Board Thread:Ben 10 Discussion/@comment-5486221-20180825033929

A while ago, I finished rewatching the first four Ben 10 series. As such, I have a lot to get off my chest. I plan to make opinion pieces where I'll discuss my opinions on different aspects of the franchise (Note: I'm open to suggestions). I'm posting these here instead of on the Discord server because it makes it easier for me to look back at these threads when I need or want to. This week, I'll talk about a few of my unpopular and/or controversial opinions on the franchise. These are mostly opinions that I don't seem to share with the majority of the fanbase.

As a heads-up, I'd like to point out that I'm only stating my opinions. I'm not attempting to convince you that I'm right, nor am I trying to convince you to share the same opinions. Anyway, without further ado, here are some of my unpopular Ben 10 opinions, in no particular order.

The Negative 10
I'm not too sure what other people think of this, but when I rewatched Season 4 of the original series, I came to realize that the Negative 10 arc was really lackluster. Aside from the fact that the arc only took up three episodes, Driscoll came out of nowhere and pushed Enoch (my favorite Forever Knight and one of my favorite original series villains) out of the spotlight. Driscoll wasn't that great of a villain, either. Sure, him being an ex-Plumber was interesting, but it was never really explored that much. As much as I dislike the Diagon arc, I have to say it did better with his character than the original series, if only by a little bit.

Another problem I have with the Negative 10 is that a few of its members didn't really have a reason to be there and felt out of place, most notably Sublimino and Clancy. Personally, I'd swap out Driscoll for Enoch and Sublimino and Clancy for... I don't know, Hex and Phil. You know, now that I think about it, Phil would probably fit right in with the Negative 10 considering he has beef with the Plumbers (or really just Max) just like Driscoll. Anyway, the Negative 10 arc was not as good as it should've and could've been even though the rest of the season was pretty good.

Omnitrix Symbol Placement
Most people already know this about me, but I personally think almost all aliens should have the Omnitrix symbol on their chests as I like the uniformity and consistency that comes with it. Not to mention it makes it easier for Ben to hit the symbol when it's on his chest. The only aliens who shouldn't have the Omnitrix symbol on their chests are Eye Guy and Ball Weevil.

Anodites and Osmosians
I like Gwen as an Anodite and Kevin as an alien Osmosian.

*puts up shield*

Alright, the reason I like Gwen better as an Anodite is because I feel like it makes her special (you can say that her being a human sorceress makes her special, and you'd be right in your own way) and it opened up a lot of story possibilities when it was first introduced. I also think that all the powers that she can do as an Anodite is better than just casting spells.

On the other hand, I like Kevin as an alien Osmosian because of the character development that came with the revelation, as well as the whole thing about Devin which I thought was pretty good. I guess that has less to do with him being an alien and more to do with the stuff that happened because of it.

Dee Bradley Baker
I don’t mind that Dee voiced the majority of the characters in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. Yes, I won’t deny that by the time Ultimate Alien rolled around, he was beginning to show some limits with his range, but he really impressed me with how differently he voiced each of his roles (especially the Omnitrix aliens). Even the original series aliens the voiced were pretty good for the most part, save for some aliens like Diamondhead. While I prefer their original voices (except for Cannonbolt, Way Big and Upchuck), he still voiced them well. I wish Omniverse and the reboot used him more often (moreso the latter than the former), especially considering how some of his replacements turned out to be and the amount of range he has.

Ben 10,000 (Ultimate Alien)
I don't hate Ultimate Alien's Ben 10,000. Of course, not transforming is plain stupid and I don't think he should be Ben's true future (transformations are the main draw of the entire franchise, after all), but I'm fine with him as a character and personality-wise, he's better than the other Ben 10,000s (yes, plural).

That concludes this post. What are some of your unpopular opinions regarding the franchise? Also, feel free to give me a few suggestions on other Ben 10 opinion pieces you'd like to see me write. Until next time!  