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How Invincible's TV Production Fails William Clockwell & LGBTQ Fans
Amazon Prime’s new display, Invincible, removes the coming-out story of the title character’s optimal friend, William Clockwell — robbing the audience of some much-needed queer inclusion and storylines. Based on the famous comics by Robert Kirkman, Invincible follows Mark Grayson, a young superhero who inherited his powers from his dad, a Superman-like alien named Omni-Man. In the TV present, Mark's best buddy at school is William, who is openly gay; however, this is a change from the character's depiction in the comics.
Mark is a 17-year-old sky-high school senior when his powers finally manifest themselves, and he chooses the name Invincible for his superhero alter-ego. In Invincible, he has trouble navigating his new powers and superhero self while keeping up a normal facade at school and in his relationships. It leads to funny moments, prefer one scene where he rushes to come back abode after leaving his crush Amber hanging in his bedroom, but almost forgets to change help into normal clothes. He also needs to lie to his best companion, William Clockwell, to keep his alter-ego secret (although the trailer reveal
Invincible: 8 Characters the Show Made Better
There are quite a few differences between Invincible as a comic series and Invincibleas an animated series. Within those differences, comes years to change what was once deemed as funny or appropriate, or even years to show on certain choices, like the deeds of certain characters or the ways that they are portrayed.
Invincible: 8 Comic Characters the Show Can't Utilize
Despite the library of characters from the Invincible comics, there are some that probably won't feature in the animated series due to rights issues.
While Invincible as a comic series is one of the best out there, there are a few characters that seem a tad dated, and the animated series from Amazon Prime Video has made it better for some audience members to enjoy and deconstruct as characters with mature personalities and complexities to them.
8 William Clockwell
Proudly Gay Instead of Just a Dude-Bro
- Played by: Andrew Rannells
William Clockwell is introduced as Label Grayson’s best partner, and h
Invincible Has a Character Come Out WAY Sooner Than in the Comics
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Amazon Prime Video's Invincible, which are streaming now.
Going through Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker's original Invincible series can, almost two decades later, be awkward at times. A lot of the language characters use is very much of its time, with teenagers talking in ways that can come off as homophobic. However, Amazon Prime Video's adaptation makes some changes to the source material that fix a lot of those problems. One notable example occurs in "It's About Time," the first episode of Invincible, which reveals that William Clockwell -- Mark's optimal friend -- is queer much sooner than in the comics, effectively heading off a lot of homophobic rhetoric.
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During the first episode of Invincible, Mark heads to school after his father -- the powerful Omni-Man -- whisks his mother away for a breakfast overseas. As Tag opens his locker, William stands behind him, talking about how the Mauler Twins attacked the White House earlier that afternoon and lam
Invincible’s LGBTQ character is “essential,” creator says
For those semi-exhausted by Disney’s endless MCU content or the relentless fan pleas for Warner Bros. to #restorethesnyderverse, Amazon has a refreshing breakaway: Invincible (★★★★★). The senior animated series recently concluded its first eight-episode season (it’s been renewed for two more), and is as addictive as it is satisfying.
Without spoiling anything, Invincible tells the story of Mark Greyson (Steven Yeun), the 17-year-old offspring of alien superhero Omni-Man (a magnificent J.K. Simmons) and his Earth-born wife (Sandra Oh). When Label comes of age, so do his superpowers, and the narrative follows him as he struggles to balance life as a teenage high school senior and potential world savior. The story, gripping and full-blooded (literally), leads Tag down a dark track of discovery, into a universe teeming with more superheroes than you can flick a cape at.
The series is the brainchild of Robert Kirkman, originator of The Walking Dead, and is based on a 144-issue comic novel series the writer created in 2003 with designer Corey Walker. The display is crammed full of immediately recog