New episode: Hit the Diamond will air on June 2, 2016

Alright, it’s time for the final episode of the In Too Deep event. You definitely won’t want to miss Hit the Diamond at 7:00 PM EDT on Thursday, June 2, 2016!

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 88: Same Old World

PodcastTitleGC13 and Hunter discuss the first episode of Steven Universe where Lapis has actually been happy: Same Old World.

There’s a flashback with lots of interesting goodies (including a Gem who has intrigued the fanbase and we hope to see again), as well as a bright future ahead for Lapis and Peridot (who may either become a farmer or simply work at the Big Donut).

It also had some very interesting animation, some very big hair, and was the first in-show appearance of Steven’s new hot dog duffel bag from the online short. We’re calling this a huzzah!

Steven Universe air times for May 23-29, 2016

All times are EDT.

Thursday:
7:00 PM: Barn Mates
7:15 PM: Same Old World

Friday:
6:00 PM: Warp Tour
6:15 PM: Catch and Release
6:30 PM: When it Rains
6:45 PM: Back to the Barn
7:00 PM: Too Far
7:15 PM: It Could’ve Been Great
7:30 PM: Message Received
7:45 PM: Log Date 7 15 2

Saturday:
2:00 PM: Full Disclosure
2:15 PM: Keeping it Together
2:30 PM: Chille Tid
2:45 PM: Cry for Help
3:00 PM: Keystone Motel
3:15 PM: Historical Friction
3:30 PM: Onion Friend
3:45 PM: Friend Ship

Sunday:
12:00 PM: Warp Tour
12:15 PM: Catch and Release
12:30 PM: When it Rains
12:45 PM: Back to the Barn
1:00 PM: Too Far
1:15 PM: It Could’ve Been Great
1:30 PM: Message Received
1:45 PM: Log Date 7 15 2

What could Same Old World mean?

Flashbacks are great: they’re typically very pertinent to our interests, being about stuff we’ve wanted to know about for a while. We can also hope they might foreshadow the arrival of new characters.

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What we learned from Same Old World

We got our flashback, and we’re going to work it for all it’s worth. The fandom is abuzz with musings about a particular Gem in those flashbacks, but we won’t be wondering about her until tomorrow. There’s plenty in the flashback to unpack though, so we have plenty to cover today, if you’d like to read on.

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Ratings for Same Old World

Same Old World got 1,399,000 viewers. It’s not as impressive as last week’s premier of the Same Old World event, but it was still enough to put Steven Universe in the number one spot again.

Here’s how Cartoon Network’s premiers did this week:

  1. Steven Universe at 7:00 PM with 1,399,000
  2. Teen Titans Go! at 6:00 PM with 1,239,000
  3. Adventure Time at 7:45 PM with 1,174,000
  4. Regular Show at 7:30 PM with 1,174,000 (a tie)
  5. Powerpuff Girls at 6:30 PM with 1,153,000
  6. Amazing World of Gumball at 5:00 PM with 1,104,000
  7. Clarence at 5:30 PM with 1,094,000

Aivi and Surasshu post: Malachite vs Alexandrite

This is a nice posting by Aivi and Surasshu: two tracks from Super Watermelon Island where Malachite and Alexandrite were battling. Make sure to listen to both Part One (1:36) and Part Two (2:01).

Immediate reaction to Same Old World

This episode exceeded expectations on the lore front. We’ve had one theory directly confirmed (though it was pretty strongly implied already before), and another all but directly confirmed (it’s not what was said, it’s what was shown). Flashbacks really are fantastic, aren’t they?

Plus, as far as setting the show up for the future? Well, that hope was definitely realized (as we all knew it would be, thanks to the leaks, but it’s still good to see).

What to expect from Same Old World

Have you seen the previews? This one has some potential. Perhaps not in Same Old World itself, but it should set us up for having another fountain of lore. That alone would be something to be excited about, but there’s also a chance that we could get a sentence or two about the modern Gem homeworld compared to how things were back in the old days. Since the Gem homeworld is kind of a big thing in our lore book right now, we have our fingers crossed.

New episode: Barn Mates will air on May 26, 2016

This will be the second-to-last weekly episode in this event. You should all know what’s coming, which means you’re not going to want to miss it. Be there on Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 PM EDT.

Barn Mates
Steven helps two friends get along at the barn.