![]() ![]() Season three’s penultimate episode “Back to the Moon” revealed to Steven that Rose was responsible for shattering Pink Diamond, a fact that’s in direct contrast with Steven’s preconceived notions of his mother. Still with Rose Quartz being the biggest instigator it only makes sense to begin with her. I propose that season four is all about Steven struggling with his own identity, with the conflicting sides of his nature being represented through his parents, and all this is further supported by the season’s structure. I feel many have pegged the drama as Steven processing his feelings on his mother and while Rose is certainly the catalyst to his internal struggles, I feel like it is misattributed. This is not to be confused with the season not containing a story arc however, as season four does feature one, it’s just rooted in character drama than a conventional conflict. ![]() We didn’t have The Cluster or Jasper this time around, and outside of the Bombs, gems foreign to the Crystal Gems were all but absent sans Navy and that one corrupted gem from the premiere. And while I do agree that the disparity in quality between the human and gem episodes was an issue, in hindsight the brilliance of that structure has shown itself.Īs I’ve previously noted, season four lacked any type of threat from the Homeworld Gems that persisted across multiple episodes, giving the series a tangible goal to strive for throughout a size-able portion of the season. While both the Bombs and select episodes like “Mindful Education” were lauded right out of the gate, anyone who peruses the show’s subreddit would’ve seen criticism lobbed against the season for the abundance of Beach City residents episodes and the lack of any Homeworld threat to propel the narrative arc forward for longer than a five episode stretch. Season four of Steven Universe was not welcomed with universal acclaim during its initial run.
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