Kirichanskaya, Michele (February 7, 2020). "Steven Universe, She-Ra, & Voltron: LGBTQIA+ Successes, Failures, and Hopes for the Future in Children's Animation". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020 . Retrieved April 11, 2020. The writers—formerly Levin and Burnett—would write the premises and outlines while the storyboarders wrote and drew the episodes. [51] [52] [53] Everyone would wait at least a day to get together and discuss. [51] The writers write potential episode names on paper cards, which they pin on the conference-room wall to review what they have written and plan their meetings. They discuss episode pacing and vary each season's texture by balancing "lighter" and "heavier" story arcs. [30] Changes in major-character appearances—such as Yellow Diamond—in a storyline can be difficult for the writers. [54] According to Ben Levin, writing a season of Steven Universe is like a "jigsaw puzzle" because the writing team must assemble a number of plot ideas, which are discarded if they do not benefit character growth. After further discussion and questions about the writing, an idea becomes an episode. After discussing a season's proposed episodes the "puzzle" is complete, and they begin writing a major story arc or a season finale. Burnett said writing a season is like an algebraic equation "where one side is the season finale, and the x's and y's are the episodes we need for that solution to make sense"; he cited "Ocean Gem", " Steven the Sword Fighter", "Monster Buddies", "An Indirect Kiss" and "Serious Steven" as examples. Those episodes led to the season-one finale as a minor story arc. [30] To develop new ideas for episodes, the writers play writing games. In one, a scenario with characters is drawn and passed to another writer. The second writer adds a few sentences before giving it to a third, until the drawing has a three-act story. Episodes such as "Island Adventure", "Future Boy Zoltron" and "Onion Friend" were written this way. [55] The writers also play drawing games, which design new Gem characters and technological ideas. Burnett said he and Levin use fewer ideas from the storyboarders than they previously did; storyboarders change fewer things than they did before because the episodes have a "stronger continuity". [54]

Steven Universe, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #5-8. "Join Steven as he starts his next adventure from trying to save the local library to getting lost inside Pearl’s head!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781608867967 Steven and the Gems throw Connie a sleepover to help her de-stress before she takes a big test. [12] Steven Universe, Minisodes Vol. 2 on iTunes". iTunes. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. The timeframe of the 2017 series is kept roughly within the same timeframe as the later seasons of the original series. [39]

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Still Not Giving Up: 5 More of the Best 'Steven Universe' Songs". Hornet Stories. June 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018 . Retrieved March 28, 2018. Anderson, Sage (June 1, 2019). "Representation is abysmal, so here are 15 animated characters the trans community has claimed". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. But many fans feel strongly that if anyone in the large cast of characters is trans, it has to be Lars. a b Thurm, Eric (February 19, 2015). "Steven Universe's new episode proves it's the best show you don't watch". Wired. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. The series' first season gradually reveals that the Crystal Gems are fugitives from a great interstellar empire. During their missions they visit ruins that were once important to Gem culture but have been derelict for millennia. The Gems are cut off from the Gem homeworld, and Steven learns that many of the monsters and artifacts they encounter are Gems who were corrupted by a Gem weapon of mass destruction and can no longer maintain rational, humanoid form. By the end of the first season, Steven learns that, millennia ago, the Gem empire intended to sterilize the Earth to incubate new Gems, but Rose Quartz led her supporters, the Crystal Gems, in a violent and apparently successful rebellion against this genocidal plan. The discovery and release of Lapis Lazuli, a Gem trapped on Earth for millennia, puts the Crystal Gems at risk from the Gem empire once more, leading to the arrival of hostile envoys Peridot and Jasper. Robinson, Joanna (March 5, 2021). "Raya and the Last Dragon's Kelly Marie Tran Thinks Her Disney Princess Is Gay". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021 . Retrieved March 14, 2021.It's never a dull day for Steven and The Crystal Gems in this collection of all new adventures! Peridot looks to Steven and Greg for help in learning about the power of music; Cat Steven needs Connie to help Steven learn to be a better owner; and Pearl helps Steven try to find the perfect birthday surprise for Connie!

With Steven and Garnet gone, it's up to Amethyst and Connie to keep Pearl calm. Will Steven be able to heal Pearl in time for the Yard Sale or do these friends have to kiss their Library dreams goodbye?

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DEC191284 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781684155071 - Kindle Steven Universe #36 [ ] Steven Universe #35 [ ] Steven Universe #34 [ ] Steven Universe #33 [ ] Steven Universe: Harmony [ ] Sugar wanted Steven Universe to be thematically consistent with hers and her brother's shared interests. [11] As a coming-of-age series, the theme of family is important since Sugar based the titular character on her brother. Additionally, the theme of love was inspired by her relationship with Jones-Quartey. [56] [175] The series also expresses the importance of acceptance, [176] [177] and explores relationships, LGBT identity, body shapes and "hues of skin in a colorful sci-fi magic display of diversity". [178] According to Kat Morris, the series' central concepts are developed over time in an organic way, rather than being "overly calculated" from the start. [178] Former writer Matt Burnett said the series' simple-life theme prevented the inclusion of "cynicism" or "snarkiness". [11] According to Burnett, the writers have no interest in a superhero theme. [54] Milligan, Mercedes (October 6, 2015). " 'Steven Universe' Gets New Toy Partners". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Stevonnie, a fusion between Steven and Connie [196] debuted in the January 15th episode Alone Together, using they/them pronouns. [197] Sugar, the show creator, said that Stevonnie challenges gender norms as a "metaphor for all the terrifying firsts in a first relationship." [198] Later, the show earned a Emmy nomination in 2018 for the episode "Jungle Moon" centered around Stevonnie, a non-binary character. [199] A full-length fan-made episode titled "The Smothering", [227] set in an alternate version of the story's continuity, was called "one of the more impressive pieces of work to come out of the Steven Universe fandom" in 2017 by io9. [228] Beach City Con, a Steven Universe fan convention, was held in Virginia Beach on October 13–15, 2017. [229] Influence and legacy