Immediate reaction to Cry For Help

  • July 13, 2015

So it begins.

Well, we’ve (officially) seen Sardonyx, and the Pearl-haters will now never stop talking. Plus we’ve seen some actual clips from the Crying Breakfast Friends and we still don’t understand what Steven sees in that show.

Lore-wise, we’ve seen that there’s a limit to the damage that a flask robonoid can repair (and that it’s not even that hard to reach). We’ve also started a five-episode story arc, so don’t be surprised if Sardonyx shows back up in Friend Ship. We’re definitely crossing out fingers.

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 33: Serious Steven

  • July 13, 2015

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PodcastTitleGC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss the mural from the pyramid temple in Serious Steven. (Okay, they discuss the rest of the episode too, but who would talk about Serious Steven and not focus on the mural?)

It’s pretty much a given that the mural portrays Rose Quartz and the rest of the Diamonds, but we still haven’t learned everything that the mural has to tell us.

Steven was a much less-experienced character back in earlier episodes, and Serious Steven is an episode that shows that very clearly. He hasn’t lost his charm, but you won’t find Pearl tucking him under her arm anymore.

Dakota was recently on an episode of The Ringo Zone, so make sure to check it out.

Preview for Cry For Help

  • July 13, 2015

This was shown at the San Diego Comic Con, but in case you were waiting for Cartoon Network to release the high-quality video here’s the clip.

Fair warning, however: while episode previews don’t normally spoil much, this one spoils a lot. It’s worth it though. Even the thumbnail is a spoiler if you look at it, so we’re hiding that below the Read the Rest button.

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Steven Universe air times for July 13-19, 2015

  • July 12, 2015

stevenbomb3All times are EDT.

Monday:
3:00 PM: Garnet’s Universe
3:15 PM: Chille Tid
3:30 PM: Warp Tour
3:45 PM: Rose’s Scabbard
6:00 PM: Cry For Help
6:15 PM: Reformed

Tuesday:
3:00 PM: The Test
3:15 PM: Marble Madness
3:30 PM: Future Vision
3:45 PM: Alone Together
6:00 PM: Keystone Motel
6:15 PM: Cry For Help

Wednesday:
3:00 PM: On the Run
3:15 PM: Maximum Capacity
3:30 PM: Horror Club
3:45 PM: Rose’s Room
6:00 PM: Onion Friend
6:15 PM: Keystone Motel

Thursday:
3:00 PM: Maximum Capacity
3:15 PM: Onion Trade
3:30 PM: Winter Forecast
3:45 PM: Lion 2: The Movie
6:00 PM: Historical Friction
6:15 PM: Onion Friend

Friday:
3:00 PM: Marble Madness
3:15 PM: Coach Steven
3:30 PM: Rose’s Scabbard
3:45 PM: Lars and the Cool Kids
6:00 PM: Friend Ship
6:15 PM: Historical Friction

Saturday:
12:30 PM: Cry For Help
12:45 PM: Keystone Motel
1:00 PM: Onion Friend
1:15 PM: Historical Friction
1:30 PM: Friend Ship

Sunday:
11:00 AM: Steven and the Stevens
11:15 AM: Monster Buddies
11:30 AM: An Indirect Kiss
11:45 AM: Joking Victim

Don’t forget: a new episode of Steven Universe every day starting Monday

  • July 11, 2015

stevenbomb3#StevenBomb3 is here, and that means another solid week of Steven! Every day at 6:00 PM EDT we’ll get a brand new episode.

There have actually been two summaries put up this time around, so we’ve selected the simpler ones. Read on if you want the faintest idea of what’s waiting for you when the bomb starts.

If not… Well, know it’s going to be one heck of a ride. The episode summaries may not give much away, but spoilers were being thrown around like candy at San Diego Comic Con. They’re not called Steven bombs for nothing.

Two days remain.

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What were the “first battles for Earth”?

  • July 10, 2015

Here we’ve saved the best piece of speculation for last. In Sworn to the Sword, Pearl mentions that the first battles for Earth took place in the sky arena. Rose’s Scabbard makes it rather unlikely that Pearl could be referring to the rebellion, but there’s another possibility: it wasn’t the rebellion that started in the arena, but a contest for the right to colonize the Earth. The most likely opponents for the Gems to face in these opening battles would be humans.

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What does We Need to Talk say about Rose Quartz?

  • July 9, 2015

Rose Quartz, Intergalactic Gem of Mystery. While she’s a legend in the series, and to the Crystal Gems, we don’t know a whole lot about her. She very carefully managed how others thought of her, and she seems to be thought of very differently by each of the five people/Gems who knew who she was and have given opinions (Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Greg, and Jasper if you’re curious whether we counted Ruby and Sapphire separately).

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What Are Gems: an informative short from Cartoon Network

  • July 8, 2015

pearllectureCartoon Network has put up a short, informative video about the basics of the Gems’ physical natures, by Ms. Florido and voiced by the show’s voice actors.

It doesn’t contain any information that can’t be gleaned from watching the show: Gems are their gems, which project what is effectively a hologram but with mass. If this form is damaged it is released so the Gem can focus their energy on regenerating, but if the gem itself is damaged things get “weird”.

Most importantly, we now know where the funny little bumper with Garnet chasing Amethyst comes from. 🙂

Anyone who can’t watch it on CartoonNetwork.com can watch it here.

Season three of Steven Universe officially announced

  • July 7, 2015

whooAh, so they finally decided to come out and say it: Hollywood Reporter says that Steven Universe, along with several other shows) will be getting an additional season. That brings us up to three seasons, presumably 156 episodes, of the show we love. That’s great news!

With us barely into season two, only starting to see what we’re going to uncover, who can imagine what season three will bring?

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 32: Bubble Buddies

  • July 6, 2015

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PodcastTitleKen, GC13, Dakota, and special guest Nina from the Toon Goons podcast discuss Bubble Buddies. Still early in the series, how could we have known the kind of continuity we were in for? Except for, of course, watching the opening and seeing this new character appears in it. 🙂

We talk a lot about how much Steven had grown as a character, but Connie has probably grown at least as much. From a rough start almost getting crushed by a falling chunk of temple, she’s already a sword fighting expert.

Steven may like everyone in Beach City, but Connie is his first proper friend. PeeDee and Steven may know each other, but apparently PeeDee is too responsible for Steven.

Don’t forget to check out Nina and the rest of the Toon Goons. They cover not just Steven Universe (which they do often), but many other cartoons both old and new.