Ben 10 kicks back into gear today with Ben 10: Omniverse. In this latest series, Ben 10: Omniverse hits the ground running with a new omnitrix and a new partner. Gwen and Kevin take a backseat in this series as the writers move towards focusing more attention on Ben and his life rather than his partners.
With a name like Omniverse, you can bet we will see flashbacks to the other series to help them all tie into what is happening today. I’ve already checked out the previous series’ from my local library to catch up on everything that is going on. That’s just me though. If your new to Ben 10, this series has been written so that you don’t have to know what’s happened in the past to understand it.
The first episode is full of action, excitement and humor as Ben tries to be a hero while dealing with some major changes in his life. His new omnitrix looks more like an actual watch and is really cool because it lets Ben uses every single alien he’s ever been through the previous three series! Of course, it’s still new and he has some kinks to work out.
Since Gwen and Kevin won’t be around as much, Ben also has to get used to having a new partner. Fresh out of training, Rook Blonko looks at Ben as more of a commanding officer than a partner. He also has this annoying habit of following the book to the letter. It will be interesting to see how long that mentality lasts. They both have a lot to learn about each other and I’m sure we will get to see their partnership grow.
I’m really interested to see how Ben gets a handle on the changes in his life as well as take out the bad guys he can see, and the one hunting him that he can’t.
Ben 10: Omniverse premiers today on Cartoon Network. Check your local TV guide for times.
