SECRET INVASION Social Reactions Promise A Tense Thriller With Killer Performance From Samuel L. Jackson

SECRET INVASION Social Reactions Promise A Tense Thriller With Killer Performance From Samuel L. Jackson

The first reactions are in for Secret Invasion, but now critics have seen the first two episodes of the Disney+ series, what's the consensus on Marvel Studios' latest TV show? Find out right here...

By JoshWilding - Jun 14, 2023 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Secret Invasion

The social embargo for Secret Invasion lifted a few hours ago, and that means we now have a much better idea of what to expect from Marvel Studios' latest Disney+ TV series. 

As you'll see, the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive so far, a relief to those of you who perhaps haven't been that excited about the show. The marketing campaign has only really picked up in recent weeks and with it clearly not an epic event like the comic book it shares a name with, there are those who have wondered, well, what's the point?

Thankfully, an incredible performance from Samuel L. Jackson, major twists and turns in the first two episodes, and the fact it's a true espionage thriller clearly means this a is series that does indeed have a point to make as a fine addition to the wider MCU. 

The review embargo lifts later today, anyway, so check back here at 9am PT for our full Secret Invasion verdict. 

Check out these first reactions, including our own, below. 

In Secret Invasion, set in the present-day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.

The show stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, with Emilia Clarke and Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle.

Secret Invasion arrives on Disney+ on June 21!

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/14/2023, 4:26 AM
Just call the first social reactions "Shills and bots", now you see the fake reality they present to us. Just give me the show! Idgaf what some ass kissers think
mountainman
mountainman - 6/14/2023, 4:44 AM
@bobevanz - Shills, bots, and CBM editors thank tou very much.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 6/14/2023, 9:18 AM
@bobevanz - i’ve worked movie screenings before and I can safely say that a majority of the people they interview for first reactions are just happy to be out of the house watching a free movie. I remember one time they asked what I thought about Birds of Prey and I said I wish they hadnt killed off black mask and I could see their eyes glaze over lol
Thing94
Thing94 - 6/14/2023, 6:15 AM
@TempleRod - haha nice
TempleRod
TempleRod - 6/14/2023, 6:21 AM
@Thing94 - I know. The reason I even post this in a Secret Invasion article, is that every clip I have seen from this series looks absolutely awful.

Bunch of great actors just dry humping bad material, because what else are they going to do?
And I've learned to trust clips. If this, I mean the things posted in the article above, are meant to drive enthusiasm?

Like this is really the best you got?
This show looks awful.
Do better Marvel. I almost feel bad for Marvel fans, except for years they kept crowing about this and that superficial and non-sense things. So Now I don't feel very bad.
theprophet
theprophet - 6/14/2023, 6:46 AM
@TempleRod - every show/movie is gonna have a couple people who won't like it, it does make it "a real mess"...it happened with winter soldier and civil war. Sounds like you just want to hate for no reason
TempleRod
TempleRod - 6/14/2023, 6:48 AM
@theprophet - If you spend the time to actually read the reasons why these people don't like it.
And you add in the clips we've seen so far.
I sense a smell of truth there. Their descriptions really add up based on those clips.


Sure if no one had ever seen anything, who knows? But we have seen things from this series.
And it doesn't look good. It looks like bad TV.
gtabreaker
gtabreaker - 6/14/2023, 7:14 AM
@TempleRod - They are Just MCU haters.
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 6/14/2023, 7:34 AM
@TempleRod - We already know you have a bias.
theprophet
theprophet - 6/14/2023, 7:36 AM
@TempleRod - well from the clips I've seen, i don't see a problem with it....I actually love the winter soldier tone
TempleRod
TempleRod - 6/14/2023, 7:42 AM
@comicfan100 - Bias towards reality.

Unfortunately in this case.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 6/14/2023, 9:49 AM
@TempleRod - nowadays you dislike anything disney you’re labeled a racist, a hater and a transphobe 🤷🏽‍♂️
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 6/14/2023, 11:18 AM
@TempleRod - "This shows sounds like a real mess" only applying 2 reactions...
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 6/14/2023, 12:25 PM
@TempleRod - LMAO! The trailers' consensus have been overwhelmingly positive. Tf you talking about?? Your recent hate tour here is really making you look foolish.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 6/14/2023, 2:29 PM
@TempleRod - shut your Crack pipe hole!
Superhavs
Superhavs - 6/14/2023, 4:56 AM
A non superhero mcu flick. Yawn 🥱
TempleRod
TempleRod - 6/14/2023, 5:09 AM
@Superhavs - I agree about the yawn. But I do feel the need to point out that There can be excellent superhero material that doesn't involve much superpowers at all.

For all the MCU lovers out there, best example is Winter Soldier. And the reason that movie succeeded the way it did, is because it was story and character driven. And written with a sharp tone that eschewed a lot of muddier modern writing.

If you look at the links I provide above, sounds like this one does not meet that level.
Marvel never any longer has any genuine story it wants to tell. It only has product placement for future episodes. Product placement to pretend to expand it's universe.
In the hands of someone like James Gunn, a superhero movie without powers. Now That's something I am excited to see.
IcePyke
IcePyke - 6/14/2023, 4:59 AM


Lilvic92
Lilvic92 - 6/14/2023, 5:14 AM
This show has the potential to be the best MCU series. If they can pull this off with a more serious tone then that will bold well for the MCU going forward. After The Avengers most MCU movies kinda adopted some of the goofy Whedon humor in movies where they didn’t belong. Hopefully getting more serious stories that we got in Phase 1 will be part of Marvel’s course correct 🙏🏾
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