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Invincible 2x07 Full Reaction - Sesskasays

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Ryan

Mark being so concerned that Amber is having just as much fun as him is sincerely one of the most romantic things I've ever seen. And the way the show can immediately follow it by going full Deadpool talking right to the audience about its own creation and not have either tone detract from the other is some really impressive stuff. It's very gratifying to see the crew also isn't skimping at all on Rick's PTSD and identity crisis after already doing such a good job with Donald. After so long of knowing Chris Diamantopoulos just as a comedy actor, his big speech really floored me, and I hope it's a sign of more to come. Because boy, is it going to be UGLY when Rick finds out Cecil has been keeping Sinclair around and working, and I'm having trouble remembering if Donald knows about that. Still not much apparently going on with April, though Flockhart's presence in a story currently having so much relationship drama now has me really wanting to see a superpower version of The Birdcage, and someone should get on that. I was thinking through the whole episode that things were going a bit too well for Mark and Amber, so the ending didn't quite come as a surprise, though I'm still impressed by just how little the show pulls its punches even where innocent civilians are involved. Some people definitely died on that ship. And Zazie Beetz's performance is actually a bit too good, digging so much into the powerful emotions of the scene that the animation has trouble keeping up with her. Very hard to believe there's only one episode to wrap at least some of this stuff up, and I'm already bracing myself for another year-long wait before any hope of closure.

Thomas Corp

Yes, this episode hit plenty of personal beats. Start with Rex. Alas, Rex’s off the books mission did not involve impeccably decorating homes, amusing though that would have been, and delightful, you doubtlessly would have found it. I loved seeing your investment in Rex needing to take on that big red-eyed, lavender Cthulhu looking dude. The goddamn literal handcannon was a treat to see, as was your reaction to it, my own observation being, “...Shit. ...That’ll work.” It was nice seeing how Mark and Rex have evolved to the point it does feel like a friendship. The Comic-Con scenes were funny, which yes, I caught Thirteen. The leaning on the fourth wall scene was a hoot. I appreciate your appreciativeness of Immortal being honest about how he was not ok. A surprise to see Principal Winslow is now Dean Winslow, becoming the Mr. Feeny of Invincible. Related to that, I liked the fact that Carl was sympathetic to Mark in giving him the month to decide on what he wants to do. If nothing else, it is always a pleasure to have more Reginald. Your watching the scene of watching Donald watch his deaths was a striking reaction. Likewise, the scene he had with Rick, your reaction to that, also, most striking. I think I’m somewhat settled on at least my top four favorite characters of this show: Cecil’s my favorite, Debbie comes in second, followed by Art, then Donald. Not sure who would round out the top five, though William and Allen would be close to it, if they don’t take the spot. More on Allen in a moment. The scene that got me a bit too close to home, was the heart-to-heart Mark had with Debbie. Especially the part where Mark asks her if she wishes she never met Omni-Man, and her response saying that if she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have Mark, nor Oliver. That got me saying, “Ok. Ook.” I adored your own reaction to that scene, Jess. We were on the same page, knowing that whenever Mark and Amber chose to have the night for themselves that some shit was going to go down. What precisely, remained uncertain. I’m with you not vibing Viltrumite Lady. Like plenty of villains over the years, she raises, not incorrect observations. But we’ve seen enough of Viltrumite methodology to know that it’s empty words. Kind of like the Targaryens always say that they’ll break the wheel, and there’s always death and destruction again, and again, and again. You’re right that Cecil was advising the practical option of just acquiescing to Viltrumite Lady’s request, just to buy time if nothing else. It speaks to Mark’s character that he stands by the moral option. Whether that’s the smartest course of action is a separate question, but I respect Mark in that. Just as I respected and was impressed by his telling Viltrumite Lady to just kill him, unless she really needed him that badly. How he told her to make up her mind, that scene was great. I love the aftermath where Cecil sounds rather warm for once, almost like a grandfather. I had a small chuckle when he rescinded the nights off and Mark having a, “I kind of figured that, yeah.” response. I concur that though not the most surprising development, the last scene that Mark and Amber shared, yet it gets you how well done it was. You and I, Jess, had essentially the same reaction towards the big scene at the end with Mark and Amber. We did differ on reaction to Angstrom, in that you were much more aggressively, passionately defensive. Me, I saw the caller id, said, “Good. Debbie’s calling. Sometimes a guy’s just got to talk to his mom.” Then when we hear then see the situation, I went, “...Fuck.” Later I’m more or less talking to myself saying, “See, my birthday’s next week. In the spirit of that, could the show kindly ease up on any plans on what if anything is going to happen to Debbie?” As to the scene with Allen, nice to see he can stand toe-to-toe with Viltrumite Lady giving her a bloody nose. “If it bleeds, we can kill it.” as the saying goes. Look forward to how Allen’s going to fuck shit up. Thank you for the great reaction to Invincible, Jess.

Thomas Corp

It was definitely sweet when Mark expressed making sure Amber just as fun a time as he was having, yes. The “going full Deadpool” as you put it was great. That was some great acting in the scene Donald had with Rick, which yes, fantastic that the show is diving into the trauma. Still not much with April, but I look forward to Calista getting some strong scenes if we get more of April. Yes, strong acting in the big Mark and Amber scene at the end. Twill be a LONG year’s wait for the follow-up for the season.

Ryan

After so long on his most iconic role in This Is Us, and then his Oscar nomination for American Fiction, it's really neat to see Sterling K. Brown going back to a role more like Gordon from Supernatural, which is what I imagine Jess most identifies him with.