Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26200221-20151211162449/@comment-24152851-20160129005224

The idea of "Ultimates" didn't work well with me, feels like another "cool form" for the sake of merchandising. Same deal as Mega Evolutions in Pokemon. Plot wise UA wasn't too bad, and had a few interesting story arcs. But Ben was already becoming less likable, though at least he wasn't an idiot at that point and would still put aside his pride if required.

I realize people disliked BenXJulie, but their breakup was done as badly as the OS-AF timeskip inconsistencies. Also, while Ben and Kevin have come a long way, them being best friends still feels weird.