![]() ![]() ![]() It drags, repeating the exact same conflict it introduced last week, but at least we get a fun Shapesmith punchline when he tries and fails to use a treadmill. The Earth-bound subplot involving Rex-splode and Dupli-Kate involves sex as well, but as an incidental plot point surrounding their mistrust as the former lovers bicker over Kate sleeping with the thousand-year-old Immortal. The impact of these characters’ physiques, outfits, and even traumas on their sexual psyche and physicality is a vital part of their development, but rather than holding on or even hinting towards these things, a narrator nervously fumbles his way through a cutaway gag, as the episode switches focus to Allen in outer space. Rather, it leans into the genre’s status quo, often to a fault. However, the way “This Missive, This Machination!” concocts excuses to cut away from this scene speaks to the show’s inescapable juvenile quality, proving yet again that this season isn’t as concerned as its predecessor with subverting superhero tropes. Whether this season will fully transcend its influences remains to be seen, but as of now, the chances seem fifty-fifty." – Siddhant Adlakha Martian-in-disguise The Shapesmith makes for a worthwhile addition, and Atom Eve’s family drama proves at least intriguing, but the show’s remaining cast is left in limbo without a clear direction. "Invincible continues to explore Debbie’s anger and Mark’s despondency, but it struggles to let its supporting storylines breathe. What we said about Invincible Season 2, Episode 2 With Amber’s roommate set to arrive the next day, the couple decides to finally have sex, navigating not only the awkwardness of one’s first time, but the idea that Mark’s superpowers might prove unpredictable mid-coitus. It's a deeply human story unfolding amidst all the alien and superhero bombast – as is Mark’s first day at college, during which he tries to navigate his lingering despondency with childhood comforts (like his poster and action figure of Séance Dog, a fictitious canine send-up of Doctor Strange), before taking a larger step into an adult world. Not only does this realization nauseate her, but letting the cat out of the bag leads to her becoming the object of Theo’s rage. ![]() It’s a damn fine performance, especially when Debbie ping pongs between having found a safe space to discuss her trauma and realizing that one of the support group members, Theo (Daveed Diggs), was married to a hero that Nolan murdered. Sandra Oh provides a distinctive vocal texture to Debbie’s difficult moments, including ones where she reacts only semi-verbally (like the realization that crying this much might’ve aged her complexion). ![]()
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