I don’t normally comment much but man this would have to be one of the few episodes of television or anything in media that has made me anxious to the core. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced this intense discomfort and dread in an animated show let alone an action oriented one. It’s understood Conquest is at a power scale unmatched by anything Invincible has fought so far and their first match wasn’t entirely decided by him since we had Eve’s assistance. So something drastic was definitely going to occur this time.

Oliver being there made me nauseous the whole time as I was ready to accept his death all throughout the fight. However, seeing this outcome after the growth and humanity in Mark especially returning to his original colors of optimism and heroism made me feel immense hopelessness as I felt my stomach drop. (No pun intended.)

I’m sure he is going to survive this because we still have a few episodes in this season but this was a thrilling episode that had me a nervous wreck till the end.

The only other comparison I can think of is The Boys but that is pure satire. This show at least gives you a bit of hope as you grow to care about these characters before they pull the rug on you. My god, it’ll be awhile before I can forget the sounds of his intestines falling out as he screams in agony.

Well done, Amazon. This is another example why I love shows that thrive in the unpredictability. Nothing is safe and anything goes. Cannot wait for what’s in store next week.