Episode 36: Alone Together

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05/14/22 • 122 min

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

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Alone Together and cover such topics as Stevonnie's design, the Gems' reactions, gender and pronoun stuff, the trans allegory, humans' reaction to Stevonnie, whether Fusions' components can absorb skills from each other that they can take with them, comparisons of fusion to sex, Fusion names, theories on what fusion is actually like, the importance of the dance, the grossness of Kevin's behavior, the whole mess of people thinking they should get to know what is in a transgender or intersex person's pants, and the dangers of spoilers.

Probing Question: If Steven fused again, would it be with a Gem or a human?
And would Stevonnie be able to fuse?
Today's recipes: None
Today's merchandise: A Stevonnie t-shirt (with Steven and Connie being held by Stevonnie).
Video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_bdv2omJGU
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notsogiantwomen

Probing Question: If Steven fused again, would it be with a Gem or a human?
And would Stevonnie be able to fuse?
Today's recipes: None
Today's merchandise: A Stevonnie t-shirt (with Steven and Connie being held by Stevonnie).
Video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_bdv2omJGU
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notsogiantwomen

Previous Episode

Episode 35: Lion 3 - Straight to Video

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Lion 3: Straight to Video and cover such topics as the mechanics of Rose's pregnancy and Steven's existence, the contradiction in Greg's hairline, whether Steven is the only hybrid and what being a hybrid means, the multitude of abandoned projects and scattered messes and messages Rose left behind, Pearl's creepy sleep-watching habits, how much Lion knows about how to help Steven, Gem heights, the mysterious bubbled Gem in Lion's mane, and whether the episode made us cry.

Probing Question: Which object in Lion's mane are you most curious about?
Today's recipes:
Nut dog: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/173637379392/the-nut-dog-now-you-too-can-execute-this-extremely
Nicey spicey pretzels: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/188375872362/nicey-spicey-pretzels-at-the-big-donut-steven
Sadie's lunch: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/172576851322/mama-sadies-special-lunches-in-lion-3-straight
Today's merchandise: Lion onesie
This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCyJz5mk4Q4
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/notsogiantwomen

Next Episode

Episode 37: Warp Tour

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Warp Tour and cover such topics as Peridot's design and status as a modern Gem, Daria's theory about whether Gems need to keep their Gems exposed, the 'no one believes the protagonist' trope, what Peridot might be on Earth to do, Steven's allergies, the nature of Warp Space, death-related language in cartoons, theories about Garnet's third eye, and whether Lapis somehow triggered Peridot's visit.