Judging something by its fandom is never a good thing to do - the fandom isn't part of the show itself and... Ugh, lets face it, most fandoms are terrible.
Katie Stolealltheunicorns Because the most vocal part of most fandoms are cringy and for some reason obsessed with anything or anyone gay. I'm no homophobic, I'm saying people literally obsess over the sexuality. As a teenage girl, it makes me ashamed that that group of people are what so many on the Internet think all teenage girls are like. And this is why people stay out of the "fandom", making the vocal ones the majority.
I *still* can't watch MLP because of the terrible fandom association. Like, I'm properly concerned that it might have some kind of terrible effect on anyone who watches it, turning them into a complete cringebomb. SU so very, very nearly fell prey to that same effect, thankfully I didn't come across the tumblr side of things until after I was a few episodes deep. Funnily enough, I was only sort of half watching, keeping up with it as the early episodes were easy to follow on YT until the roughly Mirror Gem era same as the narrator describes... when the dark bits started coming in, that's when the show went from being a cute and somewhat different thing to properly interesting.
But the things is, there is no "filler". Just because the main plot isnt advancing leaps and bounds every episode or there isnt some big dumb battle doesnt mean an episode is "filler". The episodes they call "filler" are filled with important details that are called back again and again. For example, in "The guest", we learn that stevens powers depend on his feelings, which if you are paying attention, talks leaps and bounds about who steven this by this point, he is a kid driven by his emotions. An episode isn't a "filler" if it has character development or side storylines that converge to the main one. And people should stop calling episodes "filler" because they didnt like them; i've had legitimate discussions about how ocean gem is a filler because people dont like lapis(i know, crazy)
@@chubbs6944 He's talking about how they're always developing characters, and that's because the development is moving slowly. Steven Universe doesn't even rush character development, it always happens subtly
I think you're the only person who would prefer a cliche "I love you and I want to protect you so I won't interact with you forever" over the brilliant resolution of the first episode of season 2. He is a kid, he likes his friend, he doesn't want to be mature, he just wants to be with his friend, godammit. Why are humans so complicated? You don't have to hide your feelings and act all "Spider-Man 3" over everything. That's a deconstruction, that's not stupid.
It's a sign of pretty bad mental state. Nobody in their right mind would agree with "I shouldn't hurt my friends so I'll abandon them" unless they already see themselves as such a negative force they have to cut themselves out. It reeks of self-loathing and bad self-esteem.
@tiramisu but then white diamond just blushes and stops trying to kill them which was obviously caused by wanting to finish it soon. Even though they did have time for filler and fan service. Yes, quality.
Fusion doesn't equal sex, it's just a metaphor for a relationship whether that be platonic or maternal or romantic. I think yeah, pearl abused garnet, but it wasn't rape. Idk I think it's dumb that people equate those things. Also I think it's sort of messed up that you described Lapis' ptsd as edgy? I don't know like... the show has a point with her character and to just brush that off as edgy when there's so much more to it is kind of... idk...
I never said it wasn't harassment but it isn't rape? Again did you read the part where I said she abused her? You can't use a partial definition and then say that's rape, as someone who has actually been sexually assualted it's really upsetting for you to say that? lmao...
Phoenix B.C. So nice to find a few people who gets it for once :') Like people say Steven and Connie had sex, aswell as Steven and Amethyst and it's really starting to make me cringe... Fusion resemble relationships not sex. period :) This also explain why each gem sees fusion a little different themselves ^u^
Unless you are talking about Dragon Ball Z, yeah it does nigga. Also, I don't give two fucks he described my ptsd as edgy, let him think what he wanna think
Yes, I was going to comment the same thing but you did it awhile ago. They knew each other before the first fusion and even if it wasnt for long, that fusion was not out of love at all- it was Ruby wanting to protect Sapphire from Pearl. They spent a lot of time together on Earth before fusing again
@@futaba_aa5648 You don't actually know what character development is. We establish that she resents Greg and why. We see her and Greg begin the process of healing that resentment. We learn more about Rose Quartz and her relationship to both Pearl and Greg. Rose is painted less like a perfect motherly figure and more like the impulsive child we later learn she definitely is. There is nothing about this that should warrant you putting development in quotations.
@@noonenowhere877 No, you don't know what character development is. First you need characters, which we do not have. I put "development" in quotations because it's written so poorly and is such a lame excuse for actual development that it needs to be put down. Pearl and Greg's resentment was ham fisted at best and got "resolved" quickly, and didn't even matter before or after it happened. Character development has to matter in a story like this. Rose is painted as a perfect being because that's what Sugar wanted. she had no intention of displaying Rose as a dick because she made no slight hints that this was the case until the tail end of season 5, a twist villain needs to have hints of villainy before the big reveal. it shouldn't be thrust upon the audience. Pearl and Greg's conflict is never mentioned until the episodes when it matters, then it disappears again.
@@noonenowhere877 Character development needs to have a lasting impact on the characters and story for it to be good, or even development at all. If it doesn't matter, which it doesn't due to the fact the characters are nowhere near consistent and change all the damn time. if I build a building, just to knock it down, nothing has been accomplished other than wasting time.
@@noonenowhere877 You literally have no idea how story writing actually works and no clue what character development is. Please, go take your sorry excuse for an argument somewhere else.
@@speedogoku3696 There's character development, everytime the character wants to develop he just starts screaming for 3 minutes and then their hair color changes. If that isn't character development then idk what it is.
meow Why be mean to someone who makes a valid point? If it isn’t about the plot then it’s filler. And some filler is cool, but there is too much in this show.
"Steven has too many powers" Rose Quartz was gonna be Pink diamond from the start, so Steven is technically a diamond, are you saying the leaders of Homeworld are weak and he's overpowered?
Rebecca sugar litteraly tweeted that fusion did represent sex. So if someone is tricked into sex because they think it will save the world. Then you could consider that rape. Fucking clod
Garnet didn’t have love at first sight. Ruby and Sapphire immediately unfused. Then fused once they got to meet and be with each other more. Can you pay attention to the episodes?
@@shippedgold1831 after they unfused they fled. If they were caught then they would be shattered. As blue diamond said "you will be broken for this." They went down to the Earth and got to know each other more there. But we can just forget about that ig
Well I don't think he can because he literally judges Steven Universe by the fan base not the actual show itself and then calls it trash that's the most scum thing to do
The whole point of Steven is that he’s the strongest character of the whole show, not because of his powers, but because he possesses humanity. He is both human and gem and thus is the tie between Homeworld and Earth. The “filler” episodes build on how Steven is not a gem, but a human and can experience things Gems like the Diamonds cannot. Rewatch the episodes and experience them taking into account that Steven is half human, not just a gem, and how strong he is as a mixture of Earth and Homeworld
@@starice5095 Except that he didn't solve the conflict by fighting or anything, but by talking to the diamonds. He made blue and yellow realize that their lives were miserable because they tried to life up to whites expectations. And he made white realize that she herself isn't perfect and therefore had no justification to force herself (quite literally) on everyone else.
@@starice5095 It's like that episode of Star Trek where Kirk's baser instincts are distilled into a another Kirk via a transporter accident BOTH Kirks were dying but the Kirk that was all intelligence, compassion, and sympathy was actually dying faster than the other one because he lacked the strength to fight for his own life.
"And i feel like steven is finally becoming his own person!" Yes, well done, you recognised the point of these episodes. This was what was meant to happen do you want a sticker?
You know the interesting thing about that episode is that at the end scene with fight with all the other Stevens, our Steven is one of the one of the Stevens that “died” in at that episode, and the episode ends with the Steven from the time they were in is the Steven that we ended the episode with. So technically, after that episode, we have a different Steven than the one the series started with. And that still trips me up to this day...
The show makes an episode with cats for fingers and then tried to have a serious heart wrenching moment the next episode. The show abviously is trying to be tooken serious. It’s just doing a bad job at it
No name Pie lets not forget about the episode where he eats and sings about cat shaped ice cream. Or the one about how he meets uncle grandpa. Or the one steven becomes a professional wrestler. Or the one where steven helps in a FUCKING political campaign. Or the three godamn episodes following ronaldo and his paranormal bullshit.Or the one about making breakfast. Or the one about steven bitching over a doll that costs one dollar. Or the one where steven makes fucking t shirts for fifteen minutes. Or the one where steven cries over some fries. Or the one where watermelons turn into steven. Or the one where steven acts in a play. Or the one where we just follow a mail man around. Or the one where steven starts a band with himself. There are plenty of examples. Dipshit
@@CalebTheSchmuck adding rude things such as dipshit makes your argument feel weaker as it shows that you are not taking your discussion seriously and thus allows your points to be invalidated.
So i cant remember what the episode about Greg faking his injury is called but it is not filler!!! It shows how Stevens powers are tied to his emotions and how he can gain and lose his powers depending on how he feels.
I feel like it was more of "I fucking knew it, but it still aint right" i feel like...he looks like Bernard from Megamind. That is literally my vision of him
When will people stop thinking that fusion is equivalent to sex? It's supposed to represent relationships IN GENERAL. I know he didn't focus on it, but he sited and approved of a source that focuses on it a lot. I'm gonna give examples that might be spoilers (even though this video talks about most of the series), so that's gonna be under "read more". - - - These examples are what I see each fusion to represent. That means they're all my opinion, but that doesn't automatically make them wrong. After all, what something represents is ultimately up to the viewer. When the rubies fuse, it's a working relationship. Just straight up teamwork. That's the most obvious example that fusion can give. When Ruby and Sapphire fuse, it's a long term romantic relationship (or marriage). Romantic? yes. Sexual? Maybe sometimes, but not all the time. Steven and Connie's fusion is obviously their strong friendship (and possible budding romance). Malachite represents a toxic relationship, where both sides are actively trying to control the other and assert dominance. The rest of the fusions between Steven and the Crystal Gems depend on the situation. In one episode,a fusion could be straight up teamwork. In another, that same fusion could be literally any sort of interpersonal relationship you can think of. One last thing. That episode where everyone says that Pearl raped Garnet. I'm not sure if that's what it was or not, but I always saw it as a simple betrayal of trust. Plus, Garnet is a fusion already (AKA two people), so the whole rape analogy just doesn't sit right with me (even if I wanted to believe it).
title:I wanted to hate Steven Universe video:steven universe is a abolute dumpsterfire of a show that i just barely tolerate Truth:steven universe is a good show that is kinda trashed on too much
@@morgankasper5227 there is no truth. While I do love Steven Universe, there are still flaws that I could complain about. Especially since the question of "is steven universe good?" is very opinionated. You can say many things about the addressing of LGBTQ relationships and whatnot, but there are also flaws that could be adressed. I honestly like the show, but there are still points where Steven Universe is....eh...like Change Your Mind. All of that buildup for the evil "White Diamond" and she gets rekt by a one-liner? While there are also great episodes, like Jailbreak. To be honest, I think much of what this guy says in his video is true and can be applied to criticisms of the show. But there are still many highlights of the show that weren't addressed.
Morgan Kasper. It’s really just a matter of opinion. If you consider daily life and character building filler then he’s right. If you think it’s relevant then it’s not.
This video boils down to : "What? EmOTiONs? But wut about the cool fights?" I understand SU has a filler problem, but Jesus, this guy understanding about anything in the show is so surface level.
Holy shot dude you are right of every episode was perfect we wouldn't have the ones that man is happy or excited I wonder if they did that in purpose You are a genius man a great genius Bravoc
It sounds like you aren’t into character driven stories. That’s fine, that’s not everyone has to like the same things, but that doesn’t mean those character focused episodes are boring, they just aren’t plot heavy.
I find it difficult to just care about the plot and ignore the characters that the heroes are trying to save. I love the supposed "filler" episodes because they show you how the characters are in their normal life. I also see fusions as physical representation of a relationship and not just sex. What feel that Pearl did was to manipulate and use Garnet power to feel stronger.
Fusion (I’m pretty sure) was confirmed to be different form of relationships, garnet is a healthy relationship, malachite is an abusive relationship, and sardonyx is rape
agreed. it's strange how he criticizes season 1 for having boring mindless filler episodes with stuff like Rose's Scabbard, Lion 3 and On the Run yet praises season 2 episodes for "finally fleshing out the characters". the series is very messy and has some bad character development/handling, but i dont think the "that episode is filler until the last 2 minute" applies in most of the cases he's talking about. that is me though
Daniel Bundy I don't think fusion completely represents sex it can do it but .... I don't think it does necosarilly. I think it represents relationships (like a sibling bond, a romantic relationship, a first crush, a friendship, and more. I don't think steven and amythest would fuck in front of someone- or fuck in general ....nor do I think garnet is two gems constantly fucking.
+Shwnu - You know, Steven and Connie aren't children, but adolescents, so I (controversially) wouldn't be surprised if they did sexually experiment. I wholly disagree with the notion that fusion is solely a metaphor for sex, but it's perfectly healthy for someone who's still going through puberty to explore their sexuality. I don't think that should ever be touched on in the show or that adults interacting with that is really appropriate, but it's true.
*_IT'S FILLER CAUSE IT'S ABOUT BEACH CITY_* He LIVES in Beach City. Of course the majority of the episodes is about Beach City. They clear it up in Season 1 to evolve the characters like Lars and Sadie in seasons 2, 3, and 4, with nothing new about them in season 5 because it's mostly Diamond Days. Edit: Yes, some of it is filler, but not all of it is filler, some of it is important, and It's nice to take a break from gay space rocks trying to cut a kid open because he was given birth to by somebody they didn't like, and see Steven actually living out his childhood. Steven is 14 (16 in the movie, but the movie wasn't talked about in this episode and that's not why were here.) and 12 and the start of the series, from 12-13, he had to save his town from a doom eye from space, kill his a ghost that possessed his breakfast, electrocute a monster he wanted to befriend with a ice cream machine of his favorite ice cream, almost die of old age, get consumed by sentient moss, and more. It's nice to see Steven live out his childhood in some beach city/townie revolved episodes.
Why should the majority be about Beach City just because he lives there? this is not the Simpsons. listen to the opening song, the show is supposed to be about the Crystal Gems, it was trying to show good stories and it already had a large cast, there was no need to centralize the town people, many things got rushed (Diamond days included) because we needed to know some girl's crippling depression about pizza. White diamond, a fearful tyrant planet destroyer that had her ways for thousands and thousands of years and had a war with the crystal gems. redeemed in 3 minutes. you seriously have to be nuts if you think Beach City episodes being called filler isn't justified.
@Haku infinite that doesn't make any sense. it was a whole show, not a 13 minute movie. characters were not resolved in 1 episode as if they didn't had any time , it took multiple episodes and even seasons for a character to redeem or change or fully develop or finish their arc, look at Jasper. White Diamond really was 3 minutes confrontation, convincing Peridot and dealing with Malachite was harder than White Diamond ffs.
@Haku infinite That was ironically short filled with a bunch of filler words like "uuuhhm, uh huh, yep, yeeep, uuuuuuuhm" to make it look like a longer read, how fitting.
“It seemed like he was maturing, but then he just returned back to Steven” um, what? He was developing as a human being but that doesn’t mean his personality’s gonna change completely. He IS Steven which is why he GOES BACK to Steven. Steven is goofy, lighthearted, and extremely full of heart. But he is maturing, i think you’re trying too hard to strip this show and it’s characters and you’re not even enjoying it for what it is
Also he missed completely that pushing Connie away was NOT maturing, talking to Connie about it was maturing. Steven did mature in that episode, just not in the way he expected him to.
@@ltgibus4012 At no point in the show is Steven a coward. You are confusing : Chooses not to fight and solve fights with words with cowardice (hint : American toxic masculinity culture fully supports this world view). He didn't forgive fascist dictators, he forced them to see things in a different way. Unfortunately, the end of season 5 was rushed. I wish that the entire plot of the last like 6 or 7 episodes (past Ruby and Sapphire's marriage) had been a whole season. If it hadn't been rushed, I think we would have seen the development better. Again, your way of thinking is immature, hate to tell you that. Look up someone named Martin Luther King Jr., or Ghandi, or hell, Jesus fucking Christ. Trust me, Steven's world view is shared by a lot of very famous people who accomplished a lot of very significant things. It takes a very ignorant person to not see the advantage of changing someone's mind over what? Killing them? Could Steven have even killed White Diamond? I'm not so sure he could have, so he solved a problem that wasn't even solvable in your world view. Hell of a lot more mature than you, that's for sure.
@@ltgibus4012 Oh, and did you actually watch the show? He convinced people, and guess what, people in actual history/in daily life did/do that to. Sometimes it is possible to accomplish more with words than you ever could with a weapon. Look at America's policy in the Middle East. We continually make things worse.
The show can't use every episode to to tell a major story, but individual episodes focusing on developing characters. I dont watch this guy and am not going to watch anymore vids. This is ridiculous.
I don't.... agree. I think nearly all of your complaints come down to the fact that the show is relationship and character driven. I think not all episodes have to be intensely plot driven. The plot is good, and interesting, and enjoyable to watch, but it is a vessel for the true heart which is, well, Steven and the Crystal Gems. Relationships and personal discovery drive everything. And your argument that only the last couple minutes has anything to do with the show is just, not true. A typical episode uses a down-to-earth situation to thematically express an emotion or idea that informs the emotions and themes at play in the overarching plot. In Mindful Education, Connie hurts someone she didn't mean to hurt at school and struggles to confront her own guilt. We as the audience can personally relate to this situation. It's instantly understandable and the emotions at play are felt by the audience. THEN, the episode connects those relatable feelings to Steven's guilt over hurting other gems who he failed to save. Oh, we get it now. The show makes us understand what Steven is dealing with on a relatable level, despite the fact that none of us have ever been in the supernatural situations Steven has been in. Yeah we may get "important plot information" at the end of the episode, but the episode is about the thematic elements that get us there. It's more rewarding because there is a journey to get there. And I also think you are discrediting Stevens character for unfair reasons. Steven is a child, and he is meant to be a child. He does not need to stop being or acting like himself to be a good character. He is such a unique and engaging character because he IS a child. He is deeply trusting, highly emotional, extremely fun-loving and optimistic. None of these things need to change in him for him to "Mature". The show teaches us that the incessant idea that people, especially boys, need to push aside they're emotions, and learn to be cynical to mature is toxic and Steven doesn't need to do any of that. He does grow and mature quite dramatically through the show, it just isn't the way we are used to seeing it in our media. He learns HOW to more effectively communicate and show compassion to those around him, especially his enemies. He become an extraordinary diplomat and peacemaker, and he learns the art of de-escalation. This is the maturing that happens consistently and continuously throughout the show. If you don't like the show then you don't like it. That can't be changed. But I genuinely think there was a lot that was overlooked or oversimplified or misrepresented in this review.
Taya Van THANK YOU!! I love mindful education because if that episode wasn’t there it would be so weird for Steven a literal child to go through all these stuff and not be effected by them? You know ? And I really liked how he got help by his friends and family which was very relatable
@@planet0ld50 I definitely agree. I totally understand if people don't like the show, I just think that this review has a lot of false equivalencies and uses some pretty bizarre examples and arguments to prove their point.
Taya Van this comment is what i had in mind i just couldnt say it. I honestly think in my opinion it is indubitable to see such an episode of delight in my taste. This show has helped me a lot to what happens during my life. It truly makes me have a smile and cheer up when seeing one of their phenomenal episodes.
I also disagreed with the fact that he thought Stevens scars should stay thought if he actually played attention to the season where it's revealed that he has healing powers he'd know that Steven simply CANNOT keep scars. Idk why but the fact that he kept saying he didn't pay attention to the show made no sense he should have payed attention instead of making a review on nothing but his ideals on maturity in character development and his "enjoyment" of hard hitting plot and action driven stories. Se steven universe is is a show on meantal health and learning to grow and love yourself If you don't pay attention to the story in a deeper level by paying attention to the details he'd never know
The reason season 2 seemed to end abruptly is because seasons 2 and 3 were supposed to be one season, season 2. Season 4 and 5 were also supposed to be season 3. I think CN broke the seasons up, but I'm not sure.
Annahi Garcia what you’re saying makes no sense. What the original comments means is that seasons 2 and 3 were originally going to be *one season* - for scheduling and organization they changed it halfway through. “The Gem Drill” was never intended to be the end of a season, but simply another major plot episode. I don’t see how that was hard to understand.
Absolutely not. You see...filler episodes aren’t always terrible. They can be used for world building, and giving minor characters some screentime to make them more interesting, and also a bit of a break from the storyline, a way to wind down you know? It all depends on WHERE those fillers are placed to be honest. I don’t really mind the placements of filler episodes in this show though, but that’s just me.
I feel totally the same about his opinion on the filer episodes because I think they were put there for the seasons could have some comedy and how Steven is learning and growing up and maturing.
Heres a summary of this video: No punchy kick scene me no like so it filler *5 minutes later* Ooo lapis is new BIG FIGHT SCENE HELL YEAH BEST EPISODE *2 mins later* no punch scene 0/10
Amethyst: *has internal conflict that lasts a couple seasons* Ninjo: it lasted too long and I lost interest Steven: *has internal conflict that lasts a couple episodes* Ninjo: it got solved too fast and there was no point to it Edit: okay so i feel like a need to clarify some things, first if a conflict that isn’t the main conflict lasts a couple seasons (as in two because that’s what a couple is) not every episode is going to be about that characters conflict however, if it only last a few episodes then they will probably be more focused on that conflict. There really isn’t a huge difference between the two and yet you guys are out here totally contradicting yourselves. It’s almost like people are just hating on Steven universe to hate on something popular... oh wait
It's almost like when you are a terrible writer like Sugar and can't do character development correctly, people don't like that! It's almost like you have to have a main conflict, and medium conflicts that last half or even a whole season to actually form good, well developed characters!
@@futaba_aa5648 You don't have to have a main conflict. That's only for action shows. What was Azumanga Daohs main conflict again? Oh right...nothing. What was Phineas and Ferbs main conflict? Oh right nothing. What was Lucky Stars main conflict? Oh right nothing. What was the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiyas main conflict? Oh right nothing. That being said Steven Universe DOES have a main conflict it's called: Absent Parental Figure.
@@noonenowhere877 Excuse me? You have to have a main conflict in anything story driven. Only for action shows? Are you fucking serious? You listed great examples of shows that are not story driven, and don't need a main plot. In Steven Universe, you do. Absent Parental Figure is a character conflict, not a main conflict. It's something Steven has to deal with, not resolve. What I mean is that there needs to be an end goal for the season. A main bad guy, a natural disaster, anything, anything at all that needs to be resolved and moves the story along. Steven Universe needs a main conflict because that's where it's story happens. That's where development happens. It's not an action show, but it still needs one. Have you ever read a book? Seen any good television or movies? Probably not. Phineas and Ferb and Steven Universe are so fundamentally different that they can't even be compared. And guess what, even the Phineas and Ferb movie had a main goal/main conflict. Jesus H. Christ you are either dumber than a sack of bricks or have never seen any literature other than trash. I'm going to go for the first one.
Your biggest mistake going into this series was assuming it was another typical "Good vs. Evil action beat 'em up" kinda show and judging it as such. Like several other comments have mentioned, that's not the point of this show at all. You missed crucial worldbuilding by not paying attention to season 1A and your perception on what's going on in the show was warped as a result. I'm inclined to believe that this show is not for you rather than it being objectively low in quality.
If you want plot-heavy media read a book or watch a movie. The great thing about TV is that you get to flesh out the universe to an extent extremely difficult to do in a single book or a movie.
Yea, cause cartoon network is changing the creators must put some parts that are good or suitable for children but in order to keep the show going, but also they must at least put a story to it for people who likes good stories
I just needed to say that episodes that focus on character dynamics and development,are just as good as the plot elements. Also this a KID show, they need to be able to have some fun episodes. Season 1 was a season with multiple different animators from what I heard. But to each their own
I wouldn't really call Stevens edgelord attitude on the first episode of season 2 a sign of him maturing... it was more like an immature person trying to copy what they thought maturity looked like. The real first step towards his character growth was when he realized it was ok to accept help and support from people like Connie.
he missed the entire point of the show... The show is not about action it's about love and emotion plus maturing and it's not about the plot he described
Trash Lapiz I agree with what you mean the show isn't like an action series it's about love and maturing yes sometimes things feels a little forced but let's be honest a lot of other cartoons and other different shows ends up forcing their plot one way or another
1. Why would you want to see a prolonged "Steven gets edgy and pushes people away so not to hurt people" story arc? Personally I see that sort of thing in too many stories and I think its just so fricking stupid and frustrating each time. I am glad that SU narrowed it down to just one episode. 2. I see this a lot and I feel like people are missing something very important in The Answer. Ruby and Sapphire didn't fall in love at first sight. Ruby saved Sapphire because she didn't want just accept that she was fated to fail her job in protecting her. Sapphire saved Ruby to repay the favor. Their first time fusing was an accident and they immediately unfused. Then they had a montage to show the passage of time (how much time I can't say) by the end of which they fell in love and fused again. It was this second time fusing that Garnet realized she wanted to stay fused. A lot of it is just a matter of taste and I can agree to disagree with you on several things, but I felt like I had to get that much in.
About point 1 - I think they were specifically poking fun at this tired trope. Hell, it was RONALDO who suggested it to Steven, and Ronaldo is who the show summons when they need someone to looks stupid.
I agree and all, but even I like to pretend Garnet is being a hypocrite, since they only took one episode to explain their backstory together (completely understandably ofc) so it could seem like love at first sight especially with the accidental fusion I feel like I made this too long like as if I’m trying to argue, I’m not I just think it’s funny.
My friend watching SU and this particular episode comes up (the accidental fusion between Sapphire and Ruby) and she was like: "Soooo....Gem fusion is like sex right?" Me: "I guess? That's how they treat it....why?" My friend: "How.....the heck do you accidentally HAVE SEX?!!!" *laughing my butt off* My friend: "Hey....I'm being serious here...." *laughs harder*
The thing about steven universe, you grow and learn WITH steven. You mature and learn things almost at his point of veiw, like trying to do the right thing for gems. We empathize with the corrupted gems because of Steven's veiw. That's what makes older seasons more and more immersive, and "stupid filler" episodes have small snippets of new plots and we learn about other characters, while we think they seem useless they might be foreshadowing things. Like lars character development, it was actually really important to show and develope his character before he became lars of the stars. It makes his development a bunch more immersive and important.
“It seemed like Steven was finally maturing a bit” *by cutting himself off from everyone*? Did you miss that the whole point of Full Disclosure was that this is a bad mindset? It seems like you just disregarded everything that wasn’t related to action scenes (aka, the character development this series is so beloved for) and called it “filler,” when that is clearly not the case. The episode where “Greg fakes an injury to hang out with Steven” has lasting consequences. Steven can’t use his healing powers for a long time after that. How in the world can you call that filler? I suppose Made of Honor is filler too, since it’s mostly character-driven? Even though it has lasting effects until the finale? Get out of your own head.
I don't get why people HATE the "filler" episodes. It's Slice of Life not filler first of all. Not everything is about the gems and homeworld. Steven Universe is a character-driven show.
shiron yeah so true they want action but its better on how Steven develops and matures cause season 1 you still have a child going to war with the diamonds but he won't know what to do so its better to actually have a fucking character
I watched this again after about a year since the first time. I initially agreed with this guy on most points and even with his criticisms. However, with time and more rewatching of the show, I’ve realized that these ideas about Steven Universe not being good come from a place of impatience, misunderstanding, and the desire for something that you think you want but don’t actually need. The uploader of this video really just has no patience and is treating this as if it’s an adult drama on Netflix. He has no tolerance for anything that he deems as “bad”. For example, he completely missed the importance of Steven not cutting Connie out of it’s life. He didn’t understand the importance of Ruby and Sapphire’s relationship. There’s just no accounting for taste I guess.
@@polipix_ its pretty much the closest things gems have to sex, an expression of love through 2 consenting parties, and can allow for a much deeper understanding of one another
If you only want to watch SU for gem action and space story, you're missing the entire point of the show, and why the gems are on earth and fighting for it anyway. As Steven says, "Is there anything that's worth more than peace and love on the planet earth"
Like the entire point of it is relationships. The entire show is about family and platonic and romantic relationships, and how they are all as equally important and valued.
About the 'Pearl raped Garnet' thing, I don't think it was rape. Rebecca Sugar has stated that fusion isn't representative of sex, it's representative of relationships, and not necessarily romantic relationships at that. They can be platonic, one-sided, romantic, or like Malachite, toxic. It wasn't rape, it was more like a one-sided or forced platonic relationship, or at least that's what I think. I'm not hating or angry, those are just my thoughts.
I'd interpret the "Cry For Help" arc as more of a metaphor for taking advantage of someone in order to get something out of it (it could be sex, it could be something else). Like, more or less leeching off of a friend for one reason or another.
Oh Danny Boi The Pipes Are Calling Rebecca Sugar actually states that throughout the show she wants to follow a theme of lesbian relationship pride. I was told this as a huge fan a while back, and I wasn't sure that I wanted to believe it, although if you do the research you could actually find the information to support this. And not to mention, all of the characters use she/her pronouns and have female voice actresses. So, my point of view is that fusion is metaphorical of having children.
There’s no “filler” episode. It’s called STEVEN UNIVERSE the show is about Stevens life. Not gem culture Edit - WHOA I normally don’t comment about the likes but GEEZ DUDE that’s alOT OF LIKES
I thought SU was overrated for years, without ever giving it a real chance. I started watching it as some light-hearted fluff to go to sleep to, and ended up falling absolutely in love with it. To me, SU is perfect, flaws and all. 💕
Steven Universe, to me, is a masterpiece. But it isn't for everyone. Most, if not all, filler episodes have some small plot point that they help with and I actually like how they setup the characters aside from Steven and the gems. I enjoyed these fillers later on, because if I hadn't had them, I never would've appreciated the changes in the series in the current seasons. Plus, it helps flush out the show to make more episodes for kiddos. This show IS on cartoon network, and if you got right to the plot, then the plots would either be slow or rushed. Also, for Steven's deep inner struggle in the series, do you have a rough storm coming, my friend. Keep watching :)
I actually noticed that as well. I wanted to watch Steven Universe and leave out the 'filler' ones....but you actually can't leave out the majority of them. They're often plot relevant and they are needed to make the bigger episodes as good as they are.
thats the only thing i hate about the show, actually. since they have such small ''plot lines'' you have to see the whole episode for it. its like if the title of each filler episode was ''This is definitely not a filler episode cus it has some stuff''. they can't just.... stand as an episodic cartoon, then a series and cut back to episodic but not really episodic because its ''character development'', character developmnet has to flow with the series THATS WHY ITS CALLED A ''SERIES'' i dont want to see 11 minutes of beach bois just for 2 minutes of plot. if theyre going to do ''character development episodes'' that are ''definitely not filler'' at least let them all be like the ones from season 5, they brought big changes to beach city and the way it worked. it was nice at the first season since we get introduced to all the citizens, then somewhat of season 2, but aside from that, its all most of the filler was just uninteresting i still love the show and all, but its far from a masterpiece.
Wasn’t Greg’s faked leg injury not filler, considering the fact that it involved Steven losing the power that was directly involved with what solved the problem in the previous episode?
Steven universe is mostly a slice of life series with an overarching sci-fi/fantasy plot. I never thought of any episodes as "filler" except maybe the uncle grandpa crossover. Would you consider 60% of every Miyazaki film "filler" just because it's not always about a shonen hero fighting some super villain? It's also worth noting the time period when production on the show started. The concept of "binging" shows wasn't a big thing yet. CN picked up Steven Universe as an episodic, comedy cartoon. The writers did a lot of world building and hints at a larger narrative, but that was extra. It was designed so kids could watch it whenever it was on tv and still know what was going on without larger context, they didn't have in mind that you would watch the entire series in 1 day. Nowadays, long-form storytelling is more accessible and popular, and the later seasons reflect that.
BlueBoboDoo100 About the Uncle Grandpa crossover, the characters said in the episode that’s it’s not canon, so yeah. Filler and maybe fanservice for that ep, but the rest for sure isn’t.
He also showed a clip of rose telling garnet she is the answer. Which he was just reaching and called that love. Even in the movie the song "isn't it love" doesn't even say its love. Its her asking herself what she is and could be. She doesn't actually call it love until she has had time to understand that garent is a product of true love.
HEHEHE I AM A SUPASTA WARRIA it’s not a threesome it’s taking advantage of a relationship for personal gain with total disregard for the other persons feelings. Also it was mutual so technically not rape. It’s still wrong but not rape.
when they first met they literally just accidentally fused and decided that this is what they want their life to be now edit: alright guess ruby knew sapphire for a while before they accidentally fused but my point is garnet was talking about how relationships take time and hard work even though ruby and sapphire had the human equivalent of accidently fucking each other and then the moment they unfused they both instantly decided that they are willing to risk everything for each other garnet even says "Sapphire had known every moment of her life how it would happen and when but because of ruby's impulsive gesture she suddenly jumped the track of fate and everything from that instant on was wrong and new"
This youtuber thinks that Steven would have been better off with more inner conflict for multiple episodes? Also, The black eye represents "serious" Steven??? I do agree that Steven's character was vapid and uninteresting in the first season, but what hooked me was his development, however arduous the process seemed. As far as the lack of inner conflict, this is ultimately a show aimed at kids (great for the whole family, but lets be real here...), and showing a character deal with these difficult, adult, situations with positive resolution by realizing that cutting people out during hard times is NOT the best solution is a really important message. This cartoon is very deep when it comes to characters, their development, how they interact one with each other, how they deal with their inner demons, how they can be alright despite their flaws and imperfections, and how they can learn to love themselves and each other for their diversity. This show is more than the outer- space, gem, drama that this video seems to focus on. Though, if that's what it takes for people to appreciate this show, so be it. There are many things to love about it after all.
I have a theory that Steven is bisexual, because he's half (gay) gem and half human. I dunno why I'm saying this here but I guess there's a part of me that wants to :P
When ruby and sapphire fused, it was like,, they've never experienced anything so,, meaningful. And then they ran away together, THEN over time fell in love
You keep saying filler episodes, but it was revealed that every single episode of SU was thought through and has important information wether subtle or obvious.
He doesn’t have dislikes because he is respectfully voicing what he personally doesn’t like about a show. People are free to enjoy or hate whatever they want. If someone bashes a show that I like, I’m not going to hate them for it. People have different opinions. It’s okay...
The video could use some working on but his point with the filler is pretty good. Im on season 4 right now and the filler drives me nuts. Not that i hate filler, i just think there is too much. Love the show tho and looking forward to season 5!
Honestly, I think people who hate the 'filler' episodes are watching this show for the wrong reasons. It was always a character-driven series and even the plot and world-building revolves around how the characters feel about it more than anything. If you don't like them, that's fine, but the show probably isn't for you - and that's also fine.
I am one of the people who hate the filler in "Steven Universe". I don't hate them because of the lack of worldbuilding. I hate them because they tend to focus on the Beach City humans, who I just don't find interesting. Aside from Greg and Connie, they are all one-not characters. In addition, I feel that no real development has occurred. Keep in mind, I didn't mind the filler in "Teen Titans", MLP or "Phantom Blood". However, those episodes either had something exciting happening (such as the Teen Titans fighting the villain of the week), character development (MLP) or both ("Phantom Blood"). I find that the "Steven Universe" filler has none of these.
+A. Dennis - Not everyone needs to have a complicated tragic backstory in order to exist on a show or in a work of fiction. Some people (in real life as well as art) are just simple. Does Sour Cream really need to be anything ''more'' and ''deeper'' than a quirky teenager with daddy issues who's passionate about music? I find them entertaining for what they are. The number of episodes focused on the humans is hugely exaggerated. If you actually go into the episode listings and search for episodes about the civillian characters, compared to episodes about the gems and plot/worldbuilding crap, you're gonna find that it's actually a lot smaller than people tend to make it out to be - less than half in all seasons but possibly the first. The reason people find them annoying is probably mainly the hiatus, honestly. Which is a fair criticism of how the show is being broadcast, but not for how the show is written.
+SleepyLuigi 453 - To be honest, as much as I don't particularly like Rocknaldo, I don't view it as a filler episode. It's meant to be a character development episode for Ronaldo, where the self-centeredness and general asshattery he's exhibited over the course of the show is actually acknowledged and confronted by the character himself, and he's set on the path to bettering himself. The issue is that many or even most people didn't particularly want for a character development episode for Ronaldo - most of those who enjoy him just like his wacky conspiracy theories and hijinks, and most of those who don't like him just want to forget he exists.
It always makes me sad when I hear someone brushing off the Slice of Life episodes as mere filler episodes that are irrelevant to the show. People have to understand that the show does not only revolve around gems. Just like you said, Steven is the main character and everything mostly revolves around him, and guess what? He's a gem-human hybrid who lives among humans on Earth and is burdened by all the shiz-biz going on among gems he never asked for thanks to his mom. *cough*Ihopeyou'vewatchedSeason5 *cough* Sure, few of the episodes are pretty annoying and makes your eye twitch (don't get me started with Rock-naldo), but those you see as 'filler' episodes are there to remind us - to keep us grounded - of the fact that there are other characters who have stories behind them, are living in this messed up world of having to deal with gem shiz-biz while trying to go on with their lives as humans living on this nearly-destroyed planet. They have relations and connections amongst one another, including Steven. Just remember the Crewniverse are being careful with those characters. They aren't being thrown into the show just to fade into the background just because they are background characters.
Ghenesa Paulma Yeah, it could be like that if they didn’t make most of the episodes about characters that aren’t important and brush off the plot whenever relevant.
The Beach City humans are definitely important in keeping the show grounded, but at the same time, they definitely aren't important enough to warrant whole episodes about them. Filler episodes like Love Letters, Rising Tides/Crashing Skies, Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service, Restaurant Wars, Future Boy Zoltron and Onion Gang are all cute and fun but ultimately suck away from the main story because they decide to allot character development to characters that don't matter in the grand scheme of things, taking up valuable time that could've been used to develop the characters who do matter. Filler episodes should be used to take a break from the main story while still having character development or world building that subtly contributes to the main story. Episodes like Sworn to the Sword, Nightmare Hospital, Mr. Greg, Reformed, or Pool Hopping are all technically filler because they don't directly contribute to the main story, but they're still important because they develop the main characters in ways that affect the way that they act in the main story. And I'm not saying that you have to completely cut out the Beach City characters; like I said before, they're important for keeping the world grounded. But they just don't need as much focus on them as the show likes to give them. Episodes like Joy Ride, Onion Friend, Kevin Party are all good examples of how to utilize townies. The townies are a major part of the episode, so we can still come to like and care about them, but they also serve as a catalyst for the development of the main characters, the people who actually matter. There are characters who suffer from a lack of characterization, and this could be resolved by cutting out all the episodes that focus solely on the townies and replacing them with episodes like the ones I mentioned above. Characters like Lapis and Garnet who suffer from undercharacterization could actually get time allotted to improve their characters. And this, once again, doesn't mean the Beach City citizens have to be ignored. They're still required for the show to function, but they still shouldn't be overshadowing the main characters.
I find it weird that you considered the end of "full disclosure" to be backsliding on character development, and say that it looked like Steven was going to mature but didnt. Because my understanding of that episode was to mock the idea of the "brooding loner" hero, abandoning his friends to "protect" them. That was never meant to be taken as a good way to mature. And I was personally very relieved when the episode didnt end that way, showing that instead, though things are going to be dangerous now, Steven still has the support of his friends. The point of "full disclosure" isnt "steven chooses to not mature", rather it's showing that steven isnt alone, which is very important for anyone after a traumatic world-changing event.
Thank you, I feel like this review is kind of... missing the point? The same thing with him praising the end of I Am My Mom: it’s not intended to be a good decision, yet he treats it like “yeah this is what’s good for the characters and plot”. He also gets annoyed at the fact that some character arcs end too quickly and the “filler” episodes, yet then gets mad about Amethyst’s story arc not only taking too long but talks about it as if it wasn’t continually addressed. Like, he ignores On The Run, except mentioning Amethyst’s arc, Reformed, Too Far, Smoky freaking Quartz, and just talks about how the arc opens and closes. And not even HOW it opens and closes, just the fact that it does.
Yeah, I also felt that he wasn't getting the purpose of like... 99% of the episodes. He pretty much ignored a lot of the messages the 'filler' episodes were trying to convey or got the wrong meaning from it. The review skipped over a lot of gem things that were dismissed as 'filler', an insane amount of character development and relationship bonding stuff that was also 'filler', it felt a little short for covering an entire 4 seasons worth of content (2 1/2 if you count the fact each season was meant to be as long as the first and they were actually cut in half for more seasons.) He also went in painfully misinformed, judging by the way there's people clamoring over each other trying to correct him...
It's the difference between being an optimist and being a pessimist. The reviewer sees the "lone wolf, savior complex" storylines and behaviors as positive character growth because they want to see this happy go lucky kid get battered by reality. They believe maturity is trying to do thing in life on your own, and being the strongest, able to protect yourself and others by hardening yourself to the pain of loss and the hardships of life. But the show, and most of it's true fans, believe the opposite. That as hard and painful as life gets, you have to try to keep seeing the good. You have to let yourself love, work as a team. Maturity isn't sequestering yourself from emotional connections, it's opening up to others so you may heal, being understanding of other people's world view and using that understanding to help others. It's also important to know that his issue with season 2, and many of the filler episodes, is lack of clear cut conflict. B life isn't always black and white, "here is the bad guy, hate him and fight him, good job!" Life is about having to make touch choices, where sometimes there isn't some shadowy figure behind it, just misunderstood people, dealing with life the only way they think they can. This show is about breaking those barriers. But it's ok for him to feel how he does about the show. Some people need to see things black and white. Sometimes it helps them with any problems they can't figure out to believe there is a force to be fought against and defeated. It helps them get through life when you think no one is there to help you.
jlgirlxox it is a big step up from being inconsiderant and jumping into trouble putting people in danger without thinking about it. Pushing people away to protect them is a step in growing to be responsible.
Also this guy doesn't get the point of the show, it's not about action its about development, love, emotion and coming to terms with losing people you love
Levianna Ackerman EXACTLY! Also fusion doesn’t have to be made out of romantic love at the time sapphire and ruby didn’t feel like that about each other yet but they still had a relationship that’s why they were able to fuse ! They fell in love with time
Mat's drawing and stuff yeah, ruby and sapphire accidentally fused the first time and he’s forgetting that, he’s also forgetting that ruby and sapphire fell in love during their time on earth, before meeting rose
This is not an anime, every episode is not serialized lol. It's like Adventure Time: episodic with a serialized plot in the background. So I wouldn't call the episodes "filler." They're all very well written and intentional. One of SU's strengths is its human connections and emotional appeal. The plot isn't really the main point of the show.
Kakka-Carrot-Cake The point isn't the plot, but the character relationships. obviously its difficult to do that without an overarching plot, but if you watch a lot of the filler episodes mindfully, you can see where the character development happens, and that's what's exciting. if you're just in it for the plot and you don't let the show take time to flesh out the characters and endear them, you're only makingg the show worse for yourself with the major developments happen and don't have the full emotional impact that they could have.
If there wasn't that many towny, or "filler" episodes, the whole premise would be meaningless. Like, the whole point is that Steven can hang out and understand humans. That's the only reason he exists.
Ok. So I've been wanting to watch this for a while. And frankly, I'm disappointed. How can you critique a show that you didnt pay attention to. A show that instead of watching what's going on, you just talk with a friend. Most of the episodes you claim are "filler" arent really filler. If there is major character and/or plot development, that ain't filler. As what's been said in comments before. Mr. Greg is an episode that is very important to a characters development. That episode impacts other future episodes. And how steven getting new powers is filler. Really, the MAIN CHARACTER, getting a new power is filler. How dense can you be. Next time you "review" a show, maybe dont talk and actually pay attention.
Watching this show as an action show is a huge mistake. It started and still is a slice-of-life show with fantasy and sci-fi elements. I just can't simply care about the plot if I don't care about the characters first, which that's what the """"filler"""" episodes are for.
+ E. K Owusu Off the top of my head and in no specific order: Steven and the Stevens, Last One Out of Beach City, Open Book, We Need to Talk, and I can't believe I'm saying this... Say Uncle.
1. I love the townie episodes. Connie, Lars, and Sadie were all "townies" and now they are some of the most important characters. Connie is much less of that shy, quiet girl, mainly after standing up to her mother. Sadie hasn't necessarily changed much- we just got to see more of her true personality, and Lars is a magical pink zombie now so... yeah 2. Once Steven developed he became much more calm, brave, and selfless. I honestly think it was good he was annoying at first- it helps show the amount of stuff he's gone through to get where he is.
I tend to get into a lot of media that has this sort of... issue. basically, I jump on when the hype is mostly positive, but the thing is fairly new and nobody is really sure what to make of it yet. then the story builds up and becomes something bigger, and that's what everyone starts passing around as the main merit of the show, in order to get folks to watch... and a lot of people go to it looking for the climax, when most of the show is everything else. so then the show starts getting a bad reputation for being slow, or boring, when people are kind of watching it with the wrong eyes? when I got into Steven Universe, the "filler" was almost all we had. it wasn't filler, it was the show. this was just the show, that's how it was. if you find stuff like that uninteresting, then I guess the show, at that point in time, wouldn't have been for you... not everyone likes slice of life, and that's fine. but all that I personally was looking for when I started the show, was a quaint, atmospheric watch. something with good music, pretty background art, and a simple, episodic nature was fine with me... I would liken it to the experience of reading Yotsuba&. just some little vignettes about a kid and his guardians. I was fine just anticipating what the next monster they'd fight would look like, or what it'd be able to do. I thought it was gonna be like pokemon. and if you've ever watched a kid, or had a younger sibling or something, you could kind of develop a fondness for Steven, because in those early seasons, he genuinely was the way that kids can sometimes be. and that's all the show really had to do... just show me that stuff. the sea spire, or the galaxy warp, or the strawberry battlefield... it was enough. when you go into the show thinking like that, all the Big Plot stuff just sort of turns into a pleasant surprise... and I think this is where you get a divide in opinions about the show. some people came to the show because of the promise of Big Plot stuff, and that's all they're here for. and some people came for the townie stuff and are happy no matter what they get. what one might see as a derailment of the main plot, another might see as a return to form. nobody is really wrong in a situation like that... but I think one group of people ends up feeling a lot more frustrated overall.
goten a hiatus is where a show stops making episodes for a long time, like notice how the new episodes come in bursts but then no new episodes for like 3 months
"Love at first sight doesn't exist" *shows Garnet fusing, not Ruby and Sapphire at first sight *tries to prove point; actually proves opposite harder (first sight love ≠ first love experience)
Urgejivev i dont rly think that a SAPHIRE working for Blue Diamond would be like "friends" with a simple an basic Ruby guard. And also, how should they have met? It just sounds rly weird to me that they could have known each other for a longer time..
fusion isn’t sex. it just isn’t man. pEaRL rAPED gArnEt no she just fused with her because she was feeling weak, and she fused with garnet because when she’s fused with her, she feels her power- but garnet tells her that she’s not strong as pearl thinks and shit- you completely left that part out- fusing is just merging with another gem to create a new gem. the love at first sight one, ruby and sapphire actually built up their trust and love for eachother , the clip you put was just an accidental fusion. they tried it again when they were more comfortable with eachother. they didn’t have sex, it’s just *fusion* maybe if you actually watched the show and didn’t pretty much call EVERY episode a filler, maybe you’d understand what fusion actually was. p.s: this is only my opinion don’t burn my house down
Fusion is literally an allegory for sex and the episode was a metaphor for statutory rape. You'd have to be willfully ignorant to ignore that blaring symbolism.
Sad Otaku fusion isn’t sex. the show’s creators say that fusion is a representation of any relationship, not even necessarily romantic ones. that arc was about consent, yes, but in a broader context. consent is an important part of a relationship even in the ways it doesn’t pertain to sex, and someone can feel betrayed and violated like garnet did when they’re tricked into doing something. but it doesn’t have to be sex.
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Judging something by its fandom is never a good thing to do - the fandom isn't part of the show itself and... Ugh, lets face it, most fandoms are terrible.
Gloomy Fish And yet most people are fans of something. People are so self loathing!
Katie Stolealltheunicorns Because the most vocal part of most fandoms are cringy and for some reason obsessed with anything or anyone gay. I'm no homophobic, I'm saying people literally obsess over the sexuality. As a teenage girl, it makes me ashamed that that group of people are what so many on the Internet think all teenage girls are like. And this is why people stay out of the "fandom", making the vocal ones the majority.
Gloomy Fish Agreed
Scream it to the world! Never judge something by the fandom!
I *still* can't watch MLP because of the terrible fandom association. Like, I'm properly concerned that it might have some kind of terrible effect on anyone who watches it, turning them into a complete cringebomb.
SU so very, very nearly fell prey to that same effect, thankfully I didn't come across the tumblr side of things until after I was a few episodes deep.
Funnily enough, I was only sort of half watching, keeping up with it as the early episodes were easy to follow on YT until the roughly Mirror Gem era same as the narrator describes... when the dark bits started coming in, that's when the show went from being a cute and somewhat different thing to properly interesting.
"So Steven universe is about Steven universe.."
*Rolls credits*
Razzle Dazzle Dorito = bill, perfect
Wow thanks
Razzle Dazzle Dorito thanks
yep that sums it up
*DING*
mad at steven for being goofy when steven is a literal child lmao not to mention cartoon network is for kids bruh there’s gonna be filler
There's also the fact that Rebecca Sugar herself has stated that Steven is based off of her actual little brother 'Steven Sugar' when he was a kid.
True but even I (a kid) think that were way too many fillers
But the things is, there is no "filler". Just because the main plot isnt advancing leaps and bounds every episode or there isnt some big dumb battle doesnt mean an episode is "filler". The episodes they call "filler" are filled with important details that are called back again and again. For example, in "The guest", we learn that stevens powers depend on his feelings, which if you are paying attention, talks leaps and bounds about who steven this by this point, he is a kid driven by his emotions. An episode isn't a "filler" if it has character development or side storylines that converge to the main one. And people should stop calling episodes "filler" because they didnt like them; i've had legitimate discussions about how ocean gem is a filler because people dont like lapis(i know, crazy)
@@MrMarcost2 Some episodes have absolutely none of that, like Lion 4, they're literally filler episodes with nothing important having
Steven aint a kid hes a teenager
hes 14
"Too much steven character development"
"I liked this episode. it developed steven's character"
He talking about that sometimes it’s bad to rush a characters development. Getting a character to develop at an easy pace is better than rushed.
@@chubbs6944 He's talking about how they're always developing characters, and that's because the development is moving slowly. Steven Universe doesn't even rush character development, it always happens subtly
...I'm so confused
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@@cosmixstar White diamond...
When he said that " Mr Greg" was a filler I lost it lmao bye
Ikr 😂
LMAO means laughing my ass off.
@@debbeck1119 yeah ?
But there weren't cool fights, how could he possibly keep his attention if there weren't two people fighting?
yeah
I think you're the only person who would prefer a cliche "I love you and I want to protect you so I won't interact with you forever" over the brilliant resolution of the first episode of season 2.
He is a kid, he likes his friend, he doesn't want to be mature, he just wants to be with his friend, godammit. Why are humans so complicated? You don't have to hide your feelings and act all "Spider-Man 3" over everything.
That's a deconstruction, that's not stupid.
It's a sign of pretty bad mental state. Nobody in their right mind would agree with "I shouldn't hurt my friends so I'll abandon them" unless they already see themselves as such a negative force they have to cut themselves out. It reeks of self-loathing and bad self-esteem.
“So yeah season one is just 2 interesting eps with a everything else as filler”
Character development: *am i a joke to you?*
Jaymos Wang exactly man
The Professor says the person who likes SU
Peridot almost lost her character development
Ruby Cousins your point?
What character development?
Ninjo: Steven is just acting like a child
Me: He is a child...
What’s your excuse?
Ooof best use of a reference I've ever see
Amazing
You're amazing 👌👌
Glad to see this reference. I love it when Steven said that.
@tiramisu but then white diamond just blushes and stops trying to kill them which was obviously caused by wanting to finish it soon. Even though they did have time for filler and fan service. Yes, quality.
Fusion doesn't equal sex, it's just a metaphor for a relationship whether that be platonic or maternal or romantic. I think yeah, pearl abused garnet, but it wasn't rape. Idk I think it's dumb that people equate those things. Also I think it's sort of messed up that you described Lapis' ptsd as edgy? I don't know like... the show has a point with her character and to just brush that off as edgy when there's so much more to it is kind of... idk...
I never said it wasn't harassment but it isn't rape? Again did you read the part where I said she abused her? You can't use a partial definition and then say that's rape, as someone who has actually been sexually assualted it's really upsetting for you to say that? lmao...
Phoenix B.C.
So nice to find a few people who gets it for once :')
Like people say Steven and Connie had sex, aswell as Steven and Amethyst and it's really starting to make me cringe... Fusion resemble relationships not sex. period :)
This also explain why each gem sees fusion a little different themselves ^u^
Unless you are talking about Dragon Ball Z, yeah it does nigga. Also, I don't give two fucks he described my ptsd as edgy, let him think what he wanna think
@@lapielazoolie oh so stevonie is just steven and connie... and sardonic is a threesome and ill stop now
@Lapis Lazoolie If that’s the case then where is our Lapidot fusion 😉
Love at first sight doesn't exist. If you payed attention you would know that sapphire and Ruby knew each other for a long time before thay feused.
Yes, I was going to comment the same thing but you did it awhile ago. They knew each other before the first fusion and even if it wasnt for long, that fusion was not out of love at all- it was Ruby wanting to protect Sapphire from Pearl. They spent a lot of time together on Earth before fusing again
Exactly!!!!!
I believe They also spent a long time in the woods before meeting up with rose and pearl
I found that a lot of the comments on the show in this video are a little overdrawn or off point
**fused
How is Mr. Greg a filler episode? It's literally the biggest development episode for Pearl in that entire season!
"Development"
@@futaba_aa5648 You don't actually know what character development is. We establish that she resents Greg and why. We see her and Greg begin the process of healing that resentment. We learn more about Rose Quartz and her relationship to both Pearl and Greg. Rose is painted less like a perfect motherly figure and more like the impulsive child we later learn she definitely is. There is nothing about this that should warrant you putting development in quotations.
@@noonenowhere877 No, you don't know what character development is. First you need characters, which we do not have. I put "development" in quotations because it's written so poorly and is such a lame excuse for actual development that it needs to be put down. Pearl and Greg's resentment was ham fisted at best and got "resolved" quickly, and didn't even matter before or after it happened. Character development has to matter in a story like this. Rose is painted as a perfect being because that's what Sugar wanted. she had no intention of displaying Rose as a dick because she made no slight hints that this was the case until the tail end of season 5, a twist villain needs to have hints of villainy before the big reveal. it shouldn't be thrust upon the audience. Pearl and Greg's conflict is never mentioned until the episodes when it matters, then it disappears again.
@@noonenowhere877 Character development needs to have a lasting impact on the characters and story for it to be good, or even development at all. If it doesn't matter, which it doesn't due to the fact the characters are nowhere near consistent and change all the damn time. if I build a building, just to knock it down, nothing has been accomplished other than wasting time.
@@noonenowhere877 You literally have no idea how story writing actually works and no clue what character development is. Please, go take your sorry excuse for an argument somewhere else.
15:16: 99% in the commets
15:19:1% in the commets.
15:23: Him
Lmao so accurate
Ok, this is hilarious
Lmao
Fluffy Artic Kirbys! I guess you don’t have brain
Yes
"lack of character development"
season 3
"too much character development"
I feel like its hard to make you happy lol
@Flora Fauna Maybe he should watch dbz then. Character development barely exists there.
@@speedogoku3696 There's character development, everytime the character wants to develop he just starts screaming for 3 minutes and then their hair color changes. If that isn't character development then idk what it is.
@naracia ghirga then don't watch Steven universe dumbass
meow Why be mean to someone who makes a valid point? If it isn’t about the plot then it’s filler. And some filler is cool, but there is too much in this show.
There a thing called a: “middle ground”
"Steven has too many powers" Rose Quartz was gonna be Pink diamond from the start, so Steven is technically a diamond, are you saying the leaders of Homeworld are weak and he's overpowered?
Layla Cooper in his defense, I’m pretty sure he didn’t know Steven was a diamond because season 5 hadn’t really started up yet
@@4157updog I was asking a question, chill
Layla Cooper I’m not mad or anything lol
OMg1!!11! SPOi1erZ11!1!!!11
@@dandeliondandylion4517 I think you might need to chill sis
7:02 what I feel about this entire video.
Bom Boo I felt this
Lmao 👏
Bom Boo more like the show itself
This comment is the best thing about the video.
I oop
pEarL RaPeD GarNEt
me: bruh do u even watch the entire show and understand everything?
The gems not being lesbian ruins the show
jake smith
*They are lesbian though*
@@autisticfanontheinternet4913 They have no gender tho. They are literally rocks.
Rebecca sugar litteraly tweeted that fusion did represent sex. So if someone is tricked into sex because they think it will save the world. Then you could consider that rape. Fucking clod
@@CalebTheSchmuck
Ehm that's disturbing since Steven and Connie fused
Garnet didn’t have love at first sight.
Ruby and Sapphire immediately unfused. Then fused once they got to meet and be with each other more.
Can you pay attention to the episodes?
the show clearly shows they spent time together after fusing again and they've been together for 5750 years but let's forget that ig
@@shippedgold1831 after they unfused they fled. If they were caught then they would be shattered. As blue diamond said "you will be broken for this." They went down to the Earth and got to know each other more there. But we can just forget about that ig
Jonathan King
He did want to hate it after all... s i g h
Well I don't think he can because he literally judges Steven Universe by the fan base not the actual show itself and then calls it trash that's the most scum thing to do
Moose Tracks ehhhh heheheeee😅😂
You can't expect ALL episodes in a KIDS show to be 100% plot, drama, and maturity. That's not realistic to the demographic.
Nina Simpson exactly. Plus do you know how short this series will be if it was only about plot?
I agree. Plus, sometimes the filler includes character development that comes in handy later.
But when these fillers come in the middle of big events it’s annoying especially with how Cartoon Network only gives a few episodes at a time.
sega shark it mostly Cartoon Network fault. Plus fillers between is supposed to be a break from the action. Like a breather
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The whole point of Steven is that he’s the strongest character of the whole show, not because of his powers, but because he possesses humanity. He is both human and gem and thus is the tie between Homeworld and Earth. The “filler” episodes build on how Steven is not a gem, but a human and can experience things Gems like the Diamonds cannot. Rewatch the episodes and experience them taking into account that Steven is half human, not just a gem, and how strong he is as a mixture of Earth and Homeworld
Well... *_now we really know that he is the strongest because of his powers_*
Wow
@@starice5095 Except that he didn't solve the conflict by fighting or anything, but by talking to the diamonds.
He made blue and yellow realize that their lives were miserable because they tried to life up to whites expectations. And he made white realize that she herself isn't perfect and therefore had no justification to force herself (quite literally) on everyone else.
@@starice5095 It's like that episode of Star Trek where Kirk's baser instincts are distilled into a another Kirk via a transporter accident BOTH Kirks were dying but the Kirk that was all intelligence, compassion, and sympathy was actually dying faster than the other one because he lacked the strength to fight for his own life.
@@starice5095 Like.....what?
"And i feel like steven is finally becoming his own person!"
Yes, well done, you recognised the point of these episodes.
This was what was meant to happen
do you want a sticker?
Pretty Patrick Would Be Proud Of You.
"I Wanted To Hate Steven Universe"
*well you most certainly did*
Louie Toonie You are the funk master lets follow the funky flooow
@@thatonegamer5937 "Hey! Don't mess with his funky flow!"- Garnet
That's the same thing i think
Lollllll
@@smaple6173 ua-cam.com/video/TOgot6mmEjI/v-deo.html
-Greg
I wonder if he skipped the episode where Steven time traveled and watched himself die...
Luck Out what
@@jupiter8047 Its called Steven and The Stevens, it's Episode 22 from Season 1
Oh yeah the episode that gave me trauma
Fun thing about that is that technically that didn’t happen
You know the interesting thing about that episode is that at the end scene with fight with all the other Stevens, our Steven is one of the one of the Stevens that “died” in at that episode, and the episode ends with the Steven from the time they were in is the Steven that we ended the episode with. So technically, after that episode, we have a different Steven than the one the series started with. And that still trips me up to this day...
tbh, a lot of the episodes he calls “filler” aren’t really filler. And even if some were, I enjoyed most of them :)
Cazketch exactly. And even if they are fillers, they can still progress the story
I’m glad I’m not the only person who enjoin the “filler” episodes
It was mainly inconsistent
The dude says they started "watching the show ironically" that's some next level stupidity right there
Olivia Is here not really
me: watches this video
Also me: he considers those fillers???
I feel like he’d watch spongebob expecting there to be a main plot lol
Ha haha I'm weak I can't write ha.
The show makes an episode with cats for fingers and then tried to have a serious heart wrenching moment the next episode. The show abviously is trying to be tooken serious. It’s just doing a bad job at it
Caleb TheSchmuck you mean the episode where he was overtaken by cats and made into some cat monster amalgamy?
No name Pie lets not forget about the episode where he eats and sings about cat shaped ice cream. Or the one about how he meets uncle grandpa. Or the one steven becomes a professional wrestler. Or the one where steven helps in a FUCKING political campaign. Or the three godamn episodes following ronaldo and his paranormal bullshit.Or the one about making breakfast. Or the one about steven bitching over a doll that costs one dollar. Or the one where steven makes fucking t shirts for fifteen minutes. Or the one where steven cries over some fries. Or the one where watermelons turn into steven. Or the one where steven acts in a play. Or the one where we just follow a mail man around. Or the one where steven starts a band with himself. There are plenty of examples. Dipshit
@@CalebTheSchmuck adding rude things such as dipshit makes your argument feel weaker as it shows that you are not taking your discussion seriously and thus allows your points to be invalidated.
So i cant remember what the episode about Greg faking his injury is called but it is not filler!!! It shows how Stevens powers are tied to his emotions and how he can gain and lose his powers depending on how he feels.
Indeed and that is something which becomes very important once his doubts regarding his mother starts to take center stage.
YEah but there was no punchy kicky, so it was bad episode.
/sarcasm
@@DainnGreywall 😂
the episode was called House Guest HH and YEP TRUE
I have a feeling that he didn’t like the whole rose quartz being pink diamond plot twist
I feel like it was more of "I fucking knew it, but it still aint right" i feel like...he looks like Bernard from Megamind. That is literally my vision of him
@@cameraphobe.738 lol i can imagine that
I hated it
I didn't like it at first, since it didn't felt true to me, but I got use to it.
Trent Wickham I’m not salty I liked the twist I’m just saying a lot of people didn’t like it
When will people stop thinking that fusion is equivalent to sex? It's supposed to represent relationships IN GENERAL. I know he didn't focus on it, but he sited and approved of a source that focuses on it a lot. I'm gonna give examples that might be spoilers (even though this video talks about most of the series), so that's gonna be under "read more".
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These examples are what I see each fusion to represent. That means they're all my opinion, but that doesn't automatically make them wrong. After all, what something represents is ultimately up to the viewer.
When the rubies fuse, it's a working relationship. Just straight up teamwork. That's the most obvious example that fusion can give.
When Ruby and Sapphire fuse, it's a long term romantic relationship (or marriage). Romantic? yes. Sexual? Maybe sometimes, but not all the time.
Steven and Connie's fusion is obviously their strong friendship (and possible budding romance).
Malachite represents a toxic relationship, where both sides are actively trying to control the other and assert dominance.
The rest of the fusions between Steven and the Crystal Gems depend on the situation. In one episode,a fusion could be straight up teamwork. In another, that same fusion could be literally any sort of interpersonal relationship you can think of.
One last thing. That episode where everyone says that Pearl raped Garnet. I'm not sure if that's what it was or not, but I always saw it as a simple betrayal of trust. Plus, Garnet is a fusion already (AKA two people), so the whole rape analogy just doesn't sit right with me (even if I wanted to believe it).
Yes! Thank you!
Gormless Cretin It's weird because people ignore the dragonball fusions while its mostly the same thing.
*Pearl raped Garnet*
Yeah because fusing is exactly the same as sex
small amounts of subscribers and a bunch of videos ikr
yesss, preach for the gods
"I wanted to hate Steven Universe" sounds like you did.
title:I wanted to hate Steven Universe
video:steven universe is a abolute dumpsterfire of a show that i just barely tolerate
Truth:steven universe is a good show that is kinda trashed on too much
@@morgankasper5227 there is no truth. While I do love Steven Universe, there are still flaws that I could complain about. Especially since the question of "is steven universe good?" is very opinionated. You can say many things about the addressing of LGBTQ relationships and whatnot, but there are also flaws that could be adressed. I honestly like the show, but there are still points where Steven Universe is....eh...like Change Your Mind. All of that buildup for the evil "White Diamond" and she gets rekt by a one-liner? While there are also great episodes, like Jailbreak. To be honest, I think much of what this guy says in his video is true and can be applied to criticisms of the show. But there are still many highlights of the show that weren't addressed.
Morgan Kasper, because god forbid someone have an opinion that differs from yours...
@@nutellakinesis but the show isnt 99% filler like he said tho
Morgan Kasper. It’s really just a matter of opinion. If you consider daily life and character building filler then he’s right. If you think it’s relevant then it’s not.
You can tell this dude watches a lot of anime
Itz Psycho sorry but im not gonna like it’s too perfect
This video boils down to :
"What? EmOTiONs? But wut about the cool fights?"
I understand SU has a filler problem, but Jesus, this guy understanding about anything in the show is so surface level.
yep
especially the complaints about characters being off model
Some of the stuff that he said was a filler really wasn't a filler
I think the line "If every pork chop were perfect we wouldn't have hot dogs" describes the show perfectly
Vamroc Sylar
And yet it's never mentioned again after season one.
Also, where the hell did the rose cannons go?!
Holy shot dude you are right of every episode was perfect we wouldn't have the ones that man is happy or excited I wonder if they did that in purpose
You are a genius man a great genius
Bravoc
Vamroc Sylar can
Can I what.... walk on water, sadly no, tried it once but the holes in my feet kept flooding my sandals
+Musk Deer Probably shoved in Amethyst's room when the gems saw it didn't do shit against Homeworld anymore.
Steven’s powers are to heal... his emotions makes his powers grow stronger..a black eye should disappear
It did dissappear, it only lasted for 2 episode which would be like 3 days
It sounds like you aren’t into character driven stories. That’s fine, that’s not everyone has to like the same things, but that doesn’t mean those character focused episodes are boring, they just aren’t plot heavy.
I find it difficult to just care about the plot and ignore the characters that the heroes are trying to save. I love the supposed "filler" episodes because they show you how the characters are in their normal life.
I also see fusions as physical representation of a relationship and not just sex. What feel that Pearl did was to manipulate and use Garnet power to feel stronger.
Fusion (I’m pretty sure) was confirmed to be different form of relationships, garnet is a healthy relationship, malachite is an abusive relationship, and sardonyx is rape
agreed. it's strange how he criticizes season 1 for having boring mindless filler episodes with stuff like Rose's Scabbard, Lion 3 and On the Run yet praises season 2 episodes for "finally fleshing out the characters". the series is very messy and has some bad character development/handling, but i dont think the "that episode is filler until the last 2 minute" applies in most of the cases he's talking about. that is me though
+Senior Coconut - I honestly think Sardonyx is more coercive sex than rape. It wasn't forced, but the reason for doing so was manipulated.
Daniel Bundy I don't think fusion completely represents sex it can do it but .... I don't think it does necosarilly. I think it represents relationships (like a sibling bond, a romantic relationship, a first crush, a friendship, and more. I don't think steven and amythest would fuck in front of someone- or fuck in general ....nor do I think garnet is two gems constantly fucking.
+Shwnu - You know, Steven and Connie aren't children, but adolescents, so I (controversially) wouldn't be surprised if they did sexually experiment. I wholly disagree with the notion that fusion is solely a metaphor for sex, but it's perfectly healthy for someone who's still going through puberty to explore their sexuality. I don't think that should ever be touched on in the show or that adults interacting with that is really appropriate, but it's true.
*_IT'S FILLER CAUSE IT'S ABOUT BEACH CITY_*
He LIVES in Beach City. Of course the majority of the episodes is about Beach City. They clear it up in Season 1 to evolve the characters like Lars and Sadie in seasons 2, 3, and 4, with nothing new about them in season 5 because it's mostly Diamond Days.
Edit: Yes, some of it is filler, but not all of it is filler, some of it is important, and It's nice to take a break from gay space rocks trying to cut a kid open because he was given birth to by somebody they didn't like, and see Steven actually living out his childhood. Steven is 14 (16 in the movie, but the movie wasn't talked about in this episode and that's not why were here.) and 12 and the start of the series, from 12-13, he had to save his town from a doom eye from space, kill his a ghost that possessed his breakfast, electrocute a monster he wanted to befriend with a ice cream machine of his favorite ice cream, almost die of old age, get consumed by sentient moss, and more. It's nice to see Steven live out his childhood in some beach city/townie revolved episodes.
But nah, everything has to be about the crystal gems or else it’s filler
Why should the majority be about Beach City just because he lives there? this is not the Simpsons. listen to the opening song, the show is supposed to be about the Crystal Gems, it was trying to show good stories and it already had a large cast, there was no need to centralize the town people, many things got rushed (Diamond days included) because we needed to know some girl's crippling depression about pizza.
White diamond, a fearful tyrant planet destroyer that had her ways for thousands and thousands of years and had a war with the crystal gems. redeemed in 3 minutes. you seriously have to be nuts if you think Beach City episodes being called filler isn't justified.
@Haku infinite that doesn't make any sense. it was a whole show, not a 13 minute movie. characters were not resolved in 1 episode as if they didn't had any time , it took multiple episodes and even seasons for a character to redeem or change or fully develop or finish their arc, look at Jasper. White Diamond really was 3 minutes confrontation, convincing Peridot and dealing with Malachite was harder than White Diamond ffs.
@Haku infinite That was ironically short filled with a bunch of filler words like "uuuhhm, uh huh, yep, yeeep, uuuuuuuhm" to make it look like a longer read, how fitting.
15:15 how I feel about his opinion on these "filler" episodes
“It seemed like he was maturing, but then he just returned back to Steven” um, what? He was developing as a human being but that doesn’t mean his personality’s gonna change completely. He IS Steven which is why he GOES BACK to Steven. Steven is goofy, lighthearted, and extremely full of heart. But he is maturing, i think you’re trying too hard to strip this show and it’s characters and you’re not even enjoying it for what it is
I thought the same! I was like: Maturing? Having an inner problem? Dude! Steven is struggling all the time! Hahaha
Also he missed completely that pushing Connie away was NOT maturing, talking to Connie about it was maturing. Steven did mature in that episode, just not in the way he expected him to.
@@ltgibus4012 Easy buddy, it's just a cartoon for kids.
@@ltgibus4012 At no point in the show is Steven a coward. You are confusing : Chooses not to fight and solve fights with words with cowardice (hint : American toxic masculinity culture fully supports this world view). He didn't forgive fascist dictators, he forced them to see things in a different way. Unfortunately, the end of season 5 was rushed. I wish that the entire plot of the last like 6 or 7 episodes (past Ruby and Sapphire's marriage) had been a whole season. If it hadn't been rushed, I think we would have seen the development better. Again, your way of thinking is immature, hate to tell you that. Look up someone named Martin Luther King Jr., or Ghandi, or hell, Jesus fucking Christ. Trust me, Steven's world view is shared by a lot of very famous people who accomplished a lot of very significant things. It takes a very ignorant person to not see the advantage of changing someone's mind over what? Killing them? Could Steven have even killed White Diamond? I'm not so sure he could have, so he solved a problem that wasn't even solvable in your world view. Hell of a lot more mature than you, that's for sure.
@@ltgibus4012 Oh, and did you actually watch the show? He convinced people, and guess what, people in actual history/in daily life did/do that to. Sometimes it is possible to accomplish more with words than you ever could with a weapon. Look at America's policy in the Middle East. We continually make things worse.
“I wanted to hate Steven Universe”
*spends 25 minutes trashing the series and brushes aside the bigger meaning in “filler” episodes*
It's just filler with plot in it I promise
The show can't use every episode to to tell a major story, but individual episodes focusing on developing characters. I dont watch this guy and am not going to watch anymore vids. This is ridiculous.
Shut your freaking mouth stven universe is the best dummy ok and I'm stll kid🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡😡😡😡⚠️
@@timikawimberly8743 stfu timika
"I wanted to hate Steven Universe"
"And then I did."
I don't.... agree. I think nearly all of your complaints come down to the fact that the show is relationship and character driven. I think not all episodes have to be intensely plot driven. The plot is good, and interesting, and enjoyable to watch, but it is a vessel for the true heart which is, well, Steven and the Crystal Gems. Relationships and personal discovery drive everything.
And your argument that only the last couple minutes has anything to do with the show is just, not true. A typical episode uses a down-to-earth situation to thematically express an emotion or idea that informs the emotions and themes at play in the overarching plot. In Mindful Education, Connie hurts someone she didn't mean to hurt at school and struggles to confront her own guilt. We as the audience can personally relate to this situation. It's instantly understandable and the emotions at play are felt by the audience. THEN, the episode connects those relatable feelings to Steven's guilt over hurting other gems who he failed to save. Oh, we get it now. The show makes us understand what Steven is dealing with on a relatable level, despite the fact that none of us have ever been in the supernatural situations Steven has been in. Yeah we may get "important plot information" at the end of the episode, but the episode is about the thematic elements that get us there. It's more rewarding because there is a journey to get there.
And I also think you are discrediting Stevens character for unfair reasons. Steven is a child, and he is meant to be a child. He does not need to stop being or acting like himself to be a good character. He is such a unique and engaging character because he IS a child. He is deeply trusting, highly emotional, extremely fun-loving and optimistic. None of these things need to change in him for him to "Mature". The show teaches us that the incessant idea that people, especially boys, need to push aside they're emotions, and learn to be cynical to mature is toxic and Steven doesn't need to do any of that. He does grow and mature quite dramatically through the show, it just isn't the way we are used to seeing it in our media. He learns HOW to more effectively communicate and show compassion to those around him, especially his enemies. He become an extraordinary diplomat and peacemaker, and he learns the art of de-escalation. This is the maturing that happens consistently and continuously throughout the show.
If you don't like the show then you don't like it. That can't be changed. But I genuinely think there was a lot that was overlooked or oversimplified or misrepresented in this review.
Taya Van THANK YOU!! I love mindful education because if that episode wasn’t there it would be so weird for Steven a literal child to go through all these stuff and not be effected by them? You know ? And I really liked how he got help by his friends and family which was very relatable
@@planet0ld50 I definitely agree. I totally understand if people don't like the show, I just think that this review has a lot of false equivalencies and uses some pretty bizarre examples and arguments to prove their point.
Taya Van this comment is what i had in mind i just couldnt say it. I honestly think in my opinion it is indubitable to see such an episode of delight in my taste. This show has helped me a lot to what happens during my life. It truly makes me have a smile and cheer up when seeing one of their phenomenal episodes.
"I AM a child. What's your excuse?"
I also disagreed with the fact that he thought Stevens scars should stay thought if he actually played attention to the season where it's revealed that he has healing powers he'd know that Steven simply CANNOT keep scars.
Idk why but the fact that he kept saying he didn't pay attention to the show made no sense he should have payed attention instead of making a review on nothing but his ideals on maturity in character development and his "enjoyment" of hard hitting plot and action driven stories.
Se
steven universe is is a show on meantal health and learning to grow and love yourself
If you don't pay attention to the story in a deeper level by paying attention to the details he'd never know
The reason season 2 seemed to end abruptly is because seasons 2 and 3 were supposed to be one season, season 2. Season 4 and 5 were also supposed to be season 3. I think CN broke the seasons up, but I'm not sure.
Yeah they cut Season 2 in half to have 3 Seasons for the price of 2 and then had all subsequent seasons also be only half as long.
That's correct
If that's so then why didn't season 2 ended right after Steven and the gems are done dealing with the cluster.
Annahi Garcia That would have been the mid season finally like how Mirror Gem and Ocean Gem were season one's mid season finale.
Annahi Garcia what you’re saying makes no sense. What the original comments means is that seasons 2 and 3 were originally going to be *one season* - for scheduling and organization they changed it halfway through. “The Gem Drill” was never intended to be the end of a season, but simply another major plot episode. I don’t see how that was hard to understand.
Am I the only person who likes the fillers
Nope 👍🏾
Absolutely not. You see...filler episodes aren’t always terrible. They can be used for world building, and giving minor characters some screentime to make them more interesting, and also a bit of a break from the storyline, a way to wind down you know? It all depends on WHERE those fillers are placed to be honest. I don’t really mind the placements of filler episodes in this show though, but that’s just me.
yes
i like the fillers but they are placed in shitty places
The one filler I hate is when they had ranaldo enter the crystal gems
Title: *I wanted to hate Steven Universe*
Me: *i WaNtEd To HaTeD tHiS vIdEo*
15:15 how I feel about his opinion on these "filler" episodes
You need to hate this video
Want?
July Menoza omg this is perfect
I feel totally the same about his opinion on the filer episodes because I think they were put there for the seasons could have some comedy and how Steven is learning and growing up and maturing.
Heres a summary of this video:
No punchy kick scene
me no like so it filler
*5 minutes later*
Ooo lapis is new
BIG FIGHT SCENE HELL YEAH
BEST EPISODE
*2 mins later*
no punch scene 0/10
Aiden Hall AMEN
This sums it up nicely
Becca Correia I agree
So true
ikr he's so ignorant and annoying 🙄 ugh
Amethyst: *has internal conflict that lasts a couple seasons*
Ninjo: it lasted too long and I lost interest
Steven: *has internal conflict that lasts a couple episodes*
Ninjo: it got solved too fast and there was no point to it
Edit: okay so i feel like a need to clarify some things, first if a conflict that isn’t the main conflict lasts a couple seasons (as in two because that’s what a couple is) not every episode is going to be about that characters conflict however, if it only last a few episodes then they will probably be more focused on that conflict. There really isn’t a huge difference between the two and yet you guys are out here totally contradicting yourselves. It’s almost like people are just hating on Steven universe to hate on something popular... oh wait
He probably wants like half, or a whole season, but THERE IS A DIFFERENCE between the two
Peridot: has mixed feelings about the earth that don't get solved for about 1 season
Ninjo: It was too rushed
It's almost like when you are a terrible writer like Sugar and can't do character development correctly, people don't like that! It's almost like you have to have a main conflict, and medium conflicts that last half or even a whole season to actually form good, well developed characters!
@@futaba_aa5648 You don't have to have a main conflict. That's only for action shows. What was Azumanga Daohs main conflict again? Oh right...nothing. What was Phineas and Ferbs main conflict? Oh right nothing. What was Lucky Stars main conflict? Oh right nothing. What was the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiyas main conflict? Oh right nothing. That being said Steven Universe DOES have a main conflict it's called: Absent Parental Figure.
@@noonenowhere877 Excuse me? You have to have a main conflict in anything story driven. Only for action shows? Are you fucking serious? You listed great examples of shows that are not story driven, and don't need a main plot. In Steven Universe, you do. Absent Parental Figure is a character conflict, not a main conflict. It's something Steven has to deal with, not resolve. What I mean is that there needs to be an end goal for the season. A main bad guy, a natural disaster, anything, anything at all that needs to be resolved and moves the story along. Steven Universe needs a main conflict because that's where it's story happens. That's where development happens. It's not an action show, but it still needs one. Have you ever read a book? Seen any good television or movies? Probably not. Phineas and Ferb and Steven Universe are so fundamentally different that they can't even be compared. And guess what, even the Phineas and Ferb movie had a main goal/main conflict. Jesus H. Christ you are either dumber than a sack of bricks or have never seen any literature other than trash. I'm going to go for the first one.
Your biggest mistake going into this series was assuming it was another typical "Good vs. Evil action beat 'em up" kinda show and judging it as such. Like several other comments have mentioned, that's not the point of this show at all. You missed crucial worldbuilding by not paying attention to season 1A and your perception on what's going on in the show was warped as a result. I'm inclined to believe that this show is not for you rather than it being objectively low in quality.
I mean it's his opinion but I like the show
Well, yes, but actually yes.
THANK YOU
Fusing isn't sex, it's love for each other, whether it's platonic, familial, or otherwise. Man you are really sick.
he has a dirty mind :/
if steven universe had no filler it would be to overwhelming
Spicy Pepper Animations
Truth
Spicy Pepper Animations we wouldnt want the show to be too interesting, we might actually tune in every week😮
Spicy Pepper Animations overwhelm me
It there was no filler it would be over already. And probably be better written as well
If you want plot-heavy media read a book or watch a movie. The great thing about TV is that you get to flesh out the universe to an extent extremely difficult to do in a single book or a movie.
Bro. You can’t just have all of the episodes based on gem history or else the cartoon will end so early.
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe it would be better if it ended early...
Bom Boo gravity falls had 2 seasons
Yea, cause cartoon network is changing the creators must put some parts that are good or suitable for children but in order to keep the show going, but also they must at least put a story to it for people who likes good stories
The best shows are the ones that end under 4 years
I just needed to say that episodes that focus on character dynamics and development,are just as good as the plot elements. Also this a KID show, they need to be able to have some fun episodes. Season 1 was a season with multiple different animators from what I heard. But to each their own
He’s supposed to be childish, there’s an other episode that talks about him needing to be childish!
Also, Steven is based off of rebecca sugars brother as a child. I'M SORRY BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT
@@kazudolly lmao exactly! *huh, it’s almost like this is a KID’S show, and the main character is a CHILD*
I wouldn't really call Stevens edgelord attitude on the first episode of season 2 a sign of him maturing... it was more like an immature person trying to copy what they thought maturity looked like. The real first step towards his character growth was when he realized it was ok to accept help and support from people like Connie.
omg thank you that's what i was about to write as well, i love how people conflate being mature with behaving like a 14-year old edgelord
Holy shit thank you
he missed the entire point of the show...
The show is not about action it's about love and emotion plus maturing and it's not about the plot he described
idd, sounds like he wanted a traditional hero's journey, wich is exactly the opposite of what the show is about
I wasn't aware getting super powers to deal with problems meant maturing.
Maturing is an interesting word, considering all the characters are still the annoying bitches since they were from episode 1.
Trash Lapiz I agree with what you mean the show isn't like an action series it's about love and maturing yes sometimes things feels a little forced but let's be honest a lot of other cartoons and other different shows ends up forcing their plot one way or another
Trash Lapiz im a simple boi, I want fight fight no love love or emotions
I don’t agree with you but I appreciate your honesty and formulated opinion, in which I can find common ground on certain aspects
I want to hear your opinion, spit it out!
Littlebair ... ok stfu
+Mario Melen whats your problem
Lydia Scream you too, stfu
I just can’t agree with you putting personal interests with a review, like the part where you said the art doesn’t please you.
Martin but a review is what you like and dislike about it
HappyGamer3600 But after all it should not go in to the Summary of the review
you cant have a show with action every epsiode, sometimes you need to chill and watch Steven's life as a normal-ish kid
Ish... huh
wait till he finds out about ben10
Hi Patton
1. Why would you want to see a prolonged "Steven gets edgy and pushes people away so not to hurt people" story arc? Personally I see that sort of thing in too many stories and I think its just so fricking stupid and frustrating each time. I am glad that SU narrowed it down to just one episode.
2. I see this a lot and I feel like people are missing something very important in The Answer. Ruby and Sapphire didn't fall in love at first sight. Ruby saved Sapphire because she didn't want just accept that she was fated to fail her job in protecting her. Sapphire saved Ruby to repay the favor. Their first time fusing was an accident and they immediately unfused. Then they had a montage to show the passage of time (how much time I can't say) by the end of which they fell in love and fused again. It was this second time fusing that Garnet realized she wanted to stay fused.
A lot of it is just a matter of taste and I can agree to disagree with you on several things, but I felt like I had to get that much in.
About point 1 - I think they were specifically poking fun at this tired trope. Hell, it was RONALDO who suggested it to Steven, and Ronaldo is who the show summons when they need someone to looks stupid.
Devan Bates thank you
The Ruby and Sapphire passing time montage wasn't clear.
I agree and all, but even I like to pretend Garnet is being a hypocrite, since they only took one episode to explain their backstory together (completely understandably ofc) so it could seem like love at first sight especially with the accidental fusion
I feel like I made this too long like as if I’m trying to argue, I’m not I just think it’s funny.
My friend watching SU and this particular episode comes up (the accidental fusion between Sapphire and Ruby) and she was like: "Soooo....Gem fusion is like sex right?"
Me: "I guess? That's how they treat it....why?"
My friend: "How.....the heck do you accidentally HAVE SEX?!!!"
*laughing my butt off*
My friend: "Hey....I'm being serious here...."
*laughs harder*
The thing about steven universe, you grow and learn WITH steven. You mature and learn things almost at his point of veiw, like trying to do the right thing for gems. We empathize with the corrupted gems because of Steven's veiw. That's what makes older seasons more and more immersive, and "stupid filler" episodes have small snippets of new plots and we learn about other characters, while we think they seem useless they might be foreshadowing things. Like lars character development, it was actually really important to show and develope his character before he became lars of the stars. It makes his development a bunch more immersive and important.
“It seemed like Steven was finally maturing a bit” *by cutting himself off from everyone*? Did you miss that the whole point of Full Disclosure was that this is a bad mindset? It seems like you just disregarded everything that wasn’t related to action scenes (aka, the character development this series is so beloved for) and called it “filler,” when that is clearly not the case.
The episode where “Greg fakes an injury to hang out with Steven” has lasting consequences. Steven can’t use his healing powers for a long time after that. How in the world can you call that filler? I suppose Made of Honor is filler too, since it’s mostly character-driven? Even though it has lasting effects until the finale? Get out of your own head.
Period
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I agree so much
Mexgar he said he wasn’t far in this shoe that might not apply to him without the knowledge of how important that was
and i suppose that Change your mind [s5e29] is filler too! (ua-cam.com/video/UltI2UmJycA/v-deo.html)
I don't get why people HATE the "filler" episodes. It's Slice of Life not filler first of all. Not everything is about the gems and homeworld. Steven Universe is a character-driven show.
shiron yeah so true they want action but its better on how Steven develops and matures cause season 1 you still have a child going to war with the diamonds but he won't know what to do so its better to actually have a fucking character
SarahImi true
shiron filler
shiron you can have character development and have it not be filler at the same time /the answer/
shiron
Agreed
I watched this again after about a year since the first time. I initially agreed with this guy on most points and even with his criticisms. However, with time and more rewatching of the show, I’ve realized that these ideas about Steven Universe not being good come from a place of impatience, misunderstanding, and the desire for something that you think you want but don’t actually need. The uploader of this video really just has no patience and is treating this as if it’s an adult drama on Netflix. He has no tolerance for anything that he deems as “bad”. For example, he completely missed the importance of Steven not cutting Connie out of it’s life. He didn’t understand the importance of Ruby and Sapphire’s relationship.
There’s just no accounting for taste I guess.
Imagine watching an entire show just to be wrong.
Imagine watching someones opinion just to be a dick
Sxpphiree but he said pearl raped garnet even though fusion isn’t related to sex lol
@@polipix_ its pretty much the closest things gems have to sex, an expression of love through 2 consenting parties, and can allow for a much deeper understanding of one another
The closest thing gems have to sex is their injector penetrating the planet, sex is reproduction lol
Garnet: the silent type
Amethyst *_the living embodiment of diabetes_*
Pearl: _the over protective mom_
I stopped watching there. That's just... So not nice and not fun (about Amethyst).
It was a joke she does eat a hella lot
@@crocodilewithsocks1834 yeah shes the living embodiment of diabetes and hunger
If you only want to watch SU for gem action and space story, you're missing the entire point of the show, and why the gems are on earth and fighting for it anyway.
As Steven says, "Is there anything that's worth more than peace and love on the planet earth"
BO!!!!!!!!!!!
Bo?
I dont know wat i'm gonna say so i say
@@quantaviouszingeltonthe3rd514 did you mean boo? Or boi? Or somthin?
Like the entire point of it is relationships. The entire show is about family and platonic and romantic relationships, and how they are all as equally important and valued.
About the 'Pearl raped Garnet' thing, I don't think it was rape. Rebecca Sugar has stated that fusion isn't representative of sex, it's representative of relationships, and not necessarily romantic relationships at that. They can be platonic, one-sided, romantic, or like Malachite, toxic. It wasn't rape, it was more like a one-sided or forced platonic relationship, or at least that's what I think. I'm not hating or angry, those are just my thoughts.
Oh Danny Boi The Pipes Are Calling I don’t know.... seems like sex to me.
I'd interpret the "Cry For Help" arc as more of a metaphor for taking advantage of someone in order to get something out of it (it could be sex, it could be something else). Like, more or less leeching off of a friend for one reason or another.
I wouldn't take that analogy of fusion that far.
Like Steven And Amethyst's Sibling Relationship
Oh Danny Boi The Pipes Are Calling Rebecca Sugar actually states that throughout the show she wants to follow a theme of lesbian relationship pride. I was told this as a huge fan a while back, and I wasn't sure that I wanted to believe it, although if you do the research you could actually find the information to support this. And not to mention, all of the characters use she/her pronouns and have female voice actresses. So, my point of view is that fusion is metaphorical of having children.
There’s no “filler” episode. It’s called STEVEN UNIVERSE the show is about Stevens life. Not gem culture
Edit - WHOA I normally don’t comment about the likes but GEEZ DUDE that’s alOT OF LIKES
WAHAHAHAAHAHAH JESUS IKR?!
Thank you cuz that’s literally the whole point
Technically episodes NOT about Steven are fillers
That’s the whole goddamn point
@Riley Sankey actually there is a stevonie ep that has no Steven. I think its named jungle planet
I thought SU was overrated for years, without ever giving it a real chance. I started watching it as some light-hearted fluff to go to sleep to, and ended up falling absolutely in love with it. To me, SU is perfect, flaws and all. 💕
If every pork chop were perfect :D
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It has flaws everything has flaws if everyone were perfect we woundt have friends
Steven Universe, to me, is a masterpiece. But it isn't for everyone. Most, if not all, filler episodes have some small plot point that they help with and I actually like how they setup the characters aside from Steven and the gems. I enjoyed these fillers later on, because if I hadn't had them, I never would've appreciated the changes in the series in the current seasons.
Plus, it helps flush out the show to make more episodes for kiddos. This show IS on cartoon network, and if you got right to the plot, then the plots would either be slow or rushed.
Also, for Steven's deep inner struggle in the series, do you have a rough storm coming, my friend. Keep watching :)
I actually noticed that as well. I wanted to watch Steven Universe and leave out the 'filler' ones....but you actually can't leave out the majority of them. They're often plot relevant and they are needed to make the bigger episodes as good as they are.
thats the only thing i hate about the show, actually.
since they have such small ''plot lines'' you have to see the whole episode for it. its like if the title of each filler episode was ''This is definitely not a filler episode cus it has some stuff''.
they can't just.... stand as an episodic cartoon, then a series and cut back to episodic but not really episodic because its ''character development'', character developmnet has to flow with the series THATS WHY ITS CALLED A ''SERIES'' i dont want to see 11 minutes of beach bois just for 2 minutes of plot. if theyre going to do ''character development episodes'' that are ''definitely not filler'' at least let them all be like the ones from season 5, they brought big changes to beach city and the way it worked. it was nice at the first season since we get introduced to all the citizens, then somewhat of season 2, but aside from that, its all most of the filler was just uninteresting
i still love the show and all, but its far from a masterpiece.
Wasn’t Greg’s faked leg injury not filler, considering the fact that it involved Steven losing the power that was directly involved with what solved the problem in the previous episode?
Neonic Blade while it did involve Steven and his powers it didn’t have anything to do with what was happening with Lapis at the time.
@@MrAlucard115 That doesn't make it filler. Anything that develops the plot or story is not filler.
White Wolf Stevens powers weren’t the plot at the time what was the plot was Lapis and what her departure to home world would cause.
We also learned that his emotions effect his powers.
Although I kind of wish that we got to explore more about the geode. I guess that's something we can look forward to in Season 6
Steven universe is mostly a slice of life series with an overarching sci-fi/fantasy plot. I never thought of any episodes as "filler" except maybe the uncle grandpa crossover. Would you consider 60% of every Miyazaki film "filler" just because it's not always about a shonen hero fighting some super villain?
It's also worth noting the time period when production on the show started. The concept of "binging" shows wasn't a big thing yet. CN picked up Steven Universe as an episodic, comedy cartoon. The writers did a lot of world building and hints at a larger narrative, but that was extra. It was designed so kids could watch it whenever it was on tv and still know what was going on without larger context, they didn't have in mind that you would watch the entire series in 1 day. Nowadays, long-form storytelling is more accessible and popular, and the later seasons reflect that.
BlueBoboDoo100
About the Uncle Grandpa crossover, the characters said in the episode that’s it’s not canon, so yeah. Filler and maybe fanservice for that ep, but the rest for sure isn’t.
Moose Tracks HELL YEAH LETS GO UNCLE GRANPA AINT CANNON
@@anotherarush That episode is dope tho :B
“Love at first sight doesn’t exist”
You get it wrong. True kinda love grow slowly
He also showed a clip of rose telling garnet she is the answer. Which he was just reaching and called that love. Even in the movie the song "isn't it love" doesn't even say its love. Its her asking herself what she is and could be. She doesn't actually call it love until she has had time to understand that garent is a product of true love.
He also neglects the fact that Sapphire and Ruby had been working together for an extended amount of time.
And that Garnet was rejecting the postdude.
Man really said Pearl raped Garnet, I’m not even sure he’s watching the same show
Dimension I agree lol
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Its not rape, its a threesome
Lol
HEHEHE I AM A SUPASTA WARRIA it’s not a threesome it’s taking advantage of a relationship for personal gain with total disregard for the other persons feelings. Also it was mutual so technically not rape. It’s still wrong but not rape.
Yeah i was repeating that sentence...and i was like nani?
Ruby and sapphire knew each other for thousands of years its not "Love at first sight."
when they first met they literally just accidentally fused and decided that this is what they want their life to be now
edit: alright guess ruby knew sapphire for a while before they accidentally fused but my point is garnet was talking about how relationships take time and hard work even though ruby and sapphire had the human equivalent of accidently fucking each other and then the moment they unfused they both instantly decided that they are willing to risk everything for each other garnet even says "Sapphire had known every moment of her life how it would happen and when but because of ruby's impulsive gesture she suddenly jumped the track of fate and everything from that instant on was wrong and new"
NINJO love at first lay?
NINJO No, Sapphire had 3 Ruby guards and they were her guards for a lot longer than that one episode
NINJO still, that wasn't love at the first sight
ZENJI
This youtuber thinks that Steven would have been better off with more inner conflict for multiple episodes? Also, The black eye represents "serious" Steven??? I do agree that Steven's character was vapid and uninteresting in the first season, but what hooked me was his development, however arduous the process seemed. As far as the lack of inner conflict, this is ultimately a show aimed at kids (great for the whole family, but lets be real here...), and showing a character deal with these difficult, adult, situations with positive resolution by realizing that cutting people out during hard times is NOT the best solution is a really important message. This cartoon is very deep when it comes to characters, their development, how they interact one with each other, how they deal with their inner demons, how they can be alright despite their flaws and imperfections, and how they can learn to love themselves and each other for their diversity.
This show is more than the outer- space, gem, drama that this video seems to focus on.
Though, if that's what it takes for people to appreciate this show, so be it. There are many things to love about it after all.
“That sounds a little in-humane don’t you think?”
Me: you’re talking about the same race that captured and ruined planets for their own gain...
Stevens black eye disappearing was subtle foreshadowing of his healing ability
Also all the gems are gay
Pretty much. Exept for steven. Also garnet. And, side note, is having sex with garnet the same as a threesome?
Not Rose tho
HEHEHE I AM A SUPASTA WARRIA wut
I have a theory that Steven is bisexual, because he's half (gay) gem and half human.
I dunno why I'm saying this here but
I guess there's a part of me that wants to :P
@@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281 XXDXDXDXDDXD
When ruby and sapphire fused, it was like,, they've never experienced anything so,, meaningful. And then they ran away together, THEN over time fell in love
Upd8ed - gay
Joseph Joestar yes. Yes she is. Your point?
Lord Felidae we need a show for the right bois
Joseph Joestar
With "right" you mean the straight and insecure bois?
Electro-Cute straight and insecure? the irony is strong.
You keep saying filler episodes, but it was revealed that every single episode of SU was thought through and has important information wether subtle or obvious.
Why doesn't this have more dislikes? It barely even makes sense, the points he makes in it...
...seriously, just learn to enjoy something, dude.
@@jayvian5316 It's not bad in general, it's just that a lot of people think that his criticism is shit and doesn't make sense
He doesn’t have dislikes because he is respectfully voicing what he personally doesn’t like about a show. People are free to enjoy or hate whatever they want. If someone bashes a show that I like, I’m not going to hate them for it. People have different opinions. It’s okay...
Yep
The video could use some working on but his point with the filler is pretty good. Im on season 4 right now and the filler drives me nuts. Not that i hate filler, i just think there is too much. Love the show tho and looking forward to season 5!
agreed
Honestly, I think people who hate the 'filler' episodes are watching this show for the wrong reasons. It was always a character-driven series and even the plot and world-building revolves around how the characters feel about it more than anything. If you don't like them, that's fine, but the show probably isn't for you - and that's also fine.
I am one of the people who hate the filler in "Steven Universe". I don't hate them because of the lack of worldbuilding. I hate them because they tend to focus on the Beach City humans, who I just don't find interesting. Aside from Greg and Connie, they are all one-not characters. In addition, I feel that no real development has occurred.
Keep in mind, I didn't mind the filler in "Teen Titans", MLP or "Phantom Blood". However, those episodes either had something exciting happening (such as the Teen Titans fighting the villain of the week), character development (MLP) or both ("Phantom Blood"). I find that the "Steven Universe" filler has none of these.
+A. Dennis - Not everyone needs to have a complicated tragic backstory in order to exist on a show or in a work of fiction. Some people (in real life as well as art) are just simple. Does Sour Cream really need to be anything ''more'' and ''deeper'' than a quirky teenager with daddy issues who's passionate about music? I find them entertaining for what they are.
The number of episodes focused on the humans is hugely exaggerated. If you actually go into the episode listings and search for episodes about the civillian characters, compared to episodes about the gems and plot/worldbuilding crap, you're gonna find that it's actually a lot smaller than people tend to make it out to be - less than half in all seasons but possibly the first.
The reason people find them annoying is probably mainly the hiatus, honestly. Which is a fair criticism of how the show is being broadcast, but not for how the show is written.
I kinda like the filler. Except Rocknaldo.
Sailor Nerdfighter EXACTLY
+SleepyLuigi 453 - To be honest, as much as I don't particularly like Rocknaldo, I don't view it as a filler episode.
It's meant to be a character development episode for Ronaldo, where the self-centeredness and general asshattery he's exhibited over the course of the show is actually acknowledged and confronted by the character himself, and he's set on the path to bettering himself. The issue is that many or even most people didn't particularly want for a character development episode for Ronaldo - most of those who enjoy him just like his wacky conspiracy theories and hijinks, and most of those who don't like him just want to forget he exists.
It always makes me sad when I hear someone brushing off the Slice of Life episodes as mere filler episodes that are irrelevant to the show. People have to understand that the show does not only revolve around gems. Just like you said, Steven is the main character and everything mostly revolves around him, and guess what? He's a gem-human hybrid who lives among humans on Earth and is burdened by all the shiz-biz going on among gems he never asked for thanks to his mom. *cough*Ihopeyou'vewatchedSeason5 *cough*
Sure, few of the episodes are pretty annoying and makes your eye twitch (don't get me started with Rock-naldo), but those you see as 'filler' episodes are there to remind us - to keep us grounded - of the fact that there are other characters who have stories behind them, are living in this messed up world of having to deal with gem shiz-biz while trying to go on with their lives as humans living on this nearly-destroyed planet. They have relations and connections amongst one another, including Steven.
Just remember the Crewniverse are being careful with those characters. They aren't being thrown into the show just to fade into the background just because they are background characters.
I would like you to explain to me what you thought about jolly stupid Rock-naldo himself.
... I didn't like the episode either.
Ghenesa Paulma Yeah, it could be like that if they didn’t make most of the episodes about characters that aren’t important and brush off the plot whenever relevant.
Ghenesa Paulma a lot of the “fillers” have foreshadowing and hints to the plot as well!
The Beach City humans are definitely important in keeping the show grounded, but at the same time, they definitely aren't important enough to warrant whole episodes about them. Filler episodes like Love Letters, Rising Tides/Crashing Skies, Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service, Restaurant Wars, Future Boy Zoltron and Onion Gang are all cute and fun but ultimately suck away from the main story because they decide to allot character development to characters that don't matter in the grand scheme of things, taking up valuable time that could've been used to develop the characters who do matter.
Filler episodes should be used to take a break from the main story while still having character development or world building that subtly contributes to the main story. Episodes like Sworn to the Sword, Nightmare Hospital, Mr. Greg, Reformed, or Pool Hopping are all technically filler because they don't directly contribute to the main story, but they're still important because they develop the main characters in ways that affect the way that they act in the main story.
And I'm not saying that you have to completely cut out the Beach City characters; like I said before, they're important for keeping the world grounded. But they just don't need as much focus on them as the show likes to give them. Episodes like Joy Ride, Onion Friend, Kevin Party are all good examples of how to utilize townies. The townies are a major part of the episode, so we can still come to like and care about them, but they also serve as a catalyst for the development of the main characters, the people who actually matter.
There are characters who suffer from a lack of characterization, and this could be resolved by cutting out all the episodes that focus solely on the townies and replacing them with episodes like the ones I mentioned above. Characters like Lapis and Garnet who suffer from undercharacterization could actually get time allotted to improve their characters.
And this, once again, doesn't mean the Beach City citizens have to be ignored. They're still required for the show to function, but they still shouldn't be overshadowing the main characters.
I find it weird that you considered the end of "full disclosure" to be backsliding on character development, and say that it looked like Steven was going to mature but didnt. Because my understanding of that episode was to mock the idea of the "brooding loner" hero, abandoning his friends to "protect" them. That was never meant to be taken as a good way to mature. And I was personally very relieved when the episode didnt end that way, showing that instead, though things are going to be dangerous now, Steven still has the support of his friends. The point of "full disclosure" isnt "steven chooses to not mature", rather it's showing that steven isnt alone, which is very important for anyone after a traumatic world-changing event.
jlgirlxox that's so true, I was quite relieved too on the off disclosure
Thank you, I feel like this review is kind of... missing the point? The same thing with him praising the end of I Am My Mom: it’s not intended to be a good decision, yet he treats it like “yeah this is what’s good for the characters and plot”. He also gets annoyed at the fact that some character arcs end too quickly and the “filler” episodes, yet then gets mad about Amethyst’s story arc not only taking too long but talks about it as if it wasn’t continually addressed. Like, he ignores On The Run, except mentioning Amethyst’s arc, Reformed, Too Far, Smoky freaking Quartz, and just talks about how the arc opens and closes. And not even HOW it opens and closes, just the fact that it does.
Yeah, I also felt that he wasn't getting the purpose of like... 99% of the episodes. He pretty much ignored a lot of the messages the 'filler' episodes were trying to convey or got the wrong meaning from it. The review skipped over a lot of gem things that were dismissed as 'filler', an insane amount of character development and relationship bonding stuff that was also 'filler', it felt a little short for covering an entire 4 seasons worth of content (2 1/2 if you count the fact each season was meant to be as long as the first and they were actually cut in half for more seasons.) He also went in painfully misinformed, judging by the way there's people clamoring over each other trying to correct him...
It's the difference between being an optimist and being a pessimist. The reviewer sees the "lone wolf, savior complex" storylines and behaviors as positive character growth because they want to see this happy go lucky kid get battered by reality. They believe maturity is trying to do thing in life on your own, and being the strongest, able to protect yourself and others by hardening yourself to the pain of loss and the hardships of life. But the show, and most of it's true fans, believe the opposite. That as hard and painful as life gets, you have to try to keep seeing the good. You have to let yourself love, work as a team. Maturity isn't sequestering yourself from emotional connections, it's opening up to others so you may heal, being understanding of other people's world view and using that understanding to help others.
It's also important to know that his issue with season 2, and many of the filler episodes, is lack of clear cut conflict. B life isn't always black and white, "here is the bad guy, hate him and fight him, good job!"
Life is about having to make touch choices, where sometimes there isn't some shadowy figure behind it, just misunderstood people, dealing with life the only way they think they can.
This show is about breaking those barriers. But it's ok for him to feel how he does about the show. Some people need to see things black and white. Sometimes it helps them with any problems they can't figure out to believe there is a force to be fought against and defeated. It helps them get through life when you think no one is there to help you.
jlgirlxox it is a big step up from being inconsiderant and jumping into trouble putting people in danger without thinking about it. Pushing people away to protect them is a step in growing to be responsible.
Steven universe is 20% plot and 80% character development, and I love it
Also this guy doesn't get the point of the show, it's not about action its about development, love, emotion and coming to terms with losing people you love
Gay Salad Well said
Yeah, you can tell the dude could only hold his attention when a fight was happening, how surface level can you be?
@@at5203 idk, Steven is annoying. That's all I gotta say.
Thats gay
Honestly I don't like the show but I agree with a lot of the video and ye...
This guy trying to act cool by saying that Steven is a little shit season 1 is full of character development
That made me so angry :( steven is such a precious character
The Dark Fire no
What does acting cool have anything to do with it
He uh he was
season 1 steven is the definition of pure
That was NOT love at first sight that is what I call a subtle montage
Levianna Ackerman EXACTLY! Also fusion doesn’t have to be made out of romantic love at the time sapphire and ruby didn’t feel like that about each other yet but they still had a relationship that’s why they were able to fuse ! They fell in love with time
To be honest, if TV shows only had pure plot It would be kinda hard to follow and there would be like 10 episodes
Actually, Ruby and sapphire spend time on earth together after fusion for the first time and leaving homeworld
Mat's drawing and stuff yeah, ruby and sapphire accidentally fused the first time and he’s forgetting that, he’s also forgetting that ruby and sapphire fell in love during their time on earth, before meeting rose
@Mitchell Knowles there are many reason to fuse like Pearl says. For battle, love etc. There is no single reason to fused it depends why
This is not an anime, every episode is not serialized lol. It's like Adventure Time: episodic with a serialized plot in the background. So I wouldn't call the episodes "filler." They're all very well written and intentional. One of SU's strengths is its human connections and emotional appeal. The plot isn't really the main point of the show.
WhateverFloatsYourBoat The plot is the only main point of the show. With out it, the show would be utter garbage.
Kakka-Carrot-Cake The point isn't the plot, but the character relationships. obviously its difficult to do that without an overarching plot, but if you watch a lot of the filler episodes mindfully, you can see where the character development happens, and that's what's exciting. if you're just in it for the plot and you don't let the show take time to flesh out the characters and endear them, you're only makingg the show worse for yourself with the major developments happen and don't have the full emotional impact that they could have.
If there wasn't that many towny, or "filler" episodes, the whole premise would be meaningless. Like, the whole point is that Steven can hang out and understand humans. That's the only reason he exists.
Ok. So I've been wanting to watch this for a while. And frankly, I'm disappointed. How can you critique a show that you didnt pay attention to. A show that instead of watching what's going on, you just talk with a friend.
Most of the episodes you claim are "filler" arent really filler. If there is major character and/or plot development, that ain't filler.
As what's been said in comments before. Mr. Greg is an episode that is very important to a characters development. That episode impacts other future episodes.
And how steven getting new powers is filler. Really, the MAIN CHARACTER, getting a new power is filler. How dense can you be.
Next time you "review" a show, maybe dont talk and actually pay attention.
ShinyNerd damn, go off sis👌
Cheyanne Flowers what?
Yes 👏
69 likes so I don't wanna change it
Ok look l love Steven universe but this is a little rude he has its own opinion and he said he didn’t hate it every one can think what they think
“I wanted to hate Steven Universe.”
**Spits out my water**
*Say Sike Right now.*
RandomFluffKing T. Well, I mean, it’s his opinion...
@@umhello9962 well, I mean it's just a meme
Draw With Nigel Lol sorry ignore my dumb comment. I took things a little too seriously XD
*Sike, he DID hate Steven Universe*
Watching this show as an action show is a huge mistake. It started and still is a slice-of-life show with fantasy and sci-fi elements. I just can't simply care about the plot if I don't care about the characters first, which that's what the """"filler"""" episodes are for.
Amen
Agreed. I actually enjoyed most of the filler episodes, the plot was just a huge plus.
But the filler is horrendously boring. Name 5 good filler episodes
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E. K Owusu
Off the top of my head and in no specific order: Steven and the Stevens, Last One Out of Beach City, Open Book, We Need to Talk, and I can't believe I'm saying this... Say Uncle.
Yes thank you. Steven Universe has always been a slice of life show with a sprinkle of action, not the other way around.
Am I the only person who liked the townies and their episodes? I also feel like people exaggerate how annoying Steven is.
Season 1 Steven was hell. I can still hear the demons screaming CHEESEBURGER BACKPACK.
1. I love the townie episodes. Connie, Lars, and Sadie were all "townies" and now they are some of the most important characters. Connie is much less of that shy, quiet girl, mainly after standing up to her mother. Sadie hasn't necessarily changed much- we just got to see more of her true personality, and Lars is a magical pink zombie now so... yeah
2. Once Steven developed he became much more calm, brave, and selfless. I honestly think it was good he was annoying at first- it helps show the amount of stuff he's gone through to get where he is.
you are right!
Matthew Stevens same
The townie episodes get much better after season 2.
I tend to get into a lot of media that has this sort of... issue.
basically, I jump on when the hype is mostly positive, but the thing is fairly new and nobody is really sure what to make of it yet. then the story builds up and becomes something bigger, and that's what everyone starts passing around as the main merit of the show, in order to get folks to watch... and a lot of people go to it looking for the climax, when most of the show is everything else. so then the show starts getting a bad reputation for being slow, or boring, when people are kind of watching it with the wrong eyes?
when I got into Steven Universe, the "filler" was almost all we had. it wasn't filler, it was the show. this was just the show, that's how it was. if you find stuff like that uninteresting, then I guess the show, at that point in time, wouldn't have been for you... not everyone likes slice of life, and that's fine. but all that I personally was looking for when I started the show, was a quaint, atmospheric watch. something with good music, pretty background art, and a simple, episodic nature was fine with me... I would liken it to the experience of reading Yotsuba&. just some little vignettes about a kid and his guardians. I was fine just anticipating what the next monster they'd fight would look like, or what it'd be able to do. I thought it was gonna be like pokemon. and if you've ever watched a kid, or had a younger sibling or something, you could kind of develop a fondness for Steven, because in those early seasons, he genuinely was the way that kids can sometimes be. and that's all the show really had to do... just show me that stuff. the sea spire, or the galaxy warp, or the strawberry battlefield... it was enough.
when you go into the show thinking like that, all the Big Plot stuff just sort of turns into a pleasant surprise... and I think this is where you get a divide in opinions about the show. some people came to the show because of the promise of Big Plot stuff, and that's all they're here for. and some people came for the townie stuff and are happy no matter what they get. what one might see as a derailment of the main plot, another might see as a return to form. nobody is really wrong in a situation like that... but I think one group of people ends up feeling a lot more frustrated overall.
I AGREE SO MUCH WITH THIS WHY DON'T U HAVE MORE LIKES
^what they said
This is such a good comment
I liked this and disliked the video
U dropped this 👑
I love everything about the show besides the hiatus's. :)
Punch Happy what ishitause
Punch Happy hiatus'
I swear to god fillers are merely raindrops compared to the ocean of suffering that is hiatus
Punch Happy sammme :(((
goten a hiatus is where a show stops making episodes for a long time, like notice how the new episodes come in bursts but then no new episodes for like 3 months
"Love at first sight doesn't exist"
*shows Garnet fusing, not Ruby and Sapphire at first sight
*tries to prove point; actually proves opposite harder (first sight love ≠ first love experience)
Not only that, they could've known each other YEARS before that.
Urgejivev i dont rly think that a SAPHIRE working for Blue Diamond would be like "friends" with a simple an basic Ruby guard. And also, how should they have met? It just sounds rly weird to me that they could have known each other for a longer time..
Change your mind, Off Colors, Jailbreak and the mirror episode are really good
My favorite is when it rains, it’s calming in a way, I mostly like the soundtrack
I think you forgot the weding
Is it bad that mirror for ME isnt good but it isnt bad..
and steven universe the movie
The Mirror was probably my favorite episode.
Ninjo: I wanna hate Steven universe
Also ninjo: I don't even like the goddamned pizza truck
*rebcca sugar has left the chat*
It's all about Rebecca Sugar, isn't it?
Jew
@@gelatinocyte6270 well well looks like someone had a bad day
@@joshuaisaac1598
Not my word, though.
@@gelatinocyte6270 why does your profile pic look alike
fusion isn’t sex. it just isn’t man.
pEaRL rAPED gArnEt
no she just fused with her because she was feeling weak, and she fused with garnet because when she’s fused with her, she feels her power- but garnet tells her that she’s not strong as pearl thinks and shit- you completely left that part out- fusing is just merging with another gem to create a new gem.
the love at first sight one, ruby and sapphire actually built up their trust and love for eachother , the clip you put was just an accidental fusion. they tried it again when they were more comfortable with eachother. they didn’t have sex, it’s just *fusion* maybe if you actually watched the show and didn’t pretty much call EVERY episode a filler, maybe you’d understand what fusion actually was.
p.s: this is only my opinion don’t burn my house down
It was more pearl manipulated garnet into fusing however it wasn’t rape because garnet consented
bx3 underrated
Bro no need for the p.s
Fusion is literally an allegory for sex and the episode was a metaphor for statutory rape. You'd have to be willfully ignorant to ignore that blaring symbolism.
Sad Otaku fusion isn’t sex. the show’s creators say that fusion is a representation of any relationship, not even necessarily romantic ones. that arc was about consent, yes, but in a broader context. consent is an important part of a relationship even in the ways it doesn’t pertain to sex, and someone can feel betrayed and violated like garnet did when they’re tricked into doing something. but it doesn’t have to be sex.
2019: "Steven Universe The Movie"
Also he has a neck now
He attacc
He protecc
But most importantly
He got a necc
NINJO: *poor character development, boring, not enough story, art style sucks, blah blah blah F I L L E R S*
Unknown _ insanity 15 also season 5
@@haiironosora9714 *halfway into the movie* "T O O L I T T L E D E V E L O P E M E N T"
That’s what I call character development
Pearl: "im a overprotective mom"
Garnet: *im about to end this gem's whole career*