‘Invincible’ Just Changed Everything We Thought We Knew About Cecil

Invincible Season 3, Episode 2, “A Deal With the Devil,” reinforces Cecil as one of the series’ most complex characters by revealing his backstory.

Feb 16, 2025 - 19:53
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‘Invincible’ Just Changed Everything We Thought We Knew About Cecil

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 'Invincible' Season 3, Episode 2.Invincible opened with three episodes that completely changed the superhero landscape. Cecil's (Walton Goggins) conflict with Mark (Steven Yeun) has split The Guardians, with Rex (Jason Mantzoukas) leading a walk-out seeing Mark go rogue, which also means that Oliver (Christian Convery) is learning his trade in a far more uncontrolled environment than if Mark had been able to use GDA resources. The impact of this will no doubt be long-lasting, but there's another reason why what we saw in these three episodes is so significant, specifically in Episode 2, "A Deal With the Devil"; what we learn about Cecil changes our relationship with him as a character.