markdown Invincible Season 3 Finale Left Me Grossed Out

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Spoiler warning for Invincible Season 3’s finale down below!

Alright…

…consider me officially grossed out, Invincible.

I’m the kind of person who is usually okay with gore. Some of my favorite shows of the last decade have pretty much all had mature themes with a decent amount of gore – from The Walking Dead to Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad. I considered myself desensitized to a lot of things, thanks to that.

In general superhero shows with graphic violence, I’ve usually remained unfazed. However, the emotional response evoked by this final episode was unlike anything I’d previously experienced.

Unbeatable has truly pushed the boundaries in my opinion, although I don’t mean that as a negative comment, it did make me reconsider my decision to warm up yesterday’s leftovers and watch this episode at the same time.

The Entire Season Has Really Tested The Limits Of How Far They Can Go With This

The reason Invincible stands out as an exceptional superhero series is due to its impeccable creation by Robert Kirkman, inspired by the source comics of the same title. The show’s quality is evident, and I appreciate the animation style that gives each character a unique arc, ensuring no one feels neglected in their development.

I’m still unclear about your instructions. Here is my understanding:

You want me to rephrase the given sentence in a natural and easy-to-read way, which expresses that an event (Rex’s death) happened during this season of a show, and that you were surprised by it and are unsure how you feel about it.

“During this latest season, Rex unexpectedly passed away on the show, leaving me feeling confused about my feelings towards this turn of events.

Either way, there are many reasons why Invincible remains on top, but another big one is that it really does defy the notions of what is okay to show on television and what isn’t. It goes harder each season with the amount of gore, scariness, and everything else that’s visible to the audience. This season is no different.

The amount of gruesome content has significantly increased due to the intensification and heightened tension in the battles. However, the climax surpassed expectations. Simply put, it reached an unprecedented level.

It Felt Like The Gore In The Season 1 Finale Magnified By Twenty

I know that the Season 3 finale was meant to mirror the Season 1 finale with how Conquest holds Mark’s face up as he pummels through thousands of innocent lives, but it felt twenty times worse this time around.

At this rate, I’m always expecting Mark to turn out bloody and broken. The poor guy can’t catch a break. His superhero name really doesn’t mean anything.

However, the sheer number of innocent lives affected, including Mark’s dear ones, made this incident extremely distressing to witness. The harrowing scene where Oliver seemed to be being ripped apart almost pushed me to my limits – and I believe I could endure a whole lifetime without ever seeing him vomit his baby teeth in a pool of blood again.

Then there’s Eve…good God. When I got invested in their new relationship in Season 3, I didn’t think it would lead to this. Thank God she somehow survived because how? Still, seeing Conquest punch a hole through her gut and essentially tear her jaw off is an image I will not forget for a long time.

I Did Not Need To See So Many Bones Sticking Out…

Absolutely, this episode took the tension to a new level with the inclusion of bones. Frankly, it seemed like there were objects protruding from various characters’ bodies in a rather unsettling manner.

I watch some of the best horror movies out there. I’m the biggest fan of the best A24 horror movies. I could sit through some of the Saw films like they were nothing – and yet this is what got to me. The bones that were constantly snapped out of Mark’s arm and legs, and GOD, I’m going to hurl-

It Makes Me Wonder How Intense Season 4 Is Going To Be

With Season 3 over and the goriness done for now, it makes me theorize how intense Season 4 is going to be. We still don’t know where Omni-Man and Alvin the Alien are – even though I initially assumed that they would be in Season 3 a lot more (thanks to the last two episodes, for making me look like an idiot).

Plus, Conquest is still alive – barely, but he’s alive and captured and who the heck knows where that’s going to lead us in the future. The Viltrumites are becoming a more significant threat than ever – and gore really seems to come with them. Are we about to see an explosion of blood somewhere? I don’t think I’m mentally prepared for that.

Geez…I need to watch some fun rom-coms or something to clean my palate. What a ride it’s been…but I don’t think I’m going to watch that finale ever again. It’s time to view something a little more relaxing.

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2025-03-16 23:09