WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Invincible, including comic spoilers because I was nosey and saw a few panels. I won't go into a lot of detail in regards to the comic, only some key pointers.
Okay so obviously I am not the only one who sees the parallels, but I do wanna give my own thought process on these two shows and their similarities. Obviously, starting with the main characters themselves!
Mark and Steven, respectivly, are both eerily similar in their experiences, roles, and character development. Most notibly, PSTD and Anxiety as well as both of them having an alien parent along with their human father/mother. Mark and Steven are both victims of their circumstances being born as a hybrid and an heir to their planet's respectrive authority. The only difference here is, and I am quoting @bleeduntildeath on this part, is that instead of the viltrumites needing a Steven, they experienced it for themselves.
Now much like Steven, Mark's "Diamonds" are the high ranking Viltrumites and If I had the opportunity to match these characters according to role and archetypes, it'd be like this:
Omniman obviously being Pink Diamond. Both made decisions that affected their offspring and future circumstances. Only difference here is that Omniman is very much still alive and part of Mark's life.
The high ranking viltrumites here fulfilling the roles of Blue and Yellow Diamond. The ones who have to enforce the narrative set up by the one above them and also the one's caught in the crossfire of their circumstances.
And of couse we have Freddie Mercu- I mean, Thragg, who is the one who is so stuck in their old ways, they refuse to see any other perspective and views every other species as inferior. Very rigid the both of them. Thragg, unlike, White Diamond, is a bit more "reasonable". At least, it seems like it so far from the season 4 finale. Both of them play the role as the one in power and the threat. Now how they go about Thragg being....uh.....redeemed?...is still unkown. Hell he may just stay the bad guy to the end. I haven't skimmed THAT far.
Oh and then we have the human parent that had a baby with the alien spouse. Debbie obviously being the better parent here, let's be for real, raising TWO alien children. Where as Greg, didn't have much involvment in Steven's life. Nonetheless, they both very much cared for their children. Which reminds me.....
Who would the Crystal gems be????
Well it would be none other than Coalition of Planets!
Instead of operating on Earth, they operate on another planet. Both being a group of rebels fighting against the space colonizers. Yes I said fight because let's not pretend Steven and the crystal gems weren't kicking ass when they had to. While, Steven did managed to come to terms with most of his enemies, Mark unfortunately....was not always so lucky.
Anyway That's all I have for this blog, I hope you all enjoyed reading but before I go, I leave you with this gem.
