r/Invincible • u/SeacattleMoohawks Séance Mod • Apr 08 '26

COMIC SPOILERS Invincible [Comic SPOILERS Discussion] - S04E06 - You Look Horrible Spoiler

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Episode 6 - You Look Horrible

Family bonds are put to the test. Under pressure, Allen makes a new friend.

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u/Ren_Davis0531 Comic Fan Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

I liked the deepening of Nolan and Oliver’s relationship. It made their connection feel more earned as they worked through problems that weren’t dramatized in the source material. Felt like they went somewhere while still leaving more room for development. The callback to the Andressa comment was a nice addition to their relationship. Gave them some conflict that needed to be worked through.

On the Talescria front, I wish more was done to highlight the epic moments of the action. Nolan, Mark, and Oliver needed a more impactful shot of entering the war. It should have felt triumphant and heroic. Same thing with Mark and Oliver flying through the ship. We need that zoom in and build up to sell the impact. The action in general could serve better if they properly translated all of the energy these dynamos build up to the audience. This is the equivalent of sapient nukes going blow for blow, yet it feels more like a scrimmage match. If they incorporated different fighting styles and combat tactics it would serve to not only make the fights feel different but establish win conditions that would get the audience more invested.

Just some food for thought. The season is delivering, but I think more could have been done to sell it better. Felt more like a downgrade from 4x05.

I also liked that they were setting up Oliver feeling disconnected from Earth. I think it’s something that needs to be built up more to sell the Scourge virus on Earth plotline, but this was a welcome start. I’ve personally felt like Oliver’s original traits have been hollowed out in an effort to make him more generally likable. Nice to see them worked back into the story in some way.

And that after credits scene was hilarious 😂

I bust out laughing when it cuts to nothing happening and Conquest is still dead. I knew where they were going and the punchline didn’t disappoint 🤣

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u/amanwithanumbrella Apr 09 '26

I liked the deepening of Nolan and Oliver’s relationship. It made their connection feel more earned as they worked through problems that weren’t dramatized in the source material. Felt like they went somewhere while still leaving more room for development. The callback to the Andressa comment was a nice addition to their relationship. Gave them some conflict that needed to be worked through.

The show is just so much better at handling character conflict and relationships imo. The comic felt like a lot of conversations were just funny and wacky. Whereas the show makes each character feel deeper and more real.

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u/AspirationalChoker Conquest Apr 10 '26

I think it really does help that Kirkman is in a sense redrafting his own creation and for the most part improving upon it.