Thread:TJlive800/@comment-8988338-20140819190505/@comment-16747922-20140827160026

Oh, and about Rook: If you read what I have about the pilot so far, it's quite obvious the man attacking them is Rook, but it's logical since he's not necessarily a Plumber sent by Max - he's a bodyguard to our mysterious Omnitrix builder - he was proud of his work and had an obligation to protect his master's legacy - attacking Ben would be the first thing anyone with that motive would do.

Their truce, however, starts off a tad uneasy and then gradually drifts into "friend" territory - obviously you can't just go quickly make friends with someone who just tried to kill you :D

Also, another reason why I'm making the formation of their friendship a little more long-term is because Rook has turned into an iconic character, and we're reinventing a protagonist here - I've been wanting to make an adaptation of Rook for some time and with my chance at hand, I was thinking of ideas the previous night - I WAS SO HAPPY!!! Because of how perfectly it turned out. Their meeting I thought of had a ton of references to their first meeting in Omniverse that even went on into recurring status (like Rook being a bit of a nerd, etc.) but these all paid homage nicely without ever coming across as hammy or cheesy. It was actually genuinely hilarious.

I'm super excited to continue this with you, I consider it an honor now after seeing all these ideas blossom. Thank you for this.