This episode features a neat concept taken in increasingly serious directions (but it all ends well).

This episode features a neat concept taken in increasingly serious directions (but it all ends well).

Steven just wants to have a fun scary movie night with his (human) friends. Not in this show.
Amethyst is doing stuff she knows that she shouldn’t be (and encouraging Steven to do likewise), meaning something is really bothering her.

Garnet tries to connect with Steven by sharing her secret superpower…and fails spectacularly (or does she?).

This is a deceptively simple episode that marks something of a turning point in the narrative.

This episode is just quintessential Steven Universe, and I’m pretty sure it’s what finally made me a fan.
Big changes are looming on the horizon, and Steven is the one with the unfortunate task of warning the other Crystal Gems.

This is without a doubt the best thing to come of the direct-to-video fad.
This is one of those episodes that just takes an absurd premise and escalates it to insane levels…and somehow manages to have a heart in there somewhere.
This episode is mostly just a pastiche of Super Mario and classic children’s anime. You probably already know about how much enjoyment you’ll get from it.