![]() ![]() Eventually, the producers of The Office were able to find their own path and create one of the most acclaimed shows of all-time. I liken it to the pilot for The Office that was criticized for playing it safe by slavishly imitating the first episode of the British version. It’s rare that the first episode of a series completely knocks it out of the park and wins over an audience. ![]() Though the original comic garnered a considerable fanbase during its publication, it’s safe to say that the majority of viewers will be diving into the Invincible animated series for the first time with no intimate familiarity with the source material. The animated series Invincible arriving today on Amazon Prime Video is just the latest offering.īased on the comic by writer Robert Kirkman (now a major Hollywood player thanks to the smash hit that is The Walking Dead) and artists Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, Invincible follows the titular adolescent hero better known as Mark Grayson ( Steven Yeun) as he adjusts to his powers and tries to follow in the footsteps of his father Omni-Man, a Superman pastiche ( J.K. Now in wake of the domination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on our cultural landscape, it’s no surprise that studios are hoping to replicate MCU’s popularity with their own comic book superhero properties. Just look at how many shows about good-looking single people in the big city were generated in the ‘90s after Friends became a runaway hit. It’s been said that success breeds imitation and there’s no better example than television. ![]()
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