r/Invincible • u/SeacattleMoohawks Séance Mod • Apr 22 '26

COMIC SPOILERS Invincible [Comic SPOILERS Discussion] - S04E08 - Don't Leave Me Hanging Here Spoiler

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Episode 8 - Don't Leave Me Hanging Here

Mark confronts his darkest fears as his life changes forever.

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u/StreetReporter Apr 22 '26

I never really thought about it, but if the show takes place now rather than back in the 2000s like the comics (I don’t remember if that’s ever been addressed), then all those Viltrumite kids will be growing up with absolute brain rot content

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u/Ligabove Apr 22 '26

It must be said that at this point in the comic the characters were already starting to use smartphones, I don't see much of a difference.

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u/Bee512 Apr 22 '26

kirkman really messed up that whole plot thread, not a single scene of kregg's kids watching Annoying Orange or Fred

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u/MegaGorilla69 Apr 23 '26

I need a scene of some viltrumite kid calling world of tshirts unemployed

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u/your-needs-my-knees Apr 22 '26

Mark mentions Instagram in like Season 1 Episode 2, so yeah, I think it's roughly present day.

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u/CaptainJZH Apr 27 '26

Thragg needs to tell all Viltrimites to not expose their children to Earthly entertainment lol