Invincible – In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity to a Fish review S2 E2
Grief and healing aren’t subjects that typically get much space to play out in comic book films or tv. Despite its humorous title, In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity to a Fish is still wisely allowing the grieving process to play out this season.
Mark and Debbie are both coping with Nolan’s betrayal. It’s more painful than if Nolan just cheated or died. Nolan’s actions killed the heroic image of a husband and father to the two people who loved him most and it’s left both spiraling.
Mark at least has Amber and his friends to surround him with love. And it’s slowly starting to help. Debbie is isolated and her efforts to resume her normal life aren’t going the manner she’d like.
Now that he’s graduated, Mark has more time to spend as Invincible, responding to the various emergencies Cecil needs his assistance in facing.
While Mark can smash up Dr. Seismic and his carbon-based minions, Debbie is battling a cabinet door that won’t stay in place. Invincible has the luxury of taking out his grief against supervillains while Debbie has to put on the composed face of the head of the household still keeping everything together.
This new arrangement is tricky for Cecil, who doesn’t want to overwhelm Mark, but he also needs to know exactly what Mark is capable of handling. If for nothing else than to do his due diligence to ensure Mark doesn’t turn out like Omni-Man.
Mark seems to be intentional in his own right by trying to be present for Amber instead of simply being the absentee boyfriend all the time. That’s a nice shift as Amber really has been an incredible supportive girlfriend through this process.
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Atom Eve is also having family issues. Her father is too proud to accept her assistance and he’s not supportive of her superhero activities. Eager to do something to help, Eve aids the rescue efforts in Chicago with mixed and nearly tragic results.
The episode does a great job of showing the consequences of good intentions on both Mark and Eve’s parts. Eve has occasionally been portrayed as a more confident and competent hero than Mark and it’s nice to see she also has experiences to show that she hasn’t gotten it all figured out just yet.
In About Six Hours also pays off the tease of the Martian “invasion” of Earth with very unexpected results. And the Guardians of the Globe gain an unexpected new member with Shapeshift, a clever homage to Plastic Man.
Cecil has Invincible address two problems this episode: Darkwing’s successor terrorizing criminals in Midnight City and the matter of restoring honor with the Atlanteans following Aquarus’ murder. Hence the whole title of In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity to a Fish.
The fight sequences are outstanding with each opponent providing different physical challenges with astonishing visuals.
In About Six Hours has some great character bits with some important developments with the Guardians of the Globe.
The best moment had little to do with violence…at least not in the typical sense. It’s Debbie finally letting loose and giving in to her emotions in a manner that feels very cathartic and well-earned. That’s not the norm for supporting characters in comic book-based series and that’s what makes Invincible so special.
Make sure not to skip the post-credit as it features a key moment in the season’s main storyline.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
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