Post 7: Ultimate Alien

Out with the old series, in with the new. Really keeps in tune with the Bible quote for this year, which speaks of things being made new.

So here is my opinion on the first episode of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: My biggest concern was that it would be cliché and formulaic like AF was. However, this episode ("Fame") proved to be otherwise! It began with Ben trying to scare off the reporters, who saw him as both hero and villain and then the group went off to find out the one who made him famous was a little dude with too much free time. Then they found their new flight craft and had the first battle of the series. Overall, well played.

The opening theme is a fresh redesign which features toned down theme music and a slow scroll of all the aliens Ben has access to - probably his current ones and their evolved forms. I think I saw Ripjaws (one of the original ten from the first Ben 10 series) in the opening credits, or something very similar to it.

Overall, excellent job! Dwayne McDuffie broke the mold the show had put itself in! Can't wait for next week's episode.