The episode starts off very well. We get a scientist that's got really bad OCD, who supposedly has a big day. The character setup is absolutely great.
However, the episode quickly falls off the rails. For one, the "big day" involved performing a relatively routine experiment. It was only a big day because of the accident that occurs to kick off the episode. He would have had no way of knowing this until after the accident.
However, the accident gives him super powers! At first, he seems to be invincible (as the title suggests). For a time, this boosts his confidence. Later we learn the true source and nature of his powers, and this is where we just delve into cliches.
This is an example of a plot twist that actually makes the story worse. Had the writers continued the character as an invincible man who is coming to grips with his own immortality, it could have been a truly fascinating episode. Instead, it ended with a series of eye-rolls.
However, the episode quickly falls off the rails. For one, the "big day" involved performing a relatively routine experiment. It was only a big day because of the accident that occurs to kick off the episode. He would have had no way of knowing this until after the accident.
However, the accident gives him super powers! At first, he seems to be invincible (as the title suggests). For a time, this boosts his confidence. Later we learn the true source and nature of his powers, and this is where we just delve into cliches.
This is an example of a plot twist that actually makes the story worse. Had the writers continued the character as an invincible man who is coming to grips with his own immortality, it could have been a truly fascinating episode. Instead, it ended with a series of eye-rolls.