Evan you promised a new Animated Critic. Where is it man.
Well, I've been busy with school, and well.....I kinda got grounded so I couldn't use the Internet. Sorry bout that. Next week for sure (hopefully).
Anyway I guess I'm just gonna be doing this now. Every time a new Steven Universe episode airs I'm gonna be doing a Quick Thoughts. Will I do this for other shows. Maybe, but since Steven Universe is my favorite show (live action and animated included) currently airing I thought, why not. So this is Sadie's Song. An episode many have been anticipating. Was it worth the wait. Let's find out.
Plot Summary-It starts with Steven putting up flyers for an event called the beach-a-palooza. He walks into the donut shop and hears Sadie singing. Remember when I accidentally said Sadie's name was Sally in my So Many Birthdays review. Yeah.....please stop reminding me of that. I already realized that mistake. So anyway Steven tells Sadie to sign up for the beach-a-palooza.
So Sadie does. Her mother also finds out about this and soon it becomes all about Steven and Sadie's mother. You know I just realized this is the second episode in a row focusing on a daughter-mother relationship.
Last one, Nightmare Hospital, focused on the relationship between Connie's Mother and Connie (something I forgot to mention I liked) this one focuses on the relationship between Sadie and her mother.
Also both mothers are over-controlling of their daughter just in different ways.
So yeah there's the plot summary. I wouldn't exactly say it's a filler episode as we do get some insight on the relationship between two characters.
Now what was Good, what was MEh and what was Bad
Good-The ending. My god the ending......it wasn't heartwarming or soul crushing but......it was something all right. I wish I could give it away but I won't. Just go watch the episode. It's worth it for the ending. Learning about Sadie's interaction with her mother is kinda cool as well. To be honest this isn't a bad episode...I just don't know how many things I can especially praise. I mean it's a good episode but not a whole lot happened. So there's not a whole lot i can especially praise. The comedy worked......I guess. The ending was the only real laugh out loud moment but still. I just don't know what to say.
MEh-The characters. I feel they weren't really characterized well here. Sadie is a character that everyone loves. I can see why. But she works mostly as a side character. When she's in he main focus she doesn't work as well. She was made as a side character not a main one. I mean you can make a side character work as a main one its just you gotta give them something more to add to their personality that way they work as a main character. Sadie works as a side character unless you add something to her (a relationship with a relative is a good place to start)
Unlike say Connie who does have enough personality to be put in the Spotlight. Which is one reason why episodes like Sworn to The Sword or Nightmare Hospital work. (That is unless you hate Connie) I'm not saying Sadie being in the spotlight couldn't work you just gotta give her personality
something more. But Sadie isn't bad as a main character....she's not exactly good either. That's why I placed this in he MEh category. The other characters as well........ugh. Sadie's mom is the cliche mom that makes everything about her and claims its so the world can know how talented her daughter is. Man, haven't seen that 1,000,000,000,000 other times before.
Steven didn't really have much of a personality either.
And since this is a character driven episode the characters are important. There's not really a good enough story here to make up for the lack of character personality.
There was nothing particularly bad. The characters were bland but they weren't awfully written.
But when the most important aspect of the episode is just MEh more than likely the rest of the episode will be MEh as well.
Final Score-7/10
It was still enjoyable but yeah it does have its faults.
Well, see you all on Thursday for another Steven Universe Episode. Hopefully the Pig Goat Banana Cricket Review will also get posted by the end of the week.
Also The Simpsons is getting a 27th season and I will do a Quick thoughts over the first episode. Sounds like it's gonna be an interesting season if you've kept up on the news.
Either way thanks for reading and I'll see you guys later. Peace.
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