mark was getting clobbered by fucking maulers 3 episodes ago now he’s able to beat a full grown soldier viltrumite that’s been conquering worlds for millennia just because he “stopped holding back”. Even Nolan who got hospitalized by the guardians while soloing them, only suffered a cut on his head fighting THREE viltrumites!!! Just makes them look weak in comparison. I feel like they shouldn’t even have any chance winning that battle at all, not alone surviving in better condition than against way weaker foes
I like the idea that when Mark stops holding back he becomes a significantly more effective fighter. But I don’t like the idea that he basically neutralized a seasoned Viltrumite warrior after he stopped holding back. He only “lost” the fight because he hesitated to kill her.
It’s just poor planning by the writers. It will only lessen the impact of some big moments in the future. He should have categorically lost that 1v1 and shouldn’t have reached a position where he even had the chance to kill her.
It’s not the end of the world but if this is the direction they are going in then Mark should never struggle against regular villains ever again. It would be inconsistent.