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- An underwhelming and often dull espionage show, Secret Invasion fails to capture the excitement and threat that its Invasion of the Body Snatchers-like plot chases. It's built on well-intentioned foundations, and there’s some promising ideas that – perhaps in other hands – could have made for a strong reinterpretation of the comic book classic.
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By Matt Purslow
Posted: Jul 27, 2023 3:02 pm
It may have taken 15 years, but Samuel L. Jackson finally got his own Marvel project. Secret Invasion puts Nick Fury firmly in the protagonist role for an espionage adventure that’s confidently light on superheroes. But despite offering a fresh angle on the MCU, this Cold War-style thriller struggles to evoke the tension and fear its format demands. The result is a six-episode run where every compelling idea is countered by a lingering sense of boredom.
The core concept of Secret Invasion is undeniably fascinating. The Skrulls, a shape-shifting alien species, plan to take over Earth by stealing the faces of humans and infiltrating their militaries and governments. It’s Fury’s espionage movie-inspired mission to root out the enemy and keep the planet safe. Think Invasion of the Body Snatchers meets The Winter Soldier, served with a side of Cold War cinema.
But there’s something off about the recipe. It very quickly becomes clear that Secret Invasion is not interested in hiding its Skrulls. The vast majority of them are introduced in their true forms from the very start, and those who are in disguise are obvious to see. And without the tension of constantly wondering who is the Skrull in the room, Secret Invasion robs itself of the paranoia that not only makes its espionage inspirations tick, but what also made its comic book namesake such a bombshell Marvel story.
In Brian Michael Bendis’ landmark 2008 Secret Invasion comics, each new issue threatened to reveal that your favourite superhero was actually an evil alien. This Disney+ version is an adaptation in name only, and there’s not a single superhero in sight, but that’s okay. It’s only right that it treads its own path. The problem is this alternative interpretation rarely finds its own thrills. There’s little chance of a beloved character revealing their true colours, and despite the world being at stake it never feels authentically in danger. Without any genuine tension, the series ticks on in a manner that’s frequently muted, and sometimes straight up dull.
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An underwhelming and often dull espionage show, Secret Invasion fails to capture the excitement and threat that its Invasion of the Body Snatchers-like plot chases. It's built on well-intentioned foundations, and there’s some promising ideas that – perhaps in other hands – could have made for a strong reinterpretation of the comic book classic. Sol...
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Secret Invasion is built on good foundations, but a lack of excitement and threat renders it an underwhelming and often dull espionage show.
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Secret Invasion: Created by Kyle Bradstreet. With Samuel L. Jackson, Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir. Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.
