♪ Here we are in the future ♪ ♪ Here we are in the future and it's ♪ - [Jacob] Oh, it's already over. ♪ I can't believe we're done the show ♪ ♪ NeverEnding Hiatus, here we go ♪ - [Jacob] Steven Universe has
been done for over a year, but the show has made
an unprecedented move of making it's end game a movie and a separate limited run series. Confused, well you're in the right place. Hi, I'm Jacob with channel Frederator, and today we're going through 107 facts about "Steven Universe: The Movie" and "Steven Universe Future." Grab a homemade cookie cat, a few tissues for both melted ice cream and tears and let's get started. Oh, and there will be spoilers. You've been warned. Facts number one, even
before season five was over, it was clear by the summer of 2018 and "Reunited's cliffhanger
that Rebecca Sugar's "Steven Universe" was
in endgame territory. But fans hadn't been notified
that the show was ending, leaving many to wonder what was next. Our first clue came at
Comic Con in July 2018, when Sugar announced "Steven
Universe: The Movie." Number two, for how plot heavy
the show eventually became, Cartoon Network didn't
originally want "Steven Universe" to be a show with a continuous plot. They were more interested
in self-contained episodes. Sugar and her team slipped it in by focusing on placing
pieces of the larger puzzle in satisfying one-shot episodes and then, bringing them together. Number three, things change
by the time the Crewniverse, an adorable term for
Steven Universe's crew, was working on the Peridot/Barn Arc. At the beginning of the season, Cartoon Network started
ordering large bursts of plot-related episodes,
Steven Bombs if you will. Coincidentally enough, Sugar and company were already planning the arc that way. Number four, that doesn't
mean that the world threading together happened on the fly. Sugar and her writers were
actively writing scenes that were happening outsides
Steven's point of view, like conversations the other Crystal Gems were having without him. Sugar even had a guide to every fusion in the show since the beginning. Number five, Sugar has
quote, "tomes and tomes "of the history of the show's
alternate version of Earth "and it's hidden away until
Steven needs to know it." Like how Hollywood is in Kansas because Disney's Laugh-O-Gram
Studios took off, so Disney ever had to move, which is why Jamie wants
to be an actor in Kansas. Number six, because the
Gems invaded 6000 years ago, the geography of the world and the names of places are different. For example, Beach City is in Delmarva, a state which is made up of real-life Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland. And Canada is just called The Great North, which isn't too far from reality actually. Number seven, the idea for the movie goes back to the show's
second season in 2015, when Sugar was headed to Japan. Like so many of us, she got
screwed over by a phone restore that completely wiped her phone's memory. Tons of drawings and videos from the formative years of the show, by herself and others,
were immediately gone. Number eight, but from
that unfortunate situation, Sugar got an idea, what would happen if these characters were
restored to factory settings and all their progress got wiped? Which is especially potent
since we're talking about a show that's entirely about the
characters' personal progressions. I think Paradot put it best
in the movie when she said. - I could've lost all my
character development. - [Jacob] Number nine,
Cartoon Network asked Sugar to pitch a film that same year. In order for the film to be
picked up for production, Sugar had to persuade the
network with storyboards, imitations of character voices, and explanations on how music would weave into the narrative. Sugar describes this period as intense. Number 10, Sugar was in a huge catch-22 for writing the music for the film. She wasn't able to start writing anything until she knew that
the story was approved. She then had to race against the clock to create an album of demos that the Crewniverse could storyboard to. Number 11, for so many reasons,
the ramp up to the film was a huge endeavor for the Crewniverse. The season five finale,
"Change Your Mind," was the longest episode
the show had ever done. The team felt that not
only did they have to keep the cylinders firing,
but to fire them harder. Number 12, the team only
got one month of rest between finishing "Change Your
Mind" and starting the film. But Sugar wasn't able to take a break because she used that single month to write 15 or 16 songs for the film. A month, that's like
a song every two days. Number 13, Sugar then flew
to Chicago for two days to meet with co-executive
producer Chance The Rapper. She also collaborated with him
to write "True Kinda Love." Number 14, "True Kinda
Love" was the first song on the soundtrack to be finished and Sugar was wildly inspired by Chance. Sugar had always thought of
music as notes and chords, as one would assume,
but Chance kept talking about "True Kinda Love" with the image of a kid swinging their arms as they walk. Number 15, fans went
crazy when they learned that the film would take place two years after "Change Your Mind," which means that Steven would be 16. As traditionally occurs
when anyone turns 16, for the first time, our
beloved Steven earned a neck. Number 16, for all the
hubbub around the neck, and there was a lot, even
I made a joke about it in our last Steven Universe video, the team had set up how an older Steven might look in earlier episodes. And no, I'm not talking about the episode "So Many Birthday's,"
although, maybe, maybe, maybe that's how he'll look. But no, I'm talking about
the season two episode "Steven's Birthday," where
Steven's willfully aged-up body is a dead-ringer for his
actual 16 year old body. - [Amethyst] Dude, your neck. - [Steven] Oh, uh, what about it? - [Amethyst] You have one! - [Jacob] Number 17,
but everyone on the team was just as excited as
we were about the neck, largely because, for animators, it was often a pain to figure out how Steven's head was
connected to his body in his younger, neckless design. Number 18, Sugar herself was
so excited about the neck that she had to keep herself from drawing the updated Steven design at cons because at the time, the
time skip and redesign were still under wraps. Number 19, Sugar also wanted
to give Steven a cool jacket as a direct nod to his
voice actor, Zach Callison. Apparently, Callison has
a fleet of sweet jackets he's sporting all the time. He's very fashion-forward that way. Number 20, a ton of other
research and development was involved in the film. For two years, Sugar and her
partner Ian Jones-Quartey would watch films and
musicals based on TV shows, taking extensive notes as to
why they did or didn't work. Number 21: If you're wondering about the outcomes
of Sugar's research, she came to the objective conclusion that "A Goofy Movie" was a prime example of an excellent film based on a TV show. The script then says I'm
supposed to affirm that A Goofy Movie is the best, but I haven't actually seen it, yet. Please don't murder me. I know the songs by
heart those are amazing. Number 22: Sugar also
thinks that Beavis and Butthead Do America is a great example of adapting a TV show to a movie. And if that seems surprising, what might be even more, is
that two animation directors on Steven actually worked
on Beavis and Butthead. Number 23: One thing Sugar thought worked came
from legendary director/ choreographer, Bob Fosse
[faw-See]- "a character has to be feeling
something so strongly that they're compelled to
sing, and when that's not enough, they're compelled to dance." Which keeps the musical from feeling like an endless parade of songs. Number 24: Sugar and the team built two musical practice runs into the show. One was the musical episode,
"Mr. Gregg" and the other was the song "For Just One
Day Let's Only Think About Love," where the team
was purposefully testing themselves to see if they
could pull off the most musically musical, musical
number that ever musical'ed. They came pretty close,
but I still think the most musically musical,
musical number that ever musical'ed is either "We
Go Together," from Grease, or "Defying Gravity" from Wicked. They've had the advantage of
time to burn into our memories. Number 25: To further
illustrate Sugar's love for turning the show into
a musical, she recently described "Mr. Gregg" as her
all-time favorite episode. The Crewniverse got absolutely no extra time on it compared to
a normal episode, so its excellence is entirely a labor of love. Number 26: By the way, that wedding arc was a long time coming. Sugar had been pitching it since 2016. And had been fighting
against imposed ceilings regarding Ruby and
Sapphire's relationship since "Jailbreak" in 2014. Sugar deeply believes in the importance of LGBTQIA+
representation in media, and the powers that be all
eventually had to hop on. There's no stoppin' the...Steven...train ...or the...Sugar...Shack. Is there like a fan thing for that kinda like a
Steven Universe hype train? Number 27: The other big question for the film was who the main antagonist would be. The widely circulated theory
before the release of the first poster was that the villain would be Aquamarine, because she
was entirely missing from the wrap-ups in season 5. Number 28: However, the villain of the film was
later revealed to be Spinel, an entirely new character
played by Sarah Stiles. Stiles said during a
panel at 2019's New York Comic Con that while
Sugar wrote tons and tons of pages for Spinel's
audition breakdown, Stiles manager apparently boiled
the character description to something like a
"psychotic Betty Boop." Number 29: If Spinel
does remind you of Betty Boop, then that's exactly
what Sugar was going for. Fleischer Studios, which
was started in 1921 and is responsible for
characters like Betty Boop and Popeye, created a
lot of Sugar's all-time favorite animations.
And she has a soft spot specifically for Betty Boop. Number 30: Sugar also wanted to use Spinel to pay homage to the "Ub Iwerks bounce." Iwerks worked closely with Walt Disney and is basically credited
with creating Mickey Mouse. And that bouncy, playful aesthetic that characterizes
animation from that era was entirely his idea. Number 31: The whole reason for that "rubber hose,"
1930's vibe is that Sugar wanted to accentuate the
fact that Spinel is old and was frozen in time. She wasn't given the
opportunity to develop like all the other characters, so she both looks and moves
like she's out of place. Number 32: While Sugar's a huge fan of those 30s cartoons,
she also feels there's something unsettling and
toxic about them because of the norms of the
times they were made in. Sugar wanted to work in
some of that difficulty into the vibe of the character. Number 33: Spinel maybe inspired
by rubber hose cartoons, but she's borrowed a move
from another poster boy of dodgy animation, Sonic. She runs and spin dashes like Sonic, and uses her legs
like a propeller, which is reminiscent of Tails famous move. Number 34: However, some
of Spinel's attacks share commonalities with much
more recent cartoons. Her stretching ability is
reminiscent to the both Jake from Adventure Time,
which Sugar worked on, and Monkey D. Luffy
[Loo-Fee] from One Piece, which Sugar is known to be a huge fan of. You could even argue
that Spinel's big punch against Steven was basically
"Gomu Gomu no Pistol!" Number 35: The concept
of Steven clashing with and not fitting in with
older cartoon tropes didn't start with Spinel. It was also a key part of his experience with the Diamonds on Homeworld, which involved a lot of
old fairytale concepts. Think about it, the pebbles are basically Cinderella mice, who make
him a dress for the ball. The ball does not go well,
if you needed a reminder. Number 36: Actually, anime played into Spinel in more ways than once. Some anime films will have
strange new character pop-up and suddenly become the most
important character. Spinel is a parody of
that trope, because any expectation of suddenly
inserting yourself in Steven's life after
everything that Crystal Gems went through was just silly. Number 37: Initially, Sugar didn't want to give
Spinel eyelashes, since eyelashes can be pretty trope-y. So instead, in an effort to
turn that trope on its head, Sugar gave Spinel those
upside-down lashes, which look like mascara after you've been crying. Number 38: Speaking of crying,
story of my life, Spinel's heartbreaking backstory
was inspired by the same incident that was behind
Sugar's highly memorable song from Adventure
Time, "Everything Stays." She found a long-lost stuffed
animal in her yard after a year, and realized
that things still change even in stillness. Not necessarily for the worst though. Apparently, it was quite the
formative memory for Sugar. Number 39: Equally heartbreakingly,
Spinel is also partially influenced by the young
kids who grew up watching Steven Universe and then
grew out of the show. Yet the Crewniverse is
still there, still working on the show, still trying
to be entertaining. Number 40: Sugar fully
knows that Spinel could be "overwhelming" and "grating." Pink ditched Spinel because Spinel was given to playcate her, and Pink wanted to feel
like she was moving forward. Pink tended to not think about how her actions affected others. A "recurring theme for
her," as Sugar put it. Number 41: Spinel is the first
character in Steven Universe that just flat-out wants to hurt people. But because she's in so much pain. Sugar wanted the opportunity
to explore all the dimensions of that complicated set of emotions. She even says that viewers
feeling frustration towards Spinel is a totally fair reaction. Number 42: Since so many members of the Crewniverse are
marginalized individuals, Spinel is meant to express
the udder ridiculousness and one-dimensionality
of thinking that "someone else deserves to exist
less" or of taking out your anger on totally unrelated parties. Number 43: Spinel's feelings
are exaggerated because she's a cartoon and can
be made to literally poison people. But she was inspired
by attempts to interact with people who've had
traumatic experiences that "make it hard for them
to trust other people and sometimes even actively
want to hurt others." Number 44: Sugar wanted to set up a situation where Steven
couldn't help someone- and so has to realize
that the best way to deal with the situation is to protect himself. He can't convince Spinel
to change because she needs to decide if she wants to change herself. A theme that would pop up again
in Steven Universe future, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Number 45: A lot of that
idea was informed by Sugar's conversations with an
anti-bullying expert who collaborates with Cartoon Network. Talking with him shaped
how Sugar approaches writing because the difference between an interpersonal
conflict and a bully is that a bully wants to hurt someone. Number 46: But there was
a moment where it looked like Spinel might not make
it into the movie at all. Since her humor is so
animation-specific and tied to visuals, Sugar had
an incredibly difficult time explaining the humor
and importance of Spinel to Cartoon Network execs. Number 47: On a lighter note, fans were shocked by Steven and Greg's fusion, but the Crewniverse
has wanted to put him out since season 1. There are many episodes about him that just never made it all
the way in to the development. That fusion's name, by the way, Steg. But I personally prefer
Greven because it reminds me of the General Grievous. - [General Grievous] This
fusion will make a fine addition to my collection." Number 48: In particular,
Sugar found notes from around 2013 or 14 for
a battle of the bands episode with Steg, where he
was called "Mr. Multi-verse." Steg was always going to be this rockstar radiating support and confidence. Number 49: Appropriately,
Steg is voiced by an actual rockstar- Ted Leo. And even more appropriately, Steg has a duet with Opal,
who is voiced by Aimee Mann- another rockstar. What's more, Mann and Leo
work together frequently and have a project called The Both. Number 50: Amiee Mann was more than just a big name
"get"- she was actually a huge influence on Sugar. As a teenager, she would
listen to Mann's music while she drew comics. Number 51: So it was a
dream come true for Sugar to co-write "Drift Away"
with Mann, with Mann providing the bridge. Sugar was having trouble
writing sad enough lyrics, and so the two of them went back and forth, pitching
sadder and sadder lyrics. Sounds like my kinda of night. Number 52: By the way,
you probably guessed that the film's Disney
fairytale-like opening wasn't animated by the normal studio. Instead, it was made by Chromosphere, the same studio who animated the Steven Universe
Dove Self-Esteem shorts. PSA's on Cartoon Network,
where Steven Universe characters coached viewers
through self-esteem issues and body confidence. Number 53: Sugar wanted the takeaway from the
film to be that "it's okay to be a work in progress. There's this sort of false promise made by
stories that there's going to be an end, but you don't stop growing. If you want to stop growing,
it's going to be really hard when [bad Things] keep happening." 2020 mood. And very much on that note, Number 54: Part of what Sugar wanted
to show with the movie is how much Steven has
grown up and how the events of "Change Your Mind"
allowed him to shed a lot of his insecurity. But there's obviously a
lot more to explore there- and the Crewniverse
couldn't explore everything they wanted to in just one movie. Number 55: But after the movie came out, there was an eerie silence
from both Cartoon Network and the Crewniverse on whether
there would be a new season. After the films release
in September of 2019, fans had absolutely no idea what the future of the show was. Number 56: Exactly what was
coming next was anyone's guess until New York Comic Con
in October of 2019, when Sugar announced "there is no season six." Number 57: In it's place,
Sugar announced that Steven Universe Future
would be a limited series that would serve as the epilogue. That's just the cheesiest move
to word it the way she did. Number 58: But why isn't it season six? Well, season 5 marked
the end of the initial story that Sugar and her
team set out to tell. There was an epic finale that capped it. Steven Universe Future is a
different story in many ways. Number 59: From the
beginning, Sugar and her team thought of Steven
Universe- the OG show- as a coming-of-age story. They thought of it as a show written from Steven's point of view, but by adult's who knew things
about life that Steven still had to learn about. Number 60: However, it turns out adults don't really have many answers. The Crewniverse wanted
to express that through the Gems, whose world
feels very abstract and metaphorical to begin with. But the more Steven understands how Gems work,
the more mature he becomes. Number 61: Steven Universe Future, original Steven Universe, and its various incarnations have always
been done on paper. The colors are digital,
but the pencils and inking and everything relating
to character motion- that's all done by hand. Number 62: Sugar adores a
writing process driven by storyboards, especially
since that practice harkens back to the
Golden Age of cartoons. Since animation is a visual
medium, Sugar loves seeing the story come to life
not just through words, but by characters'
expressions and postures. Number 63: If this wasn't
already obvious, Sugar deeply values her team. She learned on Adventure Time that a team brings a ton to a show, so big decisions on Steven are
made collaboratively. Number 64: That doesn't mean
it's always easy though. There's been a number of heated arguments among the Crewniverse,
but the show always comes out better for it. In fact, the climax of "Change Your Mind"- with the two Stevens- was the
result of an intense argument. Number 65: One signal that
Steven Universe Future was a completely new
series is the theme song- gone is the five-season classic
"We Are the Crystal Gems." Instead, at the 2019 New York Comic Con, Sugar announced the new series with it's new opening sequence, which is set to a retooled version
of "Happily Ever After" from the movie. Number 66: Steven Universe Future isn't dismantling the "happily ever after" that the movie set up with
some big new baddie though. Instead, the series does
something shows never do: show the very personal
battles with trauma and the struggle to find
"normalcy" after the big, climactic battle. Number 67: Sure, the show digs into what life is like
now in "Era 3"-ie, the era where Gem Wars have halted
and peace takes hold. But the notion of spending
a show's entire final season with the character
confronting the trauma he incurred during the
rest of the series has, honestly, never been done before. Not that I can remember, at least. Number 68: Heartbreakingly and ironically, Sugar even acknowledges that
Steven's behavior and future is specifically not unlike Pink Diamond's behavior before him. Meaning- he's avoiding
difficulties within himself. Number 69: Sugar and her
writers were actually just as confused about
what should be next for Steven as Steven is in the show. They landed on the idea that
Steven would wanna get married- because he loves weddings
and he loves love and, ya know, doesn't that just make sense? Number 70: Hence, the events
of "Together Forever." Sugar and the writers
figured that since Connie has so much more figured
out and since Steven has not taken his own time to
do that, just disappearing into their relationship
would be appealing to him. Number 71: But before
we get there, we have to build up Steven's uncertainty
over the course of several episodes. He also has to knock it all in our brains that he's old enough to drive now. Fans with excellent memory
will recognize his car as Greg's Dondai Supremo- the dream car he purchased in "Beach City Drift." Number 72: You also might've noticed that Connie's studying
pose is a dead-ringer for our hero the "lofi hip hop beats to
study and relax to" girl. The girl, by the way, was
inspired by this scene from the 1995 Studio Ghibli
film Whisper of the Heart- which makes it a doubly
on-brand reference for this show to make. Number 73: For another memory test, you might recall that Bismuth
mentions her pal Snowflake in her titular episode. Bismuth believes that Snowflake
was shattered during the rebellion, but we learn
in "Change Your Mind" that she was actually
corrupted and now she's good as new. Number 74: That might all serve to explain why Snowflake has been a supporting cast member of choice in Little Homeschool. And perhaps why Snowflake gets
the honor of being voiced by Ian Jones-Quartey. Number 75: Though perhaps the award for best newly uncorrupted
Gem should go to Larimar, who loves screams to a disturbing degree. Larimar is voiced by Dee
Bradley Baker, a legendary voice actor who has voiced
tons of random characters on the show- most notably Lion and Frybo. Number 76: Since Rose
Quartz wasn't actually a Rose Quartz, the three
Rose Quartz that we meet in "Rose Buds" are the
first actual Rose Quartz we meet in the show,
since all Rose Quartz gems were bubbled in Pink's Zoo as
a reaction to the rebellion. Number 77: All three Rose Quartzes are voiced by Kimberly
Brooks- who has been the show's go-to actress for
Quartz and Jasper soldiers. She also plays THE Jasper. The one that we're so familiar with. Number 78: In "Volleyball," we learn that Pink Pearl was under
White Diamond's control for 8000 years after her
time with Pink Diamond- which means that we now
finally know that OUR Pearl is 8000 years old. - [White Diamond] I love
your energy, it reminds me of when I was younger. - [Pink Pearl] I'm older than you. (volleyball smacks) Number 79: The villain
everyone was expecting to epically show up in the
movie did eventually show up, but not quite as epically. "Bluebird" introduces Bluebird
Azurite, the fusion of Aquamarine and Eyeball. I especially love that Aquamarine
still calls Greg "my dad" a call back to her debut in
season four's "Are You My Dad?" Number 80: Assuming
there's a large overlap of fans of Steven Universe and OK K.O.!, Let's Be Heroes, you may have noticed that Bluebird Azurite kinda
sounds like Koala Princess or Miss Pastel. They're all voiced by the same
actress, Larissa Gallagher. Number 81: You probably
picked up on the fact that Rainbow's tidying song
is a nod to Mary Poppins. But you may have missed
a much more obscure bit of trivia: The black bird
outside the window is not an American Blackbird, but a European Blackbird- a very subtle
nod to the fact that an American Robin appears
during "A Spoonful of Sugar." Despite the fact that the
movie takes place in London. There's also a Monty Python
in the Holy Grail reference to be made here if we change
the Blackbird to a Swallow, but I'm just thinkin' out loud right now. Number 82: Rainbow Quartz (2.0) is voiced by Alastair
James- who other than Steven Universe, is
probably best known for Randy Siminoff from Bones. Not counting our beloved Steven, James is the first male-identifying voice actor to voice any Gem. First appearing in "Change Your Mind." Number 83: If you look real hard in Onion's kitchen,
you can see a box labeled "Revolutionary Grill
Utensils"- a reference to Revolutionary Girl Utena,
an anime that Sugar is a very vocal fan of. I don't know why I'm
groaning, it's a great show. I think I'm groaning at the pun mostly. Number 84: In Sunstone's strange, hang on... Sorry, I think
the script meant to say "legendary epilogue to
a very special episode," they're on a set which
looks similar to the one in the Dove Self-Esteem Project shorts. Unrelated, but does anyone else
literally only think of Toe Jam and Earl when Sunstone
is on-screen, or is that just me? Number 85: Once the fusion started joining the game of
"Steven Tag" in "Snow Day," almost everyone probably
recognized that the style of those title cards
was quite reminiscent of Super Smash Bros. Though why they slept on
"Steven Joins the Battle," or some other clever wordplay
that I'll come up with while editing this video, I'll never know. Number 86: "Snow day" also
marks the first time Pearl shapeshifted- that we
know of- since the events in "A Single Pale Rose,"
where she shapeshifted into Rose to fake the shattering. Number 87: The way that Lapis assumes a giant water form in "Why So Blue?," may be a nod to a climactic avatar and battle in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Regardless, you can't
dispute the fact that it looks pretty rad. I know she's not supposed to be doing it, but it's looks pretty rad. Number 88: Adorably, all of
the pastries at Lars' new bakery- Spacetries- have
space-themed puns for names. For example, you can experience
the Chocolate Ship Cookie, Total Eclipse of the
Tart, the Croissant Moon, or the Red Dwarf Velvet Cake. Number 89: In Little
Graduation, we're introduced to Shep, who is the
show's first non-binary character besides Stevonnie
or any of the other fusions. Number 90: Shep is voiced by Indya Moore- an actor and model whose also non-binary. They're best known in
the TV world for playing Angel in the awesome FX series Pose. Also go watch Pose! Number 91: But yes, in case you were wondering: Cartoon Network confirmed that Stevonnie is intersex
and non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns. Number 92: Also, storyboard
artist Maya Peterson revealed after the episode "In Dreams" that Peridot is asexual and a romantic. Her interest in Camp
Pining Hearts is purely for the thrill of Camp Pining Hearts. And also shipping, uh
sorry, Lapidot shippers. Number 93: We get a glimpse
of Steven's gaming set-up in "In Dreams," and it looks
very much like he has a PS2 and Dual Shock 2 controllers. And the game on the right sure does look a lot like Katamari Damacy. I still really need to
pick up a copy of that. Number 94: Steven's
dream-character, Stefan, kinda sorta actually looks
like a tanner and fitter version of the adult form
he assumed waaaay back in "Too Many Birthdays,"
where noteably, he had a t-shirt that said "beach hunk." The teen version in that episode though, had a, um wasn't quite there...yet. Number 95: A few of the people hanging out at the roller
rink in "Bismuth Casual" are actually animated versions
of the Crewniverse members. Ian Jones-Quartey, storyboard artist Lamar Abrams, and supervising
director Kat Morris. Number 96: More Crewniverse
cameos also happened in "Guidance." Storyboard revisionists Nicole Rodriguez and Leiana Nitura were seen riding Funland's Ferris Wheel before
things go horribly awry. Number 97: A few fans were curious as to why Ruby and Sapphire
were so gung-ho about Steven proposing to
Connie, yet Garnet had more measured advice. Sugar explains that Ruby is just a hopeless romantic and
thinks that anything works when you enthusiastically rush in. And in Sapphire's experience,
she's seen love actually alter fate, so she really
thinks the proposal could work. Number 98: The explanation
also involves some nitty-gritty understanding
of Garnet's future vision. Sapphire can only see one track and it only works when
she's totally passive. Since Ruby is so impulsive, when they come together as Garnet,
Garnet can see multiple tracks that are shaped by her actions. Number 99: Steven's ridiculously cute- and retroactively heartbreaking-
song for Connie includes lyrical nods to
two other romantic songs from the series: Ruby's
wedding vow to Sapphire in "Reunited," and a line
from Greg's magnum opus, "Let Me Drive My Van (Into Your Heart)." Number 100: Steven's actual
middle name is Quartz, but when he says his name is - [Steven] Steven Quartz
Cutie-Pie DeMayo Diamond Universe! - [Jacob] He's referencing-
in order- a joke Garnet made way back in season 1. - [Steven] Danger is my middle name. - [Garnet] That's a lie. Your middle name is "cutie-pie." - [Jacob] Greg's last
name before he changed it to Universe... - [Greg] Andy DeMayo, Greg
DeMayo, Steven DeMayo, we're the DeMayos. - [Jacob] And the fact
that his mom turned out to not be a Quartz but, well, a Diamond. Number 101: Many fans have
wondered exactly what's going on with Steven's glowing pinkness. Sugar points out in "Growing
Pains," that the series says specifically that Steven
is experiencing the Gem equivalent of cortisol-
which, in humans, is basically your "built in
alarm system" and helps fuel people's fight or flight instinct. Number 102: From the
beginning, Sugar and the show itself has been interested
in discussing mental health. Sugar has discussed how her own work in therapy has helped
her process her anxiety. We see Steven dealing with similar things. The songs "Stronger Than You"
and "Here Comes A Thought" are about working through
anxiety in a healthy way. Number 103: Steven's traumatic experiences would come
to a head in "Fragments." After struggling with his
powers, Steven goes to train with Jasper and
commits his first- and hopefully- only shattering of a gem. The following scene of resurrecting
Jasper, quite geniusly, parallels the first
sequence we see in Future. Kinda corrupting the...
innocence of the... uncorrupting that... this process is for. Anyway, number 104: In
the following episode, "Everything's Fine" Steven
calls himself a monster and then literally turns
into a pink gem Godzilla. Then, in "I Am My Monster,"
the climactic battle of the series begins. Interestingly enough,
it's the only episode outside of Steven's point of view that isn't someone
recounting an event to him. Number 105: There's a
bittersweet detail hidden in the series finale The Future. Onion can be seen wearing the Cheeseburger Backpack as
he waves goodbye to Steven. At least it's gone to a good home. But it is Onion, so
maybe I shouldn't assume. Knowing Onion, he might've stole it. I don't know. Number 106: What better
way to end a beloved series than with a song. As Steven heads out on his roadtrip, he plays a song on the
radio, "Being Human," which Sugar considers the
song of the final episode. Sugar says that she,
"wanted the weight of it not to just be that you're hearing it in the episode itself,
but that it's been on the horizon for you this whole time." The end credits and fittingly
end series song was written by Sugar and performed by
singer/songwriter Emily King. "King's Can't Hold Me" was also featured in "Bismuth Casual." And Number 107: Sugar's
note ahead of the premiere of the final ten episodes
was beautifully heartfelt: "It has been an eye-opening
experience to meet the community that has come
together around the show. I have been so moved
and I have felt so seen. Though our epilogue series
is coming to a close, please trust that like
us, these characters will always be growing, changing, and supporting each other. From the bottom of my
heart, thank you so much for watching our show." And that, my friends, is
107 facts about Steven Universe The Movie and
Steven Universe Future. The name Steven means absolutely
nothing to me anymore. I've said it so many times in the last however long this video is. Thank you so much for watching. For more deep dives on your favorite cartoons like this one,
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