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Apr 9, 2024 · Invincible Season 3 Release Window Teased. Invincible Season 3 could be released next year, according to one of the creatives behind the series. Speaking in a comment thread on his personal Instagram page, Invincible comic artist Ryan Ottey revealed it will be "just one" year before fans get more of Amazon Prime Video's super-powered animated ...
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Jan 22, 2024 · Find out when Invincible returns for the second half of its second season on Prime Video, and what to expect from the remaining episodes. Also, get updates on season 3 and other shows to watch in the meantime.
Jan 22, 2024 · Posted: Jan 22, 2024 9:00 am. After much anticipation, Prime Video has revealed the premiere date for the second half of Invincible Season 2: Thursday, March 14. That means it'll hit the streaming ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Find out everything you need to know about the second season of the animated series based on Robert Kirkman's comic book. Mark Grayson faces the truth about his father, the Viltrumite invasion, and the Multiverse in this action-packed adventure.
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By Jesse Schedeen
Updated: Nov 7, 2023 4:35 pm
Posted: Nov 3, 2023 2:00 pm
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Invincible's Season 2 premiere!
Invincible: Season 1 ended with a whopper of a plot twist, as teen superhero Mark Grayson (Steven Yuen) discovered his father Omni-Man was anything but a benevolent defender of humanity. The season ended with thousands of innocent civilians killed, Mark beaten half to death and Omni-Man leaving Earth for destinations unknown. How exactly does a show follow up on drama like that?
Fans may be surprised and even disappointed to learn that the series isn’t immediately returning the focus to Omni-Man in Season 2. While J.K. Simmons’ character does put in an appearance in the premiere episode, it’s not the same version of Omni-Man we’re used to, and it’s clear the regular Omni-Man is going to be MIA for the foreseeable future. But that’s okay. There are good reasons why Invincible isn’t continuing the Omni-Mn storyline just yet. Let’s take a closer look at why it’s good that the series is taking a step back and shifting focus in Season 2.
The animated series isn’t necessarily a 1:1 adaptation of the Invincible comics, but it does follow the same broad strokes as it chronicles Mark Grayson’s rise up the superhero ranks. The decision to pivot away from Omni-Man in Season 2 is in keeping with the source material. If the comics are any indication, fans should prepare for a long wait before the series dives back into the heart of the Omni-Man conflict. Nolan casts a long shadow over Mark’s world, but it may be a long while yet before he plays an active role in the plot again.
But again, that’s actually a good thing, and not just because the animated series is following the example of the comics. It doesn’t make sense to continue the Omni-Man storyline yet. What could be the point in having Mark confront his father again so soon? We’ve already seen the painful evidence that Invincible is nowhere near strong enough to hold his own against his father. He’s going to have to grow much stronger and more proficient with his powers before a rematch can become possible. It would be like Luke Skywalker attempting to duel Darth Vader again immediately after the events of The Empire Strikes Back. Mark needs plenty of time, growth and perspective before he’s ready to confront his father again.
If anything, Invincible is playing to its strengths by veering in a slightly different direction in Season 2. This isn’t a Marvel or DC series, and it’s not beholden to the same tropes. Mark suffered a very real defeat in Season 1, something that’s not going to be easy for him to recover from. The physical scars of his battle with Nolan may have healed (Viltrumite DNA is pretty handy in that way) but it’s clear the emotional scars are still very fresh. As we see in the premiere, Mark holds himself responsible for the thousands of deaths in Chicago, as he wasn’t strong enough to save them from his father’s wrath.
Mark isn’t just grappling with his father’s betrayal; he’s also forced to question whether he’s as different from Nolan as he’d like to believe.
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But the series is also exploring another angle in the emotional fallout of Mark’s battle with Nolan. Mark isn’t just grappling with his father’s betrayal; he’s also forced to question whether he’s as different from Nolan as he’d like to believe. How strong is the Viltrumite side of his personality? Is there a world in which Mark Grayson becomes a bloodthirsty conqueror just like his old man?
Instead of bringing Omni-Man back into the fold, the Season 2 premiere introduces another villain with a major bone to pick with Mark Grayson. It’s here we meet Sterling K. Brown’s Angstrom Levy. In the comics, Levy is probably the one character who best qualifies as Invincible’s arch-nemesis. He’s a recurring threat over much of the series, and a character whose grudge against Invincible is deeply personal.
Though as he’s introduced in the Season 2 premiere, Levy is actually a surprisingly sympathetic character who only really becomes a villain at the very end. The first version of Levy we meet is a refugee from one of the realities where Mark becomes what he fears most. He’s a character with the power to travel to any dimension, and his goal is to use that to gain the knowledge of his other selves to make the world a better place. It’s a grandiose plan, but not necessarily an evil one.
"Anchored by leveled-up vocal performances, the returning Invincible maintains a strong throughline for Steven Yeun’s Mark and Sandra Oh’s Debbie as they deal with the fallout of last season’s violent finale. However, despite this compelling emotional core (and the show’s subsequent expansion in scale), season 2 becomes a shaky ensemble drama, owing to a scattered structure that tosses in supporting subplots almost at random, with few of them being granted the necessary time to breathe. It’s a promising foundation for the remainder of the season, even if it mostly establishes the puzzle pieces while fitting few of them together." – Siddhant Adlakha
Read the rest of Invincible Season 2, Part 1 Review.
In this way, Angstrom Levy is very different from most of the villains we’ve met in Invincible to date. Omni-Man notwithstanding, the series hasn’t been overly concerned with creating villains with vast amounts of depth and nuance. Most of these characters have been a means to an end - sources of conflict for Invincible and the Guardians of the Globe. Levy represents a shift in a very different direction - a villain who has as much complexity as Invincible himself.
Levy is also the perfect villain for Invincible right here and now because he speaks to Mark’s inner fears about himself. Mark fears becoming like Omni-Man, while Levy has seen that reality firsthand. He’s the perfect foil for an Invincible grappling with self-doubt. And as a character who’s superhuman in mind more so than body, he represents a very different challenge to a hero whose approach up till now has been to punch enemies into submission.
It’s understandable that fans may want the Omni-Man storyline to continue in Season 2. However, now simply isn’t the time for a father/on rematch. The series has to play the long game, and that means postponing the return of Omni-Man in favor of exploring the emotional fallout of his betrayal. That also means introducing a new villain to test Mark Grayson at this delicate time in his superhero career. We have no doubt Invincible will eventually pay off on the loose end that is Omni-Man. But for now, we’re all-in on Angstrom Levy as the series' latest and greatest threat.
For more on Invincible's new season, check out IGN's review of Invincible: Season 2, Part 1 and find out how to stream the series.
IGN analyzes how Invincible shifts focus from Omni-Man to Mark Grayson's inner conflict and a new villain in Season 2. Find out why the series is better off without Omni-Man for now and how Angstrom Levy challenges Invincible.
Oct 14, 2023 · The first four episodes of Season 2 will debut on Prime Video on Nov. 3, and the remaining four episodes will be released in early 2024. The Season 2 trailer was unveiled at Prime Video’s New ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Here are the characters we expect to see again in Invincible season 2 part 2: Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible. J.K. Simmons as Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man. Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson. Zazie ...
