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Cartoon Network released the Steven Universe pilot on their website yesterday, and they took it down after only 24 hours.

Thankfully, a few brave souls reuploaded it to YouTube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iknHC6V6PI)

I have a copy for download in case it gets taken down again.

So what do you guys think of it?

I liked it. The part where Steven kept going back to insult that doughnut vendor sold it for me. I didn't get a full grasp of what the premise is supposed to be, and I hope those Gem girls show other sides of their personalities, but I think this has potential already.

Eh, it reminded me too much of Adventure Time, and I've gotten my fill of that show a considerable while ago. I will say that it was probably the best of those pilots that I saw plastered on CN's web site this morning, but that's not saying much since I couldn't stand to sit through more than a few minutes of the others.

It'll probably do well when it hits CN, but I'll likely pass on this one.  :unimpressed:

Hmm, I'd like to see a modern comedy show's preview that I'll actually like. I had to get into The Regular Show and Dan Vs. through word of mouth.

I can't find any information about what the exact premise of this show is.

Interestingly, Steven Universe is created by a woman, Rebecca Sugar. I wonder why she made the central character of her show a boy instead of a girl? Not that Ms. Sugar can't make her protagonist whichever gender that she wants, but I just hope that making the central character a boy was her own decision and not one that was forced on her by the network.

Quote from: Daikun on May 22, 2013, 02:05:51 PMI have a copy for download in case it gets taken down again.

And they took it down. That was quick.

As promised, here it is on Dropbox. (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86360166/Steven%20Universe.zip)

Quote from: Goldstar on May 22, 2013, 05:26:37 PM
I can't find any information about what the exact premise of this show is.

Interestingly, Steven Universe is created by a woman, Rebecca Sugar. I wonder why she made the central character of her show a boy instead of a girl? Not that Ms. Sugar can't make her protagonist whichever gender that she wants, but I just hope that making the central character a boy was her own decision and not one that was forced on her by the network.

Wha huh?

I watched it. Seems like a good change of pace, although it is a little disappointingly similar to it's soon to be contemporaries in the kind of humor it uses and it's overall mood. It has lots of potential though, so hopefully the writing will be top-notch in the series.

However, of all the leaked pilots, this one here was the best of the lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGqoo-FW0Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGqoo-FW0Q)

MAKE THIS A SERIES CARTOON NETWORK!

I still want Phish and Chip to be a full cartoon.

Quote from: gunswordfist on May 22, 2013, 06:02:34 PM

Quote from: Goldstar on May 22, 2013, 05:26:37 PM
I can't find any information about what the exact premise of this show is.

Interestingly, Steven Universe is created by a woman, Rebecca Sugar. I wonder why she made the central character of her show a boy instead of a girl? Not that Ms. Sugar can't make her protagonist whichever gender that she wants, but I just hope that making the central character a boy was her own decision and not one that was forced on her by the network.

Wha huh?

Allow me to clarify:

I'm inquiring as to why Steven Universe has (or needs to have) a male lead. The show could easily have been Stephanie Universe. Why couldn't the series had been about an all girl team? What does it say about the industry when even a Cartoon Network show that's created by a woman still has to be about a boy? It's very rare when we get even 1 show with a female lead because network suits believe that boys think that girls are "icky" and that they won't watch a show with a girl character as it's star, although the fanbase of My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic suggests otherwise.

It's not a big deal, really. I'm just asking.

Maybe she just wanted to make it a boy.

All 6 of CN's pilots have been reuploaded.

Check them all out here. (http://imgettintoiletpaper.tumblr.com/post/51247643646/let-there-be-the-6-pilots-link-back-up-link)

Quote from: Peanutbutter on May 22, 2013, 02:20:23 PMI didn't get a full grasp of what the premise is supposed to be

Yeah, this is probably asking too much considering the show's creator is a member of the Adventure Time camp, but I really we get a formal explanation of this show's premise: who and what these characters are, where they come from, where this show is set and how this universe works, as opposed to the producers just plonking the audience smack-dab in the middle of the proceedings and expecting us to figure everything out ourselves as we go along.

I also hope that Steven Universe will actually be funny, as opposed to...whatever the hell it is that Adventure Time is supposed to be.

I don't get AT either.

Goldstar, I do wish there  was more girls starring in cartoons, though. I'm sure the only girl animated character under 17 that I like is Toph from Avatar.

Steven Universe debuted Monday, but I waited until yesterday for an afternoon replay. Only caught the 2nd half.

Steven's eager to join his sisters in battle, but must wait "'til he's older". Meh, been there, seen that. I like the enthusiasm and energy put into this show, and it continues the trend of late of creating in-house programming high on imagination and whimsy.

Now, if only CN could finally get their act together and play nice with certain corporate siblings........

I enjoyed the first two episodes myself. Kind of refreshing to see Rebecca Sugar get her own show on Cartoon Network, since I will admit that I kind of liked her run on Adventure Time. She was the person that gave us such episodes as "I Remember You" "Simon and Marcy" and "Jake the Dog" With this show, it really doesn't feel like Adventure Time, it's more of a comedy that handles action and the serious moments pretty well.

The one thing I do hope is that Steven figures out how to activate his gem powers by the end of the season, since if that gag continues to run through the show's run, that will be sucky gimmick.

All right, I finally saw the pilot on On Demand. I like that the Crystal Gems have some more traits to them than the online pilot I saw. Steven seems okay so far, easily nervous but I don't find him annoying or obnoxious. I really like Pearl so far, since she was very motherly to Steven. Amethyst has some things in common with Steven, but I don't have opinion on her or Garnet yet. I'd have to see how they are in some more episodes first.


The first episode wasn't spectacular, but it was decent. I did love the moments between Steven and his dad, plus I hope we find out more about his mom and how he got involved with the Crystal Gems a bit more. Some people criticized for being too similar to Adventure Time, but I don't feel that way with it. It's humor and writing aren't based on randomness.



Oh, and I have to say I love the art direction the best so far in this. The background and character designs are nice to look at, and the colors are pleasant.

I've stated my views on the opener here:

http://twinsanitypop.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-steven-universe-and-everything.html

If Rebecca Sugar based Steven on her little brother, than I think it's clear Cartoon Network didn't force anything about Steven. She likely chose to make him the main character herself.

I'm now four episodes in. It's been a fun start. Steven comes off as being a bit whiny to me at times ("Together Breakfast" comes to mind), but he might grow on me better with time.

Quote from: Daxdiv on November 07, 2013, 01:26:57 PMThe one thing I do hope is that Steven figures out how to activate his gem powers by the end of the season, since if that gag continues to run through the show's run, that will be sucky gimmick.

I'm hoping for the same or maybe sooner. Otherwise this series could get tired for me rather quickly. I'm wanting to see some good backstory material as well.

Quote from: Peanutbutter on November 08, 2013, 04:28:20 PM
If Rebecca Sugar based Steven on her little brother, than I think it's clear Cartoon Network didn't force anything about Steven. She likely chose to make him the main character herself.

Perhaps, but that still doesn't change CN's hypocrisy, and it still leaves kind of a bad taste in my mouth. I still would have preferred it if they had gone one of the ways I described.

Plus, the show's not that funny. It's mildly amusing at best. I get that it's not supposed to be of the belly laugh variety, but I prefer belly laughs.

Quote from: Peanutbutter on November 08, 2013, 04:28:20 PM
If Rebecca Sugar based Steven on her little brother, than I think it's clear Cartoon Network didn't force anything about Steven. She likely chose to make him the main character herself.

Still, you have to wonder if Cartoon Network would have been so gung-ho about green lighting the series if it had been Stephanie Universe.

They had no problem shelling out money for Totally Spies 5th season, and it's movie, and even it's spin-off The Amazing Spiez (sp?). Which is also coming back pretty soon for it's sixth. Also, that I Heart Tuedays show is still featuring a female lead. They added a male twin, but she's still the star as far as I know.

Season 2 ordered. (http://www.toonzone.net/2013/11/steven-universe-uncle-grandpa-get-toons)
Well, that was quick.

I kind of like it. Steven's a bit annoying, but the three girls are awesome.

I don't consider Steven annoying. A bit overboard in how he does things, but he hasn't annoyed me so far. Plus his heart is always in the right place. I think he's fun enough. My favorite character is Pearl, her expressions were hilarious. I also like that she's not overprotective of Steven despite being the mom of the group.

Quote from: Peanutbutter on November 15, 2013, 04:04:11 PM
They had no problem shelling out money for Totally Spies 5th season, and it's movie, and even it's spin-off The Amazing Spiez (sp?). Which is also coming back pretty soon for it's sixth. Also, that I Heart Tuedays show is still featuring a female lead. They added a male twin, but she's still the star as far as I know.

Totally Spies! was a proven ratings success in the past, although Cartoon Network was under different management when the network first acquired the series. Clearly, TS has done well enough for CN in the past for the network to want to air the new season of it.  The Amazing Spiez focuses on 4 siblings, 2 of which are boys, so Cartoon Network wouldn't be hesitant to green light it, but nonetheless, I see your point. As for I Heart Tuesdays, I don't think that it was ever officially stated that the main girl's twin was going to be a boy, just that the character was going to be given a twin. Many people read the news and made the assumption that the twin was going to be a brother because the current regime over at CN doesn't seem very likely to green light a series starring 2 girls.

Honestly, at this point, I have my doubts that I Heart Tuesdays is going to happen at all. We've gotten no updates, no screen caps, no sketches, no character bios or any news about the series in about 2 years, and Ne Yo has stated that he wasn't aware of how difficult the process of making animated series is. At this point, my belief is that I Heart Tuesdays is going to be another case like Santo, that luchador cartoon that was going to air on CN at one point, but never did.

Getting back to Steven Universe, I likewise don't find Steven to be annoying. Yeah, he's kind of a spaz, but he's a cute spaz. I like the fact that he's not an annoying brat just for the sake of being one. Rather, I find the character's dweebishness to be fairly amusing. As for the Crystal Warriors, if I had to pick a favorite, I guess that it would be Amethyst because of her fun personality, although I think that Garnet has the coolest weapon of the 3.  Also, I love Steven's shirt. It's such a simple, but brilliant design. The timing and story structure of SU is a little weird and is going to take some getting used to, and honestly, it could be a little funnier. I can't say that I'm in love with this series, like many of the fans on Toon Zone seem to be, but I can watch it for a half hour and not complain about it.

Quote from: GoldstarThe timing and story structure of SU is a little weird and is going to take some getting used to, and honestly, it could be a little funnier.

One thing I like about SU's story structure is that the stories actually have conventional beginnings, middles and endings. It's not like Adventure Time, which is random shit happening for the sake of random shit happening while hardcore fans keep telling me (and telling me and telling me) that this is high frickin' art and I just don't get it. But I agree the show could be funnier.

Steven's a cute creation; I find him delightfully dorky, and I like that he's a young boy character who for once isn't a loser, a slacker, a moron, a braggart or a hellion. There's an innocence and sincerity to him that you rarely see in boy characters nowadays. He's energetic, but he's not a hyperactive tool like Sanjay from Sanjay and Craig who's always shouting about butts and vomit. He's a good, nice, friendly kid, but at the same time, he's not boringly perfect like Arnold from Hey, Arnold! or annoyingly PC like Doug Funnie. Steven's sort of the anti-Bart Simpson. I just wish he wasn't the star of the show. I'd have rather he be one of the main characters in it, but not the central character. Steven's adorable, but he just doesn't possess the aura of a leading man.

Just watched "Frybo". This show is getting better and better. They're very good at making every character endearing. I honestly hope Petey comes back soon, his mid-life crisis speech with Steven was good. I liked that Steven's first idea to help him wasn't to use Pearl's shard, but to wear the costume for him. It was a quick gag, but it establishes how helpful Steven is that he'll help out himself before he uses something special like that shard. This also had some funny lines.


And of course, Pearl was awesome when she stabbed that costume in it's eye. The way they deal with the monster was unexpected but funny. This may be my favorite episode thus far.

Quote from: Silverstar on November 07, 2013, 07:55:52 PM
I've stated my views on the opener here:

http://twinsanitypop.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-steven-universe-and-everything.html

"While it's nice to get our first ever CN original toon created by a woman, and it's equally nice that the central cast are a team of ladies, the protagonist and the star of the show is still a boy. Why couldn't it have been Stephanie Universe?"

Ugh, not this again. I already addressed this so I won't repeat myself.

Here are my thoughts about the latest episode.




Lars has so far been the only character I've disliked, as he's come across as a one-note jerk who always rags on Steven for little to no reason. But that said, it was nice seeing him get some development. The part where Steven called him out for calling his mom "weird" was nicely done. If you don't count the last episode with Steven's aging, this was the first moment we've ever seen Steven stick up for himself to Lars. It's also the first time we ever see him angry too, come to think of it...


Jenny, Sour Cream, and Buck Dewey were actually pretty cool. They all had individual traits that set them apart from each other. I love that they weren't a typical group of bullies or spoiled kids like how other shows or cartoons tend to do episodes like this. I hope all three of them appear again down the line; especially since one of them is the Mayor's son and the other guy is voiced by the dude behind Octus.


Also, I have to say it was a nice touch that even Steven's mom Rose got some development. She hasn't appeared in so much as a flashback (I'm 100% positive that will be a future episode in the future), but already we have some pretty good ideas what her personality was like thanks to the writing behind this episode.



By the way, sounds like next episode will feature the enigmatic Onion. Can't wait to see what that episode will be about!

Quote from: gunswordfist on December 02, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

Quote from: Silverstar on November 07, 2013, 07:55:52 PM
I've stated my views on the opener here:

http://twinsanitypop.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-steven-universe-and-everything.html

"While it's nice to get our first ever CN original toon created by a woman, and it's equally nice that the central cast are a team of ladies, the protagonist and the star of the show is still a boy. Why couldn't it have been Stephanie Universe?"

Ugh, not this again. I already addressed this so I won't repeat myself.

Hey, we all have our preferences. Some people want more action cartoons, I'd like to see more shows with female and non-Caucasian leads. To each his/her own and all that.

Anyways, as far as Steven Universe goes, I don't even care anymore. I jumped off this show's bandwagon weeks ago. SU is just so bland and unfunny, and Steven himself just doesn't possess a leading man's aura, so he totally doesn't work as the show's star.

Some folks on the interwebz are really digging this show, and that's cool if they're into that, more power to Ms. Sugar, but it's not for me. I just got bored with it, and now I'm done with SU.

Quote from: Silverstar on March 13, 2014, 08:49:29 PM

Quote from: gunswordfist on December 02, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

Quote from: Silverstar on November 07, 2013, 07:55:52 PM
I've stated my views on the opener here:

http://twinsanitypop.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-steven-universe-and-everything.html

"While it's nice to get our first ever CN original toon created by a woman, and it's equally nice that the central cast are a team of ladies, the protagonist and the star of the show is still a boy. Why couldn't it have been Stephanie Universe?"

Ugh, not this again. I already addressed this so I won't repeat myself.

Hey, we all have our preferences. Some people want more action cartoons, I'd like to see more shows with female and non-Caucasian leads. To each his/her own and all that.

Anyways, as far as Steven Universe goes, I don't even care anymore. I jumped off this show's bandwagon weeks ago. SU is just so bland and unfunny, and Steven himself just doesn't possess a leading man's aura, so he totally doesn't work as the show's star.

Some folks on the interwebz are really digging this show, and that's cool if they're into that, more power to Ms. Sugar, but it's not for me. I just got bored with it, and now I'm done with SU.

It's not bland or unfunny. And Steven works just fine as the lead character. The Crystal Gems are in just about every episode, so they get plenty of focus.

I think the show has been doing great with the drama/emotional aspects, myself. I don't think it's laugh out loud hilarious, but I find it a sweet, fun series to watch nonetheless.

Quote from: Cartoon X on March 14, 2014, 06:59:38 PM
I think the show has been doing great with the drama/emotional aspects, myself. I don't think it's laugh out loud hilarious, but I find it a sweet, fun series to watch nonetheless.

Exactly. The thing with Adventure Time and Steven Universe is that they're not supposed to be milk-out-your-nose comedies. Adventure Time is an adventure series with some comedy while Steven Universe is a slice-of-life style adventure series that focuses on emotion while also having comedy. I think both are great in their own ways as they give CN some variety.

Pity Rebecca Sugar said they aren't going to have any major villain in this cartoon, because that Onion kid would be a perfect nemesis for both the Gems and Steven.



Maybe she'll change her mind later and they will make him a villain? Stranger things have happened in the animation world.

hounestly steven universe is the best cartoon on CN since fosters home for imaginary friends for me

the artstyle looks fantastic lots of well drawn characters (that dont use the spaghetti leg thing like adventure time and regular show thank god) and some really nice affects and a pretty colour palette to boot which really make the show look really apealing to the eye (unlike adventure time which i find to  have a mediocre art style)

i like that the wierdness dosent overlap the actual plot and it dosent go overboard like adventure time so the wierdness comes off as more creative than annoying it is proof surreal stuff can be done well

the characters are pretty well written aswell (my fav being pearl) and none of them have annoying voices or obnoxious personalitys like other Modern CN shows do (not all i mean most)


the writing in general is good without talking down to its audience(something shows like breadwinners should be doing) and the humour is just as good for adults as it was for kids something kids shows seem to forget if your gonna make a show make it fun so all ages can enjoy it



in my eyes steven universe is a amazing show and i can see rebecca sugar is a very talented animator i hope it gets a second season

Quote from: Silverstar on March 13, 2014, 08:49:29 PM

Quote from: gunswordfist on December 02, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

Quote from: Silverstar on November 07, 2013, 07:55:52 PM
I've stated my views on the opener here:

http://twinsanitypop.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-steven-universe-and-everything.html

"While it's nice to get our first ever CN original toon created by a woman, and it's equally nice that the central cast are a team of ladies, the protagonist and the star of the show is still a boy. Why couldn't it have been Stephanie Universe?"

Ugh, not this again. I already addressed this so I won't repeat myself.

Hey, we all have our preferences. Some people want more action cartoons, I'd like to see more shows with female and non-Caucasian leads. To each his/her own and all that.

Anyways, as far as Steven Universe goes, I don't even care anymore. I jumped off this show's bandwagon weeks ago. SU is just so bland and unfunny, and Steven himself just doesn't possess a leading man's aura, so he totally doesn't work as the show's star.

Some folks on the interwebz are really digging this show, and that's cool if they're into that, more power to Ms. Sugar, but it's not for me. I just got bored with it, and now I'm done with SU.

to be hounest steven universe is ment to be a kind of slice of life drama to be hounest its more down to earth than most CN shows get


and i woudnt call ti unfunny it just the show has more verbal comedy rather than actual slapstick comedy and the humour comes out naturally instead of being there for the sake of it


i respect your opinion of course i do but remember this show is ment to be a more heartwarming show

So, after a seemingly long hiatus, the show returns on August 21.

I watched a couple of episodes on demand the other night, and while SU isn't all that funny so far, I can see myself getting into it when I get some more time. It seems more stooped in Adventure Time's world-building as opposed to Regular Show and Clarence's wackier approaches, which is fine for me, even if I do like a good laugh as well.

I don't have too much of an opinion on any of the characters so far though, but I do think that Steven's a little bland so far. I'm more interested in the girls right now, but we'll see.

I've been watching more of the show lately, and I think I like just about everything in regards to the show, but Steven himself. And honestly, I'm kind of with the Star bros, there's no real reason that the show needed him to begin with. The female Gems are honestly strong enough to keep the show entertaining, with Amethyst in particular being similar enough as a raucous character to fit as a lead.

I get that Steven is meant to be an audience surrogate of sorts to help introduce us to the world of the Gems, but that's also the thing- audience surrogates are kind of tired. I wouldn't mind jumping straight into their world for a change. My other problem with Steven is that his VA isn't that great. He's actually kind of painful to listen to at times.

But I don't even hate Steven! I feel like I've seen him before, but he fits the show, kind of. I just think that I'd like the show better without another Chowder, Flapjack, or Finn. Actually, I'd say that my feelings on the show is present in the theme song, which is easily my favorite part about the show (actually, the music in general is! Sugar brings her A-game to the score)- the female Gems already have a strong enough dynamic to hold their own, but you could take Steven away and it'd be just as good, if not better.

Did anyone catch the most recent episode? It was pretty good. Garnet and Amethyst's dance moves may have been the highlight, while the musical sequence was also a cute little tribute to similar tracks. But really, this episode is important as it helped to explore Pearl's insecurity in her strength and leadership roles, which made for a fascinating return for the series!

Man, seeing this show again was quite a treat.

Frankly, I'm just glad to see something else new on the Thursday schedule. Give AT/RS a bit of a rest; CN has played too much of that already.

I'm already missing Clarence, myself.

I have been trying to get back into CN's recent stuff lately, though. I've been enjoying SU and Clarence, while I've finally been going through Adventure Time in order (I may wait for season 3 to hit Netflix, or just watch the rest online after I'm done with 2. I'll see how I feel after I'm done with it). I even like what I've seen of Gumball okay.

I like every one of CN current originals except for Uncle Grandpa (which I don't hate or anything, but just don't generally find very enjoyable), myself.

What about Teen Titans Go? I had difficulty sitting through the bits of the show that I've seen, and I was never a fan of the original.

I haven't tried out Uncle Grandpa yet, though. I'm also considering trying Regular Show again, but the humor never sat too well with me in it for whatever reason.

I wasn't counting TTG! since it's a WBA production, not a CN studios one. I think it's...alright. Sometimes it can be funny, other times it's obnoxious as heck. I don't mind watching it most of the time though, but I wouldn't say it's really worth anyone here's time, especially if they never cared for TT in the first place.

Regular Show is still the most consistent and funniest current CN original for me. It improved a lot when it stopped relying on just bro-humor and weirdness and started using it's cast better and playing with more creative ideas. The one thing I've never cared for in it is Mordecai's infatuation with Margaret and that whole sub-plot, because it never really went anywhere and a lot of those episodes just weren't very well done (though there are some notable exceptions), but then it got dropped last year and the show has been all the better for it.

I've been enjoying my return to cartoons, after a period of only really caring about Archer and my handful of older favorites. I knew that I had to try CN's current output first, since the network has always had a special place in my heart, and I've heard good things about a lot of their recent stuff.

As for SU, I mentioned before that I think it could be a little better, but for what it is, the show's an enjoyable piece of work.

that's not true at all. mordecai has the same infatuation with with cloudy j, except it makes no sense that mordecai is still awkward around girls he likes with all that he went through with margaret and cj is boring. she is just a female cloud version of mordecai. the margaret episodes are some regular show's absolute best. i'd probably put death bear, camping can be cool and tgi tuesday in the show's top 5. her episodes helped make the show be more than a bro comedy.

Is your Shift key broken? ???

Fun random fact: Stemage, the guy behind Metroid Metal, actually played some fiddle for the music featured in the newest episode.

this phone doesn't have a shift key. now be quiet before i break your plate again.

He means it. You won't believe the things he did to my Barney the Dinosaur plate.

magical plate, my ass.

Wow, the last couple of episodes have been very good. This week's especially blew me away.

I think the thing that makes Steven Universe special, besides the excellent artwork and music, is that it doesn't really go for laughs, but rather emotion. Adventure Time tries for a best of both worlds approach in that regard, but I come out of more from a good SU. I definitely have to recommend the show if you haven't caught up yet.

The half hour special was fantastic! They actually confirmed what people suspected the monsters being Gems, and we see Garnet get angry for the first time. Steven finally got to use his shield again. He really came into his own in this. Lapus was very similar to Pearl in her appearance. I'm guessing the three of them put her inside the mirror, which would explain her anger at them. I hope she comes back sometime. I know the creator said there wouldn't be a main antagonist, but it looks we'll have plenty of one-shot villains if this was any indication.


I'm glad that the first season got expanded, supposedly there will be more episodes really soon.

That was a great half hour, just like the past few episodes have consistently been getting better. I really feel that SU is finding its niche, and I'm glad that it's caught on!

Yeah, that was actually really good. This show started out just okay, but it's only gotten better and better. And it was a pleasant surprise to see them build up the lore a little, because I thought the creator said in an interview that they were never going to make it more complicated than just episodic adventures. But the whole "the gems want to get back to their home planet and the monsters are corrupted gems" plot seems like it make a nice little arc that the series can go back to from time to time. I imagine a hypothetical series finale would be the main gems finding a way back home.

Plus, Steven's shield power and regenerative abilities. Nice to see that develop, and I hope they develop it further. I'm a bit tired of his powers being nothing but happy accidents that show up as little deus ex machinas.

Though I haven't watched every episode, only about half, so that could be a completely invalid observation on my part.

Steven Universe has been doing a lot better in the ratings since it came back too. Of course, it helps that they got reruns every weekday, and the season getting expanded. Got to say, the scheduling with this show was the right call.

the last two episodes they showed today (the time/multiple stevens episode and the frybo episode) have made me gain some interest in the show. the former episode made me like steven a bit and steven and petey's contrasting views on work were interesting in the frybo episode. i already liked the bits of the episode i saw already thanks to the frybo monster.

I have to say, I'm glad that in the recent set of episodes they've explored Greg and the Gem's roles as Steven's parents a bit. There was that one with Greg staying with him, trying to use his leg to spend more time with Steven. Then we had Pearl get carried away with a spaceship when she thought there was a way get back home with Steven. And of course, we're seeing more shades of Garnet's personality, showing that she will discipline Steven when he does something wrong.


They've even fleshed Steven's mom Rose out even more, and she still has yet to appear. There's going to be an upcoming episode where Greg tells Steven about what happened after met Rose. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to that one the most!

Tonight's episode was pretty sweet. I loved that videotape ending that Steven's mom left him. And Lion having this big ethereal pink field inside his mane reminded me of the Moon from Majora's Mask.

My friend and I got the Majora's Mask vibe, too!

This really was a special episode. Rose sure was big, and lovely.

New episodes are back!


And WOW, was the ending to tonight's episode a surprise! I'll say more later when others get the chance to see it, but let's just say the main plot in Steven Universe has another layer of intrigue to it now.  :huh:

Whoa. (http://snoopblogg420.tumblr.com/post/108229264590/holy-crap-was-watching-steven-universe-when-i)

Those are my favorite Gamecube games, too! This show is great.

Quote from: Avaitor on January 24, 2015, 12:12:45 AMThose are my favorite Gamecube games, too! This show is great.

That wouldn't be the first time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-KEuSt0lZI) CN referenced Zelda...

Quote from: Avaitor on January 24, 2015, 01:13:52 PMOf course, who can forget? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-KEuSt0lZI)

That's the link I just posted...

We really need a better color to identify links on this board.

Quote from: Daxdiv on January 24, 2015, 06:44:11 PMWe really need a better color to identify links on this board.

How about this one?

Quote from: Daikun on January 24, 2015, 07:52:49 PM

Quote from: Daxdiv on January 24, 2015, 06:44:11 PMWe really need a better color to identify links on this board.

How about this one?

I'll look into something like this soon.

I propose an obnoxious green.

I like Daikun's suggestion, myself.

Oh, and I finally got to see the new episode, and you can tell how much of a Zelda fan Sugar is based on some of the challenges Steven dealt with. Although that's not the reference I was most interested in...

Quote from: Avaitor on January 25, 2015, 03:07:54 PM
I like Daikun's suggestion, myself.

Oh, and I finally got to see the new episode, and you can tell how much of a Zelda fan Sugar is based on some of the challenges Steven dealt with. Although that's not the reference I was most interested in...

CONGRATULATIONS! *clap clap clap clap*

I will say that the recent episode was pretty good. Glad to see how the Gems help out Steven's confidence, while also having doubts about themselves being a good teacher/caretaker for Steven. Kind of glad to see Steven bite the bullet to make them happy.

So I haven't keeping up for a few weeks on the new episodes, but tonight I managed to catch the Stevonny fusion one and the Steven going through the rigged temple one. Holy crap, this show just keeps attaining higher levels of quality. If it keeps this up, it could easily surpass AT and RS for me (those shows, while I still like them, haven't been as good as they used to be for over a year for me now).

That fusion one especially. There were so many layers to what that episode was trying to convey. And yeah, the dance party was weird and uncomfortable, but it clearly was supposed to be.

the dances were kind of weird to awkward while the fusion was straight up weird.

i have been liking the show more and more myself. i still need to watch more though.

i agree that regular show hasn't been as good as it used to be for awhile. i think it went downhill after margaret went college (and when the year of the rigby started, lol). i am not sure i will ever love it as much as i did in 2013 when i caught up on a lot of episodes around the time i think blind trust and that rich golf club episode came out. it was my favorite ongoing show then.

Yeah, there was almost a rapey vibe in the club sequence. It's weird and kind of uncomfortable, but that's the point and it's presented well for kids.

Like I said in the other thread, while I really do enjoy Clarence's sense of childhood logic, SU has been going all over the place in execution, and has mostly succeeded throughout. It's such a great show.

I thought Stevonnie's breakdown was more of a social anxiety/stage fright/feelings of intimidation situation.

Quote from: Daxdiv on January 26, 2015, 01:05:08 AM
I thought Stevonnie's breakdown was more of a social anxiety/stage fright/feelings of intimidation situation.

Well yes, but the vibe I got from the guy made me think of something darker, myself.

I was mostly referring to the part where that crystal bubble came up after people were looking at them weird. That whole mental breakdown bit. Then again....  there was a lot of sex metaphors in this episode, especially with lines like "...At the very least inappropriate." & "We can stop if you want to... No, it's fine" Hell son, you can even draw a line and say that fusion itself is like sex.

Honestly I think you're both right. Everything before Kevin showed up seemed like a great metaphor for sex and social awkwardness/loneliness, and once he came into the picture, it took a bit of a darker tone.

Oh, and the scene with Lars and Sadie being left absolutely speechless was gold.

I'm glad that the writers have been showing Garnet getting more emotional lately, even more so than before with that 30-minute special. Also, they played "Cheeseburger Backpack" which is the fourth episode yesterday, and in it I noticed Garnet touching her face where her third eye is while stating she didn't "sense anymore abnormalities". It's just amazing the layers of detail put into this show that come up when you least suspect.

Dang. This show just can't stop topping itself.

Spoiler

So Amethyst was born on Earth unlike Garner and Pearl, and was meant to be a Bad Gem. Whatever the heck they were.

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We're still only in the first season, and Steven Universe has turned its premise on its own head THREE times!!!  :huh: Who knows what other twists are coming up?

these thread recaps are making me want to marathon the show.

Oh and....

Spoiler

Pearl vs. Amethyst. Yup.

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Twas an awesome episode. Really does explain a lot about Amethyst's personality. That & more of the gem's backstory was a plus.

Yeah, it was a really good character episode for her. SU has been really good with intimate character-focused episodes lately.

A disturbing revelation (http://greenwithenby.tumblr.com/post/110204247653/oh-ronaldo-you-so-silly) regarding yesterday's episode...

Yeah, I saw someone point out on another forum I go to that Renaldo was actually right on the money. That's both disturbing and awesome.  .3.


Speaking of whom, guess who's back in the next episode?

Renaldo's return was handled pretty well. Didn't know they'd have him and Lars be childhood buddies, but it made sense considering they're the same age.

It was interesting to see a Gem-free episode for once.

I'm not the biggest fan of Lars, but this was a good episode for him, and it was nice to see Ronaldo again as well.

he's my least favorite.

Lars is the only character in this show I don't like. Any potential chance at character development he gets, he just backslides after it. "Lars and the Cool Kids" was a good chance in particular for him to have a turning point in his relationship to Steven, but he still rags on Steven by his next appearance. I DO love Sadie though, she's awesome.

i liked sadie in the island episode. too bad she has a crush on a jerk.

Quote from: gunswordfist on February 13, 2015, 11:51:21 AM
i liked sadie in the island episode. too bad she has a crush on a jerk.

Yup, "Island Adventure" was Sadie's best episode. I hope she has a few for herself again soon.


At least the one redeemable quality Lars has is that he's deeply in love with her, and it's been strongly hinted he'll be faithful to her if they officially get together. If his pulling his arms away quickly from Jenny in "Choking Victim" was any indication. Yeah, he kept going on about beach babes in the Lapis two-parter but he's a teenage boy having fantasies so that didn't quite count.

this is making me want to watch more of the show because...i don't know half the things you are talking about. lol

I dunno, Sadie's usually a nice character, but I think she was in the wrong for leaving Lars and Steven on the island in that episode. I get why she did it, but it still rubbed me the wrong way.

And I have to admit, this episode was leading towards being the first weak one in a while, but the ending twist was welcome. And I do like seeing Steven realize how much of a jerk Lars regularly is.

i agree that sadie was wrong there. they seemed to be on that island for weeks.

I don't know if the dialogue confirms how long they are on the island, but yes Sadie was wrong. Steven was even shocked at her, and implied he wanted to give her a piece of his mind too. What I meant before was in reference to her being the first ordinary human to kill a Gem Monster.

Can't say much more to that incident in "Island Adventure" with Sadie, but what she did was certainly selfish to the very core. Sadie would deserve to have both Steven and Lars pissed off with her for a while.

Would not surprise me if they both weren't. At least she hasn't been that reckless since.

her fight with the gem monster was what i was referring to as well. i didn't know she was the first. sadie's pretty tough.

Most likely due to Spring Break, after this Thursday CN is airing all the rest of the episode except three next week!



On one hand, I'm glad to get so many new episodes but on the other I was really looking forward to the episode where Greg tells Steven more about him and his mom. :(

Quote from: Peanutbutter on March 05, 2015, 01:16:08 AM
Most likely due to Spring Break, after this Thursday CN is airing all the rest of the episode except three next week!



On one hand, I'm glad to get so many new episodes but on the other I was really looking forward to the episode where Greg tells Steven more about him and his mom. :(

Oh, I can tell that even though we all know the score by now, that this episode will destroy hearts. I even had that feeling way back during that first episode we saw the picture of Greg and Rose in his storage case.

I'm pretty sure that we're also going to find out more about Greg and Amethyst's relationship in that episode.

Man, shit is getting real. Can't wait for next week with all those episodes airing.

That episode was great. The Gems weren't going to be able to stay hidden forever, and they needed to find out what the Homeworld Gems are planning. Steven might have gotten a little over eager but they have an idea now what to expect thanks to him. I'm really glad they decided to give us the rest of the season at once, since it sounds like the crew wanted CN to schedule the last season one episodes this way. Which means things are going to be very interesting.

First day of Steven Universe Week (or Steven Bomb, whichever you prefer) today!


Thanks to Monday's episode, we have a clearer idea of what Pearl's relationship was with Rose Quartz. She was pretty much the one she confided in most about her secrets, save for whatever personal stuff she decided to leave with Lion instead. I like that there were a few parallels to Amethyst's breakdown.

I liked the part where Pearl realized why Lion was pink to begin with.

Man, being Pearl is suffering. I always knew she was Rose's biggest supporter and all. That breakdown after learning that Steven had been to Rose's secret area that no one else knew about, like Amethyst's one not too long ago in. Though, damn Pearl, you don't even say that about Rose to Steven. Ever!

So, Lapis Lazuli returned! Well, sort of. A great episode that really focused on Greg. I'm glad they addressed the disparity in his relationship with the Gems of always giving up on his ideas despite being determined to try other things. I wouldn't be surprised if future episodes don't explore the conflict between Steven's parents further.

That 30 minute special. "The Return" and "Jail Break".  :wth:



.....My mind is seriously blown. That was amazing.

Man, what a way to end the Gems invasion arc.

Something I realized while watching, back in "Tiger Millionaire" Amethyst's wrestling persona is the same size and has the same hairstyle as Jasper. Considering she was a heel, it'd make sense she'd base her gimmick off someone who best represents evil to her. One of my favorite episodes now has another layer to it. The writing is top-notch on this show.

Quote from: Daxdiv on March 12, 2015, 06:06:42 PM
Man, what a way to end the Gems invasion arc.

That's the thing, it's not really "over". Lapis can only keep Jasper underwater for so long. I doubt they'd introduce a new villain just to have her permanently removed. I have no doubt Jasper will return. Plus Peridot escaped in a pod and landed somewhere else on Earth. Then there's the fact they already namedropped the real main villain Yellow Diamond, whom I bet was the Gem Steven's mom is depicted fighting in "Serious Steven".

Quote from: Peanutbutter on March 12, 2015, 07:33:17 PM

Quote from: Daxdiv on March 12, 2015, 06:06:42 PM
Man, what a way to end the Gems invasion arc.

That's the thing, it's not really "over". Lapis can only keep Jasper underwater for so long. I doubt they'd introduce a new villain just to have her permanently removed. I have no doubt Jasper will return. Plus Peridot escaped in a pod and landed somewhere else on Earth. Then there's the fact they already namedropped the real main villain Yellow Diamond, whom I bet was the Gem Steven's mom is depicted fighting in "Serious Steven".

Oh crap! WE DRAGON BALL Z NOW! I can imagine the big bad being more like a Freeza like villian. I was just thinking of season 1 as a Saiyan arc, where we got some formidable foes, only to realize that there are even more foes stronger than the last group.

Yeah, this arc isn't over yet. If anything, it's just getting started.

Watched the eps.

...Yeah, this is now firmly my favorite currently running show on CN. Things can only get bigger and better from here.

Tonight's epilogue is probably going to be the last new episode for a while. I hope the hiatus isn't too long, though we did at least get a buttload out of this season thanks to Cartoon Network getting behind this show.

Joe Johnson, a storyboard artist for the show just confirmed Ruby and Sapphire are a lesbian relationship by the way.  :thumbup:


http://joethejohnston.tumblr.com/post/113538802293/how-did-the-crew-come-up-with-the-name-steven#notes

Neat *takes pic* Though, here is the actual ask in question. http://joethejohnston.tumblr.com/post/113498250748/are-you-allowed-to-tell-us-if-sapphire-and-rubys

Here we have people saying that it isn't gay if their race is gender neutral. :P As for the kiss, I do imagine that the forehead kiss is probably playing it safe. I do remember hearing around the time Neighborhood Grill aired, the head writer of Clarence, Spencer Rothbell, said he had to fight a bit to have that random gay couple kiss. Cartoon Network allowed it under certain conditions (the couple couldn't give each other a gift and the kiss couldn't be on the lips. So they kissed each other on the cheeks) That and well, I have hard time believing that the 2 women Jeff lives with are his mom and sister. Those are obviously his moms.

Ruby and Sapphire trying to find each other and understanding just why Garnet is as powerful of a fusion as she is... that whole thing was just adorable. Love it.

I haven't seen today's episode yet, but this whole week has been killer. Even the episode about the mayor was cute.

But the two-parter, wow. It's a good thing that Sugar didn't keep her promise of no villains since the show is really benefiting here.

Either she lied in that interview to cover any spoilers, or more likely she and the writers changed their minds. I'm glad they did because as good as the first set of episodes were, the show would start to get a bit stale if there weren't other real obstacles for the Gems and Steven to overcome.

So the crossover with Uncle Grandpa just aired.


You know, that wasn't bad at all. In fact, I thought it was great! I loved the part with Sadie and Lars' ship (gee, whatever could THAT be referring to I wonder?), Amethyst eating Pizza Steve, Garnet trying to end the episode early, and Pearl screaming, "THAT'S NOT MY BABY!!!" :D

I haven't seen the episode yet (waiting for tomorrow, but I have sen this)

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I don't watch that show regularly, but I would so be down for an Uncle Grandpa Meets the CN Universe spin-off.

Story for Steven was well worth the wait! I don't know why it never occurred to me before that Greg would have had a manager. I guess because of how he stayed unsigned. Marty was a creep, and it was easy to see why Greg dumped him but I actually liked him. He had a bit of charisma to him despite being sleazy. I'm positive that Marty will be back. The way this episode ended, I know that we're going to get more flashbacks to Greg and the Gems' pasts. Either Marty will appear in the past, or he'll return in the present an antagonist to Greg and Steven somehow. Its more than obvious that he's Sour Cream dad like people have said, so I doubt he's a one shot character.


Funny enough, when I was watching it, I didn't notice Marty's resemblance to Sour Cream. All I focused on were his sharp teeth (what was up with that?) and his voice sounding familiar. If I'm not mistaken, I think that was the guy who played Donatello in the 2K3 Ninja Turtles. That Vidalia lady reminded me of Android 18 from DBZ.

And apparently Vidalia is an onion, so bam!

Great episodes, btw.

Sour Cream was conceived in that van. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Come to think of it, Onion hasn't had a prominent role since "Onion Trade", has he? I mean, probably the writers scaled back on him because he already had a lot of appearances in the beginning of the first season. But I wonder if they have other plans for him?

Steven's back with a NEW INTRO!!!   :D


A lot of cool things happened in Sworn to the Sword. Connie decides to fight with Steven against the Homeworld Gems, and judging from the new intro her training will stick. We got to see more of Pearl's inner flaws in regards to Rose, plus two songs that were both good reflections of the characters thus far. I can't wait to see what happens in the rest of this week!

That new opening was very anime. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Keeping It Together was really messed up.  :wth: It was cool to see Peridot, but I'm not sure what it was she took from that underground cave.

I've really been loving the whole week of episodes so far. They've all been pretty great. Yeah, last night's was all kinds of effed up, and tonight's was adorable as hell.

All of them were knocked out of the park. I can't wait to see what happens today. It's supposed to just be Steven having a slumber party with the Gems, but usually there's more to it when they do a plot like this.

Just a reminder that the voice of Rose Quartz is also the voice of Megara from Hercules, and the original Belle on Broadway.

Loving this one so far. Also, it's a surprising touch to see the new Warner animation logo in the show's opening. I wonder if this is going to be a thing for the other CN shows.

Yup, I knew it. I frickin' knew it.  :awesome:

Pearl really dodged a bullet in this episode, not having to tell Steven about the dream she had about his mom. That could have been awkward.
Of course, she could just have spun it as "I was with Rose Quartz and we were surfing on a pizza-slice, end of story" and chances are that Steven would have bought it. Then again, Amethyst would probably have spilled everything.

Anyway, this has been a really strong season so far and it only further cements Steven Universe's position as one of my favorite animated shows.

Today's episode was great! Loved that it directly followed yesterday's episode. I hope Ruby and Sapphire have more appearances than in just this episode, I believe Rebecca Sugar and her crew said they would appear more. We got to see what their powers are, Sapphire makes things freeze while Ruby generates heat. We also saw Ruby summon her glove weapon, and Sapphire's entire face! Now we know more about which of their components make up Garnet. I wonder when we'll get to see them fight individually?


What I really love about this week is already seeing Garnet's stoicness shatter even more. She's been way more emotional this half of the season than she ever was in the early days. I love the entire scene outside the diner when Ruby and Sapphire rushed off after Steven. As Garnet or as themselves, they're just as much Steven's mom(s) as Pearl is. Just how they both deliver his name was heartwarming to me. It was especially a nice touch seeing Sapphire go from her usual monotone to sounding so hurt that she made Steven blame himself for what was wrong. This show really knows how to play with emotions just like Inside Out.

Quote from: Avaitor on June 19, 2015, 03:44:56 PM
Loving this one so far. Also, it's a surprising touch to see the new Warner animation logo in the show's opening. I wonder if this is going to be a thing for the other CN shows.

I know this is kind of a late response - I don't check this thread much - but that was an accident. The WBA logo was caught from the tail end of the show preceding it.

God, Onion is weird.

Onion Friend and Historical Friction did great at fleshing out characters that haven't been featured much. We got to see more of Onion's home life. No surprise Vidalia was indeed his mom, but it was a genuine surprise she was an old friend of Amethyst's. From their talk, she met Marty through Vidalia which confirms my theory about Marty showing up more in Greg's past soon. I'm still positive he'll turn up in the present. How cool would it be if he became a major threat to the Gems despite being human? Anyway, I don't know who played her Vidalia was a fun character. She has great chemistry with Amethyst, and considering her rock groupie past it makes sense they would hit it off with each other. What's really cool is she seems to be a very good mom. They easily could have portrayed her as being neglectful, but they didn't. I hope to see more of her.


Then of course, there was Jaime's play. I love seeing his aspiring career expanded upon. It's very amusing seeing the Mayor basically try to force fan fiction on him. The Mayor should be on this a lot more. What's really nice is we've now seen Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl all have their own reactions to what happened with Sardonyx. You know they must have something really special planned with this arc. Also, was it me or does the guy in the audience with an eyepatch look suspiciously a lot similar to Lil Butler?



Can't wait to see what happens today when we get back to the story!  :)

So overall, now that its over, what do you guys think about the Sardonyx Arc?

I quite enjoyed it! It wasn't as strong as the previous Steven Bombs IMO, but it was still a fun watch. Peridot keeps getting funnier with each appearance, it was nice seeing Ruby and Sapphire again, and Sardonyx is one of the best new Gem fusions we've seen in a while.

I was surprised how light the tone was, though, compared to the other Steven Bombs. Maybe that's why I didn't care for this one as much as the other two. None of the footage from the Comic-Con preview (which was screened the weekend earlier) aired during the marathon, so I was expecting more out of this.

The arc overall was great, because not only did Pearl get more dimensions in her development, everyone got to shine by showing different sides to them. Even Onion, Jaime, and the Mayor had good character development! I have to say Ruby and Peridot's expressions in this arc were hilarious.  ;D


By the way, the show goes back to it's weekly schedule on August 6th. Just two more weeks!  :thumbup:

For the most part, I really liked this batch of episodes, although I think that the previous Steven Bomb was probably more exciting to watch. But I like how there was an arc throughout this batch, and that it offered ample character development from everybody.

My favorite episode was the one where Ruby and Sapphire split up. Not only did it allow for Garnet to explore both sides of her disgust towards Pearl's actions in the previous episodes, but I really liked Greg and Steven's stuff here. Greg really is a good dad, so I liked seeing him try his best to keep Steven's spirits up during the trip. Even when it didn't start to look that promising.

Quote from: Avaitor on July 27, 2015, 12:06:49 AM
For the most part, I really liked this batch of episodes, although I think that the previous Steven Bomb was probably more exciting to watch. But I like how there was an arc throughout this batch, and that it offered ample character development from everybody.

My favorite episode was the one where Ruby and Sapphire split up. Not only did it allow for Garnet to explore both sides of her disgust towards Pearl's actions in the previous episodes, but I really liked Greg and Steven's stuff here. Greg really is a good dad, so I liked seeing him try his best to keep Steven's spirits up during the trip. Even when it didn't start to look that promising.

Yeah, I loved all of the Sardonyx Arc, but Keystone Motel was my favorite out of the bunch. Aside the reasons I already gave for why I love it, it showed Garnet's reaction to what happened in Cry For Help a lot more than we saw from Pearl and Amethyst in the other in-between episodes. It may not have as much seriousness as Keep It Together did, but I felt this Steven Bomb was as good as the others. I hope we can get more story arcs like this one even if they go back to the regular schedule next week.

Actually, new episodes won't return until September. (http://stevencrewniverse.tumblr.com/post/125568387892/sorry-to-do-this-everybody-new-episodes-will)

Quote from: Cartoon X on August 02, 2015, 12:29:25 AM
Actually, new episodes won't return until September. (http://stevencrewniverse.tumblr.com/post/125568387892/sorry-to-do-this-everybody-new-episodes-will)

Yeah, it was a spur-of-the-moment announcement. One of the new episodes was still scheduled for this week, but they got pushed back a month. It sounds like the staff are taking a month long vacation. Honestly, it's fine with me because we got to have a generous amount of season two episodes. Plus, one month isn't long to wait compared to the FOUR month one last year which was after they had only sixteen episodes if I remember right. And they hadn't even aired any of the main story arc episodes either.

Tomorrow is the end of the winter hiatus. We've got Steven Bomb 4 this week for Steven's Birthday!


I'm really excited because the first episode alone features Ruby and Sapphire, and the preview hints that Yellow Diamond is finally on her way to debut.....

Fantastic art galore in this episode! Especially the part in the forest next to the lake when Ruby and Sapphire were dancing. We got to see Rose and Pearl look awesome together. Of course there are still some pieces left from the past with how they met Amethyst, how Pearl first met Rose and the start of their rebellion; and what happened with the Gem War.



One down and four to go!

Quote from: Peanutbutter on January 04, 2016, 05:32:40 PMOne down and five to go!

There's only five episodes this week, so it's really four to go.

Quote from: Daikun on January 04, 2016, 08:23:35 PM

Quote from: Peanutbutter on January 04, 2016, 05:32:40 PMOne down and five to go!

There's only five episodes this week, so it's really four to go.

I mistyped.

Today's episode was a little weird, with Steven becoming a baby. The best part was all of Steven's interactions with Connie. Its nice to finally see her and Greg, as they haven't been around as much as when this season started. Now it should be on to the last episodes of the Peridot Saga! Hopefully they won't kill Peridot off and she'll stick around but its really hard telling with this.

Since today's episode is done I'm not doing spoilers for it. That being said, am I the only thinking that Blue Diamond is going to show up at some point? Yellow Diamond is appearing soon but I get the feeling from today that Blue Diamond might be a threat in future. There is of course the fact that Garnet worked directly for her.

Finally, we see Yellow Diamond. She was even more unsettling to look at than Jasper. When she comes to Earth, nothing will be the same I'm sure.

I'm playing catch-up now, and I'm on Tuesday's episode. Monday's was beautiful, a hell of an origin story for Ruby and Sapphire.

One episode left today, should be the conclusion of the Peridot Arc. After this episode she should be getting more fully used to her place among the Gems.

Quote from: Avaitor on January 07, 2016, 05:30:34 PM
I'm playing catch-up now, and I'm on Tuesday's episode. Monday's was beautiful, a hell of an origin story for Ruby and Sapphire.

You catch the other two yet? You're in for a treat if not!

Quote from: Peanutbutter on January 08, 2016, 01:48:57 PM
One episode left today, should be the conclusion of the Peridot Arc. After this episode she should be getting more fully used to her place among the Gems.

Quote from: Avaitor on January 07, 2016, 05:30:34 PM
I'm playing catch-up now, and I'm on Tuesday's episode. Monday's was beautiful, a hell of an origin story for Ruby and Sapphire.

You catch the other two yet? You're in for a treat if not!

Only Steven's birthday episode, which was pretty cute, and helps to prove just how unique Steven is. Which of course he is, he's only half a Gem- he doesn't follow anybody's rules, and he's still trying to figure out just what he is.

I'll catch the rest and the new Adventure Time tomorrow.

I've really enjoyed Peridot's character development this season, she's definitely one of my favorite characters in the show.
Looking forward to more of Yellow Diamond, her introductory-scene established her well as a terrifying, cold and vindictive villain, definitely worthy of the build-up the character has received.

Finally caught the rest of this Steven Bomb. Some really good stuff!

Initially, I wasn't sure how I felt about Peridot joining the Gems, since I liked the idea of he being a screw-up wanna be antagonist that doesn't repent, but these last few episodes have been doing a good job of making her turn to the good side feel believable. And the plot keeps on getting more exciting.

The best thing about the fourth Steven Bomb is how much world building and character development we got out of it. We saw part of what the Homeworld's colonization of Earth was like, we see there are Gems that look exactly alike as well as others that look very different. We know Steven is 14, which is a big surprise to me because I thought he was 11 or 12 at most. We even got introduced to Blue Diamond along with Yellow Diamond. I have a feeling showed us Blue Diamond first for a reason. I'm already thinking she'll be a threat at some point after Yellow Diamond makes her way to Earth. Yellow Diamond herself was worth the wait, she was every bit as intimidating and scary as all the buildup implied. It was a nice touch by the story boarders to make her even more detailed than nearly everyone else in the show because the visuals of her were really unsettling.


Seeing the culmination of Peridot's arc was great too. She's already starting to turn into an Earth nerd if her shipping Percy and Pierre is any indication. :D I really can't wait to see what happens in the next set of episodes. There's already one big thing that was accidentally spoiled, it makes me more anxious to see how we get there. Also, with every passing episode about her I'm getting more and more convinced that Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond. I wasn't sure about it at first, but looking back at everything we've seen about her along with how they showed her with Pearl in The Answer, I believe this theory has some teeth to it.

So just a bit ago, I was watching a couple of episodes of Steven Universe in the living room with my mom: "Message Received" and "Log Date 7 15 2". She mentioned her birthstone is a peridot (!!!), and asked me if Peridot reminded me of her since she's outspoken. Than when it got to the part with Peridot remarking with excitement and terror at calling Yellow Diamond a clod, she said, "Yup, I know that feeling Honey!"




Mind you I haven't watched the show that often with her, but yes apparently my own mom is now a fan of Peridot!

CN renewed both SU and Uncle Grandpa for seasons 4 and 5. This article also mentions a "Summer of Steven."
(http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/30/steven-universe-uncle-grandpa-renewed-season-5-cartoon-network?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter)
So is the second season going to end before June? I thought we were about halfway through it now.

Quote from: Nameless on March 30, 2016, 04:39:33 PM
CN renewed both SU and Uncle Grandpa for seasons 4 and 5. This article also mentions a "Summer of Steven."
(http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/30/steven-universe-uncle-grandpa-renewed-season-5-cartoon-network?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter)
So is the second season going to end before June? I thought we were about halfway through it now.

Yeah I think they were actually only halfway through season 2. I'll have to look at the episode numbers to be sure. Still, after how miserably long this hiatus has been its good to finally know there's light at the end of the tunnel!

http://cartoonnetwork.tumblr.com/post/143238584345/steven-may-get-cray

The light might be coming sooner than we thought!

Quote from: Nameless on April 22, 2016, 07:24:26 PM
http://cartoonnetwork.tumblr.com/post/143238584345/steven-may-get-cray

The light might be coming sooner than we thought!

Whoa, AWESOME!!! :D



Thank goodness its going to be sooner than they said, five months was just way too long.




EDIT: Found more info, its May 12, their starting with TWO episodes, and its a four week event!

Today the hiatus finally ends!



Can't wait to see the conclusion to the Cluster arc, and the return of Malachite. Both are huge things that have had a ton of buildup. Season 3 is going to be amazing I can already feel.

I felt like they resolved all of this a bit quickly, unless this isn't really the end.

The Cluster was more terrifying than I imagined, though.

Quote from: Nameless on May 13, 2016, 03:21:39 PM
I felt like they resolved all of this a bit quickly, unless this isn't really the end.

The Cluster was more terrifying than I imagined, though.

It wasn't. Jasper will likely be back soon. Plus there's Yellow Diamond sending a probe after Peridot in a preview. There's likely a lot more plot driven stuff to come.



I really thought both parts were great. I'll say more later when the timing is better, my family just got a new car.

This was a great way to begin the new season, I'm very interested in finding out what will happen next.
However, while the way Steven dealt with the cluster was in character for him and what I would expect from the show, I personally would prefer it if Yellow Diamond do not end up being swayed by our hero's goodness. I'd like Y.D. to be the kind of villain that is so set in her ways that she would rather destroy herself than face the possibility that her point-of-view could be wrong. There's something I find tragic about that kind of villain, perhaps even more-so than the villain who is capable of redemption.

I pretty sure Yellow Diamond will not be redeemed. This isn't My Little Pony, of which I mean the original series as Friendship is Magic has plenty of villains who stayed evil. Besides that there's been significant dialogue foreshadowing there being some Gems who aren't willing to accept any help.

Really loved this episode! I don't what it is, but while all the episodes of SU range from good to awesome there's something about each Ruby and Sapphire episode that stand out as the best in the series. Even if Ruby were a boy, their relationship would still be adorably fun. But its great how this show handles a same-sex couple. And no, I don't buy the Gems being "sexless". I think the staff state that to protect the show from possible censorship.


Anyway, aside from that Lapis has already started coming into her own role in the team. If this episode was any indication, she'll be the sarcastic indifferent one. Her line delivery on "This plan sucks!" was great. As stated already, the inflections in her voice gave away she was actually looking forward to seeing how baseball worked. My other favorite lines were Steven's "What did I JUST say?!" whisper, and Amethyst's "And here's some backup for your backup!"


A lot of hilarious expressions and moments in this episode. Of course, I've always loved baseball so that helped too. :D Can't wait until Tiger Philanthropist airs as this episode reminded me of the other sports episode, which was my personal favorite episode of the series. Shame it won't be until near the end of the season though....

New episodes every weekday starting July 18. (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/cartoon-network-july-2016-premiere-info.5550641)

Good to see the show return to a regular schedule, if only for a little while.

And we're back baby!!!

Two episodes aired tonight, right?

Yes. "Steven Floats" and "Drop Beat Dad" aired today.

Both episodes kind of floundered for me, primarily because I'm just so bored by Beach City episodes and don't like any of the supporting cast there. It just feels like for every one great episode, there's four bland to bad episodes.

Also, did they pitch up Steven's voice? He sounded off, a little screechy. I know the actor's in puberty, but I don't remember them pitching up Finn's voice for Adventure Time.

Steven Floats - Thanks to the hiatuses, being at the Barn has felt a lot longer than how the Steven and the Gems must feel. Steven gains the new power of floating. Nice to finally have someone onscreen address how Steven's powers work, and by Steven himself. Also good to have Sadie back, and Pearl back to full on Mother Mode. Steven's banter with Amethyst was funny. I agree that it really felt like they went back to the basics for this episode. Not that what we got was bad (it wasn't), but its good we're going back to the slice-of-life episodes for a while after non-stop plot for a while before.




Drop Beat Dad - I called it on Marty being back! Cool that we got a Sour Cream episode. Seeing things get settled between him and Yellowtail was a long time coming. Marty proved to be a snake as always. Now that he's made another appearance, I won't be surprised if we don't start seeing him even more often soon. I have a feeling he might end up being the show's major human villain. Vidalia's cameo was adorable.



Can't wait to see what happens, now that Greg is a millionaire. This week alone is going to be awesome!

I liked today's episode. "Mr. Greg" is the start of Greg's new rich life. I love that he didn't go back to being poor at the end, just spending a bit more than he realized at the motel. It's been a long while since we've heard Pearl sing, and what a long wait it was because probably her most beautiful song yet! All the beats and animation of her dance steps with Steven and Greg were amazing work. The storyboarders never mess around. I'm glad they finally directly addressed Pearl's tension with Greg. We've seen her resolve some of her insecurity with Garnet and even Steven before, now it was Greg's turn.



Speaking of tension, dang! Really was fooled there for a moment into thinking they were actually going to kiss, which I wouldn't have minded too much but its fine they didn't. Wouldn't surprise me if this isn't the start of Pearl getting close with Greg though. Back in the early episodes, and even in "Chille Tid" it was hinted that Greg's been crushing on Pearl since Rose's death. Still wouldn't be surprised if that isn't canon since it would give another reason besides Rose for the rift between them. It will definitely be interesting to see how Steven's dad and foster mom interact from now on.



Thanks to today's episode I've come to the realization that I am a Greg x Pearl shipper. :D

Liked the last two episodes, even if Peridot's whole "Clod" thing is more tired than jokes about Vegeta's scouter.

Some good continuity in Too Short to Ride. We had Mr. Smiley address Steven's previous ban, which apparently is a long suspension in his terms. Then there was Steven running to the water when he turn his finger into a cat. Of course, there's also the nice evolution of Peridot's blossoming friendship with Amethyst. The pep talk she gave her is reminiscent of Amethyst's own self-esteem issues we saw come to a head back in On the Run. Finally, there Onion up to his old shenanigans. I love that gag whenever its subverted!

The New Lars - Not a big fan of Lars, due to not having much development beyond being a jerk. But this was a good episode. I liked Lars' parents, hope they're recurring characters like the Maheswarans. In fact, I'm really digging the amount of new characters we've been getting this season. Lars' parents aren't hard-nosed like their son but you can tell they're more the positive reinforcement type. It was neat getting to see Lars' room. Funny how he sleeps naked! :D Loved seeing the Cool Kids altogether again. Seems they're going to be appearing a lot more this season. The little moments that show they care about Steven just as much as the Gems like standing in front of Steven to keep Lars away from getting too heated was nice. I loved all the scenes with Sadie. From the ending, it looks like Lars might be back to hanging out with her again. All of Season Two he never even so much as spoke and always seemed to be hanging with Jenny so I hope this is the episode that makes a difference in him finally.
The New Lars - Not a big fan of Lars, due to not having much development beyond being a jerk. But this was a good episode. I liked Lars' parents, hope they're recurring characters like the Maheswarans. In fact, I'm really digging the amount of new characters we've been getting this season. Lars' parents aren't hard-nosed like their son but you can tell they're more the positive reinforcement type. It was neat getting to see Lars' room. Funny how he sleeps naked! :D Loved seeing the Cool Kids altogether again. Seems they're going to be appearing a lot more this season. The little moments that show they care about Steven just as much as the Gems like standing in front of Steven to keep Lars away from getting too heated was nice. I loved all the scenes with Sadie. From the ending, it looks like Lars might be back to hanging out with her again. All of Season Two he never even so much as spoke and always seemed to be hanging with Jenny so I hope this is the episode that makes a difference in him finally.



Also really cool to know I was right about Steven being able to possess people through his sleep like the Melons. That's bound to become a major plot point soon.




Beach City Drift - Wasn't expecting Kevin back, but I should have known better because every named character on this show always turns up again at some point. The writers don't introduce certain characters for no reason as they already showed with Marty. Seeing Steven so angry was different, but good as its so rare. Always nice to see any different sides to the characters we love. Great that Connie managed to cool Steven down with his obsession in beating Marty. Loved how the writers shattered the cliché of the heroes winning the race by having them lose legit. In the end, they didn't have to win the race because just stooping to Kevin's level made him lose it. That's how you deal with bullies like him. Very good message delivered there, even adults could learn from it.




Can't wait to see what this week brings! :D

Is no one besides Wednesday and me watching this??? :(

I've been watching it.

Frankly, these episodes feel very refreshing. It's nice to be back in Beach City and unwind from all the madness that happened at the barn.

I am, but I usually just forget to comment on the episodes.

But I'm actually behind this week, and I need to fix that.

Quote from: Avaitor on July 26, 2016, 11:37:12 PM
I am, but I usually just forget to comment on the episodes.

But I'm actually behind this week, and I need to fix that.

That's fine, which episodes have you seen?

Well, I guess we know how Steven's going to rope Jasper into the Crystal Gems.

Here's the August half of Summer of Steven. (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/cartoon-network-august-2016-premiere-info.5556181)

Half-hour episode on August 4.
No premiere on August 5.
Two new episodes on August 8.

Keep in mind, somewhere in there is a three part episode.

That Bismuth episode was excellent. Got super emotional towards the end.

Yup, that's going to be a permanent holder of any future Top Ten SU episode lists. The promo for next week looks insane too.

Spoiler

Sardonyx is coming back!!

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Steven vs. Amethyst - A good episode to further Amethyst's arc. Once again her insecurities about her placement with the team has caught up to her. Her reflection about how she gets mad at herself which in turn makes her screw up more is so relatable. I loved the beginning with Pearl explaining her points system she uses with Steven. We know from the show's staff that the Gems homeschool Steven, that moment provided a clear picture as to what her teaching must be like. The best part at the end was after the fight where Steven mentions his own struggle in trying to measure up to his mother's image. His flaws are right in sync with Amethyst's.



Bismuth - This episode, oh boy. This was a deep episode. Where to even start? Well, its the 100th episode so I'll start with expressing congratulations to the staff! This was also Steven Universe's first ever thirty-minute special, hopefully the first of many. Of course we've had some two part episodes like Mirror/Ocean Gem that introduced Lapis, and The Return/Jailbreak where we first saw Jasper. But this was an episode with a story that kept on going without any perceivable lapse of time. This is the first time since Rose's Scabbard that we've gotten to see the significance of one of the items hidden in Lion's mane. In this case, the strange bubbled rainbow gem turned out to be the titular Bismuth. I'll get back to that stuff later. Anyway, Bismuth was awesome! She was loud but not annoying just like Amethyst, kind and caring like Pearl, and could bust out the one-liners with the best of them like Garnet! Pearl's reaction to her old friend was nice. Seeing how jubilant Garnet and Pearl were just to see her again seemed similar to what the families of missing people that have been found go through. Bismuth's design was very different, but pretty cool. The concept of a Gem blacksmith that has her arms to use for any tool to build is an amazing prospect. What I loved most with Bismuth was her encouraging words of motivation to Steven, she is the only character so far to directly deal with Steven's feelings about upholding Rose's legacy in an effective thoughtful manner. It was such a shame what would soon follow. Bismuth not taking Steven's rejection well and then going into a rant while confusing Steven for his mom was very unsettling. What makes it even creepier is that Bismuth's fury isn't unlike that of how a returning soldier with severe PTSD may act with their friends or even their own kids at the slightest provocation. I knew Bismuth was likely not going to last with the Gems very long even though I hoped otherwise. None of the future episode descriptions mentioned her, and it just seemed too good to be true to have the Crystal Gems' roster expand so much when they've already got Peridot and Lapis recently. Not to mention as Amethyst stated, why would Rose never even once mention Bismuth to her when she was obviously so close to Rose and the others? Sure enough this could all only end one way. Everything that happened with the ending was just perfect. The parallels between Rose and Steven's reactions to Bismuth, to her motive rant at losing the war while she was bubbled, to Steven being forced to end Bismuth's rage with his mother's sword, to his final exchange with Bismuth before her poofing, to the very end when Steven had to explain to the Gems what happened. The last forty seconds of silence as they placed Bismuth's bubble among the rest of the corrupted gems was sad but very poignant.



I am glad Bismuth wasn't shattered by Steven, and they never did address her connection to Lapis so hopefully that means the door is open for Bismuth to come back some day. Though sadly I have a feeling it won't be for a long while yet. :(

Conflicted about the Bismuth episode. I know everyone wants to defend the situation by saying "it was gray so neither side was right", but... they didn't present a good enough argument for why Bismuth was wrong. It would've been reasonable for Rose to bubble her if she invented a nuke, but she didn't. She just invented a gun that would only kill individual Gems. To incapacitate your chief weapons developer because they came up with a direct way to get rid of the enemy is ridiculous, especially in a war where it would be impossible to maintain zero fatalities. By doing that to her main blacksmith, she basically slowed down her side's technological advancements that could have prevented Crystal Gem casualties and led to a situation where they wouldn't be fighting the Gem War 5000 years later. Plus, what was she hoping to do to Yellow Diamond when that confrontation would come? Bubble her? Steven accidentally freeing Bismuth proved that any dumbass with a curious mind would have freed her no matter how much security she would use, so what would be her plan if Yellow Diamond or another malicious Gem were suddenly released and causing a new reign of terror on the galaxy?

Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on August 08, 2016, 01:03:46 PM
Conflicted about the Bismuth episode. I know everyone wants to defend the situation by saying "it was gray so neither side was right", but... they didn't present a good enough argument for why Bismuth was wrong. It would've been reasonable for Rose to bubble her if she invented a nuke, but she didn't. She just invented a gun that would only kill individual Gems. To incapacitate your chief weapons developer because they came up with a direct way to get rid of the enemy is ridiculous, especially in a war where it would be impossible to maintain zero fatalities. By doing that to her main blacksmith, she basically slowed down her side's technological advancements that could have prevented Crystal Gem casualties and led to a situation where they wouldn't be fighting the Gem War 5000 years later. Plus, what was she hoping to do to Yellow Diamond when that confrontation would come? Bubble her? Steven accidentally freeing Bismuth proved that any dumbass with a curious mind would have freed her no matter how much security she would use, so what would be her plan if Yellow Diamond or another malicious Gem were suddenly released and causing a new reign of terror on the galaxy?

But it wasn't Rose who commissioned Bismuth to make the Breaking Point, and what real chance would Bismuth have if Rose just let her go her merry way into battle with ONE mega weapon against a whole army? The real point was Bismuth by that point had become corrupted by the war. She wouldn't have just stopped with the Breaking Point, a genocidal weapon would have likely been next. Not to mention she could have made something that would have threatened her fellow Crystal Gems. She attacked Rose just because she didn't want to use her weapon, if all it took was one disagreement to send someone into a berserk fury like that then they're no longer an asset; they're a liability.

Those are assumptions with no founding. Bismuth saw her fellow Crystal Gems as kin, and only attacked Rose because she found this superior order to be asinine. One has to take into account that Bismuth was essentially a slave in her Homeworld life, and the things Rose taught her only served to amplify her emotions to such a tumultuous past. What exactly did Rose expect? And it's not like Bismuth would have run into the Homeworld army with just one Breaking Point, she would have certainly created more if Rose actually approved of her idea. But instead, her main source of weaponry is banished and as the current status of the Crystal Gems show, they suffered for it.

Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on August 09, 2016, 08:39:31 AM
Those are assumptions with no founding. Bismuth saw her fellow Crystal Gems as kin, and only attacked Rose because she found this superior order to be asinine. One has to take into account that Bismuth was essentially a slave in her Homeworld life, and the things Rose taught her only served to amplify her emotions to such a tumultuous past. What exactly did Rose expect? And it's not like Bismuth would have run into the Homeworld army with just one Breaking Point, she would have certainly created more if Rose actually approved of her idea. But instead, her main source of weaponry is banished and as the current status of the Crystal Gems show, they suffered for it.

Everything about her outburst at Steven was very heavily implied to be the exact same thing that happened with Rose. Doesn't matter what your role is, if you're planning to commit genocide and attack the leader of your rebellion you're as dangerous as the enemy and you need to be put away. Steven only let her out by a freak accident. Bismuth could have made more weapons like Rose's sword which we saw is effective at cutting through any Gem's physical form, she didn't need to make things like the breaking point.

...and today's episode marks the end of season 3.

Tomorrow and Friday, Summer of Steven concludes with the first two episodes of season 4. After that, premieres will return to a Thursday-only format.

Quote from: Daikun on August 10, 2016, 06:18:35 PM
...and today's episode marks the end of season 3.

Tomorrow and Friday, Summer of Steven concludes with the first two episodes of season 4. After that, premieres will return to a Thursday-only format.

Heard they'll be in the Fall, so it may not be a long hiatus this time. Glad they're giving us two bonus episodes, because I really want to see how they resolve things with Jasper and the Beta Kindergarten.

Quote from: Peanutbutter on August 11, 2016, 11:49:01 AM

Quote from: Daikun on August 10, 2016, 06:18:35 PM...and today's episode marks the end of season 3.

Tomorrow and Friday, Summer of Steven concludes with the first two episodes of season 4. After that, premieres will return to a Thursday-only format.

Heard they'll be in the Fall, so it may not be a long hiatus this time.

No, I mean there's no hiatus. After this week is done, new episodes continue next Thursday.

Thank goodness. I'm ready for a regular schedule again.

Really liking that they've embraced long-form serialized storytelling more with this season. Season 2 started the trend, but outside of a couple stray episodes in the middle, every episode of season 3 pretty much lead right into the next one or continued the overarching story arc. They've opened up so much more room for them to tell and develop longer storylines while still keeping the episodes relatively self-contained and accessible in reruns, which I find to be a really admirable feat considering that the episodes are quarter-length and not half-hour. And as for the story itself, dang have they gone to some heavy places recently. Though now that Jasper and Yellow Diamond's Rubies have been dealt with, I wonder what the next threat Homeworld will throw at the Gems will be. Considering the revelations about Pink Diamond and Rose, I'm expecting some more potent antagonists and conflicts to pop up this season, both physical and internal.

Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on August 11, 2016, 09:53:45 PM
Really liking that they've embraced long-form serialized storytelling more with this season. Season 2 started the trend, but outside of a couple stray episodes in the middle, every episode of season 3 pretty much lead right into the next one or continued the overarching story arc. They've opened up so much more room for them to tell and develop longer storylines while still keeping the episodes relatively self-contained and accessible in reruns, which I find to be a really admirable feat considering that the episodes are quarter-length and not half-hour. And as for the story itself, dang have they gone to some heavy places recently. Though now that Jasper and Yellow Diamond's Rubies have been dealt with, I wonder what the next threat Homeworld will throw at the Gems will be. Considering the revelations about Pink Diamond and Rose, I'm expecting some more potent antagonists and conflicts to pop up this season, both physical and internal.

I think they're building up to Yellow Diamond herself coming to Earth and starting an invasion. Likely she'll have some forces with her as I don't think she'll be hands on. And beyond that there's still Blue Diamond, with White Diamond whom has still not been mentioned.

Tonight was a very good episode. Steven's still feeling off about recent events that have happened, and the episode was partly animated by one of Kill La Kill's crew. Thought you guys might get a kick out of that. ;)

Takafumi Hori's sequence was beautiful as was the song accompanying it. The episode itself was an excellent exploration of Steven's guilt over what happened with Jasper, Bismuth, and Eyeball and his disillusionment with Rose, as well as a good Steven/Connie relationship episode in general. Great stuff. Hopefully we'll be seeing more guest animators on the show in the near future.

Gem Harvest is scheduled to air November 17. (http://thegeekiary.com/cartoon-network-new-shows-november/39048)

Gem Harvest should be great. You just know something serious is going to go down. Glad they were allowed to do another 30 minute special episode again so soon!

CN's entire week of episodes (scheduled to air January 30) are available now (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/episodes/index.html) on their website. Just click the "Full Episodes" tab.

EDIT: They've taken them down except "Steven's Dream."

I'll give my full thoughts about each episode once they've aired legally. Without spoling anything, there are a lot of good surprises and some characters get some great development that you wouldn't expect.

Steven's Dream - You know this arc is going for a grander feel when we see both Connie and Uncle Andy right off the back. It was good to see Andy play a role, hope this means he'll give Steven and the Gems more support in future episodes when the need arises for them to venture out on Earth. Speaking of which, we got to enjoy Greg and Steven's journey to Korea! The gag in the animation room with Greg was a nice touch, but I enjoyed all the different outfits they tried on together more. Would be nice if they ever revisit Korea or Asia in general, as all the backgrounds were great. We finally see an actual appearance of Blue Diamond, whom funny enough feels like a female Mr. Frowney. Her voice was appropriately melancholy. Her Pearl's quiet but firm obedience was also nicely performed. I like the subtle charterization we see in this episode from Blue Diamond as her interactions with Greg reveal that she isn't as bloodthirsty for Earth's destruction as her counterpart Yellow Diamond. I was a bit surprised at her full facial reveal, as her previous depictions from before showed her with darker hair but we see that its actually white. My personal favorite scene was in the beginning when we finally see Steven's frustrations about the Gems' secrets come out to the forefront. All the little things we've seen bubbling up from his reactions to hearing about his mother's past and every time we saw him eavesdrop on his surrogate mom/aunts led up to this. I think it was a nice emotional payoff.


Adventures in Light Distortion - Steven is bound and determined to rescue his father with Garnet and the others ready in tow. Smart of the crew to have them use the Ruby Squad's ship. Good to see Peridot as always, but I wish Lapis could have had at least one line. Ah, well. Pearl's line to Amethyst after finding out about Blue Diamond's presence was gold. :D A lot great animation and facial expressions in this part of the arc. I chuckled a few times at the Crystal Gems having difficulties in keeping themselves together. Meanwhile, Steven himself was trying to keep himself together metaphorically when realizing the hazards of being to obsessed and eager without regard for himself or the Gems. Pretty interesting to find out about how the Gems' travel technology works as we now know they can cater them specifically to the different sizes and shapes of certain Gems. A nice gag episode, but while it was good seeing Steven correct his own behavior; I don't really think the trip to the Gem Zoo needed to be an entire episode on its own when a simple small gag or transition could have gotten them there just as well.

Gem Heist - Ruby and Sapphire episodes tend to be among the best, and I personally feel this is no exception. A lot of funny moments like Steven's Spanish, and Holly Blue Agate's punctual-ness. We see a bit of Blue Diamond's ship, with plenty of other Amethyst guards. Unsurprisingly, they seem to share the exact same sense of humor as the Amethyst we know. I like how even split Sapphire takes charge of the Gems with Ruby in place of her absence. A lot of uncomfortable moments for Pearl. There was a nice direction of her expressions to Agate's remarks and condescension. I really enjoyed the backgrounds in this, which is nothing compared to today's episode which I'll review tomorrow. Overall, a decent debut for some new characters, thought nothing too major plot wise that might not could have been wrapped up with the events of Adventures in Light Distortion.


I will say my favorite moment was Sapphire's "wink". :D

The Zoo - Finally Steven catches up to his dad. A lost of fantastic visual art in this episode. The colors, the water, the trees, the Zoo is pretty easy-on-the-eyes. The premise is also very interesting. As explained a few episodes ago, we now know that Pink Diamond collected a bit of humans which Blue Diamond has continued as a tribute to her I imagine. I wonder if they have these Zoos for other species? At any rate, knowing that there are actual humans that live off the planet and inside a colonial alien ship is a great way to expand upon the series lore. This is definitely something I hope they go back through the rest of the season. As far as the plot goes, it was amusing seeing Steven and Greg interact with the inhabitants like J10 and Y6, culminating in quite a funny if somewhat disturbing scene. The Amethysts consoling the humans was surprisingly heartwarming. This episode was fun, and better than the last two episodes before. Tomorrow, I'll sum up That Will Be All and we're done with this arc!

This week's episode is going to get...bloody. (http://cartoonnetwork.tumblr.com/post/157629732935/if-you-can-guess-the-gem-you-can-guess-who-youre)

A new Crystal Gem?! Whoa, I thought it would just be a regular episode with Renaldo!

New SU game (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/03/09/steven-universe-save-the-light-warping-to-ps4-this-year/), and it actually sounds pretty cool. It's pretty different for a usual licensed game based off of a cartoon.

Tiger Philanthropist finally aired. Not quite as good as Tiger Millionaire which is my personal favorite episode, but a decent episode showing the amount of personal growth both Amethyst and Steven have gone through. Can't wait to see them as Smoky Quartz again soon.

Quote from: Avaitor on March 09, 2017, 02:11:05 PM
New SU game (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/03/09/steven-universe-save-the-light-warping-to-ps4-this-year/), and it actually sounds pretty cool. It's pretty different for a usual licensed game based off of a cartoon.

Art style will take some getting used to if its final, but this sounds really great!

The last couple of episodes haven't been my favorite. I'm normally not as against Beach City episodes as others, but Ronaldo's a lot to take in, and he was getting on my nerves in his episode. The wrestling episode was surprising to see, since we haven't come back to Steven and Amethyst's career her in a while, and while I'm for it, this wasn't too exciting, and I similarly get tired of Lars pretty quickly.

I don't mind Renaldo. He gets pushy at times definitely, but at least Steven called him out on everything and then he made that apology that was kind of funny. I think it would be better though if instead of making him a roommate for one episode, they actually show him attempting to investigate his rock person theory.


Lars I still don't like that much, but at least it seems he actually learned some things from the events of The New Lars as he's been constantly been seen hanging out with Sadie and not being a jerk to her.

Today's episode Room For Ruby wasn't just good, it was great! Though, its going to be a bit hard to put into words tonight. While the last two episodes were decent, they both lacked a bit of the usual spark that all the best SU episodes have. Without giving anything away yet, this episode brought it all in spades.

New episodes start May 8.

Here's the teaser. (https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/855422260009631744)

Nice!! Knew this was coming back soon, glad CN is not doing long hiatuses this year so far!


EDIT: Ok, back from the teaser and...........  :wth:




.........the rest of the season will be astounding.  :shakeshakeshake: :shakeshakeshake: :shakeshakeshake: :shakeshakeshake: :shakeshakeshake:

(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FKx3nIAb.jpg&hash=4cec5788c0dbdc86ed8e8d994f783c887a73117a)

Peridot when she finds out Steven's a father.

I'm not sure its Steven that kid is talking to.

(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FLfON9DE.png&hash=71d9b3f49d2a299fae6b673624830dd19b6fbf5e)

An entire hour's worth of episodes (read: 4 episodes) will air in a row on May 29 at 7PM.

The first episode is available early (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/stuck-together-episode.html) on CN Video.

The Steven Bomb this week had quite the cliffhanger. I'll try and give my usual short reviews for each episode, I've been a bit distracted mentally because I was getting over a cold. Thankfully, I have plenty of time because the next Steven Universe isn't until Memorial Day.

Sigh, well so much for me getting around to it before Memorial Day. Honestly, I don't write for this site anyway so what does it matter?




Anyway, the Wanted arc was LIT!!!  :huh: :shakeshakeshake:

My favorite episode from yesterday was The Trial. Mostly because it did kinda open my eyes to who might have killed Pink Diamond. You do have to admit, she did make an interesting point that her killer probably had to be someone close to her.

Yup, The Trial was the best episode. All of this arc was really, but that stood out the most because it unexpectedly advanced the plot in a way I think few predicted. Shame Zircon isn't likely to appear again for quite a while if at all.


The rest of the episodes with Lars getting more character development (FINALLY!!!!) was good to see. Steven turning Lars' hair into a portal to that weird realm raises some interesting questions about Lion and Rose.

Season 6 confirmed. (https://www.reddit.com/r/stevenuniverse/comments/6yntqi/season_6_episode_count_confirmed_on_su_podcast)

The show is still really popular, so I didn't see it ending after season 5. Odd that they cut down the season length down from 52 quarter-hours in contrast to previous production cycles - though I guess to look at it another way you could say they increased it from 26 quarter-hours to 32 based on how they now organize the seasons. I'm just hoping we get some major narrative progression soon and season 5 ends in a place that'll necessitate season 6 being more plot-focused with less fillers.

Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on September 09, 2017, 12:03:21 AM
The show is still really popular, so I didn't see it ending after season 5. Odd that they cut down the season length down from 52 quarter-hours in contrast to previous production cycles - though I guess to look at it another way you could say they increased it from 26 quarter-hours to 32 based on how they now organize the seasons. I'm just hoping we get some major narrative progression soon and season 5 ends in a place that'll necessitate season 6 being more plot-focused with less fillers.

Considering the previews for the next episodes a while ago from conventions, I'm guessing they're steering the show towards getting heavy with the plot. This is usually how Steven Universe goes, they do a wave of slice-of-life episodes then do a plot heavy arc. I have a feeling the gaps in between are going to become shorter.

I feel like we're at a point where the slice-of-life episodes should stop being a thing Or if they're going to do them, at least have them be poignant and meaningfully develop characters. Beach City episodes in particular have been the show's weakest link for far too long and I'm tired of having to wade through them to get to the stuff I actually care about.

Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on September 09, 2017, 08:45:36 AM
I feel like we're at a point where the slice-of-life episodes should stop being a thing Or if they're going to do them, at least have them be poignant and meaningfully develop characters. Beach City episodes in particular have been the show's weakest link for far too long and I'm tired of having to wade through them to get to the stuff I actually care about.

Most of them have been doing that though.

Quote from: Peanutbutter on September 09, 2017, 11:09:15 AM

Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on September 09, 2017, 08:45:36 AMI feel like we're at a point where the slice-of-life episodes should stop being a thing Or if they're going to do them, at least have them be poignant and meaningfully develop characters. Beach City episodes in particular have been the show's weakest link for far too long and I'm tired of having to wade through them to get to the stuff I actually care about.

Most of them have been doing that though.

Sure...during the show's earlier days, when Beach City was all we knew and Gemworld was barely a blip in everyone's mind.

Now we're five seasons in and we're so entrenched into Gemworld that Beach City episodes feel like a waste of time now. I don't give a shit about the twin sisters. I don't care about that smiley guy from the Zoltran episode or Onion's annoying friends. These people are meaningless in the main story. Steven's circle of friends from the earlier seasons are the only important characters in the show nowadays. When they try to add new characters or fail to develop existing ones, I'm left wondering, "Okay, when is Gemworld going to invade again?"

Quote from: Daikun on September 09, 2017, 03:15:52 PM

Quote from: Peanutbutter on September 09, 2017, 11:09:15 AM

Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on September 09, 2017, 08:45:36 AMI feel like we're at a point where the slice-of-life episodes should stop being a thing Or if they're going to do them, at least have them be poignant and meaningfully develop characters. Beach City episodes in particular have been the show's weakest link for far too long and I'm tired of having to wade through them to get to the stuff I actually care about.

Most of them have been doing that though.

Sure...during the show's earlier days, when Beach City was all we knew and Gemworld was barely a blip in everyone's mind.

Now we're five seasons in and we're so entrenched into Gemworld that Beach City episodes feel like a waste of time now. I don't give a shit about the twin sisters. I don't care about that smiley guy from the Zoltran episode or Onion's annoying friends. These people are meaningless in the main story. Steven's circle of friends from the earlier seasons are the only important characters in the show nowadays. When they try to add new characters or fail to develop existing ones, I'm left wondering, "Okay, when is Gemworld going to invade again?"

You don't, but that doesn't mean others may not. Not every fan wants the action episodes all at once either. And while Frowney hasn't been back yet, it doesn't mean he won't pop up. Andy already was used in the first part of the Save Greg arc. It should be noted that seasons two and three AND four and five are actually two whole seasons that CN decided to break up for unknown reasons. That fact helps a bit in looking at the pattern of episodes I find.

New episodes will be up for streaming on November 10. (https://twitter.com/CartoonNetPR/status/925062349572128769)

Nice! Was wondering when the hiatus was going to end! Can't wait until these are on TV as well.

Six new episodes are up. (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/episodes/index.html)

However, the app posted the episodes out of order. Here's the recommended viewing order:

Dewey Wins
Raising the Barn
Gemcation
Back to the Kindergarten
Sadie Killer
Kevin Party

Sweet! Watching them all soon!

Season 1 coming to DVD January 30. (https://twitter.com/CNschedules/status/931273586735755268)

Why or how it took so long is anyone's guess, but I can't wait!!

So I've watched the episodes that were on the app or whatnot, did it come back on TV yesterday or is it officially next week?

New episodes start on Monday at 7:30PM.

Just Monday or is this an all week deal? Because they usually do that when they plan on airing more than a couple episodes.



At any rate, glad to see it back in time for my birthday this week!  :shakeshakeshake:

Just Mondays.

So weekly on Mondays?



Good, that's the hottest night of the week!

Yeah. It seems CN is done with the bomb format that they've been doing for the past few years.

Thank frick. Maybe I can actually get back into the show now.

Your Mother and Mine- Nice window pane style art in this one. Garnet's interactions with the Off-Colors was sweet. Padaparasha's predictions being fitting to the present was a good running gag. Interesting that Steven didn't correct Garnet when she mentioned Pink Diamond being shattered by Rose given the events of The Trial.



Also, first White Diamond sighting! Or rather her arm, at least.  :-\ Though, SU has always been very heavy on foreshadowing. Could an appearance from her be in the near future?

Just caught a promo, new episodes will continue next week with a 30 minute special! Pretty cryptic promo too, as it implies the Crystal Gems may finally tell Steven the whole story about Rose and Pink Diamond.


I'll try and do my short reviews for the other App episodes later.

The Big Show- A nice character building episode of Sadie by showing her progress as a singer with The Cool Kids and their band. Barb appears again of course, but not as much. I was surprised a little they broke a cliche by not having her show up at the end despite how big a supporter she is of Sadie. It makes me wonder what will happen next with their arc. Making Greg the manager of Sadie Killer and The Suspects was a nice touch.



Pool Hopping- Basically, this episode is the opposite of Future Vision. There Steven had a crisis of conscience about trying to keep himself safe from every bad future to the point of a nervous breakdown in the rain with Garnet talking him down. Here, Garnet keeps trying to come to grips with Steven getting older and more mature by trying to adjust her predictions by doing as many spontaneous activities with her adopted son as possible. This backfires a bit when they come across some lost kittens until Garnet decides she can look after one of the kittens like she used to with Steven. I liked that they went back and finished posing for Vidalia when otherwise she would have been left in the cold.



Letters to Lars- Former Mayor Dewey tries to figure out what to do now that he conceded his position to Nanefua, ultimately deciding to take over running The Big Donut now that Sadie is moving up as a singer and Lars still out in space. These changes are noted to Lars via the aforementioned letters Steven sends him through his hair. Other than character development for Mr. Dewey nothing too big happens in this one, but it is good to see how different this season has been in even the side episodes by giving the Beach City cast new things to do.

So.....a BIG twist just came out of today's special. I'll wait a few days for you guys to catch up, but let's just say those spoilers that leaked a bit ago have NOTHING on what happened in today's episode.




I'm still in shock......  :wth: :o :o :o

I remember that twist being one of the earliest theories the fandom had about that character. Without proper context to back it up, it had kind of petered out over time. Funny to see it turned out to be true. Looking back, there's been a lot of really good foreshadowing pointing to it.

I knew it, Cookie Cat was a Diamond this whole time!

Quote from: Painted Outlaw on May 09, 2018, 11:17:25 AM
I knew it, Cookie Cat was a Diamond this whole time!

"He left his family behind!"


Takes on a whole new meaning, doesn't it???

Sounds like the show is likely coming back in August. Some SU fans are very disappointed, needless to say. I personally don't have as much of a problem with them waiting three months especially after a massive episode. Usually when there's a long gap it's because they plan to do another Steven Bomb or special event.


I'll wait until after Memorial Day to give my review of the two parter from this month.

I definitely want to see where the next few episodes go after the bomb revealed at the end of the two parter. The teaser at the end of it showed that stuff's going down, so I'm excited. The wait will kinda suck, but it might be for the best, especially since IIRC, the show hasn't been renewed yet.

If I remember right, it DOES have another season but it's past that point where it's up in the air. I think there's a good chance it'll get renewed again if it's open-ended.


I'm just thrilled the twist wasn't spoiled, and it actually trumps the spoilers that were leaked.

So big news came out this week. New episodes are back on July 2nd!


It's also, a New Steven Bomb!  :swoon: I can't wait for this one because we're finally going to have a full arc with Ruby and Sapphire. Much as I love Garnet, the bad thing about the status of her character is that we don't get to enjoy as much from her two components. Every episode with Ruby and Sapphire have been among the show's best in my view, and I've been waiting for this ever since we first formally met them way back in the first season finale.


Here's a video by a fan on YouTube about the episode titles and speculation on what the episodes will be:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW6Sr-snxfg

New promo!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=iidmI5-qYjA

Steven Universe went there today. Oh yes, it did.  :shakeshakeshake:

Steven Universe: The Movie teased at SDCC!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlmfPB20Ln4

SWEET!!!!  :shakeshakeshake:



Also, there was a short teaser for

Spoiler

WHITE DIAMOND

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New episode online now. (https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/legs-from-here-to-homeworld-episode.html)

Five new episodes airing weekly starting December 17. (https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1064572064256925696)

Dang, that was quite the hiatus this time. But glad we get new episdoes before New Year!

Update on the arc: The fifth episode will be one hour long (https://twitter.com/CNschedules/status/1064619489373945858) and there will be five original songs, (https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/steven-universe-back-on-cartoon-network-december-17) one for each episode.

Whoa, that's different. Always down for new songs.

On the latest SU Podcast, Ian Jones-Quartey suggests at a possible spinoff or rebrand (54 minutes).

http://podbay.fm/show/1261418557/e/1548313200

The movie will be 90 minutes long. (https://twitter.com/CNschedules/status/1128124060469272577)

And that's WITHOUT commercials.

Awesome! Can't wait until we hear about the villain and what their goals are.

The movie comes out September 2. Here's the trailer. (https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1152327114995261441)

Trailer looks really good. I really like the 2 year timeskip.

The movie will be airing commercial-free. (https://twitter.com/CNschedules/status/1162768891216576512)

Huh, not really necessary but I'm not complaining!  :shakeshakeshake:


Between airing all episodes of SU and this, nice to see Cartoon Network going all out to boost a non-Teen Titans Go show!

It's almost time! The movie airs tonight at 6PM.

I love the Steven Universe movie. Some good callbacks, the Alternate Crystal Gems got plenty of focus, Steven merging with Greg was cool, all the songs were great and not too saccharine that other musicals fall into. A couple even sounded like they could easily air on the radio and not be out of place.


I still like Rose as she's an interesting character, but man she was horrible when she was a Diamond. I know she loved Greg, the Gems; and I'm positive she loved Steven. The more her background is given to her though, the more strong an argument fans with "Rose is the real villain" theories become.........



Above all though, the strongest part of the movie was still by far the animation. I haven't had the same complaints as others have about the inconsistent heights and whatknot, but it was so nicely slick and fluid especially on Spindel the whole time she was onscreen. I hope they leave it just the way it was in this whenever the next season comes.

I'm wrapping it up now, and this was a delight. I was feeling a little ambivalent towards the show lately, but this has helped raise my spirits towards it a little. I really love its positivity and warmth, and most of all the music, which this has the best of all of it I feel.

If this is the end, it'll be a high note to go out on.

It's not the end, likely there's a season six on the way. There would have been an announcement by CN if the movie was the finale. It would have been a decent ending if it was, but judging by the amount of promotion I don't think CN is done with Steven yet.

Final season details revealed. (https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/4/20892306/steven-universe-future-final-season-6-title-sequence-song)

Season 6 will be titled Steven Universe Future and it has a new theme song. (Makes sense, since Steven's younger voice would contrast with the time jump.)

This is a pretty good way to keep the story going after the direction the last handful of episodes and movie went. I hope this run stays entertaining.

Season 6 starts December 7 at 8PM. (https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1197152645196189697)

The premiere will be an hour-long special.

Here's to one more good season, assuming it's really the last.

Rebecca Sugar has gotten married. (https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/1202694027604180992)

Congrats to her and Ian.

8 episodes of SU: Future have aired by now and while there have been parts I've liked (such as "Volleyball" and parts of "Why so Blue?"), this thing's kinda aimless isn't it? It's not wrapping up plotlines otherwise episodes like the Jasper one and the Aquamarine/Eyeball fusion episode wouldn't have ended so openly. If it's starting new ones then, it might need more time than what I assume is twelve 15min. episodes or maybe just not waste time with Steven Tag or that PSA episode. So, I'm not too sure of the point of it all and I kinda feel that maybe it should've just ended with the movie.

Huh, I already knew Ian Quartery and Rebecca Sugar were a couple, but didn't know until now they tied the knot. Congrats to them!


Since Steven Universe might well be in it's last season and KO wrapped up, I wonder if they won't make a brand new cartoon together?

I agree that Future is a little superfluous so far, but I'm not really minding it. Maybe part of that is CN's release schedule for it, since the show's lighter episodes work better in weekly chunks than the Steven bombs the network often does. I'm also not sure how much more story the show needs to share, since this is more of an epilogue, right?

The Aquamarine and Eyeball episode seems like the best and most important episode thus far. Not only is there an implication for something bigger, I like that for once, the show suggests that not everyone wants to or should be redeemed, which might be the show's biggest flaw. Granted, that could still change, but let them be irredeemable for a change. But besides that, my favorite part of the episode is how they didn't think anyone could recognize their fusion.

Quote from: Avaitor on December 24, 2019, 03:42:18 PM
I agree that Future is a little superfluous so far, but I'm not really minding it. Maybe part of that is CN's release schedule for it, since the show's lighter episodes work better in weekly chunks than the Steven bombs the network often does. I'm also not sure how much more story the show needs to share, since this is more of an epilogue, right?

The Aquamarine and Eyeball episode seems like the best and most important episode thus far. Not only is there an implication for something bigger, I like that for once, the show suggests that not everyone wants to or should be redeemed, which might be the show's biggest flaw. Granted, that could still change, but let them be irredeemable for a change. But besides that, my favorite part of the episode is how they didn't think anyone could recognize their fusion.

What I liked most about that episode was it showing that not every villain redeemed themselves just because of Steven freeing the Corrupted Gems. In fact, with the two of them plus the one Lapis that didn't take Steven and Our Lapis' offer to join the school it's obvious they're building a rogues gallery likely for the series finale. The title sequence has that one shot heavily implying too.

I'm hopeful that at least some if not all of them will not become good because that has gotten really old. Love Steven Universe, but White Diamond being redeemed despite what was done with the Gem Mutants is still very off kilter to me.

The final 10 episodes are airing throughout the month of March. (https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/steven-universe-final-cartoon-network-1203508702)

Hope it has a good ending. A lot of the episodes of Future have done a good job wrapping up hanging plot threads from the main SU series. I imagine Bluebird will be back at some point if nothing else.

A sing-a-long version of the Movie airs this Friday at 5:30, with two new episodes of Future airing right after. (https://cnschedulearchive.tumblr.com/post/611436055003037696/heres-the-cartoon-network-schedule-for-monday)

This is it. The beginning of the end.

So Bismuth has developed a crush on Pearl. Makes sense, I guess since there's a lot of people who fall in love with their friends after being with them a long while. Especially when they grow and change enough they gain confidence. I just wonder why that wasn't the main focus of that episode instead of Steven stressing over skates????

The final four episodes air tonight at 7PM. Season 6 marathon starts at 1:30.

This is it. The end of CN's 2010s Renaissance shows.

Well, unless you count Gumball which to my knowledge hasn't ended.


Still a big shift coming for Cartoon Network, though. Wonder when the shows approved under the new CN President start?

Quote from: Peanutbutter on March 27, 2020, 03:45:30 AM
Well, unless you count Gumball which to my knowledge hasn't ended.

It.. kind of has? I think the last of the new episodes has aired, but we are still getting that HBO Max miniseries, I believe. From what I can tell, the creator is still waiting for confirmation of the movie being picked up, which I'm shocked that CN hasn't done yet, considering how popular it is.

There's also We Bare Bears, which I think is waiting for its movie to air before the baby spin-off takes the original's place.

So, how did everyone feel about Future? On initial viewing, I thought it ended on a more satisfying note than Change Your Mind did for the original show, but the more I dwell on it, the more I see the cracks and feel like the film would have been the best stopping point for the franchise. Despite Future essentially being an extra season for the Crewniverse to tie up any remaining loose ends, we didn't really get any of that: I don't think Jasper is a character that necessarily needed "redeeming", but there was no real conclusion for her character arc. She feels angry, lost, and without purpose outside of war and... she's still angry, lost, and without purpose when the credits roll. Some interesting ideas were briefly explored, such as others Gems being resistant to the change in status quo that Era 3 brings and resenting Steven for it, but that never goes anywhere in the long run. Which I could respect if the main crux of the season, Steven's depression, PTSD, and slowly eroding mental state was done well. That was the focus, so if they pulled that off, the auxiliary stuff doesn't matter too much. But it didn't click all that well in the end.

Steven's new stress/anger-based powers were confusing, with some episodes making it seem he had control and others making it clear he doesn't. Also, while some episodes nailed the idea that all the anxiety and stress is finally catching up with him ("In Dreams" and "Growing Pains"), others just felt off in their execution ("Together Forever" was just painful). And the finale rushed its conclusion yet again, having the issue with corrupted Steven resolved in a single episode and skipping over Steven's months of therapy. You could argue that kids wouldn't enjoy it if the final episode of the show was Steven sitting in therapy and reflecting on the events of the show, but Hey Arnold had the episode "Helga on the Couch" which, while not my favourite episode as a kid, was still one that I really liked even when I was six. Seeing everyone say goodbye in that final part was still a comfy string of moments that left me with a smile on my face, but the first three parts of the 4-part finale were a bit of a mess. And they missed a good opportunity to have Spinel actually talk to Steven and try to help him as he helped her, rather than use her purely for comic relief. Was looking forward to that and all we got was a joke about "Change". What the hell, Sugar?

I'll kinda miss Steven Universe, but it was always a show that did individual moments far better than entire story arcs. Which made the whole cartoon a fun watch in the moment, but frustrating when you actually stop to think about everything.

I think that's the thing about Steven Universe. It felt more than it thought, which made for fun, impactful TV, but could be a little frustrating when you tried to piece it together. You're right about Jasper's material really going nowhere, as neither did much, including Steven's PTSD for reasons you mentioned. I admire the concept of Steven moving forward, but the episodes of the rest of Beach City moving on would came off as mostly filler and broke the pacing for the season's structure, making it feel tedious. The resolution was nice, but almost wasn't deserved with how the previous few episodes went.