In the aftermath of the intense showdown with Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in the season three finale, the newest season of “Invincible” doesn’t give its characters, or its audience, time to breathe. With many heroes incapacitated or dead, Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) is left to shoulder the weight of responsibility, not only for The Guardians of the Globe, but for his family as well. The season’s first episode dives right back into the well-crafted action sequences the show has become famous for, but there’s a weight in each hit Mark delivers or takes that feels heavier than it has in previous seasons.
The violence he enacted at the end of the previous season weighs heavily on his mind, affecting not only his superhero duties but also spilling out into his personal life, particularly his relationship with Eve (Gillian Jacobs) and his little brother Oliver (Christian Convery). As they navigate the growing pressures around them, Eve’s father complicates matters with his frank disapproval of their relationship, believing Mark’s presence poses a danger to his daughter’s safety. The strain intensifies as Mark tries to protect Oliver from the horrors he grew up with, driving them into conflict. With the stakes higher than ever, the personal and professional pressures begin to suffocate Mark before the threat of a Viltrumite war changes the course of his life.
With its fourth season, “Invincible” dials the action back, replacing these set pieces with some of its most engaging character drama yet. That’s not to say the show lacks its pulsating and often jarring violence; rather, it chooses to engage with what that violence means, rather than simply displaying it. We see this not just with Mark but also with his father, Nolan (J.K. Simmons), who, after two seasons, is finally back as one of the series’ central characters. Re-introduced in the second episode with a cold open detailing how the Viltrumite nearly went extinct, he, too, is grappling with his place in the world after shattering the foundations of his family.
Invincible (Steven Yeun), Omni-Man (JK Simmons)As the series delves into the fragile core of each of its characters, it becomes a fascinating examination of how violence is passed on through generations, whether it be because of ties to a genocidal nation or the blood one shares with an abusive relative. While these points have been touched on throughout the show’s tenure, never before have they been so closely examined by the show’s writers, and never before has the cast been given such raw material to spit and growl through their clenched teeth. Yeun is fantastic as always, but as the season goes on, and Mark’s inhibition begins to waver, he reaches a depth with his voice acting work that reverberates deep in his chest and ricochets off the walls of each scene he’s in.
With Nolan and Mark coming face-to-face again, the looming weight of his father’s violent legacy plagues each conversation they have. As Mark struggles to get ahold of his urges, “Invincible” confronts its audience with a question that has long troubled generations: is violence inherent, or is it passed down? Despite the very real danger of succumbing to these darker impulses, Mark’s mother and brother often tether him back to earth, as does his desire to be a hero.
This deep-rooted desire is often the only thing that pulls him back from the brink, and when he acts out violently, he is left reeling with a profound sense of shame. Beneath this, though, lies a concerning and unshakable anger that drives him to seek out more bloodshed and slowly transforms into Mark justifying each brutal punch he delivers to an enemy.
Despite some minor pitfalls in its pacing, the latest season of “Invincible” reaches an undeniable series high. This is a show that has always taken risks in its displays of gore and violence, and thankfully, this continues in a bold examination of the impact this has not only on Mark and Nolan but on each character in the series. As an impending war brings this dysfunctional ensemble together in unexpected ways, each of their warring psyches threatens to tear this tentatively put-together team apart before they can even attempt to save Earth from imminent doom. While Mark struggles with the pressure to be the best person he can be, his actions threaten the lives of those he holds close, as well as the “hero” title we have so quickly assigned to him.
Six out of eight episodes were screened for review.
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