Amazon Prime’s hit superhero show Invincible recently released its third season and it was met with high praise from fans and critics alike. Many viewers called it the best season of superhero television ever and it is near the top on most review sites. This season picks up a little bit after season two and shows our main character, Mark, also known as Invincible, dealing with the trauma of his actions from the end of season two.
The beginning of the season focuses on the relationship between Mark and his newly discovered brother, Oliver. Mark has to act as a teacher similar to how his dad taught him how to control his powers. The difference is that Mark doesn’t want Oliver to end up like his dad so he makes sure to keep him from doing so. The struggle of Mark trying to balance his new relationship with Eve and his relationship with his family takes a massive toll on him.
Mark then has to juggle a new relationship with Cecil, the leader of the GDA. The GDA is the organization that runs all the superheroes and they continue to wrong Mark. This time they decide to bring back some superheroes that turned bad but Cecil claims they are good now, but Mark does not believe them. This leads to Mark ending his alliance with the GDA, but Cecil continues to spy on Mark and his family.
The season ends strong with the last three episodes being some of the highest-rated episodes of the entire show. The third to last episode focuses on a new villain introduced named Powerplex. This character was voice acted by Aaron Paul, most famous for his role as Jesse in Breaking Bad. Aaron Paul does a great job with this character and delivers on all the emotional parts. Powerplex’s whole motivation is getting revenge on Invincible for him and his dad accidentally killing Powerplex’s sister and niece during their battle. What makes this villain so good is that it blurs the line on whether his motivations are right or wrong. Due to his family being killed some might argue he is justified in his actions while others might say he is being extreme and going about it wrong. The end of this episode is probably one of the sadder moments of the series and is shocking.
The next two episodes are arguably the best of the entire series and were some of the most anticipated. The last two episodes were adaptations of the “Invincible War” and the “Conquest Fight.” These are two of the most loved parts of the comics and fans were very excited to watch these episodes. The Invincible War is when all the different variants of Invincible come down to Earth and try to take out the Invincible of this world. This episode showcased all the different Invincibles, who all have different personalities and even different costumes. At the end of this episode when it seems like everything was clear and there were no more Invincibles left, a new character never seen before in the show comes down to talk to Mark.
The finale is the fight between Conquest and Invincible and it is arguably the best fight of the entire show. The series has been criticized a lot for its poor animation, but they seemed to put all that to rest in this episode. The whole episode is just the fight, and while some might say that is boring, many would also disagree with that statement just due to how emotional this fight was. There were countless moments where it seemed like beloved characters were going to die. The finale hit home with a lot of fans and even critics and is currently rated as a 9.9/10 on IMDb. The only complaint of the episode is that it did not feel like the end credit scene set up any storylines for the future. Even though the credit scene left a lot to be desired, this episode and season were near perfect. This show sets the bar for superhero television and is going to be hard to top.
