Worst[]
# | Title | Image | Release Date |
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5 | Future Boy Zoltron | September 1, 2016 | |
4 | Island Adventure | October 23, 2014 | |
3 | Rocknaldo | February 24, 2017 | |
2 | Onion Gang | September 15, 2016 | |
1 | Escapism | January 7, 2019 |
Best[]
# | Title | Image | Release Date |
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5 | Mindful Education | August 25, 2016 | |
4 | Change Your Mind | January 21, 2019 | |
3 | Mr. Greg | July 19, 2016 | |
2 | Rose's Scabbard | March 9, 2015 | |
1 | The Trial, Off Colors, and Lars' Head | May 29, 2017 |
Honorable Mentions[]
Title | Image | Release Date | Why It's Not on the List |
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Keystone Motel | July 14, 2015 | "After Pearl takes advantage of Garnet into diffusing with her in cry for help, Garnet falls apart. With Ruby and Sapphire coping very differentlywith their turmoil and trauma, finding themselves split apart even further by that dissonance. This gives us an intriguing look at the psychology of Garnet, and we can see she has more complexity than we were previously shown." | |
Last One Out of Beach City | September 8, 2016 | "As we've said, Pearl's unrequited love for Rose is a major aspect of the series, asnd Pearl recovering from her grief is a big aspect of her character arc. And in this episode, we get a rather soft story about Pearl joining Amethyst and Steven on a trip to a punk rock show, in an effort to show how "cool" she can be. What follows is a very interesting evening, while Pearl makes a connection with a mysterious woman she has a crush on. It also has a nice message about there being different perceptions of cool. This episode is refreshing because its tone feeled like nothing I've ever seen in the show since. The whole scenario of their night out and their exchanges are very relatable and down-to-earth." | |
Sworn to the Sword | June 15, 2015 | "I think this episode teaches the importance of companionship and self-value. I'd say this is the first episode that I really started to see that strong bond between Connie and Steven." | |
Can't Go Back | May 7, 2018 | "Can't Go Back is an episode that explores all the turmoil Lapis Lazuli has experience. And this eventually culminates Lapis deciding to run away for the third and final time, which is a very powerful moment for the series. While I have mixed thoughts on Lapis' treatment of others, I think there's another great example where the show shines, and simply offering a peaceful, insightful exchange between two characters on a moon base." | |
Reunited: Part 1 | July 6, 2018 | "A very pleasant same-sex wedding episode between two well-loved main characters. And I'm glad to see it broke some new ground for the animation industry because of this wedding. It's a sweet, carefully crafted, and satisfying wedding... without ever saying the word "wife" to skip over the more conservative and stupid, insecure censors." |
Dishonorable Mentions[]
Title | Image | Release Date | Why It's Not on the List |
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Kevin Party | December 29, 2017 | "While I admit this episode is probably a relatable scenario for many teenagers, I really don't think we needed an episode centered around one of the most irritating and self-centered characters in the show, Kevin." | |
Dewey Wins | December 15, 2017 | "Just an unevenful romp of an upset Steven trying to help Dewey with an election. But eventually, even Dewey admits he's a bad candidate, and I'm mostly wondering why Steven is even helping him. I think Dewey gets a little more redeemable in this episode, as he relents and give the election to Nanefua, and Nanefua becoming the new mayor did feel earned and satisfying. I also like the revelation Steven has at the end. To me, it felt really relatable." | |
Barn Mates | May 26, 2016 | "Lapis has always had a lot of work through as a character, and she often has difficulty with impulse control, which does seem in line with her character as a lack of impulse control can happen in PTSD. And the idea that Lapis has probably struggled with emotional growth and impulse control censor traumatic events does seem very evident in this episode. She treats Peridot horrible here, and it's hard to forgive her character for just how cruel she acts! Overall, I just didn't enjoy this particular episode." |
Trivia[]
- Two of his honorable mentions, "Keystone Motel" and "Sworn to the Sword", he already talked about in his old Best Steven Universe Episodes list, meaning that he personally still holds those 2 episodes as some of the absolute best episodes of the series, and have aged well.
- Meanwhile, this means his other old 8 favorites are still his favorites, but not among the Top 10 anymore.
- Also, "Keep Beach City Weird", which he already talked about in Worst Episodes of Good Cartoons, is neither in the worst list or the dishonorable mentions, meaning while he still doesn’t like the episode, he doesn’t think it’s quite among the absolute worst anymore.
- This Video is a Crossover With Lea C. From Toon Ruins.