If you can pause for a moment, I’ll take you back to a simpler time, before everything started falling apart, when people debated Marvel movies without irony.
Let’s go back to 2021. On March 25th, Invincible Season 1 arrived unexpectedly and changed how we viewed American animated superhero shows.
It had a heart. It felt real. It was like Spider-Man but with far more blood, guts, and brains splattered on our screens.
The story was simple and engaging. It felt familiar, making it easy to relate to a teenager discovering his powers and falling in love.
At the same time, it was fresh enough that the Season 1 finale left a lasting impact, turning Invincible into a pop culture staple.
Somehow, a superhero many had never heard of suddenly appeared in fan art alongside the Wall-Crawler, and people loved it.
Fans embraced the new hero. They admired his determination and spirit, eagerly waiting to see what came next for Mark.
Amazon’s latest hit show had endless potential.
Two years went by, and nothing happened. Only memes filled the gap. The first “Where’s Season 2, William?” meme made us laugh, but it kept returning. Over and over.
Meanwhile, I wondered what shows were still running instead of getting canceled. We knew a new season would arrive eventually.
I even read the entire comic and its spin-offs to avoid waiting (which makes me superior to casual viewers). But we waited.
We let Robert Kirkman take his time, ensuring the story was correct and free from unnecessary content.
Finally, after years of waiting, it arrived on November 3, 2023.
Was it worth it? Was it as great as the first season? Even better?
No, Season two doesn’t come close to the first. But before you disagree, hear me out.
Season two had great moments. Mark’s fight with Anissa reminded everyone why they watched the show.
The final battle with Armstrong Levy delivered intense action. However, the season lacked the focus of the first one.
Some storylines felt awkward and disconnected. The writers seemed to stretch the show’s length to delay the Viltrumite threat. Without that delay, nothing significant would remain after Mark suffered his usual beatings.
The season felt messy and unorganized. Many plots led nowhere, failed to matter, or escalated only to end before reaching their full potential. The story needed more decisive direction at several points.
Mark fought a giant sea monster in the first episode. That scene happened, but what purpose did it serve?
Eve made a small mistake and overreacted. That situation unfolded, but would it lead to any character growth?
The Guardians of the Globe returned. Did anyone care? Probably not.
Many characters felt unimportant. The comic’s original story reached a point where some characters simply could not die.
Even a bullet to the head failed to stop them. The fights continued for twenty more minutes because the villains could not win.
Plot armor dominated many scenes. The early episodes made it easy to ignore since the action remained entertaining.
However, when a character survived a headshot and still defeated an enemy, the lack of real consequences became obvious.
Pain and suffering never lasted in Invincible. Characters endured brutal injuries but survived, depending on Robert Kirkman’s writing choices.
Mark’s upcoming fight against the tall, angry, balding Viltrumite will repeat the same pattern.
He will keep fighting, no matter how broken he looks, because science fiction always finds a way to justify his survival. That predictability created the biggest problem.
The season lacked weight.
The mid-season break hurt the show. Splitting an eight-episode series in half made no sense. Season one gained massive online attention.
Every episode sparked discussions, theories, and excitement. Fans eagerly awaited the next one.
Then, the break happened.
That two-month gap killed momentum. The characters lost their appeal. Amber no longer seemed frustrating—just uninteresting.
Their conflicts and relationships felt empty. Nolan mated with a giant cricket while Donald questioned his existence. Back on Earth
The story jumped between significant events and ordinary moments. That pacing made it difficult to connect with the characters.
The season failed to hold attention. The comic initially made this part of the story thrilling. Reading it created excitement, tension, and engagement.
Now, the adaptation offered little reason to stay invested. The animation showed no improvements, and the episodes felt like a long, empty experience.
Mark thought the multiversal threat would have a more significant role this season. It seemed likely with everything coming in the neseem years since half of season three is still far away.
Keeping events in the comics is fine. Comics are unique. They give writers and readers space to let different stories slowly build into one colossal disaster.
TV follows a different approach. Adding every comic event would make the show too long.
Armstrong Levy could be a more profound and complex villain. However, the show spent too much time on Immortal, Kate, and Robot behaving oddly around Monster Girl.
Picture a short eight-episode season. Mark deals with his father’s brutal acts alongside alien creatures.
The Viltrumites send fighters like Anissa to observe the planet, its people, and Mark. Meanwhile, Armstrong Levy remains a constant burden—a man Mark could have saved, someone who tried to do good but got lost in his arrogance and madness.
This forces Mark to leave behind Amber, William, college, and his mother, who needs him at home. He finds Armstrong, uncovering the truth about his machine, his new brother, and the Viltrumite empire.
Mark wants to prove he’s not like his father. Then let him. But he should also have some control over his choices.
Then, after all the effort to find and save Armstrong, Mark learns why he came back—to hurt his mother and baby brother. That’s the breaking point. Mark smashes Armstrong’s head into a bloody mess.
But in doing so, he proves he’s just like his father, just like the other Invincibles across universes who ignore the rules of war. He’s a force of destruction, unpredictable and dangerous. And now, he fears his power.
So, where does that leave us? At the end of season two, the final episode is when Mark leaves college to focus on becoming a more muscular superhero for everyone.
Mark Grayson was always simple. He was easy to figure out, a good kid in a messy world, which made him different. But in this season…
Mark seemed lost. He had no clear path or real purpose.
That felt disappointing. People can say they have goals and want something, but proving it is another thing. Invincible Season 2 did not show me or the audience a clear direction.
Will I keep watching? I’m not sure. The comic had great art, even when the story lacked depth, but the show doesn’t have that advantage. People don’t talk about it the same way anymore.
When I bring it up, the reaction is, “Oh, that show.” Some episodes felt like Saturday morning cartoons with extra blood to seem more mature, but now it feels more like standard TV. Season three has to be impressive.
If it isn’t? I don’t have a clever remark this time. All I can say is that the studio’s dream of making eight, nine, or ten seasons will be challenging if the main character no longer connects with fans.
Or maybe I’m just being pessimistic and looking for debates online. Honestly, I don’t know anymore.
My friends stopped watching months ago. So, what do you think? Did this season work for you, or did it fall short?
Let me know because, with this long gap between seasons, we may create a whole new superhero in the comments.