Ben 10

Ben 10 goes Indiana Jones on us giving us the whole ancient artifact thing that leads to an even more ancient ruins with lots of booby traps, and of course, a weapon that can enslave humanity. If only the episode was as good as the movies. This episode is pretty average, a fall out from the great writing the previous 2 episodes have given us. The whole dungeon set up is pretty good, adventures are always exciting, but what really threw us all off is Grandpa Max's random obsession over the sword. Episode spent a lot of time developing this obsession and not giving us a reason at all as to why he developed it in the first place. Seeing him in that gadget filled suit is awesome though.

Precisely what I said. Grandpa Max, since the beginning of Season 2, has proven to be too perfect to be true. He's a member of an alien-busting team, can wield all sorts of cool equipment, knows everything there is to know about aliens of all shapes, sizes and forms, and even his van proves to be no ordinary holiday vehicle! I think that we are learning too much about him, making this show not as interesting anymore. If he is really so awesome, Ben's Omnitrix abilities pale in comparison significantly, since Ben has this big weakness of changing back into a human at the worst possible moments.

Max's Plumber equipment detects that an ancient mask had been unearthed. This quickly triggers a change in Max's attitude; he claims that this artifact would lead to the most powerful weapon ever designed, and that he should retrieve it before it falls into the wrong hands. Max immediately becomes more impatient, worse-tempered, and far stricter. Upon retrieving the mask, the Tennysons come into conflict with The Orgainization, now called the Forever Knights, who want to find the weapon themselves. The Tennysons end up with the mask after a struggle and use it to find the ultimate weapon, the Sword of Ekchuah, inside of a Mayan pyramid. There, Fourarms faces off against an ancient fiend while the Forever Knights fight Max for the sword. In a painstaking decision, Max decides to save his family instead of claiming the weapon, realizing which was more important. His choice was not in vain, as the antique sword crumbles to dust once Enoch takes it. The temple collapses, and though Max warns Enoch not to stay, Enoch remains inside in an attempt to collect the dust that was once the ultimate weapon.

I like this episode alot its real cool and it has some funny parts and the battle at the end is really cool! ben grandpa and gwen go looking for an ultimate weapon! its kinda like indana jones in a way. fourarms is cool and I like grandpa max in this one two! The forever knights are awesome one of my favorate villiens in the whole show! theres also a cool moster at the place of the ultimate weapon and fourarms fights him! I like the ending to! GREAT EPISODE! ben 10 is a great show and this episode is one of the really cool ones I think.

This episode is OK. I like this episode because it's quite adventurous. In Texas, Grandpa Max wants to find the mask belonging to Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death and destruction. They then find it in a temple of some sort. Also, it is quite shocking to know that Grey Matter still remembered Enoch from the episode 'A Small Problem'. In that episode, Enoch and Howell Wayneright captured him to turn him into the organization.

This episode was very good. I don't care for The Organization, but they were okay in this episode. I thought it was funny that Grandpa Max was still able to fit into his old Plumbers suit. That is both weird and disturbing. My favorite scenes include: Gwen and Ben eating the weird food in beginning of the episode and then spitting it out when told what it is, Grandpa Max wearing his old suit and then Ben asking 'what's with the fashion show?', the scene in the temple where Ben accidentally started the traps, and the scene where Stinkfly is flying Gwen and Grandpa Max to the temple, but then ends up reverting back to Ben and crashing into the forest.

Somewhere in Texas, people are working to obtain some oil underground. A mysterious earthquake alerts them, and they run as the ground breaks up while the tower falls below. The mysterious quake unearths a large tornado of flames, which then reveal to them a mysterious mask, right before their eyes.



Meanwhile, in the RV, Grandpa Max, Gwen, and Ben are having an afternoon lunch. Grandpa Max asks them how it tastes. Ben and Gwen seem to enjoy its delicacy, but they immediately are turned off after learning that the crunchy bites in the soup are dung beetles. An alarm then sounds off, and one of the cupboards open to release a monitor that showed the mysterious mask. Grandpa Max identifies it as the mask of Ah Puch, and it is the key to the most destructive weapon ever known in the world, the Sword of Ekchuah. Ben is puzzled whether it was another alien. Grandpa Max continues and says that Ekchuah was the Mayan god of war, and his sword is legend to wipe out a city in one swipe. Ben is excited by his theory. Grandpa Max explains that the sword is something not to be used for enjoyment, and it can control the fate of all mankind. Gwen and Ben appear to listen and agree with him.



They arrive at the area where the mask was found, and Grandpa Max tells Ben to transform and sneak in. Ben insists that he would break in instead, but Grandpa Max seems to be very serious about the situation. Ben continues to puzzle his grandpa’s attitude. Gwen explains that he’s just trying to save the world. So Ben transforms into Grey Matter, and he climbs up the gutter. Gwen agrees that Ben can be a bit annoying at times, but she seems to be worried about what Grandpa Max said earlier. Grandpa Max interrupts her and says that they were only kids who don’t understand the problem going on now.



Inside the building, Grey Matter arrives through the drain in the bathroom. Gum is stuck on his head, but little does he know that the place was guarded by two large dogs. He eventually jumps out of the way before they attack him, and he runs out. Outside, Grandpa Max and Gwen wait for Ben to open up the basement door. When he does, it seems that Grandpa Max was very impatient. Gwen picks up Grey Matter and complains of his smell.



They walk through the basement hallways, and Gwen and Ben continue to be aware of their grandfather’s condition. A vault is then at the end of the line, and Grey Matter opens it up. Inside reveals the mask of Ah Puch, and Grandpa Max finally gets his prize that he was not able to obtain forty years ago. Footsteps are then heard behind them, and it was Enoch, the leader of The Organization. It seems that he is after the mask. Before the Tennysons and The Organization go off to a fight, a security guard comes in just in time to distract them. Grey Matter jumps onto Enoch’s face to cover up the eye sockets in his mask, while Grandpa Max and Gwen run out to get the mask to safety. Grandpa Max and Gwen were able to get out, but Grey Matter was almost thrown into the paper shredder. He hangs on for his life, while Enoch and his henchmen go after the mask. Instead of chasing after them, they head the other direction. The security guard then orders the security to lock down the building, to make sure that they don’t head out the building.



Grey Matter was able to jump away from his doomed fate, and Gwen and Grandpa Max continue to run away. They see an exit, but a guard personnel was there. They tried another way. Before reaching the exit, Enoch was right behind them, and his grabs the mask away from Grandpa Max. With a hard decision, Grandpa Max tells Gwen to hold on to his hand, and they were able to get out of the building. Grey Matter manages to get out also, but lands into a dumpster, and transforms back to Ben. Grandpa Max then tells Ben to hurry up, so that they can catch up to Enoch before he gets the sword.



Enoch is inside his car, and he looks at the mask with amazement. The driver then sees the RV in the side mirror, and Grandpa Max is inside. Grandpa Max turns on the aerodynamics for the front bumper, and he accelerates the RV to ram into Enoch’s vehicle. Ben continues to try and re-activate the Omnitrix, but Grandpa Max’s impatience has led him to put the RV in auto-pilot, and heads in back to put on his old Plumber suit. While Enoch’s men try to attack the RV, Grandpa Max jumps out to Enoch’s car and takes back the mask. Grandpa Max sees the mask, but Enoch had a blade to protect it. Grandpa Max slips off from the top of the car after avoiding getting stabbed by the sword, but he manages to get himself back up. The situation is intense, but without Grandpa Max’s protection, the kids are doomed inside the RV, while the henchmen try to go after them. Gwen and Ben however, were able to get one out of the door, and it was shown that they were headed for Mexico.



Their excitement was drawn off after learning that the second man was coming from the RV’s top, but Gwen was able to use the fire extinguisher to let him off the RV, but also fall down the bridge and into the water. Grandpa Max continues to attempt with all his power to try and obtain the mask. Learning that the blade is metal, Grandpa Max was able to use his magnetized pad to hold onto Enoch’s sword, which had gripped on it fairly hard. With Enoch distracted, Grandpa Max was able to take back the mask. A truck was heading nearby in front of them. Grandpa Max tells his grandkids to hold on, but without paying attention to his driving, Grandpa Max turns on the rocket thrusters, which made a great chance for the truck and the RV to collide.



With a quick reflex, Grandpa Max was able to avoid the truck, but too close to scratch the side of it. Realizing that Enoch is behind them now, he releases tire spikes to slow them down. The RV drives away, but Enoch was ready for his counterattack.



Grandpa Max and the kids stop somewhere due to the RV’s breakdown after the recent fight on the road. Grandpa Max complains that he needs the correct wrench, and Gwen finds that their grandpa has been changed completely since they were notified about the mask. Ben tries to look through the mask, and the sockets glow, revealing a hologram that mapped the temple of Ekchuah. With no time to spare, Ben transforms to Stinkfly and flies to the temple instead. Grandpa Max insists for Stinkfly to go faster, but Ben explains that he can’t with too many people with him.



They arrive at the temple, but it seems that Enoch and his men are already at the site. They try to open the pyramid doors with dynamite, but it seems that the stone doors are strong enough to withstand the blast. Grandpa Max and the kids head another way to find a secret entrance to the temple. As Grandpa Max tries to look for a switch, Ben decides to use the mask to reveal its location. A glowing brick was shown, and it opened up the tomb with success. With the path dark, Grandpa Max grabs a torch, but the blinding light almost led Ben into his fate of falling a long way down. Grandpa Max was able to save him, but his obsession in obtaining the sword is his primary priority. They head down the wooden platforms, but before Grandpa Max was able to warn Gwen and Ben of the dangers of the temple, Ben accidentally activates a booby trap. The temple starts to rumble, and begins to release humungous boulders from above, breaking their path from all directions. Grandpa Max was able to use a grappling hook from his uniform to get them out of there. Ben and Gwen were glad to be safe, but Grandpa Max was already far in front. Gwen and Ben don’t seem to enjoy being around with their grandfather anymore.



They find the socket where the mask can be placed, but Enoch was there to stop Grandpa Max before he can do so. He captures the kids, but before Grandpa Max tries to shoot his men holding the kids hostage, he worries about their safety more, and surrenders. To make sure that Grandpa Max and the kids don’t get in the way, he throws them into the Pit of Despair, known to be bottomless. They were doomed and fated to probably never come back.



Meanwhile, as Ben falls down the pit, he was able to re-activate the Omnitrix and transform into Four Arms. Four Arms manages to grab a hold onto the wall, and grab Grandpa Max and Gwen thereafter. They were lucky to survive before falling down the pit, thanks to the Omnitrix. Enoch places the mask into the depression, and a flash from the door indicates its opening. There, a large pyramid shrine rests on top the sword of Ekchuah. Four Arms gets back up with Gwen and Grandpa Max, and Grandpa Max was in a rush to get the sword. Four Arms tries to let his grandfather remember what was important the most, and they continue on.



Enoch’s men were not able to obtain the sword, as there was a guardian protecting the treasure. It was Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death and the underworld. The men were having trouble of trying to control the beast, and it was to the Tennyson’s advantage to use the time to try and go for the sword. Gwen and Grandpa Max try to head up the pyramid, while Four Arms distracts Ah Puch.



It was Grandpa Max and Gwen, about to get the sword. Unfortunately, Enoch was there to stop Grandpa Max from using his hook to get it. Grandpa Max was able to kick him down, but Enoch uses Gwen to distract him from getting to the sword. He realizes that Gwen is more important and comes to the rescue. While Four Arms continues to fight, he notices that Grandpa Max and Gwen are in danger, so he gives Ah Puch a punch, and heads up to save them, but unfortunately, he transforms back to Ben. Ben was able to save Grandpa Max and Gwen from Enoch, and Grandpa Max headed back up to try and stop Enoch. Ah Puch awakens yet again, giving Grandpa Max a choice to either save his grandkids, or go after Enoch and take the sword. He sees that the kids are more important, and heads down to stop Ah Puch. Enoch pulls out the sword, and he gloats for his achievement in obtaining the ultimate weapon, though it crumbles and Grandpa Max laughs at the result. The temple starts to rumble, and Grandpa Max and the kids head out. Grandpa Max insists that Enoch should head out, but he is too greedy to even listen to a request that can save his life.



Outside, they see the temple fall, and Grandpa Max seems to be interested in the Dung Beetle soup again. The kids were happy for their grandpa to be back to normal, but wonder how to get back. Luckily, Grandpa Max still has the knowledge to pilot Enoch’s helicopter nearby, and they fly off.////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



This was my favorite episode of the series so far bcuz it's has a better plot than the rest of the episodes I've seen so far.

I didn't like it as much. This episode was an ok episode. It really wasn't as good as the other episodes. Grandpa Max was very out of character in theis episode. He was obsessed with capturing the most "powerful weapon in the universe" and was uncharacteristically harsh with Ben and Gwen this outing, which upset me. In the end, the weapon was old and fragile and fell apart. Disappointing



One of the few positives in this episode was when we finally get to see Grey Matter's transformation sequence for the very first time and like all Grey Matter appearances, it was funny. All in all, it was ok. Not one of the best episodes, but good enough for watch.

Somewhere in Texas, men dig for some oil from underground. Their effort seems to have activated some sort of earthquake, and in that moment, a tornado of fire reveals a mask, referred to as the Mask of Apuk.



Meanwhile, Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max enjoy a bowl of Dung Beetle Stew, and an alarm sounds off. A top cupboard opens to release a monitor that notifies Max that the mask has been found. Immediately, his enjoyment turns into a serious manner, which puzzles Ben and Gwen.



They arrive to find that Enoch from the Forever Knights (formerly The Organization) is after the mask also, and to obtain it to acquire the ultimate weapon on Earth, the Sword of Echtua. With many twists after their encounter with each other, was the effort really needed to acquire the weapon? In the end, Grandpa Max realizes that they never should have since the beginning, and learns that some things are even more important than a 5,000 year old blade.

This was an okay episode. Basic storyline, no new aliens, and a reshowing (can\'t think of the right word) of the knights. I think they changed the name from something to the forever knights bacause it didn\'t sound right. In this episode we really see another side of Grandpa Max. He acts like a total jerk and only saves Ben in one part because he was holding the mask. I think that Grandpa Max and Enok (the leader of the knights) used to either fight each other a lot or worked together because Enok mentioned something that hinted that. Well i am done so please tell me i did good because this is my first review. Thanks.

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This is so cool Ben gets a new alien form but its kinda like The Big Tick episode when Ben gets his new form Cannon Bolt. I wonder what form he will get and what powers it will do? There not much to say untill the episode is aired but i am positive it will be a fun to watch episode.(since i did'nt give it full score ten outta ten.)