I just binge watched this recently and I really enjoyed it. It's a Superhero cartoon based on a comic book written by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead).
At first, I had no intention of watching it because I'm pretty Superhero'd out when it comes to TV/Movies, that genre has dominated over the last decade plus. But the reviews for this from my friends and a clip I saw on YouTube made me think it might be worth watching.
It is what it is, a cartoon comic book story about a Superhero. But they definitely don't hide the fact that it's "Rated R" and take full advantage of it in terms of violence. The first episode of the series was awesome and I got hooked immediately.
It's not the most original story. The main character is pretty much a hybrid of Spider-Man and Superman and it reminds me a little of the old Spider-Man cartoons. But I just really thought it was a good show with interesting characters and I'd recommend it to anyone into the Super-Hero genre.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
When I was stuck at home during the peak of COVID last year, that was one of the first shows I watched since the episodes are so short. A little hit or miss since all the episodes are different stories, but I liked it. Thanks for the heads up.
"Invincible" definitely has "The Boys" vibes, especially since there's a character who is a little similar to Homelander.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
So excited about this one. The first season was awesome, especially the one about the space travel and the sheer terror inducing reveal of the plot.
Speaking of Netflix, they have some great animation series with Castlevania being the top one for me. They have a Japanese animation series called Ajin that was so creative in its concept. Highly recommend it.
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very much "The Boys" vibes.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
So excited about this one. The first season was awesome, especially the one about the space travel and the sheer terror inducing reveal of the plot.
Speaking of Netflix, they have some great animation series with Castlevania being the top one for me. They have a Japanese animation series called Ajin that was so creative in its concept. Highly recommend it.
I'm very much into the newer age animation (I was an anime fan back in the day but sometimes it can be too damn corny). I keep meaning to give Castlevania a go. Haven't heard of Ajin yet but I'll give it a look.
To this day I still wish we got a full movie or series based on the Kill Bill short of O'ren-Oshii's backstory. Such an awesome way to tell that story.
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very much "The Boys" vibes.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
So excited about this one. The first season was awesome, especially the one about the space travel and the sheer terror inducing reveal of the plot.
Speaking of Netflix, they have some great animation series with Castlevania being the top one for me. They have a Japanese animation series called Ajin that was so creative in its concept. Highly recommend it.
I'm very much into the newer age animation (I was an anime fan back in the day but sometimes it can be too damn corny). I keep meaning to give Castlevania a go. Haven't heard of Ajin yet but I'll give it a look.
To this day I still wish we got a full movie or series based on the Kill Bill short of O'ren-Oshii's backstory. Such an awesome way to tell that story.
I'm with you with regards to newer age animation, which I think Netflix is hitting out of the park. The big one that everyone is watching is the Demon Slayer series aligned with the Demon Slayer movie that has killed in the theaters.
Not to change the subject but if you like animation and Scifi check out Love Death + Robots on Netflix. Season 2 just launched today, can't wait to check them out tonight. Its essentially 15-20 short stories that are all different animation styles, telling some really strange but very cool stories. Tim Miller and David Fincher produce it.
eh. I refuse to watch the The Boys because the comics were the biggest lump of shit I've read. Invincible is nothing like that at all. If the show resembles it even in the slightest I'm out cause they have nothing in common and I loved the Invincible comic. My only knock on it deals with the introduction of the JLA like team. Kirkman said he only did that to give readers some attachment to the characters...before certain events occur.
eh maybe. I bought a box set of Ennis stuff based on some hype. He sucks. The writing is terrible and it is all disgusting shock value. A couple friends keep telling me to watch it and I asked if had x,y,z (stuff i don't even want to type here) in it and they said no. So maybe it is vastly different and I'm being hard headed cause I hate the source so much.
As for Invincible, if there is a lot of gore and excessive violence then it has failed the source material. The comics had some for sure, but it made sense in the story and wasn't excessive or for shock value like anything Garth Ennis does. Anyhow, if you guys like it I can guarantee you the story won't disappoint.
Oh yeah...on HBOMax. I've got that on queue to watch.
I watched the first 2.5 episodes of the show last night and the cast is very good. Excited to watch the rest of it.
Castlevania Season 1 is very good but they quickly ran dry of story once season 1 concludes. Kind of put themselves in a hole killing off the most compelling character and then realizing, "Hey, we need to make more episodes."
I'm re-reading, and the violence is there in the books, but I think you notice it more when it is animated.
I also hate the Boys comparisons. Granted, I've read the source materials, and I've got the deeper background, but I feel it's a lazy comparison that focuses on a superficial similarity between one of the main characters from each show, combined with the more realistic portrayal of the what chaos and violence ensue from beings of such extraordinary powers. It ignores the core of the shows. The Boys is corporatism gone awry, and Invincible is a coming-of-age story with an epic scale.
In a couple of more seasons, as the story advances, people won't be making the comparison.
That said, this is a quality show, really worth a watch.