A song from When it Rains has been posted by Aivi and Surasshu: Peridot in the Rain (2:00) is now up on Soundcloud for your enjoyment!
https://soundcloud.com/aivisura/steven-universe-peridot-in-the-rain
What could Back to the Barn mean?
Lore, speculation, the endless cycle. Back to the Barn was a big episode for telling us what homeworld society is like, but there are always unanswered questions. Let’s see what we can wonder about today.
Good signs on a return of re-runs
You know how we had such poor re-runs the past couple of weeks? Well it looks like it was a brief interlude, just like last time. Currently Cartoon Network is showing a schedule that has Steven Universe with half an hour on week nights at 7:30 PM EDT. It’s a recent change, so it hasn’t hit TV Guide or any of the other schedule sites yet, but cross your fingers and hope it sticks.
If the change goes through, we’ll be revisiting some plot-heavy Peridot episodes as well as the season one finale before we get to see Too Far to see us off into the year-end break.
What we learned from Back to the Barn
We didn’t get as much plot advancement as we expected from Back to the Barn (though we did get confirmation on one form the Cluster won’t take :-P), but in trade we got even more lore than we had hoped for. Rather than one brief remark, the episode was centered around the issue and its retort. That means more to talk about for us.
Aivi and Surasshu post: Pearlbot vs Peribot
Yeah, sorry, this one’s all spoiler all the time. Aivi and Surasshu have given us another great track though! If you haven’t seen Back to the Barn yet, listening to Pearlbot vs Peribot (1:15) should definitely amp you up to hear the song in context!
https://soundcloud.com/aivisura/151009-mixdown-165bpm-pearlbot-vs-peribot
Preview for Too Far
It helps to have a preview, doesn’t it? Who’s ready to see the drill that will pierce the mantle?
Immediate reaction to Back to the Barn
Well we’re just getting all of our Christmases at once, aren’t we? We thought we’d learn a little bit, but Peridot sure went into detail about her expectations about Pearl. That means we got it all this week: plenty of solid lore to talk about, and some more speculative material too. (Alright, we didn’t get as much plot progression as we thought we would, but we got the setup for it.)
Plus did you see how quickly they were both able to build? Space Race definitely wasn’t an outlier.
What to expect from Back to the Barn
The Peridot train just keeps on rolling! Not only will she be getting plenty more time with Steven, it looks like Pearl is going to be getting involved too. Given what we’ve seen (and how quickly we learned about the Cluster) this will probably be more of a character episode than a lore episode—though with a healthy dose of plot advancement.
Of course judging from the preview clip, there’s a solid chance that we’ll get a retort from Pearl that reveals more about the homeworld, and if Pearl and Peridot compete with one another to show who’s better with technology then there will be ample opportunities to slip some lore into the dialogue.
More Steven Universe merchandise on the way
If you were worried about the paucity of merchandise available for Steven Universe, then worry no more! According to Animation Magazine, Cartoon Network has made deals with several manufacturers that will be bringing out new Steven Universe stuff for a while.
Some will be coming out quite early, in time for the holidays this year. Funko will be making Pop! vinyl figures of Steven Universe, which will be available at Hot Topic; Just Toys will be making a bunch of stuff, with the article listing dog tags, minis, backpack hangers, and “fun packs”. You can check out their Bravest Warriors stuff to get a feel for what they make.
Spring 2016 will see PhatMojo step into the ring with plushes and foam weapons, and Zag Toys launching collectible mini figures.
Then, in 2017, we get a line of plushes and more from Toy Factory (see their Adventure Time stuff if you’re curious what to expect).
Recent Comments