Not-So-Giant Women: A Podcast About Steven Universe

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Friend Ship and cover such topics as the Steven's-perspective-only rule, the original purpose for many of the lethal features we saw on the spaceship, where Pearls might be in the Gem social structure, the eventual resolution between Pearl and Garnet, Amethyst's maturity, what Peridot meant when she said the Earth has an expiration date, Steven's increased confidence in his shield abilities, Peridot calling Steven 'a Steven', philosophy on the Gems' weapons and body language, Pearl's poor self esteem and Garnet's confidence, what Peridot is really up to, and Sardonyx' return.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Historical Friction and cover such topics as the ongoing storyline's application in this episode, Jamie's thespian ventures, Mayor Dewey's crush on Pearl and what his actual first name is, who Dewey's running against all the time anyway, Mayor Dewey's initial refusal to accept edits, the history of Dewey's family being mayor, the identity of the Fusion that saved William Dewey, Stevenian enthusiasm, Nanefua's inappropriate behavior, and the creative name 'Beach City'.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Onion Friend and cover such topics as Onion's birth video, Onion's snake, Onion's speech idiosyncrasies and whether Sour Cream can understand them, the confirmation of Onion's family relationships (and discussion of other familial relationships in Beach City), Vidalia's shotgun, Vidalia's permissive parenting, Onion's potato sculpture of Steven, Amethyst's feelings about being an inspiration to Vidalia, and how the show continued to keep the ongoing conflict still be felt in an episode that wasn't about that.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Keystone Motel and cover such topics as being the bystander in a couple's argument, learning more about Ruby and Sapphire, the couple's heat and cold powers, Sapphire's future vision and floating powers, Ruby's gauntlet, the Keystone State jokes, Greg's knowledge of Ruby and Sapphire, how Fusion components can talk to each other before they fall apart, why Steven would feel like Ruby and Sapphire's argument was his fault, discussion of whether Ruby or Sapphire was the more reasonable one, whether Garnet actually does eat, Sapphire's eye, and typical breakfasts in different countries.

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Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Cry for Help and cover such topics as Daria's opinion of Sardonyx, how fusion works between a Fusion and a single Gem, Amethyst and Steven's role in the episode, the issue with Sugilite, Sardonyx's awareness of the fourth wall, the Crying Breakfast Friends parallels, the danger of Peridot, Pearl's rationalisation of her awful betrayal, Garnet failing to see Pearl's motivation with her Future Vision, and Amethyst's first solo.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Chille Tid and cover such topics as Lapis's mental state, how Malachite is different from every other Fusion, comparing the threat posed by Peridot versus Jasper, the way this dream-related episode compares to other dream-centric episodes on TV, Steven's new dream power, Pearl's projected dreams and weird ignorance about sleep despite watching Steven sleep, the surprising lack of sophistication in the Gems' Malachite search, how Gems can actually get tired, and which unlikely Gems need a song.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about We Need to Talk and cover such topics as what Rose meant when she said she's not a real person, a first examination of Rose's flaws, Garnet's bro moments with Greg, Pearl's jealousy, Rose's method of loving others, the mic drop, whether Amethyst or Garnet has ever fused with Rose, what we think of Rainbow Quartz and what she might have been thinking about her own motivation, what Connie's parents might think of their daughter's fusion, to what extent Steven 'is' his mom, censorship on the episode, and Garnet's savvy advice.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Keeping It Together and cover such topics as the horrific Fusion experiments, Garnet's reactions, Peridot's status as a villain, whether this is the most Garnet has ever spoken in an episode, Steven's concern and curiosity about Ruby and Sapphire, the terrible experience the forced Fusions must be having, Ruby and Sapphire's traumatic conversation, the physical acting of the characters, the nuanced discussion of consent and the importance of broad metaphors, whether Gem shards are conscious, indicators of time passing in the show, Peridot's insult 'clod', and Homeworld's position on the Crystal Gems.

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Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Rising Tides, Crashing Skies and cover such topics as the entertaining titles Ronaldo gave his interviewees, Onion's statement to the documentary audience, Ronaldo's intentional annoyingness and how audiences receive Ronaldo, why corrupted Gems are drawn to the main characters, why Beach City might have been founded in a place with such high Gem activity, Mr. Smiley's history with the Big Donut, the giant crab battle, Amethyst using her hair as a weapon, Jasper's singing voice, why Ronaldo would leave scenes in his documentary that make him look bad, and how Steven is kind of like a Fusion.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Sworn to the Sword and cover such topics as Connie buying into Pearl's programming, Pearl's self-sacrificial nature, Connie getting bandaged up instead of having Steven heal her, Connie's existing athletic skills before starting sword-fighting lessons, Connie's upbringing having raised her to value obeying authority and following rules, Steven and Connie's jam bud relationship, how Connie and Pearl are similar and different, what Rose might have thought of Pearl's behaviour, what Gem armour might be like, details of the Ancient Sky Arena setting, questions about the timeline that could have Pearl learning about knighthood for the first time in a Sky Arena, how old Pearl is, what Connie's parents think she's up to when she's running off to sword-fighting lessons, and Garnet as 'Master of Comedy'.