Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Invincible season 3, episode 7!
Invincibleseason 3, episode 7 just featured one of theInvinciblefranchise’s most shocking deaths, and the moment hurt me way more than it did in the comics. TheInvinciblecomics are full of all kinds of supervillain and superhero deaths, with very few characters being safe throughout the story. Amazon Prime Video’sInvincibleshow is finally getting to the point wherecharacters from theInvinciblecomic books begin dropping like flies, and while this episode 7 death may be one of the show’s biggest yet, the show pulled it off even better than the source material.
Invincibleseason 3, episode 7is the long-awaited adaptation of the Invincible War storyline, something that many fans have been waiting for since the very beginning of the show. In the storyline,Invincibleseason 2 villain Angstrom Levy returns. But this time, he isn’t alone. With him, Levy brings an army of evil Invincibles from alternate universes, with him unleashing hismultiversal Mark Graysons on Earth. In order to defeat this Invincible army, almost every hero in theInvincibleuniverse has to join forces to take down the Viltrumite threat, although not all of them make it out alive.
Rex Splode’s Romance With Shrinking Rae Made His Death Much More Heartbreaking
It Gives Audiences Another Thing To Mourn
Rex Splode dies inInvincibleseason 3, episode 7, and the character’s relationship with Shrinking Rae makes his death much more heartbreaking than it is in the comics. During the Invincible War, Rex Splode finds himself facing off against one of the evil Invincibles. Rex promises to distract the Invincible while the other Guardians of the Globe escape. Eventually,Rex runs out of items to charge up, with Invincible grabbing him and preparing to kill him. Rex then charges up his own skeleton, sacrificing himself to save his friends.
Who Voices Conquest In Invincible Season 3
Invincible season 3, episode 7 finally introduces Conquest, with the show revealing what actor will be voicing the beloved Viltrumite villain.
Rex Splode’s story in theInvincibleshow features a major change, as season 3 has started arelationship between him and Shrinking Rae. In the comics, Rae’s counterpart dies during the Lizard League’s invasion of the missile base. However, theInvincibleshow keeps Rae alive, with her and Rex having a romantic arc. This plays into Rex Splode’s redemption arc and gives the audience another reason to care about Rex. Thus, Rex’s death during the Invincible War means that we are not only losing Rex, but also his relationship with Rae.
Is Rex Splode’s Death The Saddest Invincible Moment So Far?
Or Is Something Else Sadder?
Invinciblehas already had a lot of sad moments, but the death of Rex Splode may be the saddestInvinciblemoment so far. Throughout the show’s three seasons, very few main characters have actually died.Dupli-Kate and Shrinking Rae’s deaths were both fakeouts, making them less sad in retrospect. TheInvincibleshow does open with Omni-Man slaughtering the Guardians of the Globe, but viewers most likely haven’t grown connected to them enough to care yet.
Rex Splode’s death is both a major loss and something audience members care about, meaning that it may be the saddest moment inInvincibleso far.Invinciblehas had some tragic moments, such as Mark and Nolan’s fight from season 1 and thedeath of Powerplex’s family in season 3. However, since Rex’s death was a sacrifice, it takes on a different tone and has a different emotional impact than these moments. So, while it is impossible to objectively say, Rex Splode’s death is one of the show’s saddest moments so far.
Invincible Without Rex Splode Will Be A Strange Experience (& It’s Something The Show Must Handle)
It Will Have To Fill In Some Gaps
In theInvinciblecomics, Rex Splode’s death is permanent, meaning that the Amazon prime Video show will have to figure out how to move on without him. Rex Splode was a pivotal character in the story ofInvincible. Not only was he a comic relief character, but he was arguably the main character of themembers of the Guardians of the Globeand the Teen Team. He is what allowed viewers to spend time with the teams, as Mark was often off on adventures of his own.
All 18 Evil Mark Graysons In Invincible Season 3 & What Happens To Them
The Invincible War highlighted in Invincible season 3, episode 7 was fought between variants of Mark Grayson, with each meeting a dark fate.
Since Rex Splode is now gone,Invincibleloses the humor that the character brought with him. On top of that,Invinciblewill have to flesh out some of the Guardians of the Globe side characters, as the characters outside of Monster Girl and Robot now aren’t all that interesting. Rex Splode’s death is a major loss inInvincibleseason 3, episode 7, but the show must find a way to handle it.
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Based on the comic book character by Robert Kirkman, Invincible follows Mark Grayson, a seventeen-year-old who leads a seemingly average life save for the fact that he lives behind the shadow of his superhero father, Omni-Man. Mark goes on to develop superhuman abilities, but he must also learn that his father’s legacy isn’t as glitzy and glamorous as he’s been led to believe.
