Invincible (S1) - Brilliantly Complex and Intensely Human
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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Episode description
TV-SHOW DISCUSSION:
Melvin and Daniel talk about Invincible, the crazy popular and occasionally ultra-violent animated superhero show on Amazon Prime.
Topics:
- Why we’re talking about Invincible despite the fact we were planning to talk about Bo Burnham: Inside
- Introducing Invincible [7:41]
- Baseline, non-spoilery reasons why Melvin and Daniel found Invincible so compelling
- Invincible masterfully employs a brilliant hook to create pervasive suspense
- Open, total-spoiler reasons why Invincible is so compelling
- Each character and plotline are deeply rich and highly engaging
- Amber, Mark’s girlfriend, is written really well and doesn’t get the usual “hero-girlfriend” treatment
- Daniel, “…one of the best season finales of any show I’ve ever watched...”
- How Invincible causes us to ponder the value of humanity in spite of humanity
- A strong resolution with exciting implications for Season 2!
- By the way: Humanity does have inherent value imbued by God
Recommendations:
- William MacDonald’s Believer’s Bible Commentary
- Rebecca McLaughlin’s “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity”
- Go to the Gym (boost those Serotonin levels!)
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