Cartoon Network Strangles Steven Universe

(l to r:) Pearl, Steven, Amethyst, and Garnet.


So my loving wife got me hooked on a new-ish animated series called Steven Universe. I've found it to be one of the most creative world-building exercises I've ever seen, and am in a constant state of admiration as new details are revealed in each episode that either explain things from past episodes, or deepen one of numerous mysteries.

In a nutshell, it's the story of Steven, and his three "Guardians," the alien Crystal Gems: Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. The Gems are in fact living gems in humanoid form. As such they don't need to eat or sleep, though...

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