History Trivia / Ben10Omniverse

** Eventually, the executives said there were too many alien transformations, so [[spoiler: Whampire]] is the last new alien the show was going to introduce.

** A version of the Negative 10 would have appeared if the series had gotten additional seasons, consisting of 10 evil aliens from the same species as the Omnitrix's roster.

** Creator/DavidKaye replaced Powers Boothe as Sunder. He also replaced Jeff Doucette as Thumbskull and Creator/TimCurry as Joseph Chadwick in ''An American Benwolf In London'', due to Tim Curry being sick at the time. He also replaced Creator/SteveBlum and Creator/DeeBradleyBaker as Heatblast and Creator/FredTatasciore and Baker as Cannonbolt.

** While Chromastone's flight ability and Primus's existence are said to have been retconned, Chromastone's one appearance thus far was indoors and nothing has happened with the Omnitrix that would be impossible in light of Primus's existence, though a lot of fans wondered if we'll ever see Eunice again (we eventually did, in a non-speaking cameo role in "The Most Dangerous Game Show".) It's not a contradiction because we've not seen ''either'' way, but basically... by this point it's clear that Youngberg and Wyatt didn't make a show that would make absolutely ''no'' sense at all if you missed a single Formspring post of his and were foolish enough to [[SarcasmMode take past episodes into account or something]], which is what many people feared would be the case.

** After a few years since the first series, Creator/SteveBlum finally reprises his role as Vilgax , as well as playing Ghostfreak and Zs'Skayr again after being replaced by Creator/JamesRemar in the former role and Creator/JeffBennett in the other two.

** Creator/AshleyJohnson replaces Meagan Smith as young Gwen. Despite Creator/TaraStrong returning, Johnson also replaces her as adult Gwen.

** Creator/DavidKaye replaces Powers Boothe as Sunder. He also replaces Jeff Doucette as Thumbskull and Creator/TimCurry as Joseph Chadwick in ''An American Benwolf In London'', due to Tim Curry being sick at the time. He also replaces Creator/SteveBlum and Creator/DeeBradleyBaker as Heatblast and Creator/FredTatasciore and Baker as Cannonbolt.

** Creator/JuddNelson replaces Creator/YuriLowenthal as Eon and Creator/FredTatasciore and Sean Donnellan as Ben 10,000.
** Creator/BumperRobinson, Creator/VanessaMarshall, Ogie Banks, and Creator/CoreyBurton replace Creator/PhilMorris, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Sam Lerner, and Creator/DiedrichBader in the respective role [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc, Drew, and Zak Saturday and Fiskerton]]. [[spoiler: Ironically, the only ''TSS'' character not to be recast is [[BigBad V.V.]] [[BackFromTheDead Argost]], whom is reprised by Burton.]]

** Creator/ScottMenville replaces Creator/TaraStrong as Kenny Tennyson.
** Creator/CoreyBurton replaces Creator/DeeBradleyBaker as Brainstorm and Richard Doyle as Ignacius Baumann.

** Derrick Wyatt says that the tone being closer to that of [[{{WesternAnimation/Ben10}} the original series]] was an executive mandate due to the fact that, globally, the original series apparently does the best ratings-wise.

** Derrick designed Vilgax with the respirator he had back in the original series, but executives discarded it because they wanted the character to emote more clearly. Derrick hoped to eventually use the respirator on the design, but it never came to pass.

** Many, ''many'' fans had guessed that the reason Ben doesn't use Feedback anymore [[spoiler:was because Malware had a part in it, most guessing that he flat-out ''destroyed'' the form, which is exactly what he did in "Showdown Part 1"]].

* {{Jossed}}: Many figured Phil died after his first appearance in the original ''Ben 10'' series. This series confirms that he's actually, for all intents and purposes, alive and well, [[spoiler:albeit suffering from a split personality]].

** Way Big's ability to shoot cosmic rays was stated to be caused by an Ultimatrix glitch that wasn't present in the current Omnitrix. [[spoiler:Yet he still uses it against Malware in the arc 2 finale and has a BeamOWar with a Waybad in the finale of the third arc.]]

** Many aliens who were played by Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (even those who themselves were replaced by Dee) have been replaced by a different VA (such as Cannonbolt being played by Creator/DavidKaye), though Dee still plays a few (Spidermonkey, Water Hazard, Lodestar.).
** Meagan Smith, Gwen's 10-year old actor, is not reprising her role, meaning that Creator/AshleyJohnson is playing both versions. Despite Creator/TaraStrong returning, Johnson also replaces her as adult Gwen.

** Creator/JuddNelson replaces Christien Anholt and Creator/YuriLowenthal as Eon and Creator/FredTatasciore and Sean Donnellan as Ben 10,000.

** In addition to repacling Creator/CharlieSchlatter as young Kevin, Creator/GregCipes also replaces him as adult Kevin.

* RecycledScript: And ''how''. Sometimes, it really makes you feel like they took the idea to make the iteration more like the original series a bit too literally:
** "Hot Stretch" involves aliens with high body temperature attempting to use a machine to raise Earth's temperature so it would be livable to them. Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' had an episode with Vulkanus attempting to do exactly the same thing with the same purpose.

** "Many Happy Returns" isn't a recycled script in itself, but the opening scene with Ben saving a girl from fire is basically lifted from a similar scene in episode 2 of the original series... only with Rath instead of Heatblast. Possibly a MythologyGag.

** "T.G.I.S." has Dr Animo resurrect [[spoiler:BigBad Argost from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays'']] much the same way he resurrected Vilgax in ''Ben 10,000''.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: In addition to having a similar art style, ''Ben 10: Omniverse'' also shares a few voice actors with ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''. For example, Princess Attea is Sari Sumdac, Malware and Mr. Baumann are Megatron and Ratchet, Shocksquatch is Optimus Prime, and Bezel is Starscream and Isaac Sumdac.

** [[spoiler:The alien dog that used to be Khyber's that was adopted by Kevin]] was planned to be in "Frogs of War", but the scene had to be cut for time.

** In "The Frogs of War: Part 2" we meet Ben's new form "Bullfrag", who is wearing some very familiar looking sunglasses (not to mention Creator/YuriLowenthal's character's association with [[{{VideoGame/Persona 4}} a frog]]).

** As noted by the show's [[TheWikiRule official wiki]] Clyde Fife is basically ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'' as a Ben 10 character.

* CreatorBacklash: Derrick J. Wyatt came to dislike his experience working on the show, due to both [[ScrewedByTheNetwork how the network screwed the show over]] and its [[BrokenBase widely negative reception among fans as]] [[{{Sequelitis}} the worst of the Ben 10 sequels.]]
* CrossDressingVoices: In Pesky Dust's first appearance this was averted. It is played straight from ''For A Few Brains More'' onward.

** Gwen and Kevin's "college" redesign was the only redesign they were going to get, but executives wanted them to look more similar to their Alien Force / Ultimate Alien designs for their first appearance, so they received "transition" designs for the first episode.
** Derrick designed Vilgax with his respirator from the original series, but executives discarded it because they wanted the character to emote more clearly. Derrick hoped to eventually use the respirator on the design, but it never came to pass.
** Eventually the executives said there were too many alien transformations, so [[spoiler: Whampire]] is the last new alien the show is going to introduce.

* FlipFlopOfGod: Due to Derrick Wyatt's discord with some of Creator/DwayneMcDuffie's adds in ''Alien Force'', some of his statements turn out like this.

** Psyphon's origin. Creator/DwayneMcDuffie described him as being from one of planet Vilgax conquered, while Derrick Wyatt made a ShrugOfGod that he was possibly a cyborg or an android made by Vilgax.
** Ben 23 was originally stated not to have have Rath, Jetray, Mole-Stache, or any aliens that Ben obtained by scanning. ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World'' shows him to have Armodrillo, Rath, and Nanomech.
** Before she even made it into the series, Derrick Wyatt said Charmcaster would not make a HeelFaceTurn and remain a villain, despite [=McDuffie's=] evident development path for her. After a lot of fan backlash, other writers and the ending of Charmcaster's last appearance changed this answer to a [[HazyFeelTurn "still possible".]]

** Many predicted that there would be a parody of the HaremAnime genre, due to so many girls being attracted to Ben. [[HilariousInHindsight Guess what "Rules of Engagement" is about?]]
* InvisibleAdvertising: What happened to the final season; Cartoon Network had no interest in continuing the series but still had the eighth season in the can and would've been charged extra taxes if it hadn't aired by the end of 2014; the solution was to shove it of to a 10-episode two-week strip run at the beginning of November 2014 at 6 a.m., where rights to shows Cartoon Network has to air to get other properties usually are carried.

** He also states that Zombozo was no longer a [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] {{Expy}}. When Zombozo shows up in "Special Delivery", he still uses the same Joker-esque gadgets from ''Ultimate Alien'' rather than his more supernatural powers from the Original Series. To be fair, his ''personality'' is less like the Joker now, although it's also not the same personality he had in the Original Series.
** Way Big's ability to shoot cosmic rays was stated to be caused by an Ultimatrix glitch that wasn't present in the current Omnitrix. [[spoiler:Yet he still uses it against Malware in the arc 2 finale and has a BeamOWar with a Waybad in the arc 3 finale.]]
** Derrick said Creator/SteveBlum wasn't reprising any previous roles. In "Vilgax Must Croak" he plays Vilgax and in "Mystery, Incorporeal" he's also back as Ghostfreak and in the "Galatic Monsters" arc, he's back as Ghostfreak's source, Zs'Skayr.
** Albedo was stated by Derrick to no longer possess the innate, at-will transformation ability gained in Ultimate Alien, instead relying on an Omnitrix again. In the show however, Albedo explains that he ''does'' still have it, and that his Omnitrix-looking device is merely a stabilizer to help him maintain his transformations longer.
** "Ben 10,00 Returns" is stated to no longer be in continuity. However, while that version of Ben 10,000 is no longer treated as Ben's future (but an alternate one instead. However, the series finale of ''Ultimate Alien'' had already contradicted many of the elements of that version of Ben 10,000), everything else about the episode is adhered to (TheMultiverse and Eon's true nature as an alternate Ben, introduced in that episode, come back in ''big'' ways in ''Omniverse.'')

** It was repeatedly stated that the future depicted in this show was the same as the future shown in the the Original Series. This is stated despite the fact these two futures contradict each others on plenty of points, such as Ken's sister being RetGone, Kevin being a good guy rather than a psychopath who spent his youth in the Null Void, Devlin being nowhere to be seen, or Max looking different.

** Phil is played by Creator/RobPaulsen instead of Creator/RobertPatrick, as he was in the original series.

* RecycledScript: And ''how''. Sometimes, it really makes you feel like they took the idea to make the show more like the original series a bit too literally:

** "Outbreak" involves Dr. Psychobos stealing a piece of the Omnitrix, resulting in it transforming the others instead of Ben. This seems like a mix of "Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray" (where Animo had stolen the Omnitrix's faceplate) and the ''Ultimate Alien'' episode "Inspector 13" (where the Omnitrix, after being hacked by a villain, ends up turning Kevin and Gwen into aliens instead of Ben).

** ''T.G.I.S.'' has Dr Animo resurrect [[spoiler:BigBad Argost from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays'']] much the same way he resurrected Vilgax in ''Ben 10,000''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show really got screwed in its final three seasons, getting bumped to a weekday 6AM EST timeslot aired daily starting on October 6, 2014 (i.e the early morning shift where it trails right after ''Creator/AdultSwim'' meaning barely anyone will be awake to catch the episodes), which saw them burn off both the remaining seasons by November.
* SeriesHiatus: The show had a five month break between the third and four arcs, and a equally long break between the fifth and six.

** Molestache was intended to appear in "No Honor Among Bros," using his [[PrehensileHair moustache as a weapon]]. The scene was cut for time.
** In "Universe Vs. Tennyson," a scene of Ben using [=ChamAlien=] to spy on Chadzmuth was considered at one point, but ultimately dropped when the story was changed.

** ''Something Zombozo This Way Comes'' is almost entirely based on Original Series episode ''Last Laugh'', down to copying the ending where Ben scared Zombozo into leaving (only with [[spoiler:Toepick]] instead of Ghostfreak).
** Two-parter ''And Then There Were None''/''And Then There Was Ben'' reuses idea of Eon collecting Bens from other dimensions from ''Ben 10,000 Returns'', although with much greater focus.

** Some fans use the term [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations Classic and Modern]] to distinguish the two [[{{WesternAnimation/Ben10}} Be][[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce n]][[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien s]].

** Some fans use the term [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations Classic and Modern]] to distinguish the [[{{WesternAnimation/Ben10}} younger Ben]] and the [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce older]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien Ben]].

** Before she even made it into the series, Derrick Wyatt said Charmcaster would not make a HeelFaceTurn and remain a villain, despite [=McDuffie's=] evident development path for her. After some fan backlash, other writers and the ending of Charmcaster's last appearance changed this answer to a [[HazyFeelTurn "still possible".]]

** Derrick Wyatt says that the tone being closer to that of [[{{WesternAnimation/Ben10}} the first series]] was an executive mandate due to the fact that, globally, the first series apparently does the best ratings-wise.

** Derrick designed Vilgax with his respirator from the first series, but executives discarded it because they wanted the character to emote more clearly. Derrick hoped to eventually use the respirator on the design, but it never came to pass.

** Some fans use the term [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations Classic and Modern]] to distinguish the two [[{{WesternAnimation/Ben10}} Be]][[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce n]][[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien s]].

** Watchless Ben being referred to as a Wild Card, just like another [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} protagonist]] that Yuri Lowenthal voiced.
** As noted by the show's [[TheWikiRule official wiki]] Clyde Fife is basically NapoleonDynamite as a Ben 10 character.

** After a few years since the first series, Creator/SteveBlum finally reprises his role as Vilgax , as well as playing Ghostfreak and Zs'kayr again after being replaced by Creator/JamesRemar in the former role and Creator/JeffBennett in the other two.

** While Chromastone's flight ability and Primus's existence are said to have been retconned, Chromastone's one appearance thus far was indoors and nothing has happened with the Omnitrix that would be impossible in light of Primus's existence, though a lot of fans ''have'' wondered if we'll ever see Eunice again. It's not a contradiction because we've not seen ''either'' way, but basically... by this point it's clear that Youngberg and Wyatt didn't make a show that would make absolutely ''no'' sense at all if you missed a single Formspring post of his and were foolish enough to [[SarcasmMode take past episodes into account or something]], which is what many people feared would be the case.

** "Special Delivery" has Psyphon trying to get his hand on a dwarf star, a device that is practically identical in its effect to the Forever King's Sub-Energy in the original show (except it works better). Plus, Ben defeats him by [[MookHorrorShow scaring him with Toepick]], practically the same way he defeated Zombozo with Ghostfreak in their first fight. Oh, and Ben wrecked Mr. Baumann's car just like Kevin's. Seriously, it's like they tried to use as much old ideas as possible to make a new episode.

** Azmuth is now voiced by René Auberjonois, having been voiced by Creator/JeffBennett during ''Alien Force'' and ''Ultimate Alien'' and by Robert David Hall in the original series and ''Destroy All Aliens''. Makes sense, since Jeff's voice for him sounds like an [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Odo]] impression anyways, so it fits quite well.

** "Many Happy Returns" isn't a recycled script in itself, but the opening scene with Ben saving a girl from fire is basically lifted from a similar scene in episode 2 of the original show... only with Rath instead of Heatblast. Possibly a MythologyGag.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show really got screwed in its sixth season, getting bumped to a weekday 6AM EST timeslot aired daily starting on October 6, 2014 (i.e the early morning shift where it trails right after ''Creator/AdultSwim'' meaning barely anyone will be awake to catch the episodes), which saw them burn off both the remaining seasons by November.

* FlipFlopOfGod: Due to Derrick Wyatt's discord with some of Creator/DwayneMcDuffie's adds in Alien Force, some of his statements turn out like this.

* ShortRunInPeru: Most of "The Evil Rooters" arc aired in Latin America before it even had a definite airdate in the states.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: There's a sequence in "The Frogs of War Part 1" where Fourarms charges at some Inkurseans, who just stand there not firing or moving as he knocks them over.

** Bumper Robinson, Creator/VanessaMarshall, Ogie Banks, and Creator/CoreyBurton replace Creator/PhilMorris, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Sam Lerner, and Creator/DiedrichBader in the respective role [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays Doc, Drew, and Zak Saturday and Fiskerton]]. [[spoiler: Ironically, the only ''TSS'' character not to be recast is [[BigBad V.V.]] [[BackFromTheDead Argost]], whom is reprised by Burton.]]

* FlipFlopOfGod: Due to Derrick Wyatt's discord with some of DwayneMcDuffie's adds in Alien Force, some of his statements turn out like this.
** Learning new alien's abilities. DwayneMcDuffie stated that the Omnitrix has a feature that let the bearer instantly learn the abilities of an alien they turned into (though they diverged from this rule when introducing Jury Rigg). Derrick Wyatt makes it clear that that feature is not present.
** Goop's acid abilities. DwayneMcDuffie said that they were how the species digested food. Derrick Wyatt said that they were the result of an Omnitrix/Ultimatrix glitch, and are possessed by neither regular members of the species nor the Goop produced by the new Omnitrix.
** Psyphon's origin. DwayneMcDuffie described him as being from one of planet Vilgax conquered, while Derrick Wyatt made a ShrugOfGod that he was possibly a cyborg or an android made by Vilgax.

** "Ben 10,00 Returns" is stated to no longer be in continuity. However, while that version of Ben 10,000 is no longer Ben's future (but an alternate one instead), everything else about the episode is adhered to (TheMultiverse and Eon's true nature as an alternate Ben, introduced in that episode, come back in ''big'' ways in ''Omniverse.'')

** It was repeatedly stated that the future depicted in this show was the same as the future shown in the the Original Series. This despite the fact these two futures contradict each others on plenty of points, such as Ken's sister being RetGone, Kevin being a good guy rather than a psychopath who spent his youth in the Null Void, Devlin being nowhere to be seen, or Max looking different.

** In addition to repacling Charlie Schlatter as young Kevin, Creator/GregCipes also replaces him as adult Kevin.

** After a few years since the first series, Creator/SteveBlum finally reprises his role as Vilgax , as well as playing Ghostfreak and Zs'kayr again after being replaced by James Remar in the former role and Creator/JeffBennett in the other two.

** "Ben 10,00 Returns" is stated to no longer be in continuity. However, while that version of Ben 10,000 is no longer treated as Ben's true future, everything else about the episode is adhered to (TheMultiverse and Eon's true nature as an alternate Ben, introduced in that episode, come back in ''big'' ways in ''Omniverse.'')

** It was repeatedly stated that the future despicted in this show was meant to be the same than in the Original Series. This despite the fact these two futures contradict each others on plenty of points, such as Ken's sister being RetGone, Kevin being a good guy rather than a psychopath who spent his youth in the Null Void, Devlin being nowhere to be seen, or Max looking different.

* ShrugOfGod: In regards to whether or not Gwen and Kevin stay together and are married in the future timeline. Even the show itself portrays it very ambiguously, as they both come to Grandpa Max's retirement ceremony together but say and do nothing that would indicate being still involved.