Episode 3 of Secret Invasion ended with a bang, as Gravik discovers G’iah is the mole who betrayed him and shoots her in cold blood. Now, Episode 4 has brought the young Skrull back from the dead, revealing how G’iah could escape what seemed to be a fatal wound. G’iah’s plan involves making use of the Super Skrull DNA for herself and teases an exciting future for the MCU series.
G’iah gains the upper hand against Gravik by faking her death, as she can now disappear without a trace — or, at least, she could if her plan didn’t have one major flaw. Because once G’iah shows up again and sets a meeting with her father, she still looks like Emilia Clarke. As a Skrull, G’iah could change her appearance to a completely different person, ensuring Gravik would never find her. Instead, she uses the same face Gravik gave her once she joined his ranks.
From a production perspective, it’s easy to understand why G’iah still looks like Emilia Clarke in Secret Invasion, even when she’s on the run. However, the story must also justify these creative choices, lest the immersion is broken. For instance, right in the show’s first episode, we learn that Gravik and his soldiers stick to a single face, so they are more used to looking the same way on every occasion, hiding their deception even from other Skrulls.