Steven saying goodbye to the Crystal Gems, who reassures him that they'll always be there with him is one of the most emotionally heartwarming finales ever
I low-key felt so ashamed for not crying when watching the last scene in the last episode, especially considering I grew up watching this show. Truth be told, it just felt so rushed, and it was all because CN is such a homophopic. This show was legendary
“The only person who’s never had Steven is Steven!” This is so true and heartbreaking because Steven had to fight tons of aliens who wanted to kill him and his friends for something that wasn’t his fault, something that he had nothing to do with. He has very few friends and as seen in “Bismuth Casual”, he doesn’t know how to make connections with kids his age. He grew up in a van and never got an education or went to the doctor before “Growing Pains”. He always has to be strong for everyone else and pick others up when they fall apart. And because he’s so focused on helping others, he doesn’t know how to take care of himself and doesn’t want to make other people worried about him, and he doesn’t want them to see the darkest parts of himself. Steven has an INCREDIBLE amount of trauma. He’s a prime example of how someone’s life can fall apart by neglecting to take care of themselves and not opening up to other people
"Time for depression" indeed. I really admire what Future set out to do: show us a chosen hero kid dealing with the trauma of their experience building up until they basically exploded. Iove that they had the balls to do that, and I think they handled it extremely well. Rebecca Sugar truly made something wonderful with this series. I'm so glad you guys watched and enjoyed it, and I can't wait for what's next.
@@vicentematias763I might be exaggerating a bit but recontextualizing a fun Cartoon Network kids show (not to say the original SU didn’t have serious topics) into a series where a broken child soldier who doesn’t know how to help himself learns how to be human is one of the boldest creative decisions I’ve seen in cartoons, and it pays off so well. God I love this show
Yes, Rebecca Sugar said a while ago she's on board on doing more Steven Universe, exploring other stories, telling more like Lars and other things to touched on and answering some things that could get answered. She misses the old team and would love to do more.
Just like how others have been saying, it'd be nice to do something similar to Distant Lands where we just skip around time and see different stories of places like more about the gem war, epilogue of what Steven is doing and how he is getting help from his therapist, Lars of the Stars stories, etc. I feel like that would be one of the best approaches that would be able to cover a lot of ground with elements we haven't seen before in SU
@@Blue-100 There was also a fanfic story that takes place after future called "the metal uprising" where sentient metals like gold, silver, bronze, copper etc, take over Homeworld.
To me, the tightest part of this conclusion is that what it took for Steven to start healing was his finally crying for himself. The "healing kiss" from Connie was a catalist, but it was Steven's tears falling in the ocean with the other diamonds' that did the magic part. It's consistent with how the other corrupted gems were healed by the combined efforts of all four diamonds, while also being just spot on, in terms of what he needed. He needed to be cried for, but he also needed to cry for himself.
@@streakgaming6106 Yes! Even if you recover from a traumatic experience, it doesn’t erase everything that happened to cause it. If a wound is great enough it’ll leave a scar, and I think that’s the perfect analogy. Steven getting one would’ve been perfect.
@@streakgaming6106 we don't know if he didn't. He erupted from the back, so maybe there is a massive scar back there, which we just didn't see. Up to interpretation i guess
@@streakgaming6106 I think his skeleton is more where his trauma physically shows. I don't think any more than that would happen, mainly cuz of his insane healing capacity and the fact that he's shape shifting, not being turned into that by an outside force. He's been through some serious injuries and yet the only scars he has is on his bones too, his outer body is flawlessly preserved
I remember hearing Rebecca Sugar would be down to do more Steven Universe content if the show gets more acknowledgment. As to what time it will take place, I don’t really know. Maybe they can do something like Adventure Times: Distant Lands where episodes can take place at different points in time. More about the gem war, after Steven finds himself, how the Gems hold up without him at the school.
There are several parts of the story that we didn't see, the gem war, creation of era 1 or even the creation of the diamonds themselves, we don't know anything about it and in the book that rebbeca released, they censored exactly that part. Only time will tell if something like this will happen
"I would fucking LOVE a Lars spinoff." This sentence is so funny to me when looking back at Steven Universe. So many people hated on Lars and now look how beloved this character became.
That's what always gets me most about the ending. That and the music, especially Sadie and Shep's I'm looking forward, i'm looking forward, I'm looking forward now fading into the being human ending track 😭😭😭
Don't know if you noticed, but I like that not only did they tease Monster Steven along with the other "baddies" in the opening credits, but they also "spoiled" the ending in every Title Card and Ending Credits, which both show Steven driving away at the end. It's just like how Cookie Cat's song foreshadows the entire story, and the temple was a statue of Obsidian all along.
Blue Diamond was one of my favourite characters for a lot of serious reasons, and in the end she really became the iconic and hot stoner aunt and that's the best thing ever
I think the issue with his emotions bubbling up until his breakdown is that he needed to be actually listened since the beginning. Everytime he was confronted in this season, whoever was talking to him, enemy or friend, was talking in a way that sounded like "you are feeling this, so you must do this, period". Nobody actually tried to see what was the state of his perspective of things, they were just assuming things by their own perception and trying what worked for them, hoping that it would just work for him, just like Connie perfectly wrapped up in the 19th episode.
Idk about that. While the main gems did give advice at first, they also did try to get him to talk to them about what was going on multiple times when they realized how serious it was
That’s kind of doing a disservice to the characters, though. They were constantly asking Steven what was going on, and it was STEVEN who kept brushing them off and insisting he was okay. The gems just didn’t want to impose and were just respecting his feelings. Part of this ending series was not only about Steven confronting the trauma he suffered, but also about him accepting that he NEEDS help sometimes, too. That he doesn’t always have all the answers, because he’s used to having all the answers. He was the emotional center of the gems, but once the gems became truly responsible for themselves, Steven was left adrift, suddenly with no purpose. And that’s no one else’s fault.
Honestly on my first watch I was a little underwhelmed by the ending because of various expectations, but on a rewatch I felt so emotional and satisfied it felt like I was watching a different show. I love SUF so much it’s unreal
Matt Braly (creator of Amphibia) and Rebecca Sugar are actually working on a movie together for Sony! Yeah, stuff is bleak for animation workers (which, being an animation student, fricking stings) but it’s not ALL gloom and doom…
@@tyronecrossman5014 Not revealed yet. What we know is: “Drawing on [Braly’s] own cultural background and personal history, the film tells the story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured.” That and Braly’s set to direct and Rebecca Sugar is the writer
Crazy how went from a kid wanting to eat ice cream sandwiches with his 3 lesbian moms to him killing someone and dreaming about killing his aunt while having the biggest panic attack ever.
I loved the ending, and I loved hearing you guys' thoughts on it. Future was controversial as it was coming out because a lot of people didn't realize that the arc of the season was an internal rather than an external conflict, so they thought the show was spinning its wheels when it was really deliberately setting everything up. I'm glad you guys recognized its wavelength right away.
Future is a story about learning how to say goodbye and let go as friends and family grow apart and have more responsibilities. Not only for the characters in the show but also for the people watching the show.
The thing with Steven moving out is such a huge thing cause it shows that he's finally letting go of the roots he clings on all his life. They have warp pads all over the country and Steven could simply just pop home whenever but the fact that he moved out so he can figure out his own thing says a lot of how much he's grown and how much he's learning that he needs to grow. I really liked the end of SU:Future and even if I wished for more, I'm still satisfied with this ending
One thing I really liked about the finale that doesn't get talked about much is that while the plot is somewhat simple and cliche, it actually tells us a lot about the progress Steven has made by the end of Future. One of Steven's biggest issues throughout Future was his unwillingness to tell his loved ones how he was really feeling. He hid his unflattering thoughts and worries from them. And at first, he does the same in the finale. Steven tells the Gems he's leaving and when he doesn't get the response he expected, he is disappointed. But he doesn't share with the Gems that it's bothering him. Instead, he talks to Greg about it. He even asks Greg if his feelings are petty (which also shows us that Steven and Greg's relationship is now strong enough that Steven can share these kinds of thoughts with him). And if you really think about it, this is exactly the kind of scenario where the old Steven would have kept his thoughts to himself, both to spare the Gems any extra sadness and because they are unflattering. But at the end of the episode, instead of swallowing his feelings like he's done throughout the show, Steven turns back and tells the Gems the truth. He shows them a petty, unflattering side of himself in order to be honest with them about what he's really feeling. That's something he would not have done prior to Future. And for that act of vulnerability, Steven is rewarded with an honest, supportive, fulfilling goodbye from the Gems. I'm always impressed by how this seemingly cookie-cutter finale was used to tell us very specific things about Steven's progress with his issues. We get to see with our own eyes that he is getting better at telling his family about what's bothering him. We get to see that he is in a better place now than at the start of Future. And we get to see that Steven is truly on the road to recovery, although the journey isn't over yet. What an amazing show this was.
A fun fact about this last batch of episodes: not only did they air all together on the same night, but the moment Everything’s Fine ended with literal spikes exploding out of Steven’s back, it slammed right into a Frosted Flakes commercial with “BRING OUT THE TIGER… THE MIGHTY MIGHTY TIGER…” playing. Such cognitive dissonance after such a tense episode lol.
Honestly, the scene that hits me the most in Steven Universe as a whole, is the end of I am my Monster. Where Steven just... cries. No one else talks, no music, just Steven sobbing into Lion and finally letting everything out. It's just... wow.
My Little Pony had such a lame ending especially in those last two seasons. SU went out with a killer ending, and definitely drained the bad taste of MLP from my mouth.
Weird how they both had the "I'm leaving, why don't my friends care? Oh, they were pretending not to care to spare my feelings" finale. Obviously the framing device (and final minutes) were the more compelling part of the pony finale though.
Happy to see that you guys enjoyed Future. You guys really got what the show was going for and what made it so special and amazing. It's also crazy to me that so many people seem to dislike it. Though I think having a bit of age and life experience helps one to appreciate what Future was about. Rebecca Sugar really is a genius in my opinion. What she was able to do with SU and Future is simply unmatched. And I'm also hoping she gets the chance to do more SU or something entirely new.
Your reactions to this series was such an amazing ride. It was so nice to see the whole series again in this new light, and watching the ending was as heartbreaking as the first time. I loved the approach to the story that Future gave to Steven, I think it was the perfect way to change the tone of the original series while addressing a lot of points that were inconclusive. I like that Steven was allowed to have his own problems that don't revolve around someone else (especially his mom).
I'm so happy you guys got to experience Steven Universe! I know not everyone was happy with Future, but it's the season that meant the most to me personally. As someone who was assigned the "family therapist" at such a young age and how I was expected to be responsible for everyone's emotional well-being, I felt equal parts called out and seen. It showed me that being a fixer can't be your only personality trait, that it's ok to reach out for help. Being about to rewatch the show through your eyes was amazing, thank you!
It's amazing how Homeworld changed in the two years after Steven ended the conflict. First, the colonization of planets was terminated and the existing colonies were liberated, only for the Diamonds stepped down as absolute rulers of Homeworld to let the gems choose their own leaders and to focus on helping gems in the best way they can: Yellow uses her power over form to undo all the forced fusions and to give each gem the form they want; Blue uses her power over emotion to make gems feel better and recover emotionally; and White uses her mental powers to allow other gems to control her so they can see themselves for what they are through her.
And here marks the end to an absolutely groundbreaking an mesmerizing series! This show has had an incredible effect on how mental health and LGBT+ relationships are shown in cartoons. We might've not gotten She-ra, Kipo, D.E. Paranormal Park, or the Owl House if Steven Universe didn't overcome that hurdle! And even then, shows like these still tend to get crippled by overreaching executives and censored in contries due to their relationships! I can't wait for Rebecca Sugar's next project, I know that they will to an amazing job, no matter what it is!
This scene @5:33 is actually VERY dark! Turns out he hadn't fully forgave the Diamond's for what they did. So when Steven took over White Diamond's body he wanted to ram her head into that pillar so hard that it would've shattered her gem, basically killing her! Also kinda a missed opportunity not to update Spinel design of removing her black tear marks and turning her heart gem right side up to show that she's actually feeling better now. Also also also I remember many people was kinda upset when it was revealed that the big pink monster was just Steven because it was teasted Heavily throughout the intro like they was gonna face a new big bad! Also the ending was very sad. And I liked how they did a reprise of the first Ever song that they did in the series! Also @37:14 actually luckily they was airing 2 episodes for a week in November. They then took a Christmas break then sometime in January they aired the rest of the episodes for like 2 weeks straight!
I think they didn't change Spinnel's design for the same reason Volleyball didn't fully recovered her eye: you don't cure trauma, you learn how to live and deal with it
The good thing about these episodes, is that they were released in batches of 4. These 4 episodes were first released one after the other as the finale. Although, March 2020 was a kinda tense month in any case.
it was so nice rewatching the entire show with yall. it reminded me that steven universe is solidly in my top 3 cartoons ever. such a great ending, i think steven going off on his own to figure himself out beyond helping others is just what he needs, and fits the show perfectly. and it was just so cathartic to finally see them address everything steven went through throughout the show, how it's affecting him, and how his people-pleasure nature made everything so much worse. but he's doing better now and i think he'll just get better with time (and the therapist lol) its just so bittersweet
The reason there's such toxicity in the Steven Universe fandom is because while a lot of people got the actual message this show was trying to portray, media like kids shows tend to attract holier than thou, self-righteous people who use the good messages of the show as sort of a "Good person competition", plus a lot of younger fans can get worked up and toxic online. It's similar to how a lot of religious groups touting moral purity attract assholes. Plus the actual chill people stay quiet.
I definitely think the besy way for a spinoff, since Rebecca said they would do if they could, could be exploring the diamonds, homeworld, pinks life, the war, etc so i think theres so much routes to go!
I honestly think in the episode where the Diamonds tried to help him, if he had been able to talk to his mother he might have been fine. His problem is he doesn't know who he is and she's not there to give him answers. She's the reason he exists and the cause of all his problems. It makes me so sad that Steven never gets the chance to just talk to her.
Actually this show helped me realize that I have trauma. For literal decades I've believed I didn't have any and that my problems are so small it doesn't matter, people are worse off than me so mine don't matter. Now that I can see it I am trying to work on how to address it and to get myself a therapist if possible, genuinely I ugly cry every single time I see Episode 19 of Steven Universe Future, it gets to me that much.
Yeah man I'm in a similar boat. I didn't watch the movie and Future until a few days ago even though I was all caught up on the og series before season 2 finished airing. I doubt we are the only ones.
Thanks for reacting to this amazing series, your reactions are beyond entertaining and I just love seeing people react to my favorite show of all time. Y'all are amazing and hope u enjoyed the show!
I like how each of the Diamonds get a new power that works opposite to her original power as they overcome their toxic traits. Pink Diamond, from what we can see, had a lot of anger issues, and therefore her powers were very destructive, a scream that could crack walls and all. It is possible that since she was in so much pain from being mistreated by the other Diamonds, her powers reflected that and helped her cause the pain she wanted to inflict others as retribution. As she overcame her immaturity and anger and became more like her Rose Quartz persona, she left her destructive powers behind (to the point our Pearl wasn't even aware she had them) and instead gained healing powers. Yellow Diamond also has anger issues and is very emotionally unstable, and therefore her power is to destabilize any gem's physical forms. As she got over her repressive, unstable and irate nature, her powers changed, and now she's able to stabilize any gem's forms, being able to permanently alter them, which is basically unheard of for gems (they can shapeshift, but never forever, and if they take a new form after poofing, there are limits to how much they can change). Blue Diamond was constantly very sad and depressed, and she wanted to make other gems just as miserable as her. Therefore, she had the power to make gems cry, emotionally disabling them even during battles except for the most strong willed gems. This probably got even worse after Pink's "shattering". But as Blue got over her need to make other people miserable, her powers also changed and now she can make people happy. As for White, she was very perfectionist and had an insane need for always being right and always being in control, and therefore she had the power to mind control other gems, puppeteering them. But as she let go of her need for control and understood that she doesn't need to know everything and be right about everything, her powers changed, and now, as Spinel puts it, they work in reverse, and she's able to make other people control her and project their thoughts onto her, which gives her a new way to understand others. Pink = Wanted to hurt people, now wants to heal people Yellow = Wanted to destabilize people, now wants to stabilize them and fix the damage she did Blue = Wanted to make everyone miserable, now wants to make everyone happy White = Wanted to control everyone, now wants to understand everyone
The last 4 episodes were shocking and very emotional. Everybody saying their goodbyes was the hardest part I've cried. Thank you for all the Steven Universe reactions 😭😭😭💔💔💔
I mean, if they continue the series, it could be Steven across the country finding new places and new people, learning to be a human, like that ending song
The concept of Future was so amazing, too; a post saving the world scenario where the hero has to deal with the trauma experienced while saving the world. Imagine the trauma, say, Link goes through after Ganon has been defeated. Or that Harry Potter has to deal with after Voldemort is defeated. It's always seen as a, "Ah, the world has been saved. Well, with all that nonsense behind us, we're good from here on out." But, realistically, no, you're not good from here on out.
when the finale released i couldnt stop crying lol. This series came out when i was barely conscious as a kid and it finished when i was a teenager. I literally grew up with steven and it was and it will always be one of my favorite series ever.
I completely agree with Ruff. It blows my mind that there are some people who say Steven Universe is their favorite show, but still have the capacity to threaten someone's life because someone else has a different opinion from them. Even if they're fully grown adults, some people are still the same children they were 10 years ago. They've learned *absolutely NOTHING* from the very show they claim to love.
if i'm remembering correctly, 3 of the last episodes aired together, there's no way they could possibly end each of those episodes the way they did without being back to back. it was also followed by a short video of rebecca sugar talking about the series and thanking everyone, which only made me cry even harder LMAO
The biggest detail I loved ! Was at each episode at the end when it plays the song "being human" it’s Steven driving away from beach city and not just an evening drive like I originally thought in episode one. It made me cry soooo much !
The last song, being human, has to be one of the most beautiful yet simple songs ever. Despite everything and how much I (and all of us) change I always have my humanity, its so pretty.
God, I didn't expect this to hit me as hard as it did, ''Time for depression'' indeed lol All I have to say is thank you for reacting to the entirety of SU, the show literally left it's mark on me and it'll always have a special place in my heart. This show helped me go through some of the worst patches of my life (hell, I still remember clearly saying that it was my only reason to keep going at some points) and I remember when the final episode aired for the first time I just felt like a chapter of my life had been closed, it was such a bittersweet sensation at that moment and now, seeing those final 3 episodes again... It just hit me really, reall hard. You guys literally made me remember how much I love this show, from S1 of the og show all the way to Future. Loved the video, loved the SU reactions!
The gems and family freaking out with steven while knowing the truth is so real. People sometimes don't know how to react to this breakdowns. And Steven being stronger than the cluster is just like how people suddenly become hella strong and not even 5 or more people are enough during those moments. Even in my city 15 yo kids are to much for almost 7 adults holding them.
It is tremendously difficult especially in this day and age to find a show, an animated show at that, that can genuinely make you feel EVERYTHING and be at peace yet left with longing at the end. Any continuation from now would def be best as a YA or more Adult Swim kind of turn from here out seeing as the biggest theme of Stevens story is Change. We’d likely come back to a young adult Steven probably doing something similar to Space Dandy/Rick & Morty type things …(At least that’s what I would find to be the best scenario)
I can’t believe we’ve reached the ending. You’ve been doing the Steven reactions for so long the channel will feel a little empty without it for a while. It was the thing that kept me coming back the most out of every reaction you did. Huzzah for Steven and you guys for completing the Journey 🎉
What an emotional and brilliant ending to what I initially believed to be not a remarkable show but goddamn was I wrong. I'd definitely rank Steven Universe + Future in the same category as Adventure Time, Ben 10, Regular Show, etc.
A lot of people didn't like It the finale because It was "Rush" and because they wanted a big great fight. But I think It was perfect for what the show is in Essence. As a person who struggle with depression I find the finale very beautiful and warming! People think everything resolver with the power of love and that was unrealistic, but they didn't seen It through. Not everything resolver with love but It does help, Steven mentions he seeing a therapist and he Is working on his emocional problems! But the great big hug they all give him It help him to acknowledge his problem and recive the help he needed. I love Steven Universe so much, this show accompanied me during my adolescence, It help when I was confused about my sexuallity, acept It and gelp me to grown up. And when I was struggling with my depression It help me to acept the fact I needed help too. I'm so glad you enjoyed the show as much as I did and a love seeing all your reactions, Peridot Is my fave too she Is the goat! Btw, you should watch the little sketch or courts of Steven,they very nice and funny ! Steven trying to be youtuber! You would love them!
I think a big part of the tone shift comes with how future follows in the same trend that Adventure Time and Avatar did in maturing the show with it's audience. Steven Universe premiered in 2013 and Future ended in 2020 so a lot of fans grew up with the show. It definitely provides great closure and catharsis for the stakes to be raised and tone to shift in that way over time, but I can definitely understand how for someome binging it all together it almost gives you emotional whiplash.
I actually thoroughly enjoyed Future a lot more because you guys did. I previously thought it was just good, but these have elevated it to great! And maybe that's due to seeing it much more closely off of rewatching the original series, and seeing it as one complete story. I'd love to see you guys finish DuckTales! It's my favorite show after Avatar and Korra and you have one more Season to go!
Yup. I was a SU Future hater. But these dudes just changed my mind. SU Future is different from the classic one, but that doesn't mean it is bad. After rewatching by their reactions, i can understand this now.
i've watched this episode so many times and as his car drives to the end I remember everything he got through, His adventures, the friends he made and all the things he achieved. I am crying so hard rn
(vou presumir que você também é brasileiro pelo teu nick) Sim e sim. É foda pensar em tudo que aconteceu enquanto os últimos segundos dos créditos e o carro passam. É foda pensar que tudo acabou.
by the end of the original show, i was like, "huh, i'm a bit like steven in terms of helping others and being kind and stuff like that". then Future hit and i was like, "Oh!" Yeah i'm more like this dude than i originally thought... i cried a lot at future btw lol
I love "Being Human" so much. One of my top Steven Universe songs because it's a song about and for him in an emotional seriousness that's usually reserved for the gems. Obviously there's the whole thing about grieving for yourself and all that's happened, but the song is subtler form of that. It's a song about healing for yourself too.
Man watching you guys follow along a show that I loved for so many years was fucking wild. Every reaction you guys have is amazing and all your discussions are so amazing. I'm really gonna miss this reaction series lol
This has been one the best reaction series to this show! You're excitement and feelings brought me back to how I felt watching it so thank you. Seeing you get emotional at rhe end maxe me emotional
the second half of steven universe future is peak storytelling, and the fact that everything kept getting WORSE was a mix of realistic and such a compelling way to navigate depression
Oh man lemme tell ya-Watching CN from elementary school when Steven Universe was a new show getting shoutouts from Uncle Grandpa, to seeing it become its own beautiful series that grew up /with/ us- ending with a grown up Steven making his own way in the world- I mean shit it hit hard. I graduated two months ago, and seeing all my childhood shows move on and encouraging us to do the same, I’m practically always bawling my eyes out.
I'm really grateful for you guys watching this series. I went through my early twenties with it, and it was a huge deal for my girlfriend and I (our engagement rings have a ruby and a sapphire). The negativity around the show's ending soured it for me pretty badly, and I viewed it as something important, and game changing, but not all that good. Watching you all become so earnestly invested in this show feels like it's melted the ice around my memories of it. It was so good, and tried so hard, and was so beautifully, brutally sincere. It was wonderful all along and I'm so lucky I got a second chance to see that. I loved hearing you make predictions that I remember making myself, and your tangents always make me laugh. This series has been something I looked forward to every week, even as I've been going through some rough times lately. From the bottom of my heart: thank you, thank you, thank you.
And that... concludes Steven Universe. It was an amazing time to experience the whole thing with everyone, for literal YEARS, and say goodbye to our childhood hero, inspiration, and comfort, Steven. I'm so glad you guys watched, laughed, and cried tears of both sadness and joy at the end there. Steven Universe really is something special.
Steven Universe is my favorite series. It was emotional to rewatch parts of the show and see your reactions. Last time I saw some similar reactions was when I showed the series to a friend I lost to covid. Thank you for the ride, guys. And I hope you guys watch Frieren!
talking bout a possibility of continuing the show, i would LOVE to see the past, the rebelion, pink's relationship with the diamonds, younger pearl, bismuth, garnet and other crystal gems that we didnt get to know that much, as long with pink/rose true personality
Watching this back with you guys made me realize just how much I enjoy Future. I knew I liked it, but it really is a great show that shows the struggles someone can have with their own thoughts
I love how Future ended things, there are so many series with child characters who goes through something scary or traumatizing yet it doesn't really stick to the character like with Steven. Steven might be half gem, but he's the most human character i've ever seen in cartoons. It's not solely seen on Future either, when they went to save Greg from space and the gems got poofed from the space ship warping, he was all alone crying for his dad.
Sincerely enjoyed this reaction series. After so many years of people trashing this series just because of the fanbase or their own perception of the show based on the earlier seasons, it feels good to know that there are still people out there who can watch the whole series and see what a gem it is in spite of its flaws (no pun intended.)
I think a decent idea of a spin off would be rose life,but her life as a whole,ever since her beginning to her end,her thoughts,her emotions,her relationships,Rose is a VERY complex character we only saw some parts of her life,and very little what she actually thought about everything (since we only see this all from Steven POV),Rose had a DEEP hatred for herself so much so that one of the most accepted answers the fandom gives for rose giving birth to steven was a way to end herself,to finally become something good that she thrived to be.
Hear me out, Steven Universe but it's in the style of the TV show Monk. Start of an episode visit the therapist, end of the episode visit the same therapist. Dealing with difficult life problems that Steven is encountering.
What i loved about steven universe as a kid that grew up watching it was the timing and the inclusion of future. Im 22 years old now but the original steven universe premiered when i was around 10/11 years old in 2013 and then ended with Future in 2019 (making me around 16/17 when it came out) and it was so impactful to have a show that everyone my age could project and relate to. Having Steven go from a cheerful kid to a teenager that struggled with his family relationships/ not bottling things up/ and seeking/refusing help at his lowest low at the same time I was was so freeing because at that age you feel like you have to keep up an image to make everyone around you happy even though you're growing up and dealing with the anger and sadness of what you thought were little things in your childhood now coming back to get you. I know those who aren't LGBTQ supporters hate the show but it did normalize queer people in general, and mommy issues, as well as a slew of tons of problems someone has growing up. Steven Universe was such a human show despite only having the humans play second to the gems and I am so grateful that I was able to experience it when I did.
Things get better over time. Korra came out, they fought their network to put out Asami n Korra’s relationship but couldn’t show too much, only hinting here n there n leaving it ambiguous. Then Steven universe came out and it showed way more. Lots of expressions, doesn’t matter if it was straight or queer. And then other shows followed after. But yeah steven universe was a massive step forward in talking and expressing in animation.
No matter how many times I watch this show and get to the end, it always gets me. Steven universe ended right as I was leaving for college and it hit so close to home. Now I’m about to graduate college with a degree in animation because of this show and I couldn’t be more thankful to have grown up with it.
Steven Universe has been one hella of a adventure full of surprises and twists,I'm glad I was able to watch this series again with yall,I can't believe this series has been over for 6 years now
Steven just breaking down and sobbing after he was saved hits so hard... he went through so much pain, so much stress and anxiety, but finally he felt accepted and noticed by the ones he loved. He finally felt support and comfort for everything he went through. And he's still just a kid ):
Thank you guys so much for reacting to this show. Steven Universe is one of my favorite series ever, and going through it again with you all has given me new appreciation for it. Can’t wait to go on another adventure with you!
Even though SU ended entirely nearly 4 years ago, it was great seeing that there are still people out there reacting to the show. It was a great journey watching your SU reactions.
You guys, thank you so much for loving a show that I love so much as well. This UNIVERSE literally, saved my life in so many ways. I wish the whole world could see the life like this show. IS ALL ABOUT LOVE.. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUU
i cried so hard i've been binge watching it with you i watched steven universe when the end of season 5 of steven aired and i didn't see the movie and the future one so i discovered it with you guys and it felt amazing! i was currently in a bad headspace and listening to you rambling and theorizing on the show helps me a lot to get through it ! i cried with you on the last episode, it was so emotional! thank you again guys! you're amazing!
your commentary and reactions throughout all of steven universe have got to be my favorite, of course there was some stuff i didn't agree with (pearl and rosepink defender XD) but it was consistently great and something to look forward to every friday. you guys always have something interesting or deeply insightful to say, and the rare moments where you managed to predict stuff that ended up happening was always amusing. so sorry to hear fans can't be normal even after all these years but i'm so happy it didn't deter you from continuing the series and enjoying it. thanks so much guys, i'll miss these videos. have a good one
I think most of people that struggles with Steven Universe Future don't really grasp everything that happened and not only from a plot basis but psychologically speaking. Usually we tend to present as aa role model optimistic people, empathetic people, caregivers, heroes, protectors or people doing the right thing not matter what, but this comes with a price. I connected with steven universe cuz of this little goof ball but also the crazy lore and the amazing plot but I connected even more with Steven Universe Future because I went through some tough times and I'm still am going through it. Of course not everyone connect to it and no one likes to see steven suffer like this but these situations can happen, and when sometimes I think of how I used to be a couple of years ago I'm like damn, if I knew back then I'll end up here... Not to share my life randomly here, and of course I'm not Steven, and also not everyone lives the same issues, but I really get the being the mature one, the caregiver, the shoulder for people when you're suppose to be the kid, you need support but u end up being the one supporting others cuz it's the right thing to do, cuz no one else is going to do it, cuz u really care about people but in the end it consumes u and sometimes you're just wondering why, why are you always the one needed when you so desperately need support and care in the first place. Something that is so lacking especially with hero figures or stories that portrays people taking care of others sometimes to an unhealthy extent is that in order to help others u need to help urself in the first place
“It’s time for depression” Ain’t that the truth
Deadass
Take that depression!
YESSS
Steven saying goodbye to the Crystal Gems, who reassures him that they'll always be there with him is one of the most emotionally heartwarming finales ever
I low-key felt so ashamed for not crying when watching the last scene in the last episode, especially considering I grew up watching this show. Truth be told, it just felt so rushed, and it was all because CN is such a homophopic. This show was legendary
lmao i remember sobbing without a sound so my family don't hear me crying at the ending😂😢@@tainamichelle2683
@@tainamichelle2683same, but now I cry every time. 😞
I still consider KND the most heartwarming finale cartoon series.
Honestly, it's sad that SU finally finished, but Rebecca said that if she gets CN's attention, she's planning to make another SU series!
"Go see Steven Universe, he'll make you feel better"
"But Spinel, I AM Steven Universe!"
This reminds me of a scene from BLACK DYNAMITE
“You should check out this internet meme, it always cheers me up…sad dog”
“But doctor, i AM sad dog”
@@ConstantDistres5it always come back to sad horse show
“The only person who’s never had Steven is Steven!”
This is so true and heartbreaking because Steven had to fight tons of aliens who wanted to kill him and his friends for something that wasn’t his fault, something that he had nothing to do with. He has very few friends and as seen in “Bismuth Casual”, he doesn’t know how to make connections with kids his age. He grew up in a van and never got an education or went to the doctor before “Growing Pains”. He always has to be strong for everyone else and pick others up when they fall apart. And because he’s so focused on helping others, he doesn’t know how to take care of himself and doesn’t want to make other people worried about him, and he doesn’t want them to see the darkest parts of himself.
Steven has an INCREDIBLE amount of trauma. He’s a prime example of how someone’s life can fall apart by neglecting to take care of themselves and not opening up to other people
"Time for depression" indeed. I really admire what Future set out to do: show us a chosen hero kid dealing with the trauma of their experience building up until they basically exploded. Iove that they had the balls to do that, and I think they handled it extremely well. Rebecca Sugar truly made something wonderful with this series. I'm so glad you guys watched and enjoyed it, and I can't wait for what's next.
100% agreed
Future, non ironically, did an Evangelion, and it worked because it also showed how to get out of there.
@@vicentematias763I might be exaggerating a bit but recontextualizing a fun Cartoon Network kids show (not to say the original SU didn’t have serious topics) into a series where a broken child soldier who doesn’t know how to help himself learns how to be human is one of the boldest creative decisions I’ve seen in cartoons, and it pays off so well. God I love this show
"Everything is going to be fine Billy" NO IT WON'T!!
Right?!? 😂😂😂😂
Isn’t the Guy that inspired the whole Billy thing also dead in his own Show at this point?
23:44
Boom:he literally beat your ass!”
Jasper: *sigh* I know..”
#perfecttiming
Yes, Rebecca Sugar said a while ago she's on board on doing more Steven Universe, exploring other stories, telling more like Lars and other things to touched on and answering some things that could get answered.
She misses the old team and would love to do more.
I'm okay with it being short little stories on how everyone's doing.
Woah I'm excited already! I hope I can see more of the diamonds and what they think of steven leaving
Just like how others have been saying, it'd be nice to do something similar to Distant Lands where we just skip around time and see different stories of places like more about the gem war, epilogue of what Steven is doing and how he is getting help from his therapist, Lars of the Stars stories, etc. I feel like that would be one of the best approaches that would be able to cover a lot of ground with elements we haven't seen before in SU
@@Blue-100 There was also a fanfic story that takes place after future called "the metal uprising" where sentient metals like gold, silver, bronze, copper etc, take over Homeworld.
she said it would totally happen if people would make enough noise about it 😭
To me, the tightest part of this conclusion is that what it took for Steven to start healing was his finally crying for himself. The "healing kiss" from Connie was a catalist, but it was Steven's tears falling in the ocean with the other diamonds' that did the magic part.
It's consistent with how the other corrupted gems were healed by the combined efforts of all four diamonds, while also being just spot on, in terms of what he needed. He needed to be cried for, but he also needed to cry for himself.
Never thought of it, did that Diamond juice seep into the cluster...
I feel like he should have kept some kinda mark from his kaiju form like the other corrupted gems, and to symbolize the lasting effects of trauma.
@@streakgaming6106 Yes! Even if you recover from a traumatic experience, it doesn’t erase everything that happened to cause it. If a wound is great enough it’ll leave a scar, and I think that’s the perfect analogy. Steven getting one would’ve been perfect.
@@streakgaming6106 we don't know if he didn't. He erupted from the back, so maybe there is a massive scar back there, which we just didn't see. Up to interpretation i guess
@@streakgaming6106 I think his skeleton is more where his trauma physically shows. I don't think any more than that would happen, mainly cuz of his insane healing capacity and the fact that he's shape shifting, not being turned into that by an outside force. He's been through some serious injuries and yet the only scars he has is on his bones too, his outer body is flawlessly preserved
I remember hearing Rebecca Sugar would be down to do more Steven Universe content if the show gets more acknowledgment. As to what time it will take place, I don’t really know. Maybe they can do something like Adventure Times: Distant Lands where episodes can take place at different points in time. More about the gem war, after Steven finds himself, how the Gems hold up without him at the school.
I think it would be cool to see a Lars of the Stars series!
There are several parts of the story that we didn't see, the gem war, creation of era 1 or even the creation of the diamonds themselves, we don't know anything about it and in the book that rebbeca released, they censored exactly that part. Only time will tell if something like this will happen
I think she can do a limited series based on the gem war...who created the diamonds? Is there something above them?
YES, we need more ancient lore explanations, like the origin of the Diamonds and their original purpose
@@delarieani feel like asking “who created the diamonds?” is like asking “who created god?”, it’s kinda paradoxical
"I would fucking LOVE a Lars spinoff." This sentence is so funny to me when looking back at Steven Universe. So many people hated on Lars and now look how beloved this character became.
I love how it went oh lars is a dick > I hope lars gets a development > nvm he's hopeless > I love lars
TFW you realize the end sequence with the car after every episode is just Steven going on to better things in the end
That's what always gets me most about the ending. That and the music, especially Sadie and Shep's I'm looking forward, i'm looking forward, I'm looking forward now fading into the being human ending track 😭😭😭
Don't know if you noticed, but I like that not only did they tease Monster Steven along with the other "baddies" in the opening credits, but they also "spoiled" the ending in every Title Card and Ending Credits, which both show Steven driving away at the end. It's just like how Cookie Cat's song foreshadows the entire story, and the temple was a statue of Obsidian all along.
Blue Diamond was one of my favourite characters for a lot of serious reasons, and in the end she really became the iconic and hot stoner aunt and that's the best thing ever
HELL YEAH
I think the issue with his emotions bubbling up until his breakdown is that he needed to be actually listened since the beginning. Everytime he was confronted in this season, whoever was talking to him, enemy or friend, was talking in a way that sounded like "you are feeling this, so you must do this, period". Nobody actually tried to see what was the state of his perspective of things, they were just assuming things by their own perception and trying what worked for them, hoping that it would just work for him, just like Connie perfectly wrapped up in the 19th episode.
Idk about that. While the main gems did give advice at first, they also did try to get him to talk to them about what was going on multiple times when they realized how serious it was
That’s kind of doing a disservice to the characters, though. They were constantly asking Steven what was going on, and it was STEVEN who kept brushing them off and insisting he was okay. The gems just didn’t want to impose and were just respecting his feelings. Part of this ending series was not only about Steven confronting the trauma he suffered, but also about him accepting that he NEEDS help sometimes, too. That he doesn’t always have all the answers, because he’s used to having all the answers. He was the emotional center of the gems, but once the gems became truly responsible for themselves, Steven was left adrift, suddenly with no purpose. And that’s no one else’s fault.
And here comes the water works again..
I'ma miss this show. It grew up with me
And you grew up with it
This show BROKE me with the ending I absolutely love Steven universe and its so beautiful
Honestly on my first watch I was a little underwhelmed by the ending because of various expectations, but on a rewatch I felt so emotional and satisfied it felt like I was watching a different show. I love SUF so much it’s unreal
Matt Braly (creator of Amphibia) and Rebecca Sugar are actually working on a movie together for Sony! Yeah, stuff is bleak for animation workers (which, being an animation student, fricking stings) but it’s not ALL gloom and doom…
I NEED TO KNOW THIS MOVIE’S NAME!!!
@@tyronecrossman5014 Not revealed yet. What we know is:
“Drawing on [Braly’s] own cultural background and personal history, the film tells the story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured.”
That and Braly’s set to direct and Rebecca Sugar is the writer
Crazy how went from a kid wanting to eat ice cream sandwiches with his 3 lesbian moms to him killing someone and dreaming about killing his aunt while having the biggest panic attack ever.
I loved the ending, and I loved hearing you guys' thoughts on it. Future was controversial as it was coming out because a lot of people didn't realize that the arc of the season was an internal rather than an external conflict, so they thought the show was spinning its wheels when it was really deliberately setting everything up. I'm glad you guys recognized its wavelength right away.
Future is a story about learning how to say goodbye and let go as friends and family grow apart and have more responsibilities. Not only for the characters in the show but also for the people watching the show.
The thing with Steven moving out is such a huge thing cause it shows that he's finally letting go of the roots he clings on all his life. They have warp pads all over the country and Steven could simply just pop home whenever but the fact that he moved out so he can figure out his own thing says a lot of how much he's grown and how much he's learning that he needs to grow. I really liked the end of SU:Future and even if I wished for more, I'm still satisfied with this ending
One thing I really liked about the finale that doesn't get talked about much is that while the plot is somewhat simple and cliche, it actually tells us a lot about the progress Steven has made by the end of Future. One of Steven's biggest issues throughout Future was his unwillingness to tell his loved ones how he was really feeling. He hid his unflattering thoughts and worries from them. And at first, he does the same in the finale. Steven tells the Gems he's leaving and when he doesn't get the response he expected, he is disappointed. But he doesn't share with the Gems that it's bothering him. Instead, he talks to Greg about it. He even asks Greg if his feelings are petty (which also shows us that Steven and Greg's relationship is now strong enough that Steven can share these kinds of thoughts with him). And if you really think about it, this is exactly the kind of scenario where the old Steven would have kept his thoughts to himself, both to spare the Gems any extra sadness and because they are unflattering.
But at the end of the episode, instead of swallowing his feelings like he's done throughout the show, Steven turns back and tells the Gems the truth. He shows them a petty, unflattering side of himself in order to be honest with them about what he's really feeling. That's something he would not have done prior to Future. And for that act of vulnerability, Steven is rewarded with an honest, supportive, fulfilling goodbye from the Gems. I'm always impressed by how this seemingly cookie-cutter finale was used to tell us very specific things about Steven's progress with his issues. We get to see with our own eyes that he is getting better at telling his family about what's bothering him. We get to see that he is in a better place now than at the start of Future. And we get to see that Steven is truly on the road to recovery, although the journey isn't over yet. What an amazing show this was.
A fun fact about this last batch of episodes: not only did they air all together on the same night, but the moment Everything’s Fine ended with literal spikes exploding out of Steven’s back, it slammed right into a Frosted Flakes commercial with “BRING OUT THE TIGER… THE MIGHTY MIGHTY TIGER…” playing. Such cognitive dissonance after such a tense episode lol.
Honestly, the scene that hits me the most in Steven Universe as a whole, is the end of I am my Monster. Where Steven just... cries. No one else talks, no music, just Steven sobbing into Lion and finally letting everything out. It's just... wow.
It's over, isn't it?
Isn’t it
Isn't over?
Isn't it over? Isn't it
Isn't it over?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You won!! And she chose you !!!
14:40 178 episodes of fucked up PTSD shit into Steven’s brain = Godzilla
Connies mom even explained it in growing pains. Steven is traumatized and didnt even know it until it was pointed out and explained.
Math
If anything, Steven Universe and My Little Pony, same heartbreaking wonderful and satisfying ending. The emotions are real and they'll be missed.
My Little Pony had such a lame ending especially in those last two seasons. SU went out with a killer ending, and definitely drained the bad taste of MLP from my mouth.
Weird how they both had the "I'm leaving, why don't my friends care? Oh, they were pretending not to care to spare my feelings" finale. Obviously the framing device (and final minutes) were the more compelling part of the pony finale though.
The credits having been Steven leaving the whole time broke me
Happy to see that you guys enjoyed Future. You guys really got what the show was going for and what made it so special and amazing. It's also crazy to me that so many people seem to dislike it. Though I think having a bit of age and life experience helps one to appreciate what Future was about. Rebecca Sugar really is a genius in my opinion. What she was able to do with SU and Future is simply unmatched. And I'm also hoping she gets the chance to do more SU or something entirely new.
Your reactions to this series was such an amazing ride. It was so nice to see the whole series again in this new light, and watching the ending was as heartbreaking as the first time. I loved the approach to the story that Future gave to Steven, I think it was the perfect way to change the tone of the original series while addressing a lot of points that were inconclusive. I like that Steven was allowed to have his own problems that don't revolve around someone else (especially his mom).
I'm so happy you guys got to experience Steven Universe!
I know not everyone was happy with Future, but it's the season that meant the most to me personally. As someone who was assigned the "family therapist" at such a young age and how I was expected to be responsible for everyone's emotional well-being, I felt equal parts called out and seen. It showed me that being a fixer can't be your only personality trait, that it's ok to reach out for help.
Being about to rewatch the show through your eyes was amazing, thank you!
It's amazing how Homeworld changed in the two years after Steven ended the conflict. First, the colonization of planets was terminated and the existing colonies were liberated, only for the Diamonds stepped down as absolute rulers of Homeworld to let the gems choose their own leaders and to focus on helping gems in the best way they can: Yellow uses her power over form to undo all the forced fusions and to give each gem the form they want; Blue uses her power over emotion to make gems feel better and recover emotionally; and White uses her mental powers to allow other gems to control her so they can see themselves for what they are through her.
And here marks the end to an absolutely groundbreaking an mesmerizing series! This show has had an incredible effect on how mental health and LGBT+ relationships are shown in cartoons. We might've not gotten She-ra, Kipo, D.E. Paranormal Park, or the Owl House if Steven Universe didn't overcome that hurdle! And even then, shows like these still tend to get crippled by overreaching executives and censored in contries due to their relationships!
I can't wait for Rebecca Sugar's next project, I know that they will to an amazing job, no matter what it is!
that's literally the only thing i disliked in the show
This scene @5:33 is actually VERY dark! Turns out he hadn't fully forgave the Diamond's for what they did. So when Steven took over White Diamond's body he wanted to ram her head into that pillar so hard that it would've shattered her gem, basically killing her!
Also kinda a missed opportunity not to update Spinel design of removing her black tear marks and turning her heart gem right side up to show that she's actually feeling better now.
Also also also I remember many people was kinda upset when it was revealed that the big pink monster was just Steven because it was teasted Heavily throughout the intro like they was gonna face a new big bad!
Also the ending was very sad. And I liked how they did a reprise of the first Ever song that they did in the series!
Also @37:14 actually luckily they was airing 2 episodes for a week in November. They then took a Christmas break then sometime in January they aired the rest of the episodes for like 2 weeks straight!
I think they didn't change Spinnel's design for the same reason Volleyball didn't fully recovered her eye: you don't cure trauma, you learn how to live and deal with it
The good thing about these episodes, is that they were released in batches of 4. These 4 episodes were first released one after the other as the finale.
Although, March 2020 was a kinda tense month in any case.
Going from how skeptical you were of Steven Universe in the beginning to tears at the end is my favorite lol
it was so nice rewatching the entire show with yall. it reminded me that steven universe is solidly in my top 3 cartoons ever. such a great ending, i think steven going off on his own to figure himself out beyond helping others is just what he needs, and fits the show perfectly. and it was just so cathartic to finally see them address everything steven went through throughout the show, how it's affecting him, and how his people-pleasure nature made everything so much worse. but he's doing better now and i think he'll just get better with time (and the therapist lol)
its just so bittersweet
The reason there's such toxicity in the Steven Universe fandom is because while a lot of people got the actual message this show was trying to portray, media like kids shows tend to attract holier than thou, self-righteous people who use the good messages of the show as sort of a "Good person competition", plus a lot of younger fans can get worked up and toxic online. It's similar to how a lot of religious groups touting moral purity attract assholes. Plus the actual chill people stay quiet.
I definitely think the besy way for a spinoff, since Rebecca said they would do if they could, could be exploring the diamonds, homeworld, pinks life, the war, etc so i think theres so much routes to go!
I honestly think in the episode where the Diamonds tried to help him, if he had been able to talk to his mother he might have been fine. His problem is he doesn't know who he is and she's not there to give him answers. She's the reason he exists and the cause of all his problems. It makes me so sad that Steven never gets the chance to just talk to her.
Actually this show helped me realize that I have trauma. For literal decades I've believed I didn't have any and that my problems are so small it doesn't matter, people are worse off than me so mine don't matter. Now that I can see it I am trying to work on how to address it and to get myself a therapist if possible, genuinely I ugly cry every single time I see Episode 19 of Steven Universe Future, it gets to me that much.
Yeah man I'm in a similar boat. I didn't watch the movie and Future until a few days ago even though I was all caught up on the og series before season 2 finished airing.
I doubt we are the only ones.
Thanks for reacting to this amazing series, your reactions are beyond entertaining and I just love seeing people react to my favorite show of all time. Y'all are amazing and hope u enjoyed the show!
I like how each of the Diamonds get a new power that works opposite to her original power as they overcome their toxic traits.
Pink Diamond, from what we can see, had a lot of anger issues, and therefore her powers were very destructive, a scream that could crack walls and all. It is possible that since she was in so much pain from being mistreated by the other Diamonds, her powers reflected that and helped her cause the pain she wanted to inflict others as retribution. As she overcame her immaturity and anger and became more like her Rose Quartz persona, she left her destructive powers behind (to the point our Pearl wasn't even aware she had them) and instead gained healing powers.
Yellow Diamond also has anger issues and is very emotionally unstable, and therefore her power is to destabilize any gem's physical forms. As she got over her repressive, unstable and irate nature, her powers changed, and now she's able to stabilize any gem's forms, being able to permanently alter them, which is basically unheard of for gems (they can shapeshift, but never forever, and if they take a new form after poofing, there are limits to how much they can change).
Blue Diamond was constantly very sad and depressed, and she wanted to make other gems just as miserable as her. Therefore, she had the power to make gems cry, emotionally disabling them even during battles except for the most strong willed gems. This probably got even worse after Pink's "shattering". But as Blue got over her need to make other people miserable, her powers also changed and now she can make people happy.
As for White, she was very perfectionist and had an insane need for always being right and always being in control, and therefore she had the power to mind control other gems, puppeteering them. But as she let go of her need for control and understood that she doesn't need to know everything and be right about everything, her powers changed, and now, as Spinel puts it, they work in reverse, and she's able to make other people control her and project their thoughts onto her, which gives her a new way to understand others.
Pink = Wanted to hurt people, now wants to heal people
Yellow = Wanted to destabilize people, now wants to stabilize them and fix the damage she did
Blue = Wanted to make everyone miserable, now wants to make everyone happy
White = Wanted to control everyone, now wants to understand everyone
FUTURE ME ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? (no i wasnt
YES
The last 4 episodes were shocking and very emotional. Everybody saying their goodbyes was the hardest part I've cried. Thank you for all the Steven Universe reactions
😭😭😭💔💔💔
I mean, if they continue the series, it could be Steven across the country finding new places and new people, learning to be a human, like that ending song
The concept of Future was so amazing, too; a post saving the world scenario where the hero has to deal with the trauma experienced while saving the world. Imagine the trauma, say, Link goes through after Ganon has been defeated. Or that Harry Potter has to deal with after Voldemort is defeated. It's always seen as a, "Ah, the world has been saved. Well, with all that nonsense behind us, we're good from here on out." But, realistically, no, you're not good from here on out.
when the finale released i couldnt stop crying lol. This series came out when i was barely conscious as a kid and it finished when i was a teenager. I literally grew up with steven and it was and it will always be one of my favorite series ever.
I completely agree with Ruff. It blows my mind that there are some people who say Steven Universe is their favorite show, but still have the capacity to threaten someone's life because someone else has a different opinion from them. Even if they're fully grown adults, some people are still the same children they were 10 years ago. They've learned *absolutely NOTHING* from the very show they claim to love.
if i'm remembering correctly, 3 of the last episodes aired together, there's no way they could possibly end each of those episodes the way they did without being back to back. it was also followed by a short video of rebecca sugar talking about the series and thanking everyone, which only made me cry even harder LMAO
The biggest detail I loved ! Was at each episode at the end when it plays the song "being human" it’s Steven driving away from beach city and not just an evening drive like I originally thought in episode one. It made me cry soooo much !
The last song, being human, has to be one of the most beautiful yet simple songs ever. Despite everything and how much I (and all of us) change I always have my humanity, its so pretty.
God, I didn't expect this to hit me as hard as it did, ''Time for depression'' indeed lol
All I have to say is thank you for reacting to the entirety of SU, the show literally left it's mark on me and it'll always have a special place in my heart. This show helped me go through some of the worst patches of my life (hell, I still remember clearly saying that it was my only reason to keep going at some points) and I remember when the final episode aired for the first time I just felt like a chapter of my life had been closed, it was such a bittersweet sensation at that moment and now, seeing those final 3 episodes again... It just hit me really, reall hard.
You guys literally made me remember how much I love this show, from S1 of the og show all the way to Future. Loved the video, loved the SU reactions!
The gems and family freaking out with steven while knowing the truth is so real. People sometimes don't know how to react to this breakdowns. And Steven being stronger than the cluster is just like how people suddenly become hella strong and not even 5 or more people are enough during those moments. Even in my city 15 yo kids are to much for almost 7 adults holding them.
It is tremendously difficult especially in this day and age to find a show, an animated show at that, that can genuinely make you feel EVERYTHING and be at peace yet left with longing at the end. Any continuation from now would def be best as a YA or more Adult Swim kind of turn from here out seeing as the biggest theme of Stevens story is Change. We’d likely come back to a young adult Steven probably doing something similar to Space Dandy/Rick & Morty type things
…(At least that’s what I would find to be the best scenario)
One of the things no one seems to ever mention is that Steven is 16. He's a diamond going through puberty. That has to be rough.
I missed the line about the therapist on first watch so i was slightly confused when I saw everyone saying "yooo, therapy!"
I can’t believe we’ve reached the ending. You’ve been doing the Steven reactions for so long the channel will feel a little empty without it for a while. It was the thing that kept me coming back the most out of every reaction you did. Huzzah for Steven and you guys for completing the Journey 🎉
What an emotional and brilliant ending to what I initially believed to be not a remarkable show but goddamn was I wrong.
I'd definitely rank Steven Universe + Future in the same category as Adventure Time, Ben 10, Regular Show, etc.
A lot of people didn't like It the finale because It was "Rush" and because they wanted a big great fight. But I think It was perfect for what the show is in Essence.
As a person who struggle with depression I find the finale very beautiful and warming! People think everything resolver with the power of love and that was unrealistic, but they didn't seen It through. Not everything resolver with love but It does help, Steven mentions he seeing a therapist and he Is working on his emocional problems! But the great big hug they all give him It help him to acknowledge his problem and recive the help he needed. I love Steven Universe so much, this show accompanied me during my adolescence, It help when I was confused about my sexuallity, acept It and gelp me to grown up. And when I was struggling with my depression It help me to acept the fact I needed help too. I'm so glad you enjoyed the show as much as I did and a love seeing all your reactions, Peridot Is my fave too she Is the goat!
Btw, you should watch the little sketch or courts of Steven,they very nice and funny ! Steven trying to be youtuber! You would love them!
I think a big part of the tone shift comes with how future follows in the same trend that Adventure Time and Avatar did in maturing the show with it's audience. Steven Universe premiered in 2013 and Future ended in 2020 so a lot of fans grew up with the show.
It definitely provides great closure and catharsis for the stakes to be raised and tone to shift in that way over time, but I can definitely understand how for someome binging it all together it almost gives you emotional whiplash.
I actually thoroughly enjoyed Future a lot more because you guys did. I previously thought it was just good, but these have elevated it to great! And maybe that's due to seeing it much more closely off of rewatching the original series, and seeing it as one complete story.
I'd love to see you guys finish DuckTales! It's my favorite show after Avatar and Korra and you have one more Season to go!
Yup. I was a SU Future hater. But these dudes just changed my mind. SU Future is different from the classic one, but that doesn't mean it is bad. After rewatching by their reactions, i can understand this now.
i've watched this episode so many times and as his car drives to the end I remember everything he got through, His adventures, the friends he made and all the things he achieved. I am crying so hard rn
(vou presumir que você também é brasileiro pelo teu nick)
Sim e sim. É foda pensar em tudo que aconteceu enquanto os últimos segundos dos créditos e o carro passam. É foda pensar que tudo acabou.
@@ocaradaquelelugarla eu reassisto atraves de canais de react, só que chega no final e eu desabo denovo
by the end of the original show, i was like, "huh, i'm a bit like steven in terms of helping others and being kind and stuff like that". then Future hit and i was like, "Oh!" Yeah i'm more like this dude than i originally thought...
i cried a lot at future btw lol
i'm an incredibly kind person who wants to help others, but i also have a load of trauma, no wonder i connected to this show so much
I love "Being Human" so much. One of my top Steven Universe songs because it's a song about and for him in an emotional seriousness that's usually reserved for the gems. Obviously there's the whole thing about grieving for yourself and all that's happened, but the song is subtler form of that. It's a song about healing for yourself too.
Watching this while in a café and STRUGGLING so hard not to cry 😂
Man watching you guys follow along a show that I loved for so many years was fucking wild. Every reaction you guys have is amazing and all your discussions are so amazing. I'm really gonna miss this reaction series lol
This has been one the best reaction series to this show! You're excitement and feelings brought me back to how I felt watching it so thank you. Seeing you get emotional at rhe end maxe me emotional
the second half of steven universe future is peak storytelling, and the fact that everything kept getting WORSE was a mix of realistic and such a compelling way to navigate depression
Oh man lemme tell ya-Watching CN from elementary school when Steven Universe was a new show getting shoutouts from Uncle Grandpa, to seeing it become its own beautiful series that grew up /with/ us- ending with a grown up Steven making his own way in the world- I mean shit it hit hard. I graduated two months ago, and seeing all my childhood shows move on and encouraging us to do the same, I’m practically always bawling my eyes out.
I'm really grateful for you guys watching this series. I went through my early twenties with it, and it was a huge deal for my girlfriend and I (our engagement rings have a ruby and a sapphire). The negativity around the show's ending soured it for me pretty badly, and I viewed it as something important, and game changing, but not all that good. Watching you all become so earnestly invested in this show feels like it's melted the ice around my memories of it. It was so good, and tried so hard, and was so beautifully, brutally sincere. It was wonderful all along and I'm so lucky I got a second chance to see that. I loved hearing you make predictions that I remember making myself, and your tangents always make me laugh. This series has been something I looked forward to every week, even as I've been going through some rough times lately. From the bottom of my heart: thank you, thank you, thank you.
And that... concludes Steven Universe. It was an amazing time to experience the whole thing with everyone, for literal YEARS, and say goodbye to our childhood hero, inspiration, and comfort, Steven.
I'm so glad you guys watched, laughed, and cried tears of both sadness and joy at the end there. Steven Universe really is something special.
it's depression but it's also a relief
Steven Universe is my favorite series. It was emotional to rewatch parts of the show and see your reactions. Last time I saw some similar reactions was when I showed the series to a friend I lost to covid.
Thank you for the ride, guys.
And I hope you guys watch Frieren!
talking bout a possibility of continuing the show, i would LOVE to see the past, the rebelion, pink's relationship with the diamonds, younger pearl, bismuth, garnet and other crystal gems that we didnt get to know that much, as long with pink/rose true personality
God pearl crying made me cry more
Watching this back with you guys made me realize just how much I enjoy Future. I knew I liked it, but it really is a great show that shows the struggles someone can have with their own thoughts
Anyone else notice that the couple Garnet was counciling looked like Rebecca Sugar and her husband Ian? (Yes, they got married irl.)
I love how Future ended things, there are so many series with child characters who goes through something scary or traumatizing yet it doesn't really stick to the character like with Steven. Steven might be half gem, but he's the most human character i've ever seen in cartoons. It's not solely seen on Future either, when they went to save Greg from space and the gems got poofed from the space ship warping, he was all alone crying for his dad.
Sincerely enjoyed this reaction series. After so many years of people trashing this series just because of the fanbase or their own perception of the show based on the earlier seasons, it feels good to know that there are still people out there who can watch the whole series and see what a gem it is in spite of its flaws (no pun intended.)
It was a great journey watching Steven Universe together with you guys. It was quite adventurous, thank you & goodbye Steven Universe
10:52 their reactions is too funny Lmao
13:41 wise words
I hope they realized that the outro has always been Steven driving away and leaving home
I think a decent idea of a spin off would be rose life,but her life as a whole,ever since her beginning to her end,her thoughts,her emotions,her relationships,Rose is a VERY complex character we only saw some parts of her life,and very little what she actually thought about everything (since we only see this all from Steven POV),Rose had a DEEP hatred for herself so much so that one of the most accepted answers the fandom gives for rose giving birth to steven was a way to end herself,to finally become something good that she thrived to be.
Hear me out, Steven Universe but it's in the style of the TV show Monk. Start of an episode visit the therapist, end of the episode visit the same therapist. Dealing with difficult life problems that Steven is encountering.
EVERY DAMM TIME THAT SHIT MAKES ME CRY DAMM IT
What i loved about steven universe as a kid that grew up watching it was the timing and the inclusion of future. Im 22 years old now but the original steven universe premiered when i was around 10/11 years old in 2013 and then ended with Future in 2019 (making me around 16/17 when it came out) and it was so impactful to have a show that everyone my age could project and relate to. Having Steven go from a cheerful kid to a teenager that struggled with his family relationships/ not bottling things up/ and seeking/refusing help at his lowest low at the same time I was was so freeing because at that age you feel like you have to keep up an image to make everyone around you happy even though you're growing up and dealing with the anger and sadness of what you thought were little things in your childhood now coming back to get you.
I know those who aren't LGBTQ supporters hate the show but it did normalize queer people in general, and mommy issues, as well as a slew of tons of problems someone has growing up. Steven Universe was such a human show despite only having the humans play second to the gems and I am so grateful that I was able to experience it when I did.
Things get better over time. Korra came out, they fought their network to put out Asami n Korra’s relationship but couldn’t show too much, only hinting here n there n leaving it ambiguous. Then Steven universe came out and it showed way more. Lots of expressions, doesn’t matter if it was straight or queer. And then other shows followed after. But yeah steven universe was a massive step forward in talking and expressing in animation.
No matter how many times I watch this show and get to the end, it always gets me. Steven universe ended right as I was leaving for college and it hit so close to home. Now I’m about to graduate college with a degree in animation because of this show and I couldn’t be more thankful to have grown up with it.
Steven Universe has been one hella of a adventure full of surprises and twists,I'm glad I was able to watch this series again with yall,I can't believe this series has been over for 6 years now
23:32 The way they’re all rubbing their eyes at the same time 😭 This show is so beautiful
Steven just breaking down and sobbing after he was saved hits so hard... he went through so much pain, so much stress and anxiety, but finally he felt accepted and noticed by the ones he loved.
He finally felt support and comfort for everything he went through. And he's still just a kid ):
Thank you guys so much for reacting to this show. Steven Universe is one of my favorite series ever, and going through it again with you all has given me new appreciation for it. Can’t wait to go on another adventure with you!
Even though SU ended entirely nearly 4 years ago, it was great seeing that there are still people out there reacting to the show. It was a great journey watching your SU reactions.
You guys, thank you so much for loving a show that I love so much as well. This UNIVERSE literally, saved my life in so many ways. I wish the whole world could see the life like this show. IS ALL ABOUT LOVE.. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUU
i cried so hard i've been binge watching it with you i watched steven universe when the end of season 5 of steven aired and i didn't see the movie and the future one so i discovered it with you guys and it felt amazing! i was currently in a bad headspace and listening to you rambling and theorizing on the show helps me a lot to get through it ! i cried with you on the last episode, it was so emotional! thank you again guys! you're amazing!
There has never been a story so good and thorough with being broken down. Ppl losing it is a story that was needed.
your commentary and reactions throughout all of steven universe have got to be my favorite, of course there was some stuff i didn't agree with (pearl and rosepink defender XD) but it was consistently great and something to look forward to every friday. you guys always have something interesting or deeply insightful to say, and the rare moments where you managed to predict stuff that ended up happening was always amusing. so sorry to hear fans can't be normal even after all these years but i'm so happy it didn't deter you from continuing the series and enjoying it. thanks so much guys, i'll miss these videos. have a good one
I think most of people that struggles with Steven Universe Future don't really grasp everything that happened and not only from a plot basis but psychologically speaking. Usually we tend to present as aa role model optimistic people, empathetic people, caregivers, heroes, protectors or people doing the right thing not matter what, but this comes with a price. I connected with steven universe cuz of this little goof ball but also the crazy lore and the amazing plot but I connected even more with Steven Universe Future because I went through some tough times and I'm still am going through it. Of course not everyone connect to it and no one likes to see steven suffer like this but these situations can happen, and when sometimes I think of how I used to be a couple of years ago I'm like damn, if I knew back then I'll end up here... Not to share my life randomly here, and of course I'm not Steven, and also not everyone lives the same issues, but I really get the being the mature one, the caregiver, the shoulder for people when you're suppose to be the kid, you need support but u end up being the one supporting others cuz it's the right thing to do, cuz no one else is going to do it, cuz u really care about people but in the end it consumes u and sometimes you're just wondering why, why are you always the one needed when you so desperately need support and care in the first place. Something that is so lacking especially with hero figures or stories that portrays people taking care of others sometimes to an unhealthy extent is that in order to help others u need to help urself in the first place