When it comes to animated TV series from the comic book genre of the silver screen, there haven’t been too many of them in recent years. But among the ones that have emerged, Prime Video’s original series Invincible has made a huge impact on the audience. More recently, the series was once again the talk of the town with the advent of the second season.
But before the current season was even out, showrunner Robert Kirkman revealed that Season 2 would be divided into two parts, which meant the fourth episode was going to be the last before it resumed airing later. This news has left fans in a state of confusion on the internet, especially, since Kirkman has made these questionable decisions with The Walking Dead in the past.
Robert Kirkman Decalred Invincible Would Take A Mid-Season Break For Season 2
With the release of the first season of Prime Video’s superhit animated TV series Invincible, people got another dose of an edgy and raw version of the superhero genre like its live-action series The Boys, with Steven Yeun as the voice of the titular protagonist. Thus, the audience was naturally drawn to the show, in turn, making it one of the flagship shows for the streaming platform.
But with the latest episode of the second season, the fated mid-season break is upon us, which means no more Invincible action till the next year.
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In a past interview this year with Collider, showrunner Robert Kirkman was asked whether the decision to make the then-upcoming Season 2 of the show in two parts a conscious decision or whether it was something that the storyline and progression of the season required. He revealed that both factors actually affected his decision to bring the series out in two parts.
Along with it, he revealed that since the show would be running during the holiday season, it would mix up all the other content that would be released according to the holiday spirit. He said:
“It’s a little bit of the production process just because ramping things up has taken a lot longer than we thought. But also this is something that we’ve done with every season of The Walking Dead, and I think narratively, it’s kind of cool to have that pause to digest what you’ve just experienced. And when you see Episode 4 of Season 2, you may need a break.”
While his decision may have been made with sound arguments to support them, fans are not moved by them at all.
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What Do Fans Say About This Decision?
This is not the first time that Kirkman has decided to take a mid-season break for his show. In fact, he is notorious for doing this with many seasons of The Walking Dead as well in the past. Many fans have taken to X to voice their displeasure.
I speak for everyone when i say invincible should not be having breaks when they had 3 years to finish it pic.twitter.com/Huq9fdcNiZ
— Essence ✦ (@Essencceyy) November 25, 2023
It’s not cool at all to have a break mid-season no one likes it
— OB (@GhostRMCF) November 25, 2023
It’s totally drained my excitement right as things began to ramp up. I don’t really feel hyped, just increasingly disinterested even though I enjoyed this season so far.
— Michael Austin (@mikeswriting) November 25, 2023
After four episodes? It’s one thing when walking dead did it. That show had like 20 episodes per season. But FOUR?
Come on, man. We’re not kids. Just admit it’s taking a while in production.
— Author John A. Douglas (@BlkCrownAuthor) November 26, 2023
No, it was an awful idea
— AyoBrownie? (@dansbro12) November 25, 2023
While fans were still upset when this happened with seasons of The Walking Dead, they still understood them since each season had more than 20-25 episodes, which made production that much harder.
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Invincible, streaming on Prime Video.
