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After much anticipation, the second season of the beloved superhero show “Invincible” was released with the last episode airing Wednesday, April 3. The season overall was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews as it was praised for its impeccable storytelling and immaculate worldbuilding. The voice acting as well was very well done and emotion-filled, making it easy to understand how each character feels at any given moment.

Despite the positive reviews however, the show was still criticized for taking a mid-season break, forcing audiences to wait several months before the next half of the season was released. Because of this, the excitement around the franchise slowly diminished and audiences were left unsatisfied. Multiple storylines were left on cliffhangers, and when the season came back it was slightly confusing to remember what exactly happened before the break.

Although it might have delayed the suspense, the break gave the animators more time to make the season well-polished. The fight scenes are filled to the brim with beautiful choreography, flashy effects and overall amazing animation. 

The exemplary storytelling more than made up for the break, as it helped easily bridge the gap between the two parts and made the season feel whole and mesh well together. With callbacks from earlier in the season and even from the first season, it really makes the universe feel expansive and well-built. 

The show let side characters, who previously were shallow, get more lore and become more interesting characters. For example, the character of Donald Furgeson (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos) is simply a yes man for his boss, and does not fulfill any other purpose in the first season. In season 2, however, the writers expand upon his character by adding in a twist about his past, and have him grapple with the repercussions of it. He, along with the other now well-rounded supporting personalities, are intriguing enough to be an invaluable addition to the seasons to come.

There were unfortunately some glaring flaws in the season. The suspense of the season was always high, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it ended up hindering the finale of the season because the stakes didn’t feel especially intense. The mid-season finale ended up being more intense than the season finale, and left an open plot line that is far more interesting than what was going on in the main plot. It was disappointing to have a background plot be more intriguing than the main plot itself. 

The final villain, Angstrom Levy (voiced by Sterling K. Brown) was a character that was briefly introduced in the first episode, but sacrificed himself to save the Invincible only to come back in the finale and subsequently die for real this time. It made what was supposed to be the final boss of the season feel one dimensional and lame.

Though the season had some rough patches, it was still an incredible watch because of its interconnected and invigorating story. The final score would have to be an 8.3 out of 10.