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[Edmus]

There was an element of that sibling competitiveness with Amethyst and Steven toward the end of last season. Trying to keep up with your siblings is explored quite well there, I think.

re: new character, There's a lot of narrative options for them to explore there with Pearl, if they want. I hope we see her again.

[Neonivek]

There was an element of that sibling competitiveness with Amethyst and Steven toward the end of last season. Trying to keep up with your siblings is explored quite well there, I think.

re: new character, There's a lot of narrative options for them to explore there with Pearl, if they want. I hope we see her again.

I dunno... In a few ways it is kind of "wrong" to find a replacement for someone who died...

and I don't think the show is willing to go dark enough to go there... and I'd prefer them not to ignore it either.

[Edmus]

There was an element of that sibling competitiveness with Amethyst and Steven toward the end of last season. Trying to keep up with your siblings is explored quite well there, I think.

re: new character, There's a lot of narrative options for them to explore there with Pearl, if they want. I hope we see her again.

I dunno... In a few ways it is kind of "wrong" to find a replacement for someone who died...

and I don't think the show is willing to go dark enough to go there... and I'd prefer them not to ignore it either.

The thought never occurred to me that she would be a form of replacement. That could be pretty intense.
I was more thinking a 'trying to be someone you're not' arc with Pearl.
I don't like speculating on shows too much though, it sets me up for disappointment when it turns out that something was just a one off.

[Solifuge]

I was more thinking a 'trying to be someone you're not' arc with Pearl.

It's sorta been explored before, right? She lied to Garnet and everyone else to make Sardonyx happen, stretches the truth to prop up her ego when challenged, and seems to reject the reality of some of the situations she finds herself in as a way to cope in the short-term. Putting on the jacket and being a badass rebel for an evening was another way to do that, even if it didn't do any harm this time.

That's one of the ways I relate to Pearl as a character, actually. She's got issues with putting on airs and false presentations, glossing over the ugly deals in her personal history, and when recounting the history of the Gems and the Rebellion (understandable when talking to a kid, but she's easily the least direct of the bunch), and all sorts of other things related to pretending to be being someone you're not, or pretending the world or the situation is different than it is. It's absolutely been one of the focal points for her growth as a character, and I'd be curious to see if they tie this into it.

As of "Mr. Greg," Pearl seems to have processed some stuff about Rose she'd been holding on to, so dating new people could be a way to build on that? It'd be interesting to see how they'd handle Steven's perspective there too; having a parental figure who's dating people can be tricky, which is something a lot of kids with divorced parents go through. Definitely some good material to work with there!

Spoiler: P.S. Wanted to share this tidbit, from the Crewniverse on Twitter: (click to show/hide)

[Edmus]

Spoiler: P.S. Wanted to share this tidbit, from the Crewniverse on Twitter: (click to show/hide)

That made me laugh. hehehe

I think that it would differ from previous instances, in that she'd be more aware of what she's doing, and for someone else's benefit rather than her own. But really I'd just be excited if they do anything with mystery girl at all.
The whole 'stepmum' dynamic would be pretty cool, true. Though I imagine that would be some delicate writing territory.

[Shook]

STEVEN UNIVERSE DISCUSSION INTERRUPTION

Oh man, so i've been watching some Samurai Jack, and i happened upon the episode "Jack and the Haunted House" (S3E9). If you've seen it, you may agree when i say that it can best be described as "awesomely terrifying". Aku will of course always be my favourite villain, but this demon was quite something as well. I'm not sure why, but i really liked that episode despite normally not liking horror. :v

also that episode where Jack gets a giant stone mecha and fights a giant robot

mmmmmmmmmmmm

YOU MAY NOW RESUME YOUR STEVEN UNIVERSE DISCUSSION

[Max™]

Hype level: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Jack_(season_5)

[Comrade P.]

Hype level: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Jack_(season_5)

The new season will have more mature elements, and form a cohesive story. The story picks up 50 years[11] after the end of the original series and follows Jack on a journey that will conclude the story of the series.

Tartakovsky buildin' up that HYPE

[Shook]

GENNDY YOU GLORIOUS FUCK

But oh man does he have a lot of hype to live up to, i hope it doesn't end in a flop. But, since it's the same guy producing it, i am decently confident. The biggest question is this: WILL MAKO'S SUCCESSOR DO AKU JUSTICE? Also speaking of AKU, there was this one episode (Jack vs Aku) that showed what his voice would look like as text. I kind of wish that was a font i could use. :U

[Max™]

They got the guy who studied under Mako for the role, and I always forget that Vince shot Samurai Jack in the face.

[Folly]

On the subject of reboots, Danny Phantom might happen.
I'd watch it.

[Neonivek]

On the subject of reboots, Danny Phantom might happen.
I'd watch it.

I would too... Yet I'd probably want them to make a new show.

[Solifuge]

I missed the boat on that show, and never got a chance to understand it's appeal.

Samurai Jack was always really gorgeous and cool, though... I never watched it as a series, but I enjoyed it whenever I caught it. I'm... actually kind of excited about this!

[Folly]

Samurai Jack was always really gorgeous and cool, though... I never watched it as a series, but I enjoyed it whenever I caught it. I'm... actually kind of excited about this!

The extremely episodic nature of Samurai Jack was actually a big part of it's appeal to me, and the main thing that has me skeptical of it's renewal. Apparently the new season is just going to be one big story arc, as opposed to the many short stories we're used to.


A couple of new shows premiered recently.

Son of Zorn, a show that mixes animation and real life. It's about a spoof of He-Man, who somehow ends up leaving his fantasy island to live in the suburbs and be near his bastard son. Most of the jokes seem to center around Zorn bringing his barbaric mindset to otherwise mundane situations with absurd results. The interaction between animation and reality didn't seem to mesh very well in the first half of the episode, but smoothed out a bit in the second half; I'm optimistic for the rest of the season. The jokes always got a chuckle out of me, and the father/son premise caught my interest enough that I'm now looking forward to seeing more. Of course since it's on Fox, it's not likely to see a second season, but we can hope.

Legends of Chamberlain Heights. Wow. I didn't think it was possible, but someone actually managed to make a show with worse visual quality, less humor, and more disgusting racial insensitivity than Bordertown. Hopefully this will be cancelled just as quickly, if not moreso.

Also, new season of South Park premiered. Following the trend of their recent seasons, it seems that this one will follow one large story arc with less emphasis on the inter-episode story arcs. This first episode in particular didn't really seem to accomplish anything more than setting up for things to come. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad...but it is very much contrary to the format which originally gave this show it's popularity.

[Tiruin]

I missed the boat on that show, and never got a chance to understand it's appeal.

Samurai Jack was always really gorgeous and cool, though... I never watched it as a series, but I enjoyed it whenever I caught it. I'm... actually kind of excited about this!

Danny Phantom is pretty nice :3 And I DO love the episodic nature of Samurai Jack! It was at an annoying timeslot though, so at least I could know when I missed episodes everytime it showed (and be all grumpy :I because it was so cool).

Loved the artstyle, and how the producer made out the story and how fleshed out the characters are especially given how little most of them speak.