Episode 50: Political Power

10/07/22 • 59 min

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

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.

Probing Question: Is it Mayor Dewey's responsibility or the Gems' responsibility to try to organize regarding how to manage Gem-related crises?
Today's recipe: Crying Breakfast Friends frozen meal and melted ice cream: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/629899263114166272/crying-breakfast-friends-frozen-breakfast-not-a
Today's merchandise: Crystal Gems pinback buttons.
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Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKRgkkF8Xps&t=12s

Probing Question: Is it Mayor Dewey's responsibility or the Gems' responsibility to try to organize regarding how to manage Gem-related crises?
Today's recipe: Crying Breakfast Friends frozen meal and melted ice cream: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/629899263114166272/crying-breakfast-friends-frozen-breakfast-not-a
Today's merchandise: Crystal Gems pinback buttons.
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notsogiantwomen
Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKRgkkF8Xps&t=12s

Previous Episode

Episode 49: The Message

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.

Probing Question: Should Greg keep Steven out of the upcoming dangerous mission or should he let him fight?
Link to 'Making the Message' video: https://youtu.be/j-pPX8VcZRU
Today's recipes: None.
Today's merchandise: Capsule Buildables Set.
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Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YliPCXCX9rA

Next Episode

Episode 51: The Return

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.

Probing Question: What do you think the show will need to do to make Jasper a satisfying villain?
Today's recipe: None.
Today's merchandise: Pint Size Heroes complete set.
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This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1rw-QwRlDw