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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#40026: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:02:44 PM

Lapis is her spirit Gem.

A woman after my own heart.

I think Pearl is my favorite gem in terms of complexity and literary merit, but I identify with Lapis the most since I have depression and a lot of Lapis' behavior post-Malachite is easy for me to identify with.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#40027: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:13:50 PM

I tried paying attention to both of Sardonyx's eyes, and it reminded me of a bit of lore in Mass Effect, about how batarians' four eyes confuse two-eyed races because each pair moves different when expressing emotion.

So annoying shippers ruin things for everyone. Again. Wonderfull. Nice work guys.

Its times like this where I'm glad I avoid all that crap like the plague.

Blaming some group you're not part of is ignoring the actual issue. The problem is online harassment; the topic of the discussion it surrounded is besides the point.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:16:13 PM by thatother1dude

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40028: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:23:06 PM

That is the primary problem.

Shipp is secondary negative.

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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#40029: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:23:07 PM

Know what makes the pencil scene even funnier?

The Wilhelm scream was created in a movie in which a soldier get shot by an arrow.

Kind of what a sharpened pencil would be if you threw it really hard.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
Gabo352 Since: Jun, 2016
#40030: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:42:02 PM

uh, hello, I'm new and I would like to join this thread because I like this series and would like to be able to discuss it with other people (did I write that correctly or it sounded akward?)

anyways, I cannot belive you're all thinking the last episode was filler, or that at least it was more filler than any other character focused episode; I mean, this episode was focused on the main characters, we learned some things about fusion, that they have their onw rooms that dissapear whe they aren't fused, wich is weird, and we also learned that steven and amathyst's insecurities also affect smoky, which could seem obvious to some, but it's actually good to have it been stated on the show, I imagine it isn't a fun experience, wil steven and amethyst be as williing to fuse next time after this?

obviusly yes, but of course the show will help them in getting more secure about themselves at the same time, still, is something to consider, don't you think so?

also, this is the start of the season, even if I'm sure they'll continue to advance the plot (after the summer of steven I think the series will have a tone shift, even if small, to be more plot ridden), there's no need for every chapter to be like that; also this wasn't a breather episode for me at all... poor smoky.

A_dude Nominal guy Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
Nominal guy
#40031: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:44:27 PM

[up][up] I did catch the Wilhelm scream. Thought that was a clever way of incorporating it into an episode revolving around television send-ups. evil grin

[up] Yo, welcome to the thread! And if it helps, I thought "Know Your Fusion" was a good bit of character study for two fusions, one of whom we rarely see and deserve to know more about, and also Sardonyx. Now tell me show, 

There's been a new release in the line of quality "Stets" YTPs.

Also found another Poop called "Gem Hun", Part 1 and 2. (A little choppy in spots, but it's the dude's first attempt, and I did find some parts clever.)

edited 12th Aug '16 10:48:56 PM by A_dude

Previously known as "71TheRoman". Wishes his password wouldn't forget who he is...
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40032: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:46:12 PM

I never understood why people act as if filler is a negative in and of itself. It isn't, it just means that, overall, it's something that could be cut without losing anything too important. And that does describe this episode. Learning that Sardonyx and presumably some of the other fusions have rooms is nice, but it's hardly important or something the story couldn't do without.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:46:27 PM by LSBK

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40033: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:46:34 PM

As I said before, due to the type of show this is, there is no filler in SU. The general crux of the show is the daily lives of Steven and the Gems, with all of the plot-heavy stuff being a rare occasions. Even the seemly unimportant episodes usually wind up actually setting up much bigger things later on

edited 12th Aug '16 10:50:02 PM by dmysta3000

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40034: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:48:25 PM

[up]x4 "...you're all thinking..." well that's wrong right off the bat.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:48:54 PM by randomness4

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40035: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:50:42 PM

[up][up]That may have been true in the beginning, but I don't think most people watch for the slice of life feel. I remember early on it seemed like pretty much everyone wanted them to hurry and move away from that.

And at this point in the story, I think we're too engrossed in actual plot to just say "there's no such thing as filler".

edited 12th Aug '16 10:51:22 PM by LSBK

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#40036: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:51:31 PM

WHEN IS AMIE MANN COMING BACK?! I want my Opal time!

I almost wish they had gotten someone else because Opal being essentially a mute is kind of a downer.

LawfulGoodLegacy from Earth.... or is it? Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
#40037: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:52:06 PM

Shippers have a tendency to focus on pairings and nothing else. Why they're annoying.

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40038: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:52:51 PM

[up][up][up]Even with that in mind, we just got off some pretty heavy character arcs. It makes sense that for the start of the new season they are just cooling things down for now.

[up]I'm just sick and tired of nearly every show I like having an annoying and venomous shipping fanbase

edited 12th Aug '16 10:56:57 PM by dmysta3000

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A_dude Nominal guy Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
Nominal guy
#40039: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:53:49 PM

I remember early on it seemed like pretty much everyone wanted them to hurry and move away from [slice of life feels].

inB4 Lord Sucrose hears demands for less Boardie episodes, and has Homeworld Gems invade and enslave Beach City for bubbling the Cluster.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:54:59 PM by A_dude

Previously known as "71TheRoman". Wishes his password wouldn't forget who he is...
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40040: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:54:18 PM

[up][up]I'm not saying it doesn't make sense. I'm just saying, yes, there are some episodes of this show that people could not watch and wouldn't really loss anything and, yes, that's okay.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:54:37 PM by LSBK

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#40041: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:54:43 PM

The show isn't really pure slice of life anymore and I do think the Myth Arc is the most compelling part of the show, but it's hardly the only thing about it still and acting like anything else is "filler" is misguided in my opinion, partly because people can have different reasons for enjoying the show and place more importance on different things.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:58:06 PM by Draghinazzo

Gabo352 Since: Jun, 2016
#40042: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:56:58 PM

[up]x8 I didn't mean it like I knew what you were thinking, also I was talking about the ones that said that it felt like filler to them.

regarding that, we also learned that every gem fusion has thir own unique power, wich to me seems like an important titbit of information...

edited 12th Aug '16 10:58:40 PM by Gabo352

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40043: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:58:45 PM

[up]No, we didn't learn that, because Smoky never exhibited anything like that. But even if that were the case, we've seen what all of those fusions can do, we didn't need an entire episode going over it.

I'm not saying it was a bad episode.

edited 12th Aug '16 11:00:19 PM by LSBK

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40044: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:59:07 PM

[up]The show might not be purely Slice of Life anymore, but the SoL antics are still a huge part of the show. That part of it isn't gonna go away, for better or worse.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#40045: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:59:14 PM

[up][up][up]What was Smokey's power? Just using Yo-yo's? Grappling hooks aren't a power, even Mable had one of those.

edited 12th Aug '16 10:59:32 PM by xanderiskander

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40046: Aug 12th 2016 at 11:01:13 PM

[up][up]I'm not arguing it should go away. I'm just saying there's no reason to act as if everything we see is strictly necessary, it's not, but it doesn't have to be in order to good.

edited 12th Aug '16 11:02:55 PM by LSBK

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40047: Aug 12th 2016 at 11:02:10 PM

The only fusions explicitly shown to have a specific power (outside of their own unique weapon) are Garnet (basically just a refined version of Sapphire's foresight ability) and Alexandrite (fire breath)

edited 12th Aug '16 11:04:57 PM by dmysta3000

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40048: Aug 12th 2016 at 11:02:44 PM

We should probably meet some more hyoo-mans.

[up]Garnet has lightning/electricity powers, mang.

edited 12th Aug '16 11:05:14 PM by randomness4

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A_dude Nominal guy Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
Nominal guy
#40049: Aug 12th 2016 at 11:04:27 PM

We should probably meet some more hyoo-mans.

I do wonder, where are they going to take the plot now that we have no obvious threat to deal with, and will it involve meeting some new variations of these, as you say, hyoo-mans?

Previously known as "71TheRoman". Wishes his password wouldn't forget who he is...
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#40050: Aug 12th 2016 at 11:05:22 PM

Even the "filler"-iest episodes in Steven Universe these days reveal important things about the characters' powers or backstories that come into play in later episodes. It's not like the Thundercats reboot which had a lot of episodes that felt like you could skip them entirely and not be confused if you jumped in at a later point.


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