Steven Universe Meaning

There is More Meaning to the Scene When writing about film, one would use the specific language that would signify the literary and visual attributes of the film. Although these attributes apply to film, they could also be applied television shows. The animated show Steven Universe created by Rebecca Sugar has many of these attributes especially since it’s genre spans from action, to fantasy, to comedy, and to drama. The show mainly revolves around a boy who is a half-gem human hybrid, Steven Universe, and his guardians, the Crystal Gems comprised of Garnet Amethyst and Pearl. The crystal gems are the defenders of Earth from anything that would harm it. Steven faces day to day difficulties of growing up since he is the first of his kind. His …show more content…
He is unique and the first of his kind which bridges the gap between human and gems. Each of these Gems have a gem in which produces the energy necessary to project a physical form. Mainly, the Crystal Gems fight corrupted gems which wreak havoc on Earth but sometimes the corrupted gem is too powerful to fight. Therefore, the Crystal gems would resort to using a technique called fusion to strengthen their physical strength. Fusion is the harmonious motions between two or more gems that collaborate to create a whole new identity, with new powers, and a new personality. Steven Universe was a show meant for children however, the overall plot and detail that was put into it has made a children’s show filled with satire yet also exploring real problems some teenagers face when they are growing up, alienation. Sugar also explores character development and issues through various songs throughout the show, which provide further insight of who the Crystal Gems really are. In the episode “Giant Woman,” the show was able to incorporate the components of film which include the editing done to emphasis a point, the camera distance/ angle to rely a message, and the sound used to support the character’s …show more content…
When gems fuse, the sound of this instrument is played through their gem and combined with one another to create a whole new sound. When Pearl and Amethyst start to fuse to from Opal, the individual sounds of their instruments are heard. Pearl’s instrument is classical piano. The sounds that are made are clean, crisp, and precise which is a good representation of her personality. Amethyst’s music is mainly comprised of drum beats. The sounds are erratic, spontaneous and energetic which is a good representation of her personality. When they start to fuse, the sounds start to mellow together but at the end they dissociate and disappear along with the fusion Opal. This is important because the sounds are representative of their actions and if their musical sounds do not blend, the gems would not fuse. When Opal retrieved Steven from inside the bird, her music is heard playing. Opal’s instrument is a high energy piano. The sounds that are made are structured yet erratic, energetic yet precise. Opal’s instrument and sounds are resonance of Amethyst’s and Pearl’s sounds. This helps the audience realize that fusion is not just for fighting but it is also an intimate process. By leaving oneself vulnerable and accepting, a gem would be able to fuse by combining their attributes. Opal also was based off of and resembles the Hindu Goddess Kali who is the Goddess of time, empowerment, creation, and destruction. This is a