These two could carry stories on their own merits. The goof and the (comparatively) uptight, the friendly and the reserved, the logical and emotional. It's an admirable element of a show that has only had her in six episodes so far (I don't count "Rose's Room"), and with those episodes being 11 minutes each.Įven looking at their relationship, the two compliment each other. Outside of the core four (and Greg, maybe), she might be the most well-developed character up to this point. She has her own goals, her own issues, her own interests. She's become more open, we've learned more about her particular interests, and while I personally disliked the episode centering around her parents, we've learned about the reason behind her patterns of behavior.Ĭonnie is not just your average everyday love interest. When we first met Connie in "Bubble Buddies", she was a shy, reserved, yet desperately lonely kid who, after being trapped in a bubble with Steven for an afternoon and almost drowning as a result, slowly began to come out of her shell. And what relationship is more critical in this show than the vaguely romantic relationship between Steven and Connie? Flame me.) When Garnet and Amethyst fused, it was to explore the perception of power, and Sugilite was an example of ego and pride gone horribly wrong.įusion, rather than being about sex, is about relationships, be they antagonistic, platonic or romantic. "Giant Woman", rather than just being about Amethyst and Pearl fusing, explored their relationship, and the end result was a confident, stoic, yet still flamboyant badass. Still, Fusion's first appearance (or at least the first explanation of such) was in the context of combination in order to create a more powerful and cohesive whole. This leads to statements such as (and I'm speaking broadly - almost stereotypically, admittedly - here) "FUSION EQUALS THE SEX? AND NOT BELIEVING SO? IS OPPRESSING ME? I AM TRIGGERED? #its2016 #trudeauisdreamy" One of the (very few, thankfully) aspects of the (vocal minority of the) fandom that irritates me (besides harassing the staff and other fans over trivial nonsense) is the simplification of fusion. While my last review brought up the concept of the "Steven Universe Imperial Phase", and noted that "Lion 3" was a massive step towards it by introducing Rose as a character, this episode may have very well done more to build the show's cult following than any other so far, or maybe even since.Īnd it all is wrapped in one of the show's central plot threads, the power of. I mean, we're talking about "Alone Together" - an episode that manages to be both undeniably sweet and still a bit terrifying. Y'know, I've been thinking about a witty way to start this review. One dance later, the two wake up as a teenager. With the two alone, they decide to dance together on the beach. There, Connie exposes her unease when it comes to dancing in public. After another failed round, he goes and meets Connie on the beach. Plot: Steven's attempts at fusing with the Crystal Gems haven't been up to snuff. Written By: Katie Mitroff, Hilary Florido, Rebecca Sugar This allows for more consistent continuity in a show that thrives off of it.) (Note: for those wondering where my review of "Warp Tour" is, I am going off of the order posted by Ian Jones-Quartey in terms of my episodic analysis. She probably thought the same thing way back when. "A Gem fusing with a human being? It's impossible - or at the very least, inappropriate!" - Pearl.
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