Episode 38: The Test

08/11/22 • 50 min

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

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Test and cover such topics as video game glitches of our youths, Steven's tendency to parentify himself, Pearl's tendency to put her foot in her mouth, the Temple being able to accommodate a testing space and the way the Gems activated the door for it, the games named and the similarities to real-life games, the way continuity has persisted, opinions of each Gem's test room, how Steven might have dealt with his real feelings after not being honest with the Gems, and the show being tied to Steven's perspective.

Probing Question: What might the conversation Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl had to come up with the testing rooms sounded like?
Today's recipes: None.
Today's merchandise: Steven Universe Mad Libs.
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This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU_70cjlmtk

Probing Question: What might the conversation Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl had to come up with the testing rooms sounded like?
Today's recipes: None.
Today's merchandise: Steven Universe Mad Libs.
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notsogiantwomen
This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU_70cjlmtk

Previous 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.

Probing Question: What does Daria think about the realistic possibility of mortality in cartoons?
Today's recipes: Macaroni Cheese / Macaroni & Nothing: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/172575615632/macaroni-cheese-macaroni-and-nothing-i
Garnet's Chocolate Chip Cookies: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/175930276452/make-cookies-for-your-steven-or-feed-them-to-your
Today's merchandise: A Peridot Plushie.
This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-By5hzjL8No
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Next Episode

Episode 39: Future Vision

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Future Vision and cover such topics as the mechanics of Garnet's future vision ability, the cute animated deaths for Steven, the evidence for Garnet's power that we already had before this episode, the ways future vision can break a story or enhance it, Garnet's experience of letting Steven in a little and having it result in disaster, examples of Garnet demonstrating future vision in previous episodes before the reveal, old technology, and a digression about violence and sexuality being allowed on television, .

Probing Question: Do you think Garnet can turn off her future vision?
Today's recipe: Mayo Sandwich. https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/179025316352/im-very-sorry-to-inform-you-that-i-made-the-mayo
Today's merchandise: Cookie Cat travel cup and fan-made crocheted Garnet Gauntlet fingerless gloves made by OliveandBrook. This creator is no longer selling on Etsy but you can see some of their creations still on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OliveandBrook/
Dumb Ways to Die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw
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Video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niko19jLqKs