"It started when an alien device did what it did
And stuck itself upon his wrist with secrets that it hid
Now he's got super powers, he's no ordinary kid
He's Ben 10!" đś
I was thinking about how Raph never has anyone big enough to lug him around like he does with his baby brothers, and it got me thinking how he would react to being lugged around.
I think at first it would be really startling, but I can actually imagine him enjoying it once he gets used to it.
She's completely insane and a danger to human and alien safety â¨
Her hair is black, but she's always asking Gwen to cast a spell to make it red. But after a while, her hair grows back, leaving those black roots. Even doesn't have freckles!
Her name is Evelyn, her nickname is Even. Gwen wanted to follow the tradition of names ending in YN/IN, and nicknames ending in EN.
hbo max blocks screenshots even when I use the snipping tool AND firefox AND ublock which is a fucking first. i will never understand streaming services blocking the ability to take screenshots thats literally free advertising for your show right there. HOW THE HELL IS SOMEBODY GONNA PIRATE YOUR SHOW THROUGH SCREENSHOTS. JACKASS
somewhere out there is a guy who meticulously takes screenshots of every individual frame of his favorite tv shows and then painstakingly etches each one onto a roll of film which he puts into his old timey projector and recreates the footage as a silent film with his own lavishly hand-lettered dialogue cards and original score that he plays on his upright piano and charges audiences one shiny penny a play. at last, big media has finally outsmarted ol' Zachary Zoetrope
PSA for everyone who doesn't know, explained simply
this is NOT because of blocking screenshots, it's because of HOW streaming sites use your computer's hardware to optimise performance, which means the thing rendering the video and the thing capturing your screen aren't the SAME thing. so they can't talk together.
you can fix this by going to your browser settings, searching for "hardware acceleration", and turning that off.
the oldest will have a ruinous military career and develop a tendency to recklessness, alcoholism and anger management issues
the middle one will be a brilliant student with strong atheist inclinations and casual demonic hallucinations
the youngest will be an angel prone to hysteria turned tsaricide by circumstances
Before I start my ramble I would like to preface this by saying most everything in here is MY OPINION and my take on the things presented in the show. This is in no way whatsoever meant to be 100% accurate and is simply an analysis of the character as a long time fan. ALSO! If you can not handle the slightest bit of critique regarding Ben then I suggest you scroll away because I am not going lightly on himđ. As much as I love him I also see the flaws in his character and am more than willing to point them out. Anyways, enjoy my totally radical analysis on Ben Tennyson and his relationship with romance;
A lot of people will look at the heading of this and go "huhhh? How can Ben be anywhere NEAR aromantic?? He has like. 40 girlfriends!!" And to that I say- my darling darling reader....aromanticism is a spectrum. A wide one at that. And not everyone is going to fit the mold. Now, it's very apparent in all of the main 4 shows that Ben has a...complicated history with relationships. Almost none of his relationships have ended on good terms. For example, with Julie, the main love interest in UAF, he straight up forgot he was dating her/broke up with her until she showed up again with a new boyfriend! And then he got MAD at herđđ dude you flirted with like 5 girls during the time you guys were separated and you didn't even KNOW you were seperated... Just one example of him kinda being a yâknow what. But this doesn't automatically point to the idea that he is Aromantic. I believe the best instance of him having a aversion to romance is in Most Dangerous Game Show, where in the beginning Rook asks him why he is avoiding Ester, which he responds with "she's been acting weird lately, I think she wants to make our relationship more...relationship-y." He clearly feels a bit avoidant and uncomfortable with the topic and as someone who is Lithromantic, I understand the feeling. In my opinion, Ben is someone who seeks out relationships for his own self gain, and disregards the needs of the other person. When the relationship is not to his standards, he throws it off to the side and forgets it ever happened. He sees romantic relationships as a transaction but only really cares about what HE gets out of them. He is a selfish teenage boy who believes the entire world revolves around him (which. In some cases, yes it does) but he drags those ideals into personal relationships as well. It isnât a conscious or even malicious decision, but its a decision he makes constantly. And one he is not aware of, no matter how many times he fumbles someone. To him, thatâs just on them, THEY did not care for the relationship enough when in fact, its the other way around. Ben has this idea of romance that he holds onto because of media he consumes/the relationships around him, but he doesnât put enough effort into making that a reality. He puts the pressure on his partner to be the ideal lover instead. I believe he also has a strange belief heâs entitled to someone, which explains how adamant he is in pursuing a romantic relationship with Kai, despite her being an obvious independent woman. And yes, Kai does some things that are a bit suspicious, but she makes it clear she is not interested in him.
Ben doesnât understand how romance works, nor how to navigate it in a healthy way that doesnât hurt anyone in the process. Once he realizes he does not love someone as much as he thought he did, he disregards them immediately and goes into a state of completely avoiding romance as a whole because he thinks it's meaningless. That is, until he finds someone that piques his interest once again. A cycle that repeats itself over and over and over againâŚ
He dislikes when people seek him out, he likes the attention, but when they get too close, he gets uncomfortable because he does not want to be seen in the same light he sees his own partners. He subconsciously understands that the way he treats the women in his life isnât good but he doesnât have the integrity to change. At least, not until heâs older. I donât think he ever realizes that he doesnât work in the romantic scene(Aka he doesnât realize he's aro), and continues to go after it despite the failures in his past. Which only ends up hurting more people and himself. Itâs like hes trying to shove the wrong key into the wrong keyhole and just WILL NOT attempt any other keys on the ring! Heâs stubborn. Stuck in his ways even if someone points out the flaws.
âSo what about in the future? Heâs married to Kai!â Yes and I have a lot of thoughts on that. I honestly believe Kai and Ben work perfectly together, they are very similar people even if theyâd hate to admit that. But I don't think they would ever willingly get MARRIED if something didnât force them to. Cough. Kenny. Cough. They did not intend to be anything more than a fling when they met again around 26-27, but when Kai gets pregnant with Kenny, they realize they needed to be something more out of necessity. (theyâve never heard of an abortion i guess.) Itâs not like they don't LOVE each other, of course they do! But if it was up to them, theyâd rather be friends with benefits than a married couple. Also Ben stays with Kai because (again selfish) he believes she NEEDS him. He canât see her living a life on her own. Also, this entire time, heâs been under the belief they were MEANT to get together in the future. A prophecy he needs to make come true because if he doesnâtâŚwhatâs to come of him? Heâs desperate to have something, even if itâs not the best for both parties.
In the end, I believe Ben is on the aro spectrum because he constantly shows a need for a relationship without committing to it. Which is. Um. definitely not relatable to me at all. ANYWAYS theres a lot more i can say about this, i could go in depth for every one of his love interests (+rook because ummm,,,im self indulgent) But that depends on how yâall like this. Tell me what you think!!! But donât harass me ive had enough of that. Thank you bye bye xoxoxo
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