I guess it makes sense that seeing Mark getting five hundred shades of shit beaten out of him would make Amber realise the importance and difficulty associated with Mark’s hero work.

Before it was certainly easy for her to dismiss it, and to feel massively undervalued by mark (especially if she didn’t actually know until the university visit), and her response to Mark admitting he was Invincible, while harsh could absolutely be understood as Amber wanting space and being a bit bewildered.

Amber probably got too much flak from last season.

That said, it’s really evident how much more “in love” they’ve made her feel this season, and I think the dynamic does work a lot better.

The process of growing up/maturing is distinct from the process of aging