Good Stuff ~ 7 of the Season: Steven Universe Future
WARNING: Almond milk is better. Thank you, take care where you be, and enjoy.
So Steven Universe is over, and Iâm a little relieved. If I had to face another year of crits and simps barking about how this anime salvaged or ruined their lives, I wouldâve started practicing my hangman somersault. âEnough with the cynicism, Monkey, how was the final season?â Pretty good, all things considered. It isnât like season 5 which was just not good, but it had its downs with trying to make me think all the suffering and drama was entertaining⌠it wasnât. With that said, here are the TOP 7 best final episodes of Steven Universe Future. Seven, because itâs lucky. Here We GoâŚ
Am I just putting this on the list because I like Lapis? Yes. The fight scene was shit, but again I love how low-key it all was, it took its time for the most part. We got to see Lapisâs progression even when she hardly interacted with any other character in the series, and to me had a great message of understanding the strength that comes in pacifism. Not a memorable episode, but I guess itâs as great of a send off episode for Lazuli as Iâm gonna get.
The one gripe I have with this episode is when Steven apparently couldnât cancel the rejuvenation process when they listened to him in the first place, and he needed to go all the way back to the foyer to switch it off? Why didnât he try breaking open the shell with his Super Saiyan strength? It doesnât kill an otherwise lovely episode centered on Pink Pearl and OG Pearl. It was surprising that Steven was the cause of the problem and the ending with Omega Pearl is one of my favorites this season.
This episode somewhat is what I wanted SU Future to be more of. Some fun with a more worn out Steven learning to look on the bright side of his life finally moving forward. The fanservice was cheeky and it felt like the cast was actually having a good time with it. Thatâs all I can really say, it was fun and I wish the season was more like this.
4. Fragments/Everythingâs Fine
In truth, I only like this episode because Fragments introduced us to Chad Steven, which is the best Steven ever. Makes me wish he was the final boss instead of Corrupt!Steven And Everythingâs Fine because most of it had Chad Steven and is also genuinely hilarious. I hardly laugh with a Steven Universe episode, but this actually slayed me. I mean it, it is the funniest episode in the whole series and Zach Callison helped that tenfold with his performance. Both are brought down by their endings, but both had Chad Steven and thatâs enough for me.
You probably noticing a pattern with this list because honestly, the less focused on Stevenâs melodramatic fuckshit stack, the better the episode. Not to say this episode isnât centered around Stevenâs pressuring anxieties, but this episode knew not to make it the focal point. Itâs generally about Steven and Peridotâs bromance and how their venture is affecting Stevenâs long term insecurity. It reminds me of a good MLP episode where the issue doesnât get in the way of fun. Additionally this has a satisfying ending with a great resolution. Plus itâs about Peridot. Enough said.
Spinel was in the episode, she was great, and I donât think I need to explain myself. So Iâm notâŚ
I always promise myself with these lists, âNo finales because thatâs unfair towards the whole season.â But Iâll give some leeway this time since after that wack conflict of a previous episode, it was just nice seeing Steven finally pick himself up with those he loves and take an actual step towards a new life. This has some parallel to MLPâs final episode in terms of plot and this had just as good an effect. Itâs sadly hilarious that Steven just figured out therapy nor hasnât been arrested for his rampaging, but if everyone is happy, then Iâm happy, you feel me? Goodbyes are made and as much as criticize this show, I canât be mad at an ending like this.
Last sentence is how I can best describe Future in general. Future throws a lot of wrenches in the canon, for better and worse, but I appreciate it for trying either way. Had some good moments. I have my issues with it, but I canât be all that mad at it. Iâm tired of SU, yeah, but after all is said and done, this series will always be a gem to me. And that is that⌠on that.