Three months after Season 2’s bloody finale, Mark Grayson resumes his heroic duty training under Cecil to prepare for war against the Viltrumites. Mark friendship with Atom Eve evolves. He learns he has a new brother when his father, Omni-Man married a bug alien and conceived a purple child. Due to Omni-Man arrested by the Viltrumite and his bug wife’s rapid aging, Mark looks after the purple kid named, Oliver. Thanks to his genes, he inherits his dad’s powers and aging from his biological mother. Mark discovers Cecil’s secret. Meanwhile, Allen the Alien seeks to break Omni-Man outta prison in the hopes of defeating the Viltrumites.
Invincible’s third season is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Like its previous seasons, it received unanimous praise from critics, fans and streamers alike. A fourth season is currently in development. I have good news. I’m going to Fan Expo Dallas 2025. I plan on taking my picture with my favorite character actor, Walton Goggins. Same actor who voiced Cecil. Once I get my photo, I’ll write and editorial about my experience as I did last year.
This review contains no SPOILERS.
Mighty & Weak Aspects
Mighty: The Cast from previous seasons reprise their roles and they all did an excellent job for their respective performances.
Animation brings a lot of polished details to life including character models, fluid movement, lighting and environmental locations.
Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) did a solid job mapped out all eight episodes.
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg served as executive producers. The former also voices space cop, Allen the Alien.
Action Sequences are epic and ultraviolent. Especially the Season Finale. This isn’t your typical superhero show for the whole family. In the words of the announcer from Adult Swim Action. “Put the kids to bet and get ready to get down.”
Character Development further fleshes out Mark.
Mark’s younger brother, Oliver wasn’t bratty and annoying as heck. He acted like a real kid eager to become a superhero. Oliver reminds me of Goten off of “Dragon Ball Z.”
Mark’s chemistry with Atom Eve plays a key part.
Primary Themes are Pacificism, Lineage & Purpose. Each one’s handled carefully.
It’s gonna sound controversial. Dupli-Kate’s my favorite member of the Guardians of the Globe.
Some episodes contain a Mid-Credits Scene.
Weak: I only have one flaw listed in Episode 20.
Episode 18 – You’re Not Laughing Now
Dupli-Kate’s brother, Multi-Paul makes his debut. He’s voiced by Simu Liu. Known for his role as Shang-Chi.
Oliver obtains his powers.
Mark trains himself to prep up for the Viltrumites.
Mark discovers a secret within the GDA.
Episode 19 – A Deal with the Devil
A flashback features Cecil’s early years on how he became the head of the GDA.
A battle with robots ensues.
Tensions rise between members of the Guardians of the Globe.
Episode 20 – You Want a Real Costume, Right?
Real: Mark & Oliver acquire new costumes.
One character performs a fatality. Flawless Victory! Speaking of which, Omni-Man appeared as a guest fighter in “Mortal Kombat 1” along with Homelander from “The Boys,” T-1000, Ghostface from “Scream,” Conan the Barbarian and Peacemaker.
A Mid-Credits Scene will make you gasp.
Fake: A Cold Opening focuses on two villains. They don’t do anything after their introduction. Just unnecessary padding on everyday life.
Episode 21 – You Were My Hero
This episode is split into two storylines. A pair of time travelers send Mark to the future to stop a king. Allen attempts to break Nolan outta prison.
Allen fighting his way through security is funny and amazing at the same time.
Michael Dorn (Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation) provides the voice of Battle Beast.
Episode 22 – This Was Supposed to be Easy
Multi-Paul attempts to escape prison.
Mark & Eve battle a dragon and Multi-Paul.
Oliver socializes with kids.
Episode 23 – All I Can Say Is I’m Sorry
A flashback shows a man becoming a bad guy named, Powerplex. He’s voice by Jesse Pinkman himself, Aaron Paul. “Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, Science!” Powerplex has the power to absorb and shoot electricity similar to Spider-Man foe, Electro.
This episode plays a twist on the title screen.
Shapesmith has a hilarious fight scene.
In order to prevent fatalities, Oliver learns to limit his strength.
Rudy/Robot works on a project.
Episode 24 – What Have I Done?
Spanning over the course of three days, Mark squares off against multiple evil versions of himself from various universes. You can tell Steven Yeun’s having a blast playing multiple versions of Mark.
An old enemy makes a return.
A shocking moment regarding a focal character.
Episode 25 – I Thought You’d Never Shut Up
Picking up immediately where the previous episode left off, Mark has an ultraviolent battle with a powerful Viltrumite named, Conquest. He’s voiced by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Known for his portrayal as Negan from “The Walking Dead.” It’s funny because Mr. Yeun worked with Mr. Morgan on the aforementioned show.
The big battle is more violent than Mark’s encounter with Angstrom. It automatically earns Bonus Points.
Eve does something awesome.
Nine Inch Nails’ “Every Day Is Exactly the Same” plays during a montage sequence.
The last scene sets up Season 4.
The Final Verdict: A-
Despite one gripe, I really enjoyed Invincible’s third season. All the positive stuff listed, indicates you should watch the latest season. If you have nothing to do over the weekend, every single episode is worth your spare time. I cannot wait for Season 4. I wanna see a crossover with Spawn. He’s my favorite non-Marvel/DC superhero. Please Amazon, let this become a reality.
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