Crossposting to rec.arts.animation. Antonio, would you mind setting
the follow-ups for me? It'd be rude of me to change it so late into
the thread run :-)
BTW, I caught a recent airing of Ben10 Alien Force two weeks ago:
"Everyone Talks About the Weather", written by Dwwayne McDuffie of
Static Shock and Justice League Unlimited. Dude can write dialogue,
and the interplay here really shined. Easily the best Ben 10 ep I've
seen (old or new), but I've only seen about a dozen eps from both
series.
On Jun 8, 4:16Â pm, Fish Eye no Miko
cox.net> wrote:> On Jun 8, 2:14 am, Antonio E. Gonzalez
aol.com> wrote:
>>> Ok, so I guess it's plausible Gwen's magic abilities are actually
>> alien powers, as that never got a clear explanation before . . .
>
> Sp, what about the other people who use "magic" in the series...?
>
>> Â Â Also . . .:
>> - It seems Grandpa Max had a thing for alien females (recalling his
>> tentacled blue lover from the first series).
>
> Indeed... Â
Actually saw that ep, too. Reminded me of a New Johnny Quest episode
when Jessie meets Race's (Chinese?) girlfriend. Jessie doesn't dig
the new chick, and the tension builds to a frank discussion.
"You're not good enough for him," Jessie snaps.
"I don't think it's any of your business," Race's girlfriend retorts.
Don't remember the title, but it was co-written by Shaun McLaughlin
(Batman Beyond).
>> - An excuse to put Gwen in a bikini.
>
> And the guys in swim trunks! Â Yay for pandering to everyone and not
> just the straight guys!
This reminds me of our Flight of the Osiris Animatrix discussion...
>> - The most easy to misinterpret line in a while . . .:
>> Kevin: "Dude, I don't think I can pound your grandma!"
>
> Oh, just close your eyes and think of Gwen.
!!!!!!!
Again I say...!!!!!!!
> I like the new series! Â I'm really liking Kevin, and I hope they keep
> him kind of... Â gray. Â I hate series where they have an edgy, morally
> ambiguous character and they turn him completely good. Â I really don't
> think being greedy is the worst thing in the world (its what's you'll
> do to GET money, not that you want it in and of itself). Â And it might
> be nice for them to have him do some... morally questionable things to
> help keep in good with his underground contacts.
Admittedly, I link the friction the now guy brings. The old Ben 10
crew was too infantile for the action tone they were trying to set, so
these Almost Growed Up teenyboppers suited me just fine, especially
with Mr. Rougish Charm added to the pot.
> The crush on Gwen...
> is that new? Â Cuz they started with it in the first episode, and it
> seemed a little sudden. Â But it wouldn't be if they'd established it
> in _Ben 10_. Â Well, abrupt or not, I like it, too. Â And Gwen doesn't
> seem to mind, so maybe she kind of likes him too. Â ^_^
Reminds me of an old line from Swan's Crossing, about "the boy next
door/is so more more/than just a friend" :-P
Yeah, I watched Swan's Crossing. Watched every episode of Saved By
the Bell, too, so bite me!
> Catherine Johnson.
> "Those guys cost me a big payday. Â ... Plus, they're evil, and we're
> against that..."
> Â Â Â -Kevin Levin, "Ben 10 Returns".
Terrence Briggs, disowning repressed childhood memories again
Peace to you...
