Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Invincible season 2, episode 8 and the comics!
Invincible season 2 has finally come to a close, and here is the ending of the season 2 finale explained, including what Omni-Man’s final words mean. Invincible season 2 has been packed full of new and returning storylines and characters, with it building off of the back of the critically acclaimed first season of Invincible. Invincible season 2 pushed things even further, with Mark and the Guardians of the Globe facing a variety of new threats, while old threats surprisingly become allies. So, here is everything that happens in the Invincible season 2 finale, explained.
Invincible season 2, part 2 is finally here, with the full second season of Amazon Prime Video’s critically acclaimed animated adaptation of the beloved superhero comic series of the same name now released in full. Invincible season 2, part 2 picks up right where Invincible season 2, part 1 ended, with Mark returning home from Thraxa after having reunited with Omni-Man. The Invincible season 2 finale had a lot to do, with it paying off the Angstrom Levy teases, igniting Mark and Eve’s relationship, and setting up Invincible season 3 in some major ways.
Omni-Man has a pretty bad time in the latter half of Invincible season 2, with him being imprisoned by the Viltrum Empire and spending the final four episodes getting prepared for his execution. However, Omni-Man has one saving grace: Allen the Alien. Allen the Alien gets intentionally captured by the Viltrumites in order to find Omni-Man and break him out of prison, with him hoping to use Omni-Man as a tool, for the Coalition of Planets. Through Allen’s psychic powers, he and Nolan begin to bond, with Omni-Man’s final words in season 2 being quite shocking: “I miss my wife.”
Having been raised by the Viltrum Empire, Omni-Man had the idea that love was weakness engrained into him, with the fact that he misses Debbie being a major step in Omni-Man’s Invincible redemption arc. Omni-Man ended season 1 by comparing his wife to a pet, with this new stance showing just how drastically Omni-Man’s mindset has changed. These words are a rejection of the Viltrum Empire, showing that Omni-Man has finally changed his ways and is ready to fight back against the Viltrumites and return to the people he loves.
Invincible season 2, episode 8 finally sees the payoff of the constant Angstrom Levy teases, with him enacting his plan to get revenge on Invincible. Levy shows up at the Grayson household and kidnaps Debbie and Oliver, with him telling Mark to come home to save them. Levy begins sending Mark to different dimensions throughout their fight, although Mark doesn’t stop fighting to save Debbie and Oliver. Eventually, Mark is able to get a hold of Levy and fly him into a different dimension, with him seemingly beating Levy to death before being rescued by the Guardians of the future.
Although the Invincible season 2 finale implies that Angstrom Levy is dead, this actually isn’t the case. In the Invincible comics, a badly beaten Angstrom is rescued by a group of inter-dimensional scientists, with them helping to nurse Levy back to health. After healing, Levy prepares for his next big plan: the Invincible War. Angstrom Levy gathers up evil Mark Graysons from other dimensions and unleashes them on the dimension of the main Mark Grayson, with them wreaking havoc and killing several of Invincible‘s main characters.
Angstrom Levy’s motivations and plan are a little unclear throughout Invincible season 2, but they are finally fully explained in the finale. Upon having his mind merged with those of his inter-dimensional counterparts, Angstrom Levy snapped, with the overwhelming hatred of Invincible overpowering the sympathy of the main Angstrom Levy. Even though Angstrom Levy saved Invincible before his transformation, Levy’s counterparts want Mark dead, as is shown through the flashbacks during Levy’s battle with Mark.
Debbie Grayson proposes an interesting idea in regards to Angstrom Levy’s motivations, with her expressing that since Mark is a hero in this dimension, then Angstrom Levy may be a villain. Debbie believes that Angstrom is simply upset that he isn’t a hero, although this hasn’t yet been confirmed to be true. It is entirely possible that this is Angstrom Levy’s motivation, but the Levy from the main Invincible universe still hasn’t been seen yet, with each Levy being a variant so far.
Although Mark Grayson has had a strong rule against killing throughout Invincible so far, he finally snapped and killed Angstrom in the season 2 finale, and here’s why. Angstrom Levy endangering Mark’s family caused him to break, sending him into a violent spree that ended with Levy being beaten to death. Mark lost control, showing that threatening his family is a dangerous move for any villain.
Mark instantly regrets what he did after killing Levy, with him saying that he thought Levy was stronger. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case, as Mark saw how badly he was beating Levy during their final fight. This is most likely an excuse that Mark is making, with him being scared that his inner-Viltrumite came through during the fight. This is something that will continue to be a huge fear for Mark throughout future seasons of Invincible, with his killing of Angstrom Levy sending Mark down a much darker path.
The final scene before the credits of Invincible season 2 features Mark and Eve sitting together, with this feeling like the perfect time for Mark to tell Eve that he loves her (as the future version of Eve told him to do). However, Mark doesn’t, which was a surprise to some viewers. It is possible that Mark could still feel guilty about how things ended with Amber, with him being scared of starting a relationship with someone else. It could also be possible that Mark isn’t certain about his feelings. However, Invincible season 3 will likely reveal the true answer.