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INVINCIBLE Season 4 Episode 6 Breakdown | Easter Eggs, Theories, Comic Book Differences & Review

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Apr 8, 202611 days ago
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Heavy Spoilers breaks down Invincible Season 4 Episode 6, analyzing the escalating Viltrumite war, the Coalition's counteroffensive, and character development between Nolan and Oliver on an alien planet. The episode features major battles, comic-to-screen adaptations, and sets up the final confrontation on Planet Viltrum.

Insights
  • Character redemption arcs are deepened through interpersonal conflict resolution rather than action sequences alone, particularly Nolan's journey from indifference to accountability
  • The show expands emotional consequences of war by depicting civilian casualties and aftermath, contrasting with the comics' faster pacing
  • Thematic parallels between Mark and Oliver's separate journeys with Nolan create narrative cohesion and reinforce core story themes about family and belonging
  • Strategic planning and restraint (not killing enslaved soldiers) represents character growth and maturity compared to earlier seasons' impulsive heroics
  • Adaptation choices like extending Alan/Tech Jacket sequences and adding Oliver-Nolan conflict enhance character depth beyond source material
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Superhero narratives increasingly focus on psychological and emotional consequences of conflict over spectacle aloneStreaming adaptations expanding character arcs and interpersonal dynamics beyond comic panel constraintsThemes of inherited trauma and parental accountability resonating in genre storytellingVisual storytelling techniques borrowing from multiple film franchises (Star Wars, Aliens, Avengers, Men in Black) becoming standard in prestige TVAudience expectations for moral complexity in villain characterization and understanding motivationsExtended universe worldbuilding through planetary systems and alien cultures gaining prominence in animated seriesFather-son relationship dynamics as central emotional anchors in action-driven narratives
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Comic-to-screen adaptation strategies and creative changesCharacter arc development through conflict and reconciliationWar narrative consequences and civilian impactParental accountability and family trauma themesAlien worldbuilding and planetary systemsSuperhero tactical strategy vs. impulsive actionMoral complexity in antagonist characterizationVisual effects and action sequence choreographyNarrative pacing in serialized storytellingThematic parallels and character mirroring techniques
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Quotes
"This shows again how Nolan is owning his mistakes and he admits that it's harder than he thought it would be"
PaulMid-episode analysis
"Oliver clearly has a lot of things and trauma built around mothers like in Debbie and Andressa"
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"Having them have this fight in the sky also calls back to how Nolan first trained Mark when he got his powers in season 1"
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"This is a stark contrast to how Invincible usually operates with him usually getting by by getting the ever loving crap beaten out of him first"
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Will Thrag finally kiss Argyles skull? Well let's get into it. Now a lot of this episode is directly ripped from the comics so it's packed with easter eggs and references. As always though there's a lot of new things for the series that dive deeper into some of the characters. Throughout this video we'll be recapping the story and breaking down the differences from the comics. Before we get started if you wanna catch up on the source material for the episode and see how it was adapted for the entry then you'll wanna check out issues 73 and 74. If you wanna show the world how much you love the series and our channel as well then we also have our t-shirts inspired by the show at the merch store below. Some big discounts on there all the ones you can see behind me as well and it'll make you look better than I look right now. Now we start the episode in the aftermath of last week with Thedas meeting with the other world leaders of the Coalition. He gives them the low down on the current state of the Viltrumites and the weapons Alan Nolan collected in order to fight them. We see a group of Coalition scientists working on them and also focus on the Scourge Virus. Which will be there if things get too hairy. Thedas tells the other leaders that it's time to finally end the Viltrumites once and for all and he launches a full on assault. Now I love how we mirror this and also see that Thrags giving his own war speech to the Viltrumites. He says how the Coalition doesn't have an ass chance in hell to stop them and they'll pretty much squash them like the insects they are. Also got so many flashes of foundation and Lee Pace of course also plays the Emperor in that show. We then see the Veltromites launch their own army of crashed soldiers who are species that they've enslaved. They're preparing to meet the Coalition on the battlefield and we get a shot of an army marching up a ramp. This reminded me a lot of the end of Attack of the Clones where Yoda is basically like, begun the Clone Wars has. In another clear night of stars as well we see a table This is very similar to the table in A New Hope where the Rebels make their attack on the Death Star. We watch as the surprise comes to Thrag as the guys are already there, surprise motherfucker and they then begin their attack on the Veltromite fleet. With a big big space laser battle. Thrag is genuinely shocked at the Coalition's resistance and very pissed they would even dare stand against them. To him they don't understand the prosperity that he believes the Veltromites will bring to the galaxy. You also see that he's having this conversation with the broken skull of Emperor Argoll which is something he also does in the comics. He promises he will not fail his mission of Viltrum taking it's rightful place as the kings of the universe and yet Thrag has fully given in to drinking the Viltrumite Koolaid. His little speech here as well shows how most of the Viltrumites genuinely believe that what they're doing is a good thing. This is something that Nolan's mentioned numerous times when talking about his decision to go against the Empire and we see it's something that he's still struggling to accept. This plays out pretty much the same way in the comics except that the Viltromites take Thedas and the Coalition by surprise but we'll see that later on. They bring across a lot of the members from the comics though although the screens are displayed in appears slightly different. But with the Viltromite war officially started we cut back to the planet we left Mark dying on last episode and see that Nolan is making a fresh grave. But hold your tears yeah you weakling because it's just a fake out and we learn that the The grave is for Conquest who I was also crying about. Nolan believes he still deserves some type of respect for his devotion to the Veltramite empire and though he was evil he was a nice guy and a great man. In his eyes mate before you start with the cancel heavy spoilers stuff. Stop it stop it. However it does show that he understands why Conquest was the way he was and still fully hasn't shed his Veltramite conditioning. As we saw Conquest was also extremely lonely and depressed and probably had more in common with Nolan beyond just being extremely destructive. On the flip side of this we see Oliver's not having any of this bullshit. He says that Conquest was a monster that tried to kill him and that Nolan didn't see what he did to them in Earth. To pour salt into the wound even more he mentions that people hate him almost as much as they do Omni-man. The scene has expanded a bit more in the comics though and Nolan explains that everything Conquest did was in service of the Viltrumites and that in a way that made him a better man than he is. This shows the parallel between both Nolan and Conquest and how both of them believed that what they were doing on behalf of the Empire was just with Nolan still feeling guilty for his betrayal. We then see that Mark is still somehow alive and that Nolan and Oliver have just put his guts back in place so he can heal. Which Nolan says could take months. This sends Oliver into a complete spiral though as he's trapped on a desolate planet with his idiot dad while a wolf of the universe rages on without them. Plus he ages at like super speed so the lad's gonna lose some of the best years of his teens. He's even growing a beard by the end which is a better one than mine to be fair. Oliver breaks down though and just wants Mark to wake up. He says that he wishes he was really... And this all comes straight from the comics but there Oliver and Nolan don't have this beef with each other. They just take the opportunity to have some father son bonding time and eat space bugs while Mark lies half dead in the corner. Which we will see a bit of shortly. So as you can probably tell just like Homelander I am getting older and feeling it in a lot of ways. Come 6 o'clock after putting the kids to sleep I've been absolutely shattered and you know a couple of months ago my energy across the board was completely tanking. I was struggling to hit my reps at the gym and becoming tired very quickly doing the same things I used to. What a lot of guys don't realise though is that after 30 year testosterone starts dropping about 1% every single year and it hits a point when you really start to notice it. I wanted to feel sharp, strong and energised again so I started looking for real solutions. And that's when I found Mars Men. 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Thousands of guys are having great results too with over 91% reporting significantly higher energy levels. The reviews are all on their website that you can go and read now and also get this amazing deal If you head to mengotomars our listeners get 50 off for live plus free shipping and 3 free gifts That mengotomars where you can get We then meet back up with Alan and Techjacket They're still playing video games whilst stowed away on the side of the Viltromite ship. Basically doing their Empire Strikes Back bit still. During this I overhear General Craig giving orders for the ship to head to Glacier Prime. And I'm sorry I keep saying General Craig and it's in fact General Krieg. But Krieg was actually in the fight last week in the comics but they changed it out to the mullet guy for the show. And I have to say mate you are really working that mullet. This finally gives Alan an idea for a plan. He hopes that they'll run into the Coalition there and can just hop off the ship to join Which I am sure it will be that easy. Alan also mentions that the Viltrumites will chop them into tiny pieces and pop out their eyeballs if they're caught which sounds messed up but it's also a funny reference to when they did that to him in season 2. Now this scene with Alan and Techjacket is similar to one in issue 73 but they're saved by Space Racer. How may you ask? How did they do it Paul please tell us. Well he finds them through a tracker that Alan's hidden away in his suit. Glacier Prime is also a planet later referenced by Thedas in the same issue as a Coalition stronghold after Techjack and Alan return but we never actually see it. But yeah this is a bold plan Cotton, let's see if it pays off for him. We then pop back in on Omni-Man and Oliver as Nolan beats the shit out of an alien monster. This eats him but Nolan just bursts through it's chest like a xenomorph. It also is clearly a nod to the end of Men in Black and this is how Kaye kills the Cockroach alien in the movie. With his fresh kill Nolan rings the dinner bell asking if Oliver's hungry but he continues giving him the cold shoulder saying he will never never eat that. We then see Omni-Man having dinner alone while Oliver squirts a monster goo into Marks mouth. Which I guess is supposed to heal him but given the way it looks I think I would rather just leave me dead mate. We get the same shot in the comic though and in both Nolan explains that the goo keeps Mark hydrated. Nolan once again tries to get Oliver to chow down on some space bug but he continues to refuse and then tells him off again. He says he wishes he could starve to death so he wouldn't be stuck with Nolan. You little shit. The conflict just isn't there between them and the comics but I think having this here really fleshes out the relationship. We then cut to the next day where Nolan has decided to give Oliver a bit more stern parenting and he wakes him up for training. Giving him a chance to let out his frustration Nolan tells Oliver to show him what he's got but in doing this he also kind of embarrasses him. He easily dodges every one of Oliver's shorts without barely having to move. Not such a smart ass now are you pesky kid? Having them have this fight in the sky also calls back to how Nolan first trained Mark when he got his powers in season 1. However this beat down only makes Oliver angrier and he reveals that he doesn't just hate Nolan for what he did on Earth but that he heard what he said to Debbie about his mother Andressa. He literally heard him say that she was a mistake and that he didn't truly love her. This in turn could mean Oliver is a mistake too and it just adds so much reasoning to why he hates his father. And I take back what I said, Oliver should be meaner to Nolan. Although you know people probably can't relate to the super power stuff I think a lot of kids will have been in similar situations where they wonder if they were a mistake and if their parents regret them. This just adds an extra level to the pairs dynamic especially since they're both stuck on this planet. Oliver lays into Nolan about how he idolised him but as soon as he came back to Earth and saw Mark he didn't give two shits about him. Which Nolan doesn't disagree with. I think it's something like if you have a half sibling and your parent goes off and starts a new family or hell goes back to that old one, it's gonna hurt a lot and it just adds so much depth to the story. Nolan even tells Oliver that he's right but that he's trying to do his best to make up for it. This shows again how Nolan is owning his mistakes and he admits that it's harder than he thought it would be. However this all means absolutely nothing to Oliver who says it's too late for that and then flies off. Dealing with his problems much in the same way that Nolan does. Anyway at this point we jump back to Alan and Techjacket. The Viltromite ship arrives to Glacier Prime where we see their war against the Coalition in full swing. Seeing the fleet of Coalition ships Alan and Tech reluctantly stop playing their video game to make their escape. However they're quickly spotted by Lucan and the Mullet Viltromite. Alan then heroically tosses Techjacket to the Coalition fleet to save her. He stays back to face the Viltromites alone and gives us a round two from his solo battle with them in season two. Not them specifically but you know what I mean. Now in case you forgot, Alan is literally the definition of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Every time he gets injured he heals and comes back down the line tougher than before. While Alan is much stronger this time round and puts up more of a fight, he's still no match for the two Veltramites. However before Mullet Veltramite gives him the signature gut punch, Tech Jacket returns with Space Racer which kinda plays off the comic rescue. He blows a hole right through Mullet Veltramite and he will be missed. He also explodes their ship with his infinity ray and this causes Lucan to bail and fly off into space. Now I absolutely love this little side quest with Alan and Techjacket and it gives them a bit more solo action than the comics. And just in general it's cool seeing Space Raiser using his infinity ray against Veltramites cause it didn't really happen much in the source material. We do get a similar shot of him blowing a hole through a veltromite in issue 75 which looks like Mullic Guy but don't really see much of it other than that. So I'm glad that we do get a scene in action here even if he's not dragging the Ragnar on leashes like he is in the comics. But yeah seeing Mullic Guy drift off dead is hilarious but I promise again you will be missed. With Alan and Tech now safe with the Coalition we find ourselves back with Nolan and Oliver. Oliver has finally decided to try some of Nolans space bugs and he actually likes it, loves it actually. This is a nod to the section in the comics where the pair bond James Bond. Oliver asking for more also comes directly from that and it's a great moment between father and son. This opens the door for them to finally start working through their issues but Nolan quickly ruins it by bringing up Andressa. This reminds Oliver why he hates him and he tells him to keep her name out his damn mouth. Keep my mothers name out your damn mouth! Which is a big addition to the comics. With things still tense they then realise that the goo they've been feeding Mark isn't enough for him to fully heal and go to find something a little bit more hearty. So yeah that they come across some space bug eggs which Nolan says should be perfect. However Nolan severely underestimates the power of a bug mothers love and is attacked by the Queen's space bug which Nolan says is much stronger than the others. Yeah no shit. I did wonder if this was another alien reference with like the Queen there and Oliver comes in to help fight it off. With Nolan coordinating their attack the father and son team finally start working together and easily defeat the monster. Nolan then goes to finish the job but it's at this point he's stopped by Oliver. He says that she was just trying to protect her eggs and that she doesn't deserve to die. Oliver clearly has a lot of things and trauma built around mothers like in Debbie and Andressa and with Andressa being like a bug mum it makes sense that he'd protect this bug mother as well. This also brings up the very valid point that if they kill her she won't be able to lay more eggs and they'll just be in the same position in a couple of days. This shows Omni-man that there's sometimes a better way to deal with things than just immediately resorting to killing. Now this is a lesson that we saw Oliver learn from Mark last season after killing the Mauler Twins. It really shows some growth in the character and how he's changed from the purple little psycho he was last year. Also important remember as well, Oliver is basically a bug himself so this bug could be like a distant relative of his Or maybe he thinks she cute and she is definitely Oliver type which may sound like a joke but I dead serious and it something we circle back to later We then see Alan and Techjacket make it back to Taliskerra where Alan reunites with Talia and his newest BFF Battle Beast. He holds Alan to his promise of more bloodshed and this is something the pair discuss back in prison. Which Alan is like dude, not only that but how about a fucking war? Go nuts mate, hit the thumbs up. Alan and Tech then get an update at the current status of the war from Talia and Thades which Which apparently isn't going very well. How about now that he's back Alan is confident that he and Tech Jacket can turn the tides with Battle Beast giving a roar of approval off camera. We then jump back to the Bug Planet where we see Nolan feeding Mark the new bug goo he and Oliver got from the Queen's space bug eggs. You can also see that a decent amount of time has passed since we last saw them with both Mark and Nolan now sporting survival beards. In the book Omni-Man later clarifies that they've been there for two months so it's a long time to be stuck in the wilderness. And I'm sure people on Earth like Eve will be worrying and obviously she's pregnant as well so we might see how that pays off when he gets back to Earth. We also see that Oliver and Nolan still aren't on the best of terms and watches Oliver confronts him again about what he said about his Thraxian mother. Nolan again tries to save his ass and says he was being stupid and didn't want to hurt Debbie even more. He explains how lost he felt when he left Earth and that Andressa and the Thraxans saved him. With their life spans being so short they had no time to dwell on the past and people who made mistakes could work for forgiveness and move on. Though they seem like insignificant bugs with short lives we see how this altered his perspective. It's a great thing to pick up and expand upon and it shows that every life is important and you can learn lessons from everything that help you improve. Trying to live with them completely changed who Nolan was and he realised that there could still be hope for him if he worked hard enough to earn it. Nolan also clarifies that while coming at Thraxia was a mistake because it put the people in danger, Oliver and his mother were never part of that regret. Oliver has every right to hate him though and he knows that he has completely failed at being a dad for the second time but he is trying to fix things. This starts to soften Oliver a bit and he sees that Nolan's being genuine. Finally he asks him to then tell him a bit more about his mother. Like I mentioned before in the comics Oliver and Nolan don't have any beef with each other and are just having a grand old time together on the Bug Planet but they also never really touch upon Andressa or Thraxa either. We do get a similar scene to this with Nolan talking about Debbie but Andressa is basically never mentioned after her death in the comics. Except for like one quick line by Nolan where he's basically like yeah she was cool, sucks she died innit. Anyway moving on. But I really like how they flip this dynamic here to be about Andressa instead of Debbie because while I love Debbie, Oliver losing his birth mother and his home planet is something we just kind of gloss over in the comics. So I love how we get to see him dealing with that here. It further gives Oliver a bit more of his own character arc while also holding Nolan accountable. It also creates another great parallel between him and Mark as this is nearly the exact conversation Mark had with Nolan when he first came to Thraxa and learned about Andressa and Oliver. It highlights how they've both been hurt in very much the same ways by Nolan and are both trying to find their own way to come to terms with it. We then get a sick ass montage of Alan, Tech Jacket and Battle Beast turning the tide of the war for the Coalition and just kicking ass all throughout the galaxy. If you wanna get this song as well this is Do You Feel Me by Oliver Tree. Here they're recapturing multiple territories from the Viltrumites while Oliver and Nolan continue eating space bugs and bonding with Mark still dying off to the side as well. This pretty much all happens exactly the same way in the comics though and we go back and forth between the panels showing each groups adventures. The desk is turning bluer as well with more planets being liberated. Also wanna mention this little added scene of Oliver and Nolan fishing. Just because I thought it was fun and a good way of showing their relationship growing. There's also a moment where Oliver makes Nolan bleed and it shows how he's getting stronger. And it's a great moment in the comics too. However the father and son bonding stops when they hear Mark trying to speak but realise he's just dreaming. Which Omni-Man says is good news as as it means he'll probably wake up in the next couple of days. Oliver is a bit disappointed though as he's finally come around to Nolan and is going to miss having some alone time with him. Leaving Nolan and Oliver to spend more quality time together we then see General Krieg updating Thrag on the current status of the war. We can see that this has completely shifted and that the Veltromites are now on the receiving end of the ass whooping. This is due to Alan and the others successfully liberating numerous planets under their control and hunting down Veltromite soldiers. There's obviously clear allusions to Hitler as well with his kind of being like that scene where he paws over the battle lines. Forgotten the movies name but something like Dio Dung Tatang fucks sake. The Downfall I think it's called. However Thrag decides it's time to stop playing games and decides to just go after Thedas and launch an attack on Taliskerra. Which Craig definitely thinks is a bad idea but he's too much of a pussy to stand up to Thrag. We then see Thrag talking to Ogle Skull again saying that he will finally be avenged. This framing comes directly from the comics with the characters skull being placed exactly like this. and why don't you just fucking kiss him already dude god damn. We then get another scene of Oliver and Nolan bonding where Oliver tells him about how he likes Earth but doesn't really consider it home. He's a complete alien with no connection to the planet and feels different to everyone else even Mok. We also get a little mention of the friends Oliver made back in season 3 but learn that he quickly outgrew them which he probably means literally as he aged like 5 years in a month. However it also made me kinda sad. Oliver then gives a hilarious confession to Nolan that one time he was attracted to a lobster while at dinner with Debbie and Paul and that it made him feel fuzzy. However he still ate it. Damn Oliver you little freak you like the deep. But yeah I did tell you to be fair that he probably had the hots for that space bug and now that theory is confirmed I swear down. But yeah this all comes directly from issue 74 and may or may not be one of the funniest moments for me in the comics so I'm glad they kept it in. Damn girl look at those big meaty claws. Once back at camp they then find that Mark is gone and we see that he's wandered to Conquest's grave. I dunno if this was done on purpose but it reminded me a lot of Jesus leaving his tomb on the third day and then heading out by himself. Mark is somewhat the messianic figure of this story and this could be seen as his resurrection from the brink of death. Ecstatic that his brother's alive, Oliver then rushes in to hug Mark. Mark is also super happy to see them as he thought Conquest's grave was for them and that they died during the battle. This is when he learns that he's been out for the past two months and we see that Mark was so out of it he doesn't even remember Killing Conquest. Which we see he's kind of upset about having once again given in to murder but Nolan reminds him that this is war and that it's not over. But this moment brings the invincible super family back together as they get ready to rejoin the fight. This is pretty much exactly the same as the comic except Mark gets a bit more of a speech about not remembering Killing Conquest and that he acted on instinct. We then see Thedas trying to calm down the other world leaders who are growing concerned about this ongoing war. This is when Thrag launches his attack and we see that Data Number 2 has been the mole that Thedas has mentioned before. Who if you didn't know because even I had to look up his name is this dude right here. He then lowers the shields though and lets the Viltromite through Telskierras defences and I apologise for how many times I've butchered Telskierras. The Viltromite ships then destroy Thedas' headquarters but luckily everyone survives again and they see the Viltrumite fleet looming overhead. Also quick note here but in the comics Thedas comes out of the rubble absolutely jacked which I feel was a missed opportunity for a greater recreation of the shot here. It was just a big shock at the time of coming out and being massive. Like it always made me laugh and kinda reminds me of how groundskeeper Willy's ripped to fuck whenever his clothes come off. I don know why I remember that so well but it just buried in my brain Fucking kill me the Ultramites and their army descend on Talisqara killing everyone in sight as Thrag watches in his warship He also keeping Ol Argyle close by with his skull watching Thrag as he oversees the attack. How about the heroes jump into action and Theda starts beating the shit out of Krieg as Alan and Techjacket fight off the other Viltrumites in their alien army. We also get a saving Private Ryan moment with Talia as she walks through the body parts of the civilians and we see how many people the Viltrumites have already killed. They literally just got there and have already chopped through like a quarter of the city. This big battle happens pretty much the same in the comics but is a bit longer in the show and much more spread out. This also further gives us a better sense of scale as to how massive this attack is. We then see Techjacket nearly get killed by Anissa when a blue and yellow blur comes out of nowhere and saves her. Look can it be, it is up there, the Invincible boys. Cue superhero action shot. All Oliver and Omni-Man come in to save the day and they start making their way through the Viltrumite alien soldiers. Nolan tells the boys not to kill them because they're slaves to the Viltrumites and will help them once they're freed which was actually Marks line in the comic. Be like giving it to Nolan here though is a really good choice as it certainly plays in the redemption arc that he's been on in the show. Season 1, 2 and probably season 3 Omni-Man would not have given a single fuck about any of these soldiers and would have just flown right through them like them people on that train. We then see Mark looking over the battlefield as everyone fights their own little fights. This includes Theda snapping some dudes neck and Nolan rocking the shit out of Krieg. However among all the chaos Mark sees Thrag's warship is just shitting down lasers on the city and decimating their forces. Rain fire from Avengers endgame type thing. So he calls Oliver over and the two of them fly head first right through the Veltramite ship. Thrag and his precious Argyll skull tumbling out as he whines like a little baby. We then get an awesome shot of Mark and Oliver flying right through the other side of the ship as it explodes which is ripped straight out of the comics. I did also wonder if this moment was inspired by Captain Marvel in Endgame as the shot of them flying up is similar to how she exits Thanos' ship. This all happens very fast in the comics with pretty much the same beats however we don't get this moment of Mark watching over the battle before going after Thrags ship. In the comic he just kinda tells Thadus, hold on a minute buddy there's something I need to go do first before saving the city. He then takes Oliver up with him to the ship. Here though we can see Marcus not just rushing in ass first to danger like the usual but actually taking time to strategise a plan. This is a stark contrast to how Invincible usually operates with him usually getting by by getting the ever loving crap beaten out of him first and then somehow coming out on top by the skin of his teeth. But now he's actually planning stuff. Having his precious skull and without his ship Thrag then looks around to see the Viltrumites getting their asses handed to them and calls for a retreat. This gives us another shot for shot pull from the comics as the Viltrumites fly into space. With the invasion now over though the heroes are still left with the Viltrumites giant warship which was just destroyed and is now hurtling towards the planets surface. Luckily though everyone comes together to hold back the ship and the heroes hurl it back into space in a big epic superhero moment. The day is saved. So while this does happen in the comics it's not nearly as cool and only has Mark, Oliver, Thedas and Techjacket. Like not the whole team and only takes up three small panels. I love how they brought everyone together here though to have a big moment working as a team and it shows Invincible is a full on hero again. I think that boy might just be alright after all. However despite technically saving the day we see that the city is still completely wrecked and is scattered with dead bodies. This gives us a moment to take a breath and realise just how terrible this attack actually was and how many people were killed while everyone was fighting their little superhero battles. The scene of the aftermath is new for the show too and just another great example of how Kirkman really focuses on the consequences left behind from these massive events in the series. Here they're really taking the time to show the emotional toll it has on the characters which we didn't really have time for in the comics. It was just like bam Viltromite attack, bam lets go get em, bam bam punch punch explosion. Speaking of seeing how these things affect our characters we then see Alan's absolutely devastated at the carnage all around him. But Thadus kinda doesn't give a shit. He says that it was war and just a minor setback and just proves that the Viltromites are desperate and the Coalition still winning. But Alan is like dude are you fucking serious right now? However before you can question him further they're interrupted by Talia who's discovered someone in their network shut down their defence system which they quickly assume is Data Number One. They see him hobbling around in the background and Alan grabs him by the throat and starts interrogating him. However Data Number One has no idea what they're talking about and they see Data Number Two scurrying away which is when he's shot in the head by Data Number One. He screams at him about how they joined the coalition together and that he can't believe he would betray them. However Data Number Two is somehow still alive with a massive hole in his head and he spills the beans on Thrags plants. He reveals he's calling all the Viltrumites from across the galaxy back to planet Viltrum to regroup and launch another attack which shocked everyone except Thedas. He's actually kind of psyched and says that means it's the perfect opportunity for them to strike first before their reinforcements arrive. We then end with Thedas declaring that they're headed to planet Viltrum to end this once and for all. This again all happens pretty much the same way in the comic except for Thedas being a complete arsehole. I mean seriously what was that guys deal? But yeah that's it for episode 6 of Invincible and oh my god that was cre...oh wait what the hell is that? No way! As the credits start to roll we cut back to Conquest's gravesite on the bug planet as sinister music plays and we close in on his grave before cutting back to the desert and hearing the silence of the wind blowing. Fucking hell guys I'll be honest I really thought for a second that they were making some massive change from the comics and bringing Conquest back but I love how the show did this purely just to fuck with us and you know what, I respect the hell out of it. But yeah pack your bags kids we are going to Planet Veltrum. Now this was another absolutely insane episode of Invincible after the previous most insane episode of the series last week. Besides all the cool superhero stuff though I love the character development we get here with Nolan and Oliver and seeing them both work through their own issues and come together while caring for Mark. Chefs kiss. a lot about how both of them have changed for the better because of what Marks told them. It was also just so cool seeing this big battle against the Ultramites in action as it pulls a lot more of the scenes directly from the comics but still made me feel like I was kind of seeing it for the first time. But with only two episodes left of the season I can only imagine how the series is gonna make what comes next even more batshit insane than the comics and prepare us for some even crazier stuff in season 5. But yeah that's another video done, as always I'd love to hear your thoughts below and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the rest of our Invincible season 4 breakdowns. If you wanna follow us on instagram as well and keep up to date with what we're doing then make sure you check us out at Heavy Spoilers. Also huge shoutouts to our researcher TJ for all his work getting together the notes and images for this video and shoutouts to John for doing the edit as well. 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