Invincible (TV Series) A Lesson for Your Next Life (2023) User Reviews

Great Starter for the New Season

[MamadNobari97 · 8/10 · 3 November 2023]

This was a really nice starter to get us back into the world of... Invincible. (I honestly forgot Atom Eve came out a couple of months ago)

I feel like the first half of the episode is kinda better than the second half.

First of all, the first montage of Mark saving people and fighting villains with Karma Police playing is a really nice transition from his mountain incident with his dad into this season and showing us his mental state.

I also love that they teased us like 4 times with the title card drops and never actually did it till the end.

I gotta say, I actually didn't expect the first sequence to actually be happening and not being a dream and nightmare Mark is experiencing. I was sure he was gonna wake and it'd all be a dream, but I guess this show isn't as cliché as you might think.

But at the same time, I'm kinda iffy on the whole other dimensions stuff. Since we've had so many movies and shows about multiverse these past couple of years and not all of them were actually good, and most people including me roll their eyes when they hear the world dimension and multiverse, I wasn't sure how to feel about it. But I have to keep reminding myself that the comic came out like 20 years ago, so you can't really fault them for simply adapting the source material.

I actually thought the Angstrom guy time-traveled back to the past to save the future of Earth from Mark and his dad and was about to roll my eyes even further and yell "I literally just watched Loki!". But I think it turned out pretty good for this story and you can't really fault a show for just telling you the story that was written 20 years ago. You can't really blame the show just because everyone else decided to suddenly do a multiverse in the past couple of years.

I'm not sure if the dimensions thing is gonna come back and have a bigger role in the big picture or not, but if this was only just a way of giving this Angstrom Levy guy backstory, and the dimension-jumping stuff isn't gonna come back and we're gonna stick to our main timeline, I'm good with it. Sure, the dimension portals could potentially give us some creative fight scenes, and I have no problems with it, especially since it's a decent backstory to this apparent supervillain of... Invincible. But I'm just tired of multiverse at this point and I hope they're gonna incorporate this concept into the plot as much and let it be just the backstory of this guy and nothing more. Or at least if they're gonna dabble in the multiverse, at least do it creatively and do something new with it.

Like I said, I understand that the comics came out before superheroes saturated the movies and TV market and made everybody tired of all these concepts and ideas, and now even something original and new that Invincible had done and did it first back then, might be a cliché now. But I hope they still do it differently enough so it would feel fresh and not as cliché.

I guess you could say this episode might be even better than season 1's pilot, but I feel like the ending of that episode was so shocking and different that made it way better as a whole, even if the rest of the episode was your usual superhero stuff you've seen before. But don't get me wrong, this episode is really great and I think it has a more enjoyable first half than season 1's first episode, but I think the second half wasn't as strong and they kinda ended it weirdly. Still a great episode with tons of action and character development, and a pretty good origin story for Mark's new nemesis. Great opening too and I'm glad now that it wasn't a dream and it actually happened and showed us the "What If...?" of... Invincible.

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER

[SlummyT · 9/10 · 3 November 2023]

Invincible is back the wait is finally over and what a first episode. Invincible is back and still piecing together what happened across the last season much like us the audience. The introduction of said new character came with a very interesting premise and plot which sets the series up for an eventful season.

My favourite part of this episode has to be the maulers for a side villain character there intellect, chemistry (between one another) and importance to both this season and last makes them more then just boring side character.

This episode was a fresh start to this season I'm hoping to hear more about the new character intial plan and the whereabouts of omni-man.

Thank you for reading my review hopefully see you in episode 2...

Worth the long, long wait

[eryknieeryk · 8/10 · 3 November 2023]

This episode marks a great return to the world of Invincible following the two-year break and hits all the right notes when it comes to developing characters further: Mark is unsurprisingly traumatized after his own father unleashed hell on people in Chicago and beyond and is frightened by the perspective of becoming the next Omni-Man while Debbie is in shambles after Nolan diminished her to his "pet" (Sandra Oh really sticks the landing here, great actress); overall, both main characters are presented really well. The Mauler Twins make an awesome return with a new really good addition to Invincible's rogues gallery. While it might not entirely keep up with the series' standard and in a few ways doesn't quite keep up with the comic (the evil Mark's speech in the beginning is nowhere near as intimidating as the original), it's still great and for anyone who wants good superhero entertainment other than the endlessly built-upon and cashed-on stories and characters by Marvel or DC.

Worth. The. Hype.

[avivsuperhero · 9/10 · 4 November 2023]

2 years in the waiting and it delivered. What a bonkers and brilliant show. I cannot wait for what the rest of this season brings us. The title card drop gave me CHILLS goddamn I've missed this show. The animation is as incredible as always and the voice acting too. I am so excited for the villains from last season that were set up to come and fight invincible. The emotional beats of everything and the depression mark faces is heartbreaking and it leads to such tense moments whether he's physically fighting someone or mentally fighting himself. The character development since episode one has been crazy. I'm so excited to keep watching this masterpiece.

There's a lot of wallies reviewing this.

[jimjamjim · 9/10 · 10 November 2023]

Imagine being so stupid you can't track the chronology of the source material for something and spew a bad review based upon this gross misunderstanding of time. Premature toys being thrown from prams by people I'd assume are familiar with being premature in numerous areas of life.

Invincible season one was a foundation and the element introduced in this episode (even though it was actually utilised by the flaxons in episode two of season one but don't let that ruin the impotent rage, little fellas) is a tiny part of the big picture. It is embarrassing to see so many reactionary people crying over something of which they've seen less than 10%

The last months of the year increase the excitement

[olcare · 9/10 · 3 November 2023]

I think the series made a not bad start for season 2, especially the 'Karma Police' playing at the first entrance increased my enjoyment.

It was good that we saw a cross-section from other universes, and it was just right. Many characters are as we left them and they are all good.

The detail I didn't like was that Angstorm Levy was left as if she was going to be an ordinary enemy at the end, because if I compare it to season 1, this entrance was a bit dull compared to the great entrance of season 1.

However, this series is one of the best series, I really think that the action-drama-crime-blood quadrilateral is very well adjusted. So let's wait for the other weeks.

Solid Start

[herrbrett · 9/10 · 8 November 2023]

I am a grown man, and have to admit I am not that comfortable watching cartoons. BUT, this show really took me back to the days of Heavy Metal. It's entertaining, good sci-fi, well written, and extremely well executed. I loved season one from the start. This season picks up right where we left off and never skips a beat. It was a long wait but definitely worth it.

It's a cool show that is enjoyable to watch, but I have no idea where they are going with it. It gives me hope that this is already a comic that exists. Please don't go off script and make it some kind of modern message. This show is pure escapism, and I want to keep it that way!

"For a minute there..."

[Trey_Trebuchet · 8/10 · 11 December 2023]

Mark... all you had to do was listen! You have no idea what sh**storm you've just started!

Anyway, I thought this was a really solid way to bring this series back. Seeing everyone dealing with what happens with Omni-Man was depressing and really well executed. Mark and Debbie are both really likable leads.

They also did a good job of pretty much setting the tone for what I'm guessing will be a pretty dreadful season, in a good way. Mark's internal struggles and yearning to prove he isn't his dad is really well written so far.

Also loved Angstom Levy's introduction. Pretty much identical to the comics, with very few changes. I'm both anxious and excited for more of him. Sterling K. Brown is perfect casting.

Also loved all of Rexplode's dialogue. Dude is hilarious, not at all how I thought they'd adapt his character, but this is even better in some ways. I'm particularly excited for what will likely happen with him this season (going off of what I remember from the comic run).

A very entertaining season opener with a lot of really good character moments.

A bit of a slow start If I'm being honest.

[thekingmanx · 7/10 · 6 November 2023]

This episode works both as a catch-up/review of the events of last season and also sets up some stuff for the future. I enjoyed most of the stuff having to do with Mark and how he has been recovering. This episode also introduces a new character called Angstrom, and that's where my issues begin. For one I feel like introducing a multiverse brings up a lot of issues (unlimited universes means unlimited solutions/cures/weapons/etc.), and while they try to explain why Angstrom can't just use the multiverse to get like a Omniman killer or something, it feels flimsy at best. Also A lot of exposition dumping happens throughout the Angstrom plot which is interesting but also kinda forced. I think the Guardians of the Globe stuff was kind of brief. They reintroduce immortal as leader of the team and demote robot who is adjusting to the new body. Again not much on that front but will probably get explored in the future. So again, while I did like this episode, it mostly felt like a reintroduction into the universe, while also setting up some of what's to come, rather than an actual story.

Good start then slows down - decent +

[Kaioh123 · 6/10 · 4 November 2023]

The episode started out as a mfer. It starts out with Mark and Omniman being absolutely brutal in the true Viltrumite spirit, spoiler alert they are in an alternative dimension feared the multiverse was back but it's ok they don't do themselfes away completly. Bit slow after the opening but for me I feel like this is the show sometimes, nice to see old faces Immortal is ailve ? Thought he was dead but Cecil rewived him again maybe ... Amber is Amber and there's a new villain he's crazy seems like a psycopath (guess we'll see there..) makes stupid choices blows himself and other's up and goes mad(er). Feel like the scene where the villain in the chair was straped in the experiment could have been more intense hope the show picks up more of the pace from the opening part later. Bit tame at times but it usually get's worth it if you stay the ride.

Yawn...

[mrtom731 · 3/10 · 9 November 2023]

First season was great but now we're treated with a multiverse... the laziest story telling device in existence. So now everything that happened in the first season really doesn't matter because, as the show states, in most other realities, Invincible teamed up with his father and enslaved Earth.

This multiverse nonsense makes it impossible to actually care about the characters. Why should I care about Invincible when he's only 1 of an infinite number of them? Why should we care about what's happening in 1 out of an infinite number of realities?

I loved the first season and my heart sank as soon as the multiverse was introduced. I guess I was hoping for too much, Amazon doesn't have a good track record when it comes to there Originals.

i mean...

[cwkenreich · 7/10 · 20 December 2023]

They said "invincible" three times before the title card came up smh

also, the opening scene had me so confused like what was that? A dream? I almost died when i thought that was eve's haircut lmao. Definitely a slow episode but at least it gives us time to process all the chaos that went down in last season's finale. I'm glad omni man is no longer on earth. I haven't read the comics but i expect he won't show up for awhile and then make an epic entrance later in season 2. I don't understand the Mauler's purpose in the story; i get bored whenever they come onscreen. Mark really shouldn't have gotten that beat-up for basically a "side-quest"

Worst introduction of a villain ever?

[marcusvoelkermv · 1/10 · 26 November 2023]

I am truly tired of such bad writing and you people celebrating everything. Explain to me, how does any of this make sense?!

A super smart guy who pledge a hundred times that he doesn't want anyone to get hurt, comes up with a master plan to save humanity and all dimensions and galaxies by receiving all wisdom of all dimensions. But during the process, he again, asks to stop the violence, so nobody is going to hurt, but than he is losing it and is trying to kill himself and everybody else?! What? He knew what is going to happen. They even reminded him. He does it anyways. And what is even worse. He does survive it for no reason at all and blames the invincible for it?! WHAT?!

Invincible meets Rick and Morty

[vanstyler_zero · 5/10 · 11 November 2023]

There's not much to say other than it's a pretty weak episode.

After an epic season finale, we are introduced to the multiverses of the series... Don't you think there are already MANY multiverses in the world of entertainment? Let's see...Rick and Morty, Avengers, Sonic, Spider-Man, South Park, Adventure Time, Regular Show, I can go on and on. The big difference is that it works on THOSE shows and not THIS one. The direction of this series indicates that we should care about what happens to planet Earth in the hands of Omni-Man, but this episode only shows us that the series is no longer taking itself seriously, and that any character of any It might actually mean nothing.

Invincible plot devices

[devinderoach · 1/10 · 6 November 2023]

So after a fantastic first season we are left with another ruined series. After investing in the story (a solid one) of the first season, it comes down to everything happening as a side quest. None of it matters, because guess what?? MULTIVERSE!! A place where anything is possible and franchises go to die. Prime and Netflix have a habit of making solid 8/9 rated first seasons of shows and then manage to destroy them completely in the 2nd. To anyone that enjoyed the first season, I advise to only watch the intro of this episode and then call it quits. We have entered the Invincible Multiverse, where nothing matters.

After an epic finale, a highly predictable lame start, after Atom Eve's special fail.

[andre_carreiro · 5/10 · 6 November 2023]

It really doesn't matter if you watch this first episode, since it's just an what if episode. It's only about other worlds, other outcomes, other characters. The same old same old multicrap.

If you want to know what happens in this episode, watch South Park, entering the panderverse, instead.

The very few times where you're really watching Invincible, the one we care about, the hero of the series, not some alternate version where nothing is like what we saw in the first season, is when the guy is portrayed as either a silly little boy with no direction or a very decisive guy that only screws up. And big time. And this is the guy that saved all mankind.

The other season ended up with a brave hero, going against all odds, struggling to save his planet, his family, his friends, everyone, even if he had to fight his own father, the strongest being in sight. And still trying to save his father, too.

This season starts by saying that was just an outlier action, that in fact in most cases, he would choose his father's path, which means saying his mother was just a pet, his friends could be killed or maimed with indifference, thousands, including children, could and should be killed for an empire he didn't even met. Somewhere along the conversation we watched, omniman was able to convince Invincible that was for the better.

It makes no sense.

After that, we're presented with some random guy that can offer all the beneifts of every world to every other. He teams up with criminals, murderers, offering them a world of their choosing, taking their word that they would no harm. What?!? But then stops the proceeding because the strongest person ever his being beaten up, because he didn't want that blood on his hands. What?!? And in the process he kills hundreds of people (his dopplegangers and the criminals dopplegangers).

It makes no sense. It's simply too stupid.

I hope this was a mistep. I had the feeling this would happen, after watching the silly special about Atom Eve. Such a good character at first. Sensible, making some mistakes, as everyone does, great powers, some character flaws, as everyone has, trying to find her place in the world, as everyone tries. But her parents are completely out of it. They have a daughter that can creat anything from nothing. Does anyone believe they wouldn't try to have better things? Even if they were bad people, why would they advise her to be dependent of Rex and not them?!? Who on earth wouldn't be at least a little afraid to confront her? Are they comoplete morons? And why is her father so angry with her? What was the problem? I mean, he could be one of those very conservative fathers, but no, he's ok with her sleeping with Rex (they don't seem to meet, though). But he's not ok that she doesn't marry?!? She's very young! And he seems to have this weird idea that she should not be famous as a hero. Really? Is there a father, good or bad, that doesn't want a famous son or daughter to brag about? That character makes no sense. It would make sense if she was a no good, lazy, weak, incompetent, shy girl. Sure. Some parents are so bad, that instead of helping their children, they do that. But with a rock star as a daughter, a god-like creature, unlike any other on the planet, anyone would feel they had some hidden potencial in their genes, that they were almost gods. At the very least, they would try to profit from it in some petty way. Instead, they seem angry at her for no reason.

It makes no sense.

I'm All Multiverse'd Out, Man...

[ejsimpson1004 · 4/10 · 3 April 2024]

After all that the first season did, I was excited for S2. There's a lot going on with the characters, plots and subplots, universe-building, etc., yet it doesn't feel overbearing or jumbled.

But, wow! Didn't that breath of fresh air go out the window fast with the current #1 plot-hole saving filler of all time: the multiverse. I swear, the shows, movies, prequels, sequels, requels, so many these past years fall back to this device when creativity is lacking. It's like A. I. is already writing shows, and it's go-to is the multiverse right off the bat.

I'll give S2 another 3-ish episodes, but if this is their main plot going forward, I'd rather watch another show. S2E1 was "eh" at best, even without the multiverse stuff.

Please stoppp with the multiverse.

6/10 for the episode - 2/10 for the multiverse plot = 4/10 total.

Goin from promising, to bad, to disapointment

[ciprianbudescu-194-994572 · 3/10 · 7 November 2023]

BS episode. Whoever wrote this tripe, i suggest they actually live in the real world for a while before putting pen on paper ever again. Ever heard of the stages of grief? Doubtful since depression is usually among the last, not the first. Ever heard of grief making you get so angry that you go berserk, quite literally? Or of needing support to get through it, not simply being left alone? And before you ask, yes, not even terminal cases are left alone. Either family or actual professionals are to always be by your side 'til the end. Neither another's life experience nor centuries of psychological studies are of any use, so why bother acknowledging their existence at all. Also, why bother using military discipline and tactics to raise your kid when you're from a martial society where might makes right? That makes no sense. Why bother being a special branch of a government when you can just recruit metas off the street and throw them into battle without proper team building or training! I mean, every government agency and military company on the planet do it to show off, not because it has any real meaning. Must be really nice in that idealistic pacifist bubble of yours. Worst episode script yet. I was expecting something like in the comics but more realistic. Hell, even the actual comic itself simply translated into animation would've been nice. Oh, wait, you can't! Because you had to heavily deviate from the comics in the first season for some reason. Instead, you went full soy-boy with this one and then just kept going deeper. After this first episode, if this makes it to season 3 without getting canceled by low ratings, it'll be a miracle.

If any of the actual writers from this train-wreck waiting to happen of a show bother reading this, from an actual military man that lost his father young (who was also military), here's a piece of advice that you should really listen to: making your characters more realistic, with actual strengths and weaknesses that make sense, with actual inner struggles, feelings and emotions that go beyond the self loathing of a teen, even in a fantasy setting, is done to make them relatable, even if just a little bit, to your audience (aka paying customers) so you can entertain them. This is not it.