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Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “I Thought You Were Stronger”

By James Dowling | Apr 8, 2024 | Television

Invincible meets its end… for now and hopefully not for long. The end of season 2 is here, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. It remains gory and spoiler-y regardless. Let’s get right into it. 1. Blood-soaked remorse Before things go particularly wrong, Angstrom Levy puts up a good fight for Mark. I feel like […]

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Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “I’m Not Going Anywhere”

By James Dowling | Apr 1, 2024 | Television

Welcome back to an ever slightly more poignant episode of Invincinble in which the fisticuffs are curiously restrained. Spoilers for our gateway to the second season finale, “I’m Not Going Anywhere”. 1. Behind the comic-con curtain We come into “I’m Not Going Anywhere” on the softest edge this show has shown in a while, an […]

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Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “It’s Not That Simple”

By James Dowling | Mar 25, 2024 | Television

Hello you crazy Prime subscribers (and assumedly a couple no-good crooks), I hope you’ve been well. Mark and the gang are back, and there will be a few spoilers as we recount how they escape from their sticky Sequid situation. 1. Feeling pretty super God this is just the most superhero-y superhero show on air […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “This Must Come As A Shock”

By James Dowling | Mar 15, 2024 | Television

We’re back, and hopefully can all still remember the names of all the characters in another very special episode of Invincible. As much as I try to keep a handle on them, spoilers follow. 1. Mark loses months Master plan or happy accident? When Mark arrives back on Earth he’s been gone for months, no […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “It’s Been a While”

By James Dowling | Nov 27, 2023 | Television

Hi all, here we are at the mid-season finale, a concept I thought died off in 2013. It’s a nice, operatic blood-drenching that doesn’t always meet the mark, but it’s hard not to be entertained by the episode’s end. Spoilers abound. 1. Omni-Mess In a show that has an impeccable sense of the multimedia aesthetics […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “This Missive, This Machination”

By James Dowling | Nov 20, 2023 | Television

Welcome back to a rose-petal-ridden instalment of Invincible as, “This Missive, this Machination” gives us the best it can in a straight-laced romance with only the occasional skull-shattering. Spoilers ahead for those who fear them. 1. Steamy structure “This Missive, this Machination” was an exquisitely fun episode for the show that really hammered home two […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity To A Fish”

By James Dowling | Nov 13, 2023 | Television

Invincible endures! Welcome back to week two, as the show looks at all the rubble lying around it and decides to spend a bit of time rebuilding. Spoilers follow. 1. As seen in issue #… In last week’s thoughts I mentioned my hope that the first four episodes of season 2 get stuck into the […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “A Lesson for Your Next Life”

By James Dowling | Nov 6, 2023 | Television

Comic book fans carry a strange mix of patience and impatience. On one hand, a month is a while to wait between updates and for the most part we bear it with grace. But then watch those 22 pages go past without an appearance from some particular fan’s prized side character and the wrath will […]

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Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “Atom Eve”

By James Dowling | Jul 24, 2023 | Television

Hello all! We are BACK with our coverage of Invincible after the very Kirkman-ish surprise release of an extra-length episode at this year’s SDCC. A blast from the past, Invincible “Atom Eve” takes viewers back to the birth and heroic beginnings of Samantha Eve Wilkins, at the same time showcasing the growing confidence of the […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Where I Really Come From”

By James Dowling | May 4, 2021 | Television

Invincible’s first season ends with tooth-shattering, bone-rattling immensity in “Where I Really Come From.” This will contain spoilers for the finale so please do yourself a favor and watch the episode first. 1. The scale and grandiosity of violence This was a violent show, that much was obvious. I mean every episode we get a […]

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Five Thoughts on Invincible’s “We Need to Talk”

By James Dowling | Apr 27, 2021 | Television

Invincible stares down the finish line in “We Need to Talk.” This was one of the most breathtaking episodes yet, so we’re going to have to dig into some heavy spoilers to get to the bottom of it. 1. Sad Expressions, insubstantial substance It was very easy to forget that Mark was going through a […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “You Look Kinda Dead”

By James Dowling | Apr 20, 2021 | Television

Invincible takes a turn into optimism, romance and undead existentialism in “You Look Kinda Dead.” Spoilers follow. 1. Damage sticks As the series winds on, it really feels like we’re spending longer and longer inside superhero hospitals with our cast of punching bags. Just watching Monster Girl have blood seizures while Mark has his entire […]

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Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “I Thought You Were Stronger”

Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “I’m Not Going Anywhere”

Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “It’s Not That Simple”

Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “This Must Come As A Shock”

Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “It’s Been a While”

Five Thoughts On Invincible‘s “This Missive, This Machination”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity To A Fish”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “A Lesson for Your Next Life”

Five Thoughts on Invincible‘s “Atom Eve”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Where I Really Come From”

Five Thoughts on Invincible’s “We Need to Talk”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “You Look Kinda Dead”

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