Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about the Season 2 shorts and cover such topics as Gem 'biology', Steven not knowing what an essay is, the idea of 'baby' Gems, headcanons on what extra body parts Stevonnie might have hidden (two hearts??), hot dog length standards, speculation on the Slinker, Steven being routinely asked to help in battles these days, what Amethyst would feed cats, cat habits, speculation on Steven's age when he moved in with the Gems, why Greg doesn't live in the house with Steven, Steven's perception of fulfilling the legacy of Rose Quartz, and speculation about the mysterious character in the extended opening.  

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Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Reformed and cover such topics as Amethyst's long-known insecurities manifesting in her physical form, how Amethyst receives and acts on Garnet's words, how interesting it was to see a conflict between Garnet and Amethyst instead of Amethyst and Pearl, Garnet's self-reflection on her role in affecting Amethyst's insecurity, how the episode might've been different if she'd been searching for the Slinker with Pearl, questions about how the Slinker got into the Temple in the first place, Amethyst's new look, the Crying Breakfast Friends parallels, what Garnet might have meant by calling Amethyst's lopsided form 'unsustainable', theories on Garnet's rocket fists and whether having her Gems on her hands is a liability, theories on how Rose's final poofing might have gone, the trope of aliens using complicated vocabulary for no reason, and thoughts on Gem corruption.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Love Letters and cover such topics as Love at First Sight narratives, the importance of respecting the love interest's agency, clarification of Garnet's relationship, Jamie accepting Garnet's answer, Garnet's ability to repel water off her body, the mystery of the Water Bear Gem, whether Rose and Greg are presented by the story to represent love at first sight, whether Garnet minded that Steven told Connie she was a Fusion and whether Greg knows (and how much he knows about Steven's experience with fusion), Malachite's status as a hate Fusion, Garnet's color palette shift after her reformation, and the trials and tribulations of having a fringe.  

Join Ivy and Dari as they watch and talk about Say Uncle and cover such topics as whether Daria plans to seek out and watch Uncle Grandpa, the lol-random humor, the best joke in the episode, the one-Steve limit, the Crystal Gems' desire to murder Uncle Grandpa, our opinion of crossovers in general, the fan reception of the episode, background for why the crossover was made, Pearl's freakouts, and shipping Lion with Giant Realistic Flying Tiger.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Joy Ride and cover such topics as Peridot's probable proximity, what the Gems might do with the escape pod, the Cool Kids' desire to hang out with Steven, each Cool Kid's relationship with their family, Sour Cream's DJ aspirations and the future of the Onion family, the heavy thoughts Steven shares with the Cool Kids, the concept of Steven being his own mom and the Gems blaming him for Rose's disappearance, Garnet calling Earth "my planet," British PSAs, the Crystal Gems' roles on the team, Steven's super strength, why the pod's liquid was breathable, what Peridot would think of Malachite, and Daria's Yellowtail impression.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Full Disclosure and cover such topics as the intimidating future events bearing down on the Crystal Gems, the ambiance of a wrecked town after the battle, Steven's hero's burden vibe and why he does NOT have to be 90s Batman, Ronaldo's brooding encouragement, the effect of Gem catastrophes on the Beach City residents, Connie's determination to provide support and continue the friendship, the Gems' perspective on isolation from humans, Steven's lasting injury, the threat Peridot poses, and Amethyst's refusal to commit to life as a moat crocodile.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Jailbreak and cover such topics as how they got all of that into 11 minutes, the glory of 'Stronger Than You', Ruby and Sapphire's character design and same-sex love relationship and how that makes Garnet who she is, how Garnet compares to other Fusions, hints from earlier in the show that Garnet might be a Fusion, Fusion traits as compared to human heredity, Steven's reaction to learning Garnet was a Fusion and why she might have concealed it, Jasper's hate of Fusions, Gem gender concepts, how energy barriers and weapons work, Steven's evolution with his powers, the arguments AGAINST Garnet being a Fusion, Malachite's peculiar and horrifying way of being fused, Garnet's new outfit, Lapis's brokenness, Daria's original terminology, and how Ruby and Sapphire correspond to Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Return and cover such topics as the Yellow Diamond name drop, the descriptions Jasper used for the Crystal Gems, Jasper as an unambiguous villain, Steven being mistaken for Rose, Steven's competence with summoning his bubble and shield, Lion's convenient appearance, the hand ship's cool design, Daria's theory on Peridot's age, Opal's cameo, the brutality of Garnet's destabilization and what it means that Garnet's two Gems are separate, the terror of evacuations, Jasper's helmet, and what kind of sports the Gems would play.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Political Power and cover such topics as the growing dread in Beach City, Mayor Dewey's crush on Pearl, the Ocean Town joke, Mayor Dewey's governing style, the significance of the Light Cannons under the house, the Gems keeping things from Steven, the Onion Chaos factor, birthstones, and a bunch of discussion of spoiler dangers.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Message and cover such topics as what Homeworld really wants in terms of populating the universe with their kind, the march forward of the plot, Greg's self-worth issues, Pearl being dismissive to Greg and Garnet thanking him, Greg's audio terminology, whether Gems can recognize each other through some sixth sense, Greg's musician influences, Amethyst's apparent history of grand theft auto, the particulars of sending messages via Wailing Stone, how Lapis knows what's going on well enough to warn Steven, and the concept of a B-side.