Then it is official. I am a Dwayne McDuffie fan. I didn't even know
that but I really liked the show. It also helps me feel a little
better about having my son be such a big fan!
On Feb 16, 2009, at 2:59 PM, B. Smith wrote:
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
> >
> >
> >
>
