The pink-clad matter manipulator gets an origin-story special that, in typical Invincible fashion, blends deep familial tragedy with dynamic violence.
for San Diego Comic-Con, revealing the origin of the show’s pink-clad matter manipulator, Atom Eve. In typicalfashion, there is deep familial tragedy at the core of Samantha Eve Wilkins’ character, building on the show’s core theme of toxic parental expectations disintegrating the family unit — quite literally in the case of Samantha’s siblings.Outcastis a very faithful adaptation of Atom Eve’s comic-book origin, elevated by the incredible action storytelling of the show’s animation team.
Samantha’s father’s antagonism toward his daughter doesn’t get enough development, and understanding why he is so threatened by Samantha’s “weirdness” would give the domestic plot a stronger emotional foundation. The Grayson family dynamic is very well defined — we get a cute flashback of them at the end of the episode — but the Wilkins dynamic is more basic.
The episode really takes off once Samantha starts exploring the superhero lifestyle, starting with a late-night soar through the city. She starts off by floating on a pink disc, but gradually has more fun with her powers, creating a huge slide and little floating platforms before emitting the triangular bursts of energy that enable her to fly and eventually become her preferred mode of transportation.
The show continues to have a stellar voice cast, with this episode welcoming Stephen Root, who imbues Brandyworth with the regretful affection he does so well, andas Erickson, the villainous government suit hunting down Samantha. Tremblay does double duty as both Phase Two and the Lizard Prince, and as the former, the extreme angst in his voice reinforces Phase Two’s resentment and jealousy toward his sister, who has all the power without the fatal deformities.
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