>I just finished Steven Universe: Future today (binged episodes 13-20 today, and binged 1-12 yesterday; yes. I did a 2 day binge)‼️😭🎉✨🎆🎇🫶🏽💖💔Man, the feels!! It’s so bittersweet. Steven’s always solving everyone else’s problems & traumas but his own, and that’s what led to this….Ik a lot of people hate Future, but it’s the perfect sequel to me. I felt bad that Steven was there for everyone, but nobody was there for Steven…And that even though Steven went through a lot of shit, he never got trauma from it. So the fact that Future addressed all that (AND brought my baby girl Jasper back & showed us what she’s been doing since the events of S5’s finale, especially since Jasper was absent during the Movie) really pulls the story in a full circle, showing us that Steven’s mental state is broken and fragile due to his stressful, traumatic experiences. I’m SOOOO GLAD that we got some raw, dangerous feelings and thoughts from Steven (when he felt that White deserves every inch of the pain and fear she put on him, and even tried to shatter her Gem by having her slam her forehead into the pillar {and—in case y’all forgot—her Gem is on her forehead}—also when Steven lost control of his Pink form during his DBZ Piccolo-and-young Gohan training esque montage, launching barrage after barrage of attacks on Jasper; completely overwhelming her—and maniacally laughing as he does so….Then, had her condensed in a little cage of his own pink shields, and slammed a pink spiked wall at her….and shattering Jasper as a result). These violent behaviors and thoughts that Steven had are very realistic, especially for people who have PTSD (not ALL victims of PTSD are like this, however—keep in mind that people handle trauma differently): They feel as if the person who inflicted all of that abuse on them deserves it as well, and they use unhealthy outlets to try and take out their rage and hurt, completely unfiltered. They accidentally lash out at their loved ones in order to have them believe that they’re fine…Just so they can have a mental breakdown alone, without the worry of the fact that their loved ones are stressed out for them. Of course, bottling in all of these emotions will led to a violent outburst…Hence, Monster Steven. I’m glad that they were able to comfort and calm Steven in this dangerous and volatile state, and let him know that they’re there for him. The Diamonds and Spinel made an appearance this episode & the one prior, and I’m SO HAPPY they did. The hug honestly made me emotional…Steven was in so much rage and pain the past 2 years—he NEEDED that hug. The broken sobs Steven let out once he gained consciousness in his normal human body was so raw and real…Huge props to Zach Callison for such realistic voice acting. Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst trying to stay strong for Steven & not cry when he announced that he’s living was so sweet, but I agree with Steven—seeing them get emotional and let out their unfiltered emotions is SO much better. I love that we got to hear the Cookie Cat song one final time…I sang along, honestly. We heard it at the very first Steven Universe episode, and at the very last episode, one last time. Bismuth, Peridot, and Lapis crying is SO valid. I LOVE that my baby girl Jasper even came out to say goodbye to Steven; that was sweet. Jasper living in Little Homeschool is amazing—and makes sense, since she DOES see Steven as her Diamond now (since he…shattered her, and she saw that as a….assertion of dominance?? Him killing her is what made her believe he’s her ruler?? Thats so dark…Then again, Jasper IS a Jasper, and Jaspers are rough, aggressive, “punch first, never think”, so it makes sense), and Steven DID tell her to “do something better with her life”. The fact that living at Little Homeschool is what she believes is a “better way to live her life” is PROOF that she always thought the Homeschool was a good idea (even though she brushed the idea of living there as “dumb”, and thought the school was “crappy”…Jasper’s a big softie after all 😊). Additionally, I like that Greg is living with the Gems now; he deserves to live in a real home instead of a van (as goated as it was, it’s broken now, so…yeah). Sleeping in Steven’s room will remind him of Steven, so that’s another bonus. I’m so happy that Jasper’s living in Little Homeschool now—I wonder if she’ll be a combats training teacher? Can’t see her as a student. Maybe she’ll just observe everything. But yeah—I’m glad everyone got their happy ending!! Next…Lars of the Stars spin-off (Sooner or later, it’s gonna come out)!! I hope we’ll see where Steven is planning to move into, especially since he even left Connie behind! I wish we got to see more Cat Steven though…I’m sad we never got more happy, light hearted Pink Diamond & the other Diamonds flashbacks being happy together. That sucks. I also heard SO MANY people say that Pink Diamond ended her life, and was hoping to see that unpacked in Future….But that never happened. Hm. I wonder if the “Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz Su!c!de” speculation is just that—a speculation/theory on a super deep SU iceberg. I also wish we saw more of the Diamonds and Spinel in Future—they only really showed up in the episode before the finale, and the finale. I’m aware that the Diamonds are voice acted by professional Emmy award winning opera singers, iirc (correct me if I’m wrong!!!), but still…I love the drama queen, diva aunties so much; it sucks we didn’t get to see more of them!! But yeah—Steven Universe: Future gets a perfect 12/10 for me. The entire Steven Universe series gets an 99999999999999+/10; this started out as a goofy, sweet, fun, and wholesome journey, and ended up as a peak, emotional, bittersweet, painful experience (and got me addicted & now I’m in my Steven Universe Stan phase). I can’t believe this amazing ride is finally over, but I don’t have a single regret about starting it—if anything, I regret not watching Steven Universe sooner.
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(Yes, the last few screenshots of Steven and Jasper were necessary. I love Jasper [as you can probably tell] a LOT. And Steven and Jasper are such great frenemies 🫶🏽🧡💖✨]).