The WEIRD World of Ben 10
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Ben 10 is one of Cartoon Network's greatest properties of all time. From the quality of the show to how long is has lasted, how many series it has had as well as how much money it brought in for Cartoon Network. Ben 10 is stacked with lore, mystery and characters that keep you wanting more. So welcome to my long retrospective on the franchise, where we take a look at the younger years of Ben 10 with the original series, the rise of the franchise's success, to seeing what the older version of Ben 10 is actually like, how have the characters evolved and what surprises are in store with Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, the live action movies, Ben 10: Omniverse as well as the reboot, titled Ben 10 and more. So let's jump into it all!
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Written By: Jordan Fringe & Christine Parshall
Edited By: Jordan Fringe & David Strickland
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Thanks so much for watching! Let me know all of you opinions on Ben 10 in general and which iteration of the franchise was your favorite!
The OG is definitely my favorite iteration. But also enjoyed Ben 10 alien force too.
my favorite show overall? Omniverse. my favorite art style? UAF
I think Ben 10 Franchise is a good franchise it has ups and downs. IDK aid you guys notice every Ben 10 2005 through Omniverse in the beginning of each franchise the first couple of seasons are good then it ends with okay/decent/meh. My favorite iteration is Ben 10 2005 and Ben 10 Alien Force.
My favorite franchise
I will let you know as soo as I finish ALL of it
The OG series is interesting since it's a fairly realistic portrayal of "what if a kid had superpowers?" Most shows go the idealistic route of them being stewards of justice and being smart and mature for their age, and then there's Ben who always misuses his powers and tends to act immaturely, cause he's literally a kid. He needs a lot of guidance and hard lessons to be a proper and functional hero.
Heck ya, I like him for the same reason I like Percy Jackson, they’re both hyperactive, rebellious tweenagers who often make believably immature and self-centered decisions but are capable of pulling it together when shit gets real
The only thing that's frustrating for viewers is when we see Ben learning lessons, then returning to the same behavior next episode. Western cartoons had this obsession with keeping characters status quo so kids could jump in in any episode, but that doesn't work with linear storytelling.
That's what I loved so much about the series, Ben had to grow into his powers and identity as a hero. Even better yet because we get to see what Ben becomes without that guidance from Max and Gwen, as well as how the trauma of losing them effects his future.
Such a great series
@@sleepninja2350Ben is ADHD.
Everything Dwayne Mcduffie touched has become gold in my opinion. I know he didn't work on the original but I believe he was important for multiple of the sequel series. Even after all this time I feel like his work holds up. Rest in peace.
Agreed
Bless that man!! 😭🕊️
He wrote some episodes for OS
@@gachimuchienjoyerno he didn't
Repose En Paix, Dwayne McDuffie. 🙏🫡
Ben 10 has one of the best creative pitches I’ve ever seen for a cartoon. And given my name and age when the show premiered, I was its perfect audience
Ditto
Heh, get it
I still remember when the OG series was first announced before it aired, back in 2004 I believe. I was 6 and it's one of my earliest childhood memories.
Water man sounds like a low budget super hero
You have quickly become one of my favourite cartoon centric creators, keep it up.
Thanks so much for the support and really kind words! I truly appreciate that!
@@JordanFringe94 Tweren't nuthin'
@@JordanFringe94I fully agree with this comment, and I also your ad breaks are the best thing ever.
Man, sometimes I’ll be awake at 3am and be thinking about how the sole reason I am who I am today is because of 4 dudes who didn’t feel,like walking around Comic Con
This man is in insane.
He could have spilt each seasons of Ben 10 into separate videos which is easier for him for Fringemas but he made a single video more than 3 hours of Ben 10 and still have lot more videos to upload in both channels
He already did. This is a compilation of all three videos he made of this series
@@egg_234 still impressive
I loved omniverse. I was turned off by the new style but it had great characters and good fun plots. Now I might like it better than the rest of them.
Me too! I was put off of it for a long time because of the art style. But one day my parents brought home a set of the first season, and well... I had to keep up with it. It has some of the best and balanced writing and humor in the series.
same here. i at first avoided it because of the artsytle, but it turned into one of my favorite parts of the series.
that's so funny... because i cannot stand the reboot BECAUSE of it's art style!
yeah i was told to give omniverse and honest try
dont regret it not too bad
Yeah, the new artstyle put me off for a while, but because of the new artstyle we got some of the best animation and intricate fight scenes in the whole series.
It’s weird looking back on this show and thinking “man this show was awesome back in the day”. Then I realised I was literally 10 years old on 2005. This show was marketed too and aimed at me! Weird how time makes you realise things
That would be 19 years it's 2024
Ben 10: Alien Force, Generator Rex and Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Friday nights - that was one of my favorite animation blocks growing up.
The action Cartoon Network block on Fridays in the early 2010s was awesome
You also had young justice and syn bionic titan such a good time
Yeah, the 90s and 2000s were the golden age of action cartoons. The list just goes on. It’s sad we don’t see that anymore
@@tgiacin435 those aren’t 90s cartoons but I agree
Sym-Bionic was a serene and good animation when I was a kid.
제가 어렸을 때 심바이오닉은 잔잔하고 좋은 애니메이션이었어요!
I’M FIGHTING WITH AN ALIEN DEVICE PURSUED BY SQUID
SUMMER VACATION WITH MY GRANDPA AND MY COUSIN GWEN
Diamond head is my favorite type of head
I’M BEN 10.
AND ZOMBIES, GHOST AND EVIL GODS IM JUST A LITTLE KID
Squid? You mean space davy jones on steroids?
this man has the balls to make a near-4-hour video essay on the history of Ben 10 and puts an Offspring joke "you"re NOT gonna go far kid" (i see you jordan) into it before the mid point and thinks no more than 4 people will get it??? I'm people, and other people, show this man his humor is appreciated. Please, cuz i need to be not only one of four XD
I proudly own all the ben 10 watches from all series from when i was a kid all in working order and now my son plays with them
Why would you trust him with all that power
@@dabkevinhere5422😂
@@dabkevinhere5422Azmuth said he was worthy
You lucky son of a gun!
I wasn't a fan of Omniverse until there was a sort-of in-universe explanation why the artstyle looks different. I didn't care for the 2016 reboot until literally the series finale, which admittedly hooked me in because it showed that Prime-Continuum Ben 10 wasn't forgotten. I also loved that the reboot brought back Generator Rex. Maybe we'll see that IP resurrected one day
then u missed out a lot on Omniverse, I like it the most bcz of many reasons but one of them was that, it gave Vilgax this backstory as to why he is after the Omnitrix so badly way before anyone else
Do you think Ben 10 will ever come back?😅
@@gracekim25the reboot only ended a couple years ago, and given it was one of CN’s popular franchises, it’ll come back in some form
That excuse(?) Never made any sense to me. Any time there's an art style change I just assume the creators wanted a change of style to either challenge themselves cause they got bored or because they just felt like it. As much as I enjoyed Alien Force through Ultimate Alien, I didn't think twice when Omniverse hit cause I just assumed they wanted a change in style. Omniverse is probably my favorite after having seen it all again a few years back.
@@tgiacin435 nobody likes the Reboot more than the original
The Offspring joke is appreciated and i love the deep dive. Never watched past Alien Force but I appreciate being caught up. Ben 10 is such a cool universe.
29:09 Geez gwen. He's your nephew. You can turn off the mommy vibes
Dude I literally grew up with Ben 10!. I followed the series since day one. When I turned 10 I was excited cause it made me feel so much closer to ben 10 (despite ultimate alien being the ben 10 show at the time) omniverse was when I started to loose slight interest because of the omniverse art style. It was beautiful in the first few episodes but I checked out during the incursion invasion
But then I returned the next season and that’s when omniverse began to hit its stride in terms of art and writing! I was 15 or 14 when omniverse came to an end and a part of me felt sad.
It was like saying goodbye to a part of me, it was like I was leaving a part of me behind, but the ending to omniverse was too beautiful, it was the perfect good bye to the OG franchise and for everyone who grew up watching it. When I said goodbye to Ben 10 it was like saying goodbye to apart of me, it was sad but I knew that it was going to happen and I was just happy that it was apart of my life
I was never mad at the reboot cause I knew that the reboot was going to be a new generation’s chance to enjoy ben 10. It’s not my Ben 10 but that’s okay cause we had our time to go hero, it’s time to let someone else go hero ya know?
I need a Ben 10,000 series with the OG art style. I remember as a kid the first time Ben 10,000 was introduced I was wondering if they would ever do it. Now would be the perfect time
Ben 10 was one of "my shows" growing up. Like you, Fringe, I didn't go past Ultimate Alien and I think you convinced me to watch some of the newer ones just for a walk down memory lane.... with some differences.
Same here, I stopped at Ultimate.
Time for the only actual Ben 10 Retrospective which is a proper 3 hours long.
This isn't a normal background video, this was a cinematic feast to be savored
4 hour ben10 vid ? don’t mind if i do
*Ben 10* deserves a new series (6th), Cartoon Network start working on it already. 💚
Love this show so much. 😭 I know more about Ben 10 lore more than my own life.
WB needs to continue Ben 10, it made like $7.85 billion and everyone would love a new series or game
same at this point
My twin boys love Ben10. I watched this because I was curious what they liked so much about it but this is the perfect video for a breakdown and now I completely understand 😂❤
I've been watching this the past 3 days at work and now I'm finally done watching 😅. You always manage to bring back nostalgia within me. Seriously though, you do amazing fantastic great work and I look forward to for more nostalgic videos. Keep up the great work man.
I didn't want to like Ben 10 way back first when it premiered, but the 7th episode was the one that got me into the franchise. From there, I was hooked. Throughout every iteration of the show, through the movies and up to the 2016 reboot, this show was a huge part of my childhood and even into my early adult years. Man of Action really became a name I would look for when I was searching for new cartoons. I hope to introduce it to my children when they're old enough. Great retrospective!
Ben 10 was one of my favourite cartoons growing up and is my favourite franchise to this day.
When I went to my first Comic Con I went dressed up as Alien Force Ben 10 with the jacket, jeans, shoes AND Omnitrix.
I just love how the Tokustars are essentially just massive walking Tokusatsu references, particularly Ultraman
Super interesting topic for a deep dive like this. Very few animated series has had so much change over this short amount of time. All adaptation and continuations offering unique takes that are flawed but good. The closest thing I can think of is Scooby-Doo and Nina Turtles with decades of adaptations.
Good video! Never watched Omniverse, I got turned off by the art style change and just left the show at the end of Ultimate Alien. Kinda sad I never gave it a chance when I was younger, seems like it was better than I gave credit for. I grew up on Ben 10 and it will always have a special place in my heart. I remember getting home from school, going up to my room and turning on Cartoon Network and watching Ben 10, Gen Rex and many others. I miss OG Cartoon network tbh.
Is this made out of 3 vids that I have already seen? Yes. Will I watch it any way? Absolutely!
probably the only thing you didn't mention in the video is the theme song so i'll just say what we're all thinking: it's a banger
2:26:14 safe to say Kickenhawk is basically Blaziken
Dwyane mcduffie worked on The Ben 10 Franchise/Lore( A uaf Tribute Ultimate alien 👽 finale- Omniverse s 1 , Episode one ) But a nice legacy: a few mysteries will be solved( Childhood memories )
This is the first time I've watched a video of this length in one sitting! You did a great job at keeping this whole video entertaining. I didn't even really watch this show growing up just in passing as my brother watched it, but this has made me wanna go back and watch it now!
You have the best long format videos on cartoons/nostalgia in general you and Billiam are some of my favorites!
It took some time with the holidays and all but I finally finished the video. Fantastic job!
The editing is top tier 😭😂 the you’re a jerk and maury cuts got me 😂
I had the same experience. I loved the original, Alien Force, and Ultimate Alien. When Omniverse came out, I thought it was like some weird reboot instead of a direct continuation, so I wasn't interested. It reminds me of how I felt about the Pokémon anime when they decided to reset Ash and make it like a reboot, while also trying to act like the past still happened.
I just want to commend Max for his trigger discipline at 01:37:11 lol
just started a rewatch of ben 10 and i’m on s4! great timing!
Oh my god, Grampa Max is just Shepherd if he got to retire. Lmfao
Cheers to you my boy for getting sooooo much content together! 50 vids in 25 days is insane and I hope you reap all the rewards for you dedication and hard work❤
Saw the video title and immediately clicked on it. Then upon hearing the line about this video getting out of hand, noticed the length. 3 hours and 41 minutes?! Jordan you absolute madlad. Now to settle in and watch it. :P
first video i’ve seen of yours, i can now consider myself a fan, keep up the great work!
Very great video. I enjoyed all of classic Prime Ben 10 from OG-Omniverse, never checked out the reboot exactly for the same reasons I initially dipped out of Omniverse, but from the way you described it, it's quite convincing to watch, can't wait. Amazing stuff. Thanks for the best near 4 hours ever.
It makes me so happy to see you cover something I love more than anything else
And with such a length!
this man is crazy, a 4 hour video... during DOUBLE fringemas? working two hard
Please tell me I'm not the only one that noticed this, but reboot ultimatrix Ben's watch is backwards
Just found your channel through this episode it’s amazing and so nostalgic for me haha honestly almost forgot about this show. Unbelievably good work can’t wait to see other shows you’ve gone over from the old days
Ben 10 had such a big impact on my life that my parents let me give my little brother his middle name. Sorry Ben 😅
Saving this to come binge it later
Did you ever binge it
I got through it pretty easily. Love the videos man! Keep it up. You should be really proud of yourself for this.
Just that scene of alien x standing there as everything unwrapped, it truly looks like a failstate, a hero just starring at their failure
Anybody remember super early on when Cartoon Network did an alien tournament on the website? I remember Four arms and XLR8 where the last 2 and I was crushed when XLR8 won. Please tell me I’m not crazy and someone remembers too
...I thought the Hyper Scan was one of my hallucinations growing up.
...What am I gonna do with this information now?
Omniverse is still my favorite show
Really appreciated the Gwen/Kevin insights. I liked the Dad joke. I really enjoy your humor style.Who's your favorite alien and who's your favorite character? My fave iteration is the OG series.
Thanks so much for the support and kind words!! My favorite Alien at the moment would either be Feedback or Big chill and as far as character, I like Kevin's Arc when they are older a lot!
Watched the whole thing, start to finish, amazing video!
This was my favorite cartoon as a kid, and i, like you also stopped after the 3rd series, the major change in animation style threw me off from the rest of the franchise but i will always have nostalgia for Ben 10.
The Danny phantom reference was great thank you
I listened to this during my whole night shift and it was the only thing keeping me going
I remember getting hooked into ben 10 as a kid, however when it came to the reboot I didn't think it was that bad, aside from the early episodes being filler and the finale episodes were worth the watch.
Might be the best Jordan fringe production of all time
This was one hell of a journey
thank you for doing this
I'm watching this on the franchises 18th anniversary.
Happy Anniversary, Ben 10, my favorite franchise. Happy birthday, Ben and Gwen.
dude you have helped me understand a few of my childhood shows better thanks man
I just started bingeing through Ben 10 last month!!
Perfect timing my guy!!!!!
Crazy how this still doesn’t have more views, I’ve been watching chunks the past few weeks. Great quality as always
Made it to the end! Ben10 was something after my time for the most part, but the Omniverse and Alien Force shows I did watch quite a bit when they were new and I really enjoyed them.
I remember watching Ben 10 and the game show as a kid😅❤️
The early 2010s were a vibe
Great retrospective mate
You are the best to reclaim my childhood memories, thanks for helping me along my growth path with your videos!
You made a movie for us my friend! Thank you I love Ben 10
I was obsessed with Ben ten when I was younger I remember all I wanted for Christmas was the omnitrix
Ben 10 has been one of my favourite shows since I was like 5 years old, getting into it was got me into almost all of the media I enjoy now, I hope we get something new soon whether it's a continuation of the reboot or classic timeline
Just realized that the aliens from Rick and Morty epiosde "Promortyus" are litterally inspired by DNALIENS! Thats so cool!!
Yes and no. The DNAliens were based around the face huggers from alien. But in promortyus, Dan Harmon said they were based on Starro. The DNAliens turn their host into them while the aliens in promortyus were basically just a mask that doesn’t alter the host
51:16
"The game wasn't to hard[...]"
8 year old me very much begs to differ.
I made it through the whole thing😊
Had it on my lap while playing Stardew valle🤗🤗
Lovely video Mr Fringe
We really didn't need a reboot Ben 10 did we
18:38 -18:41 I just love how that rolls off and I havent seen a comment about it 😂
Seeing Alien Swarm again brought back so many memories. They had a contest running during the premier of the movie to win a Omnitrix watch that functioned as an actual watch and Kevin's car. I watched the day aired and looked for the codes during each commerical break.
I wanted both, i won neither.
Same, I watched alien swarm every chance it was on air. It was kinda the movie that got me into watching the rest of ultimate alien force season 3 onward.
Whoa 😮 dang i really like Kevin’s car in AF (i say that in 2023 mind you🤣)
Ben 10 still remain my absolute favorite franchise ever
I actually was one of the reluctant omniverse watchers.
But i tried and really couldnt get into Rook.
Years later watched a later episode. And oh damn, Rook works so much later in the series.
Yeah the first season they we're kind of figuring stuff out.
Surely Jordan is done dropping schweet content for now...
_"Tactical nuke, inbound."_
I really love this franchise but the only one that I didn't like is the reboot
same. I wish they would've just kept the timelime going instead of restarting 😭
@@Fizwrld999well they didn’t reset it. The reboot is a different continuity 😅
This 4 hour video has inspired me to binge the whole series
the amount of paper omnitix tutorials i watched and made as a kid. it’s like the reason i got into youtube. that and ben10 toy reviews.
Not gonna lie, the episode when Ben finally gets a Hang of the Omni Trix pissed me off. That was such amazing development for him that he could summon to 10 Aliens at will and they take it away from him immediately. Ben 10 should have kept that power up.
I appreciate you giving us this gift of a video. Thank you
now watch one piece
We'll get that vid in 2049 lol
“The One Pieeece!!! The One Piece is REEEEEEEAAAAALLLLL!!!”
The way he makes these it would take 200 hours to watch
I all ready watched it
Don't be stupid. He already has.
There’s a “new” Ben 10 game on game pass I’ve been trying, but I forget the name. It’s fun, just don’t expect far cry or Skyrim or anything spectacular
IM ONE OF THE 4 JORDAN I GOT IT 😂
I shall watch this 8 times a week now
Ah yes a fellow media over-rewatcher
When I first encountered Rook, something about him rubbed me the wrong way. He eventually grew on me of course but something was bugging me, like I'd seen a character just like him before. It's Blue Beetle. He reminded me of Blue Beetle from Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Like Beetle, Rook is a new hero with a techno-gizmo that can transform into pretty much anything. And he's got a blue color scheme. He's not a total copy, but similar enough to irk me.
Eh I see it but I also don't see it.
Every time I fall asleep watching TH-cam, I always wake up the next morning to the end of this video😂😂😂 it’s happened at least 5 times, I don’t know what TH-cam really wants from me at this point,,, to subscribe?? Perhaps.
I made it through the end, awesome retrospective Jordan. I love Ben10
Thanks I listen to these things in one sitting while I work love this kinda stuff
This video is amazing from start to finish. I cant wait to watch it again🔥
This is one of my favorite series of all time. I remember watching the first episode come out when I was a kid and absolutely loved it.