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Show: Steven Universe
Episode: 64
Year: 2015

Writer(s): Raven Molisee, Rebecca Sugar, Paul Villeco
Director(s): Jasmin Lai (art), Hye Sung Park (animation), Ian Jones-Quartey (co-executive producer)

Before I begin this review I want to talk about something very important: when and how to promote a show through reviews and merchandise. After Over the Garden Wall aired in 2014, stork scissors began selling like hot cakes thanks to the show's popularity and them being a key item in it. In fact, they were so popular people began making fake reviews saying they'd use them to turn their bluebird friend and her family back into humans by cutting off their wings as a joke. This is actually very funny since it's made obvious where the joke was coming from, so nobody took it as a serious declaration of animal cruelty/insanity. And as such, more people learned about Over the Garden Wall; it also helps it wasn't effecting a full-on business.

Now Steven Universe is an amazing show, but it really doesn't have that much merchandise after 2.5 years despite all the positive reviews and promotions it gets; that's alright though, you don't need merchandise to be popular. But after this episode "Keystone Motel" aired, people were honest to god going onto the website of the real Keystone Motel in St. Pete Beach, Florida, which references the actual episode. People made these dishonest as in LYING reviews claiming "[their] toilet was frozen over", "the pool's water was completely evaporated", "scorch marks were found on the carpet" or even "I couldn't get any sleep because of what sounded like two lovers fighting." This is inexcusable, and Ian Jones-Quartey and Matt Burnett, who both work on the show, definitely agree with me on that! Mr. Burnett actually called out the people who made these reviews via Twitter: 40.media.tumblr.com/1abcfe278a…

Granted, it COULD'VE been funny, as even Mr. Jones-Quartey admitted this, but he did say they shouldn't be doing this.

As a result, this episode kind of has an unwarranted bad reputation akin to the Pokemon episode "Electric Soldier Porygon". But besides what a bunch of assholes did in regards to this episode, it is actually one of the best in the series. Not only do we get to see Ruby and Sapphire again after so long, but we actually get to see in depth not only their powers, but their contrasting personalities. What makes this interesting is that despite their being so different in terms of personality, they both still love each other very much, something very rarely seen in cartoons anymore. Garnet is the very definition of perfect unity and emotional turmoil. As I said, Ruby and Sapphire could not be more different in terms of personality, but their fusion of Garnet combines the best of them and feels what they feel. She is both they and her own person at once. I am glad they decided to deal with the emotional turmoil both halves of Garnet were going through, and they managed to do so realistically. Ruby feels openly betrayed about what Pearl did and doesn't want to ever forgive her, whereas Sapphire is bottling up her emotions and letting her frustration and sorrow build as to spite Ruby into trying to convince her that they must forgive Pearl. There is honestly no easy answer into what the solution to this argument is given the subject matter.

And yes, they pretty much outright confirm Ruby and Sapphire are a lesbian couple… actually, that isn't entirely true, since while Gems are referred to as female, they are in truth genderless as stated by the show’s staff, kind of like the Pokémon Porygon or Ditto. Either way, seeing the love Ruby and Sapphire share for one another is simply beautiful, and Gem Fusion being the best form of unity I've seen in cartoons it proves that their love is truly a powerful force. But even people who love one another can hurt each other even when they don't mean it, and I'm not just referring to Pearl and what she did to them. Ruby and Sapphire's conflict comes off very much like watching two parents abuse each other in front of their child, with Steven right in the middle of it all, and Greg as the guy who just isn't comfortable around these things thinking things will just work out.

Problems within the home don't always stay in the home: emotional baggage can be carried for miles and can deeply hurt those you care for the most. Steven even thinks he's to blame for their fighting, even though he wasn't the cause of it when they dragged him into it. Just because you can see into the future where all of this ends up ok doesn't mean you shouldn't look towards the present and try to MAKE that future. There is no easy answer towards solving problems like this, but the first step in any direction is forgiveness, and before you can forgive that which you blame, you must forgive yourself, or the pain will never go away, and that's easier said than done sometimes. And while Garnet has yet to forgive Pearl, she has finally found emotional stability and forgiven herself; hey, at least they're talking again, that's something, right?

youtu.be/75pSPmVLKOY

Steven Universe is owned by Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting.

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Description
Show: Steven Universe
Episode: 64
Year: 2015

Writer(s): Raven Molisee, Rebecca Sugar, Paul Villeco
Director(s): Jasmin Lai (art), Hye Sung Park (animation), Ian Jones-Quartey (co-executive producer)

Before I begin this review I want to talk about something very important: when and how to promote a show through reviews and merchandise. After Over the Garden Wall aired in 2014, stork scissors began selling like hot cakes thanks to the show's popularity and them being a key item in it. In fact, they were so popular people began making fake reviews saying they'd use them to turn their bluebird friend and her family back into humans by cutting off their wings as a joke. This is actually very funny since it's made obvious where the joke was coming from, so nobody took it as a serious declaration of animal cruelty/insanity. And as such, more people learned about Over the Garden Wall; it also helps it wasn't effecting a full-on business.

Now Steven Universe is an amazing show, but it really doesn't have that much merchandise after 2.5 years despite all the positive reviews and promotions it gets; that's alright though, you don't need merchandise to be popular. But after this episode "Keystone Motel" aired, people were honest to god going onto the website of the real Keystone Motel in St. Pete Beach, Florida, which references the actual episode. People made these dishonest as in LYING reviews claiming "[their] toilet was frozen over", "the pool's water was completely evaporated", "scorch marks were found on the carpet" or even "I couldn't get any sleep because of what sounded like two lovers fighting." This is inexcusable, and Ian Jones-Quartey and Matt Burnett, who both work on the show, definitely agree with me on that! Mr. Burnett actually called out the people who made these reviews via Twitter: 40.media.tumblr.com/1abcfe278a…

Granted, it COULD'VE been funny, as even Mr. Jones-Quartey admitted this, but he did say they shouldn't be doing this.

As a result, this episode kind of has an unwarranted bad reputation akin to the Pokemon episode "Electric Soldier Porygon". But besides what a bunch of assholes did in regards to this episode, it is actually one of the best in the series. Not only do we get to see Ruby and Sapphire again after so long, but we actually get to see in depth not only their powers, but their contrasting personalities. What makes this interesting is that despite their being so different in terms of personality, they both still love each other very much, something very rarely seen in cartoons anymore. Garnet is the very definition of perfect unity and emotional turmoil. As I said, Ruby and Sapphire could not be more different in terms of personality, but their fusion of Garnet combines the best of them and feels what they feel. She is both they and her own person at once. I am glad they decided to deal with the emotional turmoil both halves of Garnet were going through, and they managed to do so realistically. Ruby feels openly betrayed about what Pearl did and doesn't want to ever forgive her, whereas Sapphire is bottling up her emotions and letting her frustration and sorrow build as to spite Ruby into trying to convince her that they must forgive Pearl. There is honestly no easy answer into what the solution to this argument is given the subject matter.

And yes, they pretty much outright confirm Ruby and Sapphire are a lesbian couple… actually, that isn't entirely true, since while Gems are referred to as female, they are in truth genderless as stated by the show’s staff, kind of like the Pokémon Porygon or Ditto. Either way, seeing the love Ruby and Sapphire share for one another is simply beautiful, and Gem Fusion being the best form of unity I've seen in cartoons it proves that their love is truly a powerful force. But even people who love one another can hurt each other even when they don't mean it, and I'm not just referring to Pearl and what she did to them. Ruby and Sapphire's conflict comes off very much like watching two parents abuse each other in front of their child, with Steven right in the middle of it all, and Greg as the guy who just isn't comfortable around these things thinking things will just work out.

Problems within the home don't always stay in the home: emotional baggage can be carried for miles and can deeply hurt those you care for the most. Steven even thinks he's to blame for their fighting, even though he wasn't the cause of it when they dragged him into it. Just because you can see into the future where all of this ends up ok doesn't mean you shouldn't look towards the present and try to MAKE that future. There is no easy answer towards solving problems like this, but the first step in any direction is forgiveness, and before you can forgive that which you blame, you must forgive yourself, or the pain will never go away, and that's easier said than done sometimes. And while Garnet has yet to forgive Pearl, she has finally found emotional stability and forgiven herself; hey, at least they're talking again, that's something, right?

youtu.be/75pSPmVLKOY

Steven Universe is owned by Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting.

1001 Animations is from

Regulas314