Man, all of this would've been avoided if Albedo educated himself on copyright infringment

With Albedo's track record, I'm not surprise with Ben Gwen and Kevin believing that he had an ulterior motive when told. However, they knew he just wanted to become his original form again. So they should have questioned what they were told and get confirmation about what's going on from Albedo himself.

For once Albedo was not after Ben he still had to run into him...poor Galvan😔

Honestly, this episode makes me feel a bit bad for Albedo. He only did what he could to survive while not hurting anyone, then tried to fixed the problem he had without causing damage, but was betrayed and that kinda drove the man to madness.

With Kuro's focus on Albedo's potential love of theater, I'm now imagining that if Albedo's plan had worked, he would have become an interplanetary performer, using his ability to change into new aliens as part of his shows.

As a person who has worked as an actor in plays and theater. Albedo’s stage performance was in my opinion really good I mean whenever he transforms he has to leave and get another actor to switch. And he wrote this play. Like give that man some respect.

Honestly I kind of like that albedo doesn’t blame Hugh even tho it is his fault, it’s genuinely nice to see him care about others, it’s like he understands hugh feeling lonely and empathises with him, that’s a really great point for his character

This episode is just great, really glad we got to see Albedo’s Galvan form in UAF. That glitch during the ratings had me thinking my phone was broken 😂

I think albedo wearing his red jacket instead of just changing the whole outfit is a similar reason to why he likes chilli fries

Imagine if Ben actually tried to help Albedo here.

I know this is a very small part of the episode, but the Gwenettes have always stuck to my mind even after all these years. Like where did they find 10 IDENTICAL looking people to begin with?

Man imagine if a good alternate Albedo joined the time war in Omniverse. A timeline where Asmuth gave Albedo a chance with an Omnitrix, at least the prototype. Albedo possibly had gone on his own journey of growth and learned what it means to hold power like Ben did. This episode showed Albedo is willing to drop the beef for a healthier future. What a character… that they almost had

I like the detail that Gwen is bothered so much by the Gwennettes that her mana briefly goes out of control to have her hand glow

I honestly like to imagine sometimes an AU where Ben felt bad for Albedo after figuring out what had gone on, maybe where he figured Albedo's initial lies were under suspicion that Ben would auto-attack an honest Albedo.

While watching this I had an idea for how Albedo's story could've gone. In this hypothetical timeline, his plan works and he successfully returns to his Galvan form. But instead of leaving Earth, he finds that he's grown rather attached to his crew and the art of theatre. So he lets bygones be bygones and parts ways with the team saying that he'll stop ripping off Ben. Then he shows up later in Omniverse as a professor in Friedkin University (I know it'd be less than a year but come on, he's a Galvan he can become a professor in that time) teaching theatre, with Hugh, Swamps, and Fridge as his assistants. That way you can have a "redemption" without him being strictly on the heroes' side.

This episode was weird for me, having Albedo, one of Ben's most dangerous enemies who hates him with every fibre of his being, doing this "On Stage" show, partnered with a trio of losers, but I think they need to use something to re-establish Albedo as a threat by giving him transformations again, but I did find it funny on how beyond ticked Gwen was with the Vegas style showgirl versions of herself.

When Albedo's Galvan form reverts back to the human form kinda reflects how Kevin was back in the classic series. They both struggled and failed and result in raged, insanity, and vengence.

I’m still in the camp of Albedo’s inability to evade his Ben form is psychological. His condition and obsession pushed him to the point the Ben form is now his true form even though he rejects it because a part of him does not want to accept it.

Albedo has always been one of my favorite villains from the series, due to me being a sucker for the evil twin trope. While I wasn't a big fan of this episode when I saw it as a kid, it's grown on me on a rewatch and by watching this video. Great work, Ink Tank! Keep it up!

Kevin was CLEARLY thinking of doing a reverse train with all those Gwens

Now Albedo can change into aliens without an Omnitrix, I wonder how Azmuth would think of it

8:59 Now you KNOW Kevin was imagining a harem of 10 Gwens right there.

This episode was so infuriating after learning Albedo wanted to just be cured and move on assuming he wont use his Galvin Brain to make an Ultimatrix again

I’m so glad that your reviewing this episode in full because it was probably one of my favorites in the show

I honestly didn't need Albedo to be redeemed, but it's true that they made him just evil in Omniverse, he made team with Vilgax 3 times just to be betrayed 2. I like that at least they didn't make him focus on revenge to Ben anda that they gave us more interactions between him and Azmuth

I think the great irony to all this is if Albedo wanted to return to normal again all he’d have to do is ask Ben for help. The omnitrix (and presumably the Ultimatrix) has the ability to alter the d.n.a of life forms other than Ben himself. He used it on the Highbreed and has on several occasions (albeit accidentally) fully transformed other people into aliens. Now that Ben has Grey Matter again, it wouldn’t be difficult for them to figure out how to change him back. It’s possible that Azmuth knew that and left Albedo the way he was in the hope that he may be humbled to the point of asking for ben’s help.

It's wild that super alien hero buddy adventures never gets brought up at all after the classic series, especially once they do the storylines revolving around Ben being famous

Just think of how many problems could have been avoided if Azmuth made him a galvan again, and then put him in prison during his first appearance.

25:12 After Albedo falls to the ground, Ultimate Echo Echo approaches him but Gwen stops him, I mean, wtf with Ben? What else was he planning to do to Albedo? The guy was already unconscious...💀💀💀

I love Kevin’s line when Albedo and Ben were fighting in the platform Gwen: “we have to do something” Kevin: “like taking bets?”

Omniverse’s insane Albedo is just a lot of fun, but I would have loved him to have a proper redemption and just left the trio

I think the reason Albedo can turn into Gravattack is maybe since he is connected to Ben's DNA codex he can only use the aliens Ben unlocks later anytime . Like sharing a library , albedo is borrowing a book from the library. Since it's a library it gets updated. Not the best theory but I like to think that.

I like to think Albedo just has an advanced understanding of Primus and the Codon stream, after all he did work on the omnitrix so it stands to reason he understands or knows the DNA sequences for a majority of them used for the omnitrix, which explains why he doesn’t have Feedback, he was removed from the stream, and why he doesn’t use Feedback and Whampire in omniverse; the completed omnitrix uses a completely different system.

I think Albedo later created a new link to the Omnitrix database when he later comes back in Omniverse with his stabilizer, letting him maintain his transformations and access any that Ben can from that point forward, at least until Azmuth hits him with the anti-Omnitrix contingency.

I just realized this was a full breakdown LMAO. I somehow completely ignored the fact that it is a 30+ minute video which also happens to be on the main channel. Also a breakdown on a Monday is also peculiar. But a W is a W, and I’m taking it lol

It would've been fun if Albedo traveled the galaxy and started his own traveling theater show with the other alien actors here. They would help him with the bts stuff since Albedo can transform himself now.

I really wish Albedo's story had gone differently. Imagine if he was cured, and by the time of Omniverse they're forced to work together and maybe become sorta friends? Albedo always felt very redeemable, his big problem were ego and entitlement, becoming Ben for so long should have been enough to humble him and make him appreciate what he had.

I like to think that if Albedo sees Ben transform into a new alien he can concentrate his form to mimic it and the power Ben has preform in front of him.

When it comes to him choosing to look like Ben, I think it might be a part of being transformed into Ben. Like how he loves chilli fries despite hating them. Maybe the transformation makes him want to wear cloths that Ben would like as well subconsciously.

i think albedo might know some of the combinations to unlock more transformations than he lets on, giving him any transformation that the writers want to

Perhaps it's taking longer for Albedo's DNA to reset because he's been in his human form for so long that the DNA is sort of baked in.

Yes he did! I am fully confident that he wouldn't have been evil in omniverse if his bomb plan worked!

I think the logic is that when Albedo completed the Ultimatrix in the Alien Force finale, he himself said "There's nothing here but Tennyson's aliens!". I think instead of an external device, from this episode on, Albedo's DNA is synced now and forever with whatever type of Omnitrix that Prime Ben has. Meaning whenever Prime Ben unlocks a new alien, Albedo can then transform into that alien either at will or with a device like his red Ultimatrix in "The Ultimate Heist". However, it could be true that Ben could have Gravattack now and just did not transform into him until the 2012 Season one Omniverse episode "A Jolt from the Past". By accident that is. Remember, Ultimate Ben did unlock a couple new aliens for Prime Ben before Ultimate Ben he went back to his now, non-canon timeline.

Omniverse never explained where Gravattack came from, and Ultimate Ben 10,000 did say he unlocked a few new ones "just to mess with Azmuth". Given the sheer power that Galileans have, their reputation in the universe, and how fun Ben would likely find him, it seems like a natural choice that Ultimate Ben 10,000 would pick Gravattack as one to unlock.

24:19 Kuro I think the show gave an explanation in this episode. Due to the device he built on Earth, Albedo now has the ability to change his DNA just by thinking it (sort of like master control). Therefore this means that even though Ben may not have access to an alien in his ultimatrix or later the omnitrix, that wouldn't stop Albedo because he just has to look at an alien and perhaps briefly study the genetics of the alien to be able to change into that alien. Therefore, if Albedo sees Gravattack then that would be enough for him to turn into that, becuase the machine gave him the ability to change his own DNA by will and thinking it. I think what happened was that the ultimatrix interfered with the machine (as Albedo suggested), but the only error this caused is that Albedo could only stay in the alien forms temporarily and has to return back to the damaged Ben form. That is all in regard to error. I don't think that the ultimatrix caused Albedo to be limited to transformations of the ultimatrix. I think this is correct, but maybe I could be wrong.

24:15 Gravattack was one of the aliens unlocked by Ben 10,000 in "Ben 10,000 Returns". But Ben didn't turn into Gravattack until Omniverse episode "A Jolt from the Past"

I really dont blame albedo for hated ben so much after this episode

I should also make mention of some of JAT's other roles: Tidus from FFX, Captain Jack Sparrow in KH2, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Wars

i love that albedo chooses to dress like ben and especially in omniverse when he has clear eyeshadow on. he cares about his looks

Now, I know that's definitely not what it was planned, but I really like the idea that Albedo got *every* DNA that the watch had, locked or unlocked, however he can only transform into the ones that he has deep understanding on how their DNA works - Knowledge he would have from studying the watch before turning into ben and when building his own. So he turns into gravattack because he remembers that DNA, but he doesn't turn into others because he just didn't saw them or don't remember how they worked exactly

My theory is that Albedo's now in a situation similar to Alien Force Kevin. Where the Ultimatrix/Omnitrix is emitting a signal that has altered Albedo, and as such every time Ben unlocks and alien, Albedo gets a new alien form as well.

24:07 Perhaps Ultimate Ben 10K giving UA Ben Gravattack was what separated their timelines. Because it also gave Albedo Gravattack here which is what allowed him to steal Azmuth’s brain at the docks which dominoed into Azmuth unknowingly giving Ben access to Atomix which allowed him to win. Perhaps in Ultimate Ben’s timeline the events took a much different turn and it was a much closer battle and Azmuth was pissed how Ben wasn’t taking the situation seriously, especially since his brain/life hanged in the balance. Because even Prime Ben was being pretty childish during the fight and wasn’t taking Azmuth’s brain being stolen seriously at all but the difference is at least he won.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD DO A FULL REVIEW FOR THIS EPISODE

Yes! This was the episode I was hoping would get the longer review format

If I was Hughs, I would have said that it was a DNA mutation bomb that will mutate the Ben DNA in Albedo but to also get revenge for what happened to him, Albedo would expand the range of the bomb and mutate everyone who shares Ben's DNA into other aliens and that thing that was around his torso was to make it that he mutates into a galvin

I would have liked to see Ben and Albedo work together. They obviously don't like it but they come out at the end appreciating one another for what the other can do. Plus you can do some omnitrix shenanigans. Maybe Ben uses his omnitrix to finally give Albedo what he wants in the end, to be Galvin once more.

just recently binged all the ben 10s again and man i miss this show. watching it before school and waiting for every new alien and new episode, where did all the good times go :(

I thought it was implied that in Omniverse Albedo constructed a new Onnitrix that was updated with all of Ben's OV aliens?

7:06 "wingless bigchill isn't real, it can't hurt you" Wingless Bigchill:

4:43 And Kevin is just enjoying Ben’s suffering

I always felt sorry for Albedo. He really never was a villain, was pulled into this role. Especially the talking about 'you begin to hate, what you're forced into' summons it perfectly. Albedo really deserved to transform back to normal and just be done with it.

Something that I really like is that Albedo doesn't blame Hugh, shows that he does really care about them and he considers them friends

Kuro’s going ‘oh boy, another warehouse’ followed up with Kevin’s remark like five seconds later is so fucking funny

An extra thing I like about this episode (besides all the great stuff I already like) is that the 1st time we see a member of the Vaxasaurian species, is a calm and polite guy. I always saw Vaxasaurians as a naturally peaceful species, I imagine their lifestyle being similar to Geochelone Aerio (Terraspin's species) lifestyle. Even Ben's personality as Humungousaur gives that peaceful, polite vibe (except when fighting) as if Vaxasaurian DNA made Ben become a little more docile-- unless in danger (similar to some other aliens changing his personality to some extent)

Headcanon: Albedo slightly wanted to put on a stage production himself

I think Ben had Gravattack in UA. Ben turning into him in Omniverse was jarring the first time i saw it. Bloxx’s unlock and Crash Hopper’s unlock had a slow transformation after activation whereas Gravattack just had a transformation scene

13:45 I don’t know why but it’s hilarious to me when you edit out the base name so they just say “Ultimate” he’s like “Ultimate ugh you get it”

Interestingly enough the episode where Ben is trapped as grey matter and Albedos whole evil twin thing are opposites.

We're getting very close to omniverse now, I'm excited!

I kinda think Albedo just straight up going bonkers in ov is the result of this episode. Since he did turn back into his original form after beeing stuck as a human for years but his happiness got cut short and all of his efforts was wasted. I think all that plus him having a lower mental capacity as a human slowly drove him into madness.

24:27 For this theory I have a solution Basically, what I think is since Albedo was one of the key members involved in the creation of the Omnitrix, he would undoubtedly be aware of several of the species that Azmuth was implementing into it. This could be supported by his saying that his Ultimatrix's playlist was still synchronyzed with Ben's. This could just be him frustrated that he can't find the Galvan transformation in there, but he could also be frustrated that he cannot find ANY samples he's familiar with *outside* of the playlist in AF With that in mind, Albedo could logically just think up of a DNA structure he knows and turn into it.

24:20 I think gravattack was probably unlocked for both of them when ben used him in the official omnitrix's playslists

I really like the idea of Ben unknowingly having access to Gravattack at this moment in time. It makes Ultimate Ben’s “a few extras” comment have more weight to it

25:08 im pretty sure Albedo used Sonic Doom on Ben, comparing the shots of Kevin and Ben, you can see that the discs are in a pretty similar formation, the discs on the "Soundwave Grenade" attack are clearly higher up and shooting downwards

4:28 I bet ben is like : "NOT THIS SH*T AGAIN!!" in his mind

This episode has one of my favorite lines, with vilgax's moon base. on the moon.

24:30 My theory is, since lack of access isn't same as the Omnitrix not having the data, Albedo just got a random grab instead of a set of aliens with any logic behind why they were given. Like a boatload of Gacha pulls.

You can definitely make the argument that he deserved better, but even when he finally got what he wanted he ended up being evil anyway..

Definitely. Having to go through that by the end of it must suck for albedo.

I think Albedo did still bring a lot of this on himself. Because he very could've easily just asked Ben and the gang for help building another machine to counter act the effects. but he let his anger overtake his judgement, and attacked Ben.

After the Pokémon Present was a complete L, this helps more than you could imagine.

Honestly those three should've stuck around and I would've loved them being goofy minions of albedo and have them help him get his true form back or other little schemes.

7:45-8:08 this for some reason made me think that recently when I think of his monologue about his travels with Eon I think of James Remar doing it instead of Steve Blum

I think that Albedo synchronized his omniverse ultimatrix with Ben's omnitrix to make that he had the same arsenal. Also, you forgot to mention the 10 Gwenettes they're why he couldn't afford a Kevin.

I like to imagine the Gwenettes were the lynchpin in Gwen doing the clone thing. XD I also like to imagine Albedo might have his own off-screen Superhero or Supervillain name; like how Ben seems to be Ben 10 or Ten. And how The Negative Ten apperantly based their name after that. Ideas i have for Albedo's super alter ego: Reverse Ten. Red Ten Inverted Ten NOT BEN! Anti-Ten / Anti-Ben Nega Ten (not to be confused with the distinctly branded Negative Ten)

I prefer the Gravattack in UAF theory because that would explain why Albedo never tries to use Alien X in Omniverse, as he is locked by the keys in the Ultimatrix, and not accesible in the normal playlist, which could be the one that Albedo copied for his transformations.

When I first watched this when I was younger I remember feeling bad for Albedo that he didn’t get his wish to return permanently to his Galvan form, he’s been wanting that ever since his introduction and this time he came so very close to only be betrayed by an accomplice, I wish we could’ve got to see him execute his goal instead Omniverse took it further by trapping him in a 10 year old Bens body.

The whole thing with albedo blaming Ben that's technicality still His fault Ben didn't force albedo to make his own Omnitrix

My head canon is that the feedback from the Ultimatrix and Albedo’s machine, Albedo can change into anything Ben had at the time, but in Omniverse Albedo has a new Omnitrix which I assume syncs to Ben’s active list, so allowed him access to the Onniverse aliens in Fistful of Brains / For a Few Brains More.

That was not the only time that I seen Albedo in Ben 10: UA. He had used an alien to attach itself to Ben's head and trap him in a nightmare world which is similar how The Forever Knights did in one episode of the classic Ben 10 and what Zombozo did in the reboot. Seeing a human skull visible inside that thing is bone chilling!!! 🥶

I believe that Albedo being stuck into his Ben form is kind of a fitting punishment for what he has done in his debut episode and the Alien Force finale, but I believe that he would deserve to get back to his Galvan form if he at least made an attempt to redeem himself.

A regular video on a Saturday and then a full breakdown on Monday? We eating goooood fam

While the idea of Ben having Gravattack already is really funny I assumed that Ben's playlist was always synched with Albedo's to the point that when Ben would unlock a new alien Albedo would too

I'll give my thoughts about what I think after. But I suppose I really thought they could of delved more into secrets of the Omnitrix with Albedo. Sure it makes more sense for the overall story to explore components of the Omnitrix like the DNA repair function and whatnot, but having a galvin who actually worked on it actively other than Asmith could of introduced new solutions that only Ben could solve other than just busting up the other person.

since we see Albedo's original form in OV and that Albedo synchronized with ultimatrix since this episode I like to think that galvan form Albedo turns in is what UAF version of Grey matter would look like

18:38 well, the episode is called “Double or Nothing” 🤷🏻‍♂️

I agreed with people when they say that it was after this than Albedo became an actual villain. I really feel bad for him. I been thinking of some au with him interacting with Charmcaster and Euniece. also imagine an Unitrix version of Kevin with all his powers combined with albedo's powers.

For some reason I didn’t realize this was an episode breakdown until the breakdown started. I just thought this was gonna be a video essay about Albedo’s potential as a character.

Wait, I thought this was a short one. Nice to get a full breakdown for this episode

Sad were getting near the end of this original round of Ben 10 series, such a great nostalgia kick. Always entertained!