SecretInvasion Episode 1 & 2 Review by juliadelbel: MCU Series Brings Dark & Gritty Vibes
Comic fans may notice Secret Invasion is a departure from the story of the same name. That tale also dealt with Skrulls covertly spying on Earthlings by taking the form of humans and working to overtake the planet. However, it was a bigger and much flashier event which featured pretty much every Avenger on the roster.
The Disney+ series still appears to have those world-ending stakes, but is a comparatively more personal and grounded story. Unless you count Talos with his shapeshifting abilities and James Rhodes sans War Machine suit, there’s nary a superhero in sight in the show’s first two episodes.Nick Fury has been noticeably absent from the Multiverse Saga thus far. Other projects like Captain Marvel gave audiences some insight in depth into the character, but Secret Invasion takes it even further.
Despite this explanation, it’s admittedly jarring and disappointing to see the Skrulls – subverted as innocent refugees and not the expected villains in Captain Marvel – changed to be more combative for the sake of comic accuracy. Some fans might have wanted this, but Marvel Studios plays fast and loose with which elements of the comic continuity they stick with anyway. Because of that, it’s hard to tell who they’re trying to make happy here.
Secret Invasion also makes a tired, predictable writing choice in the opening episode. Without giving it away, it’s a cheap “twist” that serves as the catalyst for some subsequent events within the series. This could – and– have had more groundwork laid in advance to make it feel less hackneyed. As it stands, it just feels lazy.
Secret Invasion delivers things some Marvel fans have wanted for a while. It’s gritty, dark, and devoid of quips. The issue so far is the first two episodes don’t provide a strong hook to rope audiences in beyond the initial concept. I’m intrigued, but not particularly invested. That’s a problem for a project that expects viewers to tune into week after week.
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