Did Albedo Deserve Better?
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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0:00 - Introduction
3:15 - Episode Breakdown
26:03 - The Ratings
30:10 - Final Thoughts
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THE REVIEW
I watch each episode with my own commentary, often pausing the scenes to get my words out without having to talk over the episode, and also to point out and analyze the show's art and animation. I have seen each episode already growing up, so these reviews are to compare and contrast the five categories listed below.
PLOT (Scaled from 1 to 5 Points)
The foundation of the episode. Uniqueness and overused tropes are taken into account, but it is also judged on how well it tells the story of the episode. An episode can score a 5 even with a basic/ cliche plotline as long as it has good pacing, worthy use of its tropes, and feels well-polished. An episode can lose points due to plotholes, uneven storytelling, and relying too heavily on cliches to do the work for it.
CHARACTERIZATION (Scaled from 1 to 5 Points)
How well the characters are written. Do they feel like themselves compared to the grand narrative of the franchise? Are the supporting or one-off characters interesting, or pure plot devices? Did the humor land? Did the actions and character motivations make sense?
VISUALS (Scaled from 1 to 5 Points)
Basically, everything that happens on-screen. Character Design. Animation. Backgrounds. Creative mechanics and solutions. If there is CGI or digital effects added, how well do they blend into the show, and were they used as an enhancement, or a crutch?
IMPORTANCE (Scaled from 1 to 5 Points)
This includes, but is not strictly based on, how important the episodes are to the current story arc (if there is one) or the general narrative of the Ben 10 Franchise. Points can also be awarded for how impactful the episode was, or how favored/ important it is to the general Ben 10 fanbase. I ask myself, "If I skipped this, would I be missing out on the 'Ben 10 Experience?' "
ENTERTAINMENT (Scaled from 1 to 5)
Pretty much the most important part of developing a tv show. You can be perfect in all four of the previous categories, but the episode can still be boring. On the flip side, the episode can be absolute garbage, but still an enjoyable watch. How likely would you be to put this episode on if you were in the mood to watch Ben 10? - Розваги
Man, all of this would've been avoided if Albedo educated himself on copyright infringment
He's not the first villain I know that ruins Ben's picture
Way to many copyright holder need to educate themselves on copyright as well, then maybe I could get ONE episode of My obviously fair use review show out without it being healed in claims jail for a whole damn month only for them to "decide that it's still infringement" because they want to steal people's money.
To be fair ben tennason Didn't put a claim on ben 10
*Oh? Hey beta!*
Ben 10 breaks into Albedo’s home while he’s streaming a reaction to his battles with vilgax.
For once Albedo was not after Ben he still had to run into him...poor Galvan😔
He was impersonating Ben. Of course that would lead to another interaction.
I think that comment needs a comma, I had to read it many times to even begin to understand what you meant
His ego was his biggest enemy😂😂
@@pemanilnoob How ☠️ I understood it by just reading it once lmao
Absolutely
Honestly, this episode makes me feel a bit bad for Albedo. He only did what he could to survive while not hurting anyone, then tried to fixed the problem he had without causing damage, but was betrayed and that kinda drove the man to madness.
*Albedo
@@MrWhatdafuBOOM That his name, what about it?
@@spacecolonyalliances.c.a1234 I can't sympathize with him especially since he's the problem. Asking for help for one is vital, or even just not ripping ben off. He's the reason why he keeps ending up in these situations and I dont feel bad for him. I like him a villain but obviously not as a person
This entire episode is frustrating, literally this is just communication problem, he didn't even needed to ask for help, just say "Wait Ben, I hate you and you hate me but please trust me, I'm just trying to return my original Galvian form, please..."
Or the fact that actor betrayed Albeto so hard with the bs. Seriously fck that guy, he ruined it for everyone for his selfish need of having a friend
That's what pride and pettiness does to a person
With Albedo's track record, I'm not surprise with Ben Gwen and Kevin believing that he had an ulterior motive when told. However, they knew he just wanted to become his original form again. So they should have questioned what they were told and get confirmation about what's going on from Albedo himself.
But Gwen didnt, she was actively questioning it, its Ben who couldnt think straight and rushed into something dumb
@@sdbzfan1 yh cus he hates albedo lol
I mean up to this point, has Albedo done ANYTHING other than try to get the Omnitrix from Ben to fix his DNA? All the dude has tried to do is get his body back, albiet with no care to the consequences.
@@codenate02 it’s not Albedo fault
@@codenate02 he built the ultimatrix kidnapped Gwen and Keven, over power ben with ultimate humungousaur, make ben give up the omnitrix only for it to fall into Vilgax's hands giving Vilgax an over powered army which forces ben to use the self-destruct in an attempt to convince Vilgax to give it up destroying the omnitrix forcing ben to take the utimatrix.
He also built the knock off omnitrix that trapped him as ben then tried to steal the real one because he didn't like a human having it, and to revert back to his human form.
Albedo could have day 1 explained that he fucked up ,take off the knock off omnitrix, unlock greymatter for ben and try to apply that transformation to himself then leave.
He could have asked any-day "help be return to Galvan form and i will leave you alone." and Ben would probably help if it gets one last bad guy out of his hair.
There was little reason to trust Albedo by that point.
As a person who has worked as an actor in plays and theater. Albedo’s stage performance was in my opinion really good I mean whenever he transforms he has to leave and get another actor to switch. And he wrote this play. Like give that man some respect.
And made a name for himself in like 2 months, most people take years, Albedo dedication is Amazing
Imagine if Ben actually tried to help Albedo here.
If he had gray matter he could help more
I was thinking that too. They could make it so both Omnitrix could be disconnected.
@@blueraccoon1088 he does though, but idt he even considered wanting to help him.
He might have if Albedo didn't go Rath on him I mean once someone who tried killing you twice attacks you again would you really want to stay near them?
I mean, I feel like if they (the trio) did that at any point after they met albedo, I feel like he could have gotten on with his life and not went after the trio, but I guess the idea of reoccurring characters idea has to do it's thing. But, I do suppose that albedo could have appeared in his Galvin form too.
Honestly I kind of like that albedo doesn’t blame Hugh even tho it is his fault, it’s genuinely nice to see him care about others, it’s like he understands hugh feeling lonely and empathises with him, that’s a really great point for his character
A bit odd considering albedo's issue isn't that he's lonely.
@@fightingmedialounge519 yes and no, sure it’s not the main issue, it’s a bit more subtle, everyone he’s worked with or for has betrayed, or he feels like betrayed him, here he’s found people he can actually call his friends
@@awsomedude23456 not really. The only person who directly betrayed him, and who he even sees as betraying him, is vilgax. With Azmuth he hates him because he feels like he didn't properly recognize his genius. Not to mention albedos treatment of them throughout doesn't really show that heir friends. Really him not blaming hugh is the only sign that he legitimately cares about them
Kinda like Mrs. Smith from powerpuff girls blames the girls for messing up her dinnertime even though her crazy evil husband that made them do that.
yes but also his hate for ben, that's the other half of the reason he doesn't blame hugh
With Kuro's focus on Albedo's potential love of theater, I'm now imagining that if Albedo's plan had worked, he would have become an interplanetary performer, using his ability to change into new aliens as part of his shows.
I think albedo wearing his red jacket instead of just changing the whole outfit is a similar reason to why he likes chilli fries
Also maybe albedo scanned every alien that was available in the ultimatrix instead of just the ones Ben unlocked
Albedo: "They're not his clothes...They're mine"
To be fair, the jacket is sick. I want one
The jacket is pure drip🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@table2.0 same. I always also thought a blue one would look really cool
This episode is just great, really glad we got to see Albedo’s Galvan form in UAF. That glitch during the ratings had me thinking my phone was broken 😂
This and Night of the Living Nightmare are my favorite Albedo episodes!
@@TheInkTank this *is* Double or Nothing, isn't it?
@@HerohammerStudios You’re right, fixed!
@@TheInkTank ah right, makes more sense haha
@@TheInkTank Hey Kuro, will Night of the Living Nightmare get a fullbreakdown?
I know this is a very small part of the episode, but the Gwenettes have always stuck to my mind even after all these years.
Like where did they find 10 IDENTICAL looking people to begin with?
Easy, he got them from the Background Character Reserve. Easy way to find 10 identical people
What would even be the name for a set of ten identical siblings? Decalets? Declets?
That part was stuck in my mind for years too 🥵
They probably wouldn't have been identical if the show didn't want to simplify things by making just 1 model to copy and paste for all of them (which we see done in more aggravating ways for certain alien groups of the same species).
Imagine if Albedo actually got a copy of the masks the DNAliens used to pass of as normal humans. And he used them just to get identical human extras
the aliens were the difficult part
Man imagine if a good alternate Albedo joined the time war in Omniverse. A timeline where Asmuth gave Albedo a chance with an Omnitrix, at least the prototype. Albedo possibly had gone on his own journey of growth and learned what it means to hold power like Ben did. This episode showed Albedo is willing to drop the beef for a healthier future. What a character… that they almost had
albedo in the nega ben timeline:
@@mobgabriel1767That's the kind of stuff I like when it comes to the implication of alternate universes in stories, the idea that there are versions of the villains that we love now, who are very much similar to who they are on a fundamental level, but in a way that you can 100% root for
I like the detail that Gwen is bothered so much by the Gwennettes that her mana briefly goes out of control to have her hand glow
How come, duck?
I’m still in the camp of Albedo’s inability to evade his Ben form is psychological. His condition and obsession pushed him to the point the Ben form is now his true form even though he rejects it because a part of him does not want to accept it.
Ooh, I like that. It’s a good fan theory.
good theory.
While watching this I had an idea for how Albedo's story could've gone. In this hypothetical timeline, his plan works and he successfully returns to his Galvan form. But instead of leaving Earth, he finds that he's grown rather attached to his crew and the art of theatre. So he lets bygones be bygones and parts ways with the team saying that he'll stop ripping off Ben. Then he shows up later in Omniverse as a professor in Friedkin University (I know it'd be less than a year but come on, he's a Galvan he can become a professor in that time) teaching theatre, with Hugh, Swamps, and Fridge as his assistants. That way you can have a "redemption" without him being strictly on the heroes' side.
that'd be awesome. I'd be Funny if gwen's university was just used as a place redeemed characters go ngl.
That sounds really COOL! Too bad the show seems to only identify characters as either good or evil, with neutral characters being incredibly rare.
Isn't Argit sort of this character? As in he's not pure goodie two shoes guy but somewhat neutral? Albedo could've been that character but nooooooo 😢
Or Albedo along with Hugh, Fridge and Swamps could have been a small group of thespians traveling from one place to another performing plays
This episode was weird for me, having Albedo, one of Ben's most dangerous enemies who hates him with every fibre of his being, doing this "On Stage" show, partnered with a trio of losers, but I think they need to use something to re-establish Albedo as a threat by giving him transformations again, but I did find it funny on how beyond ticked Gwen was with the Vegas style showgirl versions of herself.
I didn't like this one much I thought it was weird ans Albedo didn't need to rip ben off
Albedo didn't hate ben as much as he hated being him at this point in the series, and he's never been afraid to use bens appearance to his advantage. Should they ever continue the og continuity they would certainly have had kid albedo get his abilites back for something else though.
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 i think kid albedo did during the time war so eon prop fixed the ultimatrix for him
Kevin was CLEARLY thinking of doing a reverse train with all those Gwens
Trains dont go in reverse, the engine is in the front
@@boneboogity9890 🤓
Kevin, control yourself, you cheating dumbhead.
💀
I honestly like to imagine sometimes an AU where Ben felt bad for Albedo after figuring out what had gone on, maybe where he figured Albedo's initial lies were under suspicion that Ben would auto-attack an honest Albedo.
When Albedo's Galvan form reverts back to the human form kinda reflects how Kevin was back in the classic series. They both struggled and failed and result in raged, insanity, and vengence.
This episode was so infuriating after learning Albedo wanted to just be cured and move on assuming he wont use his Galvin Brain to make an Ultimatrix again
Well he should've ripped off Ben in the first place
Another Ultimatrix
Omniverse Albedo, did that with a different design
@@shelbybayer200 yeah but omniverse at that point had just double down on making him a villain
and seemingly use him as the "10 years old ben substitute in the present"
@@ianr.navahuber2195 Though they didnt had that intention in his first appearance.
@@RRai2000 he wasn’t trying to rip off Ben . He was trying to make money just so he could go back to his original form.
8:59 Now you KNOW Kevin was imagining a harem of 10 Gwens right there.
Obviously!
Kevin is like off screen"Gwen do you have a duplicating spell?" That'd be funny
I think the great irony to all this is if Albedo wanted to return to normal again all he’d have to do is ask Ben for help.
The omnitrix (and presumably the Ultimatrix) has the ability to alter the d.n.a of life forms other than Ben himself. He used it on the Highbreed and has on several occasions (albeit accidentally) fully transformed other people into aliens.
Now that Ben has Grey Matter again, it wouldn’t be difficult for them to figure out how to change him back.
It’s possible that Azmuth knew that and left Albedo the way he was in the hope that he may be humbled to the point of asking for ben’s help.
I agree. Albedo was too arrogant and stubborn for that. Which is why I don't feel bad for him
@- SageAegis - I still think Albedo deserves what he gets
@KVAcedo27 he was able to cure them later in the episode with it
@kvacedo273 No, the Ultimatrix said it had too low of a power reserve at the time to do what he was doing on the scale(which was planetary). If he did it on a smaller scale or later, he probably could have done it, but he never tried it again until the end of the episode where it was implied.
@kvacedo273 No, they tried to use DNA repair guns which didn't work since they were meant for humans, not arachnichimps. Ben then tried to use the Ultimatrix with the command "Ultimatrix, revert DNAliens to Arachnichimps"(as in the whole group of DNAliens they were fighting) which gave the insufficient power reserve error, "Insufficient power for this operation.", so he tried it again, "Repair genetic damage to arachnichimps", which then threw the same error. He then turned into Terraspin to fight them off the good ol' fashioned way. It was all in the episode "Simian Says" S3 episode 13. It's obviously aware that it can do that, to be able to throw that specific error, but it just didn't have the power reserve (whether it's that Ben used the Ultimatrix before, that is has a lesser power reserve than the omnitrix, or that it's power reserve is dedicated elsewhere on it or what not).
Just think of how many problems could have been avoided if Azmuth made him a galvan again, and then put him in prison during his first appearance.
Yeah but let's be honest Azmuth is not a good guy by itself,he just so happend to be on a good guy's side since they not threaten to destroy his home planet or him.....
@@user-tp6gz7dp3v azmuth is chaotic good
Yea, Azmuth is a total jerk and it shows in how he interacts with villains of his own making. Figuratively he made Albedo as a villain by imprisoning him in a human body as well as actual prison, and he literally made Malware the way he is.
I think at least Ben would try to persuade Azimuth to cure Albedo
@@aceofspades8474 he was trying to help malware but malware got to impatient and jealous of the other mechamorphs which honestly he did kinda ruin by going full psycho
Omniverse’s insane Albedo is just a lot of fun, but I would have loved him to have a proper redemption and just left the trio
Actually they coulve done that in "Ultimate heist"
@@yashbjoshi12 well yes, but you can't say that Omniverse Albedo wasn't a lot of fun.
@@Dem0n2c Yeah,I loved him ,he's cool!
@@yashbjoshi12 as you should, he was my personal favourite part of Omniverse
Now Albedo can change into aliens without an Omnitrix, I wonder how Azmuth would think of it
He probably did,but his life experience probably taught him that it's not the best idea to give someone a huge power without any limitation's (like with his sword.)
No he can only use the aliens that Ben had in the Ultimatrix meaning Feedback and the other OV aliens didn't get scanned into his Omnitrix except for Gravattack.
@@sandeepmahal-kp5em true
Too bad that albedo didn't become a living dna scanner.
Albedo has always been one of my favorite villains from the series, due to me being a sucker for the evil twin trope. While I wasn't a big fan of this episode when I saw it as a kid, it's grown on me on a rewatch and by watching this video. Great work, Ink Tank! Keep it up!
I honestly didn't need Albedo to be redeemed, but it's true that they made him just evil in Omniverse, he made team with Vilgax 3 times just to be betrayed 2.
I like that at least they didn't make him focus on revenge to Ben anda that they gave us more interactions between him and Azmuth
The vilgax team ups made no sense, but the grudges with azmuth do I'd say.
Tbh Albedo didn't know that vilgax betrayed him in Ov
I think his frustration made him so mad that he would team up with vilgax for that
Albedo didnt know that vilgax betrayed him in ov
@@yashbjoshi12 someone had to use the bomb that killed them and that had to el either Eon or Vilgax (or both) since they at some point weren't in the battle
9:00 it was in that moment Kevin had his biggest idea ever
I don't understand why Ben has an issue here. I mean, in Super Alien Buddies someone was leaching off Ben's success. Taking Ben's feats and painting them as his own. Tim Dean did it to take all the glory and fame to himself.
Meanwhile, Albedo did not. All the glory and fame still went to Ben. Ben could even ask for a share of the profits, that way both sides are winning.
Yet Ben seemed to hate the idea of having a show based off himself. Although, the best part would be that Albedo will be living a good life and stay out of trouble, meaning the trio won't have to worry about him being a pain.
yeah Albedo was like the only reasonable ben 10 profit scheme.
I love Kevin’s line when Albedo and Ben were fighting in the platform
Gwen: “we have to do something”
Kevin: “like taking bets?”
10:45 I bet it is the same thing with chili fries. Albedo feels compelled to wear the jacket for the same reason we have favorite clothes, his body likes the feeling.
I honestly like how Albedo becomes a full on Villain in Omniverse I think it made sense like at first he's a guy who made a big mistake and tried fixing it in a very wrong way and when caught refused to take responsibility and blamed others and as we see him more it seems like he is falling into darker and darker path even after he does make a new Ultramatix to keep him in his true form his main issue with blaming others has gone so far he wants to get revenge or upstage them he wants to kill Ben and since Azimuth didn't think Albedo was worthy of the Omnitrix he tries to prove he's better then Azimuth by taking his spot to show he's smarter.
Maybe I'm looking to into this but that's how I always viewed it
I think your onto something. I think so much happened to Albedo in UA that the idea of leaving Tennyson to his own devices would seem unappealing or even risky. Like ben find away to makes things worse for albedo without it even being bens plan.
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 yeah kind of like one of those comic villains who's a Villain because they blame the Hero for something they did or think they did but instead it's Albedo was the one who did something but can't accept he messed up and it has to be someone else's fault
I’m so glad that your reviewing this episode in full because it was probably one of my favorites in the show
I just don't like the ending because it feels unnecessarily cruel towards Albedo. He finally got what he wanted, through mostly legitimate means, and it got ripped away from him by Ben and Co believing in a really dumb lie.
@@valydendor4472 yeah I wasn’t the fan of the ending either it felt very mean spirited
@@wilkinscoffee7166 I don't feel bad for Albedo. He's arrogant and egotistical (I don't hate him btw he's a good villain) and he kind of deserves what he gets. Even when he should have the upper hand with having an ultimatrix over an omnitrix or having more power or teaming up, he always loses against Ben.
@@purpleclaws202 that makes sense too.
Same
I think Albedo later created a new link to the Omnitrix database when he later comes back in Omniverse with his stabilizer, letting him maintain his transformations and access any that Ben can from that point forward, at least until Azmuth hits him with the anti-Omnitrix contingency.
Why he didnt turn into ultimate atomix ?
@@mre2179 The same reason his loses 90% of his fights, pride and arrogance.
I think you’re right because albedo’s omnitrix in the ultimate heist looked like the finished version instead the original version, before he upgraded it to the omniverse ultimatrix
@@nathanleifer3093 huh?
@@nathanleifer3093 I think he just mod the look of it to look like ben omnitrix.
It's wild that super alien hero buddy adventures never gets brought up at all after the classic series, especially once they do the storylines revolving around Ben being famous
25:12 After Albedo falls to the ground, Ultimate Echo Echo approaches him but Gwen stops him, I mean, wtf with Ben? What else was he planning to do to Albedo? The guy was already unconscious...💀💀💀
I think the reason Albedo can turn into Gravattack is maybe since he is connected to Ben's DNA codex he can only use the aliens Ben unlocks later anytime . Like sharing a library , albedo is borrowing a book from the library. Since it's a library it gets updated.
Not the best theory but I like to think that.
No that would work only when Albedo shared the library through his fake omnitrix but rn he just shared a genetic altered chamber in an accident with Ben's now Ultimatrix
@@prabalsaxena2434 I think that wouldn't matter cause when Ben went through the green barrier it made Ben to his base form, Ben had ultimatrix so he was saved but albedo didn't (he had a pseudo Omnitrix on his chest before going into the machine) so I think albedo's core DNA is linked with Ben's alien Library , which would explain he doesn't need a Omnitrix to transform
BENSTONE 101, I like that theory. It (kinda) makes sense
I like to think Albedo just has an advanced understanding of Primus and the Codon stream, after all he did work on the omnitrix so it stands to reason he understands or knows the DNA sequences for a majority of them used for the omnitrix, which explains why he doesn’t have Feedback, he was removed from the stream, and why he doesn’t use Feedback and Whampire in omniverse; the completed omnitrix uses a completely different system.
I like the idea albedo can turn into every unlocked/scanned alien Ben has in the ultimatrix and that in “Ben 10,000 returns” when ultimate ben gave ben “every alien you’ve ever become up until now” and “a few new ones” would of included all the aliens in the ua intro and fastrack, chamalien, juryrig, and gravattack etc.
When it comes to him choosing to look like Ben, I think it might be a part of being transformed into Ben. Like how he loves chilli fries despite hating them. Maybe the transformation makes him want to wear cloths that Ben would like as well subconsciously.
It was confirmed a while back that the chilli fries thing is all him. Ben's obsession is smoothies but he likes fries. Albeido just says its Ben's fault because he doesnt like that he likes them.
I have to admit that it's actually kinda amusing that Albedo's default setting is "theatre kid" but it makes sense! Especially if you spent enough time with those types
I just realized this was a full breakdown LMAO. I somehow completely ignored the fact that it is a 30+ minute video which also happens to be on the main channel. Also a breakdown on a Monday is also peculiar. But a W is a W, and I’m taking it lol
Cool story idea: Imagine if Albedo just left. And some time in the future Azmuth and Ben get in a fight, so Ben has to go to Albedo to fix the Omnitrix.
17:45 You really picked the best frame to pause on. I'm dying from laughing at Kevin
I feel like that frame is there specifically to mess with the audience.
Looks like a Picasso painting
Looks Like a fucking horse or something.
24:30 My theory is, since lack of access isn't same as the Omnitrix not having the data, Albedo just got a random grab instead of a set of aliens with any logic behind why they were given. Like a boatload of Gacha pulls.
I really wish Albedo's story had gone differently. Imagine if he was cured, and by the time of Omniverse they're forced to work together and maybe become sorta friends?
Albedo always felt very redeemable, his big problem were ego and entitlement, becoming Ben for so long should have been enough to humble him and make him appreciate what he had.
Albedo: I went from being a scientist to being a theater director
What would it have been like if he had hired a being of Goop's species but not having the anti-gravity device he had to improvise?
Or what would it have been like if he had hired someone of the Echo Eco or Spider Monkey species?
I doubt Goop's species would be on earth along with Echo Echo. Spidermonkey or arachnichimps are more likely
Theatre stage goop without the saucer? Maybe he goes around within this giant clear Lava lamp vat on wheels filled with the lighter liquid to move around in. From a distance it would look like he's standing and turning into different shapes on his own, but would be essentially harmless save for beibg able to shoot acid from an opening maybe. Otherwise you could tip him over to immobilize goop.
Raths species has a natrual showmenship though, it might've beneficial to get one of those aliens on there, though maybe one with a bit less of a temper
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 except, as Omniverse shows, appoplexians actually wear clothes. Albedo would've had to find someone who's willing to perform buttnaked in front of hundreds of people, lol.
@@kindlingking hell, they do body modeling irl, they might find an apoplexian exhibitionist
It would've been fun if Albedo traveled the galaxy and started his own traveling theater show with the other alien actors here. They would help him with the bts stuff since Albedo can transform himself now.
24:03 I think Ultimate Ben gave Ben access to Bloxx and Gravattack but didn’t realize he has them until Omniverse
That's also what I think as well
I like to think that if Albedo sees Ben transform into a new alien he can concentrate his form to mimic it and the power Ben has preform in front of him.
Honestly really loved this episode back in the day and still love it now. Personally like that Albedo really isn't overall evil until he's pushed into it by repeatedly having his attempts to return to normal thwarted, even when he was doing it by entirely harmless means. As for Hugh and the others, I think they could have been incorporated into Albedo's return in Omniverse pretty easily. Instead of showing up with Khyber without any real info on how they met, He has Hugh, Swamps and Fridge serve as back up to bail him out instead and the scene alone afterwards has Albedo explain the mechanics of turning Ultimate to the Three of them. He fiddles with his new Ultimatrix and explains that he added a couple new features which Hugh asks about. Albedo answers by firing what looks like lasers at the three of them from the new Ultimatrix but instead of hurting them, it transforms them into Ultimate Versions of their respective Species. He considers this to be a way of repaying them for sticking by his side and says that now they're better than ever. After the next time he shows up, the other three are arrested an now he has to join up with Khyber out of a feeling of desperation. Perhaps instead of trying to kidnap and drain Azmuth's intellect, they want to free Albedo's friends. Although perhaps that's just Albedo and Khyber instead wants to hunt them himself now that they're Ultimates.
As well, regarding Albedo becoming Gravattack, I think his new Ultimatrix is what lets him do that. It already provided him with ultimate transformations, I don't see too big of an issue with it letting him turn into Aliens he didn't have access to before. Honestly rather like this idea since it lets both almost work in a way.
I since Albedo got that new Omnitrix in Omniverse, he was able to connect to Ben’s new one and ‘downloaded’ the aliens and that’s how he was able to use gravattack, I mean he did replace Ben, he probably had enough time to take a few of his new aliens too
I wish Hugh fridge and swamps stayed with albedo to cope with him and be his friends in omniverse
Hi bobby. And his name is swamps.
@@christianparrish3292 i know but i didn't know if it was canon
@@christianparrish3292 HI
Imagine if the actor from Omniverse auditioned for this show but Albedo rejected him for being too campy
Perhaps it's taking longer for Albedo's DNA to reset because he's been in his human form for so long that the DNA is sort of baked in.
24:25 I think Ben already has access to Gravattack, i can see him being one of the new aliens unlocked by Ultimate Ben
Also this might be my favorite Albedo episode, either this one or the A Fistful of Brains/For a Few Brains More two-parter
Here's 2 omniverse counter ideas.
1. Rook not understanding Ben (either metaphors, his plans (like doing blank) or not trusting him on alien x even though there should be evidence of such)
2. Prototool applications (each time it does something new this would include smaller things such as shooting out 2 arrows instead of one or the multiple capture types it can throw out (e.g. shooting a stun grenade would be different to shooting out a net or shooting out a machine that forms into a net)
While both of these would add more counters it would help to add more for omniverse
I think it'd be nice if they explained why Albedo can't just build the machine again (perhaps with the trios help this time) to fix the problem. Also in terms of the question, I could see Ben having Gravattack now and not know it, Ultimate Ben 10K did mention he unlocked a few extra things to make Azmuth mad, but we don't really see what that was, so maybe one was Gravattack. It's possible anyway.
And it terms of Albedo being "pure evil" in OV, I can see how that path works, especially with his reaction of blaming Ben after his plan failed here. I see the scenario where he just goes "Screw it, I'm burning it all down to spite Tennyson!" Like how being in lock-up can drive you mad, being trapped as Ben eventually make him just want to Spite Ben as hard as he possibly could. (un
Also it's possible that the Alien Auditioners are from Undertown. I think it'd canonically be around at this point even if we don't see if yet (unless there's something I'm forgetting about) so maybe he just held auditions there and they already lived on Earth.
I think the logic is that when Albedo completed the Ultimatrix in the Alien Force finale, he himself said "There's nothing here but Tennyson's aliens!".
I think instead of an external device, from this episode on, Albedo's DNA is synced now and forever with whatever type of Omnitrix that Prime Ben has. Meaning whenever Prime Ben unlocks a new alien, Albedo can then transform into that alien either at will or with a device like his red Ultimatrix in "The Ultimate Heist".
However, it could be true that Ben could have Gravattack now and just did not transform into him until the 2012 Season one Omniverse episode "A Jolt from the Past". By accident that is. Remember, Ultimate Ben did unlock a couple new aliens for Prime Ben before Ultimate Ben he went back to his now, non-canon timeline.
i think albedo might know some of the combinations to unlock more transformations than he lets on, giving him any transformation that the writers want to
I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD DO A FULL REVIEW FOR THIS EPISODE
I really dont blame albedo for hated ben so much after this episode
i love that albedo chooses to dress like ben and especially in omniverse when he has clear eyeshadow on. he cares about his looks
I think it’s obvious that Ultimate Ben unlocked Gravattack for Ben since Albedo doesn’t use other Omniverse aliens.
24:20 I belive the haven’t used it yet theory as Ben 10,000 said he threw in “a few new aliens to spite Azmuth”
I recently just started rewatching Omniverse and I seriously can't wait for you to review Albedo's episodes
Yes he did! I am fully confident that he wouldn't have been evil in omniverse if his bomb plan worked!
Imagine if by the time of Omniverse Ben and a cured Albedo have to put up with each other as coworkers.
@@matti.8465 that would have been cool albedo becoming red Ben just to punch Ben in the nose for doing something stupid
I think there are Aliens that Ben unlocked but we didn’t see in the show. Or some that Ben just didn’t try. He became rather carefree in Ultimate Aliens. So he might have seen Gravattack and thought “meh I’ll try it later”. If I remember correctly, it was the first alien Ben got in Omniverse. And unlike most of the aliens he unlocked, we didn’t see any of Gravattacks species nearby.
7:07 wingless big chill is so hilarious
22:14 Honestly Kuro, your analysis of this moment here really struck a cord with me. As a transgender woman, I’ve spent a long time not liking what I saw in the mirror, and only recently have started to be happy with myself. I always sympathized with Albedo but never could place it until your words out it in perspective.
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And Kevin is just enjoying Ben’s suffering
As always.
@@omegawilliam95s36Kevin still holds a grudge huh?
4:28 I bet ben is like : "NOT THIS SH*T AGAIN!!" in his mind
18:12 I LOVE Kevin's sarcasm and this is one of my favorite lines)
Omniverse never explained where Gravattack came from, and Ultimate Ben 10,000 did say he unlocked a few new ones "just to mess with Azmuth". Given the sheer power that Galileans have, their reputation in the universe, and how fun Ben would likely find him, it seems like a natural choice that Ultimate Ben 10,000 would pick Gravattack as one to unlock.
7:06 "wingless bigchill isn't real, it can't hurt you"
Wingless Bigchill:
Didn't Albedo say in his first episode that their omnitrixes are connected through time and space? Maybe this leads to Albedo gaining an alien's DNA when Ben does it.
I wish albedo would have been a one-time partner in exchange to get himself back to normal. Like what gwen did with Michael in absolute power
I thought it was implied that in Omniverse Albedo constructed a new Onnitrix that was updated with all of Ben's OV aliens?
I always thought it was myself
My theory is that Albedo's now in a situation similar to Alien Force Kevin. Where the Ultimatrix/Omnitrix is emitting a signal that has altered Albedo, and as such every time Ben unlocks and alien, Albedo gets a new alien form as well.
24:15 Gravattack was one of the aliens unlocked by Ben 10,000 in "Ben 10,000 Returns". But Ben didn't turn into Gravattack until Omniverse episode "A Jolt from the Past"
If I was Hughs, I would have said that it was a DNA mutation bomb that will mutate the Ben DNA in Albedo but to also get revenge for what happened to him, Albedo would expand the range of the bomb and mutate everyone who shares Ben's DNA into other aliens and that thing that was around his torso was to make it that he mutates into a galvin
I should also make mention of some of JAT's other roles: Tidus from FFX, Captain Jack Sparrow in KH2, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Wars
Kuro’s going ‘oh boy, another warehouse’ followed up with Kevin’s remark like five seconds later is so fucking funny
Headcanon: Albedo slightly wanted to put on a stage production himself
I always felt sorry for Albedo. He really never was a villain, was pulled into this role. Especially the talking about 'you begin to hate, what you're forced into' summons it perfectly. Albedo really deserved to transform back to normal and just be done with it.
This episode is one of my favorite UA episodes. Not only because it's the return of Albedo but also because of the alien actors
I like to imagine the Gwenettes were the lynchpin in Gwen doing the clone thing. XD
I also like to imagine Albedo might have his own off-screen Superhero or Supervillain name; like how Ben seems to be Ben 10 or Ten. And how The Negative Ten apperantly based their name after that.
Ideas i have for Albedo's super alter ego: Reverse Ten.
Red Ten
Inverted Ten
NOT BEN!
Anti-Ten / Anti-Ben
Nega Ten (not to be confused with the distinctly branded Negative Ten)
You forgot Net 😆jk
I love this episode because Albedo didn’t really care about Ben here. He wasn’t even doing anything harmful to get what he wanted.
But I feel like UAF overall didn’t utilize him enough.
It’s why I really like Omniverse’s take on him. They used him often in some fun episodes. I also like how it built off of his characterization in UAF by basically saying that even if he returned to being a Galvin his ego wouldn’t allow him to stop trying to prove he’s better than Azmuth. Because that’s how he started out and why he was even transformed into a copy of Ben in the first place.
Anyway, he’s a great character and even as I kid I thought this episode was really interesting but I’m also happy it wasn’t the last we saw of him.
Oh Man yes, thank you Kuro! I wouldn't say I was afraid but I wanted this episode to get a full breakdown, It's in my top 20 just because it's an Albedo episode.
Not to mention the fun characters and premise and that it's a sort of laid-back
not too serious episode but it still adds to Albedo's story
I am really glad you did this as a full breakdown. This is one of my favorite "filler" episodes of the whole show
Honestly those three should've stuck around and I would've loved them being goofy minions of albedo and have them help him get his true form back or other little schemes.
24:07 Perhaps Ultimate Ben 10K giving UA Ben Gravattack was what separated their timelines. Because it also gave Albedo Gravattack here which is what allowed him to steal Azmuth’s brain at the docks which dominoed into Azmuth unknowingly giving Ben access to Atomix which allowed him to win. Perhaps in Ultimate Ben’s timeline the events took a much different turn and it was a much closer battle and Azmuth was pissed how Ben wasn’t taking the situation seriously, especially since his brain/life hanged in the balance. Because even Prime Ben was being pretty childish during the fight and wasn’t taking Azmuth’s brain being stolen seriously at all but the difference is at least he won.
I would have liked to see Ben and Albedo work together. They obviously don't like it but they come out at the end appreciating one another for what the other can do. Plus you can do some omnitrix shenanigans. Maybe Ben uses his omnitrix to finally give Albedo what he wants in the end, to be Galvin once more.
Now, I know that's definitely not what it was planned, but I really like the idea that Albedo got *every* DNA that the watch had, locked or unlocked, however he can only transform into the ones that he has deep understanding on how their DNA works - Knowledge he would have from studying the watch before turning into ben and when building his own. So he turns into gravattack because he remembers that DNA, but he doesn't turn into others because he just didn't saw them or don't remember how they worked exactly
13:45 I don’t know why but it’s hilarious to me when you edit out the base name so they just say “Ultimate” he’s like “Ultimate ugh you get it”
This episode has one of my favorite lines, with vilgax's moon base. on the moon.
It’s like asking where a space station is located
Honestly this is one of my favorite episodes. Double or nothing I feel like is one of the best in capitalizing Ben’s popularity in one of the funniest ways possible and made me feel pretty bad for albedo to be honest. While he’s one of my favorite villains I would’ve totally wanted him to be a fun side character in future episodes.
You can definitely make the argument that he deserved better, but even when he finally got what he wanted he ended up being evil anyway..
Yeah,that felt weird in Omniverse.
Different writers. I wish instead of turning Albedo back unto a pure evil antagonist Omniverse played around with him being on neither side and just doing his own thing.
Don't blame omniverse though, after what albedo did in "Night of living nightmare"
@@yashjoshi6168if ben was anti hero, he should kill albedo to end albedo Pain.
@@yashjoshi6168 kind of can considering that episode was still about albedo wanting to turn back to his true form.
I should not have laughed at Vilgax casually saying "Ben 10 I've come to kill you, and conquer your world," while dramatic music plays and the background is on fire
An extra thing I like about this episode (besides all the great stuff I already like) is that the 1st time we see a member of the Vaxasaurian species, is a calm and polite guy.
I always saw Vaxasaurians as a naturally peaceful species, I imagine their lifestyle being similar to Geochelone Aerio (Terraspin's species) lifestyle.
Even Ben's personality as Humungousaur gives that peaceful, polite vibe (except when fighting) as if Vaxasaurian DNA made Ben become a little more docile-- unless in danger (similar to some other aliens changing his personality to some extent)