History Recap / StevenUniverseS5E11LarsOfTheStars

* LikeADuckTakesToWater: A short while after being stuck in space, and Lars isn't just surviving, but tremendously more confident than he was back on Earth. In fact, his confidence only wavers ''when'' he thinks back to Earth.

* TimeSkip: {{Implied}}: Connie's hair has grown from chin length to shoulder length, and Sadie Killer and the Suspects now have a name and fans, meaning that there was a gap of at least several months between this episode and "Kevin Party".

* TimeSkip: {{Implied}}: Connie's hair has grown from chin length to shoulder length, and Sadie Killer and the Suspects now have a name and fans, meaning that there was a gap between this episode and "Kevin Party".

* DelayedReaction: As usual, Padparadscha says information moments after it already occurred. This gets played with when she "predicts" Emerald is about to fire but will miss on purpose - just as Lars predicted but to which the rest of the crew were unaware.

* LikeADuckTakesToWater: A short while od being stuck in space, and Lars isn't just surviving, but tremendously more confident than he was back on Earth. In fact, his confidence only wavers ''when'' he thinks back to Earth.

* ItsPersonal: Emerald took the Sun Incinerator theft personally, likely because it was ''her'' ship

* LikeADuckTakesToWater: A few months after being stuck in space, Lars isn't just surviving, but tremendously more confident than he was back on Earth. In fact, his confidence only wavers ''when'' he thinks back to Earth.

* LiteralMinded: Rutile thinks that Beach City is a planet of sand and water.

* GrandTheftPrototype: The Off Colors escaped Homeworld by stealing the [[CoolStarship Sun Incinerator]]. They apparently didn't bother being discreet about it, as Lars taunts Emerald by asking how they're going to catch up with Homeworld's ''fastest'' ship.

* TemptingFate: Played with; Lars says that Emerald will never catch up with her ship, since it's the fastest, but even when she does, she can't bring herself to shoot it.
* TimeSkip: Judging by how much Connie's hair has grown, and Sadie's success in the band, it looks like at least two months have passed since the last Steven Bomb.

* VilllainOfAnotherStory: Emerald is Lars and the Off Color's BigBad and according to WordOfGod has been in charge of everything they've been fighting since we last saw him.

* LikeADuckTakesToWater: A few weeks after being stuck in space, Lars isn't just surviving, but tremendously more confident than he was back on Earth. In fact, his confidence only wavers ''when'' he thinks back to Earth.

* DelayedReaction: As usual, Padparadscha says information moments after it already occurred.

'''Lars:''' ''(laughs)'' [[BadassBoast Stole 'em.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: Zigzagged. Lars has clearly TookALevelInBadass since last we saw him, and he's much warmer with Steven and cares more about his parents than previously shown. But finding out Sadie has flourished without him briefly reduces him to [[HeroicBSOD his insecure selfishness]] - thanks to an ArmorPiercingQuestion from Connie, however, he gets over himself in time to bluff Emerald into attacking them.

* GuileHero: Lars, as captain of the Sun Incinerator, is firmly this, content to outrun and out-maneuver their opponents rather than fight them. Even when cornered and outgunned by Emerald's flagship, he orders their shields lowered and tanks superficial damage, [[BatmanGambit surmising correctly]] that Emerald doesn't want to destroy their ship.
** It also fits his role as leader of the Off-Colours, who state that most of their plans involve Lars making risky IndyPloys due to him being able to sneak past Homeworld security.

* ReformedButNotTamed: Lars has clearly matured, and he's much warmer with Steven and cares more about his parents than previously shown. But finding out Sadie has flourished without him briefly reduces him to [[HeroicBSOD a jealous crybaby]]-- thanks to an ArmorPiercingQuestion from Connie, however, he gets over himself in time to bluff Emerald into attacking them.

* CharacterDevelopment: Zigzagged. Lars has clearly TookALevelInBadass since last we saw him, and he's much warmer with Steven and cares more about his parents than previously shown. But finding out Sadie has flourished without him briefly reduces him to [[HeroicBSOD a jealous crybaby]] - thanks to an ArmorPiercingQuestion from Connie, however, he gets over himself in time to bluff Emerald into attacking them.

'''Lars:''' ''(laughs)'' Stole 'em.

* GuileHero: Lars, as captain of the Sun Incinerator, is firmly this, content to outrun and out-maneuver their opponents rather than fight them. Even when cornered and outgunned by Emerald's flagship, he orders their sheilds lowered and tanks superficial damage, [[IndyPloy surmising correctly]] that Emerald doesn't want to destroy their ship.
** It also fits his role as leader of the Off-Colours, who state that most of their plans involve Lars making risky ploys due to him being able to sneak past Homeworld security.

-->'''Steven:''' Lars, I have so many questions. Ugh, where'd you get this ship? And more importantly, where'd you get that cape?\\

* WhatTheHellHero: Stevonnie calls Lars out on his InUniverse {{Wangst}} over believing Sadie is living her life just to spite him, telling him that she's been worried sick and misses him greatly but she simply has to live her life regardless.

* CompanionCube: Emerald [[ThePreciousPreciousCar values the Sun Incinerator so highly]] she refuses to heavily damage it even when it's hijacked, and apparently agrees with Lars' assessment that it's her "best friend".
* ContinuityNod: Lars' care package includes the skull gauges he wore in "Horror Club" and "Tiger Philanthropist", which fortuitously [[DressedToPlunder matches]] his SpacePirate getup.

* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Stevonnie takes up the wheel of Lars' SpaceFighter so he can stay in command on the Sun Incinerator. They succeed, apparently because of its [[UniversalDriversLicense similarity to an Earth car]].