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Jul 26, 2023 · Watch Secret Invasion — Season 1, Episode 6 with a subscription on Disney+. A huge miscalculation in emphasizing brawn over brain, this finale is so misjudged that most MCU fans will...
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By Matt Purslow
Updated: Jul 26, 2023 4:13 pm
Posted: Jul 26, 2023 10:41 am
The following is a spoiler-free review of episode 6 of Secret Invasion, ‘Home’, streaming now on Disney+.
It may be the finale, but there’s still time for one more surprise. After a run of disappointing episodes, this week’s Secret Invasion delivers a genuinely enjoyable conclusion. It does so by somewhat abandoning its Cold War cinema ambitions and embracing comic book tradition, but the result is a stronger sense of emotion and excitement than we’ve seen from any prior episode.
The core of this concluding chapter is the inevitable final showdown between Nick Fury and Gravik. While it doesn’t lend the Skrull General’s plight any further complexity, a villainous monologue allows Kingsley Ben-Adir to bring out all of his character’s burning rage. It highlights the hurt and betrayal that powers Gravik’s deadly invasion and pins the blame squarely on Fury. And in response, Fury is given the opportunity to reflect on how his failure to provide the Skrulls the home he promised has led to disaster. The moment sees Samuel L. Jackson revisit the more broken Fury that we saw in the season’s opening chapter, demonstrating that there’s much more going on beneath that eyepatch than his toughened exterior suggests. A subsequent plot development does reduce the weight of his words if you think about it for more than a second, but there’s genuine emotion there, if only for a moment.
Secret Invasion has delivered its best chapter in weeks, then. But there are still areas it stumbles in, and there’s unfortunately no time left to fix those mistakes. Emilia Clarke’s G’iah is given more plot than she’s had in almost the entire run, but it’s lacking any authentic emotion. Very little complexity has been drawn out of her connection to both Talos and Gravik, and so the conclusion to her story feels built on the mechanical requirements of the plot rather than her personal connections. And by not providing G’iah the emotional heft she needs, Secret Invasion also neglects to give Talos a worthy send-off. Ben Mendelsohn gave that Skrull his absolute all, and it’s a real shame that his exit storyline feels so barebones.
The finale also makes very little use of Secret Invasion’s best original character, Sonya Falsworth. After a terrific outing in the penultimate episode, Olivia Colman is very much in the wings this week. While Sonya does pull important strings, her best asset – that psychopathic comedic edge that always sat well alongside Secret Invasion’s darker tone – is completely absent. The story certainly isn’t in need of any laughs for its dramatic final episode, but a couple of last-minute barbs from Colman wouldn’t have gone amiss.
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After a run of disappointing episodes, Secret Invasion finds its feet for a dramatic final chapter. A solid final confrontation between Fury and Gravik, plus an unashamedly comic book showdown, brings the excitement and emotion that this story has been in desperate need of. Not every character is given the depth they deserve, and the plot is never ...
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Thanks to a solid final confrontation and big comic book showdown, Secret Invasion’s conclusion ends a disappointing run of episodes with its best foot forward.
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Jul 26, 2023 · A recap of “Home,” the season 1 finale of Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion,’ starring Samuel L. Jackson and streaming on Disney+. Here’s hoping there are better uses of Nick Fury in our ...
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Jul 26, 2023 · In the finale of Marvel's Secret Invasion, "Home", Nick, G'iah, and Sonya set out to take down Gravik and stop the extinction of the human race.
Jul 26, 2023 · Led by Gravik ( Kingsley Ben-Adir), the Skrulls have launched a rebellion that killed off beloved former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill ( Cobie Smulders) with just...
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Jul 26, 2023 · S01E06 - Again, boring, low-budget and sub-scale. Yet again, this series is determined to underwhelm in every way. After the dross of the previous episodes, MCU fans will want, at least, a final episode that redeems the whole sorry show. This is not it.
