History Recap / Ben10AlienForceS2E10BirdsOfAFeather

* GoodIsNotDumb: Simian tries to exploit Ben's ChronicHeroSyndrome to manipulate him into helping steal the crystal that powers the moon's intergalactic communication center. Gwen and Kevin are suspicious of him, but Ben is willing to help him after hearing his false story. Simian believes he's got Ben fooled, but he [[INeverSaidItWasPoison unknowingly blows his cover to Ben by asking about the DNAlien ear cleaner]], with Ben feigning ignorance and outwitting Simian instead.

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Ben had his suspicions about Simian from the moment he recognised the [=DNAlien=] ear cleaner, despite claiming to have never heard of the species

* OhCrap: Simian can only react with horror when he sees the Resin Removing gadget in the container he gave the Highbreed instead of the crystal he promised, realizing too late that Ben tricked him.

* RunningGag: People making monkey puns next to Simian, and following up with "No offence".

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Ben had his suspicions about Simian from the moment he recognised the [=DNAlien=] ear cleaner, despite claimi ng to have never heard of the species

* YouHaveFailedMe:When the Highbreed sees an ear cleaner in the container Simian promised had the crystal, Simian realizes too late he had been duped by Ben and tries to explain himself. The Highbreed instead decides to punish Simian with the acid.

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:It turns out Simian's story about being a prince was all a lie. The crystal was a power source for the moon's intergalactic communication center, and Simian was hired by the Highbreed to steal it so Earth won't be able to call for backup when the Highbreed invade. Fortunately, Ben caught on to his scheme and tricks Simian into taking the Highbreed's ear cleaner instead.]]

* NotSoSimilar: [[spoiler: Despite that Ben feels kinship with Simian for how the Omnitrix can allow him to turn into his species, the two are more different than one would think. Ben is a genuine hero who is willing to treat others, even strangers, with compassion when it calls for it. Simian on the other hand is a mercenary who will lie and sell out to the highest bidder.]]
* OhCrap: Simian can only react with horror when he sees the Resin Removing gadget in the container he gave the Highbreed instead of the crystal he promised, realizing too late that Ben tricked him.]]
* OutGambitted: Simian believed he had Ben in the palm of his hands, but Ben catches on that Simian isn't who he claims to be the moment the Arachnichimp asked about the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon. He tricks him by deliberately removing the crystal and making Simian think he placed it into a container, when the container actually held the Highbreed's weapon instead.

88 Lu the technician complaining that he has to fix the stuff Ben and Simian break.

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:It turns out Simian's story about being a prince was all a lie. The crystal was a power source for the moon's intergalactic communication center, and Simian was hired by the Highbreed to steal it so Earth won't be able to call for backup when the Highbreed invade. Fortunately, Ben caught on to his scheme and tricks Simian into taking the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon instead.]]
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: [[spoiler: Ben had his suspicions about Simian from the moment he suggested he use the Highbreed weapon to create a hole in the booby trap they were stuck in. To the average person, it looks like an ordinary ear syringe. Yet, Simian used it without question to get them out. So how did he know it was a weapon unless he was working with the Highbreed?]]

* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Simian can only react with horror when he sees the Highbreed’s acid spitting weapon in the container he gave the Highbreed instead of the crystal he promised, realizing too late that Ben tricked him.]]
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Simian believed he had Ben in the palm of his hands, but Ben catches on that Simian isn't who he claims to be the moment the Arachnichimp asked about the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon. He tricks him by deliberately removing the crystal and making Simian think he placed it into a container, when the container actually held the Highbreed's weapon instead.]]
* RunningGag: Everyone thinking, at first glace, that the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon is merely an ear syringe.
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:When the Highbreed sees their acidic weapon in the container Simian promised had the crystal, Simian realizes too late he had been duped by Ben and tries to explain himself. The Highbreed instead decides to punish Simian with the acid]].

'''Highbreed''': [[TranquilFury It certainly is.]] We distinctly told you to bring us the crystal. Maybe you didn’t hear us. ''Maybe you need to have your ears cleaned!''

* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Simian believed he had Ben in the palm of his hands, but Ben catches on that Simian isn't who he claims to be the moment the Arachnichimp asked about the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon. He tricks by deliberately removing the crystal and making Simian think he placed it into a container, when the container actually held the Highbreed's weapon instead.]]

* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:When the Highbreed sees their acidic weapon in the container Simian promised had the crystal, Simian realizes too late he had been duped by Ben and tries to explain himself. The Highbreed instead decides to punish Simian with the acid]].

* NotSoSimilar: [[spoiler: Despite that Ben feels kinship with Simian for how the omnitrix can allow him to turn into his species, the two are more different than one would think. Ben is a genuine hero who is willing to treat others, even strangers, with compassion when it calls for it. Simian on the other hand is a mercenary who will lie and sell out to the highest bidder.]]
* RunningGag: Everyone thinking, at first glace, that the Highbreed's acid-spitting weapon is merely an ear syringe.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Implied with Ben’s comment that the girls say that Kevin “never used to know what to dow it’s his arms”.

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: [[spoiler: Ben had his suspicions about Simian from the moment he suggested he use the Highbreed weapon to create a hole in the booby trap they were stuck in. To the average person, it looks like an ordinary ear-cleaner. Yet, Simian used it without question to get them out. So how did he know it was a weapon unless he was working with the Highbreed?]]