A strong outing for Steven Universe manages to balance Charlyne Yis flawless voice acting and Lapis gut instincts.
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Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 20
Charlyne Yi isSteven Universes secret weapon.
Ive always had a soft spot for her portrayal of the many Rubys glimpsed in past episodes.
Her performance was hilarious and heartfelt but with just a small adjustment quickly became sinister beyond belief.
Navys betrayal in this episode highlights a new potential conflict for Steven.
Hes so willing to trust and believe in people that hes blinded to possible deception.
Will he have to reign in his trust for others?
Will he be more cautious the next time a rogue Gem asks for help?
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I love that this episode played with your expectations.
Getting them back to the way they were.
Unlearning the behaviors they picked up to survive.
Ive got to keep giving major props toSteven Universefor its portrayal of Lapis.
Shes found a great degree of happiness at the barn and with Peridot.
She jokes about the abuse she went through, as seen in Gem Harvest, demonstrating shes moving on.
Shes had multiple adventures where that part of her life isnt even mentioned, like The New Crystal Gems.
Im delighted the series has been featuring Lapis and Peridot more as of late.
Now that Navy has their only transport off Earth though, what will they do?
Theres no other way off Earth besides using the Galaxy Warp.
The Gems have to wait for any enemy forces to come to them.
Id guess that Navy is going to pick up the other Rubys and finally report back to the diamonds.
That must mean Blue and Yellow Diamond will be coming to Earth at some point soon, right?
How will the Crystal Gems mount a defense?
Can they turn to the people of Beach City for help?
Will they be able to protect Earth all on their own?
Something tells meSteven Universeisnt the bang out of a show to have an all out war.
If there is a battle, itll only be in the background.
Its the characters development, as seen in this episode with Lapis, thatll save the day.
Stray Thoughts
Any episode with Pumpkin automatically gets an extra point.
Love that little dog.
Peridot being so ready to accept Navy proved how much shes grown.
This show can get hilariously dark at times.
That bit with Ruby flying across the screen in the bubble killed me.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
