Steven's birthday bomb is finally over.
(And like always I'm very late at covering it. I actually missed the entire thing on TV and so I had to watch it online. So sorry about that. I've also been moving to so that has stopped me from watching it until now.)
Man was it something. I don't wanna waste to much of your time as we have 5 episodes we have to get through. So let's just get on with it and see what Steven's birthday has to offer.
First on the list is The Answer.
Plot-It's Steven's birthday so Garnet wakes up Steven at midnight to tell him the story of how Ruby and Sapphire met. If I go into anymore detail we get into spoiler territory.
Good-We get to see how Ruby and Sapphire met. We see their relationship develop and grow over a period of 11 minutes. I think they did a pretty good job of that. This is pretty much the heart and soul of the episode so it better be good. Luckily Steven Universe never disappoints (Well it never disappoints me anyway, don't know about you......)
It actually could've been stronger but they only have 11 minutes and you know what it was still enjoyable so I can't bash it or say it was a disappointment as it was still well made and heartwarming.
To be honest I'm not sure what else to praise here. The episode was pretty much seeing Ruby and Sapphire develope their relationship, which was really well done.
The characters are good as always. And we even get to see more of Rose which is never a bad thing.
The story is well made and well paced and this goes for the entire show in general but I like how Ruby and Sapphire play off each other since their polar opposites.
Meh-The song was ok. I didn't like the flow of it mostly. It just didn't sound good to me. The singing was fine but something about it just sounded off to me. It did do a good job of developing Ruby and Sapphire's relationship and the singing was good so that's why it's not in the Bad category just Meh.
Seeing part of homeworld was pretty cool but there was something off about it. Specifically the people that aren't of focus.
I mean they're just sillohettes. I don't know if to chock this up as either a creative decision as maybe they're gems we haven't seen yet and will learn about and they didn't want to give anything away, or maybe they were being lazy.
Creative decision or just plain lazy
You make the call!
There was nothing bad enough to put in the bad section but overall there's not much to this episode.
It's just Saaphire and Ruby developing a relationship and it works
It was a nice little episode and it was very enjoyable.
Overall-8/10
Now we get to the second episode Steven's Birthday.
Not so fast.
Uh God, you again. Look I know you're out for revenge and everything but can you hold off for just 5 more minutes while I finish this second review.
You talk so bravely yet you seem so meek.
How poetic.
You're scared of me aren't you. You don't know what I could do or when I'm gonna do it. You talk bravely to distract from your inner fear.
Ok, Doctor Phil you got me. I'm scared. You read me like an open book. But can you blame me here, you are threatening me. How else should I act.
You acted exactly as I expected you would. You haven't changed one bit. You're still the same coward I knew all those years ago.
You hide behind a blog to give your opinions instead of giving them in person.
You're weak, Evan.
Shut Up! I'm not just a book for you to read. There's more to me than that.
You're right, but no matter how much more there is to you you'll still always be cowardly, and everything you do, every decision you make, will be based on how scared and meek you are. They will be based on your many fears and insecurities. I know you better than you think Evan. I've been waiting for this. A moment to strike and take away what you hold most dear, just as you did to me.
What did I even do? Who are you?
Just enjoy you're last moments writing this blog cause soon everything you worked for well be gone. Just thought I'd give you a little heads up. It just wouldn't be as fun if I didn't build up the tension and make you even more fearful than you already are. I'll be back right after my plan is completed.
Stop, what are you talking about?
It's gone isn't it. Whoever It is.
What's it gonna do? Something to the blog?
I can't do anything to it. I don't know what he or she looks like, I don't even know if it's a person.
I can't see them.
Ugh what am I to do? What can I do?
Calm down Evan. Take a deep breath.
*sigh* Ok, I'm fine. I can deal with this later there is nothing I can do now, I should finish the review.
Next up is the big event, Steven's Birthday.
Plot-Steven is turning 14 and the gems have a celebration. Now remember in my review of Back to the Barn how I harped on the fact that the gems were wasting time instead of making the drill to get to the cluster.
Here they make up for the fact that the gems aren't working on the drill by having Peridot work on it during the celebration, so they still stay on schedule. So unlike Back to the Barn I didn't have the Cluster constantly harping at me in the back of my mind. Anyway Steven overhears Connie and his dad talking about how they have no idea how he will grow up and that he may not grow like a normal human. This doesn't make Steven happy. I mean if you found out there's a chance your friends would grow up and you'd still be in the body of a little kid you'd wouldn't be happy either. What if they stop hanging out with you or liking you. Those are some of the worries that this episode touches upon. Well afterwards it seems that Steven has hit a mysterious growth sprout. He's taller and his voice is deeper. And that's pretty much what this episode is about in a nutshell without giving away too much.
Well before I go into too much more detail here's the Good, the Bad, and the Meh.
Good-This is a very emotional episode but you feel a more subtle emotion than you do while watching an episode like say So Many Birthdays. Speaking of which if you originally saw my speculations for this Steven bomb you know that I thought this episode would be a direct a rip off of So Many Birthdays. In reality though I didn't get a So Many Birthdays vibe from this episode. He concept may sound a bit similar on paper but the way they execute it is in a completely different fashion. To be honest I may enjoy this episode more than So Many Birthdays it's that good.
You can really relate to Steven and his struggle in this episode. He's a really reasonable character. He's in the awkward position of being 2 different races and having to try and be both a human and a gem.
We also get some reinforcement with Connie and Steven's relationship. They share some really nice scenes here. I love the connection these two have and this episode does a good job of showcasing it. It's sweet and touching but also realistic.
The rest of the characters are great as well.
And we also see how more Greg and again this episode just provides reinforcement of Stevens relationship with his dad and how much Greg truly cares for Steven.
This is an episode built on characters and the characters along with the relationships they share are so enjoyable and amazingly well done. The story is also a nice one and is pretty emotional as well but like I said a more subtle emotion than other episodes.
It's a darn good episode. In fact I feel it deserves a place in my top 10. (Which is a list I really should do someday.)
It's a good, emotional episode with deep, fun entertaining characters and a great story to go along with it.
As a side note it's also just great to see the gems through Steven a party even though they don't celebrate birthdays for themselves.
Another side: They bring back the lucky crown from So Many Birthdays.
Another Side Note: I mentioned before how I wanted Connie and Peridot to interact no matter how briefly. They both have appearances in this episode but they don't see each other. Which kinda sucks Abbi would love to see how that would go down, but I'm not holding it against the episode.
Meh-I only have one minor nitpick with this episode and that's that the gems nor Greg seemed too worried about this 'growth sprout' that literally happened in seconds. I guess you can defend this by saying that since Steven is literally something never seen before unpredictable things like that will happen and the gems just didn't think much of it. Still maybe they should've done more than act slightly surprised. Bit whatever it doesn't detract from the episode that much. Just something I happened to notice.
Overall-9.5/10
So yeah phenomenal episode. Brilliantley made, entertaining episode.
It's definitely a good one. It doesn't add at all to the current story arc about he cluster but it does reinforce characters relationships for the entire series and it's still a fun episode either way.
So what's next?
Evan!
Kevin? Man it's been.........only like a few weeks. Not tha long at all actually.
I know but I think I know who this mysterious person coming onto the blog is.
You do? Who is it?
I've been your guardian angel since the day you were born. If memory serves I once recall you hanging out with a girl named Adora.
How do you know it's her?
Well she said she knew you before and that was really the only person I knew that you use to really hang out with a lot when you were younger that you haven't kept in contact with in years.
Adora.....ADORA! Oh, I remember her. We used to hang out a lot when we were little kids. Yeah the others would make fun of us and sing that annoying kissing in a tree song.
We used to play games and watch cartoons together all the time. She was like my best friend. I don't remember what happened win our relationship though. We just sorta grew outta touch I guess.
It can't be her there's no way such a douchebag could be Adora.
People change over the course of many years Evan. For better or for worse.
I refuse to believe she'd do this. Play on all my insecurities just to go back at me. She was too nice.
Guess who's back.
Oh great, it's you. Guess this means you're done with your master plan.
Hello there.
Uhhhh, who's this?
Oh that's just Kevin, he's a......good friend I guess you could say.
Ha, well word of advice Kevin, you should leave before you get betrayed by this fool.
I know Evan well enough to know that he would not do such a thing.
Well obviously you don't know his true colors. Trust me it happened to me it'll happen to you as well.
Well, it will be quite hard for Evan to get rid of me, Adora.
What did you just say?
Adora. That is your name isn't it.
How.....how did you know.
Wait a minute. Adora, like he one from elementary school. The one I use to always hang out with and laugh with. The one I use to be able to open up to and talk to when no one else would listen. The one who would let me geek out over video games or cartoons even though you couldn't care less. That Adora.
Yes Evan. I am that Adora. And I assume you remember what you did to me.
I......I don't. I don't remember a thing.
Typical, you always had a problem with stuff like that. You'd alter or comepletley forget about memories where you were in the wrong cause you couldn't handle it.
I guess it doesn't matter anymore this blog will be dead in a few minutes and the thing you care about he most will be gone. Have fun.
Allow me to steal your phrase
Peace.
Wait you really think I care about this blog more than anything else? Adora?.......Adora?
She's gone.
How are ya feeling.
I just can't believe it....what did I do to make her like that.
To be continued in the next episode of Quick Thoughts with reviews on the rest of the Steven Bomb 4 episodes.
See us then.
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