Greg’s Hunt For The Andromeda Five

[@Thesleepytimes]

“Nothing is harder than Taydenite!” *instantly gets bodied*

[@stereokuuji]

....By Taydenite 😂

[@Waqas_Khan02]

😂😂

[@Thesleepytimes]

@@stereokuuji no way that hammer was made of Taydenite

[@stereokuuji]

@@Thesleepytimes He was hit by the crystal not the hammer

[@bubbalubber]

@@Thesleepytimes you can see the taydenite in the guys hand as kevin is going down

[@adamzielke3541]

I have a new Headcanon/theory on Ben's discomfort with his Alien forms. Remember the description of how an Alien goes Ultimate: "The Evolutionary Function worked by placing the selected species in a simulation, right down to the DNA, for an extended period of time, about a million years or so, in what is described as a "worst-case scenario"; the actual DNA is then simply modified to match the new DNA. This survival of the fittest routine explains why the evolutions are more combat-centered than their normal forms." If the DNA is put through a million years of basically hell on *insert alien's home planet here*, then wouldn't a shit load of predator and/or prey instincts grow as well. Imagine all the stress of being in a warzone baked into the DNA, like inherited PTSD. The instincts of the alien literally become fight or flight ONLY. IDK if I am making sense.

[@HiperPivociarz]

I assumed it was like a moral standpoint. He feels uneasy about the concept of just weaponizing aliens so unabashedly.

[@BreadOnInternet]

@@HiperPivociarz I always thought that it wasn’t exactly a “fear” per-say. I thought that he didn’t want to use them at first because he didn’t feel ready early in the season.

[@parkercomley8126]

I always thought it was because they weren't "natural" lifeforms.

[@pksidinana]

Hold on, you could be on to something

[@mastergreeen1385]

that could be a plausible explanation for it yeah; unfortunately, we don't see too much of the alien's own instincts and behaviors in most of Ben's aliens, especially the ultimates, like he doesn't act any different in them than his usual self

[@squeethemog213]

NRG is definitely one of my favorite of Ben's aliens even if he doesn't get used a whole lot. Understandably so due to his radiation.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

It’s a really cool concept for an aliens mere presence to be dangerous in a normal environment.

[@Genesis-XE]

He’s one of my favourites simply due to his Russian accent lol

[@blue_boo3171]

NRG? Ha ha! NRG is G-O-O-D!

[@rxhmon]

he uses him a good amount

[@joshua2400]

Jesus Christ the good sovereign king loves you my friends 😊

[@somebol9047]

"Nothing's harder than taydenite!" *"It was at this moment he knew... He fucked up."*

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Lmao

[@laszlokaszas1003]

I remember a game theory video where it was proven that diamond armor wasn't the best protection. So Kevin getting knocked out isn't the BIGGEST error

[@jvbon646]

@@laszlokaszas1003 This isn't Diamond tho But yes, just being made of a hard material isn't gonna make you inmune to damage. Specially when said material is a *Crystal* and it also follows real-life Crystal logic (so no "it's indestructible no matter what" fiction logic) Crystals are a doble edge sword. On one side, yes, they are extremely hard and durable, so it makes sense to think they are great for defense. On the other, *if* you can hit it with enough energy to pass it's resistance limits, the whole damn thing is compromised and will probably shatter entirely because they can't bend like metalic materials. Plus the hardness is only 100% effective when hit from some angles, other specific angles make it much easier to destroy it without much effort. So ironically, the best defensive material would be NRG's armor (so far the hardest material shown, since it can *only* be broken with Tydenite)

[@MelvinStFleur]

@@jvbon646 Do you think Echo Echo can best Tadanyte (however it's spelled)

[@jvbon646]

@@MelvinStFleur Probaly yes Tydenite has been show to be broken easily under certain conditions, like with Vulkanus army mining Kevin in AF There's something called "harmonic frequency" (iirc), basically emitting a sound with the same wavelength as the natural vibrating frequency of something. If Echo Echo can match thr specific frequency of Tydenite, and then output enought power at said frequency, the Tydenite would destroy it self. PS: If not, then Ult Echo Echo should be more than capable to do it. Which is one of the reasons why I don't see Ult Kevin's defeat as nonsense, unlike many people. Harmonic frequency applies to everything, even flesh and bones. It can liquify organs and kill people. So in theory it should also be able to destroy Ult Kevin too.

[@Neo232100]

Man, the fight between P'andor and Water Hazard really highlights how under utilized Water Hazard feels, since he was able to fight mostly evenly with P'andor even if he didn't win. I genuinely wish the Andromeda Aliens got more love.

[@AnitaHanjaabFR]

Same,they felt really special at the time somehow.

[@ratcicleking]

It's such a shame they never utilize him beyond ''alien that launches water'', since he's quite literally the extreme opposite of Swampfire, full control of water in all of its states and enough durability to survive a Humungousaur beatdown

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

You could consider Overflow from the reboot as essentially giving Water Hazard more screentime.

[@talphazero1036]

@@HotDogTimeMachine385 Overflow had some dope ass scenes from what I remember. I also remember him being Ben's main flying alien in the reboot for a while too, even though he has stinkfly? Not sure if that's right since it's been a while

[@talphazero1036]

Omniverse has a ton of scenes with them. You'll see a lot of Armadrillo in season 1, with a scene or two with Waterhazard. Think there should be an NRG fight as well. Amphibian and Terraspin get some love later on.

[@Rose-yx6jq]

Ya know, now that I think about it. The name Pandor is a little on the nose. Pandor Pandora He was a literal Pandora's box.

[@artist-gj]

My favorite thing to come out of the UA break downs, is Kuro calling Aggregor Greg

[@belac0662]

I don’t even know where this joke started but it’s great

[@t.i.5528]

I always loved the bit where Pandor was about to kill Gwen before Big Chill saves her and she gives an expression of sheer terror when she realized just what a bad guy he really is after she spent the episode defending him.

[@FirestoneAnimation]

"Nothing is stronger than taydenite" *Gets knocked out of his form*

[@zaki7583]

Taydenite

[@RaidensBoobies17]

Same with Dagon's claim Gwen is the most powerful being in the Universr then proceeds to be sidelined because of a welding torch

[@FirestoneAnimation]

@@zaki7583 Thank you.

[@FirestoneAnimation]

@@RaidensBoobies17 Right?

[@zaki7583]

@@FirestoneAnimation your welcome friend

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

This one was definitely a good twist with the rest of the andromeda cast. I think there was a good lesson in here with the idea that victims of a certain event can still be dangerous and legitimately jerks still. This episode might’ve been the first to properly introduce me to the idea of radioactive stuff as a kid, which Is a unique thing to have nrg be amongst most of bens aliens.

[@VaultN95]

Somewhere in the universe, a muffled scream of Kellen Goff can be heard, anytime NRG speaks

[@andrewleyton6689]

Why?

[@huzaifahahmed4303]

@@andrewleyton6689 yeah I'm kinda lost on that too

[@VaultN95]

@@andrewleyton6689, He hates aliens with accents

[@Genesis-XE]

@@VaultN95 Do you know why though?

[@kylebooface6359]

@@Genesis-XE i’m pretty sure it’s like “he’s an alien from outer space, why does he have an Accent from Earth?” Referring to NRG’s Russian accent

[@Theokal3]

I always thought NRG's concept as an alien trapped in an armor was great. I'll give Omniverse that, it's nice that they remembered to include his ability to go out so we can see him in a form similar to P'andor. And yes, Ben using Water Hazard to pass himself for Bivalvan was great^^ it's always nice to see the few times where he uses his shapeshifting for infiltration purpose.

[@Jaded_Jinx]

Kevin: *(absorbs Taydenite, the hardest mineral in the Ben 10 universe, only to get knocked out)* Chromastone: *(looks at Diamondhead)* Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power!

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Lmao

[@manofiron5934]

Lol thats a good one

[@christopherwebster6354]

I love how a group of earth-based criminals walk up to this furnace with arms, legs, and a Russian accent sitting in a makeshift chair/throne, and the only question any of them have is 'where's the safe?' I know that by this point, they've probably been normalized to this sort of stuff, but it's still kinda funny.

[@ScarlettTheGoat-s8s]

Aw man this is one of my favourite episodes wish it got a full breakdown but this is still awesome

[@SY-qs6uq]

Same i thought this one will get full breakdown bt 😭

[@ScarlettTheGoat-s8s]

@@SY-qs6uq 😭

[@eriklin9541]

This is one of my favorite episodes too

[@SY-qs6uq]

@@eriklin9541 actually all Andromeda 5 intro ep were great & Should get full breakdown

[@hattoripool1533]

I’m honestly surprised the Ultimatrix even gave Nrg the armor at all when you consider how many glitches it has

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

I can't wait for ultimate version of NRG

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

It’s not *that* glitchy, hell it even has a radiation sensor. If anything it’s the OG Watch that didn’t give ripjaws a rebreather, and even the upgraded one that left Rath nude!

[@ardzzz1010]

according to the writers, the omnitrix/ultimatrix gives their aliens some safety gears. examples of these are: NRG's armor, Xlr8's visor, Toepick's cage, Goop's antigravity projector, and Ghostfreak's skin.

[@twinodoom]

The watch was malfunctioning when Rath first was unlocked. The upgraded Omnitrix probably just left Rath as he was when first unlocked.

[@prestongiles9917]

@@ardzzz1010 XLR8's vizor is part of his biology tho

[@imirrelevant8160]

Nothing is harder than Taydenite!” The dude with the hammer: Are you sure about that?

[@evanw6606]

I keep losing it when Kuro calls him Greg, funniest thing since "Kevin?"

[@DigiWarriorCallum]

I love how Kuro is sticking to abbreviating Aggregor's name to Gregs.

[@Juli_is_Online]

This is probably a great example of an episode that's not super important to the continuity, but still really great to re-watch. P'andor being an alien that for once doesn't cooperate or act like a monster but just a selfish being that happens to be harmful to those around it was really interesting and unique, especially before Omniverse. Loved the Water Hazard fight, it honestly really shows the aliens potential for interesting fights, it's really unfortunate we barely get to see it. The fights with Ultimate Humongousaur and in the reactor were really cool too and I loved Gwen and Kevin's interactions here, just like Kuro pointed them out. Just a really solid episode from front to back that honestly shows perfectly why I love Ultimate Alien so much, despite it not being all that spectacular or important

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

What does the before omniverse bit mean?

[@ganimod2231]

i wish this one got a full breakdown it's a really interesting episode But thank u of course

[@jammedout191]

To give credit to the scene where the criminal knocks out Kevin, he does bash on his head with tadynite, so maybe it was another thin sheet situation.

[@alimayfield]

"Making this the first episode in which we got 2 Ultimates" The final battle: Am I joke to you?

[@AlicePhantom]

Probably meant in UA lol. Final Battle was still AF.

[@axelnilsson5124]

Don’t think it counts because albedo already was ultimate humungousaur when part 2 started

[@pablosilva6932]

I love this episode, it serves to show that sometimes we can't "find another way" because some people are just bad people

[@Ethan_LaMoine]

Fun fact those goons are the main antagonist used in one of the Ultimate Alien comics

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

that's actually kind of cool.

[@Ethan_LaMoine]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 it was honestly one of the more boring stories but it was a unexpected surprise to see them

[@thomasraines1396]

Interesting

[@BeefMeister99]

0:43 you can see the strongman holding tadanite

[@NoahInfinity]

Love how you've nicknamed Aggregor Greg

[@Martin-666]

You guys are all criticizing the Kevin getting knocked out scene but in my opinion it could make sense. Diamond is the hardest thing we’ve known but it shatters very easily. If you throw a diamond bottle and a regular plastic bottle at a wall diamond bottle easily shatters. We use diamond to cut through really extreme dense stuff. I think with Taydenite is the similar situation.

[@imraanakollo-arenz1449]

Gwen: Hopefully they'll be a lot more cooperative than Pandor. Ra'ad: How's about get fucked mate?

[@pogggaming4470]

Andreas- Ha ha drill go brrrrr

[@anotherjason]

never crossed my mind that we CAN call him greg... genius

[@DigiWarriorCallum]

I will forever call him Greg from now on. His real name is irrelevant now!

[@KraylebStudios]

Love how Pa'andor is supposed to be basically indestructible but NRG csn be taken down by a single Pyronite punch

[@TheBioFear]

Love the little joke with NRG's name being literally Energy

[@mr.wescottx7129]

Clever wordplay.

[@hampter6678]

Not sure why but for some reason I really love this episode

[@6ImBatman9]

Yeah me too this episode had good villain beautiful animation Interesting plot and all characters were themselfes, so entertaining to watch

[@Tombola1993]

That Russian accent on P’Andor, plus NRG really works. Ultimate Cannonbolt, though, appearance-wise, was basically just a metallic reskin with alarm bells. Could have had a lot more to him like a tail and a big underbite, unless the Arburian Pelarota species is perfect as it is.

[@Juliame]

Pllease never stop calling him Greg

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

It shall be greg’s ultimate punishment for his crimes, the eternal shame of gregigication!

[@animeguy1101]

This episode adds to my theory that all the UAF aliens are just clones of the original dna downer since P’andor thought Water Hazard was Bival and not another of Bival race.

[@tylercoon1791]

Either that, or Pandor just went ‘all you people look the same to me’

[@SkyPerson]

I’d argue that all of the Andromeda Alien episodes are a 5 in importance or at *least* a 4, ‘cause learning about the aliens themselves as characters is one of the main things with the Greg Arc

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

Calling Aggregor Greg is something I never knew I needed!

[@kevinlouie6572]

I think they could have animated it to look more obvious or added a different sound effect, but when Kevin gets knocked out at the beginning, the hammer guy is holding his tatonite sample. I always took it that he smashed that into his head, not his fist. And that piece is probably more dense than Kevin's armor which is shown to just be a thin layer over his skin and clothes. A different angle on that punch or a sound effect more similar to Diamondhead might have helped that out

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

I can't wait for ultimate Andromeda versions

[@KiksuAnimations]

I really wanted to hear your thoughts about Cannonbolt rotating the dial to go ultimate but the 4 spikes on the Ultimatrix is in the wrong position. But on the next few frames, it returnt in its original position. Do you mind sharing your thought about it? Thanks.

[@thomasraines1396]

Kevin may have gotten bodied but at least he wasn’t put on the back foot by a normal buzz saw like how Gwen’s shield was cut through by that random schmuck. Also calling him Greg is still hilarious.

[@alexandriacollins7119]

True; the whole 'Ultimate' thing wasn't used to it's full, proper potential. :(

[@alfredopampliega1763]

this episode really deserved a full breakdown

[@evj4082]

It's a shame the whole concept of the NRG suit being a prison for P'andor is undone in Omniverse, where Ben can just casually exit the suit with relative ease.

[@AnitaHanjaabFR]

Its not really a prison for NRG the same way,its just to protect everything else from the radiation he naturally produces. Letting Ben use its full abilities when he can is a good change. I feel like NRG out of the suit should be way more of a big deal though.

[@LoerisOtter]

This suit was prison for P'andor But for NRG it's more like a thing to protect others from NRG's radiation Omnitrix created this suit for NRG, so why it would not be able to open it?

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

Honestly I gotta disagree with you there. It makes sense that the Omnitrix would create a version of the suit ben could remove at his leisure. It makes him more combatively versatile as well given he can switch between using the prison suit as armor and free roaming without it.

[@theking8347]

When asked about why P'andor is in the suit, Dwayne McDuffie said this: "His own people imprisoned him in it, because he's a criminal." P'andor is a dangerous criminal whose own species locked him in that suit. That's also why he had no interest in going back to his home planet. Ben isn't a criminal, so it makes sense that his suit would be easier to open. And it was also explained that the clothes NRG wears in his true form in Omniverse are a lower level containment suit that contains his radiation for a short time.

[@nateds7326]

The "nothing's harder than Tadenyte" thing actually makes sense to me. Just because your skin is made of Tadenyte, doesn't mean your brain is, so it makes sense that he could still get knocked out.

[@Master_E444]

Didn’t know Pandor’s episode was this early. Hoped this episode would get a proper breakdown but I understand that some episodes are gonna be done in the shorter format even if they’re ones I really enjoyed. This one in particular was my favorite of the Andromeda 5 introductory episodes given how it was different from the others

[@Neutral_Tired]

Whenever he's out of the suit, NRG should be one of, if not the fastest alien Ben has. Gamma radiation is basically just high-energy light (they're both on the EM spectrum) and it moves at light speed, so if NRG is made up of pure radiation he should also be able to move at light speed. Alpha and beta radiation aren't as fast, but they're also not energy, they're matter, so I don't think he is made from either of those

[@ColdFuse96]

Possibly a direct reference, but the buzz saw guy looks exactly like a member of the Mutants gang from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

[@sharongrenville5311]

I always liked seeing NRG without his armor, he's very powerful, and cool.

[@54kareem]

I would have loved to see your live reaction to the moment where Ben pulls out the watch to the camera... Gives vibes of "Dont worry guys... The hero is back in action" Always loved that moment since I watched it first time as a kid

[@Osama_Rashid]

Aggregor. Greg = The cooler Aggregor.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Big fax

[@Cyberleader672]

I never understood why NRG keeps the suit. It's not part of his DNA and Ben didn't even scan him when he was in the suit

[@TheInkTank]

That’s a great point!

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

Suit keep nrg safe for others

[@TheIronMan1997]

@@TheInkTank actually, the Ultimatrix created a containment suit to protect people from the radiation, I looked it up before.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

0:58 There's a time to go hero and there's a time to go ULTIMATE!! On a bunch of random ass dudes.

[@pogggaming4470]

Honestly funny as hell

[@andreiiiksavvv6054]

The mental gymnastics for that importance score are astonishing.

[@joshfarmer8408]

2:02 how is the hell is a standard buzzsaw cutting through an energy/mana shield. Also does anyone else think gwen was to trusting in this episode towards pandor, he is clearly a threat and she is still trying to help him.

[@AnitaHanjaabFR]

gwen gets owned by welding torches if it calls for it

[@Splax77]

Gwen's mana is exactly as strong as the plot needs it to be, and has no consistency beyond that.

[@pathumdilhara7831]

Kuro : Making a full review for "Video Game" which has no importance. Also Kuro : Giving a small breakdown for " Too Hot to Handle" which is directly connected to main arc. Loved it anyway ♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥

[@uncannydcmarvelous5732]

Let's hope Forge of Creation gets a full breakdown.

[@pathumdilhara7831]

@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 : And Map of Infinity too.♥️

[@Rdc_Dom]

Honestly forgot how clean the fights were in this episode. This review made me go back and rewatch the episode 😁

[@DragonspineInfiniteZero]

Pandore is like me at any buffet or more actually at a sushi buffet gorging himself like some foodie

[@ProvidenceRex]

I love how when this aired, the Generator Rex episode that came after it was Frostbite, the episode where Rex and co have to go to the Arctic to offload Rex's nanites when he has too many and overloads. It's like going from an episode that has something hot to an episode with something cold.

[@sehbaanabbasi]

DUDE I've been missing out just gonna casually binge through

[@dshaynietheawesome]

Brilliant small scale breakdown

[@duodbzsonic]

This was a really good quick review great job

[@athfiannan787]

Finaly episode that felt right to get a quick review

[@bobbyahmad5197]

I enjoyed this and the introduction of water hazard and ultimate cannonbolt

[@flyingfist4203]

I didn't remember how good the animation is this episode!

[@Lsd1021]

This was one of my fav episodes from the Andromeda 5 saga

[@chrisa.2323]

I keep forgetting who 'Greg' is until he shows up on screen. Good ol Greg.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

same

[@hfzeroproductions2867]

One of my favorite UA episodes. Sad to see it as a mini but I completely understand why. Still, I love this episode for so many reasons that it's always an exciting watch

[@mochapoke3100]

One thing is.. I feel like gwen was being somewhat unreasonable? He wanted to break out of his suit which kevin knew was radioactive inside. So I feel like gwen should have been more understanding

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

agreed

[@6ImBatman9]

NRG is by far the most interesting Andromeda alien!.

[@luke769animations]

I absolutely LOVED this episode’s animation!

[@jamesrobson8308]

NRG has such a cool design outside the suit

[@mr.wescottx7129]

For real a very unique style

[@MINIKRIGARN]

While i was looking at this episode myself before watch this I tried to review it myself and I would actually give this a 25 / 25

[@thatrandomsquad1418]

When Kevin gets knocked out he gets knocked out with Tatinite, which if you slow the frames down you can see the muscular man hit Kevin with which means Tatinite can break or at least damage itself

[@Sombil27]

I liked NRG better on Ultimate Alien than Omniverse because NRG in his suit just felt like a strong tank that can still use hands to melt and shoots radiation beams from his mask, like he's holding back his true power and is still very strong, however on Omniverse he's pure radiation just flying around and meh I think Ben would want to keep the radiation contained to protect everyone so suit NRG would be better used.

[@lcc2348]

This episode will always be special for me since it was the first episode of Ben 10 I saw

[@__53__]

One thing for sure they actually still kept the weird thing with water hazard voice change

[@Crabeman16]

Honestly sad this didn’t get a full breakdown, arguably my favorite episode of the series, but I understand why it didn’t get one

[@ghosthnw9772]

Sweet! More breakdown from Kuro the Artist. What a great day to be Ben 10 fan. Not only Kuro upload a new breakdown today, but also (hopefully) be a commentator for my speedrunner friend who will run Cosmic Destruction for a marathon this weekend. Wish me luck, and hopefully there won't be any intervention.

[@lucasschuster4239]

I'd love to see something akin to these quick rewiews for the main ben 10 games, with Kuro giving a quick commentary about what he thought of the gameplay, story, bosses, alien variety and overall how much he enjoyed the game.

[@paolocalapatia6401]

This Episode is why NRG & WaterHazard are MY Fave Andromeda5 Alien Forms for The Omnitrix/Ultimatrix Love The Nuclear YET Fire Aesthetic Alien Vs. Water Alien Fight :)

[@jakoballfather224]

Water Hazard’s debut also when you was talking about the Ben vs Pandor fight you called Pandor NRG

[@andrewleyton6689]

Kuro Nicknaming aggregor greg, is probably the funiest thing

[@James-yp6lu]

Somewhere in a different universe Kuro would’ve reviewed this episode, this is my favourite episode of the 5 aliens story ark

[@endergeo116]

To be fair kevin got knocked out but technically undamaged

[@akiraevangelionultimateali5199]

It’s actually the first episode of ultimate alien I watched, and then I decided to watch it in order

[@curtisleblanc5897]

To be fair: Taydenite Kevin was hit by a Taydenite shard the big guy was holding.

[@just_a_tepig3611]

I really hope we get to see the Andreas and argit episode in full review.

[@k.h.studios8938]

It actually makes sense for P’andor to be all stretchy. Because how else can you maneuver a suit that big and bulky?

[@umapessoa240]

Maybe taydenite is like diamonds. It can’t be scraped or cut, but it can be shattered, that’s why blunt force did Kevin in.

[@H3z2kiah]

Bouta rewatch the entire series

[@justindeliwe8065]

0:44 You say that but the issue is that if he can become as hard as any substance than what constitutes him getting KO'ed because he literally once absorbed Alien X (in X= Ben +2) and got defeated despite the fact that Alien X is Ben's strongest alien.

[@joaodala549]

Kevin never absorbed Alien X. He absorbed RUBBER in that episode.

[@bubba8701]

This was my favourite episode back when I was younger

[@dtay8913]

Just what the Doctor (animo) ordered

[@jacksolarris8093]

I think it's because the strong man punched him with the titanite and so it was considered to be equal force.

[@chaoserror3156]

I keep forgetting that "greg" is "Agregor"

[@yoboironald9168]

Fun fact NRG is my favorite alien

[@ATVPokemonMaster_02]

Who else got full on Human Torch vibes 😂😂 when Pandor got out of suit ??

[@MrRonald327]

The Omnitrix’s scanning feature is completely underrated.

[@samdalseide5060]

And underused.