Lyra: I just… really didn’t like the episode…
Blossomforth: [Gasp] You didn’t like Mr. Greg?!

Lyra: What? No! That was fantastic!
Blossomforth: The Shortie Squad?

Lyra: No! Peridot is suddenly psychic, what’s not to love?

Blossomforth: The Lars episode?
Lyra: No!

Raindrops: Steven Floats was a little slow paced, I guess…
Lyra: No-ho-ho-ho-…

Blossomforth: … The one with Sour Cream’s dad?

Lyra: Yes…

Blossomforth: … What was wrong with it? Seemed pretty formulaic to me.

Lyra: That’s the- [Sigh] … Nevermind…

Raindrops: Lyra, you know how this works. Nopony is going to coax it out of you. You either say something or you don’t.

Lyra: I just… Marty was a jerk, sure, but why couldn’t he have made a real connection with Sour Cream? Why couldn’t the conflict of the episode have been about choosing to favor the parent that raised you or the parent you share interests with? Wouldn’t that have been a more interesting episode?

Blossomforth: Uh… I guess?
Raindrops: Maybe?

Lyra: Why can’t a parent disappear and come back… and come back with genuine interest in their child…?

Blossomforth: …Wha-?
Raindrops: They can do that Lyra- You’re right. That’s what should have happened.

Sorry Garnet and Amethyst, Vidalia is my new favorite character. I’m sure you both understand.

Also, Onion is freakin’ awesome!

Okay, so I don’t normally do this, but…

Garnet said “You need a gem at the core of your being. Then you need a body that can turn into light. Then you need a partner whom you trust with that light. Literally.“ So Greg couldn’t fuse.

But Steven and Connie can fuse. Connie doesn’t have a gem, and she can’t turn into light. So… How?

When Steven shrugged off gem destabilization, it was because he’s part human. The human aspect of him keeps his body whole. That made sense. He may not even be able to retreat into gem form. With how fragile the other gems treat him, they certainly make no indication that they expect him to be able to.

But how can being part human let him to turn someone else into light? How can the same aspect that protects him from destabilization allow him to turn into light at all?

Okay, so good game. Definitely worth the price. There were some issues, though. I’ll talk about it after the break.

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Holy crap, Attack the Light is hard!

If you don’t get those timed defenses you’re going to get eaten!

Also there might be a slight input delay on my Kindle.

See, here’s my problem. Steven Universe is a very different show than, say, My Little Human. Steven Universe has very clear and concise rules, with a very limited cast, under which its world works. Even if you don’t know the reason behind something, because the show is told through Steven’s perspective, chances are there is one. And you’ll find out later. Maybe even dozens of episodes later!

My Little Human isn’t so stringent. If some information was omitted, it’s not usually because of a limited narrator or because it’ll be expanded on later. Most of the time, there just is no answer! It wasn’t necessary so nopony ever bothered to nail one down! And that’s where viewers can come in and fill in the blanks with their own imagination, without designating it as “alternate dimensions” or dreams.

One show allows for very plausible, viewer-created additions to fill in gaps left by the show. The other is just a show. No less a show, mind you, but more of a thing to be watched and experienced than one to be explored and immersed.

So… No. It can be fun looking at others’ Gemsonas, particularly their designs, but I don’t see a point in doing it myself.