I Thought You Were Stronger

I get the feeling they tried to do a lot of build up, not only with the season, but especially this episode.

I am still quite torn between a bit underwhelmed of the impact, yet satisfied with what they included andhowit was executed.

There are times it maybe got a bit too meta, but it never got to the pointwhere it felt like exeggarated fanservice or something.

All this let me hope that season 3 will pickup more steam right from the beginning, after giving a resolution to a lot of side character stories this season.

IMO it was really a pity how they handled the release with a mid season break.

To me, this is the second best episode of the series, right behind the season 1 finale. The first third is excellent with finally having to deal with the big baddie. The second third, if you ask me, is equally as excellent with a lot of trauma and it shows that Invincible, similarly to Bojack Horseman is willing to have it's big climatic events come first, with some cooldown coming after. It's genuinely excellent. I'm glad this episode only chooses around three-ish plotlines to bring back. But seriously, what is the mummy plotline from the beginning of season 1 doing here. It's kind of innapropriate in an otherwise AIR TIGHT episode.

This season finale was definitely less grandiose than what we got in the first season. No planet-crushing threats, the stakes are much more grounded but still just as personal. Just like season 2 itself, the final episode is dedicated to developing Mark's character, setting up future events and enriching the story. And it does so in a really well-written and memorable way. The protagonist of this show has substantially grown during this season and I love how they developed all other characters as well, especially Rex, Omni-Man and Amber.

However, after such a long wait, most people expected something that would surely overcome the first season in terms of scope. But instead they received a very well-made buildup storyline, with most payoffs being delayed until the next season (which, as a comic reader, I guarantee will be HUGE).

I'm pretty sure that if this season came out much sooner (and without the annoying mid-season break), it would've been received much better by the overwhelming majority of people who disliked it. Many great shows have slower second seasons, mostly dedicated to character building and the setup of future events (like in Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot and many more). Invincible is one of those shows. It does so really well, but it's a shame that most long-awaited payoffs are still not here... However, I'm sure that this season will be seen in a much more favorable light in the long run. But right now all I can say is that I have genuinely enjoyed this season, although due to a very underwhelming release schedule, I can see why many people were upset with it.

It was a great finale, the things that were wrapped up were done very well and not rushed at all. I was worried that there would be too much going in this episode but fortunately things were paced very well and nothing got half-baked.

I'm giving it a 9 though because for a season finale it left too much up in the air, it was juggling too much that the beginning of season 3 could've introduced instead. Either that or, this show would easily benefit from having 10-episode seasons, or at least this one.

The edging continues it seems, so with this finale I will have to shelf it in the back of my mind until an official release date is announced for season 3 (to prevent myself from going insane).

Now before I get people arguing they've seen better or they didn't do this or that. I just wanna say this episode was not rush, stuck to the comic story while being its own original thing, and did not need huge power fighting action to be peak.

First paragraph is about season 2 as a whole and the seconds is about just the season 2 finale. It being a spoiler free I will make my statements quick and short.

Season 2 With that out of the way invincible season 2 was admittedly kinda slow at some points or just ok. They tried their best, they give us happy moments, and build up future storylines (if you were watching carefully). For that it being slow or ok was excused for the sense of building up more epic moments.

Season 2 finale Now dear god how can I explain what I watch without spoiler. The amount of actions, @buse, mental breakdown, character development, and Easter eggs were insane. They somehow managed to rap up the Angstrom levy story quickly in the first 20 minutes while still giving everyone (us the audience too) lots of emotional and epic moments. It truly wasn't rush and was funny at sometimes and knew how to switch bad to being serious and intense I just couldn't. Literally some points I felt worried and sad, then excited and happy, to then just end up going right back to being shocked and sad. Also there is a moment where the audience may be mad because he didn't do it and yes I was mad too, but thinking about it now that would've ruined the huge sense of grief and sadness happening. It just wouldn't have mix well and the writers knew this so they changed it and left it as a masterpiece in the end. I know if I talk further about this then I may actually reveal something by mistake so GO WATCH IT NOW.