Honestly Generator Rex is one of the most underrated cartoons full stop. I had such a blast watching it as a kid as well as now where I can acknowledge the more subtle plot points and characterisation. THIS is how you write an action cartoon with a generally darker tone while not making it edgy and still keeping some humour. This is how you develop characters organically and allow the audience to care about them. This is how you build a unique world and make it an integral part of the story. Isn’t to say that it is perfect and there were one or two things which I took slight issue with, but part of that is because they had to fight tooth and nail to get an ending. The art style and animation were great too. The music and score...man Van Kleiss’ theme is so well composed. Generator Rex is basically what I wished that the Ben 10 (another one of my all time favourite shows) sequels were like. A balanced tone with darker moments and comic relief still there, as well as a well implemented story driven structure, character development which makes sense, and a pretty grounded feel despite the sci-fi basis of the show. Though both the original Ben 10 and Gen Rex were made by MOA which explains why both really hit home with me.
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of the show as a kid, just saw it as nothing more than a Ben 10 ripoff, but now that I’ve actually taken the time to watch the show it’s definitely quickly becoming a new favourite of mine.
I never got the game but those shows were what I always watched as a kid they were my favorites and of course I watched Ben 10 more but that’s only because there were more episodes
In many ways, Much like many other people who (especially recently) have said. Generator Rex was the YuYu Hakusho to Ben 10's Dragon Ball Z. Rex and YuYu were the superiorly written series with lots of love and consistency put into them compared to the more merchandise padded Ben 10 and DBZ who succeeded on that kind of scale. Its fitting, really. GR deserved so much more and then some. Even now, Duncan Rouleau of MOA consistently releases new tidbits about the show's future if it gotten a season 4.
@@GenUrobutcher Nobody dunked on Ben 10. Even the biggest Ben 10 stan like Kuro The Artist will tell you that the franchise is a victim of Network vs Creator inconsistencies and overexposure.
I hate when people say “Generator Rex is just a Ben 10 rip-off!” I know they are similar, but not a rip-off, They just call it a rip-off just because it features a teenager super-hero that can swap stances and has a crush, like, why that doesnt makes Ben 10 a rip-off of Danny Phantom and American Dragon?! And literarly all of them maximum watched the first episode and minimum they just heard about it,
I understand. I hate it too. Like Generator Rex came before Ben 10 (as Machina Rex in Image comic by 2 members of MOA) and it first showed the power to change into different forms. Then came Ben 10 which had the same power. It just contradicts there "Gen Rex is rip off of ben 10" statement.
@@LiterallyMeGR I think both of them are unique in their own way, people are criticizing the Show because it came out after the “teenager super heroes turning into different forms” trend that was popular back when they were a kid, i hate when people hates something because they aren’t nostalgic about it and make a dumb statement like: “bring back the 90s” while knowing the 90s was 20 years old at this point, and they are gonna judge whatever that is New,
When I was a kid I never watched rex because I thought it looked generic and boring because it reminded me of Ben 10 AF/UA but I watched it a while ago and I regret not watching it as a kid because I loved it. The story was good as well as the characters and the action and music got me excited always.
I really really really wanted to set this video to the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance soundtrack and throw in a bunch of references to stuff in it like "Nanomachines, son" or how Biowolf sounds almost exactly like Blade Wolf, but once I went with the Orange music I discovered that the Revengeance stuff would clash too much with the punk rock sound so I ended up just keeping the punk rock all the way through. Maybe some other time.
I still love Ben 10 I really do but im starting to think that maybe Ben 10 would have been better with Man of Action rather than giving the project to Dwayne Mcduffie he made some incredible work but it just didnt fit with Ben 10 they changed it so much that Ben 10 Alien Force didnt feel like the same show that it was it felt more DC which isnt bad but that was never what Ben 10 is supposed to be which is why sometimes I kinda envy Generator Rex for being so good and I wanted Ben 10 to be given that same treatment to be as Badass and as epic as that underrated show Also I dont think its the shows fault for being inconsistent I blame the network for interfering with the production of Ben 10 I know what Man of Action is capable of and if they were given the chance maybe they would have made better sequels to Ben 10 Classic than what we got
This analysis is on spot, I agree with all of it. For what I love this show the most is because it's actually *mature* and *real.* It's mature in a way that it's not afraid to show dark and not always pleasant reality, like humans becoming violent in times of fear when faced unusual and unknown, like in "Hunter", or psychological disorders - Breach would be the epitome of that, such a powerful and vulnerable character at the same time. Or even unpleasant deaths on-screen - like how the boat driver died in "Dark Passage". And it's real in a way that the events in the show can definitely take place in real life. Come on, there are a lot of people who would want to abuse the power of nanites for sure. Moreover, there's a possibility that something similar WILL take place in real life once we invented those kind of machines. But what also slaps in the show is Rex himself. I love that the main protagonist is not completely innocent. It's been shown that in his "past lives" he did some questionable things. And that makes him more likeable, because he feels more like a human being, and humans make mistakes all the time, we're not perfect nor we will ever be. And the thing that makes him an amazing character is that he works on his mistakes. Should I even start about one-of-the-most-dangerous-people-but-an-amazing-papa-figure, one and only agent Six, and professional yet caring doctor Holiday? I love their dinamic. And all characters, in fact, are so original and powerful in their own way. A proper character developing and great explanation of the plot make an amazing show. And Generator Rex has both. Such a shame that it's so underrated. It deserved way better. Watch Generator Rex. I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who's even remotely into science fiction and action-adventure.
I've always wondered why I was so bothered by Ben in the first 2 seasons of Alien Force. OG Ben and AE Ben felt like two completely different characters. After watching this video, it seems (to me at least) that the characterization of Rex felt more in tune with what Ben should've been at the beginning of Alien Force.
I disagree. Ben's maturity and growth from the first two seasons of Alien Force is what made Ben grow as a character, and what made the show great in the first place. It showed us that he isn't a 10-year-old kid anymore, and actually assessed the situations he, Gwen and Kevin got into (most of the time) instead of dialing for bigger and brawnier aliens every single damn time. Season 3 ruined that by making him like his 10-year-old self which basically goes against all of his growth throughout the seasons before. Not to say he didn't retain some of that immaturity through the past seasons, it was at least kept to a minimum.
@@doomer3257 Like you I do not believe that the answer is to revert to 10 year old Ben’s personality and regress his character. But Ben is literally 15 in Alien Force and frankly doesn’t feel like himself without a degree of cockiness and rebellious nature. He felt too serious and obedient to the point of feeling like a completely different character. It’s fine for him to be mature but he can be cocky at the same time - like Spider-Man, who maintains his bravado most of the time but gets serious when he needs to. Ben’s Alien Force personality would very much suit a Ben in his 20s or else Ben 10,000 who is near of their hero’s journey. As a teenager though, Ben still has things to learn
I really don't understand why people never liked rex as a kid because I pain staikingly waited week by week to watch this show And funny thing a few weeks ago I asked a friend of mine defined what a slice of life anime was and the first thing that came to my mind was generator Rex that's how good Rex's characters was to me.
It's absolutely criminal that Generator Rex never got the recognition it deserved. It became such a big part of my life and an inspiration creatively. Can't believe it's been over a decade since it started.
I was 8 years-old when I first watched this show. I loved it when I was a kid and I’m going to start watching it again from start to finish as soon as I can.
Yes! Exactly! I love this show so much! I think I started watching it around the time it came out as a kid myself. I was drawn in from the starting episode, and that love grew as I rewatched it in my late teens! It is so absolutely underrated! The show is funny, has good plots, a great overarching story, humanizes the "bad" people like EVOs, Van Kleiss, White Knight, Caesar, etc...and I absolutely agree! Rex is the best reason (among many) to get into the show! His past is interesting, he learns a lot about himself while also being pretty confident, and he's willing to help anyone who needs it. Thanks for sharing this video! I miss this show.
also yes that is indeed professional wrestler John Cena voicing the anti-EVO militia guy, but since he was only available for one episode, the character is instead be voiced by John DiMaggio in subsequent appearances.
What an underrated gem. Despite lacking popularity, it's actually better than Ben 10 in just about every way: Character building, character arcs, animation, art style, soundtrack, villains, story, power level consistency, lore consistency, and most importantly: Main character consistency. Generator Rex knocked it all out of the park!
Neat video. I completely forgot that this show was based on a lesser-known comic, sort of like a recent post-apocalyptic series, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
I like generator Rex I watched when it first came out and I’ve rewatched it since it’s great a show but I wouldn’t compare generator Rex and Ben 10 they’re to different shows and they’re both great
Still doesn’t exist. The video lost its eligibility for perfection when the dude moronically shoved in a politically nonsensical comparison of Hunter cain.
Is Ben 10 reboot next? It got pretty good omnitricked onwards. Heck it has a fair bit of dark themes in it especially innervation onwards. Also Glitch is such a good underrated character that seriously got and Still gets mistreated by the creators and some fans. I mean Glitch's origin has dark themes in it and Glitch's personality is a good bounce between a normal kid and the prodigy trope(it's a shame we don't get to see it as much as we could have) and although I wish he could have stayed in his Glitch Ben form his ability to assimilate DNA from the omnitrix and combining it with tech is cool(to bad they had him stay as a car. Seriously Glitch is considered to be Ben's bother stop treating him like that guys!!) And we even see he can still use the aliens abilities (such as heatblast 's fire) oh and the designs for all his forms look good(Glitch Ben is still my favorite). Sorry about the rant involving Glitch Tennyson. Oh and I really wish we got more of frightwig and Gwen's freindship (also they really should have gave frightwig a new outfit after her first episode. It works for a swim suit but not an everyday outfit for a freaking child)
I've watched ALL the whole original Generator Rex series. If there was a 4th season with 20 more episodes to see my unique ideas and how we could see a definitive finale: They wouldn't have all of the main villains escape curing if they weren't going to utilize them for any possible futures pretty much. Having Rex deal with The Pack, Consortium, and new non-EVO super villains could fit it. This definitive finale should end with a Ben 10 cameo connected to the last arc of Omniverse where Rex's world finally merges with Ben's as a result of the Multiverse shenanigans that happened in the finale. Nanites will always exist forever and for years. They still left it open ending, that there are still possible future battles, if the Consortium got away, who knows what VK would do next? But all and all I felt we got closure. I do wonder what Breach did with VK, and what motives were? Did she just sacrifice her one chance of being cured in order that VK isn't cured, talk about vendective. Did she take him to her world, so she can just torture for ever? Or maybe she actually took pity and had sympathy for him, Rex's sympathy for her affected her, so that decided to show sympathy for VK?
It... finished its story. Are you saying that the finale left too many plot threads unresolved or that it shouldn't have ended where it did? I haven't read anything that says the show was 'cancelled' by Cartoon Network.
@@Lavapasta I heard the show wasn’t cancelled, but Man of Action quickly ended the show out of fear of it being cancelled by CN. The main theory is with the toys not selling as well as Ben 10’s and that’s these action cartoon’s main source of revenue. One of the writers on Twitter confirmed himself they had a lot more planned for the character, but just never got to.
I may be late, but still, I loved this cartoon show since I was a kid back in 2010. I always thought the idea of a world at war on evos who are monsters and a teenager who has the ability to make mecha weapons out of his body is awesome as a young boy. I adore Rex's weapons that he has, like his big jetpack, his two big fits, and his huge canon. My favorite character from this show is Dr. Holiday, I thought she was so nice, intelligent and so hot, yea, I definitely had a huge secret crush on Dr. Holiday as a young boy/kid. This cartoon is also a reminder that a Kids cartoon show like Generator Rex can be complex, unique, dark, heavily action pack, interesting and clever for Kids, while still being a appealing cartoon show for adults. I am very thankful for the Man of Action for respecting his younger audience/kids intelligence.
Yeah, I don't get how such a great show just faded into the background, this show was really deep, and it's like the opposite of ben 10, ben is actually a lot more ruthless with sentient enemies than rex is, ben has threatened to kill his enemies, and in one future actually did kill vilgax, yet rex on the other hand is actively encouraged to kill his enemies, but refuses to.
I like your review but no offense but how is Ben 10 alien force pretentious? Like I never got that when rewatching it. While I do agree alien force isn't perfect and ben personality does flip flop when it got to the 3rd season but it wasn't prententious.
Scenes like the Alien Force characters doing a big show of walking in to follow Ben as he simply walks down the middle of a street in the DNAlien arc finale, Ben yelling "Azmuth, help me!" in the rain, Ben being lifted into the air by his soccer team in the very first episode, or every other time the series puts Ben on a pedestal just tends to come across as pretentious to me. I probably didn't think much of it when I watched the show as a teenager, but now I see it as though it's trying too hard to make Ben look like a hero without putting in the character work to effectively challenge him.
Very good video. It reminds me of your very first video on this channel that was also about Generator Rex. Curiously, now I have rewatched it and I have seen that you mentioned a pandemic in the first 10 seconds. A funny coincidence I supose.
Yeah, some of the stuff from that video hasn't aged well (the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic wasn't as controlled as I claimed that pandemics would be in general), but for now I'm still keeping the video up so that you can compare it with this new Generator Rex video and see how much I've improved since then.
Generator Rex vid? A'ight i'll sub. Also i may be wrong about this but the clips looks really saturated also i love the animation. Just look.at the chase scene with the bugs that eat metal. Thats still one of the best animated portions of the series imo
I remember enjoying Generator Rex a lot more than Alien Force but similar to many other shows I watched at the time I'd miss one episode and get absorbed into some other series.
I would say the EVO racism is more akin to when people thought cancer spread like the flu and acted the same way (cause you know, EVO and cancer are spontaneous and out of nowhere)
its honestly really refreshing seeing a (half) Mexican character being the main character of a show with badass powers that isnt a stereotype, accompanied by amazing animation, world building, but most of all, just being well written and relatable, this show was ahead of its time fr that being said i wouldnt mind GR getting rebooted if it where to come back, it was great but it def had more than a handful of episodes felt so out of place, and it felt rushed in some cases... i mean the framework is already there, it be cool to expand and improve on this show with a proper reboot (unlike ben 10 with its dozen spinoffs) and make the show on par with avatar or other critically acclaimed animated shows
Generator Rex is an example of growing with your audience, it understood how to take things kids between the ages of 12-15 might be feeling and presents it in a digestable format that makes it both fun an entertaining. Ben Ten on the other hand is one of those shows where you feel like you still want to be just a kid. But at times are forced to grow up as the situation demands, which I think kids between 10-14 cab understand and relate too. Just like how in Yu-Gi-Oh GX, Jaiden is, at least in my opinion, the best of both Ben Ten and Generator Rex from a character standpoint. When you're first introduced to Jaiden Yuki, you get the feeling of a zealous, and cocky high school student who wants to be recognized by everyone for his talent. But along the way, we see Jaiden deal with other characters, and even his own past. During the Dark World Arc we even see him get crippled (metaphorically) and see him rise back out of it. Anime and Cartoons are just some of the best formats imaginable when it comes to presenting different themes.
@@sirmel11 To me the most Gross are the designs of the monsters in Resident evil 7 and 8. Compared to that Gen Rex monsters are less gross. You are the first person I am seeing who says it's not fun to watch.
The best shows in this universe are generator rex and og ben 10. 3rd and 4th place goes to alien force and ultimate alien. 5th omniverse. And I know the reboot isnt technically canon but it friking sucks. Haven't see the secret saturdays so i didnt rank it. It's on my to do list of shows.
Yeah, it really kills the universal appeal of Hunter Cain. He could be left or right-wing allegorically. The point is that he is a well-intentioned man (at first) but is misguided by his hatred for an entire group rather than just the “bad ones” as shown by his reactions to Rex. Opening meeting: he wouldn’t be wrong if his aggression was directed at the bug evo he destroyed. But he took his rage out on Rex as well.
@Lavapasta Still it's not better than ben 10 just because he has good art style and animation. Ben 10's concept is way unique and interesting. If I wanna watch something with good story and animation One piece is for me. It is much better than generator rex and ben 10. Generator Rex is nothing scary compared to shows like demon slayer and it might not have best story compared to other anime but it can give generator rex art style and animation run for it's money. You know if you want something so deep, anime does better job than western animation. It's all people's opinion on which series they love. I can't belive some people want to talk about plot and shit all. Let people enjoy what they like don't try to disect the thing. I wanna say no matter how western animation cartoons are good but they are still gonna be kid friendly cause it's not like anime where there are good shounen anime.
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Honestly Generator Rex is one of the most underrated cartoons full stop. I had such a blast watching it as a kid as well as now where I can acknowledge the more subtle plot points and characterisation. THIS is how you write an action cartoon with a generally darker tone while not making it edgy and still keeping some humour. This is how you develop characters organically and allow the audience to care about them. This is how you build a unique world and make it an integral part of the story. Isn’t to say that it is perfect and there were one or two things which I took slight issue with, but part of that is because they had to fight tooth and nail to get an ending. The art style and animation were great too. The music and score...man Van Kleiss’ theme is so well composed.
Generator Rex is basically what I wished that the Ben 10 (another one of my all time favourite shows) sequels were like. A balanced tone with darker moments and comic relief still there, as well as a well
implemented story driven structure, character development which makes sense, and a pretty grounded feel despite the sci-fi basis of the show. Though both the original Ben 10 and Gen Rex were made by MOA which explains why both really hit home with me.
I can feel you man.
Me and you are no different
Everything from the story to the music gave me such a deep love for this show man
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of the show as a kid, just saw it as nothing more than a Ben 10 ripoff, but now that I’ve actually taken the time to watch the show it’s definitely quickly becoming a new favourite of mine.
Can you tell me a site or just a way to watch this think again pls
Yes please I would love to know to ?
@@altinbitri3341 On Kim cartoon.
Ty
Ben 10 rip off?? Damn that's a stretch. I mean, they're both produced by the same people lol.
Loved this show as a kid.
I still remember it it was fun
This and Ben 10 were my childhood, I even bought the generator Rex game for Wii and played for 3 years straight.
Same but just for a year.
I never got the game but those shows were what I always watched as a kid they were my favorites and of course I watched Ben 10 more but that’s only because there were more episodes
bro i have the ds game i had no idea there was a wii version i neeeed to get it right after i get a wii lol
This guys: **basically philosophizing about how cool Generator Rex is**
Me as a kid: COOL ROBO HANDS GO BRRRRR
TRUE LULW
In many ways, Much like many other people who (especially recently) have said.
Generator Rex was the YuYu Hakusho to Ben 10's Dragon Ball Z.
Rex and YuYu were the superiorly written series with lots of love and consistency put into them compared to the more merchandise padded Ben 10 and DBZ who succeeded on that kind of scale.
Its fitting, really. GR deserved so much more and then some. Even now, Duncan Rouleau of MOA consistently releases new tidbits about the show's future if it gotten a season 4.
I'm curious what that is.
You didn't have to dunk on Ben 10 to make your point. Ben 10 is also a great show.
@@GenUrobutcher Nobody dunked on Ben 10. Even the biggest Ben 10 stan like Kuro The Artist will tell you that the franchise is a victim of Network vs Creator inconsistencies and overexposure.
@@MrBankaikenshin yeah i guess so.
Both are GOATED!!!
I hate when people say “Generator Rex is just a Ben 10 rip-off!” I know they are similar, but not a rip-off, They just call it a rip-off just because it features a teenager super-hero that can swap stances and has a crush, like, why that doesnt makes Ben 10 a rip-off of Danny Phantom and American Dragon?! And literarly all of them maximum watched the first episode and minimum they just heard about it,
I understand. I hate it too. Like Generator Rex came before Ben 10 (as Machina Rex in Image comic by 2 members of MOA) and it first showed the power to change into different forms. Then came Ben 10 which had the same power. It just contradicts there "Gen Rex is rip off of ben 10" statement.
@@LiterallyMeGR I think both of them are unique in their own way, people are criticizing the Show because it came out after the “teenager super heroes turning into different forms” trend that was popular back when they were a kid, i hate when people hates something because they aren’t nostalgic about it and make a dumb statement like: “bring back the 90s” while knowing the 90s was 20 years old at this point, and they are gonna judge whatever that is New,
@@KartvelArca Yeah, Both Ben 10 and Generator Rex are fantastic. I Just wish that people don't jump to conclusions about GR.
When I was a kid I never watched rex because I thought it looked generic and boring because it reminded me of Ben 10 AF/UA but I watched it a while ago and I regret not watching it as a kid because I loved it. The story was good as well as the characters and the action and music got me excited always.
I would honestly kill to see gen rex on hbo max and maybe have a re spark happening like avatar
I really really really wanted to set this video to the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance soundtrack and throw in a bunch of references to stuff in it like "Nanomachines, son" or how Biowolf sounds almost exactly like Blade Wolf, but once I went with the Orange music I discovered that the Revengeance stuff would clash too much with the punk rock sound so I ended up just keeping the punk rock all the way through. Maybe some other time.
I still love Ben 10 I really do but im starting to think that maybe Ben 10 would have been better with Man of Action rather than giving the project to Dwayne Mcduffie he made some incredible work but it just didnt fit with Ben 10 they changed it so much that Ben 10 Alien Force didnt feel like the same show that it was it felt more DC which isnt bad but that was never what Ben 10 is supposed to be which is why sometimes I kinda envy Generator Rex for being so good and I wanted Ben 10 to be given that same treatment to be as Badass and as epic as that underrated show Also I dont think its the shows fault for being inconsistent I blame the network for interfering with the production of Ben 10 I know what Man of Action is capable of and if they were given the chance maybe they would have made better sequels to Ben 10 Classic than what we got
This analysis is on spot, I agree with all of it.
For what I love this show the most is because it's actually *mature* and *real.* It's mature in a way that it's not afraid to show dark and not always pleasant reality, like humans becoming violent in times of fear when faced unusual and unknown, like in "Hunter", or psychological disorders - Breach would be the epitome of that, such a powerful and vulnerable character at the same time. Or even unpleasant deaths on-screen - like how the boat driver died in "Dark Passage".
And it's real in a way that the events in the show can definitely take place in real life. Come on, there are a lot of people who would want to abuse the power of nanites for sure. Moreover, there's a possibility that something similar WILL take place in real life once we invented those kind of machines.
But what also slaps in the show is Rex himself. I love that the main protagonist is not completely innocent. It's been shown that in his "past lives" he did some questionable things. And that makes him more likeable, because he feels more like a human being, and humans make mistakes all the time, we're not perfect nor we will ever be. And the thing that makes him an amazing character is that he works on his mistakes. Should I even start about one-of-the-most-dangerous-people-but-an-amazing-papa-figure, one and only agent Six, and professional yet caring doctor Holiday? I love their dinamic. And all characters, in fact, are so original and powerful in their own way.
A proper character developing and great explanation of the plot make an amazing show. And Generator Rex has both. Such a shame that it's so underrated. It deserved way better.
Watch Generator Rex. I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who's even remotely into science fiction and action-adventure.
I feel you man ❤
I read the title as “Why you should rewatch generator Rex”. I’ve watched the series at least a dozen times. Might be time to make it thirteen.
You have every right to rewatch it🥹❤
I've always wondered why I was so bothered by Ben in the first 2 seasons of Alien Force. OG Ben and AE Ben felt like two completely different characters. After watching this video, it seems (to me at least) that the characterization of Rex felt more in tune with what Ben should've been at the beginning of Alien Force.
I disagree. Ben's maturity and growth from the first two seasons of Alien Force is what made Ben grow as a character, and what made the show great in the first place. It showed us that he isn't a 10-year-old kid anymore, and actually assessed the situations he, Gwen and Kevin got into (most of the time) instead of dialing for bigger and brawnier aliens every single damn time. Season 3 ruined that by making him like his 10-year-old self which basically goes against all of his growth throughout the seasons before. Not to say he didn't retain some of that immaturity through the past seasons, it was at least kept to a minimum.
To put it short, the first 2 seasons handled Ben excellently imo.
@@doomer3257 Like you I do not believe that the answer is to revert to 10 year old Ben’s personality and regress his character. But Ben is literally 15 in Alien Force and frankly doesn’t feel like himself without a degree of cockiness and rebellious nature. He felt too serious and obedient to the point of feeling like a completely different character. It’s fine for him to be mature but he can be cocky at the same time - like Spider-Man, who maintains his bravado most of the time but gets serious when he needs to.
Ben’s Alien Force personality would very much suit a Ben in his 20s or else Ben 10,000 who is near of their hero’s journey. As a teenager though, Ben still
has things to learn
@@coreofthesun4156 I couldn’t agree more
I really don't understand why people never liked rex as a kid because I pain staikingly waited week by week to watch this show
And funny thing a few weeks ago I asked a friend of mine defined what a slice of life anime was and the first thing that came to my mind was generator Rex that's how good Rex's characters was to me.
It's absolutely criminal that Generator Rex never got the recognition it deserved. It became such a big part of my life and an inspiration creatively. Can't believe it's been over a decade since it started.
I was 8 years-old when I first watched this show. I loved it when I was a kid and I’m going to start watching it again from start to finish as soon as I can.
Yes! Exactly! I love this show so much! I think I started watching it around the time it came out as a kid myself. I was drawn in from the starting episode, and that love grew as I rewatched it in my late teens! It is so absolutely underrated! The show is funny, has good plots, a great overarching story, humanizes the "bad" people like EVOs, Van Kleiss, White Knight, Caesar, etc...and I absolutely agree! Rex is the best reason (among many) to get into the show! His past is interesting, he learns a lot about himself while also being pretty confident, and he's willing to help anyone who needs it. Thanks for sharing this video! I miss this show.
also yes that is indeed professional wrestler John Cena voicing the anti-EVO militia guy, but since he was only available for one episode, the character is instead be voiced by John DiMaggio in subsequent appearances.
I wonder why John didn't come back to voice him.
What an underrated gem. Despite lacking popularity, it's actually better than Ben 10 in just about every way:
Character building, character arcs, animation, art style, soundtrack, villains, story, power level consistency, lore consistency, and most importantly: Main character consistency. Generator Rex knocked it all out of the park!
*13 YEARS & I STILL LOVE THIS SHOW AS THE 1° TIME I WATCHED IT*
Always great to see people realize what a hidden gem this show is.
Characters have plot armor in other shows no villains can hurt them or slow them down
Also No face: inhales..
I still feel like crying every time I think about the show’s end
This is one of my most favorite action cartoons from Man of Action.
Neat video. I completely forgot that this show was based on a lesser-known comic, sort of like a recent post-apocalyptic series, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
How has this channel not blown up yet
I know, right?
Really loved Generator Rex. Was so happy when he crossed over with Ben 10 .
Van Kleiss is probably one of the best cartoon villains out there.
I like generator Rex I watched when it first came out and I’ve rewatched it since it’s great a show but I wouldn’t compare generator Rex and Ben 10 they’re to different shows and they’re both great
I wish Cartoon Network released the full series on Blu-ray and DVD!
Thanks for saying that for this show
It's my favorite and I really want people to acknowledge this series.
Your conclusion was one of the greatest conclusions and tie in to a title I've ever heard.
The perfect video doesn't exi...
Still doesn’t exist. The video lost its eligibility for perfection when the dude moronically shoved in a politically nonsensical comparison of Hunter cain.
Short answer
Rex Salazar is the reason you should watch generator rex
Im actually planning on rewatching the show. I never got to finish the series when I was younger.
Is Ben 10 reboot next? It got pretty good omnitricked onwards. Heck it has a fair bit of dark themes in it especially innervation onwards. Also Glitch is such a good underrated character that seriously got and Still gets mistreated by the creators and some fans. I mean Glitch's origin has dark themes in it and Glitch's personality is a good bounce between a normal kid and the prodigy trope(it's a shame we don't get to see it as much as we could have) and although I wish he could have stayed in his Glitch Ben form his ability to assimilate DNA from the omnitrix and combining it with tech is cool(to bad they had him stay as a car. Seriously Glitch is considered to be Ben's bother stop treating him like that guys!!) And we even see he can still use the aliens abilities (such as heatblast 's fire) oh and the designs for all his forms look good(Glitch Ben is still my favorite). Sorry about the rant involving Glitch Tennyson. Oh and I really wish we got more of frightwig and Gwen's freindship (also they really should have gave frightwig a new outfit after her first episode. It works for a swim suit but not an everyday outfit for a freaking child)
Dude you bring tears to my eyes. The best I can do is a like and a sub.
I always knew Rex was a better series. Sadly, i don't find it as rewatchable as most of Ben 10.
I am rewatching this show now
Rex's weapons were awesome. My favorites were the smack hands, the B.F.S, and the fun chucks
I've watched ALL the whole original Generator Rex series. If there was a 4th season with 20 more episodes to see my unique ideas and how we could see a definitive finale: They wouldn't have all of the main villains escape curing if they weren't going to utilize them for any possible futures pretty much. Having Rex deal with The Pack, Consortium, and new non-EVO super villains could fit it. This definitive finale should end with a Ben 10 cameo connected to the last arc of Omniverse where Rex's world finally merges with Ben's as a result of the Multiverse shenanigans that happened in the finale. Nanites will always exist forever and for years. They still left it open ending, that there are still possible future battles, if the Consortium got away, who knows what VK would do next? But all and all I felt we got closure. I do wonder what Breach did with VK, and what motives were? Did she just sacrifice her one chance of being cured in order that VK isn't cured, talk about vendective. Did she take him to her world, so she can just torture for ever? Or maybe she actually took pity and had sympathy for him, Rex's sympathy for her affected her, so that decided to show sympathy for VK?
Amazing series. But it should never have been cancelled.
It... finished its story. Are you saying that the finale left too many plot threads unresolved or that it shouldn't have ended where it did? I haven't read anything that says the show was 'cancelled' by Cartoon Network.
@@Lavapasta I heard the show wasn’t cancelled, but Man of Action quickly ended the show out of fear of it being cancelled by CN. The main theory is with the toys not selling as well as Ben 10’s and that’s these action cartoon’s main source of revenue. One of the writers on Twitter confirmed himself they had a lot more planned for the character, but just never got to.
@@prodigypixel7103 I'm pretty sure generator rex's last episodes never got to air on CN and they were released on itunes instead
OH MY GOSH, I can't believe I forgot about this show!! Thanks for reminding me with this🙌🙌🙌
I may be late, but still, I loved this cartoon show since I was a kid back in 2010. I always thought the idea of a world at war on evos who are monsters and a teenager who has the ability to make mecha weapons out of his body is awesome as a young boy. I adore Rex's weapons that he has, like his big jetpack, his two big fits, and his huge canon. My favorite character from this show is Dr. Holiday, I thought she was so nice, intelligent and so hot, yea, I definitely had a huge secret crush on Dr. Holiday as a young boy/kid. This cartoon is also a reminder that a Kids cartoon show like Generator Rex can be complex, unique, dark, heavily action pack, interesting and clever for Kids, while still being a appealing cartoon show for adults. I am very thankful for the Man of Action for respecting his younger audience/kids intelligence.
I still love the sound design. Don’t watch alien force and ultimate all the work went into generator rex
Yeah, I don't get how such a great show just faded into the background, this show was really deep, and it's like the opposite of ben 10, ben is actually a lot more ruthless with sentient enemies than rex is, ben has threatened to kill his enemies, and in one future actually did kill vilgax, yet rex on the other hand is actively encouraged to kill his enemies, but refuses to.
They left us with a cliff hanger. That sucks. It deserves another season. Same with bionic titan, thundercats 2011, spectacular spiderman, etc.
I really loved watching Ben 10 and Generator Rex in my childhood ............ Also that Ben 10 Generator Rex crossover felt amazing
I was just thinking about this and decided to see if anyone on here liked it as much as I did. Nice video.
Ah because its one of The best Animted series ever
I like your review but no offense but how is Ben 10 alien force pretentious? Like I never got that when rewatching it. While I do agree alien force isn't perfect and ben personality does flip flop when it got to the 3rd season but it wasn't prententious.
Scenes like the Alien Force characters doing a big show of walking in to follow Ben as he simply walks down the middle of a street in the DNAlien arc finale, Ben yelling "Azmuth, help me!" in the rain, Ben being lifted into the air by his soccer team in the very first episode, or every other time the series puts Ben on a pedestal just tends to come across as pretentious to me. I probably didn't think much of it when I watched the show as a teenager, but now I see it as though it's trying too hard to make Ben look like a hero without putting in the character work to effectively challenge him.
Very good video. It reminds me of your very first video on this channel that was also about Generator Rex. Curiously, now I have rewatched it and I have seen that you mentioned a pandemic in the first 10 seconds. A funny coincidence I supose.
Yeah, some of the stuff from that video hasn't aged well (the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic wasn't as controlled as I claimed that pandemics would be in general), but for now I'm still keeping the video up so that you can compare it with this new Generator Rex video and see how much I've improved since then.
Generator Rex vid? A'ight i'll sub. Also i may be wrong about this but the clips looks really saturated
also i love the animation. Just look.at the chase scene with the bugs that eat metal. Thats still one of the best animated portions of the series imo
It definitely in my opinion is miles better than Ben 10.
I agree
Fun fact: The Latin Dub is awesome
As a kid I always saw Generator Rex as like a teenage inspector gadget.
I would love to be Generator Rex he is awesome and cool his powers are amazing
underrated show
I've never seen it before how is it would you recommend it anyone who's into sci fi, romanic and action also is the story good ?
@@theguyver4934 it's awesome check it out
I remember enjoying Generator Rex a lot more than Alien Force but similar to many other shows I watched at the time I'd miss one episode and get absorbed into some other series.
Every morning I would wake up just to watch Generator Rex to me I give it a 10/10 also thx lavapasta your the best 👏💯👍😎❤️
damn..such a great video!
I loved Generator Rex! And the Ben 10 crossover was absolute fire!
I binged this whole thing and I was really sad there wasn’t more of it.
Rex deserves another show and not a crappy reboot like ben 10
I miss Generator Rex show.
Huh. This show predicted the rise of Covid Denialism.
No, no it didn’t.
3:24, Rex is canınically Switzt, and his parents are probably Middleton eastern
Glad I watched this right when I was thinking about dropping it. The first episode is perfect, but season 1's pacing got really slow.
Hmmm?? I have seen so many people say that Season 1 has very fast pacing. Even I think the same.
Anyone remember Gatlocke, the crazy British anarchist? Dude was so funny
I absolutely love him
I never finished this show or Ben 10. I believe they burned both shows off.
_0:31__ YOU'RE WRONG_
*¡IT IS!*
it would be good to know what happened to the black knight and the other evils
I haven't seen generator rex in a long time cun someone tell me where I cun watch it
GENDERATOR REX
Is the story good ?
I would say the EVO racism is more akin to when people thought cancer spread like the flu and acted the same way (cause you know, EVO and cancer are spontaneous and out of nowhere)
True! Or HIV.
its honestly really refreshing seeing a (half) Mexican character being the main character of a show with badass powers that isnt a stereotype, accompanied by amazing animation, world building, but most of all, just being well written and relatable, this show was ahead of its time fr
that being said i wouldnt mind GR getting rebooted if it where to come back, it was great but it def had more than a handful of episodes felt so out of place, and it felt rushed in some cases... i mean the framework is already there, it be cool to expand and improve on this show with a proper reboot (unlike ben 10 with its dozen spinoffs) and make the show on par with avatar or other critically acclaimed animated shows
I 100% agree with everything said in this video!
Well done!
Generator Rex is an example of growing with your audience, it understood how to take things kids between the ages of 12-15 might be feeling and presents it in a digestable format that makes it both fun an entertaining.
Ben Ten on the other hand is one of those shows where you feel like you still want to be just a kid. But at times are forced to grow up as the situation demands, which I think kids between 10-14 cab understand and relate too.
Just like how in Yu-Gi-Oh GX, Jaiden is, at least in my opinion, the best of both Ben Ten and Generator Rex from a character standpoint. When you're first introduced to Jaiden Yuki, you get the feeling of a zealous, and cocky high school student who wants to be recognized by everyone for his talent. But along the way, we see Jaiden deal with other characters, and even his own past. During the Dark World Arc we even see him get crippled (metaphorically) and see him rise back out of it.
Anime and Cartoons are just some of the best formats imaginable when it comes to presenting different themes.
Me as a 16-17 years old watching Rex: hell yeah, robot hand go brrrrrr
me 10 years later re watching Rex: man, i'm glad i watched this as teenager.
Still didn't finish ths one
When I was a kid I seen the Rex and all of his adventure and l remember less about generator Rex
It is amazing cartoon character like that cartoon 😍😍😍🤩🤩🙀🙀😲😲😲👍👍👍🐵🐵🙃🙃
This sounds like a kid-friendly version of [Prototype].
It is
I tryed buying this show but it wouldn't work
Generator Rex. What Ben 10 SHOULD have been.
This was awesome
This should’ve been just as big if not bigger than Ben 10
Where can I watch the series
How
Where do you watch it bro
where can i watch generator rex ?
Where can I watch it?
the reason why Cartoon netwwork prefer Ben 10 over Generator Rex is money sell merchandises
I always felt like the monsters in this show looked gross.
I remember the girl he liked looked gross because of her powers.
Well, It's the point of the show. Humans beings Mutated by Nanites. What's the point if they looked beautiful and smooth lol.
@@LiterallyMeGR Eh. Doesn't make it fun to watch. Some people don't like gross things.
@@sirmel11 To me the most Gross are the designs of the monsters in Resident evil 7 and 8. Compared to that Gen Rex monsters are less gross.
You are the first person I am seeing who says it's not fun to watch.
what do use for video editing
Where CAN I watch it for free
The best shows in this universe are generator rex and og ben 10. 3rd and 4th place goes to alien force and ultimate alien. 5th omniverse. And I know the reboot isnt technically canon but it friking sucks. Haven't see the secret saturdays so i didnt rank it. It's on my to do list of shows.
What about Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated?
@@velmadinkley4076 definitely
@@jakehiebert8664 So, Ben 10, Gen Rex & Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated are *THE* best CN shows!
@@velmadinkley4076 yea!🤙 and regular show
@@jakehiebert8664 *YESSSSSSSS, REGULAR SHOW*
Yo where the hell do I watch this?
I don’t need Generator Rex when I’ve got Ben 10.
Really could’ve done without the politics bs.
Yeah, it really kills the universal appeal of Hunter Cain. He could be left or right-wing allegorically. The point is that he is a well-intentioned man (at first) but is misguided by his hatred for an entire group rather than just the “bad ones” as shown by his reactions to Rex. Opening meeting: he wouldn’t be wrong if his aggression was directed at the bug evo he destroyed. But he took his rage out on Rex as well.
@Lavapasta Still it's not better than ben 10 just because he has good art style and animation. Ben 10's concept is way unique and interesting. If I wanna watch something with good story and animation One piece is for me. It is much better than generator rex and ben 10.
Generator Rex is nothing scary compared to shows like demon slayer and it might not have best story compared to other anime but it can give generator rex art style and animation run for it's money.
You know if you want something so deep, anime does better job than western animation. It's all people's opinion on which series they love. I can't belive some people want to talk about plot and shit all. Let people enjoy what they like don't try to disect the thing. I wanna say no matter how western animation cartoons are good but they are still gonna be kid friendly cause it's not like anime where there are good shounen anime.