Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 17: Love Letters

  • April 27, 2015

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PodcastTitleKen, GC13, and Dakota talk about the second Lamar Abrams / Hellen Jo episode to air in a row: Love Letters, and Ken delivers a full-throated defense of the previous episode: Shirt Club.

We get the introduction of Sadie’s mother, some actual characterization for Jamie, and even some more adorable interaction between Steven and Connie. We also get food for thought: is Kansas really a film hub, or did Jamie not feel like he had what it took to try his hand at acting in Hollywood?

The next episode of Steven Universe might very well be a big one: Reformed is coming. Be sure to listen in next week for our thoughts on it!

Song of the week: Death Rag

  • April 27, 2015

We can’t get the idea out of our head: a montage of Jamie’s failed auditions, him dressed up in full Shakespearean garb and deep in the drama zone. With, of course, everyone’s favorite jaunty piano rag providing the background music: Death Rag (now the song of the week as well!).

 

https://soundcloud.com/aivisura/steven-universe-death-rag

Steven Universe air times for April 27 – May 3, 2015

  • April 26, 2015

All times are EDT.

Monday:
1:30 PM: Love Letters
1:45 PM: Shirt Club
5:30 PM: Political Power
5:45 PM: Love Letters

Tuesday:
1:30 PM: The Message
1:45 PM: Fusion Cuisine
5:30 PM: The Return
5:45 PM: Jailbreak

Wednesday:
1:30 PM: Political Power
1:45 PM: Garnet’s Universe
5:30 PM: Full Disclosure
5:45 PM: Lion 3: Straight to Video

Thursday:
1:30 PM: The Return
1:45 PM: Jailbreak
5:30 PM: Reformed
5:45 PM: Love Letters

Friday:
1:30 PM: Full Disclosure
1:45 PM: Lion 3: Straight to Video
5:30 PM: Joy Ride
5:45 PM: Secret Team

Saturday:
11:30 AM: Reformed
11:45 AM: Jailbreak
12:00 PM: Alone Together
12:15 PM: Shirt Club

Sunday:
11:30 AM: Island Adventure
11:45 AM: Story for Steven
12:00 PM: Lion 3: Straight to Video
12:15 PM: Love Letters

What could Love Letters mean?

  • April 26, 2015

With all episodes from Love Letters onward being produced in season two and meant to air as part of it, it looks like it’s a great time to take stock of what the rest of the season has to offer. Of the fifty-one episodes the that are meant as part of it, we’ve only seen three. One seventeeth of the way through, how are things shaping up?

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What we learned from Love Letters

  • April 25, 2015

Ah, character episodes. You’d think they would be our bane, since we’re definitely in love with the lore of the show. The characters give meaning to the lore though, so we’re quite happy to see Jamie return (especially if we have an episode like Reformed coming up with a premise that implies some good chances for lore).

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Ratings for Love Letters

  • April 24, 2015

This week, Steven Universe got 1,665,000 viewers for Love Letters, which was enough to put it safely in second place again. Here’s how Cartoon Network’s premiers did this week:

  1. Teen Titans Go at 6:00 with 2,017,000 viewers
  2. Steven Universe at 5:30 with 1,665,000 viewers
  3. Adventure Time at 7:30 with 1,527,000 viewers
  4. Clarence at 5:00 with 1,433,000 viewers

Steven Universe coming to Hulu Plus

  • April 23, 2015

StevenTVWell, Hulu has some good news for us: all season-one episodes of Steven Universe (in addition to other Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows) will be available to stream on Hulu Plus. This all starts on May 1, so if you’ve been looking to get some mileage out of your subscription to Hulu Plus then this should help you out (and give you a great reason to go back through the early episodes again).

It’s always good to see another place for Steven fans to check out old episodes. Happy watching!

Immediate reaction to Love Letters

  • April 23, 2015

As expected, there’s little lore in this episode. Still, come curious elements were mentioned, as well as a current project the Crystal Gems are undertaking which makes a lot of sense and so gives us some ideas about what might happen later in the season.

Of more immediate note, however: Mama Sadie!

Lapis Lazuli by Michael Lee Lunsford

  • April 23, 2015

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Who could say no to more Lapis? Not us. (We’re still hoping that the Crystal Gems are admitting multiple members this season and Lapis makes it in.) Michael Lee Lunsford has the full-size version posted on Tumblr, so go and take a look!

What to expect from Love Letters

  • April 22, 2015

hijamieAnother calm episode that looks like it’s more about the characters than the show’s overarching plot, that’s what you can expect. The commercials have actually revealed a lot about the episode, or so it would seem. All the summary says is that Steven and Connie help Jamie, and while the commercials seem to show what they’re not helping him with, it’s still an easy bet that it came by the title “Love Letters” honestly.

So yeah, let’s throw out a warm welcome for Love Letters and the rest of season two! It’s been a few weeks going through the backlog, so it’s time to get down to it. Definitely make sure to be there on the 23rd at 5:30 PM EDT.