@@igg7865I wish he used it in omniverse since he could cannonically control himself in omniverse. It would have also been good foreshadowing for him revealing he could during the rooters arc
If you think about it Amphibian is a hilariously broken alien. He has Flight, Electrokinesis, Mind reading, Intangibility, Super Speed, and the ability to travel through electrical circuitry.
@@TheInkTankhey I love your videos and your art style I have two questions did you do a drawing where you change the predator that eats Ben alien and the second question how do you come up with what you want to draw or when write because I have this problem where I just can’t write what I want in my story it’s just blank in my head do you face this problem also and how did you overcome it
@@Iceking60791Google writers block, and how other people overcome it. I like to read other stories, play games and just go on walks when I get it. Hope this helps
NGL i like the ''Phil is no Kevin'' line because it goes to show that NOT everyone is redeemable. While yes perhaps the line means way less if we assume Phil is not there anymore but at the end of the day it goes to show not all evil people can just one day become friends. Kevin was an exception, he was a monster but he was a kid who had way too much problems with his life and having Kwarrel as a mentor and growing up in relatively better conditions after leaving Null void even if through being a con man has mellowed him out and through that he was able to be redeemed thanks to Ben and Gwen. But not everyone is Kevin, not everyone can be saved and genuinely atone the same way
Apparently consuming things through a straw dampens some of the flavor. So there may be a credit to the whole smoothie thing. His mom and Grandpa Max make very flavorful exotic things which overwhelms Ben's taste buds. Smoothies and their straw don't hit so hard.
It’s actually the other way around. It maximizes exposure to your palette through reduced oxygen exposure. So things really do taste better through straws.
I feel combination ego death, and it is a blend of the two beings Like a terrorantula and Phil got mixed together, and became a third seperate being which is a combination So it would have both sets of memories, but is a different entity
Personal head canon/theory: When he said, "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years." He doesn't mean the terroranchula has taken over his body, he means the 'Phil' that was Max partner has been dead for years, possibly since classic. All there left is the new Phil, one who will do anything to get what he wants whether it's by freeing null void aliens or absorbing mega watts.
36:32 “my exposure to the nematrix is messing with your little watch “ do you think that’s why when Kyber shows up he always gets the aliens that have predators
That makes a lot of sense, but wouldn't Ben have said something about that? I don't think he ever makes any comments or complaints about being unable to choose an alien that doesn't have a predator
@@TheLastSpider-Man I mean, he is supposed to be very intelligent, but why exactly would he? He out of habit just says "Dat dang Omnitrix again, ain't that funny!"(Even tho almost all other mistransformations are canonically his fault) and forgets about it. The pattern of other Omnitrices like the Nemetrix potentially interfering with it would not even occur to him most likely.
on the food thing, my personal headcanon for why ben doesn't like a lot of others' cooking but likes those... *questionable* smoothie flavors is down to having problems with textures in foods. that's something i struggle with as well, so it feels relatable to me. having things basically reduced to a slurry does help on occasion
I like to think it's kinda like "not liking cheese on it's own but liking cheese when it's with other kinds of food" deal but in reverse. Ben probably does like weird food and especially weird smoothie mixtures, but he doesn't like it when it's too much of so many things at once, like Max and Sandra's cooking like, you can like a regular burger with some other strange piece of food with it that no one expects but you like how it tastes, but you're not gonna like a burger when it's been stuffed with all manner of food that it's barely recognizable and edible
I always viewed the whole "There hasn't been a Phil in this body in years" was a byproduct of being transformed with a clearly new and untested Nemetrix for as long as he was. The brief look we got at Khyber's Nemetrix-induced insanity wasn't too bad, possibly because of it being the "final" version of the Nemetrix. Meanwhile, it seemed like Phil was the first ever test subject. When Phil was transformed for too long into Terroranchula, we see him start smashing his head into the Rust Bucket and foaming at the mouth. Khyber was seemingly transformed for just as long into Tyrannopede, but we never see him doing anything similar.
This episode is one of my favourites that I forget about but every time I watch it, I love it even more. Love we get Phil once again and see the repercussions of something from the Malware saga which is pretty forgotten. And Phil is a pretty broken character from all of this.
my guess, phil and his spider thing form are so fused and messed up, it's a brand new entity. but with the shared memories and feelings. so this "phil" is still bitter and angry. yet it's still technically a new entity.
The Side of the Fandom that considers too many Electric Aliens bad baffles Me. What, in a Universe over 1Million of species confirmed you think only one species should have electric powers ? 😆 *Try coming Up with 10K unique Powers.*
Regarding the "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years" line, my theory is that the Philaranchula is not just a hybrid on a genetic level, but on a mental one as well. What we look at is another being, totally seperate from the two parties that were used to make it. Which is not the same as having the Terroranchula take over Phil's mind or Phil simply being taken over by hunger and the desire for power, but that's my opinion at least.
Eh I always take that line that Phil taken max as a sucker just like in the past like really Phil is a manipulating bastard so in some Regard Phil saying that line Pretty much saying The person that you knew is gone but hey That’s how I interpret that line
My interpretation for the Phil situation is that Terrorantula's personality was boosted by the human brain that Phil had so it wasn't Phil anymore even if it was wearing Phil's skin.If I remember right, the Phil during the Rooters arc was just him trying to get under Grandpa Max's skin. It could be that the Nemetrix caused severe damage to Phil's human personality so the Terrorantula just took over Phil's brain because of the damage left Phil unable to resist the predator's personality spreading over, because it wasn't damaged it was just simpler until it had access to a human brain. So for the Terrorantula it was like it had been given a brain boost like Ben gets from becoming Gray Matter while Phil had brain damage. Oh and where the Terrorantula personality came from? I think it was basically a Big Chill situation where the Nemetrix had created a simulated personality to compensate for the predator's instincts.
About the intelligence thing, its possibly that Terroranchula's aren't that sapient normally, but operating in a humans brain for so long allowed it to develop higher thought. One of the key differences between human and animal brains is the sheer amount of neurons in them
I think Phil's permanent form is because we only ever saw him transform into Terroranchula, so for all we know...that was the only form he had ever assumed in the Nemetrix but would have been cool if he had assumed other forms and you'd be able to see those traits in his permanent form also frankenstrike does still canonically have his...I think Ban-like Regeneration we just never see it but do like how he's so far the only electric alien aside from Brainstorm that I can remember who is capable of manipulating technology fairly easily the idea of Phil causing Ben to only have electric aliens is neat, since it probably plays of Terroranchula Phil's ability to absorb electricity & energy, he's forcing the Omnitrix to bring out aliens that produce electricity in some form no doubt if the episode was a bit longer, we could have potentially seen Upgrade & Nanomech pop up
30:20 I’m thinking the creature could have been just another wild animal initially, but didn’t *replace* Phil’s mind so much as took control of it, absorbing and adapting to Phil’s knowledge and experience to gain the intelligence of a human while pushing his conscience away, which led it to being able to think like Phil occasionally due to the aforementioned knowledge and experience despite technically being a separate entity
@@user-iz7kc4ql7g Kinda, yeah! Only, they share the same intelligence, rather than one being lesser It’s debatable whether Phill’s conscience is still there or not, tho, but if he isn’t, it’d explain that line 🤔
I always took this episode as Phil became more, his mind breaking during the time he was left rotting. The amount of time he had his hybrid form in the null void making him want to stay that way, and renounce who he was. That final line from Max to Phil being Max coming to terms the Phil he knew was long gone.
The "In this hemisphere" line could technically be paid off by the existence of Mad Ben. That universe has the Mad Max/Aussie stylings so it could totally be that the Mad Universe takes place on top of whatever equivalent of Undertown/ The Plumbers is down there instead of the USA/Bellwood.
Australia would be a good place for an alien settlement too since there’s so much open desert. Plus, there are already towns there that are almost completely underground to stay cool.
Least xlr8 got one cool and original design. Fastrack just furry flash! And yes, four arms resembles goro, but red and four eyes, but knew about him first personally! Right all?
I think overall: Frankenstrike is a Tank; Brainstorm is electricity but more in a magnetism way (if it makes sense) + an High inteligence; Amphibian is the acquatic electric alien (with telepathy if I rimember correctly); Shocksquatch is a fighter; Feedback absorbs energy and I like to think is the best alien in regards to "controlling" the electricity (different uses besides just attacking enemies with lightning). And Buzzshock is the funny/little one (Upchuck, Jury Rigg, Ditto, etc.) and with the capacity to enter electrical devices. 6 electrical alien but different overall in uses and designs. Fastrack and Xlr8 are just two and they couldn't even use different colors.
I don't hate Fastrack, but man they couldn't even give him one difference compared to XLR8. Like I don't know give him sharp claws, make him do Tazmania Devil tornado, something, even if basic to at least distinguish the two.
I think Fasttrack's difference is that he can't stop as easily as XLR8. It's why he couldn't stop that missile in Animo's final UA appearance that introduced Jury Rigg.
nicely put, even Eatle and Upchuck are different where one is durable tank and brawler while other is a complete glutton they should have given Fasttrack a different color scheme at the very least
When you said Ultimate Humungousaur and Frankenstrike were a nightmare to animate, I was reminded of the episode, And Then There Were None, where they both literally showed up and shared multiple frames together.
Phil mentions that his exposure to the nemetrix is what prevents Ben from turning into other aliens. Does that imply that the nemetrix is also forcing Ben to turn into aliens that can be counted?
Honestly I can attribute Ben's weird food preferences to texture, as he is willing to try anything if its a smoothie so clearly the flavour isnt the issue. As an autistic person with similar food issues I can relate to the reluctance to try anything with a new texture or just finding certain food appearances repulsive, even if I would love the taste of it in a sauce or something
19:05 Well, same with Frankenstrike. Frankenstrike's species seems to be _compatible_ with technology, as shown by Dr. Viktor literally plugging himself into rockets and cannons and making them work. And that actually also works with his Frankenstein's monster design, being able to add parts to his body and subsequently remove them.
You know, the line “my exposure to the Nemetrix is messing with your little watch there” always stuck out to me. Does the Nemetrix have some sort of effect on the Omnitrix when in a certain proximity? Maybe that’s why Ben always turns into a specific set of aliens when fighting Zed. Heck, that might also explain why he unlocked Ball Weevil when fighting Zed, similar to how he unlocked Buzzshock when fighting Phil.
fun fact both dogs and cats hove the vocal cords that would allow them to speak like humans however their brains hold them back. so its pretty much the opposite of what you theorized about the TerrorRantula
18:39 Frankenstrike can breathe in space, his body is electromagnetic, and he can interface with technology. Dr. Viktor was able to link himself with the teleportation ray and a rocket engine
This is the first Breaking Down I've watched without my kitty, she passed away about a week ago. I miss her every day. She used to come and ask for affection and food while I trained, and in return she kept me company when I watched something, we watched monster movies/series and Ben 10. I'm going to finish watching this Breaking Down series in honor of her. I love you, Fofinha, shine brightly in the sky.
I think the reason why the terrorantuala was so good at mimicking phil was because i think it kinda fused with his memories and had somewhat sub concious familiarity and attachments and impulses like calling max partner and why he was so good at faking it since he knew EXCATLY how phil would act and his mannerisms so it could also be the reason why the terrorantula was so smart it fused with phils human intellegence kinda like split personality when one of the personalities fully takes over and absorbs all the memories and impulses and mannerism of the other but ultimately just in the background
I love how Ben could have used the Omnitrix DNA repair function to turn Phill (and all the Rooters tbh) back to human, but the writers completely forgot that the omnitrix can fo that.
@@jakepearce7776I’m pretty sure they just didn’t want to deal with it, since by that logic, Malware should’ve never been an issue….or Ultimate Kevin….I like to think Ben will only use the dna repair function for what he believes is a genuine illness, and not just a forced mutation.
@@namesdontmattergaming2756 ultimate kevin you can get away with because the ultimatrix being a more weaponized version of the watch may not have had the function malware and the rooters tho...
Love characters with electrical powers! I thought this episode was fun even though my boy Brainstorm was excluded. Love that funny bit at the start with Fasttrack and XLR8 there, Kuro.
I feel bad for Max. Having your best friend betray you then you have to send him to hell of a dimension. Then he comes back in his life, only to be totally insane. Then Max has to send his best friend back to the null void
I like to imagine terrorphil was like a hulk/banner situation until Proctor Servantis found him and used Kevin to stabilize his forms, however doing this combined their minds/thoughts which resulted in a new being, meaning the phil hasnt been in this body is both literal and metaphorical
Honestly one of, if not the most underrated episode of the franchise, super fun watch, nice comparison of electric aliens, Buzzshock unlock being a payoff after 7 years... Didn't expect it to get a perfect score but I'm so glad it did
I think the way Phil was portrayed in the Rooters Arc is related to Servantis. Since we do know that Servantis is capable of altering memories of those around him, so its possible that he did something similar to Phil so that he can be more loyal.
I think the tarantula talks to max like he knows him because he actually does know him in a way. Since the Tarantula has taken over Phil’s body, he also got his memories. We can know that by the fact that he brings up Patalede being the first Alien plumber on earth plumber base.
@@14oliverhedgehog74 because all of them are different, Fasttrack is literally a bootleg XLR8, even Eatle and Upchuck are different where one is more durable and brawler while one is a complete glutton
@@14oliverhedgehog74but that has never been shown only told by external sources thus it is irrelevant as then we have to say that Upchuck can beat Alien X because an external source said he could eat him Show don't tell
The strong emotional core, plot, and the actual weight to all the touching moments made this feel like a UAF episode jacked up with OV's insane art and sound design.
I find it funny how Ben has so many electric aliens that they could make an entire episode just with them while he only has at most one or two of the other elements.
Frankenstrike is also supposed to have electromagnetic & technokinetic powers. I guess he kinda used the latter when he hotwired the car, but it would have been cool if we could also see him do some Lode-Star/Magneto stuff, levitating a bunch of metal on the street and attacking Monster Phil with it.
The "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years" can still make sence with what we see in the episode, there really hasn't been a Phil in the body for years, he was crushed by the alien but his proximty with Max and the Terroranchula being weakened by his fight against feedback allowed Phil to fight for control. Enough for him to ask for help, enough for the Terroranchula to learn about the link between Phil and Max. And of course the loss of control with every other fight where the alien manage to take energy from Ben. As for his reappearance during the rooter arc, we know Servantis can affect the mind directly, giving the control back to Phil from the outside.
What was left out of Frakenstrike's abilities is also the ability to integrate with technology. Like what Dr Viktor did by combining with a rocket thruster to chase after Ben in space or (if memory serves) he had a make shift cannon between his tesla coils
I think Phil was simply in alien form for so long that the alien finally gained its own consciousness which took control of the body. Similar situations happened with Ben and some of his aliens, enough time has probably passed that Phil is practically gone and the alien uses his memories to trick the characters
1:15 Personally, I don't care, I like Fastrack but he's XLR8 without a tail. They're skinny, black and blue, have a high pitched voice and only has super speed. The electric aliens have unique traits (As you said): Brainstorm's enhanced neural energy gives him intelligence, Shocksquatch and Frankenstrike have strength while Frankenstrike as a bonus of electromagnetism (And possibly intelligence [Why doesn't Ben him all the time? He'd be my go to]), Radd has telepathy and body-to-energy conversion, Megawatt has energy body-to-energy conversion and self-replication and Feedback has unlimited coolness and energy absorption/redirection.
29:20 “the Omnitrix is really fucking up this episode!” I know he’s referring to the animation, but out of context that’s every episode of the franchise
I'm guessing Phil was psy-jacked. The monster took over his mind, but got to keep all his memories. Phil's ego has been replaced with the monster's, so we can conclude that a feral beast was suddenly given human memories and experiences. What is it to do with this new-found resource? Well, it will keep doing what it always has... business as usual. It will use its natural attributes to survive and feed. In this case, Phil's memories are just another attribute, a tool to access for survival.
13:38 it's also been some time since the whole Kevin incident. So Max could've learned from it. Knowing there are other ways to deal with this kinda thing
30:37 I think that what he means is that Phil’s personality has sort of fused with the predator DNA. That’s why his form doesn’t look exactly like the predator and his kind of humanoid because it’s a mix of both human and the predator DNA so feels personality is also fused with the predator that’s why Phil hasn’t been in his body for years, because he’s no longer Phil that’s just what I think anyway
8:13 I feel this would have been more interesting if it just showed the electric aliens like how later in Mystery Incorporeal the omnitrix only has Ghostfreaks icon
In the case of whether this is really Phil or not, I think it's like a "The Fly" situation. He remembers being Phil, there are aspects of Phil that carries over, but his DNA has been so mutated with the alien DNA that he's become something else entirely. His brain chemistry has been altered to the point he is genuinely something else entirely. He's just able to shift between forms as well as retain the ability to communicate. Spider-Phil is as different to Phil as Brundlefly is to Brundle. And regarding Ben's view of Kevin vs Phil, there are different factors at play regarding the circumstances. Kevin was first a runaway kid who's psyche was affected by absorbing energy (not absolved of actions, but it is a factor). When he went Ultimate Kevin, his power level made him objectively more dangerous than Phil, which warranted more lethal force in Ben's mind, so Ben's murder quest wasn't because he didn't have hope or because Kevin didn't deserve a second chance, it was because he was such a threat to everyone that there seemed to be no other way. Phil on the other hand was a grown adult who willingly chose to throw away every value he had as a plumber for selfish gain. Kevin used to live on the streets while Phil was thriving off releasing dangerous aliens just to capture them again. Phil didn't need to release the aliens to make money, but he chose to out of greed. That big difference is why Ben has less sympathy for Phil in this episode (but not ready to put him down for good).
My headcanon for Phil is sort of that just like he became more monstrous and animalistic due to becoming the Terrorantula, the opposite happened for the Terrorantula consciousness which due to being part of Phil slowly grew more intelligent and sapient until it replaced Phil entirely
My headcanon for the stitches is that, since his species can regenerate limbs, those stitches are simply biological aspects of their regeneration, like when they regenerate those stitches also appear and keep the body part attached or provide antibodies or nutrients to help its body regen better or quicker. I would also say that the reason they are there even when there's no regen is to help maintain the flesh parts of the body and that the species is more mechanical than it seems which is why the flesh appears to be rotting off. Which explains why his younger version of the transformation has no stitches or scars, it's a younger version of the species and didn't grow up in Transyl so it wouldn't have that biological or societal experiences that other transylians have
Probably won't be seen, but here's my theory on Phil: A) the fusion also fused mind and personality. This amalgamation has Phil's memories, but just instinctively knew that it wasn't Phil B) this fusion of the nemetrix preserves predators instincts. And in classic series, Phil "hunted" through manipulation, by releasing the null void aliens and making himself seem like a hero that way. Nothing says this amalgamation doesn't get any of the human hunting traits. And in our worse ways, empathy is a tool of manipulation
Good to Frankenstrike return, after his only appearance in the OS. Phil sent back to Null Void back by Max, only to be found by Proctor Servantis and the Rooters, later on in the future. 1:36 - 😂😂😂
26:05 I mean, it could be a lot of that too, but also Kevin was a kid and a teenager. Phil is a grown ass man with these traits But like you said it could be that Ben just sees him in different light than his grandpa
My theory on the whole Phill is not there anymore is that is a parasitic version of the Ghost Freak situation. In more simple terms this is like the situation in Classic where when Ghost Freak would be in control once Ben transformed into him and even forced Ben to turn into Ghost Freak. But unlike Ghost Freak Phil’s transformation could not separate from him and was connected to his human DNA so the transformations personality just overpowered his human one after his years of isolation in the Null Void
@@AnsonLam-up3jmhe cannot, he can absorb and shoot back, electricity just happens to be common, but to be fair he does seem to convert a lot of energy to electricity sometime
I'm somewhere in-between with feedback being not considered a electronic alien, I personally feel that feedback started as a electronic alien but then evolved into a energy mainplater alien
Like the idea about Frankenstrike being able to fire his limbs, to give him something more unique in his arsenal. Another idea could be that his electricity has a special influx against electronics, and he can create amalgamations of machinery for different weapons, like Kid’s magnetic powers from One Piece. Or, he’s able to make physical constructs out of his electricity, like a cage, or chains he can use to trap opponents.
Terrorantula Phil is probably a case of personality absorption. The Terrorantula part of him absorbed the intelligence and sapience of Phil, creating a new being who is as sapient as Phil was but with the evolved version of the primal intelligence and cunning the Terrorantula already had as a predator. It isn't Phil, but can tap into his personality, memories, and mannerisms to act just like him. However, it has no emotional attachment to the memories. In short, it absorbed Phil to become something more than an average Terrorantula.
31:51 I think it's that the Tarauntola is really controlling Phill by basically taking over his conscience and the next scene either Phill regained some conscience or the predator just took over Phill for so long that he took it's memories and experiences too which it kinda makes it sad since Phill is basically in a fate worse than death
I see brainstorm as more of an Electromagnetic manipulator rather than pure electric as most of what he actually does requires magnetism from memory at least.
here's actually a fun fact scientist actually discovered that some people would find usually disgusting foods good if said food is blended up and drank through a straw like smotheys
There's a possibility Phil let the terrorantula take control and Phil's just been in the back seat of his own body because he was scared by all of this.
This episode is When your team is full of electric type Pokemon against a single ground type be like:
UNDERRATED
Nah, a single electric type with Volt Absorb or Lightning Rod.
More like fighting a bug-electric type with the lightning rod ability.
This is why Coverage is important.
It's where you really wanna have an Emolga or Magnemite for that Ground immunity
Despite there being so many electric aliens in the show, kevin was actually the first person to ever use electricity in the show
Wasn't it the megawhatts
i hate that kevin never used his electricity post-mutation in classic
@@igg7865I wish he used it in omniverse since he could cannonically control himself in omniverse. It would have also been good foreshadowing for him revealing he could during the rooters arc
@@igg7865I would've loved to see that.
Kevin didn’t use electricity it’s his osmosion powers
If you think about it Amphibian is a hilariously broken alien. He has Flight, Electrokinesis, Mind reading, Intangibility, Super Speed, and the ability to travel through electrical circuitry.
Don't forget to phase through objects and people like big chill
I believe thats intagiblity my friend@@majesticgothitelle1802
And energy absorbing just like Feedback
Ben should really bust this guy out more often
@@majesticgothitelle1802 thats intangibility
@@majesticgothitelle1802 Intangibility
i absolutely adore comparing aliens that fit into a similar niche
It's super fun!
Oh look it’s the discussing 5yl designs guy
@@TheInkTankhey I love your videos and your art style I have two questions did you do a drawing where you change the predator that eats Ben alien and the second question how do you come up with what you want to draw or when write because I have this problem where I just can’t write what I want in my story it’s just blank in my head do you face this problem also and how did you overcome it
@@Iceking60791Google writers block, and how other people overcome it. I like to read other stories, play games and just go on walks when I get it. Hope this helps
NGL i like the ''Phil is no Kevin'' line because it goes to show that NOT everyone is redeemable. While yes perhaps the line means way less if we assume Phil is not there anymore but at the end of the day it goes to show not all evil people can just one day become friends. Kevin was an exception, he was a monster but he was a kid who had way too much problems with his life and having Kwarrel as a mentor and growing up in relatively better conditions after leaving Null void even if through being a con man has mellowed him out and through that he was able to be redeemed thanks to Ben and Gwen. But not everyone is Kevin, not everyone can be saved and genuinely atone the same way
That's how I always felt about that line.
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Apparently consuming things through a straw dampens some of the flavor. So there may be a credit to the whole smoothie thing. His mom and Grandpa Max make very flavorful exotic things which overwhelms Ben's taste buds. Smoothies and their straw don't hit so hard.
That's very interesting!
It’s also probably a texture thing, eating literal worms is probably gonna feel a lot worse than drinking like a worm flavored smoothie
It’s actually the other way around. It maximizes exposure to your palette through reduced oxygen exposure. So things really do taste better through straws.
Ben is autistic confirmed
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I think him saying “there hasn’t been a Phil in this body for years” was more of an ego-death metaphor
Like Darth Vader
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I feel combination ego death, and it is a blend of the two beings
Like a terrorantula and Phil got mixed together, and became a third seperate being which is a combination
So it would have both sets of memories, but is a different entity
What's an Ego death?
Personal head canon/theory: When he said, "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years." He doesn't mean the terroranchula has taken over his body, he means the 'Phil' that was Max partner has been dead for years, possibly since classic. All there left is the new Phil, one who will do anything to get what he wants whether it's by freeing null void aliens or absorbing mega watts.
Personally i think its all this plus the nemetrix messing with his head when he had it, possibly making his go insane
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36:32 “my exposure to the nematrix is messing with your little watch “ do you think that’s why when Kyber shows up he always gets the aliens that have predators
Interesting theory
That theory makes me not want to slam my head on the desk every time the nemetrix is in an episode, so I’ll accept it
I've been saying this for months
That makes a lot of sense, but wouldn't Ben have said something about that? I don't think he ever makes any comments or complaints about being unable to choose an alien that doesn't have a predator
@@TheLastSpider-Man I mean, he is supposed to be very intelligent, but why exactly would he? He out of habit just says "Dat dang Omnitrix again, ain't that funny!"(Even tho almost all other mistransformations are canonically his fault) and forgets about it. The pattern of other Omnitrices like the Nemetrix potentially interfering with it would not even occur to him most likely.
on the food thing, my personal headcanon for why ben doesn't like a lot of others' cooking but likes those... *questionable* smoothie flavors is down to having problems with textures in foods. that's something i struggle with as well, so it feels relatable to me. having things basically reduced to a slurry does help on occasion
and that's how tastes work in general
That would also explain Max liking exotic food, after so many years on space eating alien food 😅
Saaame. Like, I can't potatoes (mashed or solid) or apples, but apple pudding or other potato produces go down the gullet no problem.
So Ben has the autism traits of texture stimuli........huh that does explain a lot
I like to think it's kinda like "not liking cheese on it's own but liking cheese when it's with other kinds of food" deal but in reverse. Ben probably does like weird food and especially weird smoothie mixtures, but he doesn't like it when it's too much of so many things at once, like Max and Sandra's cooking
like, you can like a regular burger with some other strange piece of food with it that no one expects but you like how it tastes, but you're not gonna like a burger when it's been stuffed with all manner of food that it's barely recognizable and edible
I always viewed the whole "There hasn't been a Phil in this body in years" was a byproduct of being transformed with a clearly new and untested Nemetrix for as long as he was. The brief look we got at Khyber's Nemetrix-induced insanity wasn't too bad, possibly because of it being the "final" version of the Nemetrix. Meanwhile, it seemed like Phil was the first ever test subject. When Phil was transformed for too long into Terroranchula, we see him start smashing his head into the Rust Bucket and foaming at the mouth. Khyber was seemingly transformed for just as long into Tyrannopede, but we never see him doing anything similar.
Khyber did suffer some brain damage, but losing the ability to say "Nemetrix" pretty tame in comparison to Phil losing his identity.
Having turned feral by transforming into animalistic aliens never made sense as ben never had a issue with wildmutt
This month gonna be good for us Ink Tank fans. This breakdown, and 5YL for the next 2 week. We are being fed thanks Kuro and the rest of the gang.
This episode is one of my favourites that I forget about but every time I watch it, I love it even more. Love we get Phil once again and see the repercussions of something from the Malware saga which is pretty forgotten. And Phil is a pretty broken character from all of this.
10:43 Rob talking about Rob and Rob who voiced a character and compares the 2 Rob’s voice performances. We’ve got 3 Robs at the moment lol 😂
Into the Robverse.
We got a round *Rob-in* here.
my guess, phil and his spider thing form are so fused and messed up, it's a brand new entity. but with the shared memories and feelings. so this "phil" is still bitter and angry. yet it's still technically a new entity.
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The Side of the Fandom that considers too many Electric Aliens bad baffles Me. What, in a Universe over 1Million of species confirmed you think only one species should have electric powers ? 😆
*Try coming Up with 10K unique Powers.*
I have the exact same argument about Fasttrack
The fandom when they learn about convergent evolution:
@@axelnilsson5124My problem with Fasttrack is that they didn't do enough to make him stand out from XLR8.
@@mechajay3358 but with over a million aliens Fasttrack would be one that doesn’t stand out in comparison to Xlr8
Also it’s like, using electricity as a defense mechanism is an irl thing that has evolved multiple times here on earth.
Regarding the "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years" line, my theory is that the Philaranchula is not just a hybrid on a genetic level, but on a mental one as well. What we look at is another being, totally seperate from the two parties that were used to make it. Which is not the same as having the Terroranchula take over Phil's mind or Phil simply being taken over by hunger and the desire for power, but that's my opinion at least.
Eh I always take that line that Phil taken max as a sucker just like in the past like really Phil is a manipulating bastard so in some Regard Phil saying that line Pretty much saying The person that you knew is gone but hey That’s how I interpret that line
My interpretation for the Phil situation is that Terrorantula's personality was boosted by the human brain that Phil had so it wasn't Phil anymore even if it was wearing Phil's skin.If I remember right, the Phil during the Rooters arc was just him trying to get under Grandpa Max's skin.
It could be that the Nemetrix caused severe damage to Phil's human personality so the Terrorantula just took over Phil's brain because of the damage left Phil unable to resist the predator's personality spreading over, because it wasn't damaged it was just simpler until it had access to a human brain. So for the Terrorantula it was like it had been given a brain boost like Ben gets from becoming Gray Matter while Phil had brain damage. Oh and where the Terrorantula personality came from? I think it was basically a Big Chill situation where the Nemetrix had created a simulated personality to compensate for the predator's instincts.
About the intelligence thing, its possibly that Terroranchula's aren't that sapient normally, but operating in a humans brain for so long allowed it to develop higher thought. One of the key differences between human and animal brains is the sheer amount of neurons in them
and that we have self consciousness but they dont
I think Phil's permanent form is because we only ever saw him transform into Terroranchula, so for all we know...that was the only form he had ever assumed in the Nemetrix
but would have been cool if he had assumed other forms and you'd be able to see those traits in his permanent form
also frankenstrike does still canonically have his...I think Ban-like Regeneration we just never see it
but do like how he's so far the only electric alien aside from Brainstorm that I can remember who is capable of manipulating technology fairly easily
the idea of Phil causing Ben to only have electric aliens is neat, since it probably plays of Terroranchula Phil's ability to absorb electricity & energy, he's forcing the Omnitrix to bring out aliens that produce electricity in some form
no doubt if the episode was a bit longer, we could have potentially seen Upgrade & Nanomech pop up
yeah it was when Psychobos tested the Nemetrix on him to attack Ben in the flashback of "Predators and Prey part 2"
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1:38 "AW FUCK, MY THORACIC VERTEBRAE!" absolutely sent me.
As someone who just got an x ray done,it was a good reference
30:20 I’m thinking the creature could have been just another wild animal initially, but didn’t *replace* Phil’s mind so much as took control of it, absorbing and adapting to Phil’s knowledge and experience to gain the intelligence of a human while pushing his conscience away, which led it to being able to think like Phil occasionally due to the aforementioned knowledge and experience despite technically being a separate entity
So it become its own personality,..on some Bruce Banner and Hulk
@@user-iz7kc4ql7g Kinda, yeah! Only, they share the same intelligence, rather than one being lesser
It’s debatable whether Phill’s conscience is still there or not, tho, but if he isn’t, it’d explain that line 🤔
I always took this episode as Phil became more, his mind breaking during the time he was left rotting. The amount of time he had his hybrid form in the null void making him want to stay that way, and renounce who he was. That final line from Max to Phil being Max coming to terms the Phil he knew was long gone.
The "In this hemisphere" line could technically be paid off by the existence of Mad Ben. That universe has the Mad Max/Aussie stylings so it could totally be that the Mad Universe takes place on top of whatever equivalent of Undertown/ The Plumbers is down there instead of the USA/Bellwood.
Australia would be a good place for an alien settlement too since there’s so much open desert. Plus, there are already towns there that are almost completely underground to stay cool.
Fasttrack doesn't deserve all the hate to be honest and Brainstorm is GOATED in Omnitverse despite his short appearance
We needed Brainstorm in Omniverse a lot more!
Agreed
@TheInkTank, blame toys for that. It's why we also barely saw Chromastone, Goop, Lodestar, and Swampfire (despite how popular he is).
Least xlr8 got one cool and original design. Fastrack just furry flash! And yes, four arms resembles goro, but red and four eyes, but knew about him first personally! Right all?
They make those ones rare so they rise in value and since the demand is high people are willing yo pay the insane amount for them.
I think overall:
Frankenstrike is a Tank;
Brainstorm is electricity but more in a magnetism way (if it makes sense) + an High inteligence;
Amphibian is the acquatic electric alien (with telepathy if I rimember correctly);
Shocksquatch is a fighter;
Feedback absorbs energy and I like to think is the best alien in regards to "controlling" the electricity (different uses besides just attacking enemies with lightning).
And Buzzshock is the funny/little one (Upchuck, Jury Rigg, Ditto, etc.) and with the capacity to enter electrical devices.
6 electrical alien but different overall in uses and designs.
Fastrack and Xlr8 are just two and they couldn't even use different colors.
Amphibian is the electric version of big chill
I don't hate Fastrack, but man they couldn't even give him one difference compared to XLR8. Like I don't know give him sharp claws, make him do Tazmania Devil tornado, something, even if basic to at least distinguish the two.
@@majesticgothitelle1802......I completely forgot he could do that, but yeah there is also that.
I think Fasttrack's difference is that he can't stop as easily as XLR8. It's why he couldn't stop that missile in Animo's final UA appearance that introduced Jury Rigg.
nicely put, even Eatle and Upchuck are different where one is durable tank and brawler while other is a complete glutton
they should have given Fasttrack a different color scheme at the very least
When you said Ultimate Humungousaur and Frankenstrike were a nightmare to animate, I was reminded of the episode, And Then There Were None, where they both literally showed up and shared multiple frames together.
Rook not realising Phil is his name is probably because Khyber called him "a Phil" in Season 1, so he assumed Phil isn't a name
Phil mentions that his exposure to the nemetrix is what prevents Ben from turning into other aliens. Does that imply that the nemetrix is also forcing Ben to turn into aliens that can be counted?
I'm sure they mentioned it at some point. Works anyway if they didn't
Wow, if Ben kept saying "going hero" it'd be even cooler to imagine Danny and Ben as counterparts
Ben:Going Hero!
Danny:Going Ghost!
Honestly I can attribute Ben's weird food preferences to texture, as he is willing to try anything if its a smoothie so clearly the flavour isnt the issue. As an autistic person with similar food issues I can relate to the reluctance to try anything with a new texture or just finding certain food appearances repulsive, even if I would love the taste of it in a sauce or something
10:23 There's 3 Robs and all of them are goated.
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I thought I’d just randomly point out that Kuro started the breakdowns over 3 years ago.
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19:05 Well, same with Frankenstrike. Frankenstrike's species seems to be _compatible_ with technology, as shown by Dr. Viktor literally plugging himself into rockets and cannons and making them work.
And that actually also works with his Frankenstein's monster design, being able to add parts to his body and subsequently remove them.
You know, the line “my exposure to the Nemetrix is messing with your little watch there” always stuck out to me. Does the Nemetrix have some sort of effect on the Omnitrix when in a certain proximity? Maybe that’s why Ben always turns into a specific set of aliens when fighting Zed. Heck, that might also explain why he unlocked Ball Weevil when fighting Zed, similar to how he unlocked Buzzshock when fighting Phil.
I thought the same thing! Similar to how Tiffin was messing with it, forcing Ben to stay as Rath.
fun fact both dogs and cats hove the vocal cords that would allow them to speak like humans however their brains hold them back. so its pretty much the opposite of what you theorized about the TerrorRantula
Y los chimpancés tienen cerebros aptos para hablar pero sus cuerdas vocales no son compatibles
18:39 Frankenstrike can breathe in space, his body is electromagnetic, and he can interface with technology. Dr. Viktor was able to link himself with the teleportation ray and a rocket engine
This is the first Breaking Down I've watched without my kitty, she passed away about a week ago. I miss her every day. She used to come and ask for affection and food while I trained, and in return she kept me company when I watched something, we watched monster movies/series and Ben 10. I'm going to finish watching this Breaking Down series in honor of her. I love you, Fofinha, shine brightly in the sky.
I think the reason why the terrorantuala was so good at mimicking phil was because i think it kinda fused with his memories and had somewhat sub concious familiarity and attachments and impulses like calling max partner and why he was so good at faking it since he knew EXCATLY how phil would act and his mannerisms so it could also be the reason why the terrorantula was so smart it fused with phils human intellegence kinda like split personality when one of the personalities fully takes over and absorbs all the memories and impulses and mannerism of the other but ultimately just in the background
I love how Ben could have used the Omnitrix DNA repair function to turn Phill (and all the Rooters tbh) back to human, but the writers completely forgot that the omnitrix can fo that.
I can't believe I forgot about that, but you got a point. That would of solved all of those problems
If I recall correctly, the Omniverse Omnitrix doesn't actually have that function for some bizarre reason.
@@jakepearce7776I’m pretty sure they just didn’t want to deal with it, since by that logic, Malware should’ve never been an issue….or Ultimate Kevin….I like to think Ben will only use the dna repair function for what he believes is a genuine illness, and not just a forced mutation.
@@namesdontmattergaming2756plus he probably asked them off screen if they want to be regular again and he got no response
@@namesdontmattergaming2756 ultimate kevin you can get away with because the ultimatrix being a more weaponized version of the watch may not have had the function
malware and the rooters tho...
"Aw fuck my thoracic vertebrae"
Spine!
Love characters with electrical powers! I thought this episode was fun even though my boy Brainstorm was excluded.
Love that funny bit at the start with Fasttrack and XLR8 there, Kuro.
I feel bad for Max. Having your best friend betray you then you have to send him to hell of a dimension. Then he comes back in his life, only to be totally insane. Then Max has to send his best friend back to the null void
That last little moment between Ben and Max made me tear up. It's a rare soft moment for Max, and Ben's response was perfect.
7:03 it's because Phil turned into that thing when Malware, Psychobos, and Khyber tested the Nemetrix on Phil to attack 11 year old Ben
25:18 Missed opportunity in this episode for Ben to use Brainstorm later after this and chew out Blukic and Driba.
I like to imagine terrorphil was like a hulk/banner situation until Proctor Servantis found him and used Kevin to stabilize his forms, however doing this combined their minds/thoughts which resulted in a new being, meaning the phil hasnt been in this body is both literal and metaphorical
24:17 I thought about this too. The Terroranchula also gained Phill’s intelligence and knowledge too.
Honestly one of, if not the most underrated episode of the franchise, super fun watch, nice comparison of electric aliens, Buzzshock unlock being a payoff after 7 years... Didn't expect it to get a perfect score but I'm so glad it did
I think the way Phil was portrayed in the Rooters Arc is related to Servantis. Since we do know that Servantis is capable of altering memories of those around him, so its possible that he did something similar to Phil so that he can be more loyal.
13:59 makes me wish Phil transformed into more predators to become an amalgamation of nemetrix predators
That would REALLY be like the Ultimate Kevin Arc... though it would also be awesome!
I think the tarantula talks to max like he knows him because he actually does know him in a way. Since the Tarantula has taken over Phil’s body, he also got his memories. We can know that by the fact that he brings up Patalede being the first Alien plumber on earth plumber base.
1:06 Like Upchuck and Eat-
"YOU MEAN LIKE FASTTRACK AND XLR8?"
That works, too.
Those 2 get jerked on by fans but 6 electrical aliens don't?, oh yeah that tottally makes sense 😑
Upchuck and Eatle have a lot of nuances that make the two pretty unique compared to Fastrack and XLR8
@@14oliverhedgehog74 because all of them are different, Fasttrack is literally a bootleg XLR8, even Eatle and Upchuck are different where one is more durable and brawler while one is a complete glutton
@@theamazingspooderman2697 uh fasttrack at least is stronger
@@14oliverhedgehog74but that has never been shown only told by external sources thus it is irrelevant as then we have to say that Upchuck can beat Alien X because an external source said he could eat him
Show don't tell
The strong emotional core, plot, and the actual weight to all the touching moments made this feel like a UAF episode jacked up with OV's insane art and sound design.
I find it funny how Ben has so many electric aliens that they could make an entire episode just with them while he only has at most one or two of the other elements.
Frankenstrike is also supposed to have electromagnetic & technokinetic powers. I guess he kinda used the latter when he hotwired the car, but it would have been cool if we could also see him do some Lode-Star/Magneto stuff, levitating a bunch of metal on the street and attacking Monster Phil with it.
Or he could scale a smooth skyscraper
The "There hasn't been a Phil in this body for years" can still make sence with what we see in the episode, there really hasn't been a Phil in the body for years, he was crushed by the alien but his proximty with Max and the Terroranchula being weakened by his fight against feedback allowed Phil to fight for control.
Enough for him to ask for help, enough for the Terroranchula to learn about the link between Phil and Max.
And of course the loss of control with every other fight where the alien manage to take energy from Ben.
As for his reappearance during the rooter arc, we know Servantis can affect the mind directly, giving the control back to Phil from the outside.
As I kid, I used to question why the Terroranchula was constantly smiling for no reason rather than it just being the shape of its jaw.
What was left out of Frakenstrike's abilities is also the ability to integrate with technology. Like what Dr Viktor did by combining with a rocket thruster to chase after Ben in space or (if memory serves) he had a make shift cannon between his tesla coils
Can't believe they took away Frankenstrike's intelligence, at least he has the tech/metal manipulation from Viktor though
Upgrade: I upgraded other machines.
Frankenstrike: machine upgrade myself
@@majesticgothitelle1802transylians are like Malware if you think about it
I think Phil was simply in alien form for so long that the alien finally gained its own consciousness which took control of the body. Similar situations happened with Ben and some of his aliens, enough time has probably passed that Phil is practically gone and the alien uses his memories to trick the characters
Is Dead Rob just gonna stay there for the rest of Spooky Season?
That'd be hilarious!
Oops nvm the cleanup crew came before the episode reaction
Bruh I just noticed him there
1:15 Personally, I don't care, I like Fastrack but he's XLR8 without a tail. They're skinny, black and blue, have a high pitched voice and only has super speed. The electric aliens have unique traits (As you said): Brainstorm's enhanced neural energy gives him intelligence, Shocksquatch and Frankenstrike have strength while Frankenstrike as a bonus of electromagnetism (And possibly intelligence [Why doesn't Ben him all the time? He'd be my go to]), Radd has telepathy and body-to-energy conversion, Megawatt has energy body-to-energy conversion and self-replication and Feedback has unlimited coolness and energy absorption/redirection.
16:09 the fact that both Frankenstrike and Ultimate Humungousaur show up in And Then There Were None...
29:20 “the Omnitrix is really fucking up this episode!”
I know he’s referring to the animation, but out of context that’s every episode of the franchise
Frankenstrike having detachable limbs that can move independently would be really cool and a great display of his electric powers.
Ben not having an alien that can throw a rocket punch is crazy
@@edgargaebolg9307 well in the reboot...
I feel like phil is truly gone but the terrarantula still has his body and mind, so he still might have phils memories
I'm guessing Phil was psy-jacked. The monster took over his mind, but got to keep all his memories. Phil's ego has been replaced with the monster's, so we can conclude that a feral beast was suddenly given human memories and experiences. What is it to do with this new-found resource? Well, it will keep doing what it always has... business as usual. It will use its natural attributes to survive and feed. In this case, Phil's memories are just another attribute, a tool to access for survival.
13:38 it's also been some time since the whole Kevin incident. So Max could've learned from it. Knowing there are other ways to deal with this kinda thing
its cool how OV's Phil has both the classic plumber uniform and omniverse pumber uniform stitched together.
30:37 I think that what he means is that Phil’s personality has sort of fused with the predator DNA. That’s why his form doesn’t look exactly like the predator and his kind of humanoid because it’s a mix of both human and the predator DNA so feels personality is also fused with the predator that’s why Phil hasn’t been in his body for years, because he’s no longer Phil that’s just what I think anyway
lol watched a little more and that’s his own theory 😂
8:13 I feel this would have been more interesting if it just showed the electric aliens like how later in Mystery Incorporeal the omnitrix only has Ghostfreaks icon
Yeah that would've been cool!
In the case of whether this is really Phil or not, I think it's like a "The Fly" situation. He remembers being Phil, there are aspects of Phil that carries over, but his DNA has been so mutated with the alien DNA that he's become something else entirely. His brain chemistry has been altered to the point he is genuinely something else entirely. He's just able to shift between forms as well as retain the ability to communicate. Spider-Phil is as different to Phil as Brundlefly is to Brundle.
And regarding Ben's view of Kevin vs Phil, there are different factors at play regarding the circumstances. Kevin was first a runaway kid who's psyche was affected by absorbing energy (not absolved of actions, but it is a factor). When he went Ultimate Kevin, his power level made him objectively more dangerous than Phil, which warranted more lethal force in Ben's mind, so Ben's murder quest wasn't because he didn't have hope or because Kevin didn't deserve a second chance, it was because he was such a threat to everyone that there seemed to be no other way. Phil on the other hand was a grown adult who willingly chose to throw away every value he had as a plumber for selfish gain. Kevin used to live on the streets while Phil was thriving off releasing dangerous aliens just to capture them again. Phil didn't need to release the aliens to make money, but he chose to out of greed. That big difference is why Ben has less sympathy for Phil in this episode (but not ready to put him down for good).
that intro was rlly good ngl, also I've loved this episode since Frankenstrike's prolly my favorite alien and his scenes are so good
Woke up and got 5yl announcements & a new breakdown, great start to my morning
My headcanon for Phil is sort of that just like he became more monstrous and animalistic due to becoming the Terrorantula, the opposite happened for the Terrorantula consciousness which due to being part of Phil slowly grew more intelligent and sapient until it replaced Phil entirely
My headcanon for the stitches is that, since his species can regenerate limbs, those stitches are simply biological aspects of their regeneration, like when they regenerate those stitches also appear and keep the body part attached or provide antibodies or nutrients to help its body regen better or quicker. I would also say that the reason they are there even when there's no regen is to help maintain the flesh parts of the body and that the species is more mechanical than it seems which is why the flesh appears to be rotting off. Which explains why his younger version of the transformation has no stitches or scars, it's a younger version of the species and didn't grow up in Transyl so it wouldn't have that biological or societal experiences that other transylians have
Len wein is the goat, he created swamp thing, wrote one of the best hulk run, co creator of Wolverine, and so on. his work are such spectacular
Probably won't be seen, but here's my theory on Phil:
A) the fusion also fused mind and personality. This amalgamation has Phil's memories, but just instinctively knew that it wasn't Phil
B) this fusion of the nemetrix preserves predators instincts. And in classic series, Phil "hunted" through manipulation, by releasing the null void aliens and making himself seem like a hero that way. Nothing says this amalgamation doesn't get any of the human hunting traits. And in our worse ways, empathy is a tool of manipulation
14:51 Ben says he's going Feedback, dialled in FourArms, turns into Frankenstrike
Just like in "A Jolt from the Past", he wanted XLR8, picked Four Arms and got Clockwork.
Good to Frankenstrike return, after his only appearance in the OS.
Phil sent back to Null Void back by Max, only to be found by Proctor Servantis and the Rooters, later on in the future.
1:36 - 😂😂😂
The tragedy of Phil the plumber is sad af.
Yep, at this point we’ve seen Snare-Oh and Frankenstrike. All that’s left is Blitzwolfer and the unfortunate return of… ugh Kai.
26:32 Ben’s lazy eye was driving me crazy and I thought Kuro was going to mention it at least 😂
Dammit now I see it too
26:05
I mean, it could be a lot of that too, but also Kevin was a kid and a teenager. Phil is a grown ass man with these traits
But like you said it could be that Ben just sees him in different light than his grandpa
My theory on the whole Phill is not there anymore is that is a parasitic version of the Ghost Freak situation.
In more simple terms this is like the situation in Classic where when Ghost Freak would be in control once Ben transformed into him and even forced Ben to turn into Ghost Freak. But unlike Ghost Freak Phil’s transformation could not separate from him and was connected to his human DNA so the transformations personality just overpowered his human one after his years of isolation in the Null Void
I love the 5yl intro it looks super cool it reminds me of the Generator Rex and Ben 10 crossover.
I honestly don't think feedback should be considered Electric alien as he's mostly used for Power absorption and release.
I mean 90% we see him taking electric powers so why not
Then why he can use electric powers genetically?
@@AnsonLam-up3jmhe cannot, he can absorb and shoot back, electricity just happens to be common, but to be fair he does seem to convert a lot of energy to electricity sometime
I'm somewhere in-between with feedback being not considered a electronic alien, I personally feel that feedback started as a electronic alien but then evolved into a energy mainplater alien
I was literally about to comment that exact same thing.😂
Like the idea about Frankenstrike being able to fire his limbs, to give him something more unique in his arsenal.
Another idea could be that his electricity has a special influx against electronics, and he can create amalgamations of machinery for different weapons, like Kid’s magnetic powers from One Piece. Or, he’s able to make physical constructs out of his electricity, like a cage, or chains he can use to trap opponents.
32:12 i feel like if this was his one appearance, no explanation is fine. But an explanation is needed when he returns as part of the rooters
Terrorantula Phil is probably a case of personality absorption. The Terrorantula part of him absorbed the intelligence and sapience of Phil, creating a new being who is as sapient as Phil was but with the evolved version of the primal intelligence and cunning the Terrorantula already had as a predator. It isn't Phil, but can tap into his personality, memories, and mannerisms to act just like him. However, it has no emotional attachment to the memories.
In short, it absorbed Phil to become something more than an average Terrorantula.
My guy, it has been 5 minutes and im on the floor laughing. Your editing is top notch 10/10
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31:51 I think it's that the Tarauntola is really controlling Phill by basically taking over his conscience and the next scene either Phill regained some conscience or the predator just took over Phill for so long that he took it's memories and experiences too which it kinda makes it sad since Phill is basically in a fate worse than death
15:52 this is why Frankenstrike is one of my favorite aliens.
I just wish they use frankenstrike technology integration abilities
I see brainstorm as more of an Electromagnetic manipulator rather than pure electric as most of what he actually does requires magnetism from memory at least.
18:23 Buzzshock can also absorb electricity and posses tech
Also Ampfibian still has those powers, Ben just doesnt use them
here's actually a fun fact scientist actually discovered that some people would find usually disgusting foods good if said food is blended up and drank through a straw like smotheys
Doesn't take a scientist to realize that. It's kind of a visual thing, your brain doesn't recognize the gross thing if it's in a different shape
29:29 IT'S AMPFIBIAN🗣️🔥‼️🥱😪💤💤
Frankenstrike feels like he should be like Brainstorm as smart and electric
There's a possibility Phil let the terrorantula take control and Phil's just been in the back seat of his own body because he was scared by all of this.
I always wanted more Frankenstrike
Yes my brother I agree why do we get so much humangusaur
He was my second favorite alien in Classic (Eye Guy was first).
When i saw him in the UA intro i got me excited for more action for him
@darrellsimon4462 That theme song was the biggest blue balls moment in the franchise.