Episode 4 - It’s Been a While
Mark answers the call to save an alien species, but the mission has unexpected personal consequences.
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It was interesting how they changed the reason behind Mark’s struggling against the Viltrumites. Issue 29 pretty clearly states that he’s just not physically powerful enough to hang with an average Viltrumite, but this episode is all about his reluctance to kill (probably because related to his dad’s mass murder in season 1). I imagine they changed it so the (presumed) “I thought you were stronger” season finale will hit that much harder.
Honestly I think the comics handled it better. It showed to us how the Viltrumites are a force to be reckoned with and that Mark need desperately to train if he wants a fighting chance. Also that chase scene was sick, too bad we didn’t get to see that animated.
yeah i gotta agree, it feels still a bit early to depict Mark as being strong enough to defeat a full Viltrumite 1 on 1 like he did this episode. They don’t seem quite as dangerous now anymore as a threat to earth when they would arrive.
I think you can make a justification with show Mark having gone through some more shit than comic Mark by Thraxa.
Its kinda seesawing where he was typically more Invincible in his comic fights (at least with non viltrumites) yet is also more offensive in the show