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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#43301: Sep 15th 2016 at 10:08:01 PM

It wasn't bad. I just didn't get much out of it.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#43302: Sep 15th 2016 at 10:15:54 PM

Onion has a gaggle of friends, surprise!

They like to cause mischief, not surprise.

Mischief by flashing people, maybe surprise...

They also do regular kid stuff, not surprise.

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Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#43303: Sep 15th 2016 at 10:20:53 PM

I read that in the voice of the tf2 heavy. "Not big surprise"

Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#43304: Sep 16th 2016 at 1:13:29 AM

Not too thrilled by this season thus far tbh. Not that it hasn't had its moments, but. Eh.

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
Sunchet Since: Oct, 2010
#43305: Sep 16th 2016 at 1:20:39 AM

They sure got a lot of voice actors for this episode, didn't they?

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#43306: Sep 16th 2016 at 1:25:19 AM

7 episodes isn't enough for da kick start, it's just been average so far.

edited 16th Sep '16 1:26:31 AM by randomness4

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#43307: Sep 16th 2016 at 4:25:42 AM

Speak for yourself, every episode so far has been incredible

Oh really when?
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#43308: Sep 16th 2016 at 7:07:08 AM

This was a great episode to end the Summer of Steven, what with all the talk of moving into fall and back-to-school shopping, and summer friends ending their vacation (ignore that summer ended a while ago).

edited 16th Sep '16 7:08:23 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#43309: Sep 16th 2016 at 7:22:43 AM

The mention of the summer's end in "Onion Friend" made me try to assess the show's calendar again. I think the it suddenly stopped making sense during the third season:

  • The first half season starts at an indeterminate time, but ends with the beginning of summer.
  • The second half season advances things through the next winter, apparently ending in late winter or early spring.
  • The second season reaches late spring right before the Barn Arc, which itself seems to be set over one to two months in later summer.
  • The third season starts at the end of summer, but I can't find any hints as to where it went.
  • Just from the seven episodes of season four, summer has apparently ended, then started, then ended again.

Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#43310: Sep 16th 2016 at 7:54:01 AM

So I think I had a SU dream last night. I watched two "new" episodes. I can't say anything about the first one, because dreams, but I do remember there was a gut-punch of some variety at the end.

IIRC, the second one involved Steven going to meet with some gems from Homeworld at a neutral site (which was clouds for some reason— not even the Sky Arena, just clouds). The gems were from Blue Diamond's court, so Lapis accompanied him, possibly as a mediator... and was subsequently shunned by the other blue gems (some of whom were Lapises themselves, and most of whom had somewhat Off-Model faces).

At the end, there was (somehow) a full-scale, Color-Coded for Your Convenience battle between an army of blue, yellow, and pink gems (the latter being the CGs and, presumably, additional members or allies). At some point during the chaos, Pearl is knocked down, but finds herself face-to-face with another Pearl (a little shorter, to distinguish the two)— a non-combatant, running support and/or triage for the Homeworld soldiers. CG Pearl feigns innocence and pretends to be a servant like her; HW Pearl takes her aside to some quiet corner of the battlefield, and confesses that she's terrified out of her wits at the fighting and really wants to bail. CG Pearl offers to protect her and help her out. The battle ends soon after, and once the dust settles, she introduces the CGs to the other Pearl... who then knifes her in the back, poofs her, and tries to escape with her gem. End of episode.

After that, I think I talked to my brother a bit, with him asking me if I'd seen the new episode yet. I woke up shortly after that.

edited 16th Sep '16 8:31:37 AM by Blueeyedrat

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#43311: Sep 16th 2016 at 8:21:20 AM

Ooh, are we talking SU dreams? Because I just had one too.

It involved me discovering that an old middle school teacher of mine (who was for some reason managing an arcade/pawn shop), was a giant Jasper fan, who even had the official Jasper hat and pins. Then he asked if he could fuse with me in order to learn where my pal Jasper was so that he could meet her.

It was confusing.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#43312: Sep 16th 2016 at 9:19:16 AM

•Just from the seven episodes of season four, summer has apparently ended* , then started, then ended again*

It might be best to assume/pretend "Onion Gang" aired out of sequence. If you stick it between "Buddy's Book" and "Mindful Education," the timeline makes perfect sense.

Blueeyedrat, that second dream sounds disturbingly plausible as the plot for an episode. It's always interesting when your subconscious mind turns out to be a really good Gen Fic writer.

edited 16th Sep '16 9:20:11 AM by Karalora

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#43313: Sep 16th 2016 at 9:48:25 AM

It might be best to assume/pretend "Onion Gang" aired out of sequence. If you stick it between "Buddy's Book" and "Mindful Education," the timeline makes perfect sense.
Except Connie's age: she said she was "twelve and three quarters" back in "Steven's Birthday", but about to enter seventh grade in "Buddy's Book". That would mean it's still the same year the second season took place in, even though the leaves were already browning near the beginning of season three.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#43314: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:24:32 AM

Hm. Rewatching Peridot's redemption arc. From the map she looks at, Jasper's kindergarten is on the east coast. Yay, east coast!

Edit: Right on the coast too. Right by the edge of the sea.

edited 16th Sep '16 10:25:12 AM by smokeycut

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#43315: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:26:56 AM

We've seen Onion interact with his mom, and one time we saw him with his dad, but he's never interacted with his half-brother. I'd kind of like to see that.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#43317: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:39:34 AM

Rewatching Peridot's redemption arc. From the map she looks at, Jasper's kindergarten is on the east coast. Yay, east coast!
That's the Prime Kindergarten—the one Steven and Amethyst were able to mostly walk to from the temple. The Beta Kindergarten is in the Southwest.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#43318: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:40:38 AM

She said it was inserted from the Beta kindergarten, just as that spot was highlighted.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#43319: Sep 16th 2016 at 11:01:14 AM

Yes, and "that spot" was in the American Southwest. The other map shows both at once: Beta in the west, Prime on the east coast.

edited 16th Sep '16 11:04:07 AM by thatother1dude

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#43320: Sep 16th 2016 at 11:12:47 AM

Except Connie's age: she said she was "twelve and three quarters" back in "Steven's Birthday", but about to enter seventh grade in "Buddy's Book". That would mean it's still the same year the second season took place in, even though the leaves were already browning near the beginning of season three.

Some leaves, in one area, were turning. Seasonal changes aren't completely uniform nor entirely predictable one year to the next.

It makes for a pretty compressed timeline for Season 3, but it's not irreconcilable to the calendar as we know it.

Probably.

edited 16th Sep '16 11:52:37 AM by Karalora

Chariot King of Anime Since: Jul, 2014
King of Anime
#43321: Sep 16th 2016 at 2:39:41 PM

edited 16th Sep '16 2:40:44 PM by Chariot

BlueBlaze64 The Watcher on the Tower from Empire City Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Watcher on the Tower
#43322: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:18:15 PM

Well, since we're officially in a hiatus, I guess the only way to keep this thread alive is asking questions, so I'll start:

I've said before that this show feels like it's in between two much more...eventful shows.

That in mind, if the show had a Spin-Off after it ends (or gets cancelled), would you rather watch a show about the first rebellion led by Rose Quartz, or a Time Skip to when the rebellion is heating up again, this time being led by Steven?

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#43323: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:19:49 PM

I think neither honestly. I think the world building is perfect the way it's been happening, I don't want a ton of details.

Oh really when?
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#43324: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:22:46 PM

If we were to get a spinoff, I'd love a completely dialogue-free series (or miniseries) about Onion and his friends. It's just a really neat idea, imo.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#43325: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:45:57 PM

Peridot spin off plz

have a listen and have a link to my discord server

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