Archives Episodes

Summary A toy trade between Steven and Onion escalates into epic proportions. Our Take A miss. The writing strains, the pacing drags, and the hour mostly fills time.

Summary Steven and Lars get to hang out with the cool kids (Jenny Pizza, Buck Dewey, and Sour Cream) in town, but their teenage shenanigans get them into magical trouble. Our Take An off episode. Even great shows stub their…

Summary After learning that the Gems are thousands of years old, Steven decides to make up for all the birthdays they’ve missed. Our Take An off episode. Even great shows stub their toes; this is Steven Universe’s stubbed toe.

Summary Steven encourages Amethyst and Pearl to fuse together into a four armed “giant woman” named Opal. Amethyst and Pearl, however, keep on quarrelling. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip…

Summary Steven takes the Gems on his own kind of adventure by bringing them to the Funland Arcade, where Garnet becomes enchanted by a rhythm game. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Steven Universe running at…

Summary Steven befriends a magical lion he finds in the desert during a mission. Our Take The season’s low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.

Summary Steven joins an underground wrestling league with Amethyst, who’s tired of Garnet and Pearl bringing her down. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Steven Universe has better hours than this one.

Summary While navigating out of an ancient Gem maze, Steven tries to prove himself to the Gems by being serious. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.

Summary Steven forms a magic bubble around himself and a girl named Connie to save her from a falling rock, but he has no idea how to make it disappear. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget…

Summary Steven tries to master his shapeshifting abilities with Amethyst, but turns his fingers into cats, making it harder to do things. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.