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| ShortSummary = Steven flees to Homeworld to ask Spinel and the Diamonds for advice about his condition. The Diamonds are doing the opposite of what they used to do: Yellow Diamond fixes broken Gems, Blue Diamond makes people happy, and White Diamond lets other beings control her. When this leads to Steven attempting to hurt White Diamond, his condition worsens and he flees again.
| ShortSummary = Steven flees to Homeworld to ask Spinel and the Diamonds for advice about his condition. The Diamonds are doing the opposite of what they used to do: Yellow Diamond fixes broken Gems, Blue Diamond makes people happy, and White Diamond lets other beings control her. When this leads to Steven attempting to hurt White Diamond, his condition worsens and he flees again.

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Steven Universe Future
Genre
Created byRebecca Sugar
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Steven Universe Future", performed by Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, Jennifer Paz, Shelby Rabara, and Uzo Aduba
Ending theme"Being Human", performed by Emily King
ComposerAivi & Surasshu
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Rebecca Sugar
  • Kat Morris (co-executive producer)
  • Alonso Ramirez Ramos (co-executive producer)
  • Joe Johnston (co-executive producer)
ProducerJackie Buscarino
Running time11 minutes
Production companyCartoon Network Studios[1]
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07) –
present (present)

Steven Universe Future is an American animated limited series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network, and serves as an epilogue to the 2013–2019 original series, Steven Universe and the 2019 animated film, Steven Universe: The Movie. It premiered on December 7, 2019 and will conclude on March 27, 2020.

The series focuses on the aftermath of the events of Steven Universe, where humans and Gems coexist in harmony after the end of the war between the Crystal Gems and Homeworld. Without the threats of the Diamonds or corrupted Gems, Steven must deal with the everyday challenges that still come with his now relatively peaceful life, and question his new life objectives.

Like the original series, Steven Universe Future has been critically acclaimed, with the design, music, voice acting, characterization, and prominence of LGBT themes being similarly praised; Future has been singled out for addressing issues some had with the original series, and for its unique choice of focusing on the aftermath of the main story's climax.

Premise and synopsis

The series is set after the events of Steven Universe: The Movie, which itself takes place two years after the Steven Universe series finale "Change Your Mind". In "Change Your Mind", teenage protagonist Steven persuaded the Diamonds, the rulers of the intergalactic Gem empire, to cease their abusive, imperialist ways, and to heal the monstrous corrupted Gems that had been menacing the planet Earth. Now, Steven and his friends and family, the Crystal Gems, have constructed Little Homeworld, a community on Earth where humans and Gems can live in harmony. Steven now dedicates his time to inviting Gems to come to Little Homeworld, and educating those who do on how to find their new place in the galaxy.

Steven Universe Future follows Steven's everyday life trying to help Gems find new purpose; it also depicts the disappointments he faces with his new life, including the realization that there are things he cannot fix, and his own feelings of aimlessness after successfully liberating the Gem empire. He confronts old foes who are looking for revenge, tries to master a new power that he doesn’t fully understand, and is challenged to decide what he wants for his own future.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Steven Universe characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Music

The opening theme, "Steven Universe Future", is a new version of the song "Happily Ever After" from Steven Universe: The Movie, replacing "We Are the Crystal Gems" from the original series.[3][4][5] The show's main voice actors, Zach Callison (Steven), Estelle (Garnet), Michaela Dietz (Amethyst) and Deedee Magno Hall (Pearl), who had performed both the opening of the original series and "Happily Ever After" in The Movie, perform Steven Universe Future alongside additional cast members Jennifer Paz (Lapis), Shelby Rabara (Peridot), and Uzo Aduba (Bismuth).[3][4][6]

Release

Announcement

Prior to the announcement of Future, Sugar and the crew of Steven Universe stayed silent regarding a potential sixth season of Steven Universe, leaving fans with uncertainty over the future of the series, with some believing The Movie to be the conclusion of Steven's story; at New York Comic Con in October 2019, Sugar confirmed that there would be no sixth season of Steven Universe (therefore retroactively confirming the season 5 finale "Change Your Mind" as the series finale), but announced Future, and shared the opening of the epilogue limited series with the audience.[5][7] Several media outlets misinterpreted the announcement as a confirmation of a sixth season, with Future as a simple sub-title.[8][9]

The official premise of the show was: "After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. But as he runs out of other people’s problems to solve, he’ll finally have to face his own."[5]

Broadcast

Steven Universe Future premiered on December 7, 2019 on Cartoon Network.[10] Steven Universe Future premiered on Cartoon Network UK on 23 December 2019.[11]

Episodes

See also: List of Steven Universe episodes

The series will consist of a total of 20 11-minute episodes, with a four-part finale airing on March 27, 2020.[12]

No.Title [13]Directed byWritten and storyboarded byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Little Homeschool"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian and Patrick Bryson (art)		Paul Villeco and Drew GreenDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)0.81[14]
Steven and the Gems have opened up the Little Homeschool, a place where newly healed Gems can learn to integrate into Earth society. All the Gems take to it except Jasper, who is still bitter about having lost her purpose and is living in self-imposed exile in the woods. Steven's attempt to reason with her escalates into a fight, during which Steven develops new powerful abilities.
2"Guidance"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian and Patrick Bryson (art)		Amish Kumar and Aaron AustinDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)0.80[14]
Amethyst has started a new program wherein Gems choose jobs in Beach City. While happy with the effort, Steven is unhappy that they have chosen jobs that resemble what they did on Homeworld. He attempts to mix it up by having the Gems pick different occupations, but this results in panic and destruction as the Gems work at jobs they are unsuited for.
3"Rose Buds"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian and Patrick Bryson (art)		Lamar Abrams and Adam MutoDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)0.84[14]
The Rose Quartzes that Pink Diamond created to resemble her Rose Quartz persona travel to Beach City to visit Steven. He, Greg, and the Gems are uncomfortable around them due to their similarity to Steven's mother; but Steven doesn't have the heart to ask them to leave.
4"Volleyball"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian and Patrick Bryson (art)		Etienne Guignard and Maya PetersenDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)0.76[14]
Pink Diamond's original Pearl, nicknamed Volleyball, has a crack on her face that is impossible to heal, even after Steven and Pearl take her to the Reef, a Pearl repair station. At the Reef, a conflict ensues over new revelations about Pink Diamond's history.
5"Bluebird"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Lamar Abrams and Miki BrewsterDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)0.71[15]
Bluebird Azurite, the fusion of Aquamarine and Eyeball Ruby, arrives in Beach City and pull a series of weak pranks against Steven. While everyone else warms up to Bluebird, Steven has trouble trusting her. His suspicions are justified when she takes Greg hostage to get revenge against Steven for ruining Aquamarine and Eyeball's careers.
6"A Very Special Episode"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Amish Kumar and Aaron AustinDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)0.71[15]
Rainbow Quartz 2.0 is babysitting Onion the same day that Sunstone is scheduled to teach a safety seminar. Steven rushes between fusions with Pearl and Garnet to fulfill both obligations, becoming stressed that he cannot do both at the same time. The episode is ultimately revealed to be a safety video hosted by Sunstone herself about the dangers of poor time management.
7"Snow Day"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Etienne Guignard and Maya PetersenDecember 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)0.72[16]
Steven is becoming overworked running Little Homeschool and is spending less time with Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. When a snowstorm forces Steven to close Little Homeschool for the day, the Gems use this as an opportunity to bond with him by playing a game of "Steven Tag" with each other.
8"Why So Blue?"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Amish Kumar, Warren Fok and Joe JohnstonDecember 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)0.67[16]
Steven and Lapis visit an alien planet being terraformed by a pair of other Lapis Lazulis and try to convince them to find other ways of expressing themselves. Their efforts prove difficult, and Lapis soon becomes agitated at how much they remind her of her former self.
9"Little Graduation"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Paul Villeco and Drew GreenDecember 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)0.41[17]
As the Off-Colors graduate from Little Homeschool, Steven learns that Sadie Killer and the Suspects have broken up to pursue their own interests; Sadie is now dating a new partner, Shep; and Lars has decided to leave his bakery in Beach City and return to space. Worried that his friends are drifting away from him, Steven tries to keep everyone together.
10"Prickly Pair"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Paul Villeco and Drew GreenDecember 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)0.49[17]
Steven resigns from Little Homeschool, and takes up gardening as a hobby. He accidentally brings a cactus to life, and it soon begins imitating Steven, who gets upset with the plant when it starts repeating his innermost feelings. Things get out of control when "Cactus Steven" grows into a monster while acting out Steven's aggression.
11"In Dreams"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Etienne Guignard and Maya PetersenMarch 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)0.54[18]
Steven and Peridot watch a reboot of their favorite show, Camp Pining Hearts, and are dismayed by the new characters and plotlines. When they discover that Steven's television is capable of displaying his dreams, they try to use this as an opportunity to remake Camp Pining Hearts to their liking, but Steven's anxiety prevents his dreams from following the script.
12"Bismuth Casual"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Lamar Abrams and Miki BrewsterMarch 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)0.52[18]
Steven, Connie, Pearl, and Bismuth head to the skating rink together. Steven is introduced to Connie's friends from cram school, but finds himself awkwardly detached from humans. Pearl tries to get Bismuth to socialize with humans, but Bismuth confides in Steven that she only came to spend time with Pearl. Bismuth convinces Steven to assert his friendship with Connie.
13"Together Forever"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Etienne Guignard and Maya PetersenMarch 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)0.57[19]
When Steven learns that Connie is going to be leaving Beach City for college, he realizes he can't visualize his future without her. He asks Ruby and Sapphire for advice, and becomes convinced that staying fused as Stevonnie is the only way to keep Connie close to him. He invites Connie on a romantic picnic and asks her to marry him.
14"Growing Pains"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Paul Villeco and Drew GreenMarch 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)0.55[19]
After Connie rejects his proposal, Steven's body begins deforming and swelling up to massive size. Connie's mother, a physician, examines Steven and concludes that he is suffering physical consequences of the emotional trauma he experienced in his youth.
15"Mr. Universe"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Amish Kumar, Warren Fok and Joe JohnstonMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)0.50[20]
Greg takes Steven on a road trip in an attempt to help him figure out what he wants out of life. They end up at Greg's childhood home, where Steven learns that Greg rebelled against his restrictive parents. While Greg encourages Steven to find his own path, Steven envies Greg for having grown up with structure and supervision.
16"Fragments"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Lamar Abrams and Miki BrewsterMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)0.53[20]
With Steven's condition worsening, he runs away from home and turns to Jasper for help in taking control of himself. But Jasper's training methods prove to be too effective, and her rematch with Steven leads to her being shattered. Steven uses the essences of the Diamonds to repair her, and when she reforms, she bows to him as her Diamond.
17"Homeworld Bound"Kat Morris and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (supervising)
Liz Artinian (art)		Paul Villeco and Drew GreenMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
N/A
Steven flees to Homeworld to ask Spinel and the Diamonds for advice about his condition. The Diamonds are doing the opposite of what they used to do: Yellow Diamond fixes broken Gems, Blue Diamond makes people happy, and White Diamond lets other beings control her. When this leads to Steven attempting to hurt White Diamond, his condition worsens and he flees again.
18"Everything's Fine"UnknownUnknownMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)N/A
19"I Am My Monster"UnknownUnknownMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)N/A
20"The Future"UnknownUnknownMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)N/A

Reception

Steven Universe Future has been acclaimed by critics. Like the original series and Steven Universe: The Movie, the characterization, themes, animation, voice acting, music, and LGBT representation have been widely praised; Future in particular is praised for its new ways of exploring previously developed themes (in particular Steven's dedication to solve other characters' problems), and its unconventional choice of focusing on the smaller-scale aftermath of the main storyline. Reviewers have pointed out that it addresses issues several fans and reviewers had with the original series, such as its perceived tendency to solve characters' problems in overly simple ways and to redeem all antagonists.

Caroline Cao of /Film called Steven Universe Future "a messy and beautiful tale of trauma, healing, and survival", stating: "Sugar and her team are the greatest visual maximalists in animation, pushing imageries to their most emotional and thematic extremes—particularly through the inventiveness of the flexible Fusion metaphor—and unraveling difficult revelations about surviving trauma." She praised the exploration of Steven's tendency to help other people with their problems, claiming that "Steven faces the reoccurring lesson of 'biting more than you can chew.' Steven wants to heal everyone, anything, but falls short, and even unleashes destruction at times. As Future moves forward, Steven will contend with his own management of the new world order he has created, and his mother’s past will continue to haunt his future. Then there's the matter of Steven's newest Gem power that manifests through his rage and insecurities. Steven Universe Future is on a roll in delivering hard and relevant messages about victimhood and survivorhood solidarity. There are kids and adults alike who need someone to tell them 'I'm sorry for not believing you'."[21]

The Mary Sue called Steven Universe Future "fantastic", praising "the amazing storytelling" and the "beautiful" animation.[22] Reuben Baron of CBR praised the series for "challenging Steven's savior mentality", stating that the first four episodes were "developing a clear thematic throughline. Picking up the loose ends from the original series, it's working to address criticisms of Steven as a character without betraying the show's essential ethos."[23] In his review of the episode "Bluebird", Shamus Kelley of Den of Geek stated that Future "finally addressed something of a complaint many had towards the series. As much as Steven Universe is all about love being the answer and Steven trying to be friends with everyone, there's still a nagging sense that it's all a bit... simple. Obviously what Steven and the Crystal Gems is incredibly taxing [sic] but the end result just being everyone is mostly friends? That’s fairly unrealistic [...] So the fact that Aquamarine and Eyeball Ruby just flat out hate him? It’s an acknowledgement, one that show takes it time to make explicit, that not everyone wants to change. Not everyone is down for learning to love and be friends".[24]

Charles Pulliam-Moore of Gizmodo heavily praised Steven Universe Future for further establishing Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz as "the villain of the decade", stating "When Steven Universe Future reveals exactly how Volleyball, the Pink Pearl, got her cracked face, the series is cluing viewers into the specific reasons why the other Diamonds were reluctant to give Pink what she wanted. It wasn't just that she was inexperienced, but rather she was inexperienced, dangerous, and all too capable of letting her powers run wild in ways that would actively harm others. [...] You see just how Not Over™ Pink basically all of the Gems still are. Pink's legacy is one of the lasting, seemingly unending sadness that the other Gems are attempting to work through. The majority of them don't feel much ill will toward her, but she's still hurting them in ways that only the dead and dearly missed can. There are Gems like Spinel who have all the reasons in the galaxy to hate Pink, but that's not really where any of the people in the series are coming from. Rather, everyone's in different stages of mourning and not a single one of them can really be sure if and when the pain they're dealing with is going to go away."[25]

The introduction of Shep, a non-binary character who appears in the episode "Little Graduation" and is played by non-binary actor Indya Moore, received attention from various outlets.[26][27] The Mary Sue stated that with Future, Steven Universe "continues to be one of the most wonderfully diverse shows on television. We got to see in 'Little Graduation' a new human character named Shep—who is non-binary and voiced by a non-binary voice actor, Pose's Indya Moore—canonically queer couples, and one of them being a brown-skinned person!".[22] /Film stated about the episode "Little Graduation": "what a fine way to wrap up 2019 by pushing the bar for queer representation through the introduction of the loveably chill Shep [...] They pop as the sort of character who has earned a Fan Favorite Title. Despite knowing the titular character for an hour, Shep participates in the proceedings by cooling down Steven."[28]

Notes

References

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  21. ^ "'Steven Universe Future' Review: A Messy and Beautiful Tale of Trauma, Healing, and Survival". /Film. December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  22. ^ a b "Steven Universe Future Is Fantastic". The Mary Sue. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  23. ^ Baron, Reuben (December 9, 2019). "Steven Universe Future Is Challenging Steven's Savior Mentality". CBR.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  24. ^ Kelley, Shamus (December 14, 2019). "Steven Universe Future Episode 5 Review: Bluebird". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  25. ^ "Pink Diamond Was the Villain of the Decade". The Mary Sue. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  26. ^ Smith, Reiss (January 3, 2020). "Pose star Indya Moore is playing a non-binary character in Steven Universe and we have no moral choice but to stan". PinkNews. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  27. ^ Moore, Matt (January 5, 2020). "Indya Moore joins the cast of Steven Universe as new non-binary character". Gay Times. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  28. ^ "'Steven Universe Future' Took a Darker Turn in Its Two Latest Episodes". /Film. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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