Invading Frogs Take Over The World of Ben 10

[@TheInkTank]

Ben 10 Ship Hunt: x.com/ItsTheInkTank/status/1809588327017754988

[@kingshadow8782]

Hi.

[@kingshadow8782]

Happy Saturday!

[@kingshadow8782]

🎉

[@hybridvenom9]

Pog

[@SecretMagician]

@TheInkTank 34:47 , I like that the solution you came up with the Way Bads is one that the KZbinr Staw made for it. The video is called "The Frogs of War, but Millious' plan fails miserably."

[@travisherndon94]

Aw man Ben if only you were still engaged to a battle hungry princess with a equally strong armada ready to battle a long timed well known rival. In order to save the planet and give you some back up in case things goes south ..... If only.

[@TheInkTank]

That actually would've been amazing

[@travisherndon94]

@@TheInkTank I know right ?

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Or you know, the leader of all Highbreed

[@Jaded_Jinx]

@@travisherndon94 Alternate timeline: Ben's completely smitten with Looma, who reciprocates the feelings, and we get a Ben whose got a big strong gf and grants him an army at his beck and call, preventing the Incurseans from succeeding entirely Half Tetramand Kenny's going to look weird though

[@mechajay3358]

Big missed opportunity there.

[@The_Man_Who_Think]

Everything changed when the incursions attacks Only the hero, mastered all 10 alien could stop them But when the world needed him most **He got captured**

[@Jolynesimpnumber4]

“10”

[@The_Man_Who_Think]

@@Jolynesimpnumber4 He got like 3million something but you get the point. BEN 10

[@b0xman935]

Wow I've never realised how Ben is basically supposed to be the avatar of his universe Hes supposed to bring balance between species and create understanding

[@Mono_Nerd_Production]

I like to think that Max thinking Ben is dead influenced his decision on sending Ben out to space “At least I’ll know you’re ‘alive’” calling back to it

[@luisandrade7171]

yeah i always thought this too

[@minerwolf13]

Same

[@guto5285]

That literally it, the fake out deaths were a forshadowing to this scene. I was suprised that Kuro didn't realized.

[@umapessoa240]

Yeah, he already got a scare that day, he was probably still reeling from the shock

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

​@@guto5285 Kuro has been nitpicking a lot lately so in character

[@supremeoverlordvader5552]

Bruh, I didn't remember that this Invasion was so f*cking brutal as a kid. Like Incursians literally started bombarding entire globe, and those wheel flattening cities, that's some horror material. That's gonna be billions of casualties in this final. More than Dagon arc.

[@zenebean]

The giant wheel seemed comedic on the empty food planet, but then you realize it's meant for massive damage and civilian casuaties on urban areas.. This episode did alot to make the Incurseans actually intimidating

[@BlueBlazeKing]

I think it’s because this was the first global invasion. With the other invasions they were mostly localized in a single area or the attacks elsewhere are fairly minor.

[@KraylebStudios]

I like that it's implied. I dont think they were allowed to straight up show a lot of people getting seriously hurt (that's why the universe being destroyed and Ben 23 almost ripping Azmuth in half were cut off quickly) so they got away with what they could

[@garg4531]

Ink Tank does point out how they show civilians fleeing before cutting to a different shot, implying that they didn’t make it out alive but they weren’t allowed to show that Yikes

[@lucaspimentacruzmazarak6112]

we really don’t feel the weight of what is really happening since they needed the show to be more kid friendly, but still when you think about it, yeah, thousands of civilians and plumbers are dying in this war, and is something that should be really serious, but the lighter tone of the show doesn’t let us see it

[@yannismorris4772]

He started off saying that the problem with Ben was that he was a "one man alien invasion" and then in Omniverse he gladly sides with a literal alien invasion just because they got rid of Ben

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Ain't that just pettiness at it's finest?

[@youngcam7972]

Incurseans: “Don’t want to kill Ben” Also Incurseans: “Forces Ben into a pod, drifting out into space with no destination, food, or a way to move his limbs.”

[@christianparrish3292]

And for a month.

[@garg4531]

They figured he’d find a way out

[@lucasramey6427]

I mean he does have master control, they don't know he can just will a transformation to happen

[@rodentlover100]

​@@lucasramey6427 He doesn't have master control at this point in time

[@lordrj4203]

Maybe because he can be seen like a political prisoner and definitely a Universal Hero? They can't directly kill/harm him so they put him in a situation That they couldn't be blamed for a scenario , if ben does die because it could be hella random ranging from dying without food/water to getting his ship destroyed by asteroid belt or something

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

"The strongest empire in history vs the strongest hero of today"

[@oldenough5424]

ALWAYS BET ON BULLFRAG✊✊✊

[@omeganichtdieuhrsondernder6906]

I am taking that Quote.

[@pierre1069.]

it was already a copy,it copies the jjk quote 'strongest sorcerer of history vs strongest sorcerer of today'​@@omeganichtdieuhrsondernder6906

[@mayotango1317]

Yeah, I love the War of the Worlds episodes.

[@Kitty_KangKang]

​@@omeganichtdieuhrsondernder6906u do realise that's its a Parody of a quote from jjk right?

[@turbovortexxd]

I really do think that the fake out death was a set up for Max's decision to make Ben leave the Earth since he says "At least this way I know you're alive."

[@CyanSunny]

Yeah it was annoying to see him overlook that

[@youssefbasem9266]

​@@CyanSunny he does tend to do that with other episodes

[@kennyobi9871]

I think astrodactyl has wings simply for the sake of steering. Like how rockets have fins. The wings could also be a vestigial organ. Maybe they’re ancestors used to fly with wings before the jet packs evolved.

[@mitchellbambam5926]

This is a great headcannon. Find the idea of biologically evolving a metal jetpack hilarious though. Maybe Astrodactyl has a metal skeleton made of the same material? Would make the evolution make at least a tiny bit of sense.

[@garg4531]

Oh that makes sense

[@elone4567]

​@@mitchellbambam5926 I thought he just worked like an octopus, suck in air, turns into star energy thing, booms out

[@barrybend7189]

​@@mitchellbambam5926maybe the backpack is clothing to cover the natural jets that look like those on the Skewer from the Expedition ( or alien planet if you watched Discovery channel way back when).

[@rachelbernatowicz9391]

love that Psychobos mentions "daddy issues" with regards to Attea, because he of all people knows what that entails having dealt with Malware and his emotional baggage involving Azmuth for so many years

[@MatsuyoRific]

I feel like it deserves to be mentioned that Ben fidgeting with the Omnitrix is very in character for him. It's been established in multiple episodes, all the way back to classic, that he's a fidgetter

[@aktivniigomes1989]

plus he was very nervous infront of angry public

[@vullord666]

I actually kinda like that writing beat. I can't even really blame him for not being able to stop and fidgeting more when he's nervous. He's a teenager speaking to a massive public on national news and representing an entire underground alien society. Even adults have trouble public speaking in just a room of business people. I think it's just generally cheapened by how fragile the Omnitrix has felt since the start of this series. Like this is supposed to be the completed model to the OGs prototype and made specifically for Ben whereas the prototype was made generally and intended from Max. Its a bad case of the prior inconsistent and frustrating bad writing (just to try and recapture OG charm) harms the overall perspective even when it's in character and kinda makes sense.

[@umapessoa240]

Funny how he could have actually won this episode if he had some rubber bands to keep his hands busy and not fuck the watch

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

​@@umapessoa240 him winning is not the point, he would win here still but the lives of other humans is in danger, they are around the entire world not just Bellwood

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

​@@vullord666 Omnitrix didn't break here though, it's just a feature, plus Ben was still beating Incurseans

[@cds7012]

Rath shows up for a few seconds and he still gives a lasting impression by talking to gravity. Man I love that alien.

[@garg4531]

Rath is always full of amazing quotes and it’s never a dull moment when he’s around

[@vgngolley341]

11:25 My headcannon is that the Randomizer Function was created to show off a multitude of random alien species to people without using the Quick Change Function or Master Control, but if Ben learns how to turn on and off this function, he can definitely use this for training 15:20 To me personally, no it shouldn’t count because these aren’t really mistransformations

[@valydendor4472]

It could also be Azmuth fucking with Ben so that he stops fiddling with the Omnitrix.

[@vgngolley341]

@@valydendor4472 Make sense

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

I always tell people about the first paragraph

[@vgngolley341]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 He he good to know that someone else has the same headcannon as me 😊

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

@@valydendor4472yeah I agree with that theory.

[@shyguygaming5397]

I believe the fake out death was included more so to justify Max’s decision to agree to the Incursean’s terms. That line “At least this way, I’ll know you’re alive.” It’s to show that him thinking Ben died (however, brief that thought was) really affected him and he doesn’t want that to actually happen.

[@thebonfireofgains]

Also that he has seen too much. Stacking effect, man. Even Max has limits after so many Ws

[@plantcrone9662]

Was it even needed tho? I dont think max needed more justification to agree to the terms.

[@eljordinio7647]

I mean had he not added the fact that he would know Ben was alive, I would say Max gave in far too easily

[@mattsterical577]

i think you're missing that the fake-out with ben and rook's death played into why max tells ben to give himself up. "at least i'll know you're still alive."

[@Skitations]

Since To’kustars don’t reproduce, they don’t have genders. That means Psychobos specifically grew some To’kustars with boobs.

[@facundochiari1118]

For what's worth, they're based on a species with genders

[@raulcerna1093]

I mean ,everyone has a type, also there could be female To'kustars even if they don't reproduce ,Cybertronians have females and they don't reproduce ( not the same thing ,i know ,but maybe a similar idea )

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

based Psychobos

[@schemar17]

Who said they don't reproduce?

[@v1nceexcepttheresnov1nce15]

@@schemar17it's said they're produced in cosmic storms

[@StanHanrahan]

9:17 Ben coulda just went all homelander and said " YOU GUYS, you guys are the real heroes" and saved it.. but seriously picking out all the details of those ships was crazy, i never would have noticed!

[@TheInkTank]

Ben goes Humungousaur and then takes some Temp V 😂

[@johntheanimator4317]

💀

[@curtisleblanc5897]

not really. praising the crowd does nothing to disprove Will's claims that all aliens are hostile (which is untrue) Telling the truth was Ben's best move here.

[@ethansanchez6267]

I love the designs of the mutant To'kustars because they're so unique and cool but also look like a huge nightmare to animate.

[@zenebean]

I'm so impressed by the animators in this show, so many complex designs to work with

[@ethansanchez6267]

​@zenebean Yeah, I struggle to draw a still image of half of the shows designs, yet somehow the animators can make them move AND look good.

[@BeastForce141]

Wise man said “Ben, I hope you realise, we don’t have much time before the Incursean forces discover us. Get the power source to the supply yard” Good to see Aggregor mentioned.

[@MK10280]

I stared at the first bit for a good 10 minutes wondering which episode that dialogue was from only to be hit by a wave of PTSD

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

Kuro's Omniverse 2 gameplay

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

BEN I HOPE YOU REALIIIIIZE

[@vaggos2003]

@@MK10280 You didn't like the Aggreggor arc much, I pressume?

[@Perthro77]

​@@vaggos2003he wasnt talking about the aggregor arc...

[@anthonytuder]

I wonder if the reason they included the death fakeout was to give more weight to max telling Ben to go because at least he'll be alive, like he thought he saw him die once and he doesn't want to risk his grandson

[@quantumsurge7250]

That seems to be his arc of the episode as he also wanted Ben to stay back when the omnitrix wasn't working properly.

[@Babybigchill]

Max sort of got to experience how Ben felt when he faked his death in Max Out. It does seem like a sore subject considering Ben only brought it up once when hunting down Ultimate Kevin.

[@plantcrone9662]

Was it even needed tho? I dont think max needed more justification to agree to the terms.

[@stormwarrior5362]

28:24 Fun Fact: Belial was originally a Giant of Light like all the other Ultraman, but got corrupted in his desire for power. He also destroyed the original planet of the Ultraman, committing mass genocide in the process. Also might be based on literal Satan.

[@DrCocofruit]

So the Vilgax that didn't care for the people?

[@StigmaKRL]

ugf: nah, he's just evil cuz his love interest loves someone else

[@maciekwucow3989]

​@@StigmaKRLSo Belial was a simp.

[@ghoulthedamned]

Other people's shower thoughts: *Deep and philosophical.* My shower thoughts: "He eats the watermelon rind, it's hero time."

[@emanuelrojas2]

Ben 10

[@garg4531]

🤣

[@ezequielin5058]

In "Destroy All Aliens" Tetrax Activated A Different Kind Of Randomizer, A "TimeOut-Randomized" That Turned Ben In A Different Alien Instead Of DeTransforming Every Time He Timed Out

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Tbh I completely forgot about that feature

[@stanleydude3340]

The fake out thing is what motivated Max into surrendering. "At least I'll know you're alive." He only said that because he went some time thinking he was dead

[@nateds7326]

I think the randomized function makes more sense when you remember the omnitrix is a learning tool, not a weapon. Asking why somebody would want to turn into a random alien is like asking why music services like Spotify and Apple have shuffle options. It’s to give you new experiences, bring you out of your doldrums. The omnitrix has millions of aliens, you could turn into one you’ve never seen or heard of before, something you could have gone your whole life without experiencing. That’s what I think, atleast.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Pretty much sums it up

[@valydendor4472]

@@nateds7326 That makes sense by itself but considering Ben's line of work, it's also something that would be very inconvenient to trigger in the middle of a fight. Especially since Azmuth never told him about it.

[@nateds7326]

@@valydendor4472 yeah but A. There's like a million features in the Omnitrix and B. Ben fiddling is what caused the randomizer function in the first place.

[@valydendor4472]

@@nateds7326 Fair point. But even back in classic, it was established that just turning the dial repeatedly could trigger something so being in battle, constantly switching and turning the omnitrix might accidentally trigger something. And let me clarify that I'm not trying to fight you or say your theory is wrong or anything. I just like tackling things from different angles.

[@lucasramey6427]

​@@valydendor4472I mean can't fault an oversight on a prototype, I don't doubt there's still less noticeable bugs on the finished omnitrix, it's why beta tests for games are a thing and those require thousands of people because sometimes a bug just occurs every other time someone does the process to recreate it

[@quantumsurge7250]

Will Harangue is like a combination of J. Jonah Jameson and Lex Luthor.

[@petertoye314]

More G. Glorious Godfrey then Lex Luthor.

[@quantumsurge7250]

@@petertoye314 I said Jonah because he has a history of paying for overly advanced machinery meant to take out Spider-man. And Lex Luthor because of Harangue's seemingly limitless money to fund said machinery and his xenophobia on display in omniverse.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

​@@quantumsurge7250 yeah Spider- Slayers and even had Scorpio experimented on to take out Spider-Man

[@jj209th6]

Ben definitely needed to leave. His fighting ability was compromised by both the randomizer function and drastically reduced transformation time, and after taking out Milleus, the Omnitrix was completely drained. If he tried to fight, the way bads on the other side of the planet would massacre thousands, if not millions, before he got a chance to stop them without Alien X, which he may not get the chance to use because of Bellicus and Serena.

[@jj209th6]

And I doubt he has the power IN the omnitrix to use a massive DNA wave, and even if he did, he may not have the range without a hyperspace jump gate available.

[@valydendor4472]

Would the DNA wave even work here? The omnitrox might just see them as a sub species. Sorta like how Malware's problem was his unstable genetic code being his default that couldn't just be fixed with the snap of a finger.

[@SecretMagician]

@jj209th6 no, he does. But I think that could've be a power boost from the Master Control.

[@garg4531]

Even if the omnitrix weren’t compromised, he’d never be able to defeat the dozens or hundreds of Way Bads cross the globe before they caused untold destruction, at least not without using Alien X, which might be too risky since he hadn’t yet figured out how to control them.

[@jj209th6]

@SecretMagician Even then, we don't know if the official omnitrix carried that feature over from the AF prototype, since the ultimatrix didn't have it. And even if it did, Ben's omnitrix was super drained, and they're feral and being controlled by psychobos, so a DNA wave might not be able to stop the invasion all at once.

[@cruz5531]

I just realized the reason for Ben's fake out death was to help fuel Max's decision at the end, it clicked for me when he said "at least this way I'll know you're alive"

[@HelenaSan425]

Will Harangue is the J Jonah Jameson of Ben 10 except he's Unlikeable and Pure Evil

[@dylans0630]

I remember that fool! He turned into a giant monster of some kind and went on a rampage

[@helixsol7171]

Nah, at least Jonah has integrity. Will Harangue is more like Glorious "G. Gordon" Godfrey.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

​@@helixsol7171 in Ultimate Universe, JJJ had no integrity until Spider-Man saved him from Kingpin's goons and later when he saw Spider-Man risking himself and saving people who were drowning because of after effects of Ultimatum (we don't talk about that)

[@helixsol7171]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 Yeah, but that's Earth-1610, practically everyone was shitty on Earth-1610.

[@Bass-ef3dr]

MCU's j jonah is a fair challenger against Will. He made people stalk, assault and insult peter for no reason unlike the other jamesons who at least have a reason to, hell they would draw the line at seeing he is just a teen.

[@HelenaSan425]

23:07 That Rage from Max thinking Ben and Rook are dead is sad even though both of them are alive

[@just_a_tepig3611]

For curing the way bads, the highbreed suffered from inbreeding, ben didnt revert them to a previous form, he dumped more varied DNA into them and counteract the infertility they were suffering. Way bads would likely need more to fix their feral nature beyond genetic diversity. The omnitrix could potentially do that but Ben hasnt quite done it before and he doesn't have the same control he previously had when he healed the highbreed.

[@sketchydude8431]

I don't think there's anything to "fix", as they were made that way.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

plus Omnitrix at that time was under Master Control mode and here its off

[@just_a_tepig3611]

@@sketchydude8431 thats a potential factor. It's not an infection of some sort damaging their minds like the parasites creating dnaliens. There just isn't "genetic damage" the way a dnalien parasite actively mutates a human body, the omnitrix can read something is there, that shouldn't. As their dna was never warped, but simply different. Also we never see ben really alter the mind, itself. He injected dna into hybreed which didn't impact their mental make up at all. And the human mind was still there, he didnt heal the mind, simply removed the specimen controlling it.

[@leminator13]

I see the fake-out death scene with Max actually adding to his decision to send Ben away, because at least he'll stay alive. You could even argue that Max knew they were cornered, so agreed to Ben leaving to let him get backup since the entire universe would/might be willing to help him.

[@plantcrone9662]

Was it even needed tho? I dont think max needed more justification to agree to the terms.

[@quantumsurge7250]

21:28 Maybe Bloxx's durability is related to his mental state, because he mostly fell apart when Ben first got him so maybe he needs to trust his form in order to hold his blocks together.

[@bevanurielpetersen6255]

I just assumed that bloxx made thick enough wall that they would be safe even when parts of Ben would break off

[@KiraiKatsuji]

Like tha's also my thoughts that the durabilty depends on how much confidence Bloxx Has, plus the thickness of his construct something which that time wasn't present

[@Artlas16]

Ben: why is there a randomize function Azmuth: April fools

[@KiraiKatsuji]

For Funzzies

[@donatellohamato748]

Azmuth: I was drunk that night

[@oreon7907]

Ben was able to cure the Highbreeds in Alien Force because he had master control at that time, I'm not sure he could access to that function right now, he is not even able to turn off the randomizer after all

[@yannismorris4772]

He also had some crazy sci-fi tech which put the entire galaxy in range for him to cure every High Breed

[@christopherwebster6354]

14:19 I love that line because with how infrequently Ben used the monster aliens in the original series, it makes sense that he would forget how their powers work. 15:19 You cut it out, but I love how Rath calls gravity an ‘evil fundamental force of nature.’ 15:21 I vote no because Ben isn’t intending to transform in these instances. The counter should be for when Ben gets the wrong alien. Otherwise, you’d need to account for every time Ben was transformed against his will. 22:19 As far as we know, the Proto-Tool could be controlled _telepathically._ Which would explain why so many people have trouble just shooting it.

[@Koc3813]

My favorite line from Ben 10: "Ribbit."

[@N.I.A23]

Nothing beats "you mess with ben, you get the ten" ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💥💯💯💯💯

[@Kitty_KangKang]

My favorite line is: "So what? Are we some kind of Ben 10?"

[@dhruvanand6695]

Mine is "Weaksauce, Tennyson" and yes, that's a real line in the show!

[@trishbhatia0]

"dude I don't know if I can pound your grandma" is peak writing

[@idle_speculation]

⁠@@Kitty_KangKang”So what? Are we some kind of Alien Force?”

[@dengeliii7088]

The "Character thinks loved one is dead but it is shown to the audience that they are alive" thing works if you do it right. You can feel for the character and their grief all the same and the anticipation for their reunion can be unmatched. The best example is that old cartoon where a dog thinks his kitten friend got baked into a cookie. (The worst example is of course The Rise of Skywalker)

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Marc Antony and Pussyfoot!

[@Jaded_Jinx]

Seeing how amazing this two parter is and how it and the Highbreed arc really sold a "war" scenario in the Ben 10 setting, only makes me sad we will never get to see the Limax War imagine it like a combination of Secret Invasion (the good ones, like in Earth's Mightiest Heroes) and Independence Day friend of mine even came up with the idea that when the Plumbers fight back on the Limax homeworld to retaliate, Ben enlists the help of Reinrassic III and the Highbreed by dropping their Weather Towers like portable structures and change the weather, causing it to rain for the first time in the Limax planet and weakening their forces

[@SecretMagician]

Correction: the one you're talking about from EMH is Secret Invasion with the Skrulls. Secret Wars was a multiversal crossover event with the Beyonder and Doctor Doom.

[@Jaded_Jinx]

@@SecretMagician right my bad. i realized as soon as i saw my own comment not editing though. it will erase the heart from the almighty Ink Tank EDIT: I edited because there is now a second person to point this out and i can practically see most of my notifs will be about how I got it wrong, so I just gave in

[@mayotango1317]

I think the Highbreeds arc is better. Two seasons with good development, the Highbreeds are a more credible threat than the toads and Ben led an army.

[@Jaded_Jinx]

@@mayotango1317 i'm not here to compare arcs. there's enough discourse, comparisons and negativity in this fandom already. i just like the idea of how the Ben 10 writing team handles alien invasions and wars

[@mayotango1317]

@@Jaded_Jinx Yeah, one was a team leader...the other is a clown while Argit is seen as the savior of Earth.

[@maxzapsgamingzepzeap2337]

I mean you also had the weird gremlins in UAF that just visited one specific town regularly and people just casually knew that was a thing that happened. I feel like the existence of aliens on Earth is relatively known about by Humans, maybe even a bit before the Omnitrix comes alone, it’s just nobody ever knew they had THIS big of a population on the planet I guess

[@BlueBlazeKing]

Exactly, they knew alien type activities were happening, but they didn’t think a whole city was built underneath them

[@garg4531]

I remember in an earlier episode Ink Tank commented about how aliens can just venture out on the surface without incident At this point it’s no secret that aliens exist but 1) most people are still used by o the idea of aliens being hostile invaders, as these are usually the kind of aliens who make their presence known And 2) as you said, they didn’t expect there to be a large population of aliens living right beneath their city, which is a terrifying realization to have and can cause paranoia to get the better of them, wondering how long they’ve been there and wondering what all they might’ve been doing

[@Cdr2002]

“Resistance is Futile” is a semi common saying but after the late 80s tends to be a reference to the Borg from Star Trek

[@namelessmemories1132]

Feels like it's mandatory for me to compliment the hair you have 😭🤧💯

[@TheInkTank]

Why thank you!

[@in-depthpen-dent]

First arc where all the plumbers and Ben are literally outnumbered and of their edge

[@starlightdash4285]

Funny enough, there was a video game for this 2 part finale called “Ben 10 Omniverse 2”, which I have played on the Xbox 360 & it’s basically about how Ben got his incursion form & infiltrated their ranks.

[@hert2458]

Definitely great start to the Frogs of War Arc, as for Ben choosing to leave earth, I think he had no choice especially with Max who he has huge respect for.

[@prismstar438]

It's honestly really fun to see all the references in the mutated Tokustars to anime and Tokusatsu. Wyatt must've had a blast designing all of them.

[@SecretMagician]

34:47 , I like that the solution Kuro comes up with the Way Bads is one that the KZbinr Staw made for it. The video is called "The Frogs of War, but Millious' plan fails miserably."

[@quantumsurge7250]

4:37 Earth being in a strategic position for conquest is also the reason the skrull and kree try to invade it so much in marvel.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

I was looking for this comment

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Y apocalypse

[@Bobb11881]

Is this just a thing all sci-fi writers agreed upon?

[@quantumsurge7250]

@@Bobb11881 Gotta have some reason for aliens to come here.

[@TheXtremeBoltGuy]

"Cry ribbit, and let jump the Frogs of War!"

[@JAYDOG1337A]

The problem with the Way Bads isn't that they're mutated, it's that they're feral, they have no intelligence, even if Ben did cure them, they'd still be feral since they've got no intelligence and were force grown.

[@maqx2501]

I feel like the fakeout with Ben and Rook was also to push Max towards keeping Ben alive. "At least I'll know you're alive" sounds to me like something he'd say because of that even if only partially.

[@georgehiscott700]

19:54 That's not a soda machine........ That's a snack machine 😃

[@CJT2]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@maxzapsgamingzepzeap2337]

All I can think of for the use of the Ranomizer function is, if you have Master Control but are fighting like a telepathic alien, since you have to think what alien you next become they get a bit of warning of who you might become, so since Azmuth knows Ben uses it as a weapon he put this function in for more added unpredictability in combat since Ben has been known to adapt well even when mistranforming

[@stonalisa3729]

Alien X should be immune to this and I’m sure Clockwork would be too if it’s not a living organism

[@LuSoloLu]

I think the fake out kinda pays off at the end when Max says "At least that way I know you're alive", cause during the battle he did think he had lost Ben and doesn't wanna experience that for real

[@Krissylis]

I remember when I was younger I randomly watched this episode after, being pretty familiar with the franchise up to this point, and ONLY this part. For years I legit just thought this is how Ben10 ended

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

I was actually shocked they threw Ben away in space while being handcuffed when I watched this episode randomly one day too, because I only watched till Ultimate Alien and some of Omniverse and then got busy with high school stuff and sports

[@Achieme]

I wouldn't count randomization as a mistransformation because like you said he'd have to pick the alien he initially wanted in the first place and he didn't even intend to use the Omnitrix

[@KGKSkull]

Them whacking the omnitrix with a wrench, that’s percussive maintenance

[@Chibsification]

they did the fake out death for ben to make what happened at 30:00 more impactful, Max asked Ben to leave "So he knows he'll be alive" implying that he already thought he died once that day, he didn't want to go through that again.

[@KaptanDest]

29:47 now you see why they did a fake out death . That moment effected grandpa's decision abaout ben leaving earth .

[@deadcool3227]

I think Max thinking Ben was dead during the battle could help explain why chose to surrender at the end, because he knew how it felt to lose Ben and didn't want to experience that again, so like he said, at least he knows he's alive this way

[@DJDroz-gh5nt]

14:19 IT'S _MY_ BOY! Back after years of being MIA! Although his scene was wrapped up rather quickly, I'm glad he's actually reoccurring this time around instead of a one-off who wasn't even given a proper name.

[@Perthro77]

20:45 Cat: "mrreew" Kuro: "shut up" Cat(i dont know which one it was): "no you shut up😂"

[@lucasramey6427]

Such sass in that rebuttal

[@RawPiece98]

If only the Omnitrix wasn't locked on the randomizer setting. Cause... he could have just turned into Alien X.

[@shakibrahamani4583]

I think the randomizer would be a pretty cool thing to do for a throw away episode/a training episode or something. It would really show Ben's enginuity and creativity.

[@jbcatz5]

Or something Blukic and Driba accidentally activated. There’s also potential for it in a fight against Zed, constantly and randomly changing shape so Khyber has to keep changing her.

[@starcatcher9699]

It's almost time for one of my favorite things Ben has ever done in the franchise. I mean, Ben's done plenty of cool things throughout Omniverse but next episode is one of the big things.

[@BeelzebubTheDuke]

to be honest if ben transformed into BENMAN the Incurseans would never even think of invading Earth

[@kianrodriguez4455]

29:05 that voice transition had me cackling

[@pikagammerpluspizza7478]

I think the point of the fake out death was so Max would push Ben to going into exile at the end. IE the line at 29:47

[@christianparrish3292]

Part 1 of The Frogs of war! I hope everyone is having a great morning.

[@hybridvenom9]

I did!

[@bobbyahmad5197]

Same to you dude

[@Kingshit69]

Same to you

[@FlamingEDITZ-s7g]

Thank you

[@Ominous_eye]

'Tis night time where i live

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

This is what the dude with the frog army envisioned would happen 😂

[@ATVPokemonMaster_02]

28:23 ofcourse I made the connection before reading the wiki. Or more honestly a lucky guess. Since Way Big is inspired by Ultraman then Dark and evil versions had to be inspired by Belial. He's my favourite Ultraman villian

[@mechajay3358]

35:29 Megan's Gwen Screams were always easy to to spot. They must've used it as a small little callback.

[@gameinsane4718]

It’s like Gwen’s personal Wilhelm scream. You could play me a dozen sound alike recordings and it’d still be able to pick her out 7/10 times

[@williamdeweese6134]

I actually think the fake-out deaths work really well, it feels like the reason for Max wanting Ben to leave instead of fight and gives him some more character than the exposition guy.

[@SowaraAkther1]

This episode and part 2 were my favourite omniverse growing up. This episode had such a significant impact on me growing up, I used to say Ben's expression at 9:05 a lot everywhere. I used to watch these episodes a lot.

[@christianparrish3292]

I love how one of the scared citizens has Gwen's scream from the classic series.

[@annamulli3533]

I do think that the whole ben argument of "stay and fight versus run" isn't about if Ben can beat them or not, no doubt he could with the plumbers alien x Gwen Kevin and other factors. If he really wanted to BEN COULD WIN no doubt in my mind, but It would turn Earth and Bellwood into an all-out war zone, not to mention the whole under town JUST being discovered and high attentions between aliens and humans. The decision to run wasn't Ben could win It was preventing the death and subsequent tension between humans and aliens. Abandon make the right decision as an all-powerful super weapon, he made the right decision as a hero and a celebrity just like how Grandpa Max said.

[@Plasmathedeathjester]

This randomizer thing feels like what the miss transformations should have been so we can see lesser used aliens

[@happyhippoeaters4261]

Perhaps they got the sample straight from the Omnitrix back during the nemitrix arc

[@darthsicko8054]

Ben, I hope you realise, we don’t have much time before the Incursean forces discover us. Get the power source to the supply yard

[@allforone3427]

This episode brought up the biggest plot hole. Kermit's cousins invade Earth and he and Cell do absolutely NOTHING for either side. Smh.

[@louisejop1371]

Ah a devilartemis fan I see

[@greenrangerfan1993]

Devilartemis reference here!

[@sigmamaverick9215]

Ben randomly gets his thunder stolen by a random ass bug man with a perfect jawline

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

SMH We we're off conquering other worlds.

[@vaggos2003]

Indeed. Do you know how useful their ability to use DAU bullshit would be to either side? Then again, Cell barely fights anyone, so maybe it wouldn't even matter.

[@JustDevon1]

When I'm hungry and bored, I lie down on the floor, Ben 10

[@christianparrish3292]

28:47 the middle one in the top row was used as the only boss fight in the console versions of Ben 10 Omniverse 2.

[@lovepreetsingh7549]

I have to disagree, Ben having shotrer duration for his aliens with the No Recharge addition makes so much more sense. The Recharge mode is there for a reason, so it makes sense that if it gets bypassed, there's a backup failsafe that makes it so Ben isn't transformed for too long.

[@Bobb11881]

Master Control.

[@mechajay3358]

27:46 They definitely could've added in about the To'kustars. It would've been interesting to learn more about them as a species.

[@gechoman44iwantahippo]

Tbh, I never really got why people were confused about the inclusion of a randomizer. I feel like part of it was that it was an easy feature for Azmuth to implement and he figured “screw it, why not?,” but even then, there’s still many circumstances I could see it being useful for: 1. Training 2. Fighting an army (the randomizer paired with the Omnitrix AI potentially sometimes choosing aliens based on the circumstances could allow for an automatic quickchange) 3. As a failsafe to keep the user confused in the state that they need to be taken down. 4. When dealing with an enemy and trying to determine their weakness (think how Ben tried out all of his aliens against the Big Tick. The randomizer would allow him to test out a variety of different aliens against the user’s opponent in a way that they don’t have to keep manually deciding on an alien to quickchange to). I’m sure these even more incredibly specific scenarios I haven’t thought of.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

You bring up great points All around

[@Chokogdareal]

the To'kustar with all the growths.. I cant really tell if it has eyes and the growths are the same color as their eyes.. is it covered in massive eyes? thats a horrifying idea to have in my head

[@christianparrish3292]

14:18 this blew my mind when I first saw him return. Because he hasn't appeared ever since The Return.

[@Caio.NSouza]

Milleous voice getting pitched is so funny.

[@artrigus1515]

17:25 and here we see the male seed entering the female egg

[@timedragon5492]

The point of the fake-out death was so Max was shaken enough to surrender Earth. It's stated in the episode that the reason Max wanted Ben to surrender was because Max thought Ben has died, and that feeling hurt so much that he didn't want to risk Ben at all. It happens very quick, but you can't not acknowledge the episode's answer to a question you brought up.

[@CasualPrince9]

Saw a great point in the comments: Ben's clearly forgotten that the _Highbreed,_ who had a stronger fleet than fucking Vilgax, literally owe him their entire existence. I guarantee that if he went to Reiny for help, he'd agree without a second thought and Ben would have the entire fucking Hybreed armada at his command. How do you fight an armada? With a bigger armada 😁

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Or he could ask his Tetramand Wife just saying.

[@ianmiller4301]

I think the reason why block's durablety fluctuats is because of how much Ben is focusing

[@Oma_Ender]

my answer to randomizer mode is for fun of the user or just Azmuth knows how Ben is and put it in there to fuck with him

[@mechajay3358]

Probably the latter

[@Oma_Ender]

@@mechajay3358 most definitely the latter

[@TheSlimHim]

30:22 just finished all of Ben 10 original continuity, then will do all of Danny Phantom, then I can finally start on 5YL. Very excited to start that!

[@mechajay3358]

15:09 The way Attea says that implies something else...

[@rotzie8834]

Blocks’ durability is based like how Lego blocks stack together, on top or vertical

[@StinginShadow]

This was the earliest I've been to one of their videos, but I'm glad I'm early for this one because I was waiting for him to get to these episodes.

[@TheInkTank]

Thanks for showing up! Hope you enjoy the Breakdown, Shadow.

[@realnamehidden278]

the incursions went from nort korea kim jom un parody ( like having nuclear button with him ) to full fledged villian

[@oshawottmain7608]

10:21 was so perfectly timed it had my gut bursting😂

[@powerstorm2972]

we could also just say his activating the randomizer function was his mis-transformation