INVINCIBLE 1x3 "Who You Calling Ugly?" | First Time Reaction 

Who's your favorite of the new Guardians of the Globe recruits?

The demon is like a mix of Hellboy, John Constantine, and Rorschach.

"Maybe one day you'll know why" Is such a COLD line I just noticed.

My theory about Mark's comics is that because superheroes exist for real in this universe, the comics turned more to other genres. It's like in "Watchmen", where the most popular comics are about pirates. Also, the one about the underwater welder is a real comic by Jeff Lemire, "The Underwater Welder"

Invincible the comic, started out as a satire of common superhero tropes (Omni Man being pretty much Superman, but with a twist), that eventually evolved into it's own thing. Robert Kirkman, who wrote the comic, is also one of the lead writers on the show. So yes, it closely follows the comics. This is basically Kirkman redoing his work now that he is a better, more mature storyteller.

I like to think of Dark Blood as 30% Hellboy, 10% Constantine, and the rest is The Question/Rorschach.

Fun Fact: When Omni-Man is giving the public eulogy and describing the battles he's fought, he literally describes the Guardians of the Globe. He publicly confessed and no one noticed.

Doc is such a great parody His “compassion” and desire for “justice” is a mask for his own narcissistic desire for self worship. Many such cases lol

I think the Demon Detective might look like Hellboy, but the character is closer to Constantine. (If you haven't watched it yet, I'd strongly recommend checking out the Keanu Reeves movie. It might not be fully canon, but it's well-done, under-appreciated, and, y'know, Keanu Reeves.) The plot is basically that he briefly died and went to hell, and he's been working as a demon-hunter to try to buy his way into heaven.

"He's a Leo" The amount of whiplash i got from that statement sent me back to 2015, Jesus Christ 🤣

The irony of ascribing zodiac signs to an alien born in another galaxy who almost certainly doesn't have the same constellations in their sky 😂

Yes, Invincible was a fairly early comic in the superhero deconstruction genre (or perhaps sub genre if you prefer). It’s been done a lot since, including The Boys, but Invincible was pretty early. Watchmen came earlier, but Kirkman was a little more direct with the satire.

Rex is like Sokka but if he never got humbled by the Kyoshi Warriors and Katara

Arianna: “Trash.” Maple: “He’s a Leo” Me: *remembering my brother’s a Leo and giggling to myself*😂

I wouldn't call Invincible a satire of the superhero genre. It starts out feeling that way with it's own take on the Justice League and the typical lineup of superhero archetypes, but it diverges and becomes it's own thing pretty quickly. When I first watched the show I thought it was just another Dark Superman deconstruction too, but I recently finished reading the comic books and it develops its own identity that is so much more interesting than the "What if superheroes were evil/jerks/more like real people" trope that's become popular lately.

So I STILL don’t know if it’s confirmed. But I SWEAR Eve was trying to kiss Mark here 14:29 She literally closes her eyes and leans in

The Guardians of the Globe were definitely parodies of the Justice League. Mainly because Kirkman was killing them off in the first chapter and it allowed to have people to understand and get attached to these characters and infer their histories based on the original characters. Most of the characters in Invincible are original, though they do play on superhero tropes quite a bit.

Demon Detective is kind of like a mix between Hellboy, Constantine, The Question, and Rorschach. Dupli-Kate tried to intercept Eve from knowing Rex was also in the shower, then tried to pass all the blame off on Rex. Some people will give Dupli-Kate a pass, but Rex wasn't the only one betraying Eve here.

13:50 this is a large reason invincible is tense during the action. We largely feel main characters are safe, they are the show. But the innocent bystanders, they are fragile. We know they may die so we worry for them. I think it was a fantastic idea to make sure squishy people are around the major action scenes.

The characters do take inspiration from marvel and dc characters but they’re not supposed to be ripoffs, they have their own depth and unique traits. The closest characters to being ripoffs are the original guardians but that was intentional since they die so early.

You can actually catch Rex cheating on Eve in the last episode the second time the aliens invade.

Yaay so excited to see this one. Please keep the invincible reactions coming! It's my favorite ones :)

Mount Rushmore is, indeed, a national treasure.

"Hey guys, welcome back to Diet Jesus." That's what I hear every time.

21:35 Yes, all the Invincible characters are basically the same ones from the Image Comic "Invincible" comics. The writers of the "Invincible" comics are also part of the show btw. 22:53 Kind of, yes, but I would argue that "The Boys" is even more satirical than "Invincible" is.

In the prison you can see the cell of Dupli-Kate's evil twin brother Multi-Paul (yes, seriously).

Incredible reactions! Thank you so much for these videos!

Invincible likes to remix and blend characters and powers from Marvel and DC characters. I think its less about being a satire or parody and more about starting with familiar archtypes and then veering them into unexpected territory.

Seance dog and that underwater welder that sees ghosts both sound like bad ass stories that id totally read/watch

Horoscope girls are just like flat earthers except they’re socially accepted 😂

Yes it is based on a comic by the same creator of the Walking Dead which is why all of the Guardians of the Globe from ep 1 where actors from the Walking Dead series as well as Black Samson, and of course Steven Yeun as Mark. They did change some of the characters like Amber is a blonde girl in the comic, and Shrinking Ray is a man.

All of the heroes are sort of emulating heroes we know from the majot IPs. Darkblood is like an amalgam of Hellboy, Spirit, and a little bit of The Demon/Etrigan, at least that is what I get from him. I am sure there are other influences but all of the heroes of familiar flavors that fused like a some weird Doritos promo. Kirkman did a good job making a fleshed out hero world using our increasing familiarity with comic hero tropes, even back when the this book was coming out. Also pretty dope how well they translated Ryan Ottley's designs to animation.

God! Ariannas changes to her hair are so cute! You’re both so pretty :)

At the moment, Cecil's goal is not to replace the Guardians of the Globe, because frankly, that just isn't possible. The original Guardians were the strongest, most experienced heroes on the planet. Black Samson is the only person who understands the standard of what they have to live up to.

19:46 I'm sorry, did you just quote "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" from that giant chess scene? That's honestly kind of hilarious.

This comic is a mix of dc with a little of marvel but tuned up for adults mark grayson is a twist of dick Grayson the first robin, also In dc there’s a demon called etrigan and his human name is Jason blood

19:04 missed opportunity to edit in the Title card

People don't realize but that "Pathetic" line from Omni Man is what saved the new Guardians of the Globe. They never were a threat no him.

Atom eve catching straight L’s this episode

Great show with great reactions!! Can’t wait for more!!

Speaking of the soundtrack bumpin, I love how from this episode on The Mauler Twins official theme music is all by Run The Jewels 👉🤛 Also @maple, my father also had an iguana named Iggy, except he was taxidermy. Pretty sure he came from a thrift store.

Omni-Man can't be a Leo, he wasn't even born under the same stars.

War woman= Wonder woman, That fish=aquaman, The Martian=Martian Man Hunter

1:26 Pay attention to the "Invincible" card screen every time it pops up. It will show you something about the show if you pay attention...

That is so weird I just started watching your invincible vids never seen you before then this pops up 😂

The entire concept is based on riffs within the comic genre. All the characters, the motifs, the storylines. They'll all run within similar bounds of other comic properties. Sometime commenting on them and the genre itself. Sometimes pointing fun at them. Sometimes reflecting on the validity of the tropes. Add in some political/social commentaries mixed with the ultra violence and you get the breadth of the IP.

“He’s going to sacrifice himseeelf!”

im sure this has been said before in this comment section but the invincible comics are a satire in the opposite direction of the boys. the boys is written by someone who doesnt like superhero comics so that satire is a lot more mean-spirited and cynical, but robert kirkman absolutely loves them so invincible is much more of a love letter containing a lot of different elements and tropes from superhero media! absolutely loving this series so far as a reader of the comics and i hope y'all enjoy season 3 when it comes out!

The dynamic duo. I would watch anything y'all react too. Y'all actually think about shit and 😂😂😂😂

Episode 4 will rock yo sheets! 😂

Love how Monstergirl lasts like less than a second with Omniman. He's a Viltrumite, everyone else are just people, no matter how strong, just weak people. Strong against other people, not against aliens.

That's Azula's voice actor as Monster Girl!

Just watched 2x1 and I'm interested to see where they're going with this

Super hero comics borrow from each other a lot. Especially ones like these that are made to subvert expectations. So that’s why there are so many similarities between these characters and others.

Need a maple in my life

What i wonder about shows like this that take place in our universe but with superheroes, what heroes and villains were alive while lincoln and shakespeare were out and about, and even after the current superheroes, i want to know what people makes up the history books

@9:31 -- actually he's called "science dog" and you CAN totally read about him as a three-time backup feature in invincible comics.

Yes, the Founding Fathers owned slaves, but they also laid the ideological groundwork for the Emancipation of the Enslaved. "All men are created equal." It was this idea that they put forth which gained the ideological foothold within the collective human psyche; it was this idea that Frederick Douglass exploited and called for to be acknowledged and honored. The slaveowners of that time were rich and powerful, and they would have done anything in their power to protect their empires, just as some do in this day and age. Thomas Jefferson originally had Abolishment written into the documents, but they later removed them because they knew that in order for the Union to succeed against the British, they had to stand united as one. If they had kept the Abolishment, a lot of the Colonies would not have supported the cause for independence. History is not as black-and-white as many would love for it to be, and is extremely complex and complicated. With the ideas that they put forth, they established a written standard to which we were later held - a real lesson in responsibility and accountability for the things that we say. "You said it... Now live it. Walk the walk of your talk." I'm grateful for the Founding Fathers... Even though they themselves couldn't live by the Truth of their own ideas, they at least put those ideas out there for them to be realized later on down the road. I'm also grateful for slavery, in a strange kind of way; there are a lot of Black people in my life that I know and love, and that wouldn't be possible if they weren't here with me. Yes, the past sucks, but we live in the Now, and we cannot go back. All we can do is move forward, together, as One. Those who aren't with us should stay out of our Way, because we are United, and they, in their hatred and division, are not. The divided cannot stand against the United. "E pluribus unum." Out of many... ONE. We will not make America better by abandoning it's beautiful Foundations; we will make it better by realizing them more Truly. Hold this nation accountable for the words it speaks, and call it hypocritical when it cannot walk the walk. Our voices matter, and we will be heard. Speak Truth to Power. "The Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself." - St. Augustine The Power of Truth cannot be stopped by humanity, but humanity can most definitely be stopped by the Power of Truth... Let us hope that it doesn't come to that, unless it must in the name of Truth. "Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die." - Swami Vivekananda "Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by violence, military, civil, or ecclesiastical." - Thomas Jefferson "Truth is proper and beautiful in all times and in all places." - Frederick Douglass There is an Operating System behind Reality. It is Logic. It is Truth and Reason, and it is ALIVE. We are a part of that OS, and we have the Life that it is within us; otherwise, we would not be alive. We exist relative to the Truth and Reason of things in which we exist, and we cannot exist outside of this Law of Laws. Reality is governed by a Supreme Order of Things, and we are subjected to this Order whether we like it or not; entire human civilizations rise and fall in accordance with their relationships with Truth and Reason... The unreasonable fall. It is time for America to realign itself with the Truth of the bloodied ground upon which it stands, or it shall fall, like any other. Think. Talk. Reason together... or FALL. "One nation, under [Truth and Reason], indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All." That is the statement, now Live it. Love each other, and be Reasonable with each other. Otherwise, there is no hope for you. "I know that when the talking stops, the fighting starts." - Ice Cube

11:24 all except teddy roosevelt…. And Lincoln….

Hey now hellboy did not suck! Go watch it 😆

Mt Rushmore! In my back yard.

The save soul thing is more tied to Constatine and the outfit

What are you doing wasting your time with Amber when Eve is right there!!!! THINK!! MARK!! THINK!!

Chicken pot pie slaps everytime

I love you guys so much

Dr. Seismic is the greatest villain in the series

As a Leo, I love your Leo comments

After you ladies finish this awesome series you HAVE to watch The Boys for more superhero satire with top tier writing and wrapped up in brutality.

I like how Doc Seismic is like a Liberal villain. Badguys come from all political avenues, not just fascists, fake-Christians, and literal Christians. And yo, picking up on Omniman's speech patters before everybody else I've seen reactions to this of just makes me feel stupid (proud of you, mad at myself).

Love this show! So gud

this show is its own comic universe. its not part of a big connected world like marvel or dc. this show is adapted from a single comic called invincible. just like how the boys is only based on the comic "the boys". some characters have had short term spin off comics. but invincible is just a singular comic with a singular story

"Hellboy Sucks" those are fighting words lol

You're watching Invincible, you've watched The Boys... Waiting for Brightburn.,

my dad is a leo and i’m a cancer

The guy i think rex the dude in yellow and red sounds like jay from big mouth

i love the caricature out of touch liberal in this episode 😂 we tend to forget some people are crazy and lack nuance, just because we have the same political leanings as them

22:04 Arianna you are indeed incorrect and now yall have to watch Hellboy 1&2 lol. Y'all really should though - they're great.

His little spill of: "undergrad in sociology in women's study" is fucking hilarious because he is not wrong 😂

I don’t need prime when I can watch y’all

Not Arianna saying Hellboy sucks 😲

whoa whoa whoa! Hellboy was a dope as movie. The 1st one anyway....

Dupli-Kate... the Ultimate GF!!!

👍🏾

Damn we Leo’s took a hit today. 😅

Sooo - is Iggy still with us? 🦎

Actual Leo will be in episode 5.

Over a thousand years ago Omni man was born on the planet Viltrum, but at that exact same time, on Earth, it was the month of August. Thus his entire personality can be summed up with characteristics associated with the constellation of Leo. Makes perfect sense.

I think the clone dudes are the coolest idea for a character in the whole show, they were just a human, but they have made so many clones that now they are blue and they enhanced themselves while they were at it so the original has obviously been dead for a long time, but they also make sure that the process of cloning makes them forget which one actually pulled the switch, because it causes problems if they know which one is the clone. Also, dark wing isn't based on batman, it's based on a Donald duck cartoon lol, and there are multiple stories that follow these tropes, like the demon trying to help people is basically Constantine (kinda), hellboy (kinda), Alucard in castlevania (kinda), Alucard in hellsing (more so since he actually is demonic instead of just a vampire, which are created by demons), ghost rider (kinda), spawn (kinda), multiple characters in charmed and or supernatural... the list goes on forever.

I would pick Eve over Rex and Kate by powers alone. Eve can fly and lasers and well more

ik am ignorant of astrology, but he looks like a leo for sure. but I'm a pisces so wtf do I know

I mean if I were Rex Duplicate would be too hard to pass up on. How he even went for Eve is beyond me.

Hey! Whats wrong with cancer men?! Its our badass mustaches isnt it

Leo slander lol😩

You should totally put 'Brightburn' on your watch list! 🙂

As a Cancer man, I feel attacked but i'm just glad i'm not a Leo.

Saying Abe Lincoln was a slaver is crazy lmao

Hey man I'm a Leo and I'm only like... maybe 1/3 as full of myself as Omni-Man. And only like 8/10ths as cool

BRUH, I will not take that Leo slander

The more I see this episode, the more I question if Eve went in for a kiss after the Rushmore ordeal. I go back and forth.

Wrong on hellboy