Invincible (Amazon): animated series based on the comic by Robert Kirkman
 

I was vaguely aware that they licensed this, but I hadn't been following it (I guess the movie is in limbo?). They released a trailer:


Art looks spot on to the comic and they do a good job not giving away the premise. Also that cast...

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Wow. Nice. :thumbsup:

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I enjoyed the comic, so I'll give it a shot.

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Oh nice! I read the first few trades a few years ago and really enjoyed it, maybe I'll try to start reading it again in anticipation of this.

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I loved the comic series although sometimes I had issues with Kirkman's uneven writing for some of the characters. I'll definitely check it out.

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Latest trailer for the series dropped yesterday. It looks good.

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It does but they spoiled everything with that trailer and the promo posters.

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I haven’t seen the posters, but I think that if you don’t know the spoiler, the trailer is edited in a way that nothing is really spoiled.

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I’ll skip the trailer then ... release date?

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I’m just one TBP away from finishing the series but I’ve been thinking I should just do a complete reread since it’s been a while and I don’t remember what was happening. Maybe this will help motivate me.

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I don't think it spoils anything unless you already know (or you have it pointed out that it spoils something... :) )

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The first three episodes are up now.

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Is this a Watchmen/Dark Knight Returns kinda thing?

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I guess it depends on what you mean by that.

It's not like a dark deconstruction of superheroes or anything like that. It is a subversion of the normal Superman story and it is less PG than it looks, but it's still a bright costume superhero story at its heart.

I say this having not seen the episodes but having read Kirkman's comic.

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Omni Man doesn’t wear a mask, doesn’t everyone know who he is?

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I'll wait until they all drop before I watch.

I still haven't watched The Expanse S5 yet.

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This show will lull you with a false sense of mediocrity, but then the end of episode 1 is shocking, if you’re unfamiliar with the comics like me. I was hooked after that.

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I didn't know anything about the source material before coming into it, but read some reviews about it being for mature audiences, similar to The Boys. Well, I love superhero stuff, and love The Boys, so gave it a shot.

First episode final title card appears, and I'm like, hmmm there was a little blood, no big deal. What's with all the gruesome statements....

Then the after credits part hit. Ok yep. Lol

I watched the first 3, I like it enough to stick with it.

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Holy fuck that was intense and awesome. Is this rated TV-MA? That end was unexpected and fucking brutal. Loved it.

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I'm so glad the trailer didn't spoil anything like many of us (who read the comics) kinda feared.

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Holy bleeping bleep.

That ep 1 epilogue was unbelievable.

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I sort of had a suspicion something was going to happen. Hot damn that was crazy. :lol:

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Episode 1 was nicely executed with that punch to the gut. I think in a pre-streaming era you probably hold that scene back for a couple episodes, but Amazon has to hook viewers off the bat.

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Did read that in the comics, that scene/story is much further along in the story/issues.

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Yeah, I think it's not until like issue 6 or so, and I think Kirkman said he wanted to wait longer but he was urged to push it up for much the same reasons as Amazon probably put it in the first episode, to get people hooked early.

Because of this, they had to alter the storyline a bit to bide time and give Invincible time to grow with his supporting cast without his whole world crumbling down first.

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It definitely worked! I was hooked.

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Finished episode four, No spoilers

Invincible is good. I know very little about comic books, but this reminds me of the watchmen comic. It always moves forward and doesn't worry if you are keeping up. Very creative, great origin story, great twists. Curious to see where it goes. Loving it so far

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Holy crap, the end of episode one was nuts! I kinda have to keep watching now. :lol:

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Spoiler Alert: Invincible is not as good as Watchmen. Go in with those expectations and you'll walk away disappointed.

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What if someone was to say they enjoy Invincible more than Watchmen?

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This show is fucking badass! It’s like funny, shocking, a mystery, so much in an animated superhero series. It’s amazing. Engaging. Great voice acting. Fucking JK, Walton Goggins, Steven Yuen. Every fucking ep (through 3) has been unbelievable in story and craft. So intrigued. Just great. Comes head to head with any animated or even live-action superhero tv series. Kinda animated The Boys, which of course, is great. Just fucking addicting. Like Spider-Man coming of age, and then a ton more...

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Does Kirkman EP and have a lot of say on what’s written? Bc if this series is only half as good as the graphic novel, I’ll get it in a heartbeat. I have and read Watchmen. Movie kinda sucked, but the novel sure didn’t. Loved The Dark Knight Returns, that’s Miller right? And of course his Sin City was a masterpiece on paper. Film too, but more so paper. Read the OldBoy graphic novel that came with some dvd or Blu set I got many moons ago.

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I highly doubt this series will last long enough to get into the craziness of the complete Invincible run, but if you like the show I highly recommend the comic (granted I have only seen a couple of episodes of the show).

However, if you like the Boys, I do not recommend the comic it's based on unless you read up on it first.

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^ huh? I did like The Boys and am loving this series.

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Sorry, I meant just because you like the Boys the tv show, doesn't mean you'll like the Boys the comic which is... very different.

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Same here.

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I absolutely loved the comic (I think I got up to issue 84 before dropping off for time/monetary reasons), but the characters seem so much more unlikable than in the comics. I also hope that they get to the "twist" soon (I watched episodes 2 and 3), but it seems like season 1 will just cover the first trade, which is a really slow pace.

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Episode 5 was pretty brutal.

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When you say "the twist" you mean why what happened in episode 1 happened, or something else I've forgotten?

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I actually skipped Episode 1 (I do know what happened, though) haha but I just mean

I actually forget how exactly the first arc's Omni-Man stuff plays out in sequence, because it's just setting for the entire rest of the series.

I also forgot Bulletproof doesn't join the Guardians of the Globe on their first recruitment and thought they cut the character. I love that guy, but I could understand not wanting a black man named "Bulletproof".