Steven Universe - Season 1 [ Top ]

By the time you reach The Return (Ep. 47), the stakes are existential. The Gem Homeworld, the fascist military empire the Crystal Gems rebelled against, has found Earth. Peridot, a modern Gem technician, and , a massive, brutish warrior, arrive to destroy humanity.

Whether you’re a newcomer or a longtime fan, here’s why Season 1 remains a "gem" of television history. The World of Beach City Steven Universe - Season 1

Following the high of Ocean Gem , the show enters what fans call the "Bleak Arc" (Episodes 36–48). This is where stops being a comedy. By the time you reach The Return (Ep

The three primary adult figures are not archetypes of wisdom; they are archetypes of arrested development. Peridot, a modern Gem technician, and , a

, a gem from the stars who had been trapped for thousands of years. Lapis returns to the "Gem Homeworld," inadvertently alerting the ruling Diamond Authority that the Crystal Gems are still alive on Earth. The Season Finale

A decade after its premiere, Season 1 of Steven Universe stands as a landmark achievement. It paved the way for shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power , The Owl House , and Adventure Time: Distant Lands . It proved that a children's cartoon can discuss: