: During the climax of the fight, Nolan asks Mark what he will have after everyone he knows has died in 500 years. Mark replies, "I'll have you, Dad," a moment of unexpected compassion that causes Nolan to hesitate.
: Overwhelmed by his emotions and memories of raising Mark, Nolan abandons his mission and flies away from Earth into deep space, leaving Mark critically injured but alive. Cultural Impact [S1E8] Where I Really Come From
is the season one finale of the animated series Invincible , originally aired on April 30, 2021. Story Summary : During the climax of the fight, Nolan
: Nolan reveals that he was not sent to protect Earth, but to prepare it for conquest by the Viltrumite Empire . He views humans as insignificant, short-lived beings and expects Mark to join him in subjugating the planet. Cultural Impact is the season one finale of
: When Mark refuses, Nolan subjects him to a brutal, one-sided beating intended to break his spirit. In a particularly horrific sequence, Nolan uses Mark’s body as a physical shield to split a moving subway train, killing everyone on board to prove how little human life matters.