Buktu The Future

Buktu The Future is the one hundred and sixty-sixth episode of Ben 10.
==Synopsis==
After Tim Buktu's live stream is mysterious cut short, Team Tennyson must attempt a rescue mission and break inside the highly confidential Area 55 in order to save him.
==Plot==
Ben and Gwen are seen playing Sumo Slammers, with the former coming out on top. Gwen then decides to watch a Tim Buktu livestream, which Ben has qualms about considering their previous encounters, during which Gwen reveals she hosts a podcast with Tim, during which Max was a special guest. 
Tim's stream reveals he has entered an area known as Area 55 and the livestream is cut short after he is seemingly kidnapped by something, after which the Tennysons decide to go investigate (despite Ben's unwillingness to do so).
As Jetray, Ben easily finds Area 55 but is shot down by a shadowy figure using a missile launcher and reverted. The Tennysons sneak inside the area until Ben discovers a computer room, followed by Gwen, who accidentally activates it out of curiosity, causing Phil Jr. to appear (with Max noting the A.I.'s voice being similar to Phil's). He reveals to have mechanized Tim, now dubbed the "Tim-Machine", who demonstrates his power (to fast forward in time a single second). 
Phil Jr. then describes his plan to destroy all off humanity and forces Tim to attack the trio, with Ben fighting him as Heatblast but eventually timing out. Just when Tim was about to win, Phil accidentally knocks him out by crashing into him twice. 
Dragging the unconscious Tim into a pipe, Ben, Gwen, Max and Phil learn about Phil Jr.'s creation and devise a plan to take Phil Jr. out by shutting him down. Ben turns into Slapback and battles Phil Jr. to stall for time, taking advantage of getting caught in a tentacle to go Omni-Kix. Phil then disables Tim's suit as it falls into pieces, after which Slapback taunts him before accidentally activating his duplication powers, and as quarters carry away the armor (and presumably recombining and reverting off-screen).
However, Tim was shown to have faked passing out earlier and Phil Jr. attempts to stop himself from being shut down, but an unwilling Phil turns him off and stores him in a hard drive. Phil then kicks Tim out of Area 55 for messing with Phil Jr. (who he has kept away). Tim then heads off after a quick chat with Gwen over the next week's podcast.
==Noteworthy Events==
===Major Events===
*It is revealed that Phil created a program called Phil Jr. to make the world a better place.
===Minor Events===
*Gwen and Tim are revealed to host a podcast together.
=== Character Debuts ===
* Shadow Storm Ninja Shogun Warrior Princess
==Characters==
*Ben Tennyson
*Gwen Tennyson
*Max Tennyson
*Phil Billings
*Ishiyama
===Neutral===
*Tim Buktu
===Villains===
*Phil Jr.
*Shadow Storm Ninja Shogun Warrior Princess (first appearance)
=== Cameo Characters ===
*Cyber Slammer
==Aliens Used==
*Jetray (x2; the 1st time was in a daydream)
*Heatblast
*Slapback (goes Omni-Kix Armors)
**Omni-Kix Slapback
==Naming and Translations==
==Cast==
==Allusions==
*The title of the episode is a play on the Back to the Future movie franchise.
*The style of the Sumo Slammers video game resembles Street Fighter.
*Phil Jr. is somewhat similar to 2001:A Space Odyssey 's HAL 9000, being sentient computers who have no ill will but come to life intending to destroy humanity.
*Phil Jr. could also be a referance to the AM supercomputer from the book and the video game 'I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream', as both despise humanity and want the destruction of it. Phil Jr.'s last words are also very similiar to AM's 'Hate Quote'.
==Trivia==
*The plot point of Tim and Gwen hosting a podcast together was added into the episode as the 'least creepy' explanation as to why Gwen has Tim's phone number.
*Originally, the scene where Team Tennyson and Phil drag an unconscious Tim through the vents had Tim muttering in his sleep about joining a multi-level marketing business, claiming people have to buy essential oils, under the premise that they are essential. The joke was ultimately cut as they did not believe kids would get the joke. In the final episode, Tim merely groans as he is dragged along.
*This marked the last episode in the standalone 11 minute format in the reboot.
*Ben's middle name is revealed to be Kirby, just like his Classic counterpart.
*This episode in a way counts as a season finale since Ben 10 Versus the Universe is marketed between Seasons 4 and 5.
**This in a way counts as the first and only season finale to not to be a multi-part episode.
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Kelly Turnbull====
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Category:Ben 10 Reboot Episodes
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