Anyway, So This Is How I've Been

Anyway, so this is how I've been

This movie changed my brain chemistry

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What do you think of Amber from Invincible?

Unfortunately, because of the horrible writing decision that was made, I have no choice but to hate her. I see people supporting/defending her, but I mostly think that's just out of desperation and spite--and I get it. I liked Amber too, up until she revealed she knew about Mark's identity. I think the writers wanted that to be some sort of "strong" moment for her, but it really damaged her character. Up until that moment, we saw how selfless Amber was; working in soup kitchens, helping the homeless, aiding her community, etc., but all of that, for me, was tainted when she expected Mark to tell her his secret. It's unbelievably selfish. She should've understood that she's not the center of attention. Mark was told by his father, his mother, and Eve NOT to reveal his identity. If Amber really did know he was Invincible, she was being extremely manipulative and intentionally making his life more difficult, forcing him to choose between her and humanity as a whole. She made him stress out and feel guilty for no reason.

Not to mention her reaction doesn't make any logical sense. She cried. This emotion was real. She cried because Mark took off in the middle of a deadly situation, and because of that Amber felt abandoned. Why? She would've known he'd be back. She would've known protecting everyone on campus was more important than staying with her and pretending he couldn't help. Don't tell me that in this scene she was upset because Mark "hadn't told her the truth". Don't insult my intelligence like that, and don't let the writers insult your intelligence either. They made a mistake, plain and simple. She even yelled Mark's name and actively looked around for him after he disappeared. Why would she do that if she knew he was Invincible? It doesn't make sense.

In addition, Amber and Mark had only been dating for a few months. Excuse me, but that's at least a year long commitment I would need before trusting anyone with such an important and dangerous secret, especially since outing myself would also mean outing my family. Amber isn't entitled to that, and she kind of proved it with how toxic she ended up being. They are high school students and she is Mark's first girlfriend. It's completely unreasonable to expect him to spill such a life-changing, astronomical secret when they haven't even said "I love you" yet. The fact that he told her at all just emphasizes how important she is to him, but she didn't care.

Then, when I watched the season a second time, everything changed. I was able to really soak in just how terrible of a character Amber actually is. She's not a good person, she's a person who pretends to be good because she expects a reward. She blackmailed Mark's bully to get him to pursue her. That's not cute, it's conniving. When Mark was "hit by a bus" and hospitalized, she didn't ask him if he was feeling better or make sure he wasn't traumatised, she chastised him for missing their date at the soup kitchen. He showed up to her house covered in bruises, bent over in pain, groveling to her, yet she wasted no time tearing into him. Then, after they broke up, not even a day later she was ready to hook up with some random college student. Mark was lamenting their split while she was ready to pounce on another guy.

Sorry, Amber, but the writers made me hate you.

YOU hate JK Rowling!

One day I’ll delete this in shame but not today that’s for sure

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