why did they write him like this
10,324Cecil Stedman is Invincible’s greatest character, and I will die on this hill. But the thing is, I think I love him so much because of a (kind of) flaw in the writing that inadvertently made him much more likeable than he was supposed to be, as opposed to the controversial control freak he’s portrayed to be.
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Chapters:
00:00 The GOAT
00:33 In-World Perception
02:34 Was He Ever Wrong?
04:17 Not Enough Showing
06:03 Cecil in Season 3
07:32 He’s Too Cool
Seventeen-year-old Mark Grayson is just like every guy his age, except that his father is Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. As Mark develops powers of his own, he discovers his father's legacy may not be as heroic as it seems.
Invincible is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, based on the Image Comics comic book series of the same name he co-created with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. It is produced by Skybound Entertainment, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment, Point Grey Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios. The series follows teenager Mark Grayson and his transformation into a superhero under the guidance of his father, Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. During his transformation, Mark finds himself struggling between his personal life and superhero duties, and is forced to prove that he can be the hero that his father is, unaware that there is a sinister conspiracy going on that threatens the world, and will leave him questioning the true nature of his role. Steven Yeun stars in the series as Mark Grayson / Invincible alongside Sandra Oh and J. K. Simmons as Mark's mother and father, respectively, while the remaining cast members have recurring roles.
Invincible premiered in March 2021, concluding its first season of eight episodes in April. Following the season finale, Amazon renewed the series for a second and third season. A prequel special, Invincible: Atom Eve, was released in July 2023, ahead of the eight-episode second season, which was divided into two parts, the first released in November 2023, and the second from March to April 2024. The third eight episode season premiered on February 6, 2025. Three months after the second season finale, Invincible was renewed for a fourth season.
The series has received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its animation, action sequences, story, voice performances (particularly Yeun, Oh and Simmons), and emotional weight.
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