In the first scene of Episode 6 of Invincible Season 4, Thadeus officially declares war for the Coalition of Planets. The Viltrumites answer with their own rallying cry, sure of their great strength and discipline. Thragg, who is sure they will win, privately says he can’t believe the Coalition would have the guts to fight them.
Nolan honors Conquest’s death in another part of the world, but Oliver strongly disagrees. He tells Nolan that Conquest did a lot of damage to Earth and that many people still hate him almost as much as they hate Nolan.
Oliver has a hard time seeing his brother in such a weak state as the conflict gets worse. Mark is getting better, but his injuries are bad, and it could be months before he can fight again.
Nolan spends his free time on Earth training Oliver. The dynamic brings back memories from earlier in the series, showing how much Oliver could do and how far he still has to go to catch up to Nolan.
But Oliver is even more angry. He heard Nolan talk badly about Andressa, which showed that he never really loved her. This news hits Oliver hard, and he starts to wonder if Nolan feels the same way about him.
Nolan says he is trying to be a better father, but he knows how hard that is. Oliver, who isn’t convinced, says it might already be too late and leaves.
Nolan and Oliver start to connect again over time. Their bond grows stronger as they survive and have shared experiences, like hunting dangerous native animals to feed Mark. Oliver also has an effect on Nolan, telling him to be patient and kind.
Nolan tells Oliver that he has let him down in every way possible during a quiet moment together. He says he was acting out of desperation and hoping to win Debbie back when he called Andressa a mistake. He admits that Andressa saved him, and through this open conversation, he and Oliver start to understand each other. They finally start training again with a new sense of purpose.
At the same time, the Viltrumites become suspicious when they can’t get in touch with Conquest and his troops. They turn their attention to Glacia Prime and tell their troops to attack Coalition forces in full.
During the mission, Allen sees a chance to switch sides and join the Coalition again. Two Viltrumites, Lucan and Kradd, chase them as they get closer. But Space Racer steps in and destroys Kradd’s ship with one shot, making Lucan have to retreat.
Battle Beast also joins the fight, eager for battle, but Coalition forces are pushed to their limits even with them there. They manage to win important battles on the battlefield, even though Nolan, Mark, and Oliver are not there.
The Viltrumites, who are in a bad situation, make one last, risky attack on Talescria. They want to kill “The Betrayer” and make the Coalition give up by turning the planet into a bloodbath.
Mark finally wakes up and is happy to hear that Nolan and Oliver are still alive. The three of them get to Talescria just in time to change the course of the battle, but the number of lives lost is huge.
In the midst of all the chaos, Telia learns that the planet’s defenses were sabotaged from the inside. She finds the Data Twin, the console that caused the breach, by following the trail. When he is threatened with a gun, he tells them that the Viltrumites plan to regroup and attack again after they get home.
Thadeus takes advantage of the situation and suggests a bold counterattack. He thinks the Viltrumites are weak, so he suggests attacking Viltrum directly using the same strategies that were just used against them.
Look over
This episode moves away from big action scenes to look at how Nolan and Oliver’s relationship changes over time. Nolan’s real effort to change and fix what he has done is shown in how carefully they handle their reconciliation.
Some characters, on the other hand, don’t get enough screen time. Zoe is said to be one of the strongest and most important people in the war, but she is mostly missing and not well-developed. Tech Jacket also seems to be surprisingly bad compared to other things. Space Racer, on the other hand, is shown to be very powerful, which makes people wonder why his skills aren’t used more wisely at important times.
It’s a nice twist that Telia isn’t the mole, and the action scenes are still very well done, especially the brutal portrayal of the Viltrumite attack.
The conflict is now moving to Viltrum itself, which sets the stage for a violent and high-stakes end to the season.