
Karma police, arrest this man, he talks in maths
He buzzes like a fridge, he's like a detuned radio
[Verse 2]
Karma police, arrest this girl, her Hitler hairdo
Is making me feel ill and we have crashed her party
[Chorus]
This is what you get
This is what you get
This is what you get
When you mess with us
[Verse 3]
Karma police, I've given all I can, it's not enough
I've given all I can, but we're still on the payroll
[Chorus]
This is what you get
This is what you get
This is what you get
When you mess with us
[Outro]
For a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Phew, for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
For a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Phew, for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
“For a minute there, I lost myself” perfectly foreshadows Season 2’s finale.
I never realised how caked up invincible is...
He definitely didn't get it from his mom lol
He is a Grayson after all.
@@AwkwrdPrtMskrt Yeah all comic book characters with the last name Grayson seem to be vary caked up
He gets even more "caked up" later in the series.
What is with you people and asses?
I read the entire series after season 1 and this scene still caught me off guard with how perfectly excicuted it is. Simply adding Radio Head to this elevated both the song and the moment. You can just feel Mark drowning into his own depression and feelings of uselessness/guilt.
I kinda wanna read the comics but I don't wanna like spoil the tv show, does the tv show do things a lot different than the comics or how is it?
Executed
Even after all that happened to mark we needed to see him do some heroics to show us hes still Committed to being a good kid
The song fits perfectly. It gives me the feeling that marks not fully present mentally.
He’s still running what happened through his head. Remembering every word his dad said.
He’s not happy, or even well enough to pretend he is. But he’s still trying to make things better. Even a little.
1:07
One thing bout this show is that they truly show how fun flying in this universe is, especially when it's by your own power.
I'm aviophobic as hell and I wanna try it so bad
I mean Viltrumite flight isn't using force to move themselves, but literally pulling the entire reality around them to move for them, basically think of how warp drives would theoretically work in our world to be able to move between planets fast enough,but for humans
@@superoakwood5513 um...I don't understand this explanation please break it down in simple terms. I thought they were actually strong and durable enough to defy and manipulate gravitons...like how it's normally done
@@joshua2764 think of how planets move,using gravity, basically that,they make their own gravity that let's them fly
Picture moving by pulling yourself using your arms,but instead of you moving it the entire reality surrounding you that does,so you don't move,it everything else that does
@@superoakwood5513 I still don't get the everything around me moves but I don't move part lol
@@joshua2764 He's saying that Viltrumites don't follow the law of gravity, meaning "up and down" have no meaning when they fly. As Nolan said, they can push off anything. That's probably why Mark can be upside down so casually. Think of it like swimming or astronauts in a shuttle in space
Man is absolutely not okay. Give him a hug 😭
At approximately 1:52 there's a deliberate shot of Mark plummeting toward the ground and we then see him disappear from the frame for a second, presumably moments from him smacking the pavement, only for him to take flight at the last second. Almost as if he has thoughts of just ending it all, only to realize that it's ultimately futile. What an amazing opening.
Damn never thought of that that way
Oh shit...
Given how much control Viltrumites have over flight, it can also be seen as Mark letting the weight of what he's carrying literally dragging him down.
Yeah that but also GYATT
But he wouldn't die even if he hit the ground
Just goes to show that being a hero is a never ending, thankless job. You can save everyone but ☝🏾 person, and folks won’t see who you did save, they’ll see who you didn’t/couldn’t.
*”After everything you’ve done for them, eventually they will hate you.”*
-GG, to Spider-Man.
literally no one blamed invincible other than himself
@@dandyspacedandy The hints were in the episode starting with Angstrom. You'll see them fully soon. Also it seems a lot of ppl don't trust Mark from the trailer dialogue. Immortal, Cecil, Allen saying Mark is one of the good Viltrumites, the multiverse thing, a widow who said Mark was the "son of he who slayed my husband..." I think this season is going to really test Mark's mental fortitude and not give him many opportunities to truly heal, which might be why there are cracks in the title card instead of blood. Invincible will eventually break
@@lucasbroome1048immortal just don't trust mark he doesn't blame him he just doesn't trust him. And that widow is actually the wife of Aquarius that's just how she's addresses mark.
Allen is saying that to his boss because Mark's a good guy and on their side.
@@jfoster8624 Immortal not trusting Mark is what I said. Aquarius' wife calling him that implies there's bad blood between them. Allen is saying he's a good guy because Viltrumites have a terrible reputation, meaning he's talking to people skeptical about him
@@lucasbroome1048 immortal doesn't trust him because he was killed by his dad he wasn't alive for the fight he doesn't trust him or like. And Aquarius's wife has no bad blood with him she addressed him like that because it's tradition and she was literally going to lay with him. Allen's boss doesn't not trust Mark because he hasn't met him yet he doesn't know anything about him to not trust Mark
And this is only the beggining, we are not ready for what is to come.
No kidding….what happens to mark in the series makes you question how messed up the Invincible universe really is….
As much as I cannot stand these "Lol superheroes but GORE" shows, goddamn are Kirkman and the team showing off how well they know what *matters* in a superhero story.
It's been two episodes counting Eve's, and it's already a masterclass.
radiohead being my favorite band and invincible being my favorite comic show might make this my favorite thing ever
THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE TIMES A WHOLE SONG IS PLAYED IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES 😊 GLAD I KNOW RADIOHEAD AND KARMA POLICE. THIS EPISODE MADE EVEN MORE AWESOME BY THIS
Just as Mark was about to take up a fight between the 2 villains at a bank, he reeled back his berserker rage for a moment after his PTSD of the previous event with Omni-Man kicked in, knowing the harsh implications of his action of showing his lineage's true intention.
I have heard of Radio Head but never heard this song before. I thought it was new. Imagine my surprise it's been around for years. Thanks to Invincible, it's all over the radio now.
Fun fact, throwing a ton of water onto a fire isn’t the best way to put out a fire. Too much fire and the materials stay hot, underwater, and some flammable chemicals will just float on the water and burn. Firefighters use a mist because it vaporizes and pulls heat out of the building, which what extinguishes a fire.
Did you mean "water on fire" because yes. A flood of that size and level would collapse the whole building faster than just letting it burn and the most important part of fire safety is usually getting people out of the burning building. If there's no one left to save, letting the fire burn out is an entirely valid strategy.
@@nj5414 Indeed. After a certain amount of damage is done to the structure it may be cheaper to just clear the land and rebuild than to Ship Of Theseus the building. At that point, the Firefighters' big priority would be keeping the fire contained to the one structure.
One could also argue that, due to Mark being (quite understandably) a bit mentally outta his gourd and CLEARLY distracted that he's not thinking about these finer points. He's very much going through the motions of hero work, treating it like a Japanese Salaryman does his dayjob (a comparison that leapt unbidden from my subconscious). He's there, doing his job, yes, but his heart just aint in it, man. And really? Who can blame him
well yeah putting more fire on fire isn’t the best idea tbh
@@lostastronaut8291 lol, touche.
When this music played, I got heavy goosebumps. I love radiohead so much
That was from Radiohead?
0:50 Spider-Man’s Rhino In Invincible as Elephant
As a Radiohead fan, couldn't think of a better song for this montage.
Idioteque
/s
@@ck891 Ehh I guess. It’s more robotic than human and mellow. Honestly almost anything off of Kid A feels like it belongs to another world entirely. I could maybe see it if the montage had more action and it was as less introspective.
Exit Music.
@@woozertoo Ehh… too sad. The scene is moreso reflection not sadness.
@@trekgreenwood6743 I was joking hahah
I really like the ambulance being taken immediately to the hospital, I hate thinking about how many people die unnecessarily due to distance of all things
I mean what can they do lmao not like hospitals can teleport people in and out
Ah
The Suffering of Invincible
It has only just begun
I JOKINGLY SAID "lmao what if this was karma police" AND THEN HAD THE LOUDEST GASP WHEN THE LYRICS KICKED IN
The fact it took you till the lyrics 😂 I got hyped by the first two notes but then again I’ve been on my Ok Computer kick for the past few months
@@gloomygloomstalker3878 oh i just didn't believe they put it in until the lyrics LOL
@@elliev1sion I’d argue this is a better Radiohead needle drop than Guardians 3 honestly
I love the evolution of the character, he spent almost the entire first season wanting to be like his father, and when he was finally getting close to being something remotely similar for the Earth and know the truth, he now fears that he will TRULY become his father in season 2
One of my favorite scenes from the show, not sure why the part at 2:34 hits me so hard
0:57 my face when the local superhero smashes the villain into my car :|
Cecil :”Don’t worry, they will deduct the car repair from the taxes.”
This was great. Karma police makes everything better
2:38 It's the emotions that trigger flashbacks. You'll notice that the rest of the time he's got a passive expression on his face. I can empathise.
A.G.
This scene deserved the series an Emmy
God, somebody needs to make an essay on this one scene. About how much of a masterpiece it is cause it's absolutely incredible.
The song is such a banger and the visuals tell you everything you need to know, incredible.
usually i feel odd about the inclusion of radiohead in media bc its a bit of a trope, but i think it was very well executed here!
for one, the cold dystopian feel of ok computer absolutely comes across, and mark's depression, coping, and confusion, pair beautifully with those themes.
They should totally play National Anthem for a badass fight scene
Yes! I was surprised how well it worked here
Being a hero ain't an easy job, you know.
This really captures that feeling of being beaten down by life and yet still staying on the move. The music fits so well
One thing that went thru my mind watching this montage sequence of random heroism from Mark was that conversation he had with his dad who wanted to see how decent he was at flying now that his Viltrim DNA was finally starting to take over
"When flying, you need to relax."
Look at how "no thoughts, head empty" Mark is just "going thru the motions" man is mentally in full on auto pilot. He has now fully mastered the routine of being a presentable hero he just needs to get better at fighting.
0:09 this is where Mark got pounded by his dad
That wording was crazy😂
@@Suge.senseiiit wasn't that crazy.
real
R/Cursedcomments
It went hard, look at all the blood
Hits even harder after season finale.
I think… *I miss my wife*
That scene of him flying upside down while frowning seems like a symbol to his life being turned upside down
This is how i imagine Tom Hollands Spider-Man 4 opening " got no time for peter parker stuff "
If this becomes the next new meme… i wouldn’t be surprised. It’s obviously going to be a big one.
Everything's a meme
If what becomes the next new meme?
@@CChrist-mh4mk Karma Heroes…. Not Just invincible, but Spider-Man, Batman, V and his Cybernetic implants, Even GTA players would remake this scene in their own unique way.
@@KevinBerrios1998 that'll be lame bro
Lmao the state of zoomer humor
"everything's gonna be memed and it's not funny but you'll laugh anyways because you wanna be a part of trends!"
This is what a man stands for. What all us men try to be. In the face of everything we are struggling with and remembering. We still prevail and help those around us because that's how strong we are, never lose hope on those who have hurt you or you have hurt. Remember forgiveness is always there but the pain is still there so till will take time. So take the time and heal yourself, be there for those around you. And reflect b4 they come back in your life. I love you Haley G.
Don't make this about men. This is what humanity itself stands for.
This can applied towards all of us, it’s fine to include others too.
S tier scene
Reminds me of that time when Flash was saving lives in a building which caught fire, he failed to save a woman at the end and he was so affected by that incident that after that, he ran around like a mad man, without stopping at all, and installed fire safety devices in each and every single home, and educated those who didn't know how to use it.
It took Superman to finally stop him and other JL members Batman came in to help Barry.
Yeah its the thing that "I had the power to save them but I could not save them" and trying desperately make up for it, knowing deep down you can't undo what happened, and you have to live with it. That is one hell of a suffocating feeling to feel
Couldn't have picked a more perfect song for this.
He's just... going through the motions at this point.
Love how the song's lyrics sorta describe what's going on . They chose the perfect song for this
You know how when you chew on bubblegum for hours and you get tired of it and you just wanna spit it out but you don't want to?
That's like how Mark flys, he flys like he's hella depressed, he keeps a blank expression. It's kind of monotone.
He saves the city from villians and before he would just stay for a bit and say your welcome to the cillivans.
Now he just defeats them and leaves without leaving a trace of knowing he was there. Also he has PTSD kicking in and depressed. This guy needs some therapy.
0:58 okay who the fk let animators cook
I always said The Boys is Watchmen if written by Deadpool, I than believe Invincible is Spider-man in a more mentally stable Boys universe!
Nah, the Boys universe, stable or not, is a deconstruction of a superhero genre. And Invincible is a REconstruction. Aside from "mature themes" and "gore" they couldn't be more different.
@@sinistertwister686have you read the invincible comics? They get freaking nuts!
@@sinistertwister686which "boys" you talking about show or comic.
@@curtismcpsycho8212 both, really. The show is just better with plot, characters and literally everything else. It's a deconstruction nontheless.
@@StanvilleBrown yes I did and yet I insist its a reconstruction of a superhero genre.
Crazy seeing how eager he was to do the mundane things in season 1. Now hes doing them, but he feels apathetic, like he could be doing more. He thinks by helping and doing more hed somehow cure his trauma which makes this moment kind of sad.
I love how mark, Nolan and Debbie all have a moment in season 2 where we see how they are doing mentally accompanied with a song that fits with what there thinking and feeling it really humanizes them as comic characters.
I really relate to mark now. I lost my dad back in 2019 to cancer right as high school started. I’m 18 now already graduated from College and starting upper division stuff but I feel like I’ve just been doing, not really living or happy. Just going through the motions and life going on without dad. Nolan might not be dead but this is it for now. Someone give Mark a hug.
here’s a hug for you too man 🫂 keep fighting
@@internetethernet818 thanks king
My mom died almost a year ago from cancer as well and described it perfectly no emotions no nothing just living to live. Weirdly enough this fucked up show is the only thing me and my brother have been looking forward to lmao
hey man..i know the feeling i lost my dad 2 days ago to cancer its a shitty feeling
@@majorpeepo sorry for your loss bro, stay strong ❤️
1:40 Found it funny that the highway support beams are build on the middle of the road like that.
More like props to the Wizard that repairs invincibles mask after the eyes get destroyed out of it every fight.
Perfect choice of music to show mark's emotional state
2:19 why does he look like he's floating towards something that smells really good?
Then get interrupted by a flying police car
ive watched this scene at least 5 times now. the somber tone of the song would be enough, but the fact it fits mark's torn soul is heartbreaking. is he his dad? is he an enforcer of the peace? is he a viltrumite? i hope this season ends with him fully understanding that he's himself.
I love his nonchalant behavior towards saving lives like "You good? Then idc, bye"
Invincible has probable the best music montages I’ve seen in a show
Someone give my boy a hug
only started listening to radiohead a couple weeks ago, when i saw this i nearly jumped up in suprise and happiness, banger song, banger show!
Thinking about the invincible war, this shows us that this dimension’s Mark Greyson is truly unique and kind hearted.. most of the other multiverse mark Greyson often fell to their temptation to their power
What I really love about this scene is that even after his unintentional involvement in the destruction Omni Man caused, the citizens seem to accept Mark as their hero.
I was expecting a scene where somebody calls Invincible a monster and throws a rock at him or something, but was surprised they seem alright with him. It could be mostly out of fear of angering him, but even then I like to think they acknowledge his heroism.
The ambulance lady certainly didn't seem to mind him carrying their van to the hospital, like she knew it was him and trusted he was there to help.
This was just a really perfect way to show where Mark is right now mentality after the day of the fight with his father and I just wanna give him a hug like the biggest one ever he's my favorite character and my favorite superhero he's truly a real hero after all he's been through he's still helping out:)
didn't know if anybody noticed this but mark expression on 2:44 is very similar to omniman face on atom eve after credit 😢
Omg