To be very blatant about it, Ben 10 is a good show. maybe it would not reflect on my rating but it was a fair one to watch nonetheless. the only thing i couldn't help pointing out is how children could relate to a character that has an attitude problem? really, what can this character teach them? disrespect their elders when he has been told many times not to do this, not to do that for his own good and still Ben had the nerve to say to his grandpa, "you're NOT my father!" this was found in one of the show's pivotal episodes, "kevin 11". is that how cartoons nowadays teach children are to do - answer back at their elders that way?! react all you want to this opinion of mine but i was raised to respect my elders and even if i disagreed with their opinions at times i never answer back to them. and as for that consequence, Ben lost his grandpa's trust at the time.
Gwen hardly even fared better. she was supposed to be Ben's conscience given his straightforward rowdiness in resolving things. But sometimes for no apparent reason she also has the same attitude factor as Ben. has she ever heard of, "asking or saying things nicely?" there is such a word called tact. and even if Ben at times can be a pain, it does not give her the right to mirror his attitude.
Perhaps the only reasonable character i actually liked in this series is Grandpa Max. i have never seen him in a flare towards any bad situation even once. even when he reprimanded Ben for this mischief, he always said it in a very fatherly way. and that my dear readers is a MODEL cartoon character - someone children could look up to.
Fine. this is just a cartoon. maybe intended for preteens with a sense to know what is right or wrong. but you must understand that cartoons as in all forms of media can have a very lasting effect of a child's psyche in terms of values and outlook in life. many issues good and bad have involved in this media form. as a classic example read about Disney.
For the die-hard and soft core Ben 10 fans, i deeply apologize. but i really had to let this out to do justice on why i lost interest in watching this show (let alone the Naruto series where the plot is five times worse than a soap opera!) until some changes can be made regarding the character's attitude in months to come. and from what i heard, Ben 10: alien force has just been released this month already. let's hope we see a more mature Ben Tennyson this time.
Gwen hardly even fared better. she was supposed to be Ben's conscience given his straightforward rowdiness in resolving things. But sometimes for no apparent reason she also has the same attitude factor as Ben. has she ever heard of, "asking or saying things nicely?" there is such a word called tact. and even if Ben at times can be a pain, it does not give her the right to mirror his attitude.
Perhaps the only reasonable character i actually liked in this series is Grandpa Max. i have never seen him in a flare towards any bad situation even once. even when he reprimanded Ben for this mischief, he always said it in a very fatherly way. and that my dear readers is a MODEL cartoon character - someone children could look up to.
Fine. this is just a cartoon. maybe intended for preteens with a sense to know what is right or wrong. but you must understand that cartoons as in all forms of media can have a very lasting effect of a child's psyche in terms of values and outlook in life. many issues good and bad have involved in this media form. as a classic example read about Disney.
For the die-hard and soft core Ben 10 fans, i deeply apologize. but i really had to let this out to do justice on why i lost interest in watching this show (let alone the Naruto series where the plot is five times worse than a soap opera!) until some changes can be made regarding the character's attitude in months to come. and from what i heard, Ben 10: alien force has just been released this month already. let's hope we see a more mature Ben Tennyson this time.