r/Invincible • u/SeacattleMoohawks Séance Mod • Mar 13 '25

EPISODE DISCUSSION Invincible [Episode Discussion] - S03E08 - I Thought You'd Never Shut Up

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Episode 8 - I Thought You'd Never Shut Up

With the world still reeling from the intense three-day Invincible War, a dangerous stranger arrives testing Mark to his limits and beyond.

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u/HereToReadWeebs Mar 13 '25

It’s the Soldiers dilemma. The Viltrumites made him what he is and now they are scared of their own creation. Its like when Soldiers come home to finally rest from the war and be with the ones they loved; only to see your own family/friends start to despise you if you suffered from ptsd, tell them what horrible things you had to do, etc.

As much as I hate the show Falcon and the Winter Soldier, I loved quoting John Walker after being sent home saying "I lived my life by your mandates! I dedicated my life to your mandates! I only ever did what you asked of me, what you told me to be and trained me to do, and I did it well!"

Totally encapsulates who Conquest is.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '25

John Walker was easily the best part of that show. Shame the rest, especially the flag smashers, wasn’t up to par.

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u/GrapefruitMedical529 Mar 22 '25

His character arc was amazing.

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u/anextremelylargedog Mar 13 '25

Well, with the difference being that your family and loved ones aren't usually the ones who sent you off to war.

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u/i_have_a_few_answers Mar 13 '25

It's not like the government makes a habit of treating veterans well either.

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u/Richerd108 Mar 13 '25

Veterans were killed marching on DC post-WW1 if I remember correctly. They were marching for better Veterans benefits which I believe were almost nonexistent at the time.

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u/robertman21 Mar 14 '25

The Bonus March iirc. Part of the reason Herbert Hoover lost re-election to FDR in '32

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u/CarlosCheddar Mar 13 '25

Watched Rambo the other day, it’s literally this.