Last week ’s sequence of Steven Universe deliver on two of the show ’s greatest posture : its endearing humor , and a keen eye for character development . Not only does this week give us the heart - cloggingly sweet joy of Peridot and Steven on an dangerous undertaking together , it delivers the show ’s third strength : actual secret plan advancement .
Steven Universe Just turn One of Its villain Into Its Most Lovable Character
spoiler ahead , of course .
Steven Universe is a unusual show , plot - wise . When the actual meta - story of the serial publication is progress , it gives us some of the best episodes in the show , like the sublime “ Jailbreak . ” But the huge majority of the serial publication , and what gives it a lot of its heart and fictional character , is wrapped up what you would limit as “ slice of life ” episode — where the big progression is a character present moment , or it ’s a wanton - hearted side adventure , rather than dealing with the weightiness of the overarching story .
patch progress comes at consequence few and far between , and when it hits , it ’s a tantalizing jolt of worldbuilding and taradiddle that usually serves to make the man of Steven Universe even more enthralling . “ When It rain down ” totally delivers on that advance and adding another stratum of oddment to the show ’s traditional knowledge , but thanks to Peridot , it also continue to be as charmingly adorable as ever .
Although last workweek saw Peridot come around to Steven ’s side , she ’s still not convince that she can confide the Crystal Gems . Garnet , Amethyst , and Pearl still crowd around the bathroom door judge to draw out information on the Cluster — Garnet pass away regretful bull , Pearl die good cop , and Amethyst , naturally , is thinking about solid food — and all it does it get Perdiot to retreat into her villainous shell , insult the muffin with a outcry of “ Crystal Clods ! ” and a cackle straight out of a mid-’90s anime dub . But when the Gems resolve to strike out on their own for information on the Cluster and Peridot , leaving her alone with Steven , we get to see the softer Peridot of last workweek come forth again .
It is , of course , as abominably cute as it was last workweek .
Peridot being so innocently ignorant of everything on Earth , even roaring ( her admission from behind Steven ’s articulatio humeri that she does n’t know anything without her estimator silver screen negate a youthfulness to the part you never really expected when she was busy being the show ’s most regular baddie ) , is magic in all the right-hand place . But it also go a long means to show just how much of her comprehend villainy was just a masquerade rather than her existent personality . She ’s young , frightened , and confused — the fear of thunder and the joyous present moment she steps out into the rain with Steven for the first clip are brilliantly endearing . If you ( somehow ) did n’t love Peridot before this , you will now .
But the cute characterization chop-chop gives aside to the veridical meat of “ When it Rains”—a scant , abrupt , actual shock of plot advance . After confiding in Steven through her innocence , they venture to the defunct Kindergarten to learn more , but the thrust of it ? The cluster is bad tidings : a humongous , major planet - dwarfing forced spinal fusion of jewel fragment to create a mutant detestation . It ’s fundamentally a Steven Universe Old God . And now Peridot only entrust Steven enough — her naivete reasoning that if Steven experience how rainfall works , he sleep together enough about Earth to block the Cluster from emerging .
The “ When It Rains ” of the claim does n’t just refer to the existent rain in the other parts of the instalment , but the complete flow of new info and plotting : when it rains on Steven Universe , it pours ! It ’s almost too much — both for Steven , who immediately begins freaking out that the Cluster is way beyond anything he ’s seen before , and for the consultation , an out - of - nowhere plot burst that threaten to overwhelm the 11 - min runtime of the installment . But it ’s animate to see the show , after a prospicient meter of domicile on its character , suddenly piece up the main thread so dextrously and so quick again . There ’s an actual drive behind what ’s decease on , and it give these episodes a different , but as fulfil vibe as the bit of measured character study normally do .
woefully , the social organisation of Steven Universe means that we ’ll have to await another calendar week to get much more — following a short encounter with some Gem Mutants at the Kindergarden , the Crystal Gems hail to Steven and Peridot ’s delivery , and we ’re left with a cliffhanger where Peridot finally resolve that if she can desire Steven , she might bug out trusting the Gems enough to help them save Earth from the Cluster . Peridot ingest another solid footprint to becoming an friend on the show rather than a enemy — and Steven Universe require another gradation along on its fib . rent ’s trust next workweek ’s development do just as thickset and immobile as they have since the commencement of this young arc .
In conclusion and apropos of nothing though , here is a picture of the outstanding face Pearl draw when trying to interrogate Peridot :
I may have to start include a “ Pearl Face of the Week ” section in these retread .
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