The WEIRD World of Ben 10

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for watching! Let me know all of you opinions on Ben 10 in general and which iteration of the franchise was your favorite!

[@loganw1232]

The OG is definitely my favorite iteration. But also enjoyed Ben 10 alien force too.

[@Wailerman]

my favorite show overall? Omniverse. my favorite art style? UAF

[@happythumbsgaming8606]

I think Ben 10 Franchise is a good franchise it has ups and downs. IDK aid you guys notice every Ben 10 2005 through Omniverse in the beginning of each franchise the first couple of seasons are good then it ends with okay/decent/meh. My favorite iteration is Ben 10 2005 and Ben 10 Alien Force.

[@pemanilnoob]

My favorite franchise

[@gracekim1998]

I will let you know as soo as I finish ALL of it

[@SkullM]

Everything Dwayne Mcduffie touched has become gold in my opinion. I know he didn't work on the original but I believe he was important for multiple of the sequel series. Even after all this time I feel like his work holds up. Rest in peace.

[@Rio-zh2wb]

Agreed

[@RissieRei]

Bless that man!! 😭🕊️

[@gachimuchienjoyer]

He wrote some episodes for OS

[@MascrateMurder26]

​@@gachimuchienjoyerno he didn't

[@quinnbernal1398]

Repose En Paix, Dwayne McDuffie. 🙏🫡

[@poodytanx8611]

I loved omniverse. I was turned off by the new style but it had great characters and good fun plots. Now I might like it better than the rest of them.

[@adelebalog4356]

Me too! I was put off of it for a long time because of the art style. But one day my parents brought home a set of the first season, and well... I had to keep up with it. It has some of the best and balanced writing and humor in the series.

[@FrancisYorkMorganFBI]

same here. i at first avoided it because of the artsytle, but it turned into one of my favorite parts of the series.

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

that's so funny... because i cannot stand the reboot BECAUSE of it's art style!

[@UnrebornMortuus]

yeah i was told to give omniverse and honest try dont regret it not too bad

[@romanfischer7307]

Yeah, the new artstyle put me off for a while, but because of the new artstyle we got some of the best animation and intricate fight scenes in the whole series.

[@benwasserman8223]

Ben 10 has one of the best creative pitches I’ve ever seen for a cartoon. And given my name and age when the show premiered, I was its perfect audience

[@paulgilbert5278]

Ditto Heh, get it

[@robjef622]

I still remember when the OG series was first announced before it aired, back in 2004 I believe. I was 6 and it's one of my earliest childhood memories.

[@user.2.2]

Water man sounds like a low budget super hero

[@dracodracarys2339]

The OG series is interesting since it's a fairly realistic portrayal of "what if a kid had superpowers?" Most shows go the idealistic route of them being stewards of justice and being smart and mature for their age, and then there's Ben who always misuses his powers and tends to act immaturely, cause he's literally a kid. He needs a lot of guidance and hard lessons to be a proper and functional hero.

[@sleepninja2350]

Heck ya, I like him for the same reason I like Percy Jackson, they’re both hyperactive, rebellious tweenagers who often make believably immature and self-centered decisions but are capable of pulling it together when shit gets real

[@Laticia1990]

The only thing that's frustrating for viewers is when we see Ben learning lessons, then returning to the same behavior next episode. Western cartoons had this obsession with keeping characters status quo so kids could jump in in any episode, but that doesn't work with linear storytelling.

[@AzureRadio]

That's what I loved so much about the series, Ben had to grow into his powers and identity as a hero. Even better yet because we get to see what Ben becomes without that guidance from Max and Gwen, as well as how the trauma of losing them effects his future. Such a great series

[@andistansbury4366]

​@@sleepninja2350Ben is ADHD.

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

I mean, some kids would go the hero route right away, but yeah, most wouldn’t.

[@CosmicTroubles]

It’s weird looking back on this show and thinking “man this show was awesome back in the day”. Then I realised I was literally 10 years old on 2005. This show was marketed too and aimed at me! Weird how time makes you realise things

[@dabkevinhere5422]

That would be 19 years it's 2024

[@Whatzitooya891]

This man is in insane. He could have spilt each seasons of Ben 10 into separate videos which is easier for him for Fringemas but he made a single video more than 3 hours of Ben 10 and still have lot more videos to upload in both channels

[@eggworth_III]

He already did. This is a compilation of all three videos he made of this series

[@tokyoman290]

​@@eggworth_III still impressive

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

You have quickly become one of my favourite cartoon centric creators, keep it up.

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for the support and really kind words! I truly appreciate that!

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

@@JordanFringe94 Tweren't nuthin'

[@johnmcwick1]

@@JordanFringe94I fully agree with this comment, and I also your ad breaks are the best thing ever.

[@benwasserman8223]

Ben 10: Alien Force, Generator Rex and Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Friday nights - that was one of my favorite animation blocks growing up.

[@topdawg2916]

The action Cartoon Network block on Fridays in the early 2010s was awesome

[@topdawg2916]

You also had young justice and syn bionic titan such a good time

[@tgiacin435]

Yeah, the 90s and 2000s were the golden age of action cartoons. The list just goes on. It’s sad we don’t see that anymore

[@topdawg2916]

@@tgiacin435 those aren’t 90s cartoons but I agree

[@iO-Sci]

Sym-Bionic was a serene and good animation when I was a kid. 제가 어렸을 때 심바이오닉은 잔잔하고 좋은 애니메이션이었어요!

[@michaelchapman454]

I proudly own all the ben 10 watches from all series from when i was a kid all in working order and now my son plays with them

[@dabkevinhere5422]

Why would you trust him with all that power

[@rawahapool]

​@@dabkevinhere5422😂

[@redbool1115]

@@dabkevinhere5422Azmuth said he was worthy

[@ultimatexl302]

You lucky son of a gun!

[@the_dallasdollas]

Brilliant fathering

[@XxMolladoxX]

I need a Ben 10,000 series with the OG art style. I remember as a kid the first time Ben 10,000 was introduced I was wondering if they would ever do it. Now would be the perfect time

[@GethOverlord]

The Offspring joke is appreciated and i love the deep dive. Never watched past Alien Force but I appreciate being caught up. Ben 10 is such a cool universe.

[@RioluLucario1994]

I wasn't a fan of Omniverse until there was a sort-of in-universe explanation why the artstyle looks different. I didn't care for the 2016 reboot until literally the series finale, which admittedly hooked me in because it showed that Prime-Continuum Ben 10 wasn't forgotten. I also loved that the reboot brought back Generator Rex. Maybe we'll see that IP resurrected one day

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

then u missed out a lot on Omniverse, I like it the most bcz of many reasons but one of them was that, it gave Vilgax this backstory as to why he is after the Omnitrix so badly way before anyone else

[@gracekim1998]

Do you think Ben 10 will ever come back?😅

[@tgiacin435]

@@gracekim1998the reboot only ended a couple years ago, and given it was one of CN’s popular franchises, it’ll come back in some form

[@Bigdude0444]

That excuse(?) Never made any sense to me. Any time there's an art style change I just assume the creators wanted a change of style to either challenge themselves cause they got bored or because they just felt like it. As much as I enjoyed Alien Force through Ultimate Alien, I didn't think twice when Omniverse hit cause I just assumed they wanted a change in style. Omniverse is probably my favorite after having seen it all again a few years back.

[@Shadow-Astro69]

@@tgiacin435 nobody likes the Reboot more than the original

[@jeremysekundeez]

Man, sometimes I’ll be awake at 3am and be thinking about how the sole reason I am who I am today is because of 4 dudes who didn’t feel,like walking around Comic Con

[@benhendricks8404]

this man has the balls to make a near-4-hour video essay on the history of Ben 10 and puts an Offspring joke "you"re NOT gonna go far kid" (i see you jordan) into it before the mid point and thinks no more than 4 people will get it??? I'm people, and other people, show this man his humor is appreciated. Please, cuz i need to be not only one of four XD

[@DigiRangerScott]

I’M FIGHTING WITH AN ALIEN DEVICE PURSUED BY SQUID

[@joeylydinger2427]

SUMMER VACATION WITH MY GRANDPA AND MY COUSIN GWEN

[@lordkiza8838]

Diamond head is my favorite type of head

[@DanialTarki]

I’M BEN 10.

[@destroyathedestroyer]

AND ZOMBIES, GHOST AND EVIL GODS IM JUST A LITTLE KID

[@reesejackson5935]

Squid? You mean space davy jones on steroids?

[@sammycermack1266]

This 4 hour video has inspired me to binge the whole series

[@TrojanLloydPer]

Everytime I here Granpa Max. I always imagine him saying either "Ben you just caused a Time-Paradox" or "Snake.. Snake.. SNAKE!!!!!"

[@skywatcher1082]

*Ben 10* deserves a new series (6th), Cartoon Network start working on it already. 💚 Love this show so much. 😭 I know more about Ben 10 lore more than my own life.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

WB needs to continue Ben 10, it made like $7.85 billion and everyone would love a new series or game

[@UnrebornMortuus]

same at this point

[@echelonangel98]

Ben 10 was one of "my shows" growing up. Like you, Fringe, I didn't go past Ultimate Alien and I think you convinced me to watch some of the newer ones just for a walk down memory lane.... with some differences.

[@necromancer6405]

Same here, I stopped at Ultimate.

[@Flash-Light-Hope]

You don't need to watch the reboot But you definitly need to watch omniverse

[@seeayyell]

4 hour ben10 vid ? don’t mind if i do

[@louib716]

Took me 14 years to figure out Kevins struggle with absorbing energy is an addiction metaphor.

[@venom_1072]

Ben 10 was like my very first hyper fixation crazy it premiered around the same time I did

[@a.dackee9737]

Dude I literally grew up with Ben 10!. I followed the series since day one. When I turned 10 I was excited cause it made me feel so much closer to ben 10 (despite ultimate alien being the ben 10 show at the time) omniverse was when I started to loose slight interest because of the omniverse art style. It was beautiful in the first few episodes but I checked out during the incursion invasion But then I returned the next season and that’s when omniverse began to hit its stride in terms of art and writing! I was 15 or 14 when omniverse came to an end and a part of me felt sad. It was like saying goodbye to a part of me, it was like I was leaving a part of me behind, but the ending to omniverse was too beautiful, it was the perfect good bye to the OG franchise and for everyone who grew up watching it. When I said goodbye to Ben 10 it was like saying goodbye to apart of me, it was sad but I knew that it was going to happen and I was just happy that it was apart of my life I was never mad at the reboot cause I knew that the reboot was going to be a new generation’s chance to enjoy ben 10. It’s not my Ben 10 but that’s okay cause we had our time to go hero, it’s time to let someone else go hero ya know?

[@sparrowfox6943]

I just love how the Tokustars are essentially just massive walking Tokusatsu references, particularly Ultraman

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Time for the only actual Ben 10 Retrospective which is a proper 3 hours long.

[@robinsonsonic]

I didn't want to like Ben 10 way back first when it premiered, but the 7th episode was the one that got me into the franchise. From there, I was hooked. Throughout every iteration of the show, through the movies and up to the 2016 reboot, this show was a huge part of my childhood and even into my early adult years. Man of Action really became a name I would look for when I was searching for new cartoons. I hope to introduce it to my children when they're old enough. Great retrospective!

[@johnvonraymundoguloy9632]

We all know Kevin bended the knee when he saw Gwen on that strict school girl outfit. Bro had some intellectual women taste lmao

[@yungdahl9620]

Every time I fall asleep watching KZbin, I always wake up the next morning to the end of this video😂😂😂 it’s happened at least 5 times, I don’t know what KZbin really wants from me at this point,,, to subscribe?? Perhaps.

[@DrMrKrabz]

Good video! Never watched Omniverse, I got turned off by the art style change and just left the show at the end of Ultimate Alien. Kinda sad I never gave it a chance when I was younger, seems like it was better than I gave credit for. I grew up on Ben 10 and it will always have a special place in my heart. I remember getting home from school, going up to my room and turning on Cartoon Network and watching Ben 10, Gen Rex and many others. I miss OG Cartoon network tbh.

[@Prettii__Nikki]

My twin boys love Ben10. I watched this because I was curious what they liked so much about it but this is the perfect video for a breakdown and now I completely understand 😂❤

[@hjcinc1]

Super interesting topic for a deep dive like this. Very few animated series has had so much change over this short amount of time. All adaptation and continuations offering unique takes that are flawed but good. The closest thing I can think of is Scooby-Doo and Nina Turtles with decades of adaptations.

[@Brownsuga777]

I've been watching this the past 3 days at work and now I'm finally done watching 😅. You always manage to bring back nostalgia within me. Seriously though, you do amazing fantastic great work and I look forward to for more nostalgic videos. Keep up the great work man.

[@kidkaden5139]

I always liked that destroy all Aliens was a sequal to Secret of the Omnitrix but also feels like a perfect send off for classic Ben 10 showing majority of his aliens giving a cool new issue with the omnitrix and having Gwen play an awesome role in this celebration film.

[@nikkistewart2896]

This is the first time I've watched a video of this length in one sitting! You did a great job at keeping this whole video entertaining. I didn't even really watch this show growing up just in passing as my brother watched it, but this has made me wanna go back and watch it now!

[@Cody-ih7qz]

Please tell me I'm not the only one that noticed this, but reboot ultimatrix Ben's watch is backwards

[@PkerOfThePures2699]

It took some time with the holidays and all but I finally finished the video. Fantastic job!

[@leighlasley4746]

“Molecules got all rearranged” are we watching Ben10 or Danny Phantom? 🤣🤣

[@Milty2001]

I remember getting hooked into ben 10 as a kid, however when it came to the reboot I didn't think it was that bad, aside from the early episodes being filler and the finale episodes were worth the watch.

[@trentroberts6736]

Ben 10 was one of my favourite cartoons growing up and is my favourite franchise to this day. When I went to my first Comic Con I went dressed up as Alien Force Ben 10 with the jacket, jeans, shoes AND Omnitrix.

[@baddragonite]

2:26:14 safe to say Kickenhawk is basically Blaziken

[@Shadow_284]

Saw the video title and immediately clicked on it. Then upon hearing the line about this video getting out of hand, noticed the length. 3 hours and 41 minutes?! Jordan you absolute madlad. Now to settle in and watch it. :P

[@twinphalanx4465]

Just that scene of alien x standing there as everything unwrapped, it truly looks like a failstate, a hero just starring at their failure

[@joshfactor1]

probably the only thing you didn't mention in the video is the theme song so i'll just say what we're all thinking: it's a banger

[@drowzydullahan]

Oh my god, Grampa Max is just Shepherd if he got to retire. Lmfao

[@SteppaPig96]

You have the best long format videos on cartoons/nostalgia in general you and Billiam are some of my favorites!

[@franktauber3204]

first video i’ve seen of yours, i can now consider myself a fan, keep up the great work!

[@darkwolvyt2928]

Is this made out of 3 vids that I have already seen? Yes. Will I watch it any way? Absolutely!

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I had the same experience. I loved the original, Alien Force, and Ultimate Alien. When Omniverse came out, I thought it was like some weird reboot instead of a direct continuation, so I wasn't interested. It reminds me of how I felt about the Pokémon anime when they decided to reset Ash and make it like a reboot, while also trying to act like the past still happened.

[@dwightnorton3398]

Dwyane mcduffie worked on The Ben 10 Franchise/Lore( A uaf Tribute Ultimate alien 👽 finale- Omniverse s 1 , Episode one ) But a nice legacy: a few mysteries will be solved( Childhood memories )

[@mmarceline3]

just started a rewatch of ben 10 and i’m on s4! great timing!

[@greymatterfanboy4256]

Saving this to come binge it later

[@VirtualGnome]

Did you ever binge it

[@dj_donnychronic]

Cheers to you my boy for getting sooooo much content together! 50 vids in 25 days is insane and I hope you reap all the rewards for you dedication and hard work❤

[@dillondepro7456]

Bro, i gotta behonest its 23 pm right now. And i gotta wake up at 6 am for college. But i still admire the grind i hope i wont forget with my stoner mind that this video exists. Keep up the good work

[@ravenleslie8768]

Ben 10 has been one of my favourite shows since I was like 5 years old, getting into it was got me into almost all of the media I enjoy now, I hope we get something new soon whether it's a continuation of the reboot or classic timeline

[@kase1898]

This isn't a normal background video, this was a cinematic feast to be savored

[@cakes8172]

Might be the best Jordan fringe production of all time

[@saucymongoose7246]

I'm watching this on the franchises 18th anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Ben 10, my favorite franchise. Happy birthday, Ben and Gwen.

[@DraconisLeonidas]

I was never a huge fan of Ben 10 when it was on the air. I didn't hate it, but it didn't really leave much of an impression on me beyond knowing it existed. The Omniverse designs are so strange, like, how does Ben look so much younger while Gwen and Kevin still look like they're in their late teens. Bizarre.

[@KuWota2k]

Very great video. I enjoyed all of classic Prime Ben 10 from OG-Omniverse, never checked out the reboot exactly for the same reasons I initially dipped out of Omniverse, but from the way you described it, it's quite convincing to watch, can't wait. Amazing stuff. Thanks for the best near 4 hours ever.

[@marcoslinares6328]

Ben 10 had such a big impact on my life that my parents let me give my little brother his middle name. Sorry Ben 😅

[@ChillyCharizard006]

I just want to commend Max for his trigger discipline at 01:37:11 lol

[@norfsyq9660]

The editing is top tier 😭😂 the you’re a jerk and maury cuts got me 😂

[@pikabluowner]

I listened to this during my whole night shift and it was the only thing keeping me going

[@braytonbeer9774]

I got through it pretty easily. Love the videos man! Keep it up. You should be really proud of yourself for this.

[@andysmith5806]

I was 11 when the original show started. So I legitimately grew up with these characters. And yes, I continued to watch well into my teens.

[@tbszach]

the amount of paper omnitix tutorials i watched and made as a kid. it’s like the reason i got into youtube. that and ben10 toy reviews.

[@ezekielkennedy_]

This was one hell of a journey thank you for doing this

[@jaybookout121]

It makes me so happy to see you cover something I love more than anything else And with such a length!

[@strataseeker2981]

Made it to the end! Ben10 was something after my time for the most part, but the Omniverse and Alien Force shows I did watch quite a bit when they were new and I really enjoyed them.

[@emenefer]

When I first encountered Rook, something about him rubbed me the wrong way. He eventually grew on me of course but something was bugging me, like I'd seen a character just like him before. It's Blue Beetle. He reminded me of Blue Beetle from Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Like Beetle, Rook is a new hero with a techno-gizmo that can transform into pretty much anything. And he's got a blue color scheme. He's not a total copy, but similar enough to irk me.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Eh I see it but I also don't see it.

[@xCallMeBamx]

This was my favorite cartoon as a kid, and i, like you also stopped after the 3rd series, the major change in animation style threw me off from the rest of the franchise but i will always have nostalgia for Ben 10.

[@6ImBatman9]

You made a movie for us my friend! Thank you I love Ben 10

[@chezgleason4372]

My List: Honorable Mentions: Upgrade, Diamondhead, & Big Chill 10: Lodestar 9: Swampfire 8: Echo Echo 7: NRG 6: Feedback 5: Way Big 4: Clockwork 3: Gravattack 2: Atomix 1: Alien X

[@MatthewCobalt]

I'm still curious on how Alan Albright was meant to be born before the Omniverse retcon. If he was meant to be half Pyronite, and it is speculated that the dad was human, how would the father and mother come together? Like, leaving the actual genetics and physical intimacy aside, what could their situation would have gotten the two together?

[@tannert.2296]

There’s so many games that follow this archetype of mods carrying the community to a new era that are 10+ years old, all of which I love and play regularly to this day. RCT, Minecraft, GTA5, the skate series, fallout new Vegas, Terraria, etc

[@blairmcauley2497]

I was obsessed with Ben ten when I was younger I remember all I wanted for Christmas was the omnitrix

[@Chazgua]

18:38 -18:41 I just love how that rolls off and I havent seen a comment about it 😂

[@jynxcloudy6969]

51:50 I specifically remember there being a Pokémon quizshow when I was a kid, around 2004-2006? I can't remember the name of it exactly, but I do remember tuning in when getting home to watch it and watched kids win Pokémon themed prizes. One of the most vivid memories of it was watching this one kid get the question "What two words make up Pokémon?" and their answer being "Poké, and mon" I'll update this comment if I find any more information on it. But... Yeah it was a thing

[@carlintaylor3229]

No wonder that new avengers seems so familiar to the original Ben 10 that's pretty sweet ❤❤

[@that_sketch]

51:16 "The game wasn't to hard[...]" 8 year old me very much begs to differ.

[@moony_97]

Would love to see a video about Xiaolin Showdown or Justice League! Thanks for the great stuff man nobody does it better.

[@robinb1416]

Watched the whole thing, start to finish, amazing video!

[@anon556]

Watching the ben 10 premiere was magical back in the day. Im convinced anyone who heard that banger of an intro for the first time on cartoon network was instantly hooked.

[@scarletking8348]

The Danny phantom reference was great thank you

[@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez]

It's weird that Ken 10 comes from a future that can not exist in the Prime timeline since Kevin Ethan Levin is a full-on hero, even calling Ben a brother when pleading with Azmuth to help save Ben in Ultimate Sacrifice.

[@SlumDogEpiphany]

this man is crazy, a 4 hour video... during DOUBLE fringemas? working two hard

[@bashengatheblackmanta7003]

Ben 10 still remain my absolute favorite franchise ever

[@MugshotMidge]

Damn, I missed this show. Being 28 and revisiting a show that I watched as a kid via this video was such a cool experience. I loved this show.

[@technicallyme]

Omniverse is still my favorite show

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Great retrospective mate

[@yellow6572]

It feels satisfying that I lived through an era where a character like Ben 10 followed me throughout my childhood, it’s pretty nostalgic

[@IIyana08]

Seeing Alien Swarm again brought back so many memories. They had a contest running during the premier of the movie to win a Omnitrix watch that functioned as an actual watch and Kevin's car. I watched the day aired and looked for the codes during each commerical break. I wanted both, i won neither.

[@tgiacin435]

Same, I watched alien swarm every chance it was on air. It was kinda the movie that got me into watching the rest of ultimate alien force season 3 onward.

[@gracekim1998]

Whoa 😮 dang i really like Kevin’s car in AF (i say that in 2023 mind you🤣)

[@jessclark9725]

OG Ben10 had me intrigued, even though I was older than the target audience. It hit a button that Teen Titans had set up. After the first season, it continually rebooted in (what I still perceive as) more and more juvenile iterations. It created, for me, a painting of tragic descent: From Teen Titans to Ben 10 classic, through the devolving Bens-10, to TT Go (which isn’t good, no matter how much you internet losers pretend otherwise).

[@gracekim1998]

Firstly: that’s rude and secondly wouldn’t that make you a hypocrite given you use the internet too? There’s no need to insult the people who like TTG. The hate thing died out years ago. And you’re a big jerk anyway

[@gracekim1998]

Yeah um part of that was executive meddling 😅 no need to blame the writers or the viewers for liking it

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Why you blaming writers for mostly executive meddling?

[@austinglenn68]

Crazy how this still doesn’t have more views, I’ve been watching chunks the past few weeks. Great quality as always

[@BrightlyDark03]

Just found your channel through this episode it’s amazing and so nostalgic for me haha honestly almost forgot about this show. Unbelievably good work can’t wait to see other shows you’ve gone over from the old days

[@RissieRei]

I just started bingeing through Ben 10 last month!! Perfect timing my guy!!!!!

[@DemiIsNotHere]

I actually was one of the reluctant omniverse watchers. But i tried and really couldnt get into Rook. Years later watched a later episode. And oh damn, Rook works so much later in the series.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Yeah the first season they we're kind of figuring stuff out.

[@jescis0]

59:04 I agree that if I wanted to watch a show about life in high school, there's SEVERAL options!! "Saved By The Bell" and "Kim Possible" being good examples!!

[@FilippoKansikas]

You are the best to reclaim my childhood memories, thanks for helping me along my growth path with your videos!