There's a reason for that. Dwayne McDuffie helped to revamp the show when it relaunched as Ben 10: Alien Force. His influence definitely lead to an improved and more mature show.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> wrote: > > That should have read "Wrench", but it also reminded me that Ben > 10 is probably the only show that grows with its audience. The way > they handled Gwen getting older was the best thing I'd seen on TV > since Justice League. > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Daryle Lockhart wrote: > > > Yesterday's marathon was the same marathon they ran in December, > > but the last few episodes are always worth watching. "the Wronch" > > was a great story twist in Alien Force. My son was into Ben 10 > > first,then I got hooked on it. > > > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > > > Keith, I do watch it, but it's sporadically at best. Time bites, as > > > always. I like it as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > > > > > Subject : [scifinoir2] Liking "Ben 10" > > > > > > Date : Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:14:50 +0000 (UTC) > > > > > > From : Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> > > > > > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > Anyone ever watch "Ben 10"? It's become one of my fav cartoons, > > > especially now that "Avatar" has ended its run. I first discovered > > > it a year ago, and was intrigued by this young man with a powerful > > > alien weapon attached to his body. What really pulled me in, > > > though, was the characters, each of whom has an interesting > > > backstory and function. There's Ben's grandfather, a member of the > > > Plumbers ( the agency that fights alien threats), his cousin Gwen, > > > the technogeek with magical powers, and the sometimes enemy Kevin, > > > who can absorb the properties of anything he touches (similar to > > > Absorbing Man in Marvel). The show is entertaining, funny, even > > > exciting at times. The first few years of "Ben 10" showed growth > > > with the characters, as Ben and his friends grow in power, > > > maturity, and the level of dangers they face. There were many story > > > arcs in addition to just monster-of-the-week eps, and the plot > > > lines became more complex and even darker over the years. > > > > > > With the second series, "Ben 10: Alien Force", they do something > > > you rarely see in animation: allow the characters to age and > > > change. Ben and Gwen are several years older (and look it), their > > > powers have grown, and once opponent Kevin is part of the team. The > > > last time I remember seeing characters grow and change > > > significantly in 'toons is probably the late great, Legion of > > > SuperHeroes, or maybe the change in Goku from young child to adult > > > in Dragonball Z. > > > > > > At any rate, I'm curious if anyone else has watched any of this > > > show. It's been a present surprise. With other new or recently > > > ended fare that's out now--Secret Saturdays, Danny Phantom, Batman: > > > Brave and the Bold, Avatar, Wolverine and the X-Men--this is really > > > one of the best times for cartoons I can remember in recent years. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > >
