Ben 10: Alien Force (2008–2010) User Reviews (42)

Better Than The Original

[Megatronika · 8/10 · 21 October 2008]

Ben 10:Alien Force premiered a few weeks ago here in Australia and I'm really enjoying it. As a fan of Ben 10 from the beginning, I think it's a natural progression in the story. Unlike say Rugrats All Grown Up, for example, that simply made the characters older for the sake of it.

They wrote ten-year-olds rather accurately (and I would know,I have a brother that age). But now that the characters are my age I can relate to them and they're more interesting. Plus they are all drawn rather attractively. They can do things with the characters that they couldn't do before, such as the relationship between Gwen and Kevin (I especially love Ben's disapproval of it all). Plus they're on their own now, making their own decisions without Grampa Max helping them out.

I miss the old aliens, all of them had such interesting and unique designs. My favorites being Ghostfreak, Heatblast and XLR8 (don't you just love how they sound like they were named by a little boy?). Although I do like Big Chill, the rest of the aliens are unimpressive. But I think this new series is driven much more by plot than by the look of the creatures. Which reflects how Ben probably feels about having an Omnitrix at this stage. He's grown accustomed to it, the novelty of playing superhero has worn off and now he has responsibilities.

I hope this show runs for a long time yet, I hear there's even a live-action movie in the works.

Ben 10: Alien Force is better and more mature than Ben 10

[bluhmfamily · 8/10 · 29 December 2010]

When I first heard of Ben 10: Alien Force, I though it was going to be a stupid show because it was introduced to me in early 2008, when I still followed the original Ben 10. When CN said that Ben 10: Alien Force takes place 5 years later after the original series. This probably means that Ben 10 takes place in 2005 and Ben 10: Alien Force takes place in 2010.

The plot is better that Ben 10's due to it being more mature. The original series had better villains and Omnitrix aliens though.

In the first season, Ben gained 10 new aliens such as: Goop, Swampfire, Chromastone, Big Chill, Humungousaur, Brainstorm, Jetray, Spidermonkey, Echo Echo, and Alien X.

In the second season, Ben used three of the original aliens, they were: Cannonbolt, Upchuck, and Waybig.

In the third season, Ben gains lots of aliens, more originals and few new ones such as: Diamondhead, Lodestar, Ghostfreak, Nanomech, and Rath.

The third season was really different from the first two, it was brighter in some episodes and lots of transformations and come cheesy episodes. The last episode introduced a new watch called the Ultimatrix, that led to the third series, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.

I give Ben 10: Alien Force a 9 out of 10.

Perfect, yet Disappointing

[wisdomstudiosunms · 7/10 · 18 October 2020]

Ben 10 Alien Force is a show I think about a lot. It was something that really impacted me when I was a child and I watched it. It evolved the Ben 10 formula perfectly. Ben was no longer a bratty child, he begun to understand the importance of his omnitrix and those around him. Gwen became a force to be reckoned with, she is the most powerful member of the team. Kevin began as a villain and while he is still kind of shady, he is the guy who explains a lot of the alien lore to us. This show starts out beautifully, Ben is learning how to become a leader and protect the earth from the Highbreed. They are seen as a legitimate threat, Ben and company do not always win against them. Ben cannot go hero and immediately beat them, like he did before. They are powerful, at times it seems like they may even be successful. This causes Ben to really mature, he has to learn how to effectively lead a team into battle early on. The world building is fantastic too, we learn a lot about concepts that were briefly introduced in the original series such as the null void and Asmuth. This first part of Alien Force felt like a perfect evolution, I got invested in the characters, in the world and then things changed. At the beginning of season 3 (now season 2), Ben regressed. This wasn't just a minor thing, he became a completely different character. Even the way the voice actor portrayed him was different, instead of a deeper voice, he is a lot more peppy and happy go lucky. This isn't the same Ben. For example, in the new season Ben tries to unlock the full power of the Omnitrix using some of Kevin's alien tech. This causes Asmuth to tell Ben that he has become immature, he is not ready for the full power of it. Even with that warning, he brushed it off and said "this is just another test he WANTS me to keep going". Compare this to the previous season, where he told his parents after being grounded how important it was to him to go and save Kevin. He was not running out and disobeying to cause havoc, he understood the importance of his powers as well as the threat his friend was in. This is Ben proving himself as a leader, proving himself as a hero. Just for everything that happened then to be thrown away due to executive meddling. This show is absolutely worth a watch, the Highbreed arc is conclusive enough that you will feel satisfied with the ending of it. After that, the quality falls off and I cannot in good faith recommend watching it.

The story of More Show was not appreciated.

[ahmedgorshy · 10/10 · 10 April 2020]

The story of More Show was not appreciated. Okay Ben 10, the original that started in 2005, was great for kids, but this show is for these kids when they grow up. Great show starts from the story of the disappearance of Grandpa Max and the return of Ben and Gwen so well. And Kevin Levin cooperates with their worm enemy who has become their funny and cynical friend. The show mixes scenes, action, comedy, drama, and a little romance between Gwen, Kevin, or Ben and Jolie. In any case, the show is great. There is nothing wrong with it all. There are episodes in season three that are not worthy of existence, but this is the case for all shows. If you read this review and wonder if you would like to see this show, I will tell you that you will never regret it if you give it a chance.

An Awesome Show!!!

[TheDarkGift · 10/10 · 16 October 2008]

first of all, id like 2 say that this is an awesome show! Ben, Gwen, and Kevin have grown maturely. having grandpa max die was bad, but was part of the characters growing up and Ben becoming a better leader.

the animation is way better,the old show's seemed 2 bright and 2 happy-go-lucky. the new show gives an eerie feel 2 it.

Ben's aliens are better and more worth watching. there aren't useless ones like wildvine and wildmutt.

Gwen's abilities are better. she can manipulate energy directly as opposed to spells, which really held her back if she couldn't remember them.

Kevin's powers are awesome also. it's also showing a development in character with him turning good.

the characters also don't just travel the world and danger pops up. the danger either finds the characters, they create it, or they locate it and try to stop it.

all in all, Ben 10 alien force is an incredible show and well worth watching. it's clearly the best show on carton network. and, by the show's ratings, i think others agree with me.

An improvement...

[JWick23 · 15 April 2021]

Not hating on the original series which I really liked as a kid. But as a teen it seemed a bit too childish and immature. This show takes a bigger step and was more mature and made more sense than the original.

This show has less flaws and more solid writing but lacked a bit of energy. Characters are more interesting in this one instead of being cardboard pieces. The visuals have improved. Ben, Gwen, and Kevin's artsyle was cool. The voice acting was pretty good. Better pacing consistency. Positive messages. Ben's development is solid, he doesnt have the same swag or energy compared to the original. Kevin is such a funny character, you dunno whats going to come out of his mouth in the next line. The aliens are as good as the original if not better. The intro is great even without any opening song the excellent music makes up for it.

Overall a semi enjoyable show and was consistent throughout though not perfect since stories lacked in creativity and good writing.

Memorable:No Rewatchable: Very Unlikely...

A new ben.

[Mysterygeneration · 7/10 · 11 March 2022]

As a youngster who grew up watching Ben 10 (I was 20 at the time of writing this review), this is my all-time favorite. While there is a lot of violence, it never employs a swear word unless you consider crap or dammit to be swear words, in which case they are frequently used.

Surprisingly better than the first Ben 10

[filmismagic · 10/10 · 12 June 2009]

My little brother watches Ben 10 and Ben 10 Alien Force. I took a look at them myself and both are really good, but Alien Force has made a lot of improvement, I have to admit. Almost everything about Alien Force is better than Ben 10. Let me talk about it.

The characters have matured and that is actually a good thing. I often felt that the character relationship between Ben and Gwen in the original series was pretty over-done seeing how they treat each other. In this Ben 10 series, they are quite close and it actually works well. Kevin Levin was an evil brute who used his powers only for his satisfaction in the old Ben 10. Now, he is encouraged to work with them as they learn that Max Tennyson went missing on a plumber's case and they try to find him. The characters are a lot better than in the first and have far better design. The voices in this series is better than the previous as it makes the characters more unique and likable.

The stories in the episodes are much better as well. The episode's stories themselves prove that Alien Force is for older kids. The reason is that the plots may be a lot more difficult to understand and are a bit more complex. Nevertheless, just as the series and Ben himself have grown up, the targeting audience from Ben 10 has grown up as well. It is a bit less violent, but has a much darker feel due to the improvement in animation and tension and is more confusing for little kids.

This series also has better music than the original Ben 10 and more detailed fight scenes and even more unique and detailed alien designs. In Alien Force, Ben changes into totally different E.T.s when he is about to fight. Ones like Swampfire, Humoungosaur and Brainstorm all feel very original and more interesting types of aliens.

Though I was originally a fan of the first Ben 10, I have changed my mind for Ben 10 Alien Force. Ben 10 is good for kids to start off with then, and Alien Force is good for them to view when they have grown out of the original Ben 10. I will definitely say that Ben 10 Alien Force is better than the first due to its improvements.

Decent show

[blitzscreamsecond · 7/10 · 11 March 2022]

While i still haven't finish the show i must say this show is pretty good really like how ben improve as a person and i really like how the first season of the show was very experimental like the background animation overall this show is just decent with it character and animation.

I do have to agree, this is better than Ben 10

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 17 August 2010]

Not that Ben 10 was a bad show, because it isn't, as a matter of fact it is actually pretty decent even if some of the stories and characters were lacking at times. The thing is Ben 10: Alien Force is more mature and somewhat cleverer too.

The animation I think is more detailed this time around. The character designs are eye-popping and pretty unique. The music is also an improvement, it is funkier and more memorable, the theme song in Ben 10 was good but it is the sort of theme song you love or hate, this one was more to my taste. The writing is strong, the story lines are more complex and surprisingly clever and I agree that the characters are much more mature here, especially Ben who is more likable than he was in Ben 10. The villains are also more interesting and the voice acting is very well done and dare I say more consistent.

Overall, an improvement and a solid show overall. 10/10 Bethany Cox

just finished

[KING-MOVIES99 · 7/10 · 3 August 2023]

Not hating on the original series which I really liked as a kid. But as a teen it seemed a bit too childish and immature. This show takes a bigger step and was more mature and made more sense than the original.

But its great show. I loved the classic one but this ben 10 is look good with the trio Gwen and Kevin l loved the friendship and good new aliens and villains and old villains like charm caster and doctor Animo .And the show mixes scenes in the end its good too see the trilogy the classic and alien force and the ultimate alien .I will tell you that you will never regret it if you give it a chance.

Way better than the first series

[bobojiggler · 10/10 · 6 September 2009]

The characters, action, and villains are way better in this. Gwen is hot in this and Kevin isn't a villain anymore. Ben's girlfriend is hot. This is one of the few good shows that are on Cartoon Network (who are they targeting anyway?). My favorite aliens that Ben is able to turn into is Big Chill and Humongosaur. My favorite episodes is the War of the Worlds second season finale. My least favorite episode is the one with Alien X. I don't see why Cartoon Network hyped Alien X up so much when Alien X is frozen for most of the episode and never appears again. I'm looking forward to the live action movie of this called Ben 10: Alien Swarm which looks way better than the previous film Ben 10: Race Against Time.

Good But Not Good.

[guptochor · 6/10 · 1 June 2021]

I think Ben 10 Alien Force just can't keep up the expectation made after Ben 10 show. Okay, The Hybrid Season was good. But the other seasons just made me disappointment.

Ben has grown up; So has the series.

[Admiral_DongSmoker_III · 4/10 · 8 November 2008]

Ben 10: Alien Force, in my humble opinion, is entirely superior to the original. As the characters have matured, the story has followed. The series has grown much darker, and it fits in surprisingly well, considering the general lightheartedness of the original series.

The characters have not only aged, but they've developed quite well with their surroundings. The formerly goofy and energetic Ben is much more collected (aside from the many situations where his powers take over). The villains are much more sinister, but balanced, showing signs of weakness in many situations while remaining incredibly intimidating.

While the name puns are still rather weak, it's a staple in the series, and just feel in place.

Ben 10: Alien Force is one of those rare gems that shows that great effort is put into making every episode. A must watch if you liked the original, worth looking into even if you didn't.

Awesome childhood show

[WeAreLive · 10/10 · 17 August 2017]

This show is very successful series after the first series. I must also say this is much better than the first series.

Ben Tennyson is now 15, with his cousin Gwen and a reformed Kevin are on an adventure to stop the Highbreed.

Okay, I must say when I first saw this, I wasn't very interested until season 3 started and they brought back familiar faces from the first show from villains like Charmcaster, Dr. Animo, Ghostfreak and Vilgax and aliens like Upchuck, Cannonbolt, and Diamondhead. Although I was disappointed that Chromastone was destroyed only to bring back Diamondhead.

After when I finished season 3 I went back and watched season 1 and 2 and I must say it was amazing. My favourite episodes are the first 2 episodes, the war of worlds arc and majority of season 1 and 2. Season 3 was okay but episodes like Fools Gold, Busy Box and Verdlee, Verdlee put it down. However it was good at introducing new aliens like Rath and Lodestar.

I also liked the art style that this show had and the show had so many like able characters although it did take time for me to accept that Kevin is a good. The only drawback to the show was that when season 3 began Ben started being immature again but by the end of the series that all changes.

Don't listen to the haters this is a good show.

==Edit 31/01/2018== If you come across a person claiming this show is too dark for children pay no attention to him/her because say this show is dark for children is just like say Star Wars the clone wars and Teen Titans is dark for children and at the end of the day when kids get older they would be watch stuff like this. Plus because of this persons complaint saying this is too dark children of today are stuck with dumb down shows like Teen Titans Go! and Ben 10 2016.

I was like 8 when this show came out and my parents nor my sister thought it was dark.

A more mature and clever TV show than the original

[gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297 · 10/10 · 15 October 2011]

Like I said about the original, it wasn't a masterpiece, but at least it was a very amusing show to watch, but I agree that Ben 10: Alien Force is more mature and clever. Ben and Gwen in the original series were developed seeing how they've treated each other despite them having annoying moments in the episodes. In this series, Ben has now matured dramatically and is now close with Gwen. In the original, Kevin 11 wants revenge on Ben for turning him into a deformed combination of his aliens from the Omnitrix. In this series, he has changed from bad to good and is now helping Ben fight off new evil doers along with old ones. And the part where Ben finally has a girlfriend named Julie was amazing and their romance was developed enough. That's it for the contrast of this show and the previous. The animation is pretty detailed and the character designs were unique with some new talented voice actors to make them likable. The new aliens from the now altered omnitrix (now a watch, which was totally cool) were amazing with their new super powers. The sci-fi action is amazingly intense and the stories for the show are much darker than the original thanks to its clever writing. Ben 10: Alien Force would always be recommended to fans as one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

Really enjoyable, but not well animated.

[imlindaheart · 7/10 · 2 October 2019]

The art style is good, it's more realistic and I might even like it a bit more than the classic! My problem isn't with the Art style, but instead the animation. Since the art style is more realistic, they cant make animation too fluid in movement like the classic or even Omniverse. I love that this is more story based than the classic show, I also like that Kevin got a second chance, but season 3 will always be horrible compared to the other seasons. What the main story problem for me was that Ben knew what every alien does and how to fight with them. Also they were given a name immediately after the transformation. Some training and learning their abilities would have given the show a bit more to offer. After hearing the transformations yell their name for the 50th time it got annoying.

A better way of continuity.

[pefre-19402 · 10/10 · 28 May 2017]

I just recently completed the Ben 10 alien force show and all I can say is that man of action unpredictably put on a splendid performance.

This is because, the only hit man of action made was the original Ben 10 so lot of people including I myself thought a sequel which takes place 5 years later might lack its originality. But it seems I was wrong. This is even better and much more maturity making me feel like I'm the character himself. On top, I also like the new aliens as well.

enjoyable

[finaldishonored · 7/10 · 21 May 2017]

not the best version of ben 10 but it is great I loved how they added Kevin into it as a good guy with a dark past his powers were great and Gwen was good but i felt like ben was a secondary character in this version they are much older and ben is more serious which was a bit boring at times but i enjoyed it overall

Action Packed Thriller & My Kids Love it! :D

[officialvibgyor · 9/10 · 11 November 2017]

This is one of my favorite cartoon TV series... why? because my kids enjoy it like nothing else and with them I get glued to the TV too! Haha.. but yeah it's true.

I like the characters - the aliens, the plumbers, the Vilgax and all. Especially Humungousaur, my younger one's favorite! My kids are so addicted that even after watching the episodes, they have to play Ben 10 Games too! Hats off to the creators.

Excellent Show!

[theboywholivedx · 10/10 · 30 July 2018]

I fell in love with the original one for it's sheer inventiveness and goofy characters. But Alien Force switches that up with even more inventiveness, but with mature characters now. It was a welcome change and did the series much good; it made room for new, somewhat darker ideas. Some episodes were, I felt, particularly ground breaking, such as Professor Paradox and The Vengeance of Vilgax, Part 2. Also, how could I not mention this, Alien X was amazing.

Ben Ten Alien Force - Spoiler

[christian-97062 · 1/10 · 6 June 2017]

I am not a fan of this series at all. First of all, the original series is a lot better then this series. Second, I don't like that the writers chose to not follow the original story line in regards to Gwen and Kevin. It caused the rest of the series to end up being distorted. Why in the world would Gwen all of the sudden have powers without realizing that she wasn't citing spells in order to do her those things? That whole concept is stupid. Gwen is a lot smarter then that. And the whole magic isn't real concept put in this series is stupid as well since one of the main concepts in the original series was to prove that magic exists within their world.

Ben 10 alien force is a very good show

[dannylafontaine13 · 10/10 · 24 August 2017]

Ben 10 alien force is a very good show. but its more aged up. it is very vilonte. a alien bleeds and ben says your waters dripping and the alien holds it and says thats not water. and falls over and dies. a guy gets disinigrated into dust. and it just has a more sophisticated mature plot to it. with that being said i think Ben 10 alien force is not for little kids. and is for preteens and teens. and is a very good show for preteens teens and adults.

Teenager Ben 10, oh yeah!

[stefanantonie · 10/10 · 28 November 2021]

Ok, this was a HUGE improvement to Ben 10! The new aliens are very dope and the Omnitrix looks a bit more like a watch, lmao! I love Ben's voice (Yuri Lowenthal) and I like that Kevin became one of his best friend. The season 3 was slightly worse, but Rath saved the season for me :)

Perfect Continuation.

[simplydan-31480 · 10/10 · 5 March 2021]

Alien Force is a perfect edition to the series. Everything about it is a step up. It's just gets better and better.