>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, 4:16 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...?
>>

>>>    Also . . .:
>>> - It seems Grandpa Max had a thing for alien females (recalling his
>>> tentacled blue lover from the first series).

>>
>> Indeed...  

>
>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!  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!  I'm really liking Kevin, and I hope they keep
>> him kind of...  gray.  I hate series where they have an edgy, morally
>> ambiguous character and they turn him completely good.  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).  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?  Cuz they started with it in the first episode, and it
>> seemed a little sudden.  But it wouldn't be if they'd established it
>> in _Ben 10_.  Well, abrupt or not, I like it, too.  And Gwen doesn't
>> seem to mind, so maybe she kind of likes him too.  ^_^

>
>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.  ... Plus, they're evil, and we're
>> against that..."
>>       -Kevin Levin, "Ben 10 Returns".

>
>Terrence Briggs, disowning repressed childhood memories again
>Peace to you...