In this flashback episode Greg does his best as a single dad and the Gems struggle to accept Steven.
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It also helps the show has so much back story at this point to draw on.
His song, I Could Never Be Ready perfectly illustrates his struggle with fatherhood, single fatherhood especially.
Its a shame I dont see more love for Greg fromSteven Universefans because this guy is a trooper.
they prove theyre less equipped to deal with a baby than Greg.
Pearl is of course bitter as all hell to Greg, still nowhere close to being over Rose.
All the Gems get an unexpected reminder of her when Stevens gem glows and they all assume its Rose.
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They freak out.
Rose must be trapped in this baby!
It must be a fusion of some kind.
While Greg has apparently accepted Roses death, the Gems dont have such a concept.
All they know is being shattered and from what we can tell that never happened to Rose.
She just… disappeared.
Theyre so desperate for that guiding light to be back in their lives that they kidnap Steven.
This puts a whole new spin on Pearls dedication to Steven.
All of the Gems refuse change and its the inferior human, Greg, who helps them through it.
That humans grow and change and thats okay.
This could potentially be foreshadowing for things to come.
While the series should never become too reliant on flashbacks, its always nice when we get one.
Seeing how the Gems used to be just magnifies the impact Steven has had on their lives.
All in all a solid episode, exactly what youd expect from Steven Universe.
Rating:
4 out of 5
