Secret Invasion Season 1 Episode 4 Beloved
Fury must make some hard sacrifices.
We’re now entering the back half of Marvel’s Secret Invasion, and everyone sticking around should know what to expect by now. On a writing level, Marvel Studios’ latest is little more than a B-grade spy thriller you’d watch on cable T.V. However, its acting talent and decent production values manage to keep the whole thing afloat for now. In episode 4, the action ramps up and bold moves are made, yet we fear the Skrull threat won’t be as far-reaching – at least on screen – as we hoped for.
Beloved’ is a noticeably leaner chapter of the limited series, and adequately mixes big character moments with a plot that’s finally gaining serious momentum. There’s also a much-needed action scene towards the end which has weighty consequences and should put the pedal to the metal as we approach the conclusion. It might be too little too late to get the show somewhere truly exciting and dangerous, unless the writers have a handful of twists up their sleeves.
If you haven’t already, we highly recommend getting caught up with all the goings-on in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) by checking out our Marvel streaming guide and Marvel movies in order list. Low on time and just want to handpick the best Marvel shows and movies? Then our list of Marvel T.V. shows ranked, worst to best and best Marvel movies ranked will help you.
After episode 3 ended on a somber note with G’iah seemingly shot dead and Varra choosing to betray her husband, ‘Beloved’ quickly nullifies those gut punches. We had speculated that Talos’ daughter could’ve saved herself with a neat trick, yet we didn’t consider the possibility of her simply taking advantage of the ‘super Skrull’ juice that Gravik had developed before leaving the base. The healing effects of Extremis take a while to kick in, but she’s completely fine and ready to go off and rejoin her father.
We’re not big fans of shows refusing to let fake deaths have a serious effect on viewers before walking them back, so this would’ve probably worked better as a later reveal. On the other hand, the relationship between Nick Fury and Varra – and how they’ve both made mistakes – is handled much better. Once again, we’re sent back in time to 2012, right after the Battle of New York. The atypical couple has another odd meeting (Fury was a very busy man), and we get another heartfelt scene with the two that reminds us that their bond is quite strong, regardless of what ended up happening between them.
Secret Invasion
Season Number: 1
Episode Number: 4
Episode Title: Beloved
Air Date: Jul 12, 2023
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Source: Secret.Invasion.S01E04.Beloved.1080p.DSNP.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.Atmos.H.264-FLUX
Download and enjoy below.