Kevin: You have to treat a car like you treat a woman. Gwen: Go on... Kevin: (dramatic pause) No... I sense I have made a mistake of some kind. 🤣 Kevin is officially the wisest man in this show!

"They made them cousins to get people to stop shipping them, it didn't work." Oh God, did it back fire, till this day, I have no clue on why the hell that ship ever came about, never mind rose to such prominence other then it being the brainchild of trolls and madmen.

Out of all the ships in the Ben 10 franchise, the ship between Gwen and Kevin was the one that honestly got the most development at least i think so i don't really remember that much, but i do know that they had their share of romantic moments.

I like how normal it is, yet how fast it went, because if they did a "will they/won't they", I wouldn't have cared. It's clear he likes her (it's not hard too), and she ends up liking him too (cause Kevin is the best). By Ultimate Alien, they're a confirmed couple, which you don't see that often. When he turns into Not Metamorpho, the experience makes their relationship stronger at the end. When he becomes Monster Mutation Number 2, she tries her best to save him, but it's established that the more power he absorbs, the worst he'll get, and they still manage to work it out. By the time Omniverse rolls in, they're pretty much stable as you can get in any sci-fi world, plus in the future, they're still together. It was weird, that in Omniverse flashbacks they retconned that Gwen and Kevin we're kinda in to each other, but then again, that's Omniverse in general lol

Kevin is one of the *ONLY* males in an animated show I watched, that is the perfect mixture of "Loves his girlfriend" and "Has a solid personality and life OUTSIDE of his relationship". Especially when you compare Kevin X Gwen to ships like the one from the Miraclous ladybug show, it feels like then Elixir Of Life in terms of quality. Also, I forgot how *ICE COLD* Ben acted towards Kevin during the Argrogor Power Arc thing. Ben had NEVER killed before, yet when his best friend goes crazy *again* in order to *SAVE THE UNIVERSE*, Ben is constantly thinking of how to murk the guy. How can he be so cruel and callous, to someone he has known almost every day for at least a year? Did all that time mean NOTHING to him?

In regards to the whole: “Don’t talk to her that way” moment, I think it’s more pointing out Kevin’s views on women. We learn that he has a strong relationship with his mother, so that more likely has to do with him drawing a line at yelling and insulting women. (writing contradictions be damned)

I've said it before, but I truly believe that in "What Are Little Girls Made Of" Gwen was never thinking over whether she should take Verdona up on her offer or not. Imo she wanted to reject it from the star, but didn't have the courage to do so and was questioning her judgement. She sought Ben and her parents for help, but they took the neutral stance of "We'll support you regardless of your decision.", which fair enough, but it wasn't what Gwen wanted nor what she needed. And then when she asked Kevin about it, he called the idea dumb (and he spoke from the heart) and it was all the backup Gwen needed to go up to her grandma to say no.

I liked their dynamic and interaction, that "treat a car like a woman" line will never fail to kill me but tbh I think it's just cuz I was starved for Ben 10 shipping content cuz compared to other good ships in other series it was pretty bland and awfully rushed

Unrelated side note: One of my favorite moments in the OG Ben 10 was when Gwen learned magic and wasn't just on the sidelines during fights. I absolutely hate how much alien force watered down her powers to be a just blasts and barriers also the alien grandma reveal completely took away the novelty of it to "just another alien power."

If I recall correctly, the reason they were made cousins wasn't to stop people from shipping them, but because they couldn't come up with an excuse for her to join him on the trip with his grand father.

Kevin and Gwen were never over-sexualized and it was great how Gwen wanted to save Kevin in UA after he became a monster again... While Ben wanted to kill him for real lol

To be fair, the writing in this ship looks masterful when you have Ben to compare it to.

I think Gwevin was just refreshing to see. Most kids shows that have romance drag it out or do will they won't they situation. The two loved each and have a stable relationship. It's not that big of a thing but it's a thing that most people want. It kinda reminds of Rigby and Eileen from regular show. They were having a great time while Mordecai was in constant cringe pain!

The fact that they're both voiced by Ashley Johnson and Greg Cipes (the voice of Terra and Beast Boy from Teen Titans) is another interesting fact!

What I personally love about gwevin is the feeling of realism and danger that they bring to each fight scene and situation they convince us that there is actual consiquenses to each attack the take just by being so worried about each other and when they're not fighting they are just so consistent with how they talk and act toward each other that makes them feel like real life couples Btw would've loved to see you talk about the ua episode in the big space cube when Gwen was separated from Ben and Kevin

Like or dislike the ship itself, i gotta just give the writers props for saying "hey, i want to make a couple that actually like one another and treat each other well and dont have other love interests to flirt with to start drama just to give them something to do"...and then, actually do it. Like, not only is that rare in media in general, but in a cartoon aimed towards pre-teens? Its downright impressive. If you can write a couple and make their struggles, developements, and tension come from the apocalyptic events going on around them or their baggage, NOT because they are unfaithful or dont get along despite saying they love/like each other, congratulations you just won at least 80% of your audience's respect.

Again, stepping in. Kevin is a siphon, and while he can absorb substances just fine, absorbing energy makes him go mental. The more he absorbed, the worse he got, and the omnitrix had a lot of juice. This was explained by him being Half Osmosian before Omniverse retconning that.

“They are what Duncan and Courtney could’ve been without network interference” More like theyre what they could’ve been if Courtney didn’t lose her mind after Basic Straining. The moment she went mental, the ship went all downhill from there

One thing that I did like about Alien Force was their attempt to mature the characters and story. It flopped a few too many times, but I appreciate the effort.

It's just so nice to see a couple BE A couple for the MAJORITY of the show's runtime and then also be Good Couple!

I like the way they talk through a lot of their disagreements. It doesn't happen all the time, but a lot of times when Kevin thinks he has a point he'll stick to it and the two will genuinely talk until they come to an agreement or at least understand the other person's viewpoint, that's really rare. Usually it's more like Ben where an act of heroism is what ends the argument, but Kevin and gwen often still talk after the saving part. It makes their connection feel more genuine and like they're both willing to put in the work for it.

I really do like Kevin and Gwen as a couple. They have nice cute moments, some really funny banter and balance out each other out. I always liked that they became a couple pretty quickly but with some build-up (the dance episode being the best example). And yeah, the Ultimate Kevin arc definitely could have been way better, but I think the main issue of that storyline is with is Ben, rather then the couple's dynamic. Their Omniverse dynamic is really nice too, with them even getting a pet and just feeling really domestic, while they occasionally hang out with Ben and Rook.

Surprised you don't mention that Gwen also gets an odd retcon: her magic being fully changed to be alien-related after all, which makes her learning magic in the OG Ben 10...REALLY strange since she's able to do magic without any alien mumbo jumbo. It didn't bother me, but yeah, it was REALLY odd.

Kevin and Gwen were rlly the best ship, not that there's a lot of competition

"His empty head echos so he thinks aloud" I absolutely loved that

At First it was Unexpected but I can Say that this is One of the Best Ships in this Franchise.

I remember the episode where Kevin was kissed by Charmcaster yet continued to treat Gwen like shit, as a child i was pretty bummed out, i kind of wanted them to break up (like, getting back together later but my younger self wanted SOME karma for Kevin)

Jeez when Ben and Keven where about to fight in the final, Gwen said:"Ben, you promised we would try my way (trying to save him) first." And Ben just said "ya, I lied" gives me chills.

When I was a kid, the very beginning of their relationship felt a bit wrong to me, mostly cause I wasn't fully on board with Kevin as a good guy yet, but as the episodes went on Kevin not only became my favorite character in the show but his relationship with Gwen became an aspect of the franchise as a whole that I absolutely loved. Their chemistry is just on point and almost every scene they shared together, whether it was comedic, serious or wholesome was just great to see. His voice was never an issue to me cause am from the latin spanish gang and the man sounds like a chad in our dub lol ( although, no offense to Greg Cipes either, he's super talented and his delivery and performance as Kevin is straight up gold, he really does nail every scene with him if you ask me ). Also honorable mention to Kevin's friendhsip with Rook, watching those two fanboy over alien technology together in Omniverse was so wholesome and fun.

I enjoyed the original Ben 10 as a kid. But what i really enjoy about Alienforce and everything that came after it is that they evolved (and i dont mean this in a bad way) the series from being just a "kids show". All of the series that came after the original Ben 10 in the short time they have ben around, managed to catch up to American Comic Books (for better or worse) in terms of BatShit insanity. From ships/ love interests, villains, story lines, power scaling (GL vs Ben being a great example), and even Multiversal level plots, etc. As someone who is a Comic book fan its something i always admired about the sequel shows, even for their flaws here and there.

Kevin in Alien Force was basically Himbo Beast Boy. An improvement compared to the unreedemable little psycho in OG Ben 10. Glow ups are weird. Same can be said for Cooper in Alien Force / Ultimate Alien. Over the course of half a year became jacked because of a crush. I wonder what swole Cooper could've looked like in Omniverse.

I've always seen the "Dont! Talk to her like that" line as Kevin just putting Ben in his place and telling him not to talk to a girl like that.

My honest opinion on the couple…. Both Kevin and Gwen are two of my favorite main characters (aside from THE main character) in the Ben 10 franchise (in the stuff that wasn’t the reboot) and the fact that they got together was great to me. Now, to be honest, I only discovered Ben 10 when Alien Force was on and then found the classic but I still love it all including Gwevin

I fucking love Charmcaster. I used to think it was because as a young girl I was desperate for any powerful female characters, but looking back, it was a crush. The way I was "supposed" to feel about Shego, is how I feel about Charmcaster At least, her OG Ben 10 version. I love the Omniverse art style, but do not like that version of Charmcaster.

Plot twist: This was basically Kevin's ultimate plan of revenge to get back at Ben. Can't kill him and take the Omnitrix? Take his cousin instead! Huge W.

What I've learned from your series of Ben 10 videos is that the characters deserved so much better than the studio and writers gave them. Poor darlings.

The one big up to Gewin is that their relationship lasted throughout the show. None of this final ep they get together fanfic writer gotta fill in the gaps. No they were together for a good chunk of the show.

Kevin loves his car, he treats it with respect and gets really upset when it gets damaged Gwen should see that ad a compliment

While not perfect, Gwevin is still one of my favorite pairing.

Kevin and gwen are my favorite couple in ben 10 series

Kevin x Gwen is the wall protecting us from the horrors of Ben x Gwen shipping

Here's how I would have fixed Kevin's "Evil again" arc in Ultimate Alien. Have it be tied to Ben's character arc. (Or at least what his arc SHOULD have been). Ben is not acting like a hero in this situation. He's on his own power trip parallel to Kevin's. The praise for saving the universe has gone to his head and he thinks he knows better than everyone else. He's under a lot of stress and pressure for keeping the world safe. He's a young, immature teen who's feelings of betrayal from his best friend is making him rash, and Grandpa Max realizes 'Oh shit, we let this kid become a child soldier, and he is NOT well.' Make it clear that BOTH Kevin and Ben the bad guys of this arc and that they BOTH need to be stopped before either of them go too far. Then when it's over Ben finally realizes what he's become and he and Kevin apologize to Gwen together.

I agree with ArteiceTB that Gwevin are goals but think she focused on some wrong small moments. Yes Kevin face softens when Gwen touched his shoulder. But it is not Kevin's jealousy of Morningstar. It's Gwen not liking cars but offering to go to the car show cause Kevin wants to go. It's Kevin offering his arm like a chivalrous gentleman when they go. It's Kevin not liking shopping but he goes cause Gwen wants to go. It's Kevin helping Gwen down steep rockey cliffs or out of cars. It's Gwen just hanging out with Kevin in his garage when he's working. It's Kevin saying that he likes the man that Gwen see in him. It's Kevin knowing Gwen can take care of herself and still wanting to take car of her. It's the causal intimacy between them that you feel the safety they must feel with each other. Kevin may not be edge street cred kid anymore but he's still so cool. (Canon or not, he built Ben a car.) Could Kevin have more personal goals and ambition in his life? Sure. I think Gwen's conversation about Kevin getting a GED is a good start to exploring that. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin would one day own is own garage.

Still better than any of Ben's relationships.😅

The magic part being thrown away is sad, they took away a thing that depended only on her: imagine having to level up again in the begining of the series because just as Ben she needs to get rid of the rust. Also Gwen could have been the techno magician going from a plumber attire to a more streamline silluete using magic and alien tech

@5:23: Funny, I thought Kevin was Zuko for the longest time. He totally sounds like Dante Basco....it blew my mind that it was actually Greg Cipes. That said, a lot of what makes Gwevin work is the voice acting. Just Greg Cipes is Kevin, Ashley Johnson is Gwen... So it's not just Gwevin...it's also Beast Boy and Terra, it's also Chihiro and Jin-mey...basically two other really romantic relationships. So even if the lines don't always work, or the chemistry shouldn't be there, the performances are.

Well, in my case I've always been a shipper first and a person second. 90% of the time the content I watch has something I can ship (the only exception that comes to mind rn would be SVTFOE, until Eclipsa and Globgor appeared, that is), and Gwevin was no exception. Honestly, Gwevin is a lot like Dipcifica in the sense that it was that ship that would've been 100% a crack pairing, until the creators actually did something with it and we were all left like, wow, it works! And while, looking back, their sudden feelings might've been a bit rushed (not completely unrealistic seeing as these are teenagers and there's no bigger ass pull than the Kai×Ben ship in Omniverse or the way he broke up with Julie), it eventually became the most realistic ship in the show. As you said, Gwen didn't have much going on for her. The most we had were one or two episodes focused on her in 6 fucking seasons combined; everything focused on Ben because, hey, hero of the universe, everyone! I remember reading on Tumblr how Kevin is literally the only character who consistently and enthusiastically cared about Gwen and was always there for her. Pretty much like how Gwen is the only who genuinely believed in Kevin, even when he had no faith in himself. And in a franchise where the writers have long stopped giving a fuck about anyone other than the titular hero, you gotta take as many moments where they allowed the focus of the show to be elsewhere as you can get. Having said that, I still think it was a waste opportunity to have Kevin mutated for the third time instead of letting Gwen go Anodite and having the team trying to deal with her. Not only because of all the sweet Gwevin angst and deserved happy ending, but also because it would've allowed Ben to reflect on Gwen's role in his life and how much she's done for him since they were kids (and hopefully he wouldn't have been so quick to suggest murder if the victim-to-be were his cousin).

For me this relation was fine... but I hated what they did in Omniverve. In OG cartoon Kevin is a villain, Gwen has little to do with him. In Alien Force & Ultimate Alien he's a bad boy who's reforming. Gwen sees good in him, helps to get the best out of him. It's kiiiinda still that in Omniverse, BUT Omniverse also did flashabacks to 10 year old times. And retconned that Kevin was never such a bad guy and that Gwen always had a crush on him. One, that ruins reformation. If character was never evil, there is no arc. Two, that means Gwen saw a little psychopath, (who at one point tried frying her) and was into that. Three, it implies she spend 5 long years holding on that crush and that doesn't sound healthy.

for me, it would have to be their dynamic and how they care for one another. I ship a lot of characters in other media with the same trope and I am a sucker for it. Also, it's the little things that always get me giddy lol.

Kevin is one of the only redemption and turning good stories I actually like. Once you try to blow up the world thats it your done. In the ground now please. But Kevin actually comes back from that in a believable way and gwen is a big part of that. I love this ship for that but the best ark was ruined by ben going for the kill button the one bloody time he doesn't need to with a big bad.

Sarcastic Chorus 🤝 Kuro the Artist: Hating black backgrounds.

Honestly it baffles me to this day that the UAF writers saw Gwen and Kevin’s interactions in the Original Series and thought to themselves “wouldn’t these two make a lovely couple”, were they even watching the same show?

This is my argument to convince you that Gwevin is a good ship. Just compare them with all the other ships Ben 10 had. Half of those are either boring, problematic, or is just Ben x a cardboard cutout of a female being.

Yeah, it's a very normal ship - that's why it's nice to see. Even outside of Ben 10, seeing a stable relationship with a dynamic that could actually be attained in the real world is shockingly rare. Big, flashy drama and powerful bonds are fabulous fun to see and watch, but they're much easier to find content for. So, while Kevin and Gwen's relationship is pretty mundane in regards to real-world relationships, that very aspect makes it unusual and refreshing in a fictional media format.

Does anyone remember the episode where Grandpa Max first met Verdona? *I don't wanna say it's flawless but it's pretty dang close*

Are you gonna cover Max's ships? Cuz he was clapping some Alien cheeks even before he was a plumber

honestly I haven't watched much of Alien Force... but the line about "you have to treat a car like you treat a woman" is the most hilarious moment I've seen. not only because of that whole back and forth being Kevin's best line. but also because you can really see Kevin grow as a person where he realizes "wait... Gwen is looking at me with the face that says I screwed up... I don't know how but it's time to shut up"

"Kevin is mad again." Ben: "Have you ever tried.... *Murder*?"

The fact that in you're opening line you called Kevin a big titted goth is just pure gold thank you

My only problem with Gwevin is that we never find out why Gwen likes Kevin aside from looks Kevin stated that he likes being with Gwen because he loves the look in her eyes that makes him a better person And Gwen we never find out why she likes him.. Maybe I missed it or it's hidden in subtext but I think it's more to do with that we never get her POV. Surprise surprise a female character in an action show is treated way worse than her male counter part *cough* Sakura *cough* I don't know but it makes they're romance seem shallow to me, I don't hate it but I also don't like it too.. Had we delved into why she stays with Kevin.. I might have appreciated it more

I demand you give us a whole video on what you think the best ship in the show is!

I loved Kevin as a character in Alien Force, specially his sarcasm. Problem was how quickly he was accepted in the team, given their past. And there was no credible reason for Gwen to start drooling at the once monster freak who had tried to kill her cousin several times, just because he got nice abs.

I didn’t care for Gwen in Ben 10 ,s3 made her more interesting .but she became my favourite character in Ben 10 Alien force and ultimate alien

Fun fact kevin and Gowen voice actors are beast boy and Terra so imagine beast boy and Terra getting together in another universe

There’s this moment in Ultimate Alien (“It’s Not Easy Being Gwen”, I believe) where Gwen and Kevin are having a really sweet, down-to-earth moment together, only for Ben (as Jetray) to smack into the window like, “Guys, I need your help!” And honestly? It makes me wish the team dynamic the entire show was like that: Gwen and Kevin developing a down-to-earth relationship while trying to keep up with Ben’s wacky adventures. Also let Ben be single because it’s apparent that romance is NOT working out for him. (Maybe in the next reboot they’ll let him be aromantic, that’d be pretty cool.)

Most people don't realize this, but shipping has little to do with the canonical interaction between the characters or who/what they are to each other. it's more of a personal curiosity to see where a certain ship between individual A and individual B would go. How they would interact and change each other for the better(or worse). That's why some people just don't give a rats @ss about who they ship who(sometimes even what). Even the more 'problematic' or 'socially/legally/morally wrong' ships aren't free from this curiosity. And yes while the pornography of those(there's porn of everything, the only way to truly be free from it is to leave the internet. So either do that or learn to ignore the stuff that make your skin crawl), there are also wholesome things of those out there(usually, depends on how popular it is). If you go into a certain ship, only look at the weird/creepy stuff without even trying to learn about what else it has to offer, your perception of that ship would definitely be skewed. This goes for every ship out there, regardless of which show it is from.

If I had a nickel for everytime Ashley Johnson and Greg Cipes' characters were dating, I'd have three nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened thrice.

11:48 lmao one of Kevin's best lines. Also that text sums up majority of what alien force looks like.

I never noticed the Kevin's voice actor was also beast boy and it blowing mind

Personally, I like the first 2 seasons of alien force. I think at that point is where the show peaked for me. Kevin, Gwen and Ben were good characters. The DNAliens were cool villians and I feel the different tone actually acted as a plus for the arc.

Kevin in alien force is peak character

Gwevin was one of my fave childhood ships haha, still have a soft spot for them. Now give us the Ben/Rook Blonko ship vid! XD

Idc about convincing you, I'm just glad you know it's the best ship in the franchise 🤣. I still remember the fuzzy feeling I got as a little girl when Kevin told Gwen "I'd follow you anywhere." My tiny brain said _"Get yourself a guy who loves you like Kevin loves Gwen."_ LOL, and they're still goals in my book to this day.

Ben 10: the only series where the side characters get more love than the main character because he probably has Asperger's.

I remembered Gwen and Kevin's relationship more than Ben's. like Ben is the main protagonists and his relationship was barely there and like you've said before barely anytime to develop. Also a lot Ben's aliens from Alien force, were like kind of copies of his aliens from the original series.

I liked Gwevin as a kid because I loved shipping and nothing hit the same since Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 in Kids Next Door. I laways always constantly on the look out for my next pining obsession. I like cool badass redheads and I liked Kevin, so I thought the ship was cute. But in hindsight, I don't remember much about it. I only know that I thought it was cute and that it filled in that romance quota for me. Looking back as an adult, I feel meh about it, but I haven't watched it in a while. In the years since my mind has fixated on Bevin, but that's part chemistry and part obsession with reclaiming all of my nostalgia in my gay lense, lolol. Thanks for another awesome video.

“If you know what this blurred image is, you have my condolences.” Man, I don’t need condolences, I need brain bleach.

I never realized Beast Boy and Keven were the same voice. Wow. I'm never gonna unsee little green Kevin now.

Yeah everything about after the original Ben10 is basically explained as "Great Concept, but Poor Execution" like Gwven is still the best part but I was always jaded how obviously they were setting up the pair without really exploring how they even got to a net 0 in their relationship after a summer of attempting murder.

I’m glad I’m not the only one uncomfortable with every character wanting to kill Kevin in Ultimate Alien.

Shipping lately has been awful 💀 don’t know why it took me this long to realize it 😂 glad to see there are always some healthy ships

Honestly, I am in the same boat as you. I am happy they are together and they have best moments, though I never stuck around long for Ultimate Alien, seeing Kevin become a monster _again_ was becoming stale as bread. Though this ship is better than anything you can get with Ben, as it never had to suffer too much cooperate meddling and it stuck through till the end. If you don’t personally like it but find it better than whoever Ben is hooking up with, then that’s all you may need. I don’t judge people one their ship choices as long as they aren’t illegal or don’t make me feel uncomfortable. I say you do you, and you have made another marvelous video.

After seeing kevin levin voice actor who also voice beast boy. I realize beast boy and tera finally had relationship in ben 10 universe

I#ve been subbed since your early Sarcastic summary days with She-ra, SU and Dragon Prince, so I'm looking forward to next week's video!

Kevin: Gwen you got to treat a car like you treat a woman Gwen:😡 go on Kevin: no I sense of made a mistake of some kind 😂😂😂 At least you caught yourself before saying anything stupid

Excuse me, did I hear "anime-inspired, Gwen-centered series"?

maybe it's because i only saw the italian dub, but i always liked them. mostly because you can TELL they like staying around each other and their lives don't revolve around ben

As a kid, I never shipped anyone in any of the Ben 10 series, idk why, I just never felt it.

i just think himbo + science counter part is hot

Honestly. Gwevin was the ship that carried the alien force all the way to ultimate alien

I honestly like what they did in Omniverse for Kevin because the whole his dad is a plumber who was partners with Max really doesn't make sense like makes Max look pretty bad back in the OG series if that's true Plus being a human mutant makes him more unique among the main cast

I like that she's definitely the top

When I saw the show doing the Kevin x Gwen ship in the beginning one of my first thoughts was it would be funny if they do the ship of Ben x Charmcaster because then they would be dating the others rival. I like Kevin x Gwen it was one of the best parts of series and best part is ithat nothing happened to it when season 3 happened with the force changes that CW wanted.

I agree about how Gwevin could have their peak moment in the season 1 finale of Ultimate Aliens. They could have made a story like this; Mike Morningstar finds out (instead of finding out from Gwen) that Kevin is mutant again so he kidnaps Cooper (instead of asking for his help) and forces him to make that machine that will change Kevin back. As for Kevin himself, he is obviously losing his mind. But when Gwen comes to find him again, Kevin would find mental peace around her and that would keep him sane. But Morningstar attacks Gwen and takes her to Los Santos and Kevin would go insane for hurting Gwen. Morningstar would give Ben and his team a chance to "save" him by getting him there to LS while knocking him out, leaving Ben with a real reason why Kevin needs to be taken down. From here on out, it could have been more or less the same. Thoughts?

Starting out by calling Kevin a big tiddy goth bf... Ugh, your mind is so powerful

12:49 that’s more metamorpho

Everytime I hear Gwen talk I think of Zuko instead of beast boy as Avatar the last Airbender was more in my life then Avatar. Also almost every line seems like something Zuko would say

5:04 dude this is the one performance that VA doesn’t make me remember Beast Boy. Every other performance is just aggravating because I just can’t unhear beast boy, but here? I just hear Kevin.

I still belive that Ben decision makes sense given the context, because diferent from Vilgax situation Ben feels like Kevin situation is his fault and he knows how Kevin can be dangerous imagine now that he is more powerfull than when he was a kid. Plus Ben never had a problem with killing his vilans, in Alien weeding he killed the alien parents,he burned Zyscar alive(he didn't know he would survive) , he throw Vilgax in space who only survived because plot armor.

It's a less satirey version of Lisa Simpson and Nelson Muntz which was my favorite thing as a kid in the Simpsons and still is. Gwevin gave me hope that not every smart girl winds up miserable just because she wanted to settle.