History Recap / Invincible2021S01E04NeilArmstrongEatYourHeartOut

** Donald believes banishing Damian back to Hell is a worse punishment than just killing him

* AFateWorseThanDeath: Donald believes banishing Damian back to Hell is a worse punishment than just killing him

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: While the new Guardians check out the base, Rex points to a wall still stained with the original's blood. Cecil isn't impressed with the new team yet, but plans to clean up the wall once they prove themselves worthy of being successors. Until then, he leaves the stain there as a reminder that they aren't there yet.

It's two firsts for Mark: a first date and a first trip to another planet. At the same time, Nolan and Debbie revisit their own first vacation together.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** The sandwich Mark packs during his space mission freezes instantly in space when he tries to eat it, since it's obviously well below sub-zero temperature.
--->'''Mark:''' Pack a lunch, my ass.
** Even with Mark's super speed and flight, it's not a short trip to Mars, and that's while tagging with the space shuttle. While it's a two-week trip to and from the red planet with the tech they have, it realistically takes ''months'' just to get there.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Robot warns Rex about his mixing his personal life with his hero profession, and implies that he would do the same with Monster Girl. While Rex tries to justify that he is entitled to go with any girl he wanted, he claims to draw a line at MG anyway because he can't risk dating/banging someone that looks like a child.

-->'''Mark:''' Pack a lunch, my ass.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Cecil has Donald banish Damian Darkblood back to Hell when the latter refuses to stop investigating the Grayson house. Since Darkblood's continued presence runs a risk of getting on Omni-Man's bad side too soon, Cecil decides he is no longer needed.

It’s two firsts for Mark: a first date and a first trip to another planet. At the same time, Nolan and Debbie revisit their own first vacation together.

--> '''Nolan:''' Go fuck yourself, Darkblood.

* RealityEnsues:
** The sandwich Mark packs during his space mission freezes instantly in space when he tries to eat it, since it's obviously well below sub-zero temperature.
** Even with Mark's super speed and flight, it's not a short trip to Mars, and that's while tagging with the space shuttle. While it's a two-week trip to and from the red planet with the tech they have, it realistically takes ''months'' just to get there.

** Even with Mark's super speed and flight, it's not a short trip to Mars, and that's while tagging with the space shuttle. While it's a two-week trip too and from the red planet with the tech they have, it realistically takes ''months'' just to get there.

** Even with Mark's super speed and flight, it's not a short trip to Mars, and that's while tagging with the space shuttle. While it's a two-week trip to and from the red planet with the tech they have, it's realistically takes ''months'' just to get there.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The introductory scene showing the resurrection of the ancient mummy Kahor basically serves as setup for a throwaway gag about Mark flying too low.

* EverybodyKnewAlready: Cecil already has suspicions about Nolan's being directly responsible for the original Guardians' deaths, and wants to know why before he decides his next course of action. Unfortunately for Darkblood, Cecil banishes him because he knows too and risks outting his information at the worst time.

* HopeSpot: The Mars Mission goes south, but Invincible manages to help the space crew escape from the Martians... or so he thought. As the Martians feared, the Sequids they contained possesses one of the humans and seemingly wipes them out with the swarm. One sole Sequid impersonating that human has already infiltrated Earth when the crew returns.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Robot warns Rex about his mixing his intimate relationships with his hero profession, and implies that he would do the same with Monster Girl. While Rex tries to justify that he is entitled to go with any girl he wanted, he claims to draw a line at MG anyway because he can't risk dating someone that looks like a child.
* EverybodyKnewAlready: Cecil already has suspicions about Nolan's being directly responsible for the original Guardians' deaths, and wants to know why before he decides his next course of action.

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: While the new Guardians check out the base, Rex points to a wall still stained with the original's blood. Cecil isn't impressed with the team yet, but plans to clean up the wall once they prove themselves worthy of being successors. Until then, he leaves it as a reminder that they aren't there yet.

** Even with Mark's super speed and flight, it's not a short trip to Mars, and that's while tagging with the space shuttle. While it's a two-week trip to and from the red planet, it's realistically takes ''months'' just to get there.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Cecil has Donald banish Damian Darkblood back to Hell when the latter refuses to stop investigating the Grayson house. Since Darkblood's presence runs a risk of getting on Omni-Man's bad side too soon, Cecil decides he is no longer needed.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Robot warns Rex about his mixing his intimate relationships with his hero profession, and implies that he would do the same with Monster Girl. While Rex tries to justify that he is entitled to go with any girl he wanted, he says that he wouldn't do that with MG anyway because she ''looks'' like a younger teen, even though she's an adult.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Damian lampshades that this is a demon's general view.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Zigzagged during Nolan's conversation with Damian. Nolan threatens Damian to stay clear of him and his family. Damian, a demon, is aware that Nolan can kill him easily since he's not human, but responds that Debbie is already suspicious of Nolan, and there is a chance Mark will follow. Nolan, with no other counter, just tells Damian to "go fuck himself".
* EverybodyKnewAlready: Cecil already has suspicions about Nolan's being responsible for the original Guardians' deaths, and wants to know why before he decides his next course of action.

* GrayAndGreyMorality: Cecel's preference to maintain society, and a counter to Damian's BlackAndWhiteMorality.
* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: While the new Guardians check out the base, Rex points to a wall still stained with the original's blood. Cecil isn't impressed with the team yet, but plans to clean up the wall once they prove themselves worthy of the title. Until then, he leaves it as a reminder that they aren't yet.

** The sandwhich Mark packs during his space mission freezes instantly in space, since it's obviously well below sub-zero temperature.

* SkewedPriorities: Nolan asks Debbie to trust him even during a monster attack behind him. Even after she says yes and asks him to take care of the attack, Nolan decides to let Cecil "earn his paycut" since he's on vacation with his wife.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Cecil has Donald banish Damian Darkblood back to Hell when the latter refuses to stop investigating the Grayson house. Since Darkblood's presence runs a risk of getting on Omni-Man's bad side, Cecil decides he is no longer needed.

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Zigzagged during Nolan's conversation with Damian. Nolan threatens Damian to stay clear of him and his family. Damian, a demon, is aware that Nolan can kill him easily since he's not human, but responds that Debbie is already suspicious of Nolan, and there is a chance Mark will follow. Nolan, with no other counter, just tells Dimian to "go fuck himself".

* SkewedPriorities: Nolan asks Debbie to trust him even during a monster attack behind him. Even after she says yes and asks him to take care of the attack, Nolan decides to let Celil "earn his paycut" since he's on vacation with his wife.

* OnlyTheWorthMayPass: While the new Guardians check out the base, Rex points to a wall still stained with the original's blood. Cecil isn't impressed with the team yet, but plans to clean up the wall once they prove themselves worthy of the title. Until then, he leaves it as a reminder that they aren't yet.

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