Even though Steven Universe is technically about a bunch of sentient rocks whose humanoid physical forms are just hard light constructs, the show’s gems are presented as female and the emotional relationships between them are coded as queer.
Steven Universe has always given its villains sprawling narrative arcs about redemption that culminate with them coming to love Steven and deciding to become his allies. In most cases, that transition is verbalized over multiple episodes, but the show handles things quite a bit differently in “Legs From Here to…
OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes is about to get even more, uh, heroic, because some of Cartoon Network’s best and brightest are going to be joining the characters in a special television event.
Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar and the rest of the Crystal Gems came to this year’s San Diego Comic Con with an all new episode of Steven Universe teasing what’s in store store for Steven in the next arc of their epic adventures and, well, the last of the Diamonds (and her Princess Leia-inspired Pearl) is…
Steven Universe is, without a doubt, one of the most groundbreaking television shows airing right now because of its strong messages about queer positivity, inclusion, and the power of love. As much of an impact as the show has had on its fanbase, it also helped creator Rebecca Sugar become more comfortable with her…
The core crew of Steven Universe keeps getting bigger. It’s time we got an intro to match.
Steven Universe made a grand return last week with its “Heart of the Crystal Gems” story arc, a journey that made milestones for the show and definitely didn’t mess about when it came to advancing the series’ story. It was so good, Cartoon Network has basically decided to merchandise the hell out of it almost…
There comes a point in every Dragon Ball Z fan’s life when you take stock of all of Goku’s friends and family, and realize that most of them were originally villains hellbent on killing the Saiyan hero before eventually coming to love him. In a lot of ways, the same is true of Steven Universe, a show that’s deeply…
It’s no secret that Rebecca Sugar and the rest of the Crewniverse have known where Steven Universe was going for years. But the “Heart of the Crystal Gems” is the sort of arc that really makes you take a step back and appreciate just everything that this wonderful cartoon is doing.
This week Steven Universe has returned with what is rapidly becoming one of its most compelling storylines so far, as the Crystal Gems come to terms with the shocking revelations surrounding Rose. Last night’s “The Question” not only gave us one of the show’s sweetest episodes, but also a major milestone in the…
Just before the beginning of ever new batch of Steven Universe episodes drops, Cartoon Network posts bingo cards filled with hints about all of the major things that might happen during the arc. From the looks of it, “Heart of the Crystal Gems” is going to be epic.
Steven Universe fans love theorizing about the show almost as much as they love the show itself. So when the last batch of episodes blew the lid clean off one of the show’s longest mysteries, the identity of Pink Diamond, there was a field day as people pored over the series to recontextualize hidden clues. Now even …
In the newest promos for the show’s next arc, though, the devastation of learning the truth about Rose Quartz and the Diamonds is so profound that even Garnet can’t stand to bear the emotional burden, tearing apart the Crystal Gem whose strength the team has always relied on. That’s extremely not good.
One of the best things about Steven Universe is how infinitely re-watchable the entire series is. But now that Steven and the Crystal Gems are uncovering new truths about the Diamonds, the primary but mysterious antagonist of the show, watching it from the beginning is a completely different experience.
It’s over, isn’t it?
You had one job.
As Steven’s gradually come into his powers over the past five seasons, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl have carefully kept many of the specifics about Rose, the Diamonds, and the great Gem War to themselves. That secrecy’s a big part of what’s pushed Steven to become independent and seek out answers for himself, but in…
Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust and how Garnet of the Crystal Gems is going to react to meeting Steven Universe’s Off-Color Homeworld gems. Steven Universe is about to make its long-overdue return to Cartoon Network on April 9, and judging from the newest clip from the show, the next…
The very first Funko Pop I ever bought was a Locutus of Borg figurine with a questionable paint job on its silvery armor that was meant as a birthday gift for my father. With my dad’s 60th birthday quickly approaching, I’m reminded that the tiny replica of Patrick Stewart has been sitting in my closet, undelivered,…
