Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 88: Same Old World

  • May 23, 2016

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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

  • May 22, 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?

  • May 22, 2016

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

  • May 21, 2016

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

  • May 20, 2016

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

  • May 20, 2016

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

  • May 19, 2016

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

  • May 18, 2016

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

  • May 17, 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.

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 87: Super Watermelon Island and Gem Drill

  • May 16, 2016

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PodcastTitle GC13 and Sophia discuss the high-hype opening of the In Too Deep event: the two-parter of Super Watermelon Island and Gem Drill.

Even if you had seen (most of) the Alexandrite vs Malachite fight thanks to Cartoon Network UK’s carelessness with posting episode clips, it was still quite a sight to behold. Besides, we didn’t get to see the fire breath until the episode aired.

As for Gem Drill, that may have been the shortest two-hour journey ever portrayed in a cartoon, but since Peridot never leaves home without a blast cannon we got a wonderful joke about the controller for the Nintendo 64.