Ben 10 Tried to be Captain Planet

[@SirSadness]

This episode felt like an actual Ultraman episode. One from the very first season. It even has the classic formula: show a glimpse of the problem, spend the second half explaining and understanding it, and then Ultraman shows up.

[@zeroknight1311]

Holyshit! Your right!

[@pootish2750]

Literally Kevin and the others on Rust Bucket III acts as your common Ultraman Defense Force! AND THEY CRASHED, HELL YEAH.

[@SirSadness]

@@pootish2750 Planes: We fear no man, but that thing... ULTRAMAN FRANCHISE! It scares us.

[@rikajougasaki3296]

They even got Way Big pulling some random power out of his ass that he never uses ever again.

[@kueyteow6288]

Now that you said it, it really is. It's pretty cool

[@tuliobednarczukpecinemisko5606]

Headcanon: Kevin enjoys cartoons as much as Ben does, but pretends to not to ,to maintain his public "cool" image.

[@misterOrca4]

Ah High School Never ends.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Kind of odd to only tell that lie to ben.

[@acmeanvil3022]

I personally found the ending of the episode to be a haunting reminder that pollution will never truly be solved until everyone makes a collective effort. On another note, is Colonel Rozum's sister dead? He brings up the fact that she went missing investigating the garbage patch, but we never see her there and she isn't brought up again.

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

I swear they mentioned other people were around and they evacuated them to the rust bucket III, mentioned she was injured specifically I think

[@acmeanvil3022]

@@Xeno-The-Wanderer I certainly don't remember seeing her.

[@slashandbones13]

They said there was survivors. They didn't specify his sister.

[@dapperparraper860]

Yeah, i sort of like how that in the end the episode reinforces that we aren't going to have a magical solution like an alien throwing all the trash into the space and at the end of the day it is systemic issue.

[@avataraang4403]

Pollution and the issues facing this planet and our civilization on it cannot be properly addressed without acknowledging that the majority of the problem stems from corporations. When we refused to hold corporations and billionaires accountable we neglect the root the issue since they are the ones in power and the ones that the systems we live in are built by and based around.

[@erikpng]

This episode holds an interesting place in my heart because it was the last episode aired before they removed CN from cable in my country at the time. I was devastated.

[@Qyburn234]

Oh that must suck where are you from ??

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

that sucks bro where are you from btw?

[@yashbjoshi12]

To me "More things change part 2" holds place for similar reason except that instead of my country,my parents removed "Cartoon Network" channel .Thus this was the last aired ben 10 episode I watched in my childhood.

[@barkbush8048]

The first episode when ben 10 premiered on CN means much to me. I was at my aunts place in another state and as soon as it aired my parents decided they want to leave now.

[@erikpng]

Don't worry tho, guys. CN came back after Omniverse S2. And I did catch up. Well, all of Omniverse, but not a lot of Ultimate Alien at the time. And I'm from Romania. I'm not sure how cable works and if there's multiple cable companies, but yeah, CN was removed for quite some time.

[@firstwaddledee9182]

One thing I do like about this episode is how it sells the absolute size of the island. We all know how ridiculously big Way Big is and at times the island is notably bigger than him.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

tbh Way Big's height is inconsistent, so maybe they reduced his size to match the monster

[@firstwaddledee9182]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 yeah, the exact size is inconsistent, but he is still consistently giant no matter how many feet high he is.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

@@firstwaddledee9182 yup

[@italucenaz]

The actual trash island that exists in the pacific ocean is way, way larger than the one from the episode, so yeah, people throw a lot of trash in the oceans

[@a.summers9180]

I think they used an orchestral version of the actual Captain Planet theme in the big battle scene. I was watching Captain Planet at the same time when I saw this for the first time and recognized the music in a heartbeat.

[@BeastForce141]

That means “A Knight To Remember” will get a full breakdown This episode take place in San Francisco again, when Kevin became a mutant in the classic series.

[@timedragon5492]

At some point, we have to question why this is Way Big's best fight in the series.

[@kristianpavlin7618]

What about when he fought.. oh you mean UAF? I liked him vs Vilgax, too

[@BlastFurnace10]

​@@kristianpavlin7618stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself Kevin: hehe hehe

[@Extra-Celestial7]

Because it's paying homage to Ultraman

[@cobaltprime9467]

This whole episode was just to reference X Files and Captain Planet. I imagine it went like this in the writers room: “How about we do an episode based off the X Files? It would tie in pretty well with all the aliens.” “What about a Captain Planet episode? It could be a nice throwback for our older fans. And it might get people more conscientious about the environment.” “Well we can only to one or the other. We only get a few of these one offs.” “Why not both?” “Genius!”

[@albedo5455]

"No one told me the garbage could talk!" Why isn't this a meme?

[@slashandbones13]

To be fair, the episode is aware that superheroic punching wouldn't really solve a problem like this. The ending does give it a little more depth.

[@rolay7730]

Interesting fact, the great pacific garbage patch isn't something you can stand on. It is more like dirty water with ripped-up plastic bits in it.

[@scraptrapmemeboy]

Ngl this episode might be a prime timeline of cosmic destruction

[@windwaker0rules]

Idk what hes talking about, having a giant alien throw all the garbage into space would be a great solution to the plastic problem.

[@sanic2794]

Despite this premise being completely stupid I found myself super entertained by it and it's probably in my top 10 UA episodes.

[@sawkchalk6966]

It is an absurdly fun and honestly really cool episode. A surprise favorite when I rewatched the series recently

[@mateobustamante2304]

I envy you for enjoying it so much. It might be the worst episode of the franchise for me

[@mayotango1317]

It's hard to believe that this is the only time we see the government ask Ben for help.

[@andrewsd.r.7180]

Would not be the govement if they didn't try to do things hade than it should be

[@kaylaturnis9486]

Fun fact: Greg Cipes, who voices Kevin E. Levin as well as Beast Boy from Teen Titans and Iron Fist from Ultimate Spiderman, is also a musician and you can hear Kevin trying to hum the Captain Planet theme outloud. As Beast Boy, he sang the song " Fade Away" in TTG which he loves the song which has a meaning which has a meaning, to love our Earth. 🌍💚

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Yeah Greg Cipes is always awesome.

[@yashbjoshi12]

Greg cipes is the goat🐐

[@thebonfireofgains]

I do hope Catch a Falling Star gets a full breakdown considering its heavy content. Its probably one of the best standalone Ben 10 episodes

[@localcarmechanic183]

It’s a great episode

[@oldenough5424]

darkest ben 10 episode or at least top 5 imo

[@yashbjoshi12]

Facts

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

only letdown is that Eatle battle at the end

[@wisconsinking323]

It better, if it doesn't I'm going to be disappointed.

[@InfinitEthanAnimations]

Just the scenes where Kevin makes cartoon show references, they're just so hilarious 😆

[@potatospeedwagon3994]

I kinda feel like his comment that he doesn't watch much TV was actually him trying to "act cool". Now that he's way more comfortable with the Tennysons, he's allowing his nerdier side to show.

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

I never watched the show but I only heard of it so I understand the refrnce

[@dragonicdoom3772]

This is also the episode where Way Big demonstrates some pretty insane super speed. He didn't just run fast enough to make a water cyclone, he generated enough centrifugal force to launch the garbage monster out of orbit and all the way to the sun. That's pretty ridiculous.

[@goldfire1]

Waybig was op here

[@Tony-oh]

Way Big was near undefeated in UAF except against Eon

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

@@Tony-oh he did faint to the jump gate and against Dagon

[@fresh10]

Best Waybig fight scene until his fight against Malware

[@yashbjoshi12]

And waybads!

[@ramisalam2181]

I was expecting a mention of how Way Big ran at super speed to make a tornado of rising winds to lift the trash monster up. And how the writers said it was a “glitch” in the ultimatrix (which is probably bs)

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Honestly yeah that move being ultamatrix glitch makes sense remember duped? Honestly it doesn't seem far fetched for it to be glitch like the ultimates another thing about albedo's ass design.

[@ramisalam2181]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 I remember duped, but shouldn’t a “glitch” not be explanation enough if it means Way Big can run at super speed. Shouldn’t there be changes to his anatomy if powers are combined to an alien?

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@ramisalam2181 It's ben 10 most explanations are kind of broad or the writers have to tell you what they wanted to tell. I'd just leave it at a glitch and not ask questions.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

DJW talked about it being a glitch and he mostly always jokes so I would suggest not to take his comments seriously also I've explained how Way Big's super speed isn't a glitch and does make sense in my other comments

[@ramisalam2181]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 can you explain or tag me in it?

[@chrisa.2323]

I forgot about this episode for years until my brain made me thing about a scene where Waybig threw something into space. Which is a common theme with that alien, but it was the ridiculous way he did it. XLR8/The Flash-ing it. Blew my mind when I found out that I didn't make up that scene in my head.

[@Vierdro]

probably the most memorable thing about this episode is waybig fighting against someone his own size that almost never happens.

[@erkantiryaki5542]

He fought Giant robots from Vilgax's army Giant Vilgax A Giant Building A Giant Trash Monster Waybads Dagon Saying it newer happens is kinda wrong because when he appears he does usually fight with something big. It is at least 50/50

[@pedroherrera8762]

Peanut enhanced trombipulor as well 😂😂😂

[@yashbjoshi12]

@@erkantiryaki5542 Also Malware

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

@@yashbjoshi12 yeah malware vs waybig was probably my favorite fight with waybig.

[@erkantiryaki5542]

​​@@yashbjoshi12 oh, yeah i forgot about that.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Once again this show makes me wonder, shouldn't the Trash monster count as a new sapient species? It's pretty much a hive mind of intelligent bacteria using trash as host

[@auditect950]

And if so - can Ben scan it into the Omnitrix?

[@Renok13]

This is the episode that created the “way big has super speed” glitch power

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

really?

[@lassegrotkjr6326]

This comment had fourteen likes, then i blinket and it had sixteen.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

it being a glitch is imo not true, DJW had said some questionable things so I take his words as a joke Way Big's super speed is justifiable too, everytime he was used before, he didn't had enough space to run or the enemy was too short for Way Big to actually care about using his speed, plus he was fighting a non living being here and he killed it with his speed by throwing it into space and since Ben doesn't go for the kill, he doesn't use Way Big's speed in battles as he is fighting living beings mostly as Way Big

[@dhruvanand6695]

How I see the ending is that nothing is solved, which is kinda fitting, as pollution and climate change cannot be prevented, but can only be kept in control. That's kinda my interpretation.

[@CheezsterYT]

Anyone notice how Classic, AF and UA seem to drop a bit in their 3rd seasons?

[@yashbjoshi12]

And omniverse was exception to that.

[@kristelvidhi5038]

One of Way Big's best moments.

[@NobodyMan0]

Somehow this episode has lived rent free in my head for years.

[@jonathanroberts2365]

I actually liked Kevin’s joke in this episode since like him I was the only one of my friends that has watched Captain Planet

[@bobbyahmad5197]

How dare someone throw out an autograph photo of Ben Ben: why would someone do that?

[@dragonknight1560]

You know how they could have fixed this: Make it one of Doctor Animo's evil plans. It's not farfetched that he would be involved, would have explained the instantly mutated seagulls and the Frankenstein Garbage Man. Actually... that would have been not bad homage.

[@Underscorezeus]

This episode has some of Kevin's finest moments in the franchise

[@yashbjoshi12]

Funfact: According to DJW, Omniverse had the same budget as uaf meaning all those great animation came just because of artstyle ! Really Derrick was god of Artstyle!

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

truly dude. Also has the same animators as uaf.

[@yashbjoshi12]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Really? Ov had same animators as uaf?

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@yashbjoshi12 Yes.

[@yashbjoshi12]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Great! Btw did u check out "uyire" song?

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@yashbjoshi12 I think it's pretty good.

[@zaki7583]

Ben could very easily fix all the world's ecological issues with his aliens. Freeze aliens, eat the garbage with upchuck, use plant aliens to help reforestation.

[@FoamyADC]

I can’t help but love these fast paced breakdowns

[@bobbyahmad5197]

I like that it’s like an earth day episode and the references Kevin made

[@DarkSonic06ki]

i love how'd Kevin reference Captain planet I was laughing 😂😂😂

[@Eyevou]

"I want to believe".... in aliens, right?

[@Dragon66898]

Best was is Kevin referencing Captain Planet repeatedly.

[@simpletonW]

I was curious to hear your thoughts about Way Big having super speed here. I personally think it's cool, something you wouldn't expect on an alien of his size, and I like how it seems to not be instant, but he has to build up speed first.

[@mechajay3358]

It's an ok episode, really Way Big getting into a Kaju Battle with a Garbage Monster was pretty entertaining.

[@zachyo6981]

I’m sad this breakdown wasn’t titled “Ben 10 goes green”

[@alolan_ace]

wasn't this the episode where waybig randomly had super speed

[@calvinmatthews1527]

This was around the time when big franchises like Ben 10 were throwing whatever to the wall to see what would stick. Including episodes with miscellaneous messages like this.

[@ghostspider2056]

I think he meant he doesn’t watch television NOW, but did so as a kid, hence why all the shows he references are old.

[@ragingphantom]

This was actually the most memorable episode for me for years. Mostly I remember Kevin's references, but I didn't understand them until I eventually learned about Captain Planet and the X-Files

[@ATVPokemonMaster_02]

I don't know why but this Filler is oddly satisfying for me 😂😂. I enjoy it every time during rewatch

[@mr.valeyard8810]

Surprisingly I remember watching this when I was younger. Interesting times it was

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

2 episodes in a row of having the ocean in danger.

[@daniel193012]

For some reason I recalled this being an early episode don't know why tho lol

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

he's watching this show in production order so that must be why.

[@eigengraul]

3:03 that smirk is kinda giving omniverse. i wonder who drew it

[@yashbjoshi12]

Probably derrick draw it because he was member of crew since alien force

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

most likely DJW

[@eigengraul]

makes sense! i remembered he was working on ben 10 before omniverse, but i couldn't remember how early his involvement was

[@yashbjoshi12]

@@eigengraul Derrick designed many charcters in uaf for example, Incursean army,attea,Raph, Emperor milleus,Bellicus and serena, Vreedles,Ma vreedle and also made various designs for eatle etc.

[@ellisclark7016]

Glad that this episode stepped up a bit than the last episode did. Good rating Kuro

[@curtisleblanc5897]

When Gwen explains the Pacific Garbage Vortex in the briefing room and Kevin says: " she can't help it if she's a reader." I like how he says it with a certain admiration for her and a smile on his face. Wholesome. 1:22 Ah, jinx

[@littlelw319]

man they really nailed the Ultraman-like fight with Way Big in this episode.

[@theking8347]

This is also the episode where Way Big randomly had super speed. And I'm willing to write it off a coincidence since they're both very basic designs, but the Trash Monster looks like a recolor of P'andor/NRG's true form.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

I dont mind the super speed at all, everytime Way Big was used before, he either didn't had enough space to run or the enemy was too small for him to actually care about using his speed, plus Garbage Monster was not a living being and Ben doesn't go for the kill, so he used the super speed to throw a non living creature into space to kill it

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Imagine if this episode with a deliberate reference to Captain Planet. It's a fun episode though!

[@christopherwebster6354]

2:10 *TMNT 2012's Muckman entered the chat*

[@Adude770]

i forgot this episode even existed wow it's been a while since I've seen the midest episodes of ben 10 a lot of them I've forgotten about

[@digunder14]

i think it was just that out of what television he did watch it was old stuff like captain planet

[@AidanDownes_KH]

Love starting my Friday with a new breakdown/Ink Tank video.

[@ProvidenceRex]

An episode I thought was surreal and try to forget even happened to the point I don't remember a bulk of the episode itself.

[@guto5285]

I didn't even knew this episode existed until this breakdown.

[@axelnilsson5124]

I remember watching this episode on Netflix

[@yashbjoshi12]

I remember watching waybig's fight in childhood

[@CaptainGreenCoin]

My headcanon is that Ben got Kevin into watching TV but Kevin found old cartoons more interesting than current tv-shows

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

sounds like a kevin thing to do.

[@freegracetruth77]

This episode was basically ultraman vs Hedorah 😭😭

[@curtisleblanc5897]

I rewatched the episode for Way Big and honestly I think this episode is like Prisoner 775 is missing, but just not executed as well. It's made to address a real world issue and raise awareness.

[@andrewwhite7385]

I didn't even know this ep was a thing or I just flat out forgot it existed

[@aktivniigomes1989]

same lol

[@mikerenois2220]

I cant wait for you to get to the episode "mud is thicker than water" solely because I want you to name the video "the ben 10 among us episode"

[@josephdavey125]

got serious deja vu from this, thought kuro already did this episode a while ago

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

same lol

[@hert2458]

Not gonna lie this episode was really funny to me, lots of references (which I can understand can get repetitive), but still gave me a chuckle though, also Way Big going full Ultraman was pretty awesome

[@daniellemarcantel2487]

The humor from the X files reference and Kevin make this episode one of my favorites. 😂

[@catguy5425]

Really disappointed this wasn't given a full review. I was looking forward to it. :(

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

I don't it's pretty mid.

[@Blue5Standingby]

As a kid I the first time I watches this episode I had never heard of Captain planet, or the X-Files. But I was old enough to understand he was referencing real, shows but since I didn’t what he was talking about it kinda of annoyed me.

[@andrewbabiak5233]

I feel like Kevin claiming not to watch a lot of TV was just avoidant behavior so he could close off. Ben and Kevin are Sumo Slammers nerds all the way back from Classic

[@red20753]

Uf, now that the more "filler-esque" episodes are out we can finally focus on the Dagon arc

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Don't we have catch a falling star and that charmcaster michael episode?

[@Tony-oh]

​@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265Plus that Dr Animo filler

[@red20753]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 yeah but that's good filler

[@lunakingsley.7247]

Wish we got more waybig fights.

[@thegoblin4948]

"The enviromental episode", nothing else about it really stands out. This series always manahgs to give it's own Ben 10 spin when tackling real life topics, Prisoner 775 and The Purge being some of the best episodes in the show. Compared to those two, this one feels kinda heavy handed and doesn't really capture that Ben 10 feel, if that makes sense I dunno, maybe they could've done something more original with the concept? Like a species of garbage aliens trying to rebuild their planet using humanity's trash?

[@Juli_is_Online]

I did really enjoy the Way Big scene, looked and felt pretty epic, as well as the Kevin humour. "That one show! The one we used to watch when we were kids!... *You know what I'm talkin about* "

[@cruz5531]

I had no idea what captain planet was when I watched this episode so all of the references and jokes went completely over my head

[@MazenH-H]

Personally I had never heard about this episode I just knew about know. 100% agree with giving it 0 in the importance.

[@phogeysquatch]

I always loved this episode!

[@criptic453]

I’m gonna be honest, I forgot this episode even existed

[@yoboinebby7841]

This is probably my favourite UA till er episode simply cuz its just fun. Oh and Way big was actually really cool again

[@Noone-f8d6l]

I did not even know this episode existed

[@Brycen950]

😮 me when I actually hear my name in a video (Brycen) not a common name so I often don’t hear it

[@Ethan_LaMoine]

SUSTENANCE!

[@naimishtiakahmed9221]

This episode also introduces Way Big's superspeed.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

that was confirmed by a writer to be a ultimatrix glitch.

[@theking8347]

That power never gets used again, and the writers retconned it as a glitch in the Ultimatrix.

[@naimishtiakahmed9221]

@@theking8347 Ultimate Way Big used it though in the Ultimate Enemy part 2.

[@srcoeiu6100]

The classic music is more likely an Ultraman homage, as this is Way Big fighting a giant monster

[@avataraang4403]

I can't believe you didn't mention this was the first time we saw waybig super speed

[@rorylumley4727]

kevin may have knowledge and passion for old tv shows as him rembering happier times when he was younger.

[@moomoo2214]

I would give this a straight up 6 on entertainment if nothing else.

[@colossaldonut5190]

This episode was really stupid but I did like the action honestly. Always love to see Way Big actually fight stuff!

[@lightyearpig12]

Ben: Wow, now I know! Kevin: And knowing is half the battle. Gwen: Is this another old cartoon reference?

[@mrkaji8913]

2:33 i like that

[@RPK_96]

This was the fisrt episode where i really was conectid to the ben 10 fan dome Well before i watch it before my selfs I was watching the wiki when this episode was getting online a lot

[@rorylumley4727]

does seeing something referencing xfiles in animation make anyone else think of roswell conspiracies.

[@happyhippoeaters4261]

I personally agree with the scoring, and for some reason remember the episode well. It was a good idea, but not done all that well, but I felt it was entertaining mainly because of the previous episode.

[@monkiking778]

Hey kuro was the rb 3 getting destroyed counted for the ultimate sacrifice