Steven Universe s1 eps29&30
Added 2024-10-10 16:00:09 +0000 UTC
Secret Team and Island Adventure
Sorry about this one guys, didn't realise I'd left my dehumidifyer running in the background!
Tagline: THAT WAS UNEXPECTED!!!
Another nice touch in the Island episodes is that not only do their clothes get worn out to show the passage of time, but also Sadie's leg hair starts growing out.
Albedo12
2024-10-27 20:30:16 +0000 UTC
I've seen this episode many times, I never ever noticed Sadie wearing Lars shirt. Nice catch
Molly Moon
2024-10-20 17:01:14 +0000 UTC
Yeah, a person and their friends/boyfriend for a short period is one thing but going "I'm going to trap us three here for who knows how long because *I* think it's what's best for him regardless of what he wants/thinks" like Sadie fked up, I forgot how much ick island adventure is because I haven't seen it in ages. Like if the roles was reversed with those two people would be all over Lars yet I hardly see anything saying about the bs Sadie did here.
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-10-14 06:34:03 +0000 UTC
she has good taste
potato potato also another potato
2024-10-13 18:51:14 +0000 UTC
Yeah like I could understand trapping you and your friend/boyfriend? there for like 3 hours to get out of work and have a break together, but anymore than even 12 hours is BAD
Mosco Moon
2024-10-13 10:41:26 +0000 UTC
Thank you :D Elijah got it for me <3
Mosco Moon
2024-10-13 10:38:06 +0000 UTC
oh.... well... okay LOL
Mosco Moon
2024-10-13 10:37:38 +0000 UTC
Same
Sekiro
2024-10-12 13:50:01 +0000 UTC
I love the bit where she faces off against Pearl and is like
And I'm thiccer than you
ooh ooh ooh
Porpoise Power
2024-10-12 12:18:16 +0000 UTC
Pearl may be your favorite, but honestly Garnet's my favorite cuz she's a lot more thicc
Sekiro
2024-10-11 22:58:51 +0000 UTC
I am fairly sure that was "galaxy warp" instead of "galaxy wars".
Carabas
2024-10-11 21:54:44 +0000 UTC
ep 29 makes me lament that the horror elements kinda end in season 2 but in most stories the more you know about the world the less scary it becomes
Film Vagabond
2024-10-11 16:42:50 +0000 UTC
Agreed. More bravado than actual bravery.
Joey Quixote
2024-10-11 16:01:25 +0000 UTC
i agree they both have confidence issues, but i think with lars, its a lack of confidence and insecurity that makes him want to seem bigger than everyone, like he’s overcompensating. which then leads to him thinking he could do better than sadie
Kippy
2024-10-11 15:50:13 +0000 UTC
My take on Lars and Sadie (at least as of this point in the story) is that it's a matter of convenient affection. I think the attraction is mutual, but the motives are skewed.
Sadie strikes me as having confidence issues. That Lars might be the first guy that she felt seen by. The first guy, that she felt, didn't look down on her. When in truth, like you said, she could do better, and probably had a queue of viable suitors that just never stepped up. She's trying too hard to be Lars' "missing piece" and finish the puzzle when her life has only just begun.
As for Lars, his confidence swings in the other direction. He thinks he's a bigger deal than he actually is. And while it's evident that he has feelings for Sadie, I think he feels like he could "do better". If say Jenny Pizza, someone of a higher social standing (at least at that age) showed interest him, I think Lars would drop Sadie. But since he currently doesn't have any other romantic prospects, Sadie's affection is... convenient.
In short; While there is something mutual between them, at this point in their respective emotional journeys, it's for all the wrong reasons.
Joey Quixote
2024-10-11 11:46:53 +0000 UTC
BTW Mosco I really like your shirt, it's adorable.
Eliteguard99
2024-10-11 07:41:56 +0000 UTC
Reminder of that one?
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-10-11 06:19:04 +0000 UTC
I just realised, only 2 more reactions to go and then, the reaction with ep 36 (one of my personal faves :3 )
Annieme
2024-10-11 01:05:44 +0000 UTC
I always forget island adventure exists... Sadie highly fked up, legit trapped Lars because *she* thought it was best for him without regard to what *he* thought/wanted, without any other females to "distract" him from her... Ick ick ick
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-10-11 00:37:49 +0000 UTC
Yeah, she legit trapped them there because *she* thought it'd be good for him, regardless of what *he* thought/wanted...
Phoenix Mackenzie
2024-10-11 00:27:00 +0000 UTC
Honestly I think saying Sadie might deserve better than Lars is the wrong statement here. Don’t get me wrong, Lars is a jerk. But she’s also kind of insane for pulling this sort of stunt. Lars might be an ass, but she’s very overbearing and is on his ass all the time. She trapped them on an island for who knows how long because she thought it’d be good for him. And is always trying to do stuff so he likes her. 😭 Anyway I really don’t blame Lars for being pissed lol
Riley
2024-10-10 23:30:46 +0000 UTC
And yes, Sadie could do so much better ^^u
Arianod
2024-10-10 21:44:10 +0000 UTC
You know a relationship is toxic when the ship name is SARS! Serioulsly though, here we have two low self-esteem people who have glommed onto each other because (as far as they can see) there is no-one else around - and THEN they get trapped on a remote island which just turns it up to eleven. I love Sadie - she sure can step up when needed - but she falls into that creepy "romantic" idea of "movies/tv/novels have told me that dire situations make people fall in love, so if I create a crisis..." (and perhaps she is also thinking to trap Lars where there are no other women to distract him). Ick, ick ick. Lars, meanwhile, is still very much living the one-dimensional trope of "failing at acting tough" and hiding his feelings.
Which is how we come to the song "Be Wherever You Are". It joyously promotes Steven's "live in the moment, smell the roses" nature. With each repetition, Lars yields more to this idea, starting to enjoy his time on the island, and then the kick: in the final repeat Steven switches to "Why don't you let yourself just be _whoever_ you are?". Stop trying to fake it Lars, just figure yourself out and be that person. You'll be happer, trust me! It's a sentiment I love, and I often sing that line to myself to remind me to be me.
Albedo12
2024-10-10 21:30:54 +0000 UTC
"There's so much to this fucking show!" Oh, Mosco. If this show was a 10-layer deep onion that you could peel to see what new secrets lie further within, you're... well, you're still in the checkout lane at the grocery store.
Stephen Mumford
2024-10-10 21:28:53 +0000 UTC
Cute pumpkin t-shirt is cute ^^
Arianod
2024-10-10 21:22:49 +0000 UTC
if there's one thing Rebecca sugar is great at, it's writing toxic relationships.
Peridot
2024-10-10 21:15:06 +0000 UTC
back in mirror gem, she didn't say "the galaxy wars" she said "the galaxy warp" which is just the area with all of the broken warps that lead into space.
Peridot
2024-10-10 20:57:20 +0000 UTC
Maybe earth radiation affects gems over a long time mutating them, but rose kept healing the crystal gems protecting them from corruption. Hopefully steven can keep healing them then
Willow Arkan
2024-10-10 20:07:50 +0000 UTC
Same, I haven’t watched su in sooo long and I just couldn’t miss the songs so obviously I had to pay for the full reactions
Ratataj
2024-10-10 20:06:18 +0000 UTC
the crystal gems do share that magical gem room, so they are kinda roommates.
Willow Arkan
2024-10-10 20:05:44 +0000 UTC
yeah, that might be her biggest fuck up, like she did it on impulse, but to keep it going like that.
Willow Arkan
2024-10-10 20:03:17 +0000 UTC
Im still positive Horde Prime is showing up in this season, maybe it was Season 2 ive been a while since I watch SU
Omegasigma
2024-10-10 19:55:23 +0000 UTC
Ah, the gem shards, totally not body horror.
Willow Arkan
2024-10-10 19:39:29 +0000 UTC
Knowing more about Sadie's mom from later seasons, it makes more sense now why she does things at this point "for" Lars without really considering what he wants!
Laura Chowschne
2024-10-10 19:35:07 +0000 UTC
FYI, that scar Sadie got on her face is now a permanent part of her character model going forward. I think it just beautifully exemplifies how this show is with “continuity.” Won’t say any more, but let this be my hint to you: Steven Universe rarely does anything without purpose. Have fun! ;3c
Ríon
2024-10-10 19:30:23 +0000 UTC
something between Pearl and Rose, nah can't be. =)
Willow Arkan
2024-10-10 19:28:14 +0000 UTC
Lars and Sadie are fascinating, for certain. Lars is an asshole, undoubtedly, but in a way that has much more to do with thoughtlessness and insecurity than malice--all in all a very realistic picture of a teenage boy that's unflattering and messy but not at all vilified. And Sadie is a very kind person who almost certainly deserves better than Lars, but while he has taken advantage of her people-pleasing nature in the past, she's holding herself to the pursuit of him far more than he is, and as we see here, she does have her own toxic traits, including an assumption that she knows what's best for him. It's a messy and immature relationship, and it's very human.
Tristan Haller
2024-10-10 19:27:11 +0000 UTC
Yep, early Lars is a piece of work, but remember, he is a teenager with close to no friend except Sadie and Steven and filled with insecurities, we see that he need time to open up and he care, but it's hard for him to do it. So, he feel like a real teenager would be in the end.
Also, even if we see already with Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl and STEVEN, a lot of body shape, can we appreciate the design of Sadie, she is short of course, but she is built, and pretty badass, even if she was wrong for what she did.
Spadeas
2024-10-10 19:17:23 +0000 UTC
Man, I do hope that cut on Sadie's face doesn't get infected, causing her to mutate into a terrifying gem-human hybrid that becomes the main villan of the season finale.
Albedo12
2024-10-10 19:16:57 +0000 UTC
I love Sadie from the bottom of my heart and she's right 99% of the time, but had she trapped me on an island for several weeks because she judged it was better for me, I would have been properly mad too
Azirapalala
2024-10-10 18:46:45 +0000 UTC
Hey it’s ok Mosco, I barely noticed the humidifier. Also, yeah. agreed. Lars is a bit of a dick. 🤣
Liam Gradwell
2024-10-10 18:45:41 +0000 UTC
this, the galaxy warp is that hub where they were making sure the warp pads were all still inactive and putting the sad breakfast stickers on them.
potato potato also another potato
2024-10-10 18:25:00 +0000 UTC
Yep Lars is, by and large, a grumpy Douche. However he to my knowledge has not put anyone in extreme danger just for his own goals. Possibly because he has none but still. Sadie was way out of line here, a tropical island who knows where with any kind of poisonous insects, plants or aquatic life. Or diseases. One decent and unexpected storm and all three are dead except maybe Steven as I am unsure about his mortality vis a vis gem powers of healing.
A C PARNELL
2024-10-10 18:19:45 +0000 UTC
asfasdfsdf WHY DOES ELISCO HAVE TO BE SO BLOODY CUTE? How am I supposed to come up with a meaningful/meaningless comment when you precede the reaction with teeth-rotting fluff? XD
I like Sadie more each time I rewatch the series. I think we can agree that whoever she winds up with, they'll be lucky.
Sanmei
2024-10-10 18:15:21 +0000 UTC
Slight correction! Pearl asks the mirror to show them the Galaxy Warp (the location from the beginning of Space Race) not the “Galaxy Wars” … although as always I do love how your mind works lol. Also I love Island Adventure so much… even though it’s one of the rare episodes where Sadie matches Lars clod energy
Regina Diana
2024-10-10 18:04:58 +0000 UTC
Pearl said "galaxy warp" (which we saw later in Space Race,) not "galaxy wars."
Vilmu
2024-10-10 18:04:42 +0000 UTC
“There’s something about Pearl and rose” hmm 🤔 i mean, they were pretty close, as were the other crystal gems. The way the gems get on and interact with each other, like, their whole dynamic, is quite interesting
Also yah, sadie could do better
Annieme
2024-10-10 17:34:28 +0000 UTC
I won't lie, Island Adventure is one of my least favorite episodes of this season. The Lars/Sadie ship is lowkey unbearable, despite Steven's efforts to make them get along.
vivian xavier
2024-10-10 17:20:30 +0000 UTC
Hope you feel better. Amazing reactions!
Aiden Templet
2024-10-10 17:07:08 +0000 UTC
eh, with how the episode ended it doesn't feel like it'd be very cannon to me
Cass
2024-10-10 16:36:17 +0000 UTC
I literally subscribed for these. I can’t go back to the YouTube edits.
Also I love island adventure. It’s too bad a ship didn’t come along to save Lars and Sadie. I can really see them on a ship together for some reason.
A Magic Duck
2024-10-10 16:29:00 +0000 UTC
Lars and Sadie are a hot mess. I love them. I appreciate that SU is willing to show kids a couple that just has so many problems.
Andre D
2024-10-10 16:23:32 +0000 UTC
The quest for a future reaction to the extended intro after the start of season 2 continues.
High Voltage
2024-10-10 16:15:42 +0000 UTC
oh time for one of my least favourite episodes 😅 at least we get it out of the way
luviemoo
2024-10-10 16:11:32 +0000 UTC
OMG THE BEST PART OF MY WEEK
Joshua Rodriguez
2024-10-10 16:07:33 +0000 UTC
I like how you do your SU reactions, i live for the theories you produce from your amazing brain
OllieSollie
2024-10-10 16:03:26 +0000 UTC
YEEEESSSSS! I live for these SU reactions!
Eliteguard99
2024-10-10 16:01:42 +0000 UTC