History BrokenBase / StevenUniverse

* Concrete from the SU Artbook has been accused of racial stereotyping. Despite this, plenty of fans like her design. Still, many people were upset, prompting Rebecca Sugar to give an apology. Some people accept the apology. Others think her design is incredibly racist and accuse anyone who likes her design or defends the Crewniverse as also being racist, and refuse to accept the apology until the person who designed Concrete is fired.

* Peridot and Lapis becoming major side characters instead of main characters ended up being one of the most divisive parts of the narrative: there are those who don't mind it, either due to feeling that it keeps the cast of characters in a show with such limited runtime from being clogged up, or simply viewing Peridot and Lapis' hijinks at the barn as hilarious and cute. Others feel that it does a disservice to them by slowing their development to a halt due to how little they appear, while others are mad that it keeps them from being involved with plot points like [[spoiler:the Human Zoo break in]] or [[spoiler:the fight with Aquamarine and Topaz, as well as Steven surrendering himself to them]], leading some to feel [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter that their potential is being wasted.]]

* Peridot and Lapis relocating to the barn instead of becoming main characters ended up being one of the most divisive parts of the narrative. There are those who don't mind it, either due to feeling that it keeps the cast of characters in a show with such limited runtime from being clogged up with characters, or simply viewing Peridot and Lapis' hijinks at the barn as hilarious and cute. Others however feel that it does a disservice to the characters by slowing their development to a halt due to how little they appear, while others are mad that it keeps them from being involved with plot points like [[spoiler:the Human Zoo break-in]] or [[spoiler:the fight with Aquamarine and Topaz, as well as Steven surrendering himself to them]], leading some feeling [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter that their potential is being wasted.]]

* Did episodes like "The Good Lars" and "Stuck Together" succeed in having Lars be RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, or were they just more tired retreads of his previous episodes?

* Ronaldo's theories: is his theory of there being a Diamond Authority a case of "a broken clock is right twice a day", or are all of his theories true in some strange, roundabout [[RhymesAllTheTime way]]?

* Ronaldo's theories: is his theory of there being a Diamond Authority a case of "a broken clock is right twice a day", or are all of his theories true in some strange, roundabout way?

* Did episodes like "The Good Lars" & "Stuck Together" succeed in having Lars be RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, or were they just more tired retreads of his previous episodes?

* In "I Am My Mom", Steven gets [[spoiler:taken to Homeworld... With Lars, likely meaning that he'll be a key character for the next few episodes. Unfortunately, [[TheScrappy Lars is arguably the most hated character on the show besides Ronaldo]], so the decision to have him be a major player in the long awaited Homeworld arc irritated a good part of the fanbase. However, others who liked him already or thought he was RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap with "The Good Lars" are willing to give it a chance, interested to see how things will develop.]]

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* In "I Am My Mom, Steven gets [[spoiler:taken to Homeworld... With Lars, likely meaning that he'll be a key character for the next few episodes. Unfortunately, [[TheScrappy Lars is arguably the most hated character on the show besides Ronaldo]], so the decision to have him be a major player in the long awaited Homeworld arc irritated a good part of the fanbase. However, others who liked him already or thought he was RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap with "The Good Lars" are willing to give it a chance, interested to see how things will develop.]]

In "I Am My Mom, Steven gets [[spoiler:taken to Homeworld... With Lars, likely meaning that he'll be a key character for the next few episodes. Unfortunately, [[TheScrappy Lars is arguably the most hated character on the show besides Ronaldo]], so the decision to have him be a major player in the long awaited Homeworld arc irritated a good part of the fanbase. However, others who liked him already or thought he was RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap with "The Good Lars" are willing to give it a chance, interested to see how things will develop.]]

** The episodes following "Alone at Sea" have brought more character and plot development. However, these episodes, too, have caused a divide in the fandom, depending on whether or not you find the episodes to be too "rushed" or not. Some finds don't mind it or don't notice it and are just happy to see what the episodes give. Others think the episodes cram too much into the last few minutes without lingering on them long enough. The most obvious examples being the ones where Jasper makes an appearance as most of the time she would only show up within the last few minutes despite the show clearly making a far bigger deal regarding her presence.

* Is the habit of episode titles referring to something serious but turning out to be lighthearted (like "Hit The Diamond" or "Gem Harvest") funny trolling, or tricks to get us to watch those episodes?

* After "Crack the Whip", fans are a bit divided on [[spoiler:Amethyst's new look after being poofed. The all-white shirt is a jarring departure from her two previous outfits, and some think it's a far worse look for her. Though it may actually be the point, as it's implied she rushed through her regeneration to get back in the fight, and wasn't in a good mindset to make a better one to begin with]].

* After "Crack the Whip", fans are heavily divided on [[spoiler:Amethyst's new look after being poofed. The all-white shirt is a jarring departure from her two previous outfits, and some think it's a far worse look for her. Though it may actually be the point, as it's implied she rushed through her regeneration to get back in the fight, and wasn't in a good mindset to make a better one to begin with]].

* After "Hit the Diamond" put an end to the "Barn Arc", the following episodes returned to the slice-of-life, episodic nature that were common during the first half of Season 1. These episodes once again placed the focus on the humans of Beach City, with the Crystal Gems (sans Steven) appearing very little, and never all of them at once (in fact, after "Steven Floats", Garnet spend ''five episodes in a row without any onscreen appearances''). While some people appreciate the return to its roots, a very vocal segment of the fandom openly disliked this change of direction, preferring more plot-heavy episodes focused on the Gem characters that was the norm during Season 2. There is another portion of the fandom who like the plot heavy episodes focused on the Gems but are open to the show returning to its roots and focusing more on the human characters after being away from them for so long, but feel most of the episodes after "Hit the Diamond" and before "Monster Reunion" were [[SoOkayItsAverage mediocre]]. Yet another side say that while every episode of the show doesn't need to be plot heavy, they feel that [[TheArtifact the human episodes no longer work in the show's current context]] and prefer to see them dropped (unless they're ones with Connie and/or Greg).

* The quality of the animation has recently been the subject of much controversy, and there are apparently three groups of people regarding the subject; One group finds that the animation goes OffModel far too often (due to clashing animator styles), [[http://i.4cdn.org/co/1490053981502.jpg that there's no consistency with how the characters look]], and that compared to the first season, the animation has changed very dramatically. The other side of the spectrum argues that OffModel animation can be used for humor, that hand-drawn animation is hard to consistently stay on-model, and that the series has updated its look to accommodate the other artists. Some find a neutral middle ground, saying that while they wouldn't call the animation as a whole terrible, there are certain moments that were not done well.

* The quality of the animation has recently been the subject of much controversy, and there are apparently three groups of people regarding the subject; One group finds that the animation goes OffModel far too often (due to clashing animator styles), that there's no consistency with how the characters look, and that compared to the first season, the animation has changed very dramatically. The other side of the spectrum argues that OffModel animation can be used for humor, that hand-drawn animation is hard to consistently stay on-model, and that the series has updated its look to accommodate the other artists. Some find a neutral middle ground, saying that while they wouldn't call the animation as a whole terrible, there are certain moments that were not done well.

* The quality of the animation has recently been the subject of much controversy, and there are apparently three groups of people regarding the subject; One group finds that the animation goes OffModel far too often (due to clashing animator styles), that there's no consistency with how the characters look, and that compared to the first season, the animation has changed very dramatically. The other side of the spectrum argues that OffModel animation can be used for humor, that hand-drawn animation is hard to consistently stay on-model, and that the series has updated its look to accommodate the other artists. Some find a neutral middle ground, saying that while they wouldn't call the animation as a whole terrible, there are certain moments that were not done well.

* The quality of the animation has recently been the subject of much controversy, and there are apparently three groups of people regarding the subject; One group finds that the animation goes OffModel far too often (due to clashing animator styles), that there's no consistency with how the characters look, and that compared to the first season, the animation has changed ''very dramatically''. The other side of the spectrum argues that OffModel animation can be used for humor, that hand-drawn animation is hard to consistently stay on-model, and that the series has updated its look to accommodate the other artists. Some find a neutral middle ground, saying that while they wouldn't call the animation as a whole terrible, there are certain moments that were not done well.
* "Room for Ruby" - Was it a great episode where Steven's trust and kind nature were finally taken advantage of (something the fandom had wanted for a while), a tough lesson that not everyone can be redeemed was taught, and Lapis finally got actual development; or was it a very poorly written and lackluster episode where Steven acted very OutOfCharacter, Lapis became an unlikable {{Jerkass}}, and everyone held the IdiotBall just so the shoddy plot could happen?

* "Room for Ruby" - Was it a great episode where Steven's trust and kind nature were finally taken advantage of (something the fandom had wanted for a while), a tough lesson that not everyone can be redeemed was taught, and Lapis finally got actual development; or was it a very poorly written and lackluster episode where Steven acted very OutOfCharacter, Lapis became an unlikable {{Jerkass}}, and everyone held the IdiotBall just so the shoddy plot could happen.

* "Room for Ruby" - Was it a great episode where Steven's trust and kind nature were finally taken advantage of (something the fandom had wanted for a while), a tough lesson that not everyone can be redeemed was taught, and Lapis finally got actual development; or was it a very poorly written and lackluster episode where Steven acted very OutOfCharacter, Lapis became an unlikable {{Jerkass}}, and everyone held the IdiotBall just so the shoddy plot could kick off.

* "Room for Ruby" - Was it a great episode where Steven's trust and kind nature were finally taken advantage of (something the fandom had wanted for a while), a tough lesson that not everyone can be redeemed was taught, and Lapis finally got actual development; or was it a very poorly written and lackluster episode where Steven acted very OutOfCharacter, Lapis became an unlikable Jerkass, and everyone held the IdiotBall just so the shoddy plot could kick off.

* The quality of the animation has recently been the subject of much controversy, and there are apparently three groups of people regarding the subject; One group finds that the animation goes OffModel far too often (due to clashing animator styles), that there's no consistency with how the characters look, and that compared to the first season, the animation has changed ''very dramatically''. The other side of the spectrum argues that OffModel animation can be used for humor, that hand-drawn animation is hard to consistently stay on-model, and that the series has updated its look to accommodate the other artists. Some find a neutral middle ground, saying that while they wouldn't call the animation as a whole terrible, there are certain moments that were not done well.