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In his book The Power of Now, spiritual author Eckhart Tolle identifies a concept he calls “the pain-body” in which…
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“Guys, I love you, but you can’t help me anymore.”
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“Now that I know I’m me, it’s like I have no idea who that is.”
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I’ve compared Steven Universe Future to Sailor Moon, Dragonball, Twin Peaks: The Return, and perhaps most…
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Perhaps it’s trite at this point to compare yet another piece of media to Twin Peaks: The Return, but there’s no…
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When I first began recapping Steven Universe Future, I was a little uncomfortable. I’m used to reviewing television…
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It’s hard to accept that Steven has grown up. The little chubby kid who was a beacon of light and love for everyone…
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In the beginning, Steven Universe was silly and sweet; then life happened and things got a bit less silly, but the…
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It would be easy to assume that Steven Universe—both the series and Earth’s young, bejeweled protector—has been…
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The project of “Change Your Mind”—fully theorizing the Gem empire as a business run by an abusive family, with…
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Well, if you were hoping for some plot movement this week you might have to wait. “Escapism” is less transitional…
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“Together Alone” opens with a beautiful shot of the open vista of Homeworld, taken up by the four parts of what is,…
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During Steven’s last visit to Homeworld, he was a prisoner on trial for murder. Now, he’s basically Gem royalty, and…
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If you thought “Reunited” moved quickly, buckle up your space seatbelts—it seems like Steven Universe is going to…
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With this arc, a ton of 150 episodes’ worth of Steven Universe storylines are starting to pay off in real, seemingly…
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A wedding is a pretty damn good setting for some Steven Universe comedy. As “Made Of Honor” kicks off, everyone is…
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Part of the difficulty with Ruby-Sapphire stories is that, of necessity, they both feel a little smaller than the…
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There’s a reason Amethyst is the only Gem Steven has fused with so far—they have a lot in common, and their…
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Rose Quartz actually being Pink Diamond is easily the most important piece of Steven Universe backstory we’ve…
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