Invincible - Season 2
Picking up just a few short weeks after a near-earth-ending battle between father & son the long-awaited season 2 of Invincible returns. This time around the series slows the pacing down by further fleshing out the inner psychological turmoil & an incredibly complex series of multiverses.
Again adapting the Image Comics series to animated TV form this new season of Invincible takes a much more all-encompassing & deliberate approach to its storytelling.
Where the debut season was centred on the simple interplay between Mark Grayson, aka Invincible (Steven Yeun), & his father, Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). During that first season, the viewer knew much more than Invincible & we were simply witnessing his journey to discovering the truth about his father.
Conversely, in this second season we as viewers are more in the dark as we learn how Invincible is emotionally coping with the revelations from season 1. While riding along on this journey we're allowed to sit with the weight of these moments much more, giving Invincible Season 2 a much more emotionally impactful tone.
Invincible Season 2 also steps away from the core Mark Grayson story throughout, allowing it to bring more nuance to the supporting characters & the overall world-building. In doing this the show feels incredibly timely as it satirises modern superhero content & storytelling. In particular the current infatuation with multiversal elements (side note: something with the new South Park special, Joining The Panderverse, also does marvellously).
If you loved the debut season of Invincible you will be glad to hear that the highly graphic violence, sexual innuendoes & even coarse language remain. The brutal action sequences of Invincible are a trademark & something that sets the show apart from others, so it's great to see those remain.
Invincible Season 2 is a fantastically crafted continuation of the story which builds layer upon layer upon layer from this world while maintaining the charm that made it stand out. We can't wait to see what twists & turns may be coming down the pike in future seasons.
The superhero genre has fast become overblown & stale in mainstream pop culture. Thankfully though Prime Video are keeping the genre fresh with their properties, The Boys/Gen V & the animated Invincible. If you are feeling burnt out on the cookie-cutter offerings coming from Marvel & DC we at Pario highly recommend trying something new with Invincible & The Boys/Gen V.
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