I really don't know how to start this, so I'll get stright to the point: Steven Universe is one of he best animated series I've seen in my whole life. I just don't have words to describe how much I like this show.
The plot and setting of the show seem simple at first, but as you watch more and more, they start to reveal details about the world and the gems, and I love how, slowly, they show you little clues and fragments of the story for you to figure, instead of just dumping it all over your head. Although it may seem childish at times (which is understandable, considering that the main character is a kid), the backstory is amazingly dark for a CN show. And yes, I know that lately is trendy to say that anything involving Getting Crap Past the Radar is ultra-super-mega dark, but I mean it. And not dark in the "gore" way (even though Garnet outrights states that the war was a pretty gory event) but in a psicologycal way. The way some of the characters act and feel is surprisingly relistic at times, and this show portrayal of grief is terrifyingly realistic (Roses's Scabbard, I'm lookin at you).
The characters are just wonderfully written. The protagonists are all very lovable and charismatic, yet they're also complex and have issues to deal with. Although the Gems are aliens, the feel so human at times is amazing.
Steven is both useful and adorable, and he actually speaks and acts as a little kid. All the citzens of Beach City are pretty charming, and the show makes you care about them, even when they're not the ones putting themselves in danger saving the world.
The animation looks downright gorgeous, and the music... well, the show's OST is pure awesomeness, there's not a lot more to say about it.
It's not a perfect show. The main problem may be that the episodes are really short (only eleven minutes) so, sometimes, there's not a lot of time to develop the plot (like in A Story for Steven). And even then, there are some filler episodes like Garnet's Universe which, somehow, manage to stretch for too long. Luckily, there's not a lot of filler.
I would describe the series as "Adventure Time, but better", so if that's what you were looking for, this is a definitive must watch. And, if you're just looking for a good show to laugh and cry with... yeah, a must watch.
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I really don't know how to start this, so I'll get stright to the point: Steven Universe is one of he best animated series I've seen in my whole life. I just don't have words to describe how much I like this show.
The plot and setting of the show seem simple at first, but as you watch more and more, they start to reveal details about the world and the gems, and I love how, slowly, they show you little clues and fragments of the story for you to figure, instead of just dumping it all over your head. Although it may seem childish at times (which is understandable, considering that the main character is a kid), the backstory is amazingly dark for a CN show. And yes, I know that lately is trendy to say that anything involving Getting Crap Past the Radar is ultra-super-mega dark, but I mean it. And not dark in the "gore" way (even though Garnet outrights states that the war was a pretty gory event) but in a psicologycal way. The way some of the characters act and feel is surprisingly relistic at times, and this show portrayal of grief is terrifyingly realistic (Roses's Scabbard, I'm lookin at you).
The characters are just wonderfully written. The protagonists are all very lovable and charismatic, yet they're also complex and have issues to deal with. Although the Gems are aliens, the feel so human at times is amazing. Steven is both useful and adorable, and he actually speaks and acts as a little kid. All the citzens of Beach City are pretty charming, and the show makes you care about them, even when they're not the ones putting themselves in danger saving the world.
The animation looks downright gorgeous, and the music... well, the show's OST is pure awesomeness, there's not a lot more to say about it.
It's not a perfect show. The main problem may be that the episodes are really short (only eleven minutes) so, sometimes, there's not a lot of time to develop the plot (like in A Story for Steven). And even then, there are some filler episodes like Garnet's Universe which, somehow, manage to stretch for too long. Luckily, there's not a lot of filler.
I would describe the series as "Adventure Time, but better", so if that's what you were looking for, this is a definitive must watch. And, if you're just looking for a good show to laugh and cry with... yeah, a must watch.