Episode 8: Same Old World/Barnmates

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Season 3 of Steven Universe is officially underway!

-        We start off this week’s show with a discussion of the various ways Cartoon Network has disappointed us

-        Optimist seriously misunderstood what the ‘In Too Deep’ special was all about

-        Snowy dives into a discussion of lesbian representation in the media

-        Optimist thinks way too hard about the watermelon civilization

-        Alexandrite vs. Malachite!!! Was that fight scene awesome or what?!?!

-        We talk about what Super Watermelon Island has revealed to us about Steven’s powers

-        Snowy and Optimist debate the effectiveness of the way these episodes resolved. Were you underwhelmed, or did you think the writers did a good job coming to the conclusion that they did?

-        How were the gems able to bubble themselves?

-        We discuss the future of Jasper and the Cluster

Episode 6: Bubble Buddies/Serious Steven

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The Steven Universe four-week special ‘In Too Deep’ starts NEXT WEEK!! Are you PUMPED?!?!

• We break down the trailer for ‘In Too Deep’ and speculate about Malachite’s return, the truth about the Diamond Authority, and just what is that hand in the last shot???
•  It’s Connie’s intro episode! Snowy breaks down everything that makes Connie such an awesome character
• Consent as a theme is woven into very subtle places throughout the show, as mutual respect and healthy relationships are set up and explored
• We take a close look at the Pyramid Temple and speculate more on the history of the Diamond Authority
• There’s a bit of overlapping dialogue in ‘Serious Steven’ and we both freak out about it. So natural!!!
• ‘Bubble Buddies’ features the first of many positive LBTQA+ messages by showing a lesbian couple with their adopted son during the parade sequence
• We get sidetracked discussing the censorship of Rose and Pearl’s fusion dance in the UK, and how weird it is considering some of the other fusion dances we’ve seen! What do YOU think is the sexiest fusion dance so far?
• What are you most looking forward to from 'In Too Deep'???

Episode 5: Frybo/Cat Fingers

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Snowy and Optimist tackle their least favorite episodes in the whole series, Frybo and Cat Fingers.

-        - Snowy gives her take on what Frybo could have been

-        - Did nekkid!Steven make anyone else uncomfortable?

-        - Steven Universe as wish fulfillment

-        - How intelligent are these gem shards?

-        - The cat fingers are SO very anime

-        - We talk about what makes them just so very terrifying

-       -  And then we get side-tracked speculating about Amethyst and Greg’s relationship

Episode 4: Cheeseburger Backpack/Together Breakfast

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This week we have two food-themed episodes to discuss: Cheeseburger Backpack and Together Breakfast.

-        - We want our own Cheeseburger Backpack!

-        - We go into Deep Analysis on the Lunar Sea Spire

o   What was its original purpose? Who did it belong to?

o   What exactly are the crystal shrimp?

o   Snowy comes up with a GROUNDBREAKING THEORY about White Diamond and the identity of the diamonds

-        - What exactly is the meaning behind the Temple Statue

-       -  Steven’s culinary skills have certainly improved

Here’s a cool rant about the significance of imagery in the Sea Spire!

Episode 3: Gem Glow/Laser Light Cannon

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Now that we’re on another hiatus, we go back to the beginning and break down the series episode by episode!

- We watch the promo for the new episode, “Barnmates” 

• LAPIS IS BACK!!!!!!!!!! 
• When did she get back??? And how???
• Where’s Jasper???
• Why is Peridot giving Lapis a present???

- Gem Glow 

• For as much as the show has improved, these early episodes are still solid
• Look how far the look of the show has come!
• The show’s consistency proves the writers always had a gameplan
• This is a show that captures really genuine feeling relationships
• We discuss the music of the show, and how the lyrics of songs can be read into
• We briefly touch on the sex-positive and themes of consent in the show
• Cookie Caaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!
• Is a gem bound to a specific weapon, or could Steven have wielded a different weapon from his mom?
• We talk about Steven’s connection to pink and rose imagery, and how the show has been defying stereotypes in very subtle, smart ways
• SU obviously takes a lot of queues from anime, the magical girl genre specifically. We discuss some of the connections that have been made between this show and Madoka Magica

- Laser Light Cannon

• What EXACTLY is the Red Eye??? 
• We meet Greg and see his involvement – or lack thereof – with the Crystal Gems 
• We take a tour of the Dad Museum; what’s in there, and how Greg could have acquired so much 
• On the subject of Steven and his dad: we now know that Steven is 14, and he shows no sign of teenage rebellion