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Shocker03 wrote:

Aaronbill3 wrote: Ironically it does Vilgax better than any series post-OS AF and UA did a pretty well job on Vilgax, while OV decided to work on new villains (Physcobos, Khyber, Malware, Maltruant) rather than using the same old villain we have seen a dozen times.

The reboot IMO actually failed to set up a good backstory or narrative. Vilgax just leaves mid-fight in Part 3 and unnecessarily comes back in Part 4. He is just there when the plot needs it. He doesn't have a compelling motive for his actions. It's just not well crafted. Bonus the fact that he is extremely weak in the reboot. (Just watch Secrets (which btw, shares some similarities to Omni-Tricked) somewhere on the internet and you will realise the true power of Vilgax. The reboot is just a fraction.)

Vilgax had no purpose in AF or UA. He was just there for the sake of it. What motives did he have again? Revenge? Pretty weak TBH at that point if he just left Ben alone he'd be better off. Wanting the Omnitrix? Again? Vilgax you've lost already give it up. Desire to conquer? Surprise Reboot Vilgax had the same motives.

And in UA he shows up... why? IMO he takes the spotlight away from the Forever Knights and Diagon.

In the Reboot all he wants is his power back. It is heavily implied (or stated I don't remember) that Vilgax was once powerful but had said power stolen and hidden within the Omnitrix. After that, he doesn't care so he goes back to conquering. When Ben comes chasing after him (thanks to a half-baked conclusion from Phil that beating Vilgax will save Ben) Vilgax decides at that point he might as well take the Omnitrix while he has Ben trapped on his ship. He got what he wanted and went to leave, but took the second opportunity presented to take the Omnitrix because he could. IMO that's a better motive than UAF and arguably better than his motives in OS, granted by nostalgia-goggles still tell me that Vilgax was more intimidating and threatening despite arguably achieving less.