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Great voice cast and a very good story makes this series a must if you are a fan of the superhero genre . I know this is from a comic dated around 2003 but i never read it and it doesn't matter. You can enjoy this without any prior info; its still pretty darn good.

Maybe you will need to be a bit patient for the story to clearly develop at the end of the 1st episode. From that point on, it's a winner.

The story arc between mother, father and son is excellent. And further on some of the characters which you will encounter are just phenomenal; Machine head, Robot, Rexplode and Cecil are just a few. They are also voiced by an amazing selection of actors which will entertain you. Let alone the world building; one of the best in the superhero genre.

And yes...it's super woke, but so what? It didn't affect the main story line and the connection between the characters.

Just keep in mind that this is an adult show due to the violence.

9/10 for the great voice cast and good story. Give it a go.

Invincible really increases the standards in animated tv or web series by showing good character development, emotion, great ton of action and pg-18 violence which is kinda cool. Best thing is, every episode is 40 minutes instead of 20 😬

I think I'm gonna like this show. Violent, irreverent, entertaining. Seems like it will be able to hit all the same marks as "the boys" but without budget limitations. Which is awesome. And the star power of this show is incredible. Seriously look at that cast list. I'll definitely be eagerly awaiting new episodes.

I have no clue of the source material but happy they kept it animated. Not what I was expecting but epsidoe had me hooked!

If you were into "The Boys" you will definitely be into this show, a realistic version of what superior beings would actually be like. Blood and gore check, great voice actors check, fantastic soundtrack check (recent episode included a track from the group Nine Inch Nails), great story check and dialogue that actually feels important and emotionally powerful . Only thing is that the animation could be better, but it's still great and some of the villains get repeated but it's following the comics so I can't really fault it for that. Omi-Man,Cecil, Mark and Allen the alien voice actors/characters carry this show!

I watched the first episode and after the ending i just had to binge watch the next two. It was just as mindblowing as when i first read the Omniman arc.

I don't know why people are so mad that there's gore in this show. I mean, it's not for kids, the story is mature and trust me, if there were superheroes and supervillains in real life, the gory deaths would be an everyday thing. I have read all the comic book series and for the people that thinks everything is predictable i just have to say that they're right... and they're totally wrong as well. Just keep watching.

The plot is well written, characters are credible, voice acting is good, animation is not perfect but not bad either. I'm getting hyped with every episode and i just can't wait to things that will come next. Mindblowing will be a recurring word as you watch this show.

Stays true to the source material while changing small details around so it doesn't follow the comic scene by scene.

Nearly all character designs and animation are extremely well done and stays faithful to the comic book. Some of the minor characters have had their ethnicity changed so you may not recognise them at first but it won't matter to viewer's who have never read the comics.

The voice acting is excellent with a incredible cast which really brings the comic book to life.

The shocking scenes and gore are even more detailed and added too than the comic book was giving both fans of the comic and people who are new to the series a suspenseful, exhilarating and gut wrenching watch.

Simply a brilliant show to watch so far.

I am completely unfamiliar with the comics this is based on and I don't really care unless they leave the story unfinished, so I can't say anything about how well it adheres to the source material but I do know this: You gotta watch this show!

When I started with the first episode all the characters seemed annoying and I couldn't care less about the teen melodrama or whatever so I was questioning my decision. And then... the ending of that episode... holy hell! I was not expecting that at all and I was caught, hook, line and sinker. If you are squeamish, stay away from this one but I got desensitized to the violence and gore by the second episode and you're gonna *have* to do that.

The plot is extremely interesting while some of the characters are not. Most of the characters weren't really likable for me but I was intrigued by them. They're not really relatable but still interesting? I don't really know how else to put this. Couldn't care less about the love lives of the teenagers but I suppose it's mandatory or something and it becomes tolerable eventually except for the bit with the legal loli(?).

Omni man is the MVP without a doubt and Homelander can learn a few things from this fellow. Speaking of which I had strong 'The Boys' vibes from this show throughout but it was still quite different. I am indifferent towards the main character though (that goes for most characters actually), I don't know what but something doesn't feel right with him. He should be going through some very strong issues but it seems like he's pretty unaffected by it all. Human lives aren't valuable here at all to any of the characters, it seems. The voice acting is great and the animation is good for the most part even though the show tends to get attacked by bad CGI quite a lot. But still, the setting is so unique and interesting that it just completely overshadows all the negatives one can have.

Highly recommended and I can't wait for the 2nd season.

Invincible takes the classic Image Comics series and gives us the best mature animated superhero series since Spawn: The Animated Series. Considering both are Image properties, it's also no surprise that the violence in them is something that a Bruce-Timm-Batman cartoon wouldn't touch with a ten-foot poll, or Spider-Man toons even. However, the 'splashes' of humour and quippy dialogue IS something Invincible does honour and lean into when it comes to revering other superhero shows like Batman; this show takes something like the DCAU and decides to use it as a launchpad for Uber-violence and character-centric world-building focusing on sex and grey morality in a MARVEL-like universe.

Invincible feels like an extension of the shows so many of us grew up with, and a maturing of the kinds of stories Bruce Timm started off years ago, without losing the sense of superhero fun. It's character-drama, action-adventure, 'cape-opera', and universe-making stuff that proves it's truly special.

Invincible is must-watch television. Thank goodness it's been renewed for seasons 2 & 3.

Season one of Invincible was probably one of the best debut seasons of any show ever - the hype was so high heading into season two but I can't help but feel that it was disappointing. I'm not sure if it was the long wait between seasons or if it was the pretty lengthy gap between the first and second half of season two but my interest sort of fizzled out. What was put out wasn't exactly bad but something about it wasn't season one. Maybe season one set the bar so high? I am not a reader of the comics so I can't comment on the accuracy of events or what was supposed to happen. With that out of the way I do have to get to the positive. The voice acting continues to be some of the best I've ever seen. Steven Yeun really is an elite talent. The action sequences were on par with season one - everything looked smooth. I very much liked being off planet Earth for a good portion of the episodes. I hope season three can bring back that feeling I had after finishing season one. MORE OMNI-MAN.

I rated Season One 9/10, but Season Two was a huge disappointment. As a Robert Kirkland fan and an adamant reader of the comic book I felt Season Two has gone way too far from the source material. The storytelling and plot has become too convoluted and burdened down by whiny teenage emotional drama. Furthermore, it was bad enough that this season is basically a soap opera, but many episodes also turn into therapy sessions often with characters sobbing in tears. Maybe I'm old school but superheroes crying every episode does not feel very super. Lastly, three major storytelling tropes that I highly dislike are multidimensional portals, time travel paradoxes and numerous fake deaths put them together in one season and we all just wasted hours of our lives because each of these tropes fixes everything and anything. These plot escape holes have become redundant, frustrating and annoying. Usually, using tropes in this manner means lazy writing and a cash grab, thusly I'm done with Invincible.

Hell to the yes, so far off to a very strong start, some nice changes to the source material (These aren't major changes more rearranging of events), I would recommend giving this a try, the animation is fantastic, an all star cast of actors, and an awesome eventful story, I look forward to seeing where the show will take us. And if you haven't read the source material maybe watching this will get you interested. Sit back and enjoy, just don't forget the popcorn!

Update from s01 finale, just wow, that was an awesome, adrenaline fuelled first series, I can not wait for the next instalment, bring on Conquest!!! If you haven't read the comics I won't spoil what is next to come.

This show has to be one of my new favourites out there, great story, great voice actors, awesome animation and wow the carnage is just top level. Had me on the edge my seat, jumping in the air for excitement. Also loving the little additions to the story and the alterations to the source material. If you haven't seen this yet, check it out, well worth the watch, just make sure your got plenty of munches around as you won't want to leave.

Prime Video (and Robert Kirkman's) Invincible adds another interesting take to the popular superhero genre. Filling the void of The Boys this year, Invincible is: mature, action-packed, visually stunning, charmingly written, perfectly acted, and so much more. I admittedly haven't read the comics but I was always aware of them and from my understanding, the show so far is staying true to the source material which is amazing. I love the world the creators setup, the heroes are oddly familiar in terms of looks and powers yet they are strangely different at times. It's extremely reminiscent of The Boys in that sense. The characters are heroic, funny, and transparent with one another (for the most part) similar to the Justice League animated series. While Invincible contains some superhero tropes, it's done on purpose and there's always something interesting happening thanks to the strong writing and perfect cast. I cannot wait to see what happens next. Suffice to say it'll be very hard for me to wait so I may just read the comics too!

This show reallyyy doesn't hold back. Atleast a few times an episode my jaw dops.. especially episode 8.... 10/10 This is it's own thing, Setting the bar insanely high 👏

Mind blowing epic series that gets exceedingly better as it goes on! It's great that Robert Kirkman is involved he's perfect at sticking to the comics. I love the adult vibes, character development is spot on, color design is really nice, and the exciting feelings you'd get because it's about super heroes that kick ass.

I just binged the first season of invincible and loved it. It felt like being a kid again and watching my favorite super hero cartoon since it's basically the same thing but with adult themes. I will say the first episode is very slow and feels like a cheap DC knockoff. I feel like they did that purposely just so they could show the twist at the end and give us that feeling of "just kidding, it's not what you expected". But the first 40 min were so bland that I almost stopped watching. Also, even though this has more of a game of thrones vibe, where you never know if a character will live past the scene, there is still no shortage of plot armor and plot holes. Some characters will be strong enough to destroy a planet without breaking a sweat, but then find themselves struggling in a fight against something that is brought down relatively easily. And then vice versa some weak characters manage to survive when their stronger counterparts are brutally killed.

So it's not as true to life as I was hoping for from a gritty Superhero show where the good guy doesn't always win. However if you're just looking to relive your youth through a gritty adult lense and aren't affected by the occasional cartoon cliche or plot hole, then I can't recommend this enough!

I read this comic a while back after hearing that the maker of the walking dead also has wrote a superhero comic. After absolutely loving the comic when i heard about this tv I was extremely excited. I can say now I was not prepared for how good this would be, the action, the dialog, the story and finally the star studded cast all amazing! Give it time the first episode likes to lull you into a sense that this is some normal bland superhero show but believe me that is not the case, its one of the best superhero shows out there. I wish i could give it a ten i really do as how big a fan i am of the show however the one thing letting it down is the animation. Its not terrible just seems abit shakey around the edges and sometimes lacks in some fight scenes, im sure next season it will be better with a bigger budget due to the shows success. Anyway except for that small gripe, if you like uncensored balls to the wall super hero content with a sweet story at heart invincible is the one for you.

I binged season 1 and was so excited that I realized it just in time for season 2. Every episode I watched in season 2 I have FORCED myself to watch each one. The plot has been boring, felt like I was watching more of a tween drama like riverdale. Season 1 always caught you off guard and awesome fight scenes and then with season 2 I was expecting each episode to be in a TikTok video. Honestly kind of disappointed which such a lackluster and adventurous season 2. The cliffhangers on season 1 were definitely leaving you on the edge of your seat. Season 2 invincible definitely seemed more...vincible.

This show was very inconsistent. People sometimes complain that episodes can be inconsistent where they have rotating writers/directors/etc. On a per episode basis (c.f. "Dark", where creative control was maximized). Invincible, however, took this problem to the extreme. Invincible seemed like it was made by multiple people who were all given a different scene to work on with no one person in charge - multiple times per episode it would alternate between plotlines seemingly intended for very young children and scenes intended for edgy teens or twenty-somethings.

Overall, this could have been a good kids' show or a good show for older teen and young adults, but instead it fails on both fronts. The themes that are "adult" are too simplistic to appeal to anyone with life experience and probably too graphic (violence and language) for most parents of young children. The childlike themes are so simplistic I can't imagine any teenager or adult finding much entertainment value (and certainly nothing much to ponder) within. There was clearly talent among the cast, and certain plotlines were interesting, though not fully realized or explored. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth slogging through the 95% of muck to find the 5% of gems.

When I was told that Invincible was a show for adults, and having seen the rating here on IMDB, I thought I would find something on par with "Dark" or, for an animated example, Shinkai's "Garden of Words" or, hell, even "South Park" in mind. That is to say; I presumed it would deal with complex themes and concepts that would either be relatable or interesting to adults... It doesn't. For the most part, it merely takes simplistic children's themes and adds violence, blood and swearing. If you are looking for something with mature plotlines and themes - and don't think adding vulgarity and violence make a kid's show "mature" - give it a pass.

There is no way you see this series and not loving it if you like superheroes. Well writen, great villan, amazing characters. BUT there is one character that basiclly screw a perfect series, Amber the love interest. No character arc, no flaws, and if you havent seen the show you will get to see a gigantic hole in her logic near the end of the series. It would not matter if it was a minor character or a small insignificant moment but this is one of the "pilars" of the series.

Such a good show. At the first glance invincible looks like a typical superhero story for children/ young teens. But the viewer will quickly realise how "deep" and dark the show is. Don't let the cartoon style distract you from the fact that this show tackles difficult issues very well and portrays superheros realistically. It is best compared to Watchmen or The Boys. Invincible scores with clever writing and very good animation.

It's important to keep in mind that this story is 20 years old. Kirkman wrote it before The Walking Dead.

Because it was written before the current infatuation ever started with superheroes in movies it's easy to miss the very significant difference here. Shows like The Boys are a reaction to the enormous success of superhero movies. This show is a movie about superheroes in the normal tradition of comic book superheroes - it's just adult rated. It's not a reality TV show where people have superpowers or a TV show about real people with superpowers. It's a comic.

It's one of the great comics of an era that includes some of the best work by guys like Warren Ellis and Alan Moore - and the more adaptations of graphic novels and comics from that era we get the more treats we get to enjoy. Things like Transmetropolitan would be great animated series.

To be a superhero adult-animation series, it would follow the norms of displaying the power ranks between the characters and establishing a cliche back story for the protagonist but invincible looks the other way entirely. From the first minutes of the show, the trials and tribulations of the characters are shown and world they live in as they know it transforms around each decision made by each one the them.

Obviously before chaos ensues in the midst, it creates an ever-wanting feeling to binge the next episode and the one after that to continue in the world the characters live in and in the events they go through. The cast being phenomenal with amazing voice acting from each one of them and the scriptwriting just astounding makes the show a must watch for anyone; Especially the superhero junkies.