We are one episode away from Invincible ending its fourth season, and it seems as though Amazon is setting the stage for the hard-hitting animated series to end its latest storyline with a bang. Earlier in season four, the animated adaptation proved it was willing to venture into unexplored territory that never appeared in the Image/Skybound comic. Specifically, Invincible’s latest episode gives fans a better idea of the troubles that the Viltrumite episode had when it came to Thragg taking power, showing how brutal the alien race was when it came to their own standards of “strength” and “weakness.”
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Warning. If you have yet to see the latest episode of Invincible’s fourth season, “Don’t Do Anything Rash,” be forewarned that we’ll be diving into spoiler territory. To kick off the latest installment, Invincible takes us back to the younger years of both Thragg and Thaedus as they served beneath the ruler known as Argall. While Thaedus tried his best to steer the race to be more benevolent with the races they conquered, Thragg wanted the opposite. Pushing for a more hardline approach where races could be exterminated at a whim, Argall decides to back Thragg and pushes the Viltrumites in a savage direction. Things only get worse when Argall passes away, Thragg is put in charge, and all hell breaks loose in a series of events that were never shown in the original comic book series.
Thragg’s Reign of Terror
Once Thragg takes control as the latest Viltrumite emperor, the villain tells his citizens to effectively kill one another, believing that only the strong should survive. Starting by killing a warrior nearby whom he “doesn’t trust,” the Viltrumite race begins eradicating itself in record numbers, making the extraterrestrial conquerors that much more susceptible to the Scourge Virus years later. This series of events adds more to Thragg’s character, showing how mad with power the king has become and how he is more than willing to throw his citizens under the bus when it comes to his idea for the Viltrum Empire’s future.
Of course, Invincible’s latest episode also continued the Viltrumite War as Mark and his allies continue their assault on the brutal alien conquerors. Unfortunately, while the Coalition of Planets does manage to kill quite a few Viltrumites, Thragg takes the head of Thaedus during the conflict, striking a major blow to our heroes. The penultimate episode doesn’t give a definitive victory to either side of the conflict. Still, it sets the stage for one of the most terrifying scenarios for both Invincible and planet Earth.
In the installment’s final moments, Mark realizes that Thragg and those who remain within the Viltrimute Empire are heading to Earth. With even one member of the alien race being enough to cause mass devastation to Grayson’s homeworld, the clock is ticking, with one episode in Invincible’s chamber remaining in season four.
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