> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:56:50 -0700 (PDT), Terrence Briggs
>
> lycos.com> wrote:

>>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 :-)

>
>    Ummm, really late but . . . does this help?

>>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...