Invincible
Invinciblehas an impressive catalog of high - caliber episode that keep on to make it one of the best animated superhero shows of all time , but these ten outings are the serial publication at its very expert . Considering how consistent and gratifying each installment has been , it ’s incredibly difficult to nibble a top ten sinceInvincibledoesn’t have a single bad instalment . While the ilk of " You Look Kinda Dead " and " This Was Supposed To Be gentle " may have slightly low stakes than some of the most memorable episode , Invincibleuses its side villainsexpertly , assure these minor plot line remain interesting and impactful .
Despite this , the franchise is undoubtedly better when focusing on the overall narrative . Season 1 thrived when building up to Mark and Omni - Man ’s haunting showdown , while season 2 and 3 scramble whenever the story shifted towards Angstrom Levy or the Viltrumites . SeeingInvincible ’s potent charactersin action is always compelling , as the gore and viciousness really add a mountain of hazard to the serial . However , most ofthe show ’s greatest installment are also filled with emotion , gravid character spark , and kinship growing , which is what made these ten sequence stand out and rate higher than the contest .
10"You Were My Hero"
Season 3, Episode 4
Although the first two season define an passing gamy legal community , Invincibleseason 3 has arguably provide the show ’s bestbatch of episodes yet , with " You Were My Hero " being one of the most memorable . divide into two freestanding stories , the first half of the episode focused on Mark going into a succeeding timeline , before the second half lastly gave the hearing an update on Omni - Man and Allen the Alien . ply a coup d’oeil into the future tense added more importance to Mark ’s decisions throughout the remainder of the serial , and witnessing the Immortal ’s tragic fate was also gripping .
The Viltrumites have been show as Invincible ’s most unsafe mintage , but some of them have show to be much stronger than their match .
Likewise , the return of Battle Beast in the second one-half was fantastically exciting , and seeing him help Allen break Nolan out of prison house made it vindicated he was n’t purely a scoundrel . The jailbreak scene also helped establish Nolan , Allen , and Battle Beast as three of the show ’s strongest lineament , suggesting they will be pivotal in bring down the Viltrumites . Overall , the sequence was drab , violent , and gripping , three qualities thatInvincibleoften excels at , but it still found metre for some mild sense of humour and cemented Mark and Eve as a proper couple , which will be all-important for years to come .
9"I Thought You Were Stronger"
Season 2, Episode 8
Invinciblereally knows how to nail its time of year finales , and while " I Thought You Were Stronger " may be the weakest of the three so far , it ’s still a phenomenal episode . The conflict between Mark and Angstrom Levy build gradually throughout season 2 , and their showdown did n’t let down . Their battle took Mark to multiple new attribute , givingInvincibletime to show off its humor by parody Spider - Man and get to aFortnitereference , none of which detract from the episode ’s serious tone .
Although Levy has n’t been Mark ’s most physically challenge adversary in the serial publication , the personal nature of their feud madeInvincibleseason 2 ’s endingso compelling , as it set up a sinister hereafter for the supporter after believing he defeat the villain . There were also small but important minute of relationship building , as Mark ’s dynamic with his mother and Cecil were essay , while Rudy and Amanda managed to talk out their job . Dupli - Kate ’s return was also a grown shockthat highlighted just how many important moment were squeezed into season 2 ’s finale , relieve oneself it implausibly memorable .
8"All I Can Say Is I’m Sorry"
Season 3, Episode 6
time of year 3 , episode 6 is easy one of the show ’s most heartbreaking outings , as it perfectly establish how Heron can unintentionally create villains in the superhero creation . Having lost his babe and niece in time of year 1 ’s Chicago disaster , Powerplex wanted Invincible to front justice for his role in the destruction . Upon being ignored , he finally turned to crime , demanding his nemesis present him , which culminated in a withering final encounter , where Powerplex circumstantially killed his wife and son .
" All I Can Say Is I ’m good-for-nothing " felt particularly base and sensitive , perfectly setting the panorama for time of year 3 ’s natural action - packed final two episode .
Scott Duvall ’s descent into villainy was like an expert portrayed , with Aaron Paul putting in a masterful performance . While the majority of the episode focused on makingPowerplexInvincible ’s most tragic scoundrel , Amanda and Rudy also had a heartwarming bit as Rudy found a cure for Monster Girl ’s swearword , while Rex and Rae had an emotional heart - to - heart . As a result , " All I Can Say Is I ’m drab " felt specially run aground and peeled , perfectly limit the scene for time of year 3 ’s activeness - packed final two episode .
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7"Deal With The Devil"
Season 3, Episode 2
Cecil has been one ofInvincible ’s most interesting characters ever since season 1 , and learning about his backstory while the main story progressed work flawlessly in season 3 ’s 2d episode . His rift with Mark reached a boiling peak , as he revealed his ace in the hole , permit him to suffer the protagonist with a legal gimmick should he abuse out of line . The tension only continued to grow as Mark tracked down the Guardians of the Globe to tell them what Cecil was doing to him .
Invincible ’s big redemption storyline across time of year 3 make up off during the height of the Invincible War , proving why Cecil was right .
This led to a howling confrontation , with some Guardians siding with Cecil , while others side with Mark , who also destroy the GDA ’s ReAnimen in a scene that resembled his father ’s blast in the pilot sequence . Despite being presented as a scoundrel at times , Cecil ’s time of year 3 origin storyproved why he is so cold while humanizing him by flaunting his more heroic side . Therefore,“Deal With The Devil " is perfect for sympathize Cecil ’s fibre in more detailand expose Mark ’s darker side , make it an downright classic .
6"That Actually Hurt”
Season 1, Episode 5
A personal darling of mine , " That in reality Hurt " contained all the thing that madeInvincibleso limited . It brought in young street villains that lucubrate on the show ’s excellent world - construction and remain perplex the symmetricalness between Mark ’s personal life and heroism , all while delivering some of the estimable action mechanism in the series . WatchingMark and the Guardians confront off against Machine Head ’s team was by far the grown high spot , and demonstrated just how brutal the show was .
Several chief character intimately mislay their lives , admit Mark , who got put down by Battle Beast , provide a delightful first impression of the ominous warrior . Seeing the new version of the Guardians unify in the nerve of danger was also heartwarming , and prove that , despite their flaws , they are true Hero . " That in reality Hurt " preface so many cracking villains and highlight how tough yet naive Mark was as a new hero , creating a flaming and memorable spectacle that will always be one of my most beloved episodes .
5"It’s Been A While"
Season 2, Episode 4
time of year 2 includesInvincible ’s only midseason stopping point , and while the decision to break up the action into two batches of four sequence establish to be unpopular , " It ’s Been A While " did n’t let down . Naturally , Mark and Omni - Man ’s grizzly fight against the Viltrumites slip the spot , but several other aspects combined to make the episode so good . Eve , Debbie , and Donald all had bang-up second that developed their character reference and convey the vulnerabilities that they were attempting to superintend .
Debbie was still struggling to come to terms with Omni - Man ’s season 1 rampage , Donald suffer an identity crisis after seeing some disturbing footage , while Eve felt guilt over do casualties that could have been avoided . All these moments combined with Omni - Man attempting to find redemption and avail fend for Thraxa with Mark . The fighting and drama were super entertaining , and the cliffhanger ending of Nolan getting captured cement " It ’s Been A While " as a top tenInvincibleepisode .
4"We Need To Talk"
Season 1, Episode 7
Although the audience was cognizant of Omni - Man ’s true colors from the very first episode , season 1 ’s penultimate episode is where the public saw his more nefarious side . get the perspectives of Mark , Eve , Debbie , Cecil , the Guardians , and the public all watch Omni - Man finally snap was unbelievable , and the intensity of the Viltrumite queer each obstacle throw at him confirmed just how scary he really was at his right-down worst .
The Immortal ’s return seemed like it would be a huge lot , yetOmni - Man dealt with Earth ’s strongest heroeasily , making it clear nothing could stop him . In addition to the main action , we also insure Robot make out his transformation into his new organic structure , which was made even more fun by having the Maulers be a constant presence throughout . The episode closed with Omni - Man telling his Word " We want to talk " , making it a fitting way to crest off such a tension - filled instalment , go down up a huge finale in the operation .
3"What Have I Done?"
Season 3, Episode 7
Adapting the Invincible War was always going to be bad given how many Mark Grayson variation were ask , but the series make out to faithfully recreate this storyline in the best way imaginable . Each variant looked and felt unique , whilewe were also treated to some new Italian sandwich that had n’t been feature previously , such as Brit , Tech Jacket , Best Tiger , Wolfman , and more . The violence was unrelenting , with the death toll during the battle being in the hundreds of chiliad across the globe .
Invincible ’s evil variants of Mark Graysons are abruptly shunted out of the sequence before the climax , pose up their likely restoration .
Although the fighting sequences themselves were brief , they each had a huge influenceon the plot and serve fans understand the musical scale of what was happening , none more so than Rex ’s battle . He sacrifice himself to grant his teammates to break loose , and whileRex Splode’sInvincibledeathwas haunting , the serial nailed everything about it . induce him take down an malign Mark was fulfil , but the montage and haunting music really bring everything together , and even after all the action in time of year 3 , episode 7 , it ended with Conquest ’s reaching , raise the wager once more .
2"Where I Really Come From"
Season 1, Episode 8
" Where I Really Come From " remainsInvincible ’s most iconic episode four old age afterward , as it really let the baseball mitt off and deliveredone of the most disturbing episode of television receiver in late computer memory . To call Mark and Omni - Man ’s conflict a conflict would be overselling it , as it was mostly Nolan Grayson beating his boy within an in of his liveliness . While that alone is twist enough to be memorable , the path Omni - Man tries to break down Mark down mentally and physically is what makes season 1 ’s close so unforgettable .
The sequence fundamentally deepen the series and its characters , with the radioactive dust still having a knock - on effect two season later , proving why instalment 8 deserves to be so near the top .
Not only does he penalize Mark with punches and kicks , but Omni - Man ’s attacks leave alone Chicago in ruins , even using his Logos as a arm to murder a train full of civilians . At time , " Where I Really Come From " is borderline uncomfortable as Mark ’s loved ones and allies are forced to look on on helplessly at one of the show ’s most twisted confrontation . Additionally , the episode fundamentally convert the serial and its characters , with the fallout still having a belt - on core two seasons later on , proving why episode 8 merit to be so near the top .
1"I Thought You’d Never Shut Up"
Season 3, Episode 8
It may feel like recentness bias to putInvincible ’s latest episode in the top spot , but it absolutely deserves it . take in a rare 9.9 IMDb score , time of year 3 ’s finale has been universally praisedand is well the show ’s biggest achievement yet . The introduction of Conquest certainly exist up to the hype , as his battle with Mark was helter-skelter and aggressive , instantly making the Viltrumite the most dangerousInvinciblecharacter that we ’ve seen so far .
Eve ’s cheeseparing - last experience was a disgraceful minute that left watcher stunned , especially after just lose Rex in the previous episode , who also received a touching funeral in the close . Invincibleseason 3 ’s endingreally upped the stakes and capitalized on everything that come before it by bring about the most grueling engagement chronological succession yet , and with the final moment expertly setting up a spellbind fourth time of year while subtly advert to some boastful comic consequence , it ’ll be laborious for anything to top " I call up You ’d Never Shut Up " .
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