Shows You Should Be Watching
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Summary Steven works at the Big Donut when Lars leaves Sadie with all the work. Our Take A low-key Sadie and Lars episode that finally gives Sadie some room to breathe, and her tired, passive-aggressive exhaustion lands nicely. The flashback…
Summary Against Pearl’s wishes, Steven becomes determined to get stronger after watching Garnet and Amethyst fuse into the mighty Sugilite. Our Take A fairly simple morality episode that leans hard on Steven’s wide-eyed enthusiasm, which gets charming but repetitive results.…
Summary Steven’s desire for some alone time unlocks a new room in the temple that answers his every wish. Our Take A quiet, strangely sad little episode that leans into atmosphere over jokes. The empty Beach City built for Steven…
Summary After a battle damages the Fish Stew Pizza sign, the Gems are banned from the restaurant, so Steven throws a cookout on the beachside to mend the relationship between the Pizza family and the Gems. Our Take Very good,…
Summary Steven and Connie try to ride Lion to the movie theater, but Lion (unfortunately) has other plans. Our Take A light, low-stakes half hour that mostly coasts on Lion being cute and mysterious. The movie theater framing is fun,…
Summary Pearl’s attempt to teach Steven the art of sword fighting using a holographic version of herself goes awry when she gets injured and has to retreat into her gem to heal. Our Take A decent midseason episode that leans…
Summary A toy trade between Steven and Onion escalates into epic proportions. Our Take Onion Trade is a weird one, and not always in a good way. Onion’s silent chaos is funny at first, but the escalating rampage of destruction…
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 A lighter, more low-key episode that leans on…
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 A middling episode with one genuinely memorable idea. The birthday-party setup is filler-thin and the humor…
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 lighter episode that leans hard on Steven’s catchy “Giant Woman” song, which honestly…