Thanks so much for watching! I would love to hear your thoughts on Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Ben 10: Alien Swarm and overall what did you think of this older version of Ben 10 in general!
This is my favorite Ben 10 the series became more serious in tone with Glen and Dwayne at the helm and the world building was top notch and the evolution of the Three characters of Ben Gwyn and Kevin all are amazing
Maybe you could one day wrap this up by ranking all these shows and movies. Personally I like the original, LOVE the era you covered here, and really DON'T like the one you'll cover next. Still gonna watch the next video though!
Eh I Thought his personality throughout Alien Force season 1 and 2 was a bit to boring for my liking. And his personality in season 3 was just terrible. Ulitmate Alien gave ben the better personality but I absolutely hated how Kevin this character who grew to be as close as a brother to Ben got treated through season 2 of UA especially by Ben.
@@twistedyogert but those were emotions that were already in his head. The mutation only made him go out of control and have his negative emotions go haywire, but deep inside he did feel that ben and gwen didn't like him fully
@TheGlassesPro Man I was about to comment the same thing. Kevin can have a crush on whoever and be reformed in a timeskip for all I care, but why does Gwen trust him at all instead of immediately going for the throat? The last time she saw him, he was working with freaking Vilgax, tried to kill her and her cousin and loads of innocent people. AF/UA should have just had Kevin's reformation happen in parallel to the actual story, with Cooper, Eddie or Lt. Steel. A slow journey of reformation, followed by the crew's distrust and violent reactions in initial confrontations would have served the story much better imo. They would learn to give second chances after Max comes back or something.
This more mature ben was my favourite hands down. We got to see a more level headed ben - still quite impulsive at times, but with that calmness you can see his true intelligence and aptitude seep through. Also the part where it was implied that his anodyne lineage wasn't completely dormant. Sends shivers down my spine to this day.
@@bibzykravitz_ tbh i think ultimately alien was pretty realistic a 16 year super hero with a inflated ego makes sense to me tbh as it also set up omniverse pretty well
@@bibzykravitz_ he's still clearly quite mature and has a big sense of responsibility, I think that reamains pretty consistent throughout both Alien and Ultimate Force and it's easy to see it when you compare to the other shows
Alien Force took MUCH longer to drop in the UK then it did in the US, but when it finally did, it and Ultimate Alien were a surprising yet refreshing change/twist to a franchise we all thought had pulled all the ideas out for the original Ben 10. We were in fact proven wrong and the series only got better with time. Really didnt think the live action movie was THAT bad. I usually put it in the same rating level as the original live action movie.
@@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259 Apparently, from what I know the Sept. 05 2020 to 2022 or 2024 thing is not an actual date but is more like a doomsday cult prepping for and attempting to co-opt and or ascend and slay their members (i.e. sacrifice or torture them for some unknown astral, otherworldly metaphysical event for humans) I still have no clue who the hell Blue Man in Flames is or what/who it might be referencing in pop culture or what have you. At first, I thought it was a reference to the protagonist Rin Okumura/Okamura from Blue/Aoi no Exorcist manga and anime. But now, I'm really not so sure. I'm convinced it's all just an elaborate college or high school art project/or just a failed immersive ARG coinciding with real world events like the red heifer cow purity and biblical prophecy and the Three Solomon Temples. And that they took inspiration if not are largely responsible for the phenomenon known as "Have You Seen This Man In Your Dreams, Ore-gon" Nexpo and SOG made great videos investigating both phenomena and channels/'args' I'm a heavy proponent of maintaining solid, creative and immersive and investigative enigmatic ARGs aka Unfiction genre online like the 9 or Tapes and 2h30 guy. Or as a final theory, it could be an elaborate tribute or game ARG for fans of Nexpo and Unfiction by and like Nexpo himself. So we tag along with his character and view and discern things from his and outside (without) his input and perspective. "... The Metaphysics of... I'm sure he'll archive my replies.
@@lorekeeper685 18 seasons of Ben 10, and 4 movies. The animated films are automatically great, Alien Swarm was fun, but I didn’t hate Race Against Time. It was interesting to see them do a live-action version of the beloved series early on, it introduced Eon who I thought was a good Ben 10 villain, and I love how it was a great story.
It's also interesting that at the time the Alien Swarm movie came out, there was a sweepstakes to win Kevin's car, and the guy that won it still has it to this day. Man I wish I had that thing
Can i just thank you for reigniting my love for this show. I haven't watched it in at least 12 years. I just moved to a new college REALLY far away from home and rewatching ben ten helps ease the homesickness. Thanks a bunch man. Can't wait the ultimate alien video
Your last Ben 10 video inspired me to rewatch the series, and I'm currently having a blast watching Alien Force. I absolutely love the Vilgax revenge and the Omnitrix shenanigans
Looking at them as an adult, the DNAliens for some reason remind me of a kid-friendly, reversable version of the headcrab zombie. Both are created when an alien parasite latches on the head and mutates the host, turning them into a monster.
“Dude, I don’t know if I can pound you’re grandma!” I bet the VA had a good laugh at knowing he had to say this 😂 The writers either knew exactly what they were doing or it was just a very happy coincidence
The Ultimate Agregor/Ultimate Kevin Arc was probably my favorite season of Ben 10. Epic action scenes plus excellent character dynamics and explorations. What with Ben nearly going back on his entire philosophy after seeing said philosophy lead to failure after failure with Agregor, culminating with his fight with Ultimate Kevin.
Just finished watching the whole video! It was really nice to go the entire UAF era again and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the Omniverse review!
Another great vid! UAF is the most nostalgic era for me, so I always enjoy hearing people's opinions on it. The constant puns make the vid for me. Very interested how you'll over OV and the Reboot all in one video!
Oh hell yeah. Just getting to know your channel after your collab with Billiam and 80 minutes of Ben 10 retrospective is _exactly_ what I'm here for. Looking forward to this one, keep up the great content!
Watched the whole thing, twice now. I can’t put into words how I felt when you brought up the Generator Rex crossover… that just slapped me back into my childhood. I loved these two shows so much. And I love seeing other people FINALLY getting to understand just how awesome this show was. I’ve always loved Alien Force more than any other Ben10 related stuff and now… I have a very new formed perspective and appreciation for it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS! Sending love from Thailand♥️♥️
A lot of things people didn’t like about this era of Ben 10 was aesthetic changes, lore retconning and drastic changes in characterization for certain characters. In addition the show runners responded directly to fan feedback in between season which normally is a good thing, but despite how aware the writers were of what fans didn’t like, they unfortunately overcorrected in certain areas which came off as a show that gave you whiplash and seemed very unfocused at times. Thankfully by the end of ultimate alien they kind of straightened out the stories and characters and wrapped things up neatly, it just took a while of trial and error.
Ultimate Spider-Man also did an episode in memory of Dwayne. Since it was also written by Man of Action. It also included Damage Control which he created with an animated version of him as the boss.
To be honest I missed out on Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. Now after watching this kinda feel like my childhood was incomplete but with this video I have some form of closure. Great video.
Loved watching the whole video. Alien Force and specially Ultimate Alien was my favourite series from franchise because of the maturity it brought and the deep story telling. Even the side quests were awesome, none of them disappointed me.
Yeah all of these video-essayers go about how Ben 10 "goes procedural" after AF S1 when Ben 10 as a whole has always been mostly procedural with Alien Force and Ultimate Alien probably being the most serialized it's ever gotten
I truly hope for the next Ben 10 iteration, Ben 10 planet will take a more mature approach, similar to what Ben 10 Alien force did in season 1, because that season was so good in terms of the serious tone but having a somewhat develop character for Ben considering he doesn't always learn in the series sometimes.
I hope you enjoy Omniverse, it's my favourite series of the franchise, and has a lot of good arcs, filler episodes and so many callbacks, as well as new characters, with many becoming fan favourites
I never had a problem with Ben being mature as a teen because it made sense. But I hate how they gave him an ego later on because he got annoying. Kevin's personality is exactly what a teen ben should have been if he was never given his mature personality.
I thought i was the only one that felt that way. AF and UA were the first ones i started on in the series. Thought ben was actually boring.........and then got fuckin nuts in UA. Kevin was actually my favorite character. Im sure you can imagine the critical whiplash I got watching the original series for the first time.
Same, the second half of AF and the whole of UA felt so bad in comparison, just because Ben reverted to first series Ben. The first half of AF is so good because Ben feels like he grew up.
@@RWBYSanctum listen....He was WORSE than his 10 year old self. When 10 yr old ben showed an interest in something, he had a genuine care and appreciation for it. That shit they had MoA pull between Ben and Julie was some dispicable fuck boy shit.........and yet HES supposed to be "THE HERO". Ben in the Captain Kangaroo episode? That was the most adorable goddammed shit in the entirety of Ben10 hands down. Any other iteration of Ben, when it came to Captain Kangaroo, they would have did the typical reaction of "beating his chest".... "THaT gUyS nOt a hEro! i Am. mE bEEEn10. iM BEst hEEroo." It would have been INSTANT competition on first sight. What does young Ben do? Not only does he look up to Captain Kangaroo........but he respects his hero enough to NEVER UNSEAT HIM ONCE. so much that he was wanting to be his SIDEKICK...........a role often designated to the LESSER of the two heroes. He even GLADLY took an L to make him look good in one stunt. That boy was so goddamed happy. When Ben likes a thing, he gives it his all and respect......despite the context around it. Captain Kangaroo..........Kai.............Sumo Slammers........budding love for Rock and Roll.....Manga..... That boy gave things he liked the respect it deserved. Julie would have been given that same respect just fine. The old dickeads in the suits were the ONLY problem with everything. I dont consider not a GODDAMMED THING after ben reveals his identity Cannon. and its ONLY because the suits started meddiling in the goddamed story. Ben, if left the fuck alone by those old ass dickheads in the board room that dont even watch the fuckin show, and instead left to MoA for creative liberty, would have been just as good as Generator Rex. Generator Rex is what it looks like when MoA *IS LEFT THE FUCK ALONE.* Rex has a VERY HEALTHY amount of ego. Classic Ben had a Healthy-ish amount of ego. Revealed Ben and every iteration onward.....? Lets just say.......the person in the right in the episode of Good Copy, Bad Copy wasnt Ben or Azmuth.
Alien Force and Ultimate Alien give me the feel goods like Jackie Chan adventures, I got a headache from wrapping my mind around all the time space continuum stuff in Omniverse but loved it just the same. Bringeth us the part 3 video, this one was grand
I wanna say thank you for all the time and effort you put in into this videos. I can’t imagine how much time it takes. I really appreciate your time spent on these amazing shows. So yeah, thank you so much!
Let's go! Was anxiously waiting on this episode, loving the nostalgia with Ben 10, your explaination throught out the episodes and the curious facts you always brings.
I've Just Watched the whole video and so far really enjoying this Ben 10 Retrospective series you're really going in-depth with everything and I liked how at the end you brought back the whiteboard very nice touch. I'm so excited for your final Ben 10 video and everything you cover in that video.
The UAF series of Ben 10 were always my favourite. Very lore rich, plus I love the teen personalities and dynamics for everyone. Forever Knights will always be the absolute coolest sci-fi evil group.
I just finished the video and was thrilled to relive the ultimate alien series through this. I appreciate the time you took for your pacing, jokes, and narrative on this. can't wait for Omniverse. Keep it up!
I distinctly remember seeing Alien Force toys and other random merch being sold in various stores long before that season even came out on TV in my region's CN. It was a memorable way to discover that a Ben 10 sequel series was coming.
Man, I have watched your whole video till the end you really deserve more respect than any other youtuber. You are great. I salute your work and your off and on screen hard work and efforts to cover this series. I have watched the previous part and now I am gonna to watch the third part. The Fall of Ben 10. It was sure a legendary Iconic Masterpiece Series alongside Megas XLR. Thank You Jordan Fringe for covering this series. And a special salute and thanks and respect to The Man of Action Studio for creating such a masterpiece. I salute them and you too, Jordan Fringe. Thank You. I will support you in the Future. 😘
God I LOVE UAF despite it flaws, still has a lot of my favorite episodes and I'm nostalgia tripping on your videos in your series. I loved the Ben and Rex crossover to this day
Watched it all - it was a nice saturday morning watch. Ben10 came way after I stopped watching cartoons, but a friend of mine swears by it. This whole series is me just getting a look at what I missed and it's pretty fun so far. Didn't know there was so much continuity to everything.
I watched the whole thing, I'm ready for part 3. When I first got into Ben 10, I watched the original series and then skipped straight to ultimate alien. I didn't realize that alien force existed until after so it felt weird to go back and I never watched it.
I think I may have started at the same time. Finished Ben10 then went to the next one on netflix. Ben came off as so whiny I couldn't finish the first episode. Still haven't watched Alien Force, but mostly for lack of opportunity.
Ben 10 original through Ultimate Alien are my absolute favorites! especially Alien Force and Ultimate Alien seeing Ben and friends in their teenage years was awesome!
I've been waiting for this one! My younger brother was really interested in Ben 10 when we were younger, so it felt really nostalgic seeing your review of the original series. He lost interest around the time Alien Force came out, so I'm excited to see what exactly we may have missed!
Great video! I love the attention Ben 10 is getting nowadays although some of it is negative most of it is positive what I loved most about this video was the fact that you highlighted and praised the world building of Ben 10 which something that a lot of other critics largely ignore.
OG Ben 10 and Ben 10 Alien Force will always be my favorite, I remember when I was younger I was somewhat scared of the dn aliens and the purpblr hybrids one
Big chill was my favorite new alien in this series and the fact that he has alien children blew my little teenage mind I always wondered if they were going to mention that again but they never did
8:57 look at the ad break. Man around the time when Cartoon Network had that aesthetic was my favorite lil era of CN. Brought back so many memories and there was so many good shows both old and new. And omniverse was a reboot to me until I watched ur younger Ben 10 video lmao
I'm surprised with how much I remember some stuff even though I haven't watched it in 10ish years. Thank you and Blind Wave for helping me remember my childhood!
I've seen most of Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. I used to catch it during month-long visits to my mother's family in South America. I'd forgotten just how much I'd enjoyed it. I really need to go back and watch it all from the beginning.
I totally forgot that Alien Force and Ultimate Alien were 2 different shows. This was the era of Ben 10 that really stuck in my memory. Everything from all the new aliens to the more complex dynamics between Ben, Gwen and Kevin. I can’t wait to see part 3!
Watched the whole video, and it was such a nostalgic trip to my favorite moments from childhood. I've always been a tv guy.... in india, we rarely find someone who has watched the ultimate alien series, but hey, the power of UA-cam and cartoon network is un matched. Thank you for making this video and keep making these. Loved it.
I think this is the golden part of the series. Also, it got me obsessed with Yuri as a voice actor. He is in too many things. The only thing that I think he has not done is live action and theater.
I grew up with this show probably right when I was about 13 or 14 and it was a perfect time in my life. This was abesoultely one of my favorite shows growing and probably still is.
Thank you for all of the work and time you put in to these videos, please remember to take time for YOU Jordan. Mental health is the most important thing
It’s actually because of this series that I’m gonna go back an actually watch the whole Ben Ten series. I always caught a few episodes on tv from time to time and I always liked what I saw but never had the engery to actually sit down and watch it
I love your channel man. I came across your fringemas series earlier this year and have been plugging in since. I always stick around to the end to hear your wrap I like how you talk about the core lessons/themes behind the narrative of series you discuss. Mad respect brother keep it up 🙏🏽💯
Finally found the time to watch it all. Thanks for doing this retrospective, I’m enjoying it bigtime as somebody who got really into Ben 10 Deep Lore a while back.
I remember when Ben 10 finished and Alien Force premiered. I was so hyped to watch it, until I noticed the really long jump from Kid to Teen (almost Adult) of Ben, and it kinda bummed me out, then thinking the new aliens were lame and I quickly dipped out of Ben 10. A few years later, right before finishing High School and going to College, I stumbled upon one episode of B10:AF and decided to give it another shot. I was in love with it, and saw myself tuning in each week to watch it and even saw some legally* on the internet to stay up to date. I will never understand what happened, but I am sure if they allowed to Ben 10's endjng to sink in a few years, 2 or 3, and then get Alien Force out, I would've been in love. But since they were almost sharing a spot in the channel together, I never got the chance to let go of og Ben 10 until I actually saw the last episode and grew up more.
The switch to Yuri Lowenthal meant I spent like 6 or more years going "yo its Ben 10" whenever I heard his voice and it became a friend group joke "Yo my parents were watching the dub of Durarara and I just heard Ben 10 and lost it" Of course, now I hear him and go "oh hey, it's Ben 'Solo Wing' Kururugi"
Love this retrospective video it brings back a lot of nostalgia. One thing I randomly remembered was the Ben 10 xenoverse game released along with Ultimate alien it was some weird rock paper scissor kinda thing which I had a lot of fun playing
awesome another ben 10 video and it’s a long one! i’ve been rewatching the original ben 10 and it’s still pretty good but sometimes the environments just feel empty with not a lot of background characters but it’s still a fun show
Something I do wish these series in, particular, would have done is the "filler-style" episodes we saw in some later series, where we could see the day into the life of secondary characters.
Watched the whole video. The main thing I remember from the alien swarm movie was a call in contest where you could win the car from the movie. I wanted it Soo bad. Really enjoying the content my dude!
I like how almost all AF omnitrix aliens are like a substitute for Classic 10. For example: Heatblast - Swampfire Four Arms - Humongosaur Ghostfreak - Big Chill Stinkfky - Jetray Diamondhead - Chromastone Grey Matter - Brainstorm Upgrade - Goop Wildmutt - Spidermonkey(somewhat) Even Echo Echo - Diddo
Am so amazed by this and the nostalgia am feeling is so overwhelming, again thank you for this video, there's this 2 small details I whished you'd talk about, first: the positioning of the Omnitrex after the transformation, in the OG series, its always in a different place (shoulder, head, back..) but alter alien force its always in the middle of the chest, I noticed this when I was a kid and it really blew my mind, cute little details that distinct the old design of the OG series from what's coming after Also the transformation of Vilgax and the Dagon, the whole octopus like demonic entity that flies and have a cult worshiping him, while another cult is trying to stop them, the whole thing is directly inspired from the myth of the Cthulhu by HB Lovecraft, I just find it amazing how something so dark and powerful made it's way to kids show that we grew up with. I love ben 10 and i really appreciate you're efforts in these videos, you're amazing dude
Thanks so much for watching! I would love to hear your thoughts on Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Ben 10: Alien Swarm and overall what did you think of this older version of Ben 10 in general!
Haven't been this early in years
Love your videos Jordan :)
This is my favorite Ben 10 the series became more serious in tone with Glen and Dwayne at the helm and the world building was top notch and the evolution of the Three characters of Ben Gwyn and Kevin all are amazing
Get on the show tugs retro old school lol
Maybe you could one day wrap this up by ranking all these shows and movies. Personally I like the original, LOVE the era you covered here, and really DON'T like the one you'll cover next. Still gonna watch the next video though!
Eh I Thought his personality throughout Alien Force season 1 and 2 was a bit to boring for my liking. And his personality in season 3 was just terrible. Ulitmate Alien gave ben the better personality but I absolutely hated how Kevin this character who grew to be as close as a brother to Ben got treated through season 2 of UA especially by Ben.
The world of Ben 10 isn't just big.
It's WAY BIG
It's not just way big but ultimate way big
Seeing Kevin attack Ben and Gwen after becoming good friends with them absolutely shattered me as a kid.
He was going crazy because of the mutation at that point so it's all good.
@@twistedyogert but those were emotions that were already in his head. The mutation only made him go out of control and have his negative emotions go haywire, but deep inside he did feel that ben and gwen didn't like him fully
Facts bro
@TheGlassesPro Man I was about to comment the same thing. Kevin can have a crush on whoever and be reformed in a timeskip for all I care, but why does Gwen trust him at all instead of immediately going for the throat? The last time she saw him, he was working with freaking Vilgax, tried to kill her and her cousin and loads of innocent people.
AF/UA should have just had Kevin's reformation happen in parallel to the actual story, with Cooper, Eddie or Lt. Steel. A slow journey of reformation, followed by the crew's distrust and violent reactions in initial confrontations would have served the story much better imo. They would learn to give second chances after Max comes back or something.
I hated how Ben was gonna kill kevin
This more mature ben was my favourite hands down. We got to see a more level headed ben - still quite impulsive at times, but with that calmness you can see his true intelligence and aptitude seep through.
Also the part where it was implied that his anodyne lineage wasn't completely dormant. Sends shivers down my spine to this day.
One Future Ben 10K could use Anodyne abilities ooof OP
Until they threw all his character development away in UA
@@bibzykravitz_ tbh i think ultimately alien was pretty realistic a 16 year super hero with a inflated ego makes sense to me tbh as it also set up omniverse pretty well
I wish we could have gotten a Ben 10k show.
@@bibzykravitz_ he's still clearly quite mature and has a big sense of responsibility, I think that reamains pretty consistent throughout both Alien and Ultimate Force and it's easy to see it when you compare to the other shows
Alien Force took MUCH longer to drop in the UK then it did in the US, but when it finally did, it and Ultimate Alien were a surprising yet refreshing change/twist to a franchise we all thought had pulled all the ideas out for the original Ben 10. We were in fact proven wrong and the series only got better with time. Really didnt think the live action movie was THAT bad. I usually put it in the same rating level as the original live action movie.
The alien swarm was pretty exciting with those ball hunting them like nothing ever
Wow very interesting. Also what's up with the handle username, is it suppose to be relevant and significant to you personally or what exactly?
@Yeehaw Interesting. I'm assuming this is related to the apocalypse or end times then? or *mouths shuts*
*_--THIS IS NOT AN ARG--_*
@@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259 Apparently, from what I know the Sept. 05 2020 to 2022 or 2024 thing is not an actual date but is more like a doomsday cult prepping for and attempting to co-opt and or ascend and slay their members (i.e. sacrifice or torture them for some unknown astral, otherworldly metaphysical event for humans)
I still have no clue who the hell Blue Man in Flames is or what/who it might be referencing in pop culture or what have you.
At first, I thought it was a reference to the protagonist Rin Okumura/Okamura from Blue/Aoi no Exorcist manga and anime. But now, I'm really not so sure. I'm convinced it's all just an elaborate college or high school art project/or just a failed immersive ARG coinciding with real world events like the red heifer cow purity and biblical prophecy and the Three Solomon Temples. And that they took inspiration if not are largely responsible for the phenomenon known as "Have You Seen This Man In Your Dreams, Ore-gon" Nexpo and SOG made great videos investigating both phenomena and channels/'args'
I'm a heavy proponent of maintaining solid, creative and immersive and investigative enigmatic ARGs aka Unfiction genre online like the 9 or Tapes and 2h30 guy.
Or as a final theory, it could be an elaborate tribute or game ARG for fans of Nexpo and Unfiction by and like Nexpo himself. So we tag along with his character and view and discern things from his and outside (without) his input and perspective.
"... The Metaphysics of...
I'm sure he'll archive my replies.
@@lorekeeper685 18 seasons of Ben 10, and 4 movies. The animated films are automatically great, Alien Swarm was fun, but I didn’t hate Race Against Time. It was interesting to see them do a live-action version of the beloved series early on, it introduced Eon who I thought was a good Ben 10 villain, and I love how it was a great story.
It's also interesting that at the time the Alien Swarm movie came out, there was a sweepstakes to win Kevin's car, and the guy that won it still has it to this day. Man I wish I had that thing
Kevin's still looking for that thing.
Can i just thank you for reigniting my love for this show. I haven't watched it in at least 12 years. I just moved to a new college REALLY far away from home and rewatching ben ten helps ease the homesickness. Thanks a bunch man. Can't wait the ultimate alien video
Appreciate the support! The whole back half of this video is all about Ultimate Alien actually, the next video will start with Omniverse
Your last Ben 10 video inspired me to rewatch the series, and I'm currently having a blast watching Alien Force. I absolutely love the Vilgax revenge and the Omnitrix shenanigans
That's great to hear, I hope you enjoy your full rewatch!
oh, I would love to do that any suggestions on where I can stream it?
You streaming it somewhere?
@@omefiaaninze4426 full series on hbomax
Where do you guys watch the show? 😅
The episode of Alienforce where Ben and the Highbreed are stuck on the desert planet was such a high point of the show for me.
Indeed
Looking at them as an adult, the DNAliens for some reason remind me of a kid-friendly, reversable version of the headcrab zombie. Both are created when an alien parasite latches on the head and mutates the host, turning them into a monster.
They remind me of face huggers from Aliens movies
I’m honored to be one of the 4 people to get the ‘The Offspring’ joke and am proud to know you’re willing to cater to such a small demographic.
I still have that song on my playlists.
@@KumquatsAreVegis pretty fly
I'm one of the 4 people. Amazing. I got a reference.
@@KumquatsAreVegis I have that song in the pile of songs I sing at a local karaoke bar in my city.
make it 5 bb
“Dude, I don’t know if I can pound you’re grandma!”
I bet the VA had a good laugh at knowing he had to say this 😂
The writers either knew exactly what they were doing or it was just a very happy coincidence
I mean I would. She's kinda hot
They know what they did
*your
please, it's your, no you are.
YOU ARE GRANDMA
The Ultimate Agregor/Ultimate Kevin Arc was probably my favorite season of Ben 10. Epic action scenes plus excellent character dynamics and explorations. What with Ben nearly going back on his entire philosophy after seeing said philosophy lead to failure after failure with Agregor, culminating with his fight with Ultimate Kevin.
Especially since Ben was in serious mode because of Kevin going back to his old ways and being dangerous.
@TheGlassesPro because kevin saved the universe and whole killing kevin was dumbest shit ever?
Just finished watching the whole video! It was really nice to go the entire UAF era again and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the Omniverse review!
Thanks so much for watching!
Another great vid! UAF is the most nostalgic era for me, so I always enjoy hearing people's opinions on it. The constant puns make the vid for me. Very interested how you'll over OV and the Reboot all in one video!
Truly appreciate it! Thank you so much, I’m glad you had fun watching!
Oh hell yeah. Just getting to know your channel after your collab with Billiam and 80 minutes of Ben 10 retrospective is _exactly_ what I'm here for. Looking forward to this one, keep up the great content!
Hey thanks so much! I appreciate the support!
Watched the whole thing, twice now. I can’t put into words how I felt when you brought up the Generator Rex crossover… that just slapped me back into my childhood. I loved these two shows so much. And I love seeing other people FINALLY getting to understand just how awesome this show was. I’ve always loved Alien Force more than any other Ben10 related stuff and now… I have a very new formed perspective and appreciation for it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS!
Sending love from Thailand♥️♥️
A lot of things people didn’t like about this era of Ben 10 was aesthetic changes, lore retconning and drastic changes in characterization for certain characters. In addition the show runners responded directly to fan feedback in between season which normally is a good thing, but despite how aware the writers were of what fans didn’t like, they unfortunately overcorrected in certain areas which came off as a show that gave you whiplash and seemed very unfocused at times. Thankfully by the end of ultimate alien they kind of straightened out the stories and characters and wrapped things up neatly, it just took a while of trial and error.
Ultimate Spider-Man also did an episode in memory of Dwayne. Since it was also written by Man of Action. It also included Damage Control which he created with an animated version of him as the boss.
I did not know that.
To be honest I missed out on Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. Now after watching this kinda feel like my childhood was incomplete but with this video I have some form of closure. Great video.
I love how watching the live-action scenes without the actual dialogue you can just TELL that they're giving it maybe like 10%
And a poor budget :'(
I’m so happy this show keeps being brought back up lately, all of my favorite channels talking about one of my favorite series growing up.
Loved watching the whole video. Alien Force and specially Ultimate Alien was my favourite series from franchise because of the maturity it brought and the deep story telling. Even the side quests were awesome, none of them disappointed me.
Yeah all of these video-essayers go about how Ben 10 "goes procedural" after AF S1 when Ben 10 as a whole has always been mostly procedural with Alien Force and Ultimate Alien probably being the most serialized it's ever gotten
I truly hope for the next Ben 10 iteration, Ben 10 planet will take a more mature approach, similar to what Ben 10 Alien force did in season 1, because that season was so good in terms of the serious tone but having a somewhat develop character for Ben considering he doesn't always learn in the series sometimes.
That may never happen tbh. Especially with how wb is handling that merger with Discovery.
I hope you enjoy Omniverse, it's my favourite series of the franchise, and has a lot of good arcs, filler episodes and so many callbacks, as well as new characters, with many becoming fan favourites
Omniverse is kinda like the god writes straight in crooked lines saying except with the writing all crooked as well
I never had a problem with Ben being mature as a teen because it made sense. But I hate how they gave him an ego later on because he got annoying.
Kevin's personality is exactly what a teen ben should have been if he was never given his mature personality.
I thought i was the only one that felt that way. AF and UA were the first ones i started on in the series. Thought ben was actually boring.........and then got fuckin nuts in UA. Kevin was actually my favorite character.
Im sure you can imagine the critical whiplash I got watching the original series for the first time.
Same, the second half of AF and the whole of UA felt so bad in comparison, just because Ben reverted to first series Ben. The first half of AF is so good because Ben feels like he grew up.
@@RWBYSanctum listen....He was WORSE than his 10 year old self.
When 10 yr old ben showed an interest in something, he had a genuine care and appreciation for it.
That shit they had MoA pull between Ben and Julie was some dispicable fuck boy shit.........and yet HES supposed to be "THE HERO".
Ben in the Captain Kangaroo episode?
That was the most adorable goddammed shit in the entirety of Ben10 hands down.
Any other iteration of Ben, when it came to Captain Kangaroo, they would have did the typical reaction of "beating his chest".... "THaT gUyS nOt a hEro! i Am. mE bEEEn10. iM BEst hEEroo." It would have been INSTANT competition on first sight.
What does young Ben do?
Not only does he look up to Captain Kangaroo........but he respects his hero enough to NEVER UNSEAT HIM ONCE. so much that he was wanting to be his SIDEKICK...........a role often designated to the LESSER of the two heroes. He even GLADLY took an L to make him look good in one stunt. That boy was so goddamed happy.
When Ben likes a thing, he gives it his all and respect......despite the context around it. Captain Kangaroo..........Kai.............Sumo Slammers........budding love for Rock and Roll.....Manga.....
That boy gave things he liked the respect it deserved. Julie would have been given that same respect just fine.
The old dickeads in the suits were the ONLY problem with everything. I dont consider not a GODDAMMED THING after ben reveals his identity Cannon. and its ONLY because the suits started meddiling in the goddamed story. Ben, if left the fuck alone by those old ass dickheads in the board room that dont even watch the fuckin show, and instead left to MoA for creative liberty, would have been just as good as Generator Rex. Generator Rex is what it looks like when MoA *IS LEFT THE FUCK ALONE.*
Rex has a VERY HEALTHY amount of ego.
Classic Ben had a Healthy-ish amount of ego.
Revealed Ben and every iteration onward.....? Lets just say.......the person in the right in the episode of Good Copy, Bad Copy wasnt Ben or Azmuth.
They gave Ben and Gwen the same personalities and even the same face. That bugged the hell out of me.
Alien Force and Ultimate Alien give me the feel goods like Jackie Chan adventures, I got a headache from wrapping my mind around all the time space continuum stuff in Omniverse but loved it just the same. Bringeth us the part 3 video, this one was grand
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I wanna say thank you for all the time and effort you put in into this videos. I can’t imagine how much time it takes. I really appreciate your time spent on these amazing shows. So yeah, thank you so much!
Let's go! Was anxiously waiting on this episode, loving the nostalgia with Ben 10, your explaination throught out the episodes and the curious facts you always brings.
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it! 😄
I've Just Watched the whole video and so far really enjoying this Ben 10 Retrospective series you're really going in-depth with everything and I liked how at the end you brought back the whiteboard very nice touch. I'm so excited for your final Ben 10 video and everything you cover in that video.
The UAF series of Ben 10 were always my favourite. Very lore rich, plus I love the teen personalities and dynamics for everyone. Forever Knights will always be the absolute coolest sci-fi evil group.
Loving the path your channel is taking these videos are amazing and i cant wait to see what you have in the future.
Truly appreciate the kind words and support! Thank you!
@@JordanFringe94 anytime you are one of my favorite youtubers and the way you go after this genre is amaziny
i agree
Watching your video brought back a lot of nostalgic feeling for the franchise. Definitely going to go back and watch it
I just finished the video and was thrilled to relive the ultimate alien series through this. I appreciate the time you took for your pacing, jokes, and narrative on this. can't wait for Omniverse. Keep it up!
I distinctly remember seeing Alien Force toys and other random merch being sold in various stores long before that season even came out on TV in my region's CN. It was a memorable way to discover that a Ben 10 sequel series was coming.
I remember being obsessed with playing the alien force game on the wii, dont have s wii anymore but still falling back in the ben 10 fase occasionally
Man, I have watched your whole video till the end you really deserve more respect than any other youtuber. You are great. I salute your work and your off and on screen hard work and efforts to cover this series. I have watched the previous part and now I am gonna to watch the third part. The Fall of Ben 10.
It was sure a legendary Iconic Masterpiece Series alongside Megas XLR.
Thank You Jordan Fringe for covering this series.
And a special salute and thanks and respect to The Man of Action Studio for creating such a masterpiece. I salute them and you too, Jordan Fringe.
Thank You.
I will support you in the Future. 😘
An hour of Fringe 10 goodness. Is it Christmas?
Keep pumping these out, man. I love watching these videos.
Thanks so much for watching!
I'm adding this as a top 10 video of my year. Watch it full. NO BREAKS!!!! Jordan Fringe, you're the best.
Hey truly appreciate the kind words and support! Thank you for watching!
God I LOVE UAF despite it flaws, still has a lot of my favorite episodes and I'm nostalgia tripping on your videos in your series. I loved the Ben and Rex crossover to this day
Ah rook enjoyer I see.
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 indeed : )
Watched it all - it was a nice saturday morning watch. Ben10 came way after I stopped watching cartoons, but a friend of mine swears by it. This whole series is me just getting a look at what I missed and it's pretty fun so far. Didn't know there was so much continuity to everything.
Honestly I would recommend that u do omniverse and the reboot separately because they feel quite different from each other
same.
I watched the whole thing, I'm ready for part 3. When I first got into Ben 10, I watched the original series and then skipped straight to ultimate alien. I didn't realize that alien force existed until after so it felt weird to go back and I never watched it.
I think I may have started at the same time. Finished Ben10 then went to the next one on netflix.
Ben came off as so whiny I couldn't finish the first episode.
Still haven't watched Alien Force, but mostly for lack of opportunity.
I grew up with this series. This along with Adventure Time were my favorites as a kid.
"I sense I've made a mistake of some kind" why is this delivery so good though
Ben 10 original through Ultimate Alien are my absolute favorites! especially Alien Force and Ultimate Alien seeing Ben and friends in their teenage years was awesome!
Yes mainly the character growth of Ben from a goofy kid is awesome not seen in many cartoons
One of my favorite animated series of all time.
Been waiting for this part 2 vid, excited for part 3!
I've been waiting for this one! My younger brother was really interested in Ben 10 when we were younger, so it felt really nostalgic seeing your review of the original series.
He lost interest around the time Alien Force came out, so I'm excited to see what exactly we may have missed!
Great video! I love the attention Ben 10 is getting nowadays although some of it is negative most of it is positive what I loved most about this video was the fact that you highlighted and praised the world building of Ben 10 which something that a lot of other critics largely ignore.
OG Ben 10 and Ben 10 Alien Force will always be my favorite, I remember when I was younger I was somewhat scared of the dn aliens and the purpblr hybrids one
ben 10 is such a dope concept, i love that you dedicated a longer video to it.
Big chill was my favorite new alien in this series and the fact that he has alien children blew my little teenage mind I always wondered if they were going to mention that again but they never did
Gotta give props to Jordan. was not expecting this vid so soon 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thanks for making my bday
Happy Birthday
8:57 look at the ad break. Man around the time when Cartoon Network had that aesthetic was my favorite lil era of CN. Brought back so many memories and there was so many good shows both old and new. And omniverse was a reboot to me until I watched ur younger Ben 10 video lmao
I'm surprised with how much I remember some stuff even though I haven't watched it in 10ish years. Thank you and Blind Wave for helping me remember my childhood!
This was my favorite era of Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien were definitely my favorite era
I've seen most of Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. I used to catch it during month-long visits to my mother's family in South America. I'd forgotten just how much I'd enjoyed it. I really need to go back and watch it all from the beginning.
I love what they did to Kevin in Ultimate Alien, really cool way to turn his character into something that people can get behind
I totally forgot that Alien Force and Ultimate Alien were 2 different shows. This was the era of Ben 10 that really stuck in my memory. Everything from all the new aliens to the more complex dynamics between Ben, Gwen and Kevin. I can’t wait to see part 3!
Those cowards at Cartoon Network, not making the Ben 10: 10-10-10 Marathon 10 hours
genuinely loving all the videos you've put out, they're really fun
Thanks so much! Glad to hear!
@@JordanFringe94 full circle moment brah, I only commented bcoz you asked to let you know and now you've liked & replied to my comment 😁
I loved this series Fringe. It's always fun going to Ben 10 again.
Yayy! Hour long Ben 10 content is always a win great video 🔥
Watched the whole video, and it was such a nostalgic trip to my favorite moments from childhood. I've always been a tv guy.... in india, we rarely find someone who has watched the ultimate alien series, but hey, the power of UA-cam and cartoon network is un matched. Thank you for making this video and keep making these. Loved it.
I think this is the golden part of the series. Also, it got me obsessed with Yuri as a voice actor. He is in too many things. The only thing that I think he has not done is live action and theater.
I grew up with this show probably right when I was about 13 or 14 and it was a perfect time in my life. This was abesoultely one of my favorite shows growing and probably still is.
Didn't know that Gwen was voiced by Ashley Jonson in these seasons! Now, as critter, I feel the urge to rewatch this stuff. :D
Thank you for all of the work and time you put in to these videos, please remember to take time for YOU Jordan. Mental health is the most important thing
Ben 10 Alien Force first and second season is some of the best the whole franchise has done.
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Just finished watching whole vid, now time to end with part 3 !!!
It’s actually because of this series that I’m gonna go back an actually watch the whole Ben Ten series. I always caught a few episodes on tv from time to time and I always liked what I saw but never had the engery to actually sit down and watch it
Alien Force absolutely captivated me. I bought lots of merch and refuse to get rid of 🤣
Finally, a worthy video. My lunch will be legendary!
same.
17:15 that Offspring joke had me going "YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!“
I love your channel man. I came across your fringemas series earlier this year and have been plugging in since. I always stick around to the end to hear your wrap I like how you talk about the core lessons/themes behind the narrative of series you discuss. Mad respect brother keep it up 🙏🏽💯
Hey truly appreciate the kind words and support! Thank you so much!
Finally found the time to watch it all. Thanks for doing this retrospective, I’m enjoying it bigtime as somebody who got really into Ben 10 Deep Lore a while back.
Man I absolutely love your content and this Ben 10 series is so much fun!
Thanks so much for the support and the kind words! Truly appreciate it!
I remember when Ben 10 finished and Alien Force premiered. I was so hyped to watch it, until I noticed the really long jump from Kid to Teen (almost Adult) of Ben, and it kinda bummed me out, then thinking the new aliens were lame and I quickly dipped out of Ben 10. A few years later, right before finishing High School and going to College, I stumbled upon one episode of B10:AF and decided to give it another shot. I was in love with it, and saw myself tuning in each week to watch it and even saw some legally* on the internet to stay up to date.
I will never understand what happened, but I am sure if they allowed to Ben 10's endjng to sink in a few years, 2 or 3, and then get Alien Force out, I would've been in love. But since they were almost sharing a spot in the channel together, I never got the chance to let go of og Ben 10 until I actually saw the last episode and grew up more.
Swampfire is by far my favorite alien, but Rath will always be the most entertaining to watch
The switch to Yuri Lowenthal meant I spent like 6 or more years going "yo its Ben 10" whenever I heard his voice and it became a friend group joke
"Yo my parents were watching the dub of Durarara and I just heard Ben 10 and lost it"
Of course, now I hear him and go "oh hey, it's Ben 'Solo Wing' Kururugi"
Love this retrospective video it brings back a lot of nostalgia. One thing I randomly remembered was the Ben 10 xenoverse game released along with Ultimate alien it was some weird rock paper scissor kinda thing which I had a lot of fun playing
I’ve now spent more time listening to you talk about Ben 10 than I do on most movies, and part 3 isn’t even out yet.
Really loved this deep dive of UAF and looking forward to part 3.
awesome another ben 10 video and it’s a long one! i’ve been rewatching the original ben 10 and it’s still pretty good but sometimes the environments just feel empty with not a lot of background characters but it’s still a fun show
Professor Paradox is the GOAT. The man is basically The Doctor, just replacing his Tardis with complete mastery over time.
Something I do wish these series in, particular, would have done is the "filler-style" episodes we saw in some later series, where we could see the day into the life of secondary characters.
Finally dude. I was preparing popcorn for this
Watched the whole video. The main thing I remember from the alien swarm movie was a call in contest where you could win the car from the movie. I wanted it Soo bad. Really enjoying the content my dude!
Can’t wait for part 3
I like how almost all AF omnitrix aliens are like a substitute for Classic 10. For example:
Heatblast - Swampfire
Four Arms - Humongosaur
Ghostfreak - Big Chill
Stinkfky - Jetray
Diamondhead - Chromastone
Grey Matter - Brainstorm
Upgrade - Goop
Wildmutt - Spidermonkey(somewhat)
Even Echo Echo - Diddo
Did not expect this to let me relive my childhood.
No joke.. the writing to keep all these plots running and making sense... Is just... Man I miss it all
Man this just seems like an art that’s hard to teach…
I may be one of the oldest ones who can recognize that lyric.
TRUST DECEIVED
this series of videos has fully reignited and put into a new perspective my love of the Ben 10 franchise!
Am so amazed by this and the nostalgia am feeling is so overwhelming, again thank you for this video,
there's this 2 small details I whished you'd talk about,
first: the positioning of the Omnitrex after the transformation, in the OG series, its always in a different place (shoulder, head, back..) but alter alien force its always in the middle of the chest, I noticed this when I was a kid and it really blew my mind, cute little details that distinct the old design of the OG series from what's coming after
Also the transformation of Vilgax and the Dagon, the whole octopus like demonic entity that flies and have a cult worshiping him, while another cult is trying to stop them, the whole thing is directly inspired from the myth of the Cthulhu by HB Lovecraft, I just find it amazing how something so dark and powerful made it's way to kids show that we grew up with.
I love ben 10 and i really appreciate you're efforts in these videos, you're amazing dude
I remember after Ben defeated Albedo at the theme park, he threatened to sue Albedo for using his likeness
Damn! I know what im gonna watch tonight lol. Thank you!
Just finished the whole video! What a trip, and I can't wait for the next one
Thanks so much for watching!
Watched until the end over the course of a couple of days. I'm generally not a fan of the longer format YT content, but here I am. Great job.