Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-160005-20140222084605

I have to be honest, i don't think i've ever truly accepted this franchise for what it is, at least not completely.

When the first series came out, i liked it (save only a few episodes and scenes from certain episodes that i didn't care for), but for the most part, i was comparing it to Teen Titans (and can you blame me? The animation was so similar). So, i don't think i ever really saw the show for a franchise on its own. Though i did enjoy some of the story arcs and some of the fight sequences, in fact, when the pop-up trivia episodes came out, i genuinely found what was said rather interesting.

Alien Force seemed like a good show and i did enjoy the "Ben's more mature now" angle. But just like its predeccesor, there were scenes within episodes and episodes in general that left a bad taste in my brain. Particularly in the 3rd season, when they went back to the whole "Ben's arrogant and immature" angle, other fans might have liked that, but i really didn't.

I had my fears about Ultimate Alien, and while the second episode didn't seem like my cup of tea, the story did seem good. Though i have to admit, i wasn't a fan of the last arc of Season 1, and the first two episodes of Season 2 didn't work too well for me (the second one more than the first). Regardless though, the show did have its funny and exciting moments in my eyes, and i actually sort of did like the finale.

Then came Omniverse: at first, my only concern was the "Kevin and Gwen leaving" thing, but i'm pretty sure that i was starting to get over that. What really through me for a loop though, was the events of "Rules of Engagement". I know that i've harped on that before, but stiill, ever since i saw that episode, my view on the Ben 10 franchise has been on a wobbling fence. I am still watching the show, but i can't fully get back into, i really liked Benlie and now its over. What's worse, not only was that episode Julie's first OV appearence, but it was also Sandra's, so now i associate both with that episode.

Still though, this goes beyond a ship, i don't that i have really accepted Ben 10 as something on its own   