Secret Invasion Finale Recap: 8 Biggest Shocks & Twists

Summary

In Secret Invasion episode 6, Fury and G'iah switch places, setting up their plan to defeat Gravik and confront Rhodes' impostor.
The Super Skrulls in episode 6 possess the powers of the Avengers and Thanos, making them incredibly formidable and setting up G'iah for a big MCU future.
G'iah defeats Gravik using Captain Marvel's abilities, ending his war against Earth, while Fury and Sonya save President Ritson and expose Skrull Rhodey. The Skrull-human war continues, but the Kree-Skrull war may be coming to an end.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion episode 6.Secret Invasion episode 6 capped off Fury's war with Gravik in a suitably shocking fashion. Given the overall premise of Secret Invasion being the covert infiltration of Earth by shape-shifting enemies, each episode of the show has involved a fair share of twists and turns regarding the story and characters. This proved to be the case with Secret Invasion's final episode, which included many shocking reveals crammed into the episode's ittedly short runtime.

Following on from the penultimate episode, Secret Invasion episode 6's Easter egg-filled conclusion saw the final confrontation between Gravik and Fury. However, much like the previous twists of characters like Colonel Rhodes not being what they seem, the episode featured some final curveballs concerning the wrap-up of the Skrull invasion of Earth. As such, here is every one of the twists, turns, and shocking reveals found in Secret Invasion episode 6.

8 Fury & G'iah Switched Places Before Secret Invasion Episode 6

A shot of Nick Fury from the Secret Invasion official trailer

The first half of Secret Invasion episode 6 is split between Nick Fury's confrontation with Gravik and Sonya Falsworth's attempts to save President Ritson. Fury gives Gravik the Harvest while succumbing to the effects of radiation present in New Skrullos. After Gravik explains how he will become a Super Skrull and destroy humanity because of Fury's broken promise of finding the Skrulls a home, he imbues himself with the Avengers' DNA with Fury still present in the Super Skrull machine.

When Gravik attempts to kill Fury after becoming a fully-fledged Super Skrull, it is revealed that G'iah and Fury switched places before the events of Secret Invasion episode 6. As a result, G'iah is now a Super Skrull with the same powers as Gravik while Fury is in London aiding Sonya with the President's rescue. This explains Fury's mysterious phone call from Secret Invasion episode 5's ending. Fury likely called G'iah to alert her that their pre-established plan to defeat Gravik and confront Rhodes' impostor is now in motion.

7 Gravik & G'iah Become Avengers-Powered Super Skrulls

Undoubtedly one of the biggest reveals in Secret Invasion episode 6 is the sheer power of G'iah and Gravik as the new Super Skrulls. The episode confirmed that the Skrulls had plenty of DNA from both the Avengers and even Thanos and his army from Avengers: Endgame, with Fury/G'iah providing Gravik with Carol Danvers' sample. After being imbued with the abilities, Secret Invasion created an overpowered Avenger-level threat in the Super Skrulls.

From having the DNA of the strongest MCU characters like Hulk, Thor, Thanos, Abomination, and Cull Obsidian to the overwhelming powers of Carol Danvers, Ebony Maw, and Mantis among others, the Super Skrulls are incredibly formidable. Now the MCU has a surviving character in G'iah who could possibly overpower even the Avengers, setting up Emilia Clarke for a big MCU future. While the Super Skrulls were an intriguing concept, Secret Invasion episode 6's biggest twist was the immeasurable power of their final form.

6 G'iah Defeated Gravik In Secret Invasion Episode 6

Gravik using the powers of Ebony Maw in Secret Invasion episode 6

Through G'iah and Nick Fury switching places, the stage was set for Secret Invasion episode 6's more suitably-matched battle. G'iah and Gravik faced off in a Super Skrull fight while Fury and Sonya raced against time to convince President Ritson of Rhodes' deceit and call off the nuclear attack on New Skrullos. Concerning the former situation, the battle raged across New Skrullos with G'iah and Gravik testing out their new Avengers powers. Eventually, G'iah overpowers Gravik and kills him using Captain Marvel's light abilities, ending his war against Earth.

5 Sonya & Fury Save President Ritson From Skrull Rhodey

Sonya holding a gun to Rhodes head and President Ritson pointing a gun at Fury in Secret Invasion episode 6

On the other side of the battle, Fury and Sonya manage to subdue Ritson's guards and confront him and Skrull Rhodey. The duo attempt to convince Ritson to call off the nuclear attack on New Skrullos while explaining that Rhodes is an impostor, something the President has a hard time coming to with. Eventually, Rhodes attempts to attack Sonya, leading Fury to shoot him in the head. This reveals his true nature as a Skrull, and Ritson gives the order to cease the attack in time.

4 Sonya & G'iah Team Up In Secret Invasion Episode 6's Ending

After G'iah's defeat of Gravik, Sonya approaches her and offers her a truce. Sonya states that Fury and Talos made mistakes with their use of Skrull spies, stating that feelings and relationships caused the issues that led to Secret Invasion. As such, Sonya proposes she and G'iah work together on strictly professional , those being that G'iah uses Sonya and Sonya uses G'iah. Sonya states that G'iah will need resources to help the Skrulls survive the war President Ritson has waged on them, and that Sonya can get them to her. This teases a big team-up between the two formidable characters in the future of the MCU.

3 The Skrull-Human War Is Not Over After Secret Invasion Episode 6

President Ritson declaring war on the Skrulls in Secret Invasion episode 6

One of the more shocking yet disturbingly realistic reveals of Secret Invasion episode 6 is Ritson's war on the Skrulls. After Fury and Sonya save Ritson's life, the President declared war on every single alien species. Whether this extends to current Earth inhabitants like those of New Asgard remains to be seen, but it is clear that Ritson has at least called for the extinction of Skrulls. This includes the Skrulls who helped save Earth like G'iah, Talos, and their allies, something Fury accosts Ritson for. This means that Secret Invasion could continue into season 2, following on from Ritson's threat.

2 The Kree-Skrull War May Be Reaching Its End In The MCU

While the human-Skrull war seems to be continuing, the Kree-Skrull war may finally be over. At the end of Secret Invasion episode 6, Fury revealed to Varra that the Kree have accepted the offer of peace talks with the Skrulls. The Kree and Skrulls have been at war for decades in the MCU, stretching back before Captain Marvel. While the villain in the trailer for The Marvels hints at another Kree antagonist, the Skrulls could potentially be spared from further Kree expansion in the universe.

1 Fury & Varra Return To Space, Setting Up The Marvels

Fury and Varra returning to space in Secret Invasion episode 6

In the last scene of Secret Invasion episode 6, Fury is about to return to S.A.B.E.R. before Varra catches up with him. Varra tells Fury that she will come with him, if only for a short while, before returning to Earth. This seemingly sets up The Marvels, which will begin with Fury back with S.A.B.E.R. and dealing with the switching of powers between Monica, Carol, and Kamala. This also indicates that Charlayne Woodard will likely appear in The Marvels as Varra unless the film has a time skip after Secret Invasion episode 6's ending.