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Summary Steven helps Mayor Dewey run a difficult campaign. Our Take The season’s low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.

Summary Steven finally gets to know the real Lars. Our Take A quiet, heavy half hour that leans entirely on one conversation, and it earns every second of it. Lars processing his own death and Steven’s guilt over it lands…

Summary Steven gains new allies. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Steven Universe.

Summary Steven goes to court against Blue and Yellow Diamond to determine his (or rather Rose Quartz’s) fate. Our Take A tense, deliberately quiet hour that turns a courtroom into the show’s best character study yet. The Zircons steal the…

Summary Steven and Lars are stuck inside Topaz and try to look for a way to escape. Our Take A quieter bottle episode that leans on conversation between Steven, Lars, and their Topaz captor, and it mostly works because the…

Summary Steven struggles to fix his mistakes. Our Take This is a heavy, mostly setup hour where Steven’s guilt finally boils over, and while the emotional logic lands, the pacing drags getting there. Aquamarine makes for a properly unsettling villain,…

Summary People are disappearing from Beach City, and Steven tries to solve the mystery. Our Take This one’s mostly setup for the finale, and it shows. The creeping dread of people vanishing works well, and the new gems at the…

Summary Steven, Lars and Sadie get invited to a party with the Cool Kids. Our Take A low-key hangout episode that mostly coasts on charm. Lars gets some real character work here, and his baking subplot lands a few genuine…

Summary Steven and Connie join Connie’s father on a stake out. Our Take A well made episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary When Lion coughs up a magical key, Steven goes on a quest to discover what it unlocks. Our Take A low-key, wandering episode that trades plot for mood, and mostly gets away with it. The desert trek with Lion…