Steven Universe Future
Dec. 19th, 2019 10:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynlingI dislike musicals; but, other than the singing, the Steven Universe movie is fantastic. I cried a lot, and it was cathartic. There was a lot of internet discourse surrounding the central conflict, and some of it was very, very smart. My own opinion is that everything everyone has said is valid.
Steven Universe Future is also good. Some of the episodes are very on the nose about “life lessons,” but it’s actually useful to see models of different responses to relatable situations. I feel like a lot of the cartoons I watched as a kid involved “morals” concerning why different nationalities are evil, so it’s nice to finally have access to a sincere treatment of how to handle scenarios like “being honest with yourself about an invitation you extended to someone out of obligation even though you knew it would make you feel weird.”
The artwork is ridiculously gorgeous. I’ve started rewatching the movie and new episodes with the sound off so that I can appreciate the visuals on their own, and it’s been filling me with inspiration and creative energy.
Between the impeachment proceedings, JK Rowling finally being held publicly accountable for her transphobic bullshit, and the new season of Steven Universe, I feel like some sort of awful curse is gradually being lifted.
Steven Universe Future is also good. Some of the episodes are very on the nose about “life lessons,” but it’s actually useful to see models of different responses to relatable situations. I feel like a lot of the cartoons I watched as a kid involved “morals” concerning why different nationalities are evil, so it’s nice to finally have access to a sincere treatment of how to handle scenarios like “being honest with yourself about an invitation you extended to someone out of obligation even though you knew it would make you feel weird.”
The artwork is ridiculously gorgeous. I’ve started rewatching the movie and new episodes with the sound off so that I can appreciate the visuals on their own, and it’s been filling me with inspiration and creative energy.
Between the impeachment proceedings, JK Rowling finally being held publicly accountable for her transphobic bullshit, and the new season of Steven Universe, I feel like some sort of awful curse is gradually being lifted.
