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Summary Steven heads to the Diamonds for advice on how to control his new powers. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.

Summary Steven heads to the woods to train with a powerful mentor. Our Take A bleak, unsettling hour that puts Steven’s anger front and center, and the show is better for it. Jasper works surprisingly well as a sparring partner…

Summary Greg takes Steven on the road to find the origins of the Universe name. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.

Summary Steven visits a doctor for the first time. Our Take A classic for the ages. If you sample one episode of Steven Universe Future, make it this one.

Summary Connie has a really clear vision for her future. Steven wants to make sure he’ll be a part of it. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Steven Universe…

Summary Pearl invites Bismuth to the roller rink for a lesson on how to forge human relationships. Our Take A low-key, charming half hour that trades plot for character work, and mostly earns it. Bismuth fumbling her way through small…

Summary Steven’s dreams start broadcasting onto his bedroom TV. Our Take A quiet, weird little bottle episode that leans on Pearl and Greg’s odd-couple chemistry while Steven works through some genuinely sad feelings about his childhood. The dream-broadcast gimmick is…

Summary After leaving Little Homeschool, Steven has found a new hobby, plants. Our Take Steven’s descent into obsessive gardening plays as dark comedy with an uncomfortable edge, and that’s clearly the point. The episode works best when it lets his…

Summary Steven and the Gems celebrate Little Homeschool’s first graduating class. Our Take This is a quieter bottle episode that leans on awkward reunion energy more than plot, and mostly pulls it off. The graduation setting gives Steven a chance…

Summary Steven has heard rumors of a pair of Gems that are still destroying worlds. If he can’t stop them, maybe Lapis can. Our Take A knockout half-hour that proves this show still has new tricks. Lapis finally gets an…