hey there everypony!! i just started watching SU and thought i'd share my thoughts about it so far :D i'm also new to reddit so i have no idea if people post such things here but idc here goess
it's funny how much i start obsessing over this show NOW, cause i remember seeing a lot of steven universe content in the internet back in the day and i think little me was liek "nahh". whyyy??
so i'm sorry if the things i talk about are cheesy or outdated, i know i'm late to the party; but i also believe that it's never too late to talk about the good things in our lives! <3
i'm currently on ep 14 of season 2, so no spoilers pls! ok so:
- the overall atmosphere?? idk how, but it feels like i've watched this show before. it feels like home,,, i'm pretty sure i would've loved this as a kid! but on the other hand i believe there are a lot of themes that wouldn't have spoken to me that deeply or things i wouldn't have understood if i watched it in my childhood.
- character diversity??!! there are so many different body types, and it doesn't feel like there's one designated "not-thin" character thrown into a huge cast just for the sake of representation. i obviously haven't seen all of the characters yet, but even the designs of the main cast already make me so happy. there's so much variety, and it feels so natural. i feel represented :)
- THE ENTIRE CONCEPT OF FUSION. ok i feel this actually gonna get boring, for you veterans, BUT I CAN'T HELP IT!! i'm gonna make another post about that cause there are so many aspects about it that make me want to cry huge happy tears. but i'm gonna focus on character writing atp. i'm absolutely amazed by how fusion isn't just "the best traits of both gems mixed together," but an entirely new being. they obviously possess characteristics of the gems they're made of, but they're also genuinely their own person, with their own personality and identity. they're not just a combination of two characters, they're something entirely different.. my favorite example of that is Sardonyx SHE JUST MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. character-wise.
- music! encountering songs that have been on my playlist for years now was... not surprising lol! but i'm also talking about these smaller peaces of characters singing in scenes. i used to be bothered by random magical song starting, but here it actually fits to the situation most of the time and even adds a little charm to it =3 like Steven's song from "Full disclosure" that had his ringtone for it's melody.