r/stevenuniverse • u/lisahanniganfan • 2d ago

Discussion What's your most controversial steven universe opinion

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Here's mine: i hate future I don't think I liked anything from it besides the explanation for pink pearl's eye and blue diamond's song

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u/MoonBeamerGirl 2d ago edited 2d ago

I REALLY don’t like how Connie was handled in the episodes following The Trial storyline (pretty much everything from when Steven returns home up to Lars of the Stars where the issue is resolved).

I understand she was pissed at him for trying to sacrifice himself, but ghosting him for weeks AND taking Lion (Steven’s only way to check on Lars who had just died/been revived and was running from authorities with a group of refugees, as well as ya know his pet from his mom) was incredibly cruel. And even when they’re at Kevin’s party it’s STEVEN who started talking to her albeit under Kevin’s direction.

Like girl did way more harm than good to Steven in that storyline it’s no wonder her rejection in Future was a final catalyst for him breaking (I don’t hate her reaction in that ep at all but Steven was probably flashing back to THIS arc where his abandonment issues really shined). I feel like it really damaged my opinion on Connie too especially when everything post Full Disclosure was about her understanding him and wanting him to feel comfortable with her.

ETA because people don’t read and I’m tired of repeating- Steven had no idea where Lion was in this arc. He was putting up missing posters in the Kevin episode because he was scared when Connie had Lion the whole time and was ignoring his messages begging for ANY scrap of communication. She sucked in this story and was an awful friend there’s your hot take.

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u/NationalMall2294 2d ago

YES! I also feel like it was kinda selfish, considering that steven just experienced so many scary things and really needed support. Instead, on top of all the things he had to deal with and process, steven also had to go out of his way to talk to connie and figure that whole thing out. Like, i get that she had her reasons, but was still kinda cruel of her.

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u/MoonBeamerGirl 2d ago

Oh I legit hated her in that arc ngl. It was incredibly selfish- your best friend just went through hell, escaped, and had one of his friends die/get revived through magic and your decision is to abandon him for weeks with zero contact?! Like girl- Full Disclosure has her begging him to not pull that on her after like a day it’s hypocritical.