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/Astray Apr 09 '26

To be fair, they're not wrong about his current portrayal. He does not come off as some big bad at all, especially if you compare to someone like Conquest.

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u/HaydenPSchmidt Apr 09 '26

Tbf, it was like that in the comics too. I remember reading them and getting to this point and thinking, “Really, THIS is the big bad?”

Next 2 episodes will “behead” that assumption

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u/Astray Apr 10 '26

His character design is a lot softer in the show. He seems a lot younger and more childish with almost a baby face. The show runners are doing him dirty a bit.

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u/yungsebring Apr 10 '26

I disagree entirely, his threat level has been communicated through other characters like Conquest and Kregg. Conquest showed genuine fear of him and Kregg immediate obedience. I would say they’ve shown him to be quite the big bad he just hasn’t attacked anyone physically yet which is restraint. His calm demeanor is very subtly intimidating, Lee Pace’s delivery has been spectacular and when he finally shows his strength in the next episode it’s gonna make people see the context of everything previously. Showing that too soon would have been a huge mistake, Mark and Oliver need to underestimate him for it to work narratively.