When Ben 10 Grew Up [Ben 10: Alien Force] | Billiam

[@ChaosUnown]

That episode where Ben stands up to his school bullies was just such a satisfying moment and a real moment of development to Ben’s character. It still sticks in my mind today.

[@christianhenry4173]

I still like julie over Kai green. I still don't understand why the writers used her to be Ken's mother. Smh. I understand she was his first crush but she has little character development

[@JanizMakudomaru]

@@christianhenry4173 that's true but sometimes that can happen. Sometimes you end up with someone you had AN experience with and not someone you had multiple with. I just wish they introduced her earlier to give her that show of character and development.

[@JanizMakudomaru]

And then when he actually fights him as Chromostone and takes JT's combo he just no sells him by wagging his finger. Chromostone is fuckin stronk.

[@amaliadragan2480]

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[@Tony-oh]

@@christianhenry4173 Honestly, I would've been cool if Kai was Ben's wife from an alternate future. Same for Julie. But they decided to make Kai Ben's true future wife

[@epicbruhmoment6985]

The thing that shocked me about alien force was that the dialogue was shockingly witty and entertaining. Paradox has the best line ever "I did go crazy! But then I got bored of that and went sane!"

[@eskikanal6325]

enters insanity gets bored refuses to elobrate further leaves

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

I mean after a millnun or so being insane would be boring

[@webtely]

Yep easily some of the best dialogue exchanges in the series.

[@patriciacardenas958]

"I dont know if i can pound your grandma" Kevin Levin

[@EspeonMistress00]

@@patriciacardenas958 "She needs to learn her manna."

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

"I wouldn't like Ben 10 if I didn't want to punch him in the face occasion " - Billiam

[@CoolPlayersVic]

Season 3 be like

[@theirishpotato6588]

@@CoolPlayersVic yee. Ben 10 got arrogant there.

[@clockworks360]

@@theirishpotato6588 honestly I kind of expected something like that to happen. He's heroic yes, but he's still a 15 year old who literally has the power of any species in the universe. He was bound to get arrogant at some point only to learn he's been a jackass and become better.

[@theirishpotato6588]

@@clockworks360 true but not every teen reacts the same . I agree doe.

[@mattwo7]

Wonder what he thinks of Ben in Omniverse where he's literally always punchable.

[@kabobawsome]

Echo Echo is probably my favorite new alien in Alien Force, because it's so genuinely creative. You don't tend to associate sonic powers and self cloning powers, but the name connects those perfectly.

[@hellopanda02]

Diamondhead coming back was the first time I ever experienced hype as a child

[@marszciano]

I’m sorry

[@MoneyStack95]

@@marszciano for real, did the man watch Avatar the last Airbender, teen titans,? Jimmy and Timmy crossover ?

[@L_Lawliet1907]

@@MoneyStack95 No because they were enjoyable series at the time. We hadn’t seen diamondhead in years, so it is a hype moment.

[@hdns4]

@@MoneyStack95 Yikes. Imagine straight up gatekeeping an emotion.

[@walterobrien8045]

I love that “don’t you look dapper” is completely inscrutable as to wether or not Ben is being sincere. Like you can totally read it either way.

[@TinyTyranitar95350]

I interpreted it as some parental instinct bleeding out from big chill and influencing Ben, like how he was eating pickles, a really common craving for pregnant women.

[@PrincessAshley972]

Ben was under the influence of Big Chill at the time, which is why he was eating pickles. Big Chill was pregnant so it was affecting how Ben acted

[@amaliadragan2480]

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[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@PrincessAshley972 i just love how that episode took place during the highbreed arc of season 1 or 2. and how at first it seems like a repeat of ghostfreak but then the audience just gets a massive "GOTCHA" and once that is said and done the only thing the audience can do is laugh

[@PrincessAshley972]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 Highbreeds were season 1, as was this episode. They pulled a major "GOTCHA" on us and it was the best

[@angel__king]

“You have to treat your car like you treat a woman” “Go on” Ben smiles bec he knows Kevin Effed up “No... I think I’ve made a mistake”

[@haosmagnaingram6992]

*“No... I sense I made a mistake”

[@Pe3ter-P00L]

"ride in the car"

[@juniorngcobo]

😂😂😭😭

[@tasibsharar7357]

Driving in missionary style

[@CrowMan434]

But that line was in UA

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

Those Big Chill babies get me everytime

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@TheNightTyrant]

Woahhh you here ? Sweet

[@dinoricky5188]

Ben 10 is basically an alternate universe of earth if aliens exists and an 10 year old got an omnitrix lol 😂

[@Dtoons]

Whoa. Surprise guest in the comments!

[@Goodoldpal_]

Alternate history: Ben 10 exists

[@tyleryee9104]

“NO JUICE FOR YOU” is by far the best quote from the show.

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@MageBurger the line comes from a movie

[@gamingnubs7628]

@MageBurger it comes from an old TV show I think.

[@anguslaw5753]

@MageBurger pakmar actually did say it to ben in the vengers

[@-leo10finity-74]

NO SOUP FOR YOU

[@JackSilver1410]

@@gamingnubs7628 It's from Seinfeld. The owner of a small shop is known as the Soup Nazi for having extremely strict rules for ordering. Step out of line and you get your soup privileges revoked.

[@justinesun631]

I think we can all agree that Yuri Lowenthal is perfect for Teen Ben.

[@hawkeye171]

He's suzaku and Spiderman also

[@yamigivo2693]

Don’t forget Sasuke from Naruto

[@jakariashafin8685]

Hes also voiced the mc of persona 3

[@yes1667]

@@jakariashafin8685 and yosuke persona 4

[@ninjanibba4259]

And perfect for Spider-Man as well, who knew?

[@thwilts]

"I'm not going to make my life about Ben 10... I learned my lesson from Scooby Doo."

[@Awesomeness785]

I fr forgot who this guy was until I got him in my notifications. Took me a while before I was like, "Oh right, the Scooby Doo guy"

[@giboit.]

Scooby doo broke him.

[@alfonsopayan09]

@@Awesomeness785 lol Older subs knew him as the Digimon guy 🤣

[@Fallen7X7]

As hilarious as it is that he said that lol. I salute his great sacrifice . I wouldn't have given "Mystery Incorporated(2010)" a chance without coming across his vids. And now I couldn't be happier I did.

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

We all love Ben 10

[@DWAkhaten]

Out of the four shows from Ben 10's original run, "Alien Force" is probably my favorite one. It's pretty rare to see kid heroes get aged up significantly, so it was a lot of fun to see Ben, Gwen and Kevin grow up and the tone of the franchise grow up a bit more with them. 22:25 That Mermaidman clip was perfectly timed.

[@BlueSparxLPs]

The DNAlien arc is easily one of my favorite cartoon storylines in general, and it's definitely my favorite part of Ben 10. I enjoyed all of Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, but neither of them ever really reached the same height as that first story.

[@innamispirit6471]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure they got somewhat of an idea from Dragon Ball with the Aging of the characters

[@gengargamer5657]

Eh, I prefer Ultimate Alien and Omniverse.

[@bryankusoo]

The first timeskip cartoon show

[@gengargamer5657]

@@bryankusoo I doubt it.

[@TokoWH]

It always felt out of character that Ben seemed to regress back to how he was after the DNAlien arc ended. Looking back on it now, I think it can be justified in that Ben doesn't have anything to really focus on once that's wrapped up, and becoming a universe champion would likely go to his head. Him being serious in the first half was mainly because he had a conspiracy to worry about, while the villains afterwards were once he really didn't have much trouble with.

[@rushalias8511]

It was also executive meddling because people thought he changed too much and they tried to bring back his old personality which he had arguably grown out off.

[@TokoWH]

@@rushalias8511 True. Just a thought of how it could be explained in-universe.

[@infamousplayer8772]

@@TokoWH but that still isn't really a very good explanation. I get that Ben would be more relaxed and carefree after that shitshow was over, as well as he absolutely should be, but the complete one eighty his personality makes comes out of nowhere and makes him become even more immature than his ten year old self. Even in Ultimate Alien where he literally got famous he wasn't nearly as bad as in season 3. And it isn't even consistent. One second Ben completely lacks empathy and cares about no one but himself, but ten seconds later he's being extremely mature and serious and scolding Kevin for being an idiot and thinking Gwen isn't trying to help him. When Kevin says she never told him, Ben just asks if she HAD to. That scene would be amazing, if Ben's personality made sense.

[@themilkman5004]

@@infamousplayer8772 I mean when you save the entire universe, countless amount of lives, in a peaceful resolution where not a lot of people got hurt then have people teleport to your room nearly every single day to congratulate you and give you awards and medals to the point where they don’t fit in your closet. I would kind of get an ego from that.

[@shadowsonicsilver6]

@@rushalias8511 it got worse when McDuffy died. God I miss McDuffy, his fucking stories helped me through some dark times and taught me some important lessons that I hold close to my heart, shoot now I’m crying again.

[@giboit.]

I still think that the reason why Ben didn´t like "ship" (Julie´s alien pet) is because he still has the trauma of that time he got rejected by a girl that said that she only wanted to have him as an alien pet in the original series.

[@Tainted_Human]

It's. Ship. Also Ben didn't like him at first because he took Julie hostage at first

[@sirottovonbismarck6776]

Wait, who was the girl that rejected her?

[@redshepherd32]

@@sirottovonbismarck6776 the same girl he would eventually marry, in that timeline, and I wish it wasn't true. In essence, she is basically the girl who said, "I liked you better as a furry."

[@jinxact532]

@@sirottovonbismarck6776 I think her name was kai

[@Panda-24]

Big oof!

[@Pheelleep]

I love greg cipes’ range between his rad skater voice for Beast Boy n Michelangelo and his laidback gritty street kid voice for teen Kevin, he’d be a great voice for Sonic and Shadow in future games and movies

[@shaggymofo7716]

Funny enough, the creator who created Ben 10 are doing the best sonic show man of action and they usually have the same actors act in their show so there might be a chance we will Greg cipes in sonic.

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@shaggymofo7716 Wait... Man of action does a sonic cartoon or they did a sonic cartoon?

[@ShibuNub3305]

@@returnedtomonkey8886 They’re going to make Sonic Prime.

[@TheInkTank]

Been waiting for this video! It was nice to hear some positive opinions on Season 3, as it can make fans pretty divided.

[@ZeldaSnow]

Honestly really enjoyed season 3 when I watched Alien Force this last March! It was nice having some levity and a Ben that you kind of want to punch but you get why he's gotten cocky recently. Only major complaint was that it felt weird that the plotlines were really deserialized compared to prior

[@dubbingsync]

Not a surprise to see this profile name on a Ben 10 related video.

[@theirishpotato6588]

I agree.

[@just_a_tepig3611]

I like season 3 though nowhere near as much as one and two

[@We_Are_Kenom]

Eyyyy, I was wondering when I’d see your comment!

[@Dankzel]

I will NEVER forget watching the release of the first alien force episode. All me and my friends would do on recess is talk about it coming up. I told everyone in my house a month in advance that I need the tv at that specific time. Those will always be the best memories!

[@vaginalarthritis1753]

Yooo you gave your fam the heads up too? I made sure I couldn't be disturbed that day. Did my home work finished my chores, made sure my mother knew that and sat down for the 40+ minutes of the first ep.

[@Karin-fj3eu]

Oh I'm so jealous you had friends who liked it too and could talk about it with

[@mr.protagonist5639]

Same I remember the announcement for the next season as well as the sneak preview. ultimately I liked the more mature Ben and the evolved relationships he had with the other characters. Then season 3 happened and all that progress reverted. Made worse by the fact he wasn't 10 anymore so acting like his 10yo self came off as more pathetic than entertaining.

[@ip22343]

I miss old Cartoonetwork, it was this show, Batman:Brave and the Bold, Justice League, Scooby Doo and so.Cartoonetwork today is a joke.

[@timfleszewski8666]

YOOOO, you casually said, "Kevin Ethan Leven aka Kevin 11." and within that instant my mind exploded, it all made sense now, I just thought he's one more than Ben so he's 11 but no, they made this mans full name (much like the riddler) his superhero name and my childhood was restored to an amazing experience of pure chaos and I loved it.

[@mrcombustiblelemon2902]

Boy, do I have news for you about the first 3 letters of Ben's last name

[@horseoperamarker]

@@mrcombustiblelemon2902 lmaoo

[@ignis5628]

Ben's full name is Benjamin Kirby Tennyson Benjamin K. Tennyson Ben 10K XD

[@DagarMan0]

also the fact that that kevin is one year older than ben... and ben was introduced as a tenyo, while kevin was introduced as an eleven yo

[@ino69420]

grandpa max: *pulls an heroic sacrifice to save ben, gwen and kevin* kevin: *H A R D C O R E*

[@coyraig8332]

I don't think Kevin was ever on that side of selflessness before, and was probably on the villain side of it multiple times. How else would someone like that react?

[@marvelboi3416]

I like how Ben 10: Alien Force took a darker turn with an action pack story driven series. It was more mature with the fans of the show that grew up with it as well!!

[@Rnar_]

Surprised Professor Paradox was never mentioned, considering how important he becomes for the rest of the franchise

[@CrowMan434]

Yeah

[@Andy-ld8zk]

He said in the first Ben 10 video that he didn't watch UA, OV or the Reboot.

[@CrowMan434]

@@Andy-ld8zk But Paradox was constantly appearing in episodes of AF.

[@larniieplayz6285]

@@Andy-ld8zk so?

[@ghostsurfer23]

I consider Ultimate Alien Force (Alien Force + Ultimate Alien) to be the peak of Ben 10 which has yet to be topped. It had a maturity to it but still didn't take itself too seriously, and while the art style took a LONG time for me to get used to, the story is at the forefront of the showrunners' priorities. The episode where Ben stands up to his old bullies actually had a profound effect on me. While I'm sure it would come off as tame and formulaic by today's standards, at the time it felt refreshing to get a bullying message that wasn't either "petty revenge which is ultimately wrong" or "don't stoop to their level, just ignore it/rise above it". Ben stands up for himself and says he isn't going to take their abuse anymore. And he does it as a person, not as some alien superhero. That's powerful, I think. Very excited for the next video, as some of this series' best moments come from Ultimate Alien. Also, Echo Echo is best alien of this era. Nobody @ me xP

[@SeraphOC]

I 100% agree with Echo Echo being best alien. Especially in Ultimate Alien, U.Echo Echo is rad as hell, seeing as he almost killed Ultimate Kevin with 12 discs of his Sonic Doom. Plus, each Echo Clone can become a different Ben, meaning Ben has his own way of Immortality, and his own army.

[@hakr4751]

Me too I liked the original ben 10, but AF and UA are far superior in everything I already rewatched them 3 times and thinking of a new rewatch

[@TrueGamer22887]

It’s Bc it went the route a lot of anime does with a time skip and long form story, idk why more Americans cartoons don’t do this it’s genius

[@mnkm5860]

@@SeraphOC No Rath is the best alien. He had the funniest lines

[@selfloathinggivesmelife7810]

Totally agree. OG Ben 10, Alien Force and Ultimate Alien were a great series trilogy. I could never get into Omniverse and anything beyond that (probably because I was getting too old). So for me, Ben, Gwen and Kevin's journey eneded with UA.

[@Vailskibum]

Ben 10: All Grown Up

[@Feedback105]

Wow, didn't expect to see you here Wazzup

[@MrAndresm900]

Huu?

[@real_niggaravioli6636]

I love this comment🤣

[@mrboerger1620]

But their teenagers

[@georgelopes4589]

And I really want to shout it out!

[@brokersgamble.1303]

The episode that made me really appreciate alien force was the big chill babies episode it helped slowly showed that the type of person Ben can be and slowly becomes throughout the alien force series and overall it helps distinguish itself from the previous Ben 10 in the best and shows the beauty of the new environment, stories and characters, I rewatch the episode on some occasions and I still feel the same way every time.

[@PrimordialNyx]

Ben is a mother because of that episode

[@tomdog2004]

I can’t believe you went half and hour without even talking about the best character in the show prof paradox

[@CrowMan434]

He was using time in a wrong way :)

[@Snoogle]

Not gonna lie, Mr. Smoothies is probs an alien run chain with extremely high insurance coverage. So they probably welcome massive destruction on their lot. Destruction = Free Smoothies for Ben.

[@TheReZisTLust]

Ehh technically it is alien run Since Ben as X remade it.

[@skinnyzachfilms]

It sure is great that Kevin stopped being a sociopath.

[@JanizMakudomaru]

Well, being in alien jail can help you grow out of that

[@thanatoast]

Shane Dawson: 👀👀👀👀😭

[@gengargamer5657]

Then Ultimate Alien happened.

[@JanizMakudomaru]

@@gengargamer5657 Fuckin Sonic Doom tho

[@gengargamer5657]

@@JanizMakudomaru Ya

[@JanizMakudomaru]

Kevin is definitely one of my favorite characters in the show. He's sometimes the jobber to make the baddy or tension of the scene get ranked up but he's actually really powerful. His speech in the later seasons about how much Ben affected his life always brings tears to my eyes; that delivery was so fuckin good.

[@anlexaify]

Especially in the episode *The Rooters of all Evil*

[@spaghetto9836]

Bruh I crushed on him so hard when I was a kid, and I kinda still do LOL.

[@JanizMakudomaru]

@@spaghetto9836 Yo, bad boy charm is for life.

[@the199dirtrider]

I remember watching this show when it was still airing. My dad got really into it. To the point where he would watch older episodes on his own time to catch up. I miss those days.

[@this_is_diamond_rot]

My band is working on our first single. My best friend was rewatching alien force at the same time we were looking for a new name...we settled on Forever Knights

[@mrcuccob6386]

I actually have a fun story about how I realized that Alien Force was even a thing. So, am from latin america, and here Ben 10 was FUCKING HUGE, it was literally the most popular new thing and most kids were watching it. I was a HUGE fan of the original series, Ben ( alongside Naruto and Peter Parker ) were the most important fictional characters to me as a kid, I had a few toys and the The Protector of Earth game on a good ol PS2 chipeada. So, one day while shopping on a place that sold pirated games, me and my brother saw this cover for a game called: Ben 10 Alien Force. And we were like: WHAT!? Ben and Gwen are teenagers now, and THAT'S KEVIN!? KEVIN IS A GOOD GUY!? This was back in 2008, and while the United States got Alien Force that year, here in latin america we had to wait until 2009 to see it. So me and my brother played this game, saw the new aliens ( in that game you could only play as Swampfire, Big Chill, SpiderMonkey, JetRay and Humongosaur ) and the new villains and it was just so awesome to see something that felt like it came from a parallel universe at the time. I went to my friends at school telling them: Yo guys, there's this Ben 10 game that me and my brother got and now they're older and he has new aliens and Kevin is a good guy and AAHHH. Of course, they didn't believe me lol But when Cartoon Network started to promote the end of the original series as well as promoting the new show Ben 10 Alien Force I got super fucking excited, it was like an AJA moment And then the first episode dropped, next day or a few days later, I went to my friends at school all like: I TOLD YOU GUYS IT WAS REAL!!!. Piracy literally spoiled me the fact that my favorite show was going to have a sequel lmao. God I replayed that game as well as Protector of Earth so many times as a kid, this franchise just means a lot to me. Great video as always Billiam!!

[@chrislatam5423]

La buena Play Chipeada... ¿Te acordas de ese programa de juegos basado en Ben 10 que había?

[@Verdevil]

@@chrislatam5423 Me acuerdo que tres personas en mi salon de la primaria se compraron la chamarra de Ben 10 que vendian

[@mateoremedi4703]

Esos lujitos de ser tercermundista. Me acuerdo que yo veía la página de cartoon network en inglés y así me spoilee los ultimate aliens

[@idankpoaugustine1983]

Spider-Man, Ben 10 and Naruto are legit the Trinity in my life.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

see , piracy is great LMAO jk hhaha.

[@MikeJr9284]

Out of the shows in the original Ben 10 series, Alien Force was the one I watched the most as a kid.

[@hadinasrallah8928]

Same it’s my favorite incarnation

[@astrowolvez]

Me too, I thought everyone was so annoying in ben 10 and openly avoided it, so when this came out I was so surprised and fell in love.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@astrowolvez you must hate omniverse then

[@Jammie-bc2tm]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 I like all of them expect for reboot but I wish when omnivers ended that was gonna be it for Ben 10

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@Jammie-bc2tm same

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

THIS was the series that made me watch the show!

[@VunderGuy]

And then never watch it again.

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

@@VunderGuy Dang how'd you know? No joke, the DNA Alien Arc is as far as I watched and went a bit into Season 3 but wasn't feeling it as much :/

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

@@jantheking7028 That jerk attitude is what made me STOP watching sadly :( I was like YES we get some character progression (AF), but then it gets 'erased' just like Ash and Pikachu's power and experience whenever he goes to a new region -_-

[@diamond_dude1063]

@@OurKindofEntertainment in ultimate alien he gets it back.

[@TyandOnGoing]

@@jantheking7028 Ultimate alien was good but it certainly wasn't better than S1-2 of AF, especially with the ultimate alien gimmick. However, It is certainly 100% better than s3 of alien force.

[@bunnypastor8252]

I love how Kevin is just a regular guy trying to make money and survive, just using the scraps after battles etc etc. Good contrast with the Tennyson that have parents, good houses, good lives. Damn, I love this show hahaha

[@juandiegoargandona4160]

Alien X: Clarity and straightforwardness of thought and language are crucial: avoid flowery styles and long, superfluous introductions and conclusions. (No paper should ever start with a sentence like: "Since the dawn of time, mankind has pondered the question of...") The bulk of your paper should consist of philosophical exposition and analysis, in plain but precise language. If you are writing an essay in response to an assigned essay topic, the most important thing is simply to make sure you answer the question that was asked, carefully and thoroughly. Avoid getting off on tangents that are not crucial to your topic, and avoid sweeping generalizations you can't support in the paper. In addition to the quality of exposition, one of the central things we look for in a philosophy paper is how well the thesis in question is supported. Even if the reader thinks some of your claims are false, your paper can be excellent if you do a solid job of defending your claims. If you are asked to explain something, do not merely summarize what an author or lecturer has said. Explain and illuminate the relevant ideas or arguments in your own words, as if you were trying to help a fellow student gain a deeper understanding of them. Avoid excessive quotation! Stringing together quotes is not explaining a position or an argument, and does not display your understanding of the material. Even paraphrasing in your own words is not enough. Again, explanation involves clarifying the claims, bringing out hidden assumptions behind arguments, noticing ambiguities as they arise and nailing them down, and so on. In addition to careful explanation of positions or arguments, some paper topics ask for critical evaluation of those positions and arguments. An example of critical evaluation of an argument would be my lecture criticizing Thomson's argument for the conclusion that abortions wouldn't violate a fetus' right to life even if it were granted to have a full right to life. (I developed and used a distinction between positive and negative rights, and argued that the central parallel she appeals to in her argument fails to go through, since it involves a conflation of positive and negative rights.) Some paper topics ask you to do the same sort of thing, and if you're writing on such a topic, be sure that this component of your paper is strong and well developed. Proofreading of papers is a necessity. So is decent grammar: incoherent grammar makes the effective communication of ideas impossible. As for which topic you choose: You should choose something you're most interested in and have the most to say about. Beware of any topic that seems too easy: If it seems simple--like something you can dash off in a few paragraphs--then that's a good sign that you're not thinking deeply enough about it, and you should probably write on another topic. So choose your topic carefully. This is important: If you use someone else's words, you have to use quotation marks and cite the source in a footnote. If you don't, it's plagiarism, which constitutes cheating and is a violation of the honor code. See note at top. Goop: Gyup

[@AeonKnigh432]

Gyup

[@zakai-kaz]

My head hurts

[@jackyex]

Why is alien X talking about abortions?

[@everburn]

Where did this come from? I still read all of it.🤣

[@pangolinstirfrylungjuiceco1211]

I was shocked on suddenly remembering this show existed just how high-ish scifi the show could get, the tribunal of alien X and that time traveller god scientist dude was pretty heady stuff for a young audience but perfect from the slightly older original viewers who saw the original series

[@ctshaffer1999]

World-building has always been one of the Ben 10 franchise’s strong suits

[@christianhenry4173]

No it was perfect.

[@chidaluokoro9104]

ah ya I like the Dr who guy

[@JanizMakudomaru]

Professor Paradox.

[@marocat4749]

The doctor was fun. He is literally modled after a doctor from dr who. A classic series one.

[@JDracovia129]

One of my favorite parts of the show was when Vilgax had the Omnitrix and transformed into Goop (I think by Ben's "advice") and Ben beat him because he knew his alien's weaknesses.

[@JDracovia129]

And also seeing the old villains from the original series aged up and changed too was really interesting

[@How-Do-I-Nezzy]

We need to talk more about how great of a character Rath is. That's just a fact.

[@SirBlackReeds]

He's easily the best thing about Alien Force.

[@bazookasniper5167]

Agreed. Im gonna sell all my old toys except Rath

[@hunterv9983]

NOW YOU LISTEN HERE!!

[@horse14t]

Rath was my favourite alien from AF/UA! I wish he was used more!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

LEMME TELL YA SUMTHIN, BROTHER. RATH IS THE GREATEST OF ALL BEN'S ALIEN FORMS, AND ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE IS IN FOR A WORLD OF HURT! CAN YA SMELL IT!?

[@loganwendigo937]

Alien Force was always my personal favorite part of the franchise. I just liked seeing the chracters grow, Kevin's redemption, and the overarching storyline + good dialogue.

[@LecheRev]

I cannot state how lucky I feel for watching both Ben 10 and alien force on its original runs when I was a kid and holy shit does it still stick with me, I love this series and it makes me so happy that people still appreciate it, as much as I hate the new Ben 10 it makes me happe that the core concepts are reaching younger audiences still.

[@altereddistortion3983]

Just realized that one of the “aliens” Vilgax defeated on a different planet was Darkseid and stole his Omega Beam

[@Rev2.]

Nah... Darkseid would make Vilgax his bitch!

[@Rev2.]

Vilgax probably got those lasers from somewhere else

[@montypythonandtheholygrail9687]

@@Rev2. yeah I’m terms of actual power scaling dark side barely notices vilagax. But I think it was more of a reference to the omega beams.

[@bunnyhunter264]

@@montypythonandtheholygrail9687 There’s also a tetramand green lantern

[@CrowMan434]

@@montypythonandtheholygrail9687 Yeah that was sure reference to Omega Beams

[@betterbeater2948]

You forgot about the team's most important member... Kevin's car

[@mahoganydoughnut6082]

The kenny of the show

[@horseoperamarker]

yes

[@Jozombies115]

"What did you do to mYY CAAAARRR!!"

[@stefanocanicchio7278]

was a really cool car, honestly

[@powerjolt7215]

@@stefanocanicchio7278 Facts

[@abdofattom]

"There's only 5 of them left until they cycle to the original show" Ben predicted his future holy fu----

[@Faircrow]

i was looking for this comment

[@breawen]

what does that mean?

[@daddyinthestreetsenpaiinth9250]

@@breawen Ben told Kevin that there's going to be 5 seasons of Sumo Slammers before they reboot the franchise. Similarly Ben 10 also had 3 more seasons(Alien Force, Ultimate Alien and Omniverse) when Cartoon Network decided to reboot the franchise into the infamous 2016 Ben 10 reboot.

[@idrissbenaziz2411]

@@daddyinthestreetsenpaiinth9250 don’t talk or me about the reboot. It’s garbage in every way.

[@guts3289]

Alien Force is actually my favorite series out of the original continuity. I like the original don’t get me wrong, but the darker tone while still having some light hearted moments really works for the Ben10 franchise in my opinion. I know AF kinda got bad at the end, but it was still enjoyable. The show also had some really nice character moments that we didn’t get enough of in the original series. Ultimate Alien is where I kinda dropped off though, I watched some episodes but I didn’t watch it as much as I did the original and AF; and Omniverse…… was just too much.

[@pkpyro2000]

Kevin: “Dude I don’t know if I can pound your grandma” Ben: It’s ok

[@sashamarcy7381]

that's the best line from the whole series

[@Powerman293]

"I don't want my life to become Ben 10 for 3 months straight" Clearly Billiam consumes his Ben 10 opposite of Kuro the Artist.

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

Watching Ben 10 as a kid I always slam my watch and thinking hey I transformed to heat blast

[@azrael_pendragon]

@@soseikiharagatatsu7859 yup

[@feanaro2712]

"... And Goop." That transition from discussing Alien X was delightful. It seems like Alien Force is the series that I really want to see; I'm currently struggling through the original series, but this video tells me that the slog will be well-worth it.

[@alexlemonds2838]

Rath:"LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING, BILLIAM!!!! RATH HATES BEING IGNORED!!!!" :P

[@MegaToonzNetwork]

Homelander: You think you can defeat me, you worm! Alex: Yes I can. IT'S HERO TIME! (slams Omnitrix)

[@krystakizito7244]

@Ethan Kellerman lemme tell you something Ethan Kellerman, random person I don't know at all on KZbin. Thanks.

[@The_Big_Jay]

"Brainstorm, a hyper intelligent robot." Didn't know he was a robot.

[@l0u13__3]

He’s not He a crab

[@jackcouch8322]

@@l0u13__3 a giant enemy crab?

[@AeonKnigh432]

@@jackcouch8322 A giant FRIENDLY crab

[@cartoonishidealism582]

“Are crabs robots? In what way isn’t a crab a robot?” - Adventure Time, 2017

[@pizzaextremetv2242]

Im triggered

[@yderga8707]

Ben 10 alien force - the appropriate way to age up your characters with your audience, while being respectful to the source material.

[@theirishsimmer5601]

I love how he called brainstorm a robot lol

[@jakew6162]

A more appropriate name will be Green Needle

[@ShibuNub3305]

10/10, introduced the necrofriggians who are the best species in the series

[@Wertsir]

What up, my necrofriggians?

[@shemarbean1515]

@@Wertsir In the words of my housemate "I feel like I should be offended by this and I don't know why" 😂😂

[@christianhenry4173]

They are so cool that all they do is eat metal and watch their temple all day and night.

[@amaliadragan2480]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiXeWWjrdakjNU

[@Arkx919]

@@christianhenry4173 That place isn't their homeworld. Its specifically mentioned that they migrated to and colonised Mykdl'dy.

[@Flip-a-dip-dip]

I always loved that Kevin joined the main cast. He was like a cool older brother to Ben.

[@ignisinfernal1843]

We like Goop here. Legit probably laughed at that transition from Alien X to Goop then was intended.

[@sephandremanticore5438]

To me, the funniest part of Gwen and Kevin's relationship is their voice actors, those of Terra and Beast Boy whose much hoped for but ultimately dashed relationship saw no "whelming" conclusion by the end of Teen Titans.

[@Vic_Coco]

Ben 10 was such a childhood show similar to Danny Phantom and such a good example of growing with their mature audiences

[@elius1548]

I always wonder what Kevin was thinking when he said “you have to treat a woman like you treat a car”

[@vaginalarthritis1753]

He wasn't thinking, he made mistake, knew he fucked up and took steps to correct.

[@ccggenius]

Right? It makes no sense. "A woman is a lot more like... a refrigerator. About 6 feet tall, 300 pounds... they make ice, and... actually, a woman is more like a beer. They smell good, they look good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! But you can't stop at one, you wanna drink another woman! ... so I says yeah, if you want that money you gotta come find it, because I don't know where it is, ya balogna. You make me wanna wretch. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz." -Homer Simpson

[@barnacleboi2595]

He was thinking about treating it like his queen. But once it starts to break down on you, look for another one :)

[@khylechristianderosales1894]

@@barnacleboi2595 I think this is the right one.

[@pumpkin6192]

So ride on her and make her dormant when you don't need her?

[@georgelopes4589]

I'll never forget the episode where Kevin got revenge for his father. I assumed they were going to keep it PG and have Kevin show mercy, but instead they showed that he's still facing his own demons and needed to grow more before truly becoming a hero. It added a lot of depth and realness to his character.

[@XenoSOL985]

I went back 5 years and its nice to know that billiam is keeping his quality consistent its pretty damn good im surprised he isn't more popular

[@fortheloveofgodlaugh2981]

Alien Force is one of the best cartoons of all time, and a great spiritual successor to Justice League. Any DCAU fan would love this show. Needs so much more love

[@saucymongoose7246]

9:30 Brainstorm isn't a robot he's just a really smart alien crab. 10:35 The UFO doesn't control Goop it just helps his species adapt to different gravities.

[@darryljack6612]

This is when Ben 10 Became Saturday Morning DC levels of awesome and mature. Were talking Multiverses, DarkSeid Level powers, Lore, you name it.

[@uchihabomber1296]

Explaining Alien X’s power as “God” is incredibly accurate

[@stefanocanicchio7278]

we can explain Alien X's powers with the Homelander meme "I am Alien X, I can do the fuck I want"

[@jimmy7249]

@@stefanocanicchio7278 and that is perfect

[@akihokokurosaki]

Reboot made alien x a joke

[@jimmy7249]

@@akihokokurosaki true

[@FindInfiniteEvolution]

@@akihokokurosaki the one after omniverse? bc ive seen people saying stuff and it just hurts me

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

i just watched the whole ben 10 alien force again feeling sooooo nostalgic. i miss those days man

[@universallyadored5785]

Ben 10 alien force was weirdly super duper good. I remember loving it and I like it more than the original!

[@DarthPrime52]

Man Julie really got a raw deal over the course of these shows. She deserved better.

[@idkanymore12]

I feel that she should have joined the team. I think she would have been a great foil to Ben, being both humans with alien tech. She definitely deserved better

[@bashfulbreloom9294]

Julie said she wanted Ben as a dog. It clearly wasn't a joke. Especially when you take into account Ben and Gwen's reactions.

[@DarthPrime52]

@@bashfulbreloom9294 Pretty sure that was Kai the girl Ben had a think for in one episode of the original series that was the mother of Ken 10 from the Ben 10,000 future that Omniverse bends over backwards to make the canon timeline.

[@bashfulbreloom9294]

@@DarthPrime52 Ah shit, you right. Almost drop kicked Julie for no reason.

[@brytonup1551]

Also found Julie kinda boring, I enjoyed ship thou lol

[@magicman612]

Ben 10 original:classic Alien force: peak Ultimate alien: the beginning of the end Omniverse: bad but it gets good Reboot: wait there's a reboot

[@nieznajomy4398]

Personally I really enjoyed Omniverse, character design wasn't my favorite especially for Professor Paradox but storywise still consider good. Only thing that I don't understand why in episode when 3 villainess were taking control of Ben omnitrix why those females didn't "win" it would solve many problems.

[@zainebamfo2077]

How you gonna say OV is bad but gets good later on. Just say it’s good😂

[@magicman612]

@@zainebamfo2077 cuz from season 1 1 to 4 it's bad season 5 is eh and 6,7,8 is when it finally gets gud

[@webtely]

I really like ultimate alien I don't think it's bad at all.

[@zainebamfo2077]

@@magicman612 I thought the first few seasons were decent🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Elemtree]

I’m sure that there’s more ben 10’s than the number 10 at this point…

[@rocketmanthemovie4554]

Have you seen omniverse there's like 20 different bens now

[@saucymongoose7246]

@@rocketmanthemovie4554 Ben Prime, Albedo, Mad Ben, Ben 23, Emo Ben, No watch Ben, Nega Ben, Monster Ben, Ben 10K, the Ben's Eon uses as his minions, etc.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

@@saucymongoose7246 Ben-ception!!

[@horseoperamarker]

@@saucymongoose7246 lmao

[@gokoye6655]

Ben's Omnitrix has more drip than Apple watch

[@wintersnow998]

I watched this show as a kid nearly every time we visited my grandparents (fittingly enough), but the only episode I actually remember is the one about their alien grandmother. 😅😂

[@chilomotor]

dude same, I always watched this at my grandparents as a kid.

[@oblivionslefthand]

"Thrust Bucket" killed me.

[@micahbreeding8320]

I will always remember the one scene where Kevin said "you have to treat a car like you treat a woman" followed by "No I feel I sense I've made a mistake of some kind"

[@mechajay3358]

I'll always enjoy the Original show, but what I like about Alien Force is how they had the characters grow and mature and the relationship between Ben, Gwen, and Kevin, that is until Season 3 when I feel the show took some ideas I didn't really agree with.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

To be fair, season 3 gave us Rath

[@eyum1111]

Fun fact: the alien force theme is bassically the slowed version of the original orchestra of the classic show

[@camzilla_does_music834]

I always found the whole DNAliens story was very freaky and almost body horror like, especially those face huggers things, always freaked me out as a kid

[@Catspirit123]

I remember how cool it was to see those characters age up as cartoons didn't do that very much at the time. Seeing everyone grow as characters and age was super cool. I also remember being super bummed that he lost access to all the aliens I enjoyed though. Granted, a lot of the new aliens were super cool. I also think I preferred Gwen having a variety of cool magics than just making purple stuff.

[@markeyiszra]

Right now in Cartoon Network Asia they reruns all Ben 10 series (from original to Reboot) every weekend part of Summer Block Special. Feels excited seeing all Ben 10 previous series in this summer.

[@jakew6162]

I wish OG CN was like that

[@VdeBeltran]

Wanna live that dream donpool!

[@aztecklover69]

lucky you the og cartoon network is dead and buried in the United States; none of the og shows are there anymore.

[@gayliljaehyun]

never noticed kevin has the same voice as beast boy until now

[@horse14t]

I can't unhear it now! DX

[@brandonmorrison6371]

The Tetramand Manny is voiced by Cyborg as well 😁

[@Zombieman9999]

I literally just rewatched all of Ben 10 and alien force on HBO max. Finishing up ultimate alien now

[@josepha4161]

"In an earlier episode, Ben and an alien Highbreed commander, who he nicknames Reiny, get trapped on a hostile planet. They have to work together to survive which Ben has no issue with, but Reiny's all like peepee poopoo about it. Reiny loses his arm-- They can't grow arms back! When Ben replaces Reiny's limb wound with one of Swampfire's many limbs, Reiny feels conflicted. Why is Ben being nice to him? If the Highbreed are so great, why can't they regrow their limbs!? Reiny decides to stay behind on the planet to work all these complicated thoughts out. When Ben faces the Highbreed high council, he finds out that the Highbreed-- they're all dying and they're dying out. They've been inbreeding. They're growing sterile. Their bodies grow weak. So Ben uses the Omnitrix robust DNA scanning technology to patch the Highbreed's DNA to give them healthy NEW bodies infused with the delicious taste of a bunch of alien DNA. Reiny returns with news: Racism is bad. They let Reiny become the new leader to bring the Highbreed into a new era." This is peak script writing and peak delivery of said script.

[@andyzhang7890]

Really appreciated the serialized, long term interconnected storytelling in Alien Force. I think with the rise of Anime and Streaming, a super tightly written reboot that includes long-term narrative plot threads would be quite viable.

[@shaggymofo7716]

This. make it for older teens and adults a hbo original.

[@AeonKnigh432]

@@shaggymofo7716 That'd be good, ad long as it wasn't too edgy. Similar to how the webcomic 5YL handles it.

[@timedragon5492]

The latter half of Alien Force is very controversial in the Ben 10 fandom. Apparently the writers of the show were heavily pressured by the head executives at CN to make the show more like the OS (immature Ben, light-hearted tone, no overarching story, etc), for many fans it was a big turn off to see Ben act so immature after being level headed for so long. Personally I don’t see how Tony Stark is loved yet everyone wants to punch Ben 10 in the face. Next is Ultimate Alien. My favorite.

[@legendarylancers7446]

no apparently u can tell in the show also u can search it up too!

[@flarestorm9417]

For me, part of why Ben's personality shift was a turn-off is because it isn't done gradually, and because of where it came from. While yes there was time between the last episode of season 2 and the first episode of season 3, from the audience's perspective there's been no time at all. So it's as if he became a different character between seasons and we didn't get to see it. As for the second point, Ben beat the Highbreed by outsmarting them and kind of forcing them down to his level by splicing their DNA and ruining their "purity". It was actually a kind of clever way to do it where just fighting it out wouldn't have necessarily worked. So him getting this big head about saving the whole world when it had to do more with ingenuity versus raw strength makes the transition feel a little iffy. I know he's gotten major praise and commemoration for stopping the High Breed, but he just casually dismisses dangerous aliens as if he can just beat them all with ease it causes a bit of a disconnect, since raw strength isn't how he beat the Highbreed to begin with. It's not that the change doesn't make sense in-universe, it's more like it could've been handled better and had more build up.

[@legendarylancers7446]

@@flarestorm9417 you said it perfectly

[@brightkharma]

My brain had always listed "episodes with multicoloured Kevin were dumb" cool to learn the minds behind static shock and Batman Beyond worked on it

[@ryancarter2959]

Man I loved this show as a pre-teen. Been thinking about finding a way to rewatch it

[@ninjajack6457]

“Tells Asmuth to fuck off.” Is UAF Ben in one 5 words

[@CommonerS19]

I would love to hear your thoughts on Generator Rex, ran alongside this show from the same creator's, and I think it's super underrated.

[@BeJeweled28]

Yes! It felt like I was the only one at my school who watched that!

[@Jay027]

no one ever knows what I talk about when I talk about Generator Rex

[@sunumonidas9966]

Hidden gem

[@gabrielajunqueira216]

I LOVED GENERATOR REX

[@lunaangeleclipse9745]

I remember when gen rex had a crossover with ben 10, that was class

[@ariarexrode]

It's really funny you mention that this show was meant to be "Scooby doo meets the X Files" since that's almost line for line what most critics said about Martin Mystery. Hey! There's a show you could do. Wink wink. For real. NO ONE seems to remember the show and its really a crime.

[@KingLex87]

I remember Martin Mystery. It was on Nickelodeon when I was in high school. Glad I'm not the only one who remembers this show I loved it . It had the same animation as Totally Spies and I loved the show titles it was so B movie .

[@leetri]

Hell yeah, Martin Mystery was the shit.

[@horse14t]

I remember watching it as a kid!

[@Dave102693]

I love that show

[@ChandlerKeithFlow]

You aren't alone friend. I remember that show.

[@drewbernert7050]

Just found Ben has the same English voice actor as Sasuke from Naruto... can’t get the image out of my head of Sasuke saying “no juice for you”

[@cachemist4149]

Also the same as Simon in the dub of Gurren Lagann...

[@deadinside8781]

Great things could happen with some audio switching.

[@richardlandgraf1953]

Yuri Lowenthal. He is also Peter Parker/Spider-man in the Insomniac Spider-man game.

[@gab_gabriel7091]

24:24 I can't believe he managed to explain the entirety of the High Breed race in just a single word

[@autumbreeze1129]

14:24 correction, they just watched a pair of Plumbers' kids disappear into the Null Void after both sides thought the other were the bad guys. Kevin was mainly stealing their equipment because of how they treated him after they'd captured him and kept treating him like the bad guy even after he proved they'd made a mistake.

[@magicman612]

The best relationship in Alien force is Kevin and his car

[@sirswellow7210]

I legit grew up with ben 10 alien force having no idea the og series existed Loved it

[@horseoperamarker]

same lmao

[@saucymongoose7246]

I'm intrigued on your thoughts on Ultimate Alien and Omniverse.

[@gengargamer5657]

Same

[@Wayclarke]

Reiny returns with news: Racism is bad. *surprised Pikachu*

[@weetopeetop]

Nani

[@kristianolsenlarsen]

Oh come on Billiam, I didn't expect you to make a video on the trainwreck that is the 8 season long Omviverse untill 2040 if at all, but get to Ultimate Alien now that it's 2022! (My favourite of the branches as a kid

[@hollyzandstra4413]

I started watching this one as it aired while catching reruns of the original show and honestly had no idea what was going on. Still this show, along with Avatar, really stuck with me, and I think they were my first experiences with long form stroytelling other than Doctor Who with my family. Plus I'm pretty sure Gwen and Kevin were one of my first ships. I know I always preferred Alien Force episodes because Ben tended to be much less obnoxious.

[@na5794]

I’m glad someone does videos like these, because I want to revisit these old avenues of nostalgia without having to actually walk down them myself.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

34:58 Billy: I'm not gonna make my life about Ben 10 for like three months straight! Me: What if Ben turned into a digimon?

[@AeonKnigh432]

I mean in some continuities Digimon can genetically combine with humans

[@the11thhour44]

I cannot overstate how much Ben 10 Alien Force meant to me. To give context, I chose to buy a PS3 instead of a 360 because it had more Ben 10 games. Seeing someone express their love for this franchise made a lot of my suppressed memories rush in again

[@scarabeedae]

Ship is the best character on the show and no one can tell me otherwise

[@Jay027]

Definitely agree