Steven Universe - Episode 27 & 28 Reaction! (First-Time Viewing!)
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2023
- The Jester Bros are here today with some solid episodes showcasing the fatherly struggles of Greg universe and the Pearl-y struggles of being Pearl! A lot of great discussion came out of these, and we're excited to share it with you~
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man, rewatching this truly makes you notice things, for example, you can see the exact moment Greg realizes his leg is healed and decides to pretend it's not. And a moment later you see Garnet watching this and making a sound as if suspicious that something was off from the beginning.
The way Pearl is like “I’m sorry I almost got us both killed.” And Steven is just like “I’m used to it 🤷♂️ ” Really says something about Steven’s character that I can’t quite put into words
"His leg was not broken, that's the reveal" that was perfect timing Lucas lmao
Respect to Greg for the fact that he sees a cartoon he doesn't like and concludes "I'm getting old" instead of "TV shows are getting bad," which is the conclusion that you normally see people arriving at.
I always love the episodes that expand on Greg not only as a character but also his role as a parental figure to Steven and his entire dynamic with the Crystal Gems. The way this show does parental philosophy and portrays that is quite nice and as realistic as it can be at times. Love the discussions that were had here, and I forgot how hard-hitting the emotional beats of this show can sometimes be even early on.
Greg’s laid back approach makes it so much more impactful when things get serious and we see him visibly worried. He is a relatable dad as he is obviously trying his best even when he does not know what he is doing.
"I almost got you killed!" "I'm used to it" that was a gut punch ngl
Note that Pearl said "several humans, a monkey, and a dog have made it into space". It's one of several background hints that Steven's Earth. is....different from our Earth.
It hadn't really hit for me before this episode that the Crystal gems are
I can understand why Greg struggles as a dad. Being a single parent is hard enough by itself but Greg also doesn’t have a stable living situation most likely because most of his money goes towards raising Steven. Add in the fact that Steven is a brand new type of half magical being who no one knows what abilities he’s going to develop and I could see why he would let people who know what they’re doing take over for a bit to teach him. Then he sees his son in a dangerous situation where he broke a leg and has a lapse in judgment where he decides to be a bit selfish to spend time with his son.
On top of learning that the bubbled gemstones and corrupted monsters were once Gems, Steven and the audience are now aware that the Gems apparently have an extraterrestrial origin.
Greg is honestly one of my favourite dads in any animated show. He's genuinely supportive of Steven, even if he doesn't really grasp a lot of what Steven IS. It's unconditional. He also subverts a lot of the "deadbeat dad" tropes, like yes, he lives in a van, is broke, and isn't terribly organized or smart. Those things would normally be cues that we're expected to dislike him, to see him as a "bad" parent in a kid's show (with the harmful trope that equates living conditions and intelligence to morality, thankfully becoming slightly less common, but still very prevalent when it comes to the animation/storytelling shorthand meant to cue in an audience to how we're meant to feel about someone).
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Space race is one of my most favorite episodes this season <3
When yall gonna finish the first season, you definitely need to react to the extended intro version!!
The shift of these last episodes are amazingly paced
"There's never any shame in bailing" - I wonder if Greg ever gave the same advice to Rose...
Totally kidnapped him and nearly got them both killed. That explosion would have poofed her and killed him and then she would have shattered on impact. Crazy
Won't tell you how, but the deign of Pearl's spacesuit is significant.