History Fridge / TheSecretSaturdays

*** He's shown primarily watching old VHS tapes, which would not require a signal.
* Zak's powers allow him to sense nearby cryptids, but in Into the Mouth of Darkness [[spoiler: he used this part of his powers with Argost in the room, but he could not sense that Argost was in fact a cryptid.]]
** Jossed. On the Toonzone forums, [[WordOfGod Jay Stephens]] said that [[spoiler: Argost's mask]] is made of a special material that [[spoiler: blocks Zak from sensing that he is a cryptid]].

** And Komodo Dragons were, in fact, cryptids, before science could prove their existence.

* There are many mainstream animals that were previously considered Cryptids. Two such animals include the Kangaroo (no, really!) and the Platypus.

* Doc's anger at Doyle's "YourMom" joke makes a lot more sense when we find out [[spoiler:Doc became an orphan a very young age, and most likely never knew his mother.]]
* Of course Drew believes in magic and Doc doesn't. She was raised by Tibetan monks and most likely grew up with a healthy respect for mysticism and ancient legends; he, on the other hand, was raised by a scientist, and thus grew up learning a much more fact-and-logic-oriented way of thinking.

* In War of the Cryptids when [[spoiler: they lost Zak for a few minutes, it is implied that he ''died''.]]
* The first episode has Doc asking Van Rook if he told his new apprentice (Doyle), about what he [Doc] did to his ''last'' apprentice. Did Doc '''kill''' that apprentice?
* The Secret Scientists are pretty decent at inspiring this. They have some [[ForScience tropes]] associated with them that are unnerving, but because they're the kind of [[ResearchInc secret investigative organization]] viewers have seen on the good guys' side a million times before, the [[WellIntentionedExtremist morally dubious]] parts of their actions are [[NinjaProp subtle and easily overlooked at first]]. [[spoiler:But when they turn on the Saturday family in Season 2]], all the hints at [[WellIntentionedExtremist extremism]] come to fruition as viewers get a very good {{Deconstruction}} of the world-saving secret organization. Their [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Greater Good]] mentality, unchecked by any other authority, actually makes them perfectly okay with morally dubious things like [[spoiler:kidnapping the child of their close friends and [[CryoPrison cryogenically freezing him presumably forever]] to avoid the mere possibility he would do something bad with his powers (and yes, ''forever''. They claim it's just until they find a solution and neutralize the danger Zak poses and remove his dangerous power, but later we find out that it's impossible to separate Zak and Kur because there's no actual difference between them, so yes. Forever.)]] It's pretty terrifying to think about all of your extremely intelligent, normally open-minded friends [[spoiler:turning on your family and trying to eliminate your child for [[AdultFear secretly being born different from other children]].]] It's hard to tell what's scarier about this: that an international organization of scientists could wield such lawless power or that they're so open to merciless tactics to [[GoodIsNotNice sustain their own view of the greater good.]]

* Drew's sword, which is supposed to only work with sunlight as its power source, has an apparent blue setting that both works at night and doesn't seem to require light. Or maybe it absorbs ''moon''light, which is just reflected sunlight.
* Zak's powers allow him to control cryptids' minds. Since cryptids are defined as creatures whose existence haven't been proved to satisfaction of mainstream science, does that mean his powers will stop working if mainstream scientist start believing the creatures exist?
** In point of fact, the series concept seems to imply that Cryptids are not just weird animals but supernatural creatures. Zon is a '''prehistoric''' animal, meaning she's most likely immortal, and Kur is some kind of godlike figure. Clearly these aren't ''our'' Cryptids.
** A popular fan theory is that Zak is able to use his powers on ''every'' animal (humans included) and his parents just decided to not disclose ''that'' particular piece of information.
*** Jossed. On the [[http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=3256014#post3256014 toonzone forums]] Jay Stephens has indicated that Cryptids on the show are to regular animals what mutants are to humans in the X-men.
*** On that note, the episode "Ghost in the Machine" talked a bit on how Doc and his old mentor were studying cryptid DNA and were trying to find the cryptid equivalent of the X-gene. Doc even mentioned the idea of a genetic map that would allow them to find Kur.

** WordOfGod states the Saturdays ''started'' with ordinary Komodo Dragon stock, then genetically modified it into a made-to-order cryptid. He can camouflage far more effectively then any chameleon (to the point of being completely invisible), has a stomach that can digest anything, and he's been 'uplifted' to AmplifiedAnimalAptitude. (Your average lizard isn't a skilled jet pilot).
** And Komodo Dragons were already a cryptid proven to science.
* How in blazing hell did [[spoiler: V.V. Argost have a ''fully functional television '''in a cave in the Himalayas?!''' '']]

*** He didn't. His initial plans were to use cryptids for the Baron using body parts. Or it could be splicing cryptid DNA since we know at least one henchmen that has cryptid DNA spliced into him.

** Jossed. On the toonzone forums Jay Stephens said that [[spoiler: Argost's mask]] is made of a special material that [[spoiler: blocks Zak from sensing that he is a cryptid]].

*** He didn't. His initial plans were to use organic body parts for Baron. [[FridgeHorror I feel pity for the cryptid that Argost got the body from]].

* In the Ben 10 Crossover episode, [[spoiler:Zak is never seen using the Claw when using his powers (which he kept as a residual effect of being merged with Kur for so long). In addition, the Claw is strictly a weapon and no longer has the Hand of Tsul'Kalu on the end. The reason for this? ''He's grown in skill and strength to the point where he no longer needs it.'']]

* The Secret Scientists are pretty decent at inspiring this. They have some [[ForScience tropes]] associated with them that are unnerving, but because they're the kind of [[ResearchInc secret investigative organization]] viewers have seen on the good guys' side a million times before, the [[WellIntentionedExtremist morally dubious]] parts of their actions are [[NinjaProp subtly and easily overlooked at first]]. [[spoiler:But when they turn on the Saturday family in Season 2]], all the hints at [[WellIntentionedExtremist extremism]] come to fruition as viewers get a very good {{Deconstruction}} of the world-saving secret organization. Their [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Greater Good]] mentality, unchecked by any other authority, actually makes them perfectly okay with morally dubious things like [[spoiler:kidnapping the child of their close friends and [[CryoPrison cryogenically freezing him presumably forever]] to avoid the mere possibility he would do something bad with his powers (and yes, ''forever''. They claim it's just until they find a solution and neutralize the danger Zak poses and remove his dangerous power, but later we find out that it's impossible to separate Zak and Kur because there's no actual difference between them, so yes. Forever.)]] It's pretty terrifying to think about all of your extremely intelligent, normally open-minded friends [[spoiler:turning on your family and trying to eliminate your child for [[AdultFear secretly being born different from other children]].]] It's hard to tell what's scarier about this: that an international organization of scientists could wield such lawless power or that they're so open to merciless tactics to [[GoodIsNotNice sustain their own view of the greater good.]]

* The Secret Scientists are pretty decent at inspiring this. They have some [[ForScience tropes]] associated with them that are unnerving, but because they're the kind of [[ResearchInc secret investigative organization]] viewers have seen on the good guys' side a million times before, the [[WellIntentionedExtremist morally dubious]] parts of their actions are [[NinjaProp subtly and easily overlooked at first]]. [[spoiler:But when they turn on the Saturday family in Season 2]], all the hints at [[WellIntentionedExtremist extremism]] come to fruition as viewers get a very good {{Deconstruction}} of the world-saving secret organization. Their [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Greater Good]] mentality, unchecked by any other authority, actually makes them perfectly okay with morally dubious things like [[spoiler:kidnapping the child of their close friends and [[CryoPrison cryogenically freezing him presumably forever]] to avoid the mere possibility he would do something bad with his powers (and yes, ''forever''. They claim it's just until they find a solution and neutralize the danger Zak poses and remove his dangerous power, but later we find out that it's impossible to separate Zak and Kur because there's no actual difference between them, so yes. Forever.)]] It's pretty terrifying to think about all of your extremely intelligent, normally open-minded friends [[spoiler:turning on your family and trying to eliminate your child for [[AdultFear secretly being born different from other children.]] It's hard to tell what's scarier about this: that an international organization of scientists could wield such lawless power or that they're so open to merciless tactics to [[GoodIsNotNice sustain their own view of the greater good.]]

* The Secret Scientists are pretty decent at inspiring this. They have some [[ForScience tropes]] associated with them that are unnerving, but because they're the kind of [[ResearchInc secret investigative organization]] viewers have seen on the good guys' side a million times before, the [[WellIntentionedExtremist morally dubious]] parts of their actions are subtle and easily overlooked at first. [[spoiler:But when they turn on the Saturday family in Season 2]], [[NinjaProp all the hints at]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist extremism]] come to fruition as viewers get a very good {{Deconstruction}} of the world-saving secret organization. Their [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Greater Good]] mentality, unchecked by any other authority, actually makes them perfectly okay with morally dubious things like [[spoiler:kidnapping the child of their close friends and [[CryoPrison cryogenically freezing him presumably forever]] to avoid the mere possibility he would do something bad with his powers (and yes, ''forever''. They claim it's just until they find a solution and neutralize the danger Zak poses and remove his dangerous power, but later we find out that it's impossible to separate Zak and Kur because there's no actual difference between them, so yes. Forever.)]] It's pretty terrifying to think about all of your extremely intelligent, normally open-minded friends [[spoiler:turning on your family and trying to eliminate your child for [[AdultFear secretly being born different from other children.]] It's hard to tell what's scarier about this: that an international organization of scientists could wield such lawless power or that they're so open to merciless tactics to [[GoodIsNotNice sustain their own view of the greater good.]]

* FridgeLogic: Drew's sword, which is supposed to only work with sunlight as its power source, has an apparent blue setting that both works at night and doesn't seem to require light. Or maybe it absorbs ''moon''light, which is just reflected sunlight.
** Zak's powers allow him to control cryptids' minds. Since cryptids are defined as creatures whose existence haven't been proved to satisfaction of mainstream science, does that mean his powers will stop working if mainstream scientist start believing the creatures exist?
*** In point of fact, the series concept seems to imply that Cryptids are not just weird animals but supernatural creatures. Zon is a '''prehistoric''' animal, meaning she's most likely immortal, and Kur is some kind of godlike figure. Clearly these aren't ''our'' Cryptids.
*** A popular fan theory is that Zak is able to use his powers on ''every'' animal (humans included) and his parents just decided to not disclose ''that'' particular piece of information.
**** Jossed. On the [[http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=3256014#post3256014 toonzone forums]] Jay Stephens has indicated that Cryptids on the show are to regular animals what mutants are to humans in the X-men.
** Isn't Komodo something that would be labeled under an ordinary animal, rather than a cryptid?
*** WordOfGod states the Saturdays ''started'' with ordinary Komodo Dragon stock, then genetically modified it into a made-to-order cryptid. He can camouflage far more effectively then any chameleon (to the point of being completely invisible), has a stomach that can digest anything, and he's been 'uplifted' to AmplifiedAnimalAptitude. (Your average lizard isn't a skilled jet pilot).
*** And Komodo Dragons were already a cryptid proven to science.
** How in blazing hell did [[spoiler: V.V. Argost have a ''fully functional television '''in a cave in the Himalayas?!''' '']]
*** Ridiculously overprepared tourists? A better question: how did he learn enough about bionics to design Baron Finster's scorpion body?
*** He raided a village for one. He was very skilled at staying hidden and murdered any witnesses. How the television got a ''signal'' in the middle of the Himalayas is another question altogether.
** Zak's powers allow him to sense nearby cryptids, but in Into the Mouth of Darkness [[spoiler: he used this part of his powers with Argost in the room, but he could not sense that Argost was in fact a cryptid.]]
*** Jossed. On the toonzone forums Jay Stephens said that [[spoiler: Argost's mask]] is made of a special material that [[spoiler: blocks Zak from sensing that he is a cryptid]]

* FridgeBrilliance: There are many mainstream animals that were previously considered Cryptids. Two such animals include the Kangaroo (no, really!) and the Platypus.

* FridgeHorror: In War of the Cryptids when [[spoiler: they lost Zak for a few minutes, it is implied that he ''died'']]

* In the Ben 10 Crossover episode, [[spoiler:Zak is never seen using the Claw when using his powers (which somehow got restored). In addition, the Claw is strictly a weapon and no longer has the Hand of Tsul'Kalu on the end. The reason for this? ''He's grown in skill and strength to the point where he no longer needs it.'']]

*** WordOfGod states the Saturdays ''started'' with ordinary Komodo Dragon stock, then genetically modified it into a made-to-order cryptid. He can turn invisible far more effectively then any chameleon, has a stomach that can pretty much digest anything, and he's been 'uplifted' to AmplifiedAnimalAptitude. (Your average lizard isn't a skilled jet pilot).

*** WordOfGod states the Saturdays ''started'' with an ordinary Komodo Dragon, then genetically modified him into a made-to-order cryptid. He can turn invisible far more effectively then any chameleon, has a stomach that can pretty much digest anything, and he's been 'uplifted' to AmplifiedAnimalAptitude. (Your average lizard isn't a skilled jet pilot).

*** WordOfGod states the Saturdays ''started'' with an ordinary Komodo, then genetically modified him into a made-to-order cryptid. He can turn invisible far more effectively then any chameleon, has a stomach that can pretty much digest anything, and he's been 'uplifted' to AmplifiedAnimalAptitude. (Your average lizard isn't a skilled jet pilot).

** Isn't Komodo the komoda dragon something that would be labeled under an ordinary animal, rather than a cryptid?
*** Not when he's [[strike:twice the size of your average dog,]] part chameleon, and has a stomach that can digest anything.
*** There's also some evidence he's been 'uplifted' in some fashion. He's certainly a lot more intelligent then your average lizard.