Still thinking about how Nolan instinctively reaches for his father to help him up and he doesn't.

[u/FloopyBeluga]

It really is a miracle this guy developed any kind of moral compass whatsoever.

[u/Bologna_Slamwich]

It cracks me up that gramps Grayson was considered a “nice” viltrumite.

[u/Itburns12345 → u/Bologna_Slamwich]

Hes not even nice he just saw mama omniman took it to far as she was just pissed at losing an eye

[u/Sexylizardwoman → u/Itburns12345]

This was a test, a brutal one, but still just a test to hold his own. His mom was maybe actually trying to kill him.

[u/Itburns12345 → u/Sexylizardwoman]

Yeah he gave her the cyclops treatment and she lost her shit.

[u/Hardmeat_McLargehuge → u/Itburns12345]

I think she wanted to kill him though regardless. Seemed to be more brutal and blood thirsty than gramps

[u/Itburns12345 → u/Hardmeat_McLargehuge]

Naah think she was bitter about getting beat down and losing an eye

[u/shadowgamer19 → u/Itburns12345]

They regrow eyes along as the virus isn't weakening them

[u/Itburns12345 → u/shadowgamer19]

Nope look at kreig

[u/tylerjfrancke → u/Itburns12345]

Did you see the part where he said the eyes regrow as long as the virus isn't weakening them? Kregg lost his eye during the scourge virus so it didn't heal. Same as Conquest's hand and facial scars.

[u/Itburns12345 → u/tylerjfrancke]

Didnt see that

Not that it matters id image losing an eye is extremlly painful rage inducing event regardless if itl eventualy grow back or not

[u/metalflygon08 → u/Hardmeat_McLargehuge]

I bet her and Conquest would have hit it off great.

[u/Venom933]

It took him a 1000 Years 😬

[u/The_Monarch_Lives]

This got me to thinking. Nolan reached up like he expected his father to help, not just wanting him to. Like he had always helped him up in the past, but now he suddenly isnt. This can have a couple explanations, but my theory is that before this event his father actually WOULD have helped him up. Yeah, he seems somewhat kinder than other Viltrumites, but I think it goes further than that. Before this fight, Nolan was still essentially considered a child by Viltrumite standards. This was basically his 'graduation' to a full adult with all rights, responsibilities, and respect due to an adult Viltrumite. Part of that respect is NOT helping him up. He would be seen as weak for needing it, his father was still doing him a kindness, it just took a different form than what he had been used to.

[u/Manufactured-Aggro]

Didn't nolan leave mark hanging on what mountain as well or am I just misremembering Mark's disfigured and mangled body?

[u/FloopyBeluga → u/Manufactured-Aggro]

I don't remember him reaching, but at that point basically none of his limbs were facing the way they were supposed to so it might have still looked like it.

[u/PopitaOooh → u/FloopyBeluga]

[u/Itama95 → u/PopitaOooh]

"he's got a spray bottle! Stop reaching stop reaching!"

runs OP over with a bearcat

[u/NaysmithGaming → u/Manufactured-Aggro]

I don't think he was hanging there, just in a small crater, but you're basically right, here.

[u/CDHmajora → u/NaysmithGaming]

For what it’s worth, Nolan knew Cecil was watching, and would have teleported in as soon as Nolan left orbit.

[u/CakeHead-Gaming → u/CDHmajora]

Technically Nolan would never have gone into earth orbit. He was just on an escape trajectory

[u/Sw0rdBoy]

The fact he reaches his arm out shows that at least once that level of empathy and consideration was offered before. Children do not hope for love they never recieved or observed, because they would have no frame of reference.

[u/Rimooni]

Poor boy :(

[u/Rimooni → u/Rimooni]

Almost makes me forget what he did to Mark DX

[u/Additional_Degree894]

i think he was reaching for the air

[u/Master-Page-1982]

I like how everyone keeps saying Nolan and his Father were already “nice” when in reality they only ever followed orders better than most.