What Does It Mean To Be A Plumber in Ben 10?

[@CallMeSaltyScorpion]

I loved when Ben yelled out “It’s plumbing time!” And used the Omnitrix to turn into a surprisingly in shape Italian man in blue and red overalls.

[@speedokingu]

Truly one of the moments of all time

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

It was so hype when he fought Sponge the eliminator. I'm surprised they got Vinny vinnesauce to voice the mysterious plumber transformation considering no one has seen his legs.

[@danielboyle1647]

The episode where vilgax teamed up with the fire breathing turtle and the egg shaped man was one of my favourites

[@adamshafeeq8685]

Heueheueheueheuehuehehe gEt iT cUz hE sAiD iN tImE lIkE mOrBiUs 😃🔫

[@arthuredington6171]

And hes sounds like Cooper for some reason

[@SilverHyozanryu]

Looking back Fastrack's design isn't so bad, it's just unfortunate that he's indirectly in competition with XLR8 who to this day still has such a unique and cool design. But I also like that his existence acknowledges that multiple alien species could have similar abilities.

[@LeopardMask12]

Yeah, even the color palette is similar, which I imagine doesn't do the reception of Fastrack's design any favors. I know it didn't when I first saw him. The blue and black + speed just immediately felt like a callback to XLR8 while... not being him.

[@LucyWest370]

I mean, we already have several aliens already in the show that do the same thing, its not good storytelling to introduce an alien that does nothing and is outclassed by others.

[@EnbyNomad]

The thing that gets me is that seeing Fasttrack as a kid told me clearly "You will not be seeing your favorite alien any time soon"

[@MR.K-x8i]

@@LeopardMask12 they shouldn’t make him a runner but super agility alien like spider monkey who has super speed jump around and pakour alien not straight up xlr8

[@devastatheseeker9967]

I don't think there's a single other alien that has the exact same power. Well aside from just generic strength but even then four arms has extra arms, rath has the claws. The "hit good" aliens all have differences unlike fast track vs xlr8. It's literally just one is better than the other objectively.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

Yeah, Ben is actually well trained, he faced pierce with only a staff and Max was genuinely surprised Ben lost, to which Ben revealed he lost on purpose to gain Pierce's trust, he faced Manny in that training exercise and actually managed to disarm him without using any weapons.

[@labibalnehal7735]

I wish the franchise focused on his fighting skills more. In omniverse he doesn't really show any of these

[@vickie-u5w]

@@labibalnehal7735 yeah and even rook talks about what if ben isnt able to use the omnitrix

[@fissilewhistle]

He’s also cousins with a black belt and best friends with Kevin, who also knows how to fight. Some of that definitely rubbed off on him.

[@infamousplayer8772]

Can't wait to see Omniverse throw that into the garbage compactor so they can make Ben into a laughing stock.

[@pikagammerpluspizza7478]

Kolar was probably arrested for making and/or distributing illegal weapons, since he was able to reprogram a Fusion Grenade & a Null Void Gun. Plus that would give him some means of getting out of the null void, as he'd not only be strong enough to get out of the plumber holding cell Ragnarok got out of, but know how to work a portal to get out.

[@Master_E444]

That's actually a pretty good backstory for him. I imagine maybe he was in an illegal weapons ring and acted as maybe a similar role to Kevin. Smart Muscle who knows how to use the weapons they smuggle, either creating, modifying, or testing the weapons. Given how familiar they are, maybe Hulka was to him and that ring what Max was to Vilgax. Honestly I'd like to see how that went

[@Samfry523]

I like that backstory and definitely fit him cause he's not just strong, but he's also pretty smart.

[@Master_E444]

@@Samfry523 That's an important combination. You need to be strong to survive there but smart to get out

[@Samfry523]

@@Master_E444 Exactly. Even if you break out of a Null Void prison, it means nothing if you have no idea how to get out of the Null Void itself.

[@toe_sucker_4165]

Yeah, don't Tetramands have crazy technology that Kevin literally got betrothed to get his hands on?

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

My grandpa used to be a Plumber. Yes,the ones who fix toilets but kid me still loved to think he'd fight aliens.. Great breakdown man!

[@shadowclaw7210]

Thats cute.

[@chaserred4155]

Ya never know, maybe he squared up with a squid man once or twice.

[@guywithaface887]

Unrelated question, is his name Max?

[@sageqrt9053]

" a plumber " ???? Dude your grandpa is the greatest plumber of your Galaxy.

[@suryakiranmj6813]

Okay that's pog

[@davidsendy1869]

I liked the line earlier in the episode where Ben mentions Grandpa Max being the greatest plumber to ever live and they imply that maybe isn’t the case, gotta love grandchildren thinking the world of their grandparents

[@ted544]

Wasn't that stated by Azmuth as well?

[@admin.slayerenryu]

Considering the sheer amount of Feats and achievements Max has done during his years of service (first being to defeat Vilgax, war hero of multiple alien wars, connections with many influential and powerful individuals and organizations as seen with his ties with NASA and friendship with a billionaire, being probably the apex of humanity (at least in terms of normal humans ignoring alien hybrids yet even then he can hold his own and even beat many of them) and being given the knowledge of the Forge of Creation. I swear I wished we could get a prequel series title Max Tennyson and see the many adventures that Max had in his youth.

[@LostSoulSilver]

Magister Hulka is so cool actually. He's an old grumpy guy but he's also strong enough to hold back and punch a tetramand, he's so agile to jump that void portal, and he does care about his students. Badass

[@BeastForce141]

R.I.P Miguel Ferrer Who voiced Magister Hulka and Vandal Savage in Young Justice.

[@christianparrish3292]

No way, he died? When?

[@BeastForce141]

@@christianparrish3292 In 2017

[@christianparrish3292]

@@BeastForce141 holy crap. May he rest in peace.

[@batmanbeyond5766]

how did he die?

[@BeastForce141]

@@batmanbeyond5766 Throat Cancer.

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

I love the idea their bathrooms are always broken because they're not that type of plumbers. Or they have a special plumber plumber, the most plumber plumber in the plumbers organization

[@NationX]

When Kuro brings up the “Ben saving the universe a million times” thing in defense of Ben then you know the other character is being unreasonably stuck up 😂

[@redtheva149]

Idk if anyone else noticed but when Ben changed back from Diamondhead, he switched back to the spacesuit and not his original clothes like in the map of infinity episode, so continuity only applies when they want it to ig.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

exactly.

[@smashmaster521]

Or he got a patch to address that issue.

[@iunnoo]

yea, same for swampfire and fasttrack in this episode

[@redtheva149]

@@smashmaster521 I mean the Ultimatrix isn't officially sanctioned by Asmuth so idk how he'd feel about doing it

[@LucyWest370]

@@smashmaster521 how, when, why, why not earlier

[@RackerTheRascalMashup]

Let me get this straight... Imagine if there was an Ultimate Fourarms in this episode

[@misterdewott8766]

More than 8 Ultimates? Nahhhh too much effort lol

[@anthonyvillanueva5226]

Ultimate aliens in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien? Surely you jest.

[@mechajay3358]

@@misterdewott8766 But think of the Toy Merch 😏

[@cryamistellimek9184]

@@mechajay3358 Now you’re speaking corporate lingo.

[@damongaming275]

8 arms?

[@DelusionalDude_107]

I swear Kuro can't live a single week without changing his hairstyle

[@hunnymanocha]

Yeah😂

[@theexaltedlt8222]

To be fair these video are probably edited for weeks

[@mushroompizzalad3965]

Let the man cook

[@oliversavidge610]

It's actually pretty funny, because before this ep was released there was actually an episode of Generator Rex that was a near carbon copy in terms of concept. The episode was called "Basic" and featured Rex and Noah attending the Providence Basic academy.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

which one did it better though? I bet gen rex did it better.

[@oliversavidge610]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 It's hard to say really, I mean both have their strengths to them. Ben 10 at this point has already built up so much law surrounding the Plumbers, whereas Providence we had only really began to get to know. That being said though, I would say Gen rex was in my opinion a lot more fun to watch.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@oliversavidge610 Hmm Well am on my rewatch of gen rex so I have to check this episode out at some point.

[@user-iz7kc4ql7g]

"The galactic toilet fixers" that killed me🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@initialdfan2137]

One thing I appreciate so much about bens plumber uniform is that the ultimatrix is under the uniform, so many times the omnitrix and ulitmatrix is just above whatever Ben puts on but here it’s actually under it, it’s a small detail but one I really appreciate they finally did

[@Samfry523]

Really loved the debut of Fasttrack and the discovery that not all Tetramands have inherently red skin.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Yeah, but if a blue and a red tetramand have kids would those kids turn out purple?

[@shadowclaw7210]

Asking real questions. Also would they be considered biracial equivalent?

[@emperortgp2424]

@@youtubestudiosucks978 Now we need green Tetramands and then we can have all colours of Tetramands

[@shyguygaming5397]

Considering every other tetramand we see is red, I think Kolar just has a skin condition. I’m all for their being other colors of tetramands, but Kolar is an outlier, not an example.

[@shadowclaw7210]

@@shyguygaming5397 so equivalent of Albino?

[@fangmarkzz6654]

Will never forget the day I saw this episode as a kid and saw Fasttrack for the first time. My first thoughts at the time were literally "OMG IS THAT ULTIMATE RATH!?" Didn't think we'd actually get it by the time omniverse came around

[@smashmaster521]

Yes. Alas, Albedo's personality meant we didn't get to see Ultimate Rath ham it up like his base version.

[@gameinsane4718]

@@smashmaster521 “lemme tell you 2 things”

[@smashmaster521]

@@gameinsane4718 LEMME TELL YA 5 THINGS, GAME INSANE! ULTIMATE RATH WILL TELL YOU 5 THINGS, NOT 2!

[@jawaboi9698]

​​@@smashmaster521LEMME TELL YOU 11 THINGS SMASH MASTER! ULTIMATE RATH WILL TELL YOU 11 THINGS, NOT 5!

[@levievil9220]

@@jawaboi9698NO LET ME TELL YOU 20 THINGS RARESR9698

[@YoItsMatt]

Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but due to Ben 10,000 Returns taking place before Basic Training in the production order, it implies Ultimate Ben was directly responsible for unlocking Fasttrack! In airing order Basic Training comes first so Fasttrack’s debut comes apropos of absolutely no explanation and never does.

[@blackholeghost1875]

I never noticed in this episode Ben turned back to himself in the plumber suit, wasn't he supposed to be wearing his jacket. It was even a big plot point in the big chill temple episode, if he transformed he would lose his space suit.

[@yashjoshijee2294]

Yeah, just ben 10 inconsistencies

[@souptikchakraborty2004]

Maybe he was buck naked inside the plumber suit, so the ultimatrix brought him back to the base uniform, that in this case being the plumber uniform

[@madladdie7069]

@@souptikchakraborty2004 Eh, it's not unlikely that the Omnitrix can just make new clothes for Ben.

[@madladdie7069]

Maybe Ben asked Azmuth to fix it since it could have killed him?

[@StarDisc_MultiMedia]

I love how there are aliens in ben 10 who have similar powers It make sense with the alien theory of Convergent evolution where different species aquire similar traits through similar environments/evolutionary stimulants Fasttrack/Xlr8 Articguana/Big Chill Spitter/Stinkfly and many more

[@krishnakapadia146]

As a kid I loved this episode a lot The first appearance of fasttrack 🤩 The blue fourarms And the supporting characters Just an allround fun episode

[@Tony-oh]

Wow... Someone who likes Fasttrack. No offense. It's just surprising to find someone who likes him because usually it's nothing but hate for him being an XLR8 clone

[@ranjanasharan4051]

@@Tony-oh i like him too Obviously i like xlr8 way more but i liked fast-track (solely because as a kid i thought it was just xlr8 with a new look )

[@krishnakapadia146]

@@Tony-oh i definitely prefer XLR8 over fasttrack but still i like him a lot because super speed is just an amazing power to have

[@ranjanasharan4051]

@@krishnakapadia146 yea it also makes sense because obviously in a vast universe there will be species with overlapping power

[@overburn9671]

@@Tony-oh I like him tho that is because I like anything that goes fast

[@alexanderchippel]

I like to imagine that Ben is it's technically a freelance specialty contactor. Like how in Omniverse they had a hire the duck to take them to a planet that had acidic air. So Ben is technically a "disposable agent," but he never gets killed on a mission by virtue of being the protagonist of the series

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

seems about right.

[@g.n.a4871]

It more him survive because him has the most powerful weapon in his world, and if him ben dies most people just give up

[@alexanderchippel]

@@g.n.a4871 And he only has the Omnitrix because he is the main character.

[@Aimez-da-Llama]

I kinda wish that Magister Labrid and Magister Prior Gilhil's deaths had more of an impact on the series. Like when the trio meets Gilhil for the first time they only refer to having "met" Labrid previously, not that he freaking died in front of them. And no one ever acknowledges that Gilhil is dead, despite him being the one to draft the trio into the plumbers. And then they retconned that Kevin stole Labrid's badge, saying it was Devin's somehow, which gets retconned again in omniverse. In max out and in moonstruck they don't even bring up Labrid's death, even though they mention him/his stolen badge. It just kinda feels like a missed opportunity to have these characters' deaths matter, or at least have an impact on the story beyond shock value

[@Samfry523]

To be fair, did anyone even find out Gilhil died? He died on an unknown (Aggregor's) alien spaceship.

[@Karlos1234ify]

Same

[@LucyWest370]

@@Samfry523 if they didn’t it should at least be known hes missing

[@jagnestormskull3178]

That might not have been a retcon, just a writer's slip, but yeah, I agree.

[@pogggaming4470]

@@Samfry523should been split in two (clean I half from head to toe)

[@Jacobflamecaster]

Kuro: “I wonder if that’s where they teach them to not say sludge puppy” Me: “I got that reference

[@shriramka8061]

Just some stuff I remember off the top of my head: Basic Jetpack repair is taught Plumbers, at least as far back as 5 years prior to Omniverse, have access to Tachyon Cannons Plumbers tend to have partners (Bryk and Morty, Ben and Rook), but they will often send many plumbers out if backup is needed (Final Countdown) Inhuman Resources is a department of the Plumbers Their mission is as follows: To safeguard and promote the public well-being throughout the galaxy. Plumbers sometimes may act as diplomats should they need to settle a conflict as a third party (Food Around the Corner) The plumbers are not recognized proper by the Anur System, and not at all by the Incurseans. Null Void projectors are kept in Plumber bases. Plumber badges double as universal translators and radiation detectors. Plumbers are often referred to as by criminals as “Red Spots”. Not all plumbers wear the designated plumber outfit, as shown with Driba. Additionally, not all plumbers are fighters, again Driba shows this as he is a technician. Plumbers (at least on Earth) are capable of contacting Galvan Prime (Outbreak) The Galactic Code of Conduct recognizes the authority of the plumbers. Hope this helps

[@Eric6761]

Another fact is that they have codes to disable Galvan line of defenses in case of emergency

[@digunder14]

i think in omniverse is more so how ben and the public view him as more of a superhero role than an actual plumber, though rook tends to remind him he is also a plumber technically

[@saucymongoose7246]

14:00 I think the only other alien in Ben 10 who's first apparence wasn't spoiled was probably Bullfrag and I guess the Outbreak aliens too since I remember the teaser for that episode was hyping up Kickin Hawk.

[@yashjoshijee2294]

Atomix?

[@saucymongoose7246]

@@yashjoshijee2294 He had a teaser that revealed him.

[@erikpng]

​@@saucymongoose7246glad promos like that never aired where I come from.

[@placidolimaneto7685]

I can’t believe you made a full breakdown for this one. AWESOME. Thanks, Kuro!!!!!!

[@crystalmoon101]

I very much think this episode could have benefited from a good balance of "Sometimes you have to follow the rules" and "Sometimes you have to break them to do what's right". Proving viewpoints from both sides can be a good debate, and a good lesson to understand. Especially since Tack is a young, bright eyed person, who could learn a lot from both sides, but has to be careful to not listen to one side more than the others.

[@jawaboi9698]

Fasttrack: -appears randomly -does some cool sh## -refuses to elaborate -leaves

[@Fatalbeast22]

The funniest thing from this episode to me, is ben getting a 95 and Gwen being annoyed she just barley got higher than ben. It shows just how smart Ben actually is, he just doesn't apply himself at all, and honestly kinda makes it seem like Ben is smarter than gwen, she just puts ALOT more effort in

[@AD_Nelson]

Having a photographic memory doesn't matter when you don't actually bother to memorize what you've seen.

[@DonnaPinciot]

21:05 I always felt that this line was Hulka's subtle way to give them permission to investigate, under the guise of a punishment.

[@headshotmaster138]

I wish they expanded the lore of the Plumbers even further. I always imagined them as Clone Troopers with different divisions and types.

[@Eric6761]

Plumbers honestly seemed like get a different backstory each series

[@headshotmaster138]

@@Eric6761 I agree and it's annoying sometimes.

[@rafaynoman1180]

Kevin: Breaking curfew is against orders. Ben:...........It's like I dont even know you anymore.

[@rayanemb957]

16:52 "does that have anything to do with the plumbers?" *Plumbers handbook litteraly being writen on it*

[@TheInkTank]

I meant the logo. We’ve never seen that before and the Plumbers already have their own logo.

[@yashjoshijee2294]

@@TheInkTank Doesn't it was first time we saw plumbers handbook and got no reference earlier?

[@PersonWhoExists8780]

I haven’t seen the breakdown yet but I’m already hyped to see my boy Fastrack

[@seismicstar3762]

In my headcannon. There was a swap between chromastone and Diamondhead until the end of Ben 1000 returns. When Ultamate Ben says Ben now has access to all of his old transformation.

[@smashmaster521]

Yeah, except Diamondhead's icon was visible when we saw most of Ben's available aliens when he scanned Galapagus.

[@sharktiger4919]

The next episode "It's not easy being Gwen better get a full breakdown", it is one of my personal favourite episodes where I watched many times during 5th grade when it came out, plus I checked IMDB it is the second highest rated episode next to Ben 10,000 Returns. Can't wait for next week.

[@Tamus_29]

I personally like this episode. Don’t know why but just do. And I’m enjoying the added little bits of extra humor like the cut on the caffeine and sich

[@initialdfan2137]

I really love how you tried making more jokes than usual and “fourth wall breaks” (I don’t really know what to fall it) it was really fun and made it seem like you really had a blast making this one, also I can’t believe kuro said sludge puppy, I’m literally crying and shaking right now, kuro would never 😭

[@omarelsayed02]

Gotta love the mini-YTPs you do with every other breakdown! 😂

[@Ekko_Chamber]

BEN:"He needs to cut back on the caffeine😒" KURO:"HE TALKING TO ME?! 😠😠"

[@MilczekHD]

I think Fasttrack would get way less hate if he just had cooler moments in UA. Him saving 2 people from the fusion grenade is the only time he did something that XLR8 probably couldn't do, just judging by how big of a guy Hulka is.

[@schemar17]

Yeah fast track is stronger but he neefs a better design

[@MilczekHD]

@@schemar17 I like what DJW(rip) did with his late Omniverse design, the underbite and the paws add a lot.

[@yashjoshijee2294]

@@MilczekHD He got a feline look which he deserved

[@axelnilsson5124]

@@schemar17 the design is cool though

[@yashjoshijee2294]

@@axelnilsson5124 Which design uaf or ov?

[@theredgaruda]

This is something that I noticed in the episode. In Map of Infinity, when Ben turned back to human, his Plumber suit was gone, but not in this episode for some reason. Other than that, very good episode.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

I always thought Ben asked Azmuth to fix that glitch

[@calvinmatthews1527]

I'm glad Omniverse made the Plumbers more important, but I wish their Earth branch had actually been built up by UAF. Not sure if that's a by those series or Omniverse's tho.

[@Andrew-Bastin]

To be fair it was UAF’s “space” Plumbers came completely out of nowhere, in Classic the Plumbers were an Earth based organisation.

[@yashjoshijee2294]

@@Andrew-Bastin Glad omniverse gave explanation to it

[@Crystal_959]

I liked this one, and I liked how it reframed Hulka at the end. You gotta know the rules to know how to break them. If you go off-book without knowing what's in the book, someone could get hurt who didn't need to, you could break a law you didn't know existed, etc.

[@quantumsurge7250]

7:20 I think they let the Ultimate Kevin thing slide because he looks so different, nobody can tell it was him.

[@luigifan6966]

The biggest continuity error in this episode is the fact that Ben doesn’t change back into his default outfit after transforming back into human form

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Just another day in the life of a inconsistent ben 10 episode

[@mechajay3358]

At this point a Continuity Error is to be expected from this series.

[@shaunjimbangan1166]

Maybe it got fixed?

[@souptikchakraborty2004]

Maybe he was buck naked inside the plumber suit, so the ultimatrix brought him back to the base uniform, that in this case being the plumber uniform

[@NamedNameless1]

18:40 To be fair, Ben 10,000 could've unlocked Diamondhead for him.

[@axelnilsson5124]

Diamondhead was already in the ultimatrix since Albedo used him in the final battle part 1 when fighting Kevin

[@Quillobyte_]

25:26 That font is called "OCR A Extended". It's basically the go-to generic computer-y font.

[@GunmarTheBlack]

The first episode Trombipulor was introduced in was an Ultimate Alien episode and he yelled his name and some vague motivation, Ben made a peanuts joke and fought him using Terraspin and won pretty fast

[@jailodha3184]

Fastrack was actually pretty cool for me. Only if they gave him something extra to work with like super strength or made him a more prominent alien then he could've been a fan favourite. But the whole point of bringing in Fastrack was to have a xlr8 replacement which hurt the character

[@jbcatz5]

Maybe Fasttrack’s species could have come from the same planet as XLR8’s, parallel evolution with speed based abilities but different base forms (dinosaur vs cat like) and because of this there’s an inherent rivalry. We’ve seen Ben with forms that affect his personality, but certainly by this stage nothing that demonstrates aggression towards a specific species (Rath is belligerent by nature). It’d be a way to use Helen in an episode while marking Fasttrack out as different from XLR8.

[@guywithaface887]

Yeah, Fasttrack should've had something else to differentiate him from XLR8, like the ability to shoot his arm spikes.

[@HerohammerStudios]

Think they could've pulled it off if they gave him some kind of personality quirk or something. That totally saved Rath and Jury-Rig

[@jbcatz5]

@@HerohammerStudios Like his thought process is, I do not apologise for the pun, in the fast track and he perceives the world as going in slow motion?

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

I don’t think i’d ever prefer him to xlr8 unless he was given a fairly drastic redesign personally😊

[@mikerenois2220]

I actually fully enjoy this episode. And I too wish we got more of tac. Hes a simple but good character. I actually made an omnitrix transformation of his species I call "Crash head". I also called his species an "extervix" which basically means extended neck. Good stuff kuro

[@MADKapo]

I remember all the Fasttrack theories after his first appearance. Some thought he was "faster than light" because he could save Tack from that nuclear explosion. We were definitely overhyping him lol.

[@levievil9220]

Yet XLR8 was still faster if he can run and time stood still at ten years old

[@christianparrish3292]

Ah yes. The first appearance of fasttrack. Good morning.

[@bobbyahmad5197]

morning

[@kueyteow6288]

Kuro your jokes in this video really hit hard, the quick fire jokes at the first half of the video really made me laugh, great work again dude!

[@timetraveler0002]

the trio are basically a plumber black ops team with minimal oversight

[@generousgremlin93]

I wonder what happened to Ben going back to his regular uniform when transforming back in this episode but I guess the rules of the ultimatrix don't mean much at this point

[@kylekiene779]

He probably had Kevin fix that

[@souptikchakraborty2004]

Maybe he was buck naked inside the plumber suit, so the ultimatrix brought him back to the base uniform, that in this case being the plumber uniform

[@pablosilva6932]

This episode is a very good representation of school. You're taught a bunch of shit you'll never use instead polishing the skills you already have

[@TheSultan1470]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAH what're your skills?

[@colossaldonut5190]

"Mom can we have XLR8?" "No, we have XLR8 at home" XLR8 at home: Fasttrack.

[@smashmaster521]

I swear I'm the only one who doesn't hate Fasttrack. Yeah, he's the most redundant of Ben's aliens, but he served his role as the UAF speedy alien well and it sucks that he never got brought back in Omniverse. Lord knows the fans would love him more if he got revamped in Omniverse to be more distinct from XLR8.

[@richb4527]

@@smashmaster521 facts^

[@axelnilsson5124]

Fasttrack ain’t bad just unnecessary

[@cashbrady4074]

But it’s actually good

[@cashbrady4074]

It should be this Ben:azmuth can I have Xlr8 back? Azmuth: you already have it back Xlr8:

[@Voidatron]

AHHH! I love this episode, I was so worried it would not get a full breakdown. I'm so happy. These next 30 minutes are going to be awesome.

[@rebelwithacause227]

Fun fact about photographic memories: It works less like an actual photograph where you see something and never forget. You need to have an understanding of whatever you see/hear/read and that understanding activates the firing of certain neurons which then allow you to recall the information at a later time. What Ben demonstrated in the Ledger Domain episode was another type of heightened memory that allows him to recall certain sensations like sound or sight perfectly for a short amount of time. Ultimately I don’t think Ben has a photographic memory as much as he has a form of Synesthesia which is a whole other thing

[@Batman-lg2zj]

He does have a photographic memory but he chose to not listen to the guy.

[@musalediju8142]

It’s pluming time

[@gamernaaf]

Its morbin time to direct its pluming time! You know what i like it

[@monkiking778]

Fixing toilets for the win

[@kkok2722]

It's hero time

[@Jacobflamecaster]

Remember when Ben 10 walked right up to vilgax and plumbed him in this face

[@zig_tv]

God I love it when he plummed all over us

[@raikojanes5972]

i just noticed something about Kolar design, it's very similar to UA Four arms'es design, Kolar has more hair, a longer goatee, has long pants, has scars while Four Arms has a pony tail, has sashes and the ultramatix on his chest, and also the colors between them are different aswell

[@yashjoshijee2294]

As I said uaf artstyle was trash and infinitely inferior to omniverse and classic, your statement proves it

[@bigmonke1449]

@@yashjoshijee2294 omniverse artstyle was worse

[@cooledits_WIS.]

​@@yashjoshijee2294Omniverse artstyle was goofy ass

[@alienxtreme4546]

A little plot-hole I noticed is that it was established that the ultimatrix changes the user back to his default outfit, but in this episode that Ben changes back to his plumber uniform.

[@TchompTeam]

Weird that I remember this now. I always felt the scene at the end gave context to why his instructor was so strict. He may have gotten things done in the past using his creativity, and suffered the consequences, thus his desire to drill that into Ben so he doesn't suffer the same. Although it's kind of difficult with so little context.

[@SamLabbato]

I can't believe I just now realized the background of the intro is a compilation of kuro's weird hairstyles across the series

[@ogrooster69]

17:26 I always thought the training area was actually out in space on some nearby asteroids since everyone has the helmets on. Sure could be for simulation, but a lot of times when you get something akin to the danger room or the holodeck, the immersion is generally broken by someone not in proper attire. Like I'd imagine Hulka being in his uniform sans the helmet if it was some kind of holographic arena. Edit: lmao not even 40 seconds later Kuro says they could be in space. Now it me who isn't waiting

[@johntheanimator4317]

I will never get bored with the UA Breakdown's Intro

[@thegoblin4948]

Didn't expect this episode to get a full breakdown, but cool.

[@ArshNotFound1214]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE

[@wastedink4059]

NAH this episode not breaking the ultimatrix rule of putting ben back in his custom jacket, shirt, and pants, + socks and shoes combo

[@ghostsurfer23]

I was also spoiled to Upchuck by that action figure. That's neat lol This episode always stuck out in my mind, mainly because of how the Plumbers have a classification for "superpowers". That suggests to me that there's some kind of galactic standard for physical stats and abilities, which is somewhere around what Humans are. For all the aliens on the watch, there's probably a lot more that are comparable to Walkatrout and Molestache than Heatblast or Diamondhead.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

Molestache was able to lift an entire truck with his moustache alone, beat Fistrick in a fight who can be considered a peak human bcz he goes to gym regularly while normal humans don't and was also able to land an uppercut on young Vilgax and send him flying into his ship, which I doubt a normal human could do

[@ghostsurfer23]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 Fair deuce. I stand by what I said about Walkatrout though 😝

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

@@ghostsurfer23 yeah I agree about that lol

[@curtisleblanc5897]

Plot twist: Magister Hulkas species is naturally very pale in complexion, but Hulka is always pink because he's always pissed off.

[@just_a_tepig3611]

I like to believe the red color on the alpha suits is because alpha is a rank made after the original conception of the initial plumber rankings and the didnt want to change the suits of magister and such to keep them recognizable

[@infinityalbi9840]

That spongebob joke killed me! XD

[@darrylbonner7208]

9:43 another edit to cherish

[@Skitations]

23:50 “man where the fuck did he get that” Why did that crack me up 😂

[@shriramka8061]

I thought that this was a pretty decent episode. I thought that Tack was a pretty fun character and he had some nice interactions with Ben after he greeted him as a fan. Ben did feel a bit more cocky than he has been for awhile, but I think it made a bit more sense because he had already believed that he was a Plumber and that they didn't need these courses because they've been working for a long time, as well as the whole saving the universe bit. It was also kind of fun to see Kevin actually wanting to follow the rules. It was to be expected considering that he really values being a Plumber, but it was nice to see that appearing in his character again. I agree that having the villain show up in the last five minutes was a pretty weak way to handle the situation. I'm not sure if I would have wanted Tack to turn out to be the villain, even though it would have been a nice twist, but it definitely would have been nicer to have more buildup to this villain instead of two events during some of their courses. Plus, there was a generally stronger focus on their training that who was making these attacks until the end of the episode. I did get a nice laugh at the end where Ben mentions that he is paying attention, even though people don't think that he is. Overall, it was an okay episode. I wasn't really impressed with it, but I didn't think it was completely pointless either due to Ben, Gwen and Kevin officially becoming Plumbers. Hopefully, next week's episode will be fun to watch too.

[@s.p1165]

I Liked The Part Where Ben Yelled Its Morphing Time. Truly Iconic. And Because It Actually Makes Sense!!!!!!

[@Rose-yx6jq]

You know with how Ben saved his Superior and his new friend at the same time. Personally I think that is a good excuse to break orders. Also besides with how we've seen the tennis and strength he probably didn't even need four arms to lift the cabinet.

[@DJDroz-gh5nt]

I've said this before but I think Fasttrack is one of the best utility aliens Ben has. I wish he was used in the episode Ben was a delivery boy.

[@christianparrish3292]

Wait a minute, you forgot to say my boy when swampfire appeared.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

7:10 Nah that's where they say sludge puppy is a ok term to use(get it? Because it was plumbers who even invented this term? So ofc they'd be biased and allow their rude words to stay while they avoid other one's)

[@miguelteotonio458]

I feel like this should be a kevin episode, Like to focus on the ultimate kevin arc and show his remorse and desire to undo the harm he had done.

[@bashengatheblackmanta7003]

12:12 we've already seen these alien designs in the void episode, in the flashback scene when a guy was explaining the history of the nullvoid.

[@AlexanderScott66]

What I noticed is that, despite the Ultimatrix being supposed to put Ben back in his default jacket and jeans after transforming(think S1 ep 11 "Map of Infinity"), this is the only time where he transforms back into what he was wearing prior to transforming, in this case, the Plumber's uniform.

[@nonvous6633]

21:00 I thought a flaw of the ultimatrix was that it's supposed to return ben to his default clothing.

[@max_garcia]

9:44 Ben: (I hate my life right now. Why did I even come if I already saved the universe without their training?)

[@GUNUFofficial]

It means you have to fight a giant fire-breathing turtle and get a cool taller younger brother.

[@laughingstock411]

9:43 The SpongeBob theme song was perfectly synched. Also loved the Sky High reference 😂

[@alexandru18]

Uhhh it's باب اسفنجی

[@jordandillow3423]

Uh he got it right bruh

[@zaynfinity]

Wow! Another long breakdown after so long!!! Thanks Kuro!!!

[@Master_E444]

Honestly, I kind of like Magister Hulka. Very much a professional who wants to teach his students well even if he's overly stern. I imagine there could be a great story to how he earned that medal. Maybe he was more like Ben once and sees some of himself in him which is why he's harsher to him than anyone else. Maybe he went through some sort of events that have him a higher respect for the rules which is why he's such a strict enforcer of them now that he's a magister and why he wanted to teach them to the newer plumbers, so they don't repeat his mistakes from back then. Some others in the Comments here suggested Kolar may have been dealing in illegal weapons. Personally, I rather like that idea and think that Hulka may have been the one to dismantle that operation. Whether it was just Kolar or it included plenty of other crooks like him, Hulka was the one leading the way in taking it apart. Perhaps Kolar was the big man in charge, almost like a crime boss similar to Fistrick or later Psyphon. Hulka would be to Kolar what Max was to Vilgax, their personal nemesis responsible for their downfall for a time. Kolar might be why he has that plate on his head, from a brutal fight between the two where maybe Hulka sent him to the Null Void in the first place and Kolar fractured his skull which required part of it be replaced Also, while I do think he had good intentions and points here and there, I think he could have been a better teacher at certain points. Such as pointing out good calls Ben did make and explaining that while he knows Ben is a great hero, he's training him as a plumber and to follow their rules. As well I think, while he maybe shouldn't outright thank him given his personality, maybe at least no flack for saving him or helping others with his powers. So long as they aren't involved in the actual training sessions. Maybe Hulka's not as used to being a teacher/instructor and more so in actual field work as a plumber since he comes off as more of a veteran of proper plumber work

[@cds7012]

Great breakdown as always! I'll be honest and say that you have made me appreciate Fasttrack a lot more throughout previous videos and this one.

[@earlch7107]

The null void is just galactic Australia

[@ShinyNumber1]

Why didn’t Gwen just cover the portal with a mana shield lid

[@DeprecatedSC]

Dammit Kuro! You actually caused a laughing fit so hard I had to take a break from watching the video to let my chest recover with that caffeine joke!

[@buddermantheamazing]

Fasttrack is great because he just feels like one giant old school Flash reference. Like I could see Fasttrack standing next to Jay Garrick.