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Darkstream · 04-01-2021, 04:20 PM

I just watched the first episode of Invincible.

Let me say, I've never read the comic book, even though I was well aware of its existence and the acclaimed following it had. As a fan of superhero comics, by the time Invincible came around, I was already spent on the whole deconstruction approach to superheroes that became trendy ever since Watchmen. I mean, it's all been done before, right? And now with shows like The Boys, we're seeing it permeate the mainstream, basically supplanting the concept of traditional noble heroes in entertainment, and essentially mirroring our own real world. Understandable, since we're mostly all flawed beings living in cynical times.

Anyway, I was going to dismiss this show, just as I had the comic, not because I didn't think it would be any good or that I wouldn't like it, but just because I've become jaded and really didn't want to invest time in another long running series, especially if it was something I had pretty much gotten already from other stories of its kind. But I gave in, having felt a bit disillusioned lately by the direction so many other comics, television, and movie franchises that I've loved have taken over the years. Now that I've cut a lot of the fat from my viewing schedule, I figured I should at least give the first episode a shot. I watched it with my teenage son and we both ended up loving it.

The figure designs and animation reminds me of a lot of DC Animated Movies, but with better backgrounds. Though, the writing, direction, and voice work is a lot stronger than most of the animated movies we've seen in recent years from DC. And the end of that first episode... Wow, this is something that is deserving of its mature rating, as opposed to simply having a character flip the bird or use forced foul language just to appear hip and edgy. This show is hip and edgy and done skillfully. It may be premature to give so much praise after only one episode, and I hope I don't regret it later, but as of now, this hit the spot for me, so I will definitely continue watching with my son.

04-01-2021, 04:20 PM	#20
Darkstream Blu-ray Baron Member since:Aug 2012 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:118 DVD collection:82 Trading Score:31	I just watched the first episode of Invincible. Let me say, I've never read the comic book, even though I was well aware of its existence and the acclaimed following it had. As a fan of superhero comics, by the time Invincible came around, I was already spent on the whole deconstruction approach to superheroes that became trendy ever since Watchmen. I mean, it's all been done before, right? And now with shows like The Boys, we're seeing it permeate the mainstream, basically supplanting the concept of traditional noble heroes in entertainment, and essentially mirroring our own real world. Understandable, since we're mostly all flawed beings living in cynical times. Anyway, I was going to dismiss this show, just as I had the comic, not because I didn't think it would be any good or that I wouldn't like it, but just because I've become jaded and really didn't want to invest time in another long running series, especially if it was something I had pretty much gotten already from other stories of its kind. But I gave in, having felt a bit disillusioned lately by the direction so many other comics, television, and movie franchises that I've loved have taken over the years. Now that I've cut a lot of the fat from my viewing schedule, I figured I should at least give the first episode a shot. I watched it with my teenage son and we both ended up loving it. The figure designs and animation reminds me of a lot of DC Animated Movies, but with better backgrounds. Though, the writing, direction, and voice work is a lot stronger than most of the animated movies we've seen in recent years from DC. And the end of that first episode... Wow, this is something that is deserving of its mature rating, as opposed to simply having a character flip the bird or use forced foul language just to appear hip and edgy. This show is hip and edgy and done skillfully. It may be premature to give so much praise after only one episode, and I hope I don't regret it later, but as of now, this hit the spot for me, so I will definitely continue watching with my son.