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Retrospective: Kevin's Big Score
Oct. 16th, 2013 12:31 pmA little commentary as I rewatched the episode after 5 years:
Akino Ame 12:17 pm
Gah, post-Faiz/Agito/Fucking Kabuto, I can't STAND the inability of people to communicate in the Ben 10 franchise
Kaitou 12:18 pm
ugh
Akino Ame 12:18 pm
Like, Kevin's Big Score. If he'd just TOLD Ben from the start that he was after a message from Max, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED
In fact, EVERYTHING in Ben 10 would be solved if people communicated clearly
If Grandpa told everyone that Kevin was his dead partner's son and was going crazy from using his powers
If Grandpa was open about just what he meant by being a retired Plumber
If he told them about Grandma
Akino Ame 12:19 pm
If Azmuth told Ben that the Omnitrix had the power to heal mutations
If Azmuth communicated AT ALL
If Gwen and Kevin talked about their relationship
If Ben and Julie talked about the difficulties of a relationship without much contact
If Ben talked to ANYBODY about the stress
Kaitou 12:23 pm
it would have made it a lot better
frustrating to no end huh
Akino Ame 12:23 pm
Yes
Kabuto bad
Seriously, when I saw the episode about Devin's death, I was FURIOUS
Kaitou 12:26 pm
yeah no doubt
Akino Ame 12:26 pm
Kevin, you dumbass
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"Think about it, I'm an ex-con. I've done a lot of stuff I'm not proud of--stuff that if you knew, you'd probably never trust me again."
BULL. SHIT.
Kevin, they're not asking you to tell them about the time you murdered that hobo. They're just asking "Hey, why didn't you tell us that there was an IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR GRANDFATHER that was held by one of our common enemies, and seriously, Kevin, I'll kick his ass for free!"
Kaitou 12:28 pm
hehehehe
Akino Ame 12:29 pm
Oh. And if Grandpa had been honest about "Hey, I need to go under deep cover. Nothing huge like faking a betrayal or faking my own death--although that's a good plan, to be honest--but until I can figure out more about this massive alien invasion on the way, I need you to put together a team of other Plumbers' kids. Love you, bye."
Akino Ame 12:17 pm
Gah, post-Faiz/Agito/Fucking Kabuto, I can't STAND the inability of people to communicate in the Ben 10 franchise
Kaitou 12:18 pm
ugh
Akino Ame 12:18 pm
Like, Kevin's Big Score. If he'd just TOLD Ben from the start that he was after a message from Max, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED
In fact, EVERYTHING in Ben 10 would be solved if people communicated clearly
If Grandpa told everyone that Kevin was his dead partner's son and was going crazy from using his powers
If Grandpa was open about just what he meant by being a retired Plumber
If he told them about Grandma
Akino Ame 12:19 pm
If Azmuth told Ben that the Omnitrix had the power to heal mutations
If Azmuth communicated AT ALL
If Gwen and Kevin talked about their relationship
If Ben and Julie talked about the difficulties of a relationship without much contact
If Ben talked to ANYBODY about the stress
Kaitou 12:23 pm
it would have made it a lot better
frustrating to no end huh
Akino Ame 12:23 pm
Yes
Kabuto bad
Seriously, when I saw the episode about Devin's death, I was FURIOUS
Kaitou 12:26 pm
yeah no doubt
Akino Ame 12:26 pm
Kevin, you dumbass
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"Think about it, I'm an ex-con. I've done a lot of stuff I'm not proud of--stuff that if you knew, you'd probably never trust me again."
BULL. SHIT.
Kevin, they're not asking you to tell them about the time you murdered that hobo. They're just asking "Hey, why didn't you tell us that there was an IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR GRANDFATHER that was held by one of our common enemies, and seriously, Kevin, I'll kick his ass for free!"
Kaitou 12:28 pm
hehehehe
Akino Ame 12:29 pm
Oh. And if Grandpa had been honest about "Hey, I need to go under deep cover. Nothing huge like faking a betrayal or faking my own death--although that's a good plan, to be honest--but until I can figure out more about this massive alien invasion on the way, I need you to put together a team of other Plumbers' kids. Love you, bye."