Saturday, January 23, 2016

Episode 3: Gem Glow/Laser Light Cannon




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