Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 15

Synopsis

The toy trade between Steven and Onion escalates to epic proportions.

Conspiracy

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Steven finds Amethyst out of doors and tells her that he lost his "G.U.Y.S." toy. After hearing this, Pearl tells him that he can not find his matters because of his grimy room. She then opens his window and allows the seagull to fly out. Amethyst stands up for Steven, pronouncing that her room is just as dirty and she or he can nonetheless find the whole lot she's seeking out. This remark reasons a controversy between Amethyst and Pearl as Steven quietly leaves. He walks ceremoniously to the dishwasher, and whilst he receives there, his father hoses him down, equipped to play with him. but, Steven, now not in the temper to play, tells Greg that he lost the toy that Greg were given him last summer season. not able to keep in mind the toy, Greg comes to a decision to present Steven a bag of quarters so he can win the new "Ranger guy" from Funland Arcade.

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After severa tries to get a "Ranger man", Steven best gained a few "Dave guys". He then realizes that Onion has a "G.U.Y." he is calling He follows him, hoping to exchange all of the toys he has for "Ranger man". After Onion refuses to exchange, Steven returns to the Temple and talks to Amethyst, who offers him Pearl's Replicator Wand.

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Steven again attempts to switch to "Ranger guy" by means of replicating "Dave man". subsequently, Onion involves Steven and asks for his wand alternatively. ultimately, Steven offers up and palms Onion the wand for "Ranger guy". Onion likes the wand and accepts the deal. As time goes on, Onion begins replicating countless G.U.Y. toy balls. while the gems question the scenario, Steven well-knownshows how he traded the wand for a mum or dad G.U.Y., and Pearl questions why he did not use it to duplicate the toy. Bombarded by means of Onion's attacks, the gemstones are not able to pressure Onion at hand over the Replicator Wand. whilst distracted by the gemstones, Steven manages to jump on the Onion and make him drop his wand. He realizes that Onion has stolen his Ranger man, however lets him go, realizing that each one Onion does is "take a seat and await his father". The grenade destroys the Replicator Wand, causing each replicated object to fall apart.

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Amethyst then asks if all of the things she copied are long past too, which Pearl confirms and Amethyst is dissatisfied. as the gems depart for home, Greg methods his son and praises him for his moves. Greg then asks him why he went via all of the hassle for the toys. Steven replies that he wanted it for the memories, but says that now he has "new recollections - horrible, horrible recollections."

Details

consistent with Matt Burnett, G.U.Y.S. are modern-day collectibles from the Eighties, currently being produced again as part of the 80s nostalgia wave.
Cultural references
The ketchup packets Cibulka changed into throwing had "Hynes" written on them. that is a reference to the famous spice manufacturer Heinz, in addition to the remaining name of individual designer Danny Hynes.
Steven's recommendation for surviving the Onion's Dave guy pool is to "try to act like a wealthy duck", referring to Scrooge McDuck and his capability to flow money in his big vault, as inside the DuckTales display subject matter.
G.U.Y.S. The toy line of rubber figures (men under Your Supervision) may be a connection with M.usaC.L.E. (hundreds of thousands of uncommon Small Creatures Lurking everywhere), a similar toy line based totally at the Kinnikuman manga.
As with G.U.Y.S. and its offshoot "G.A.L.S.", M.u.s.C.L.E. he additionally had a woman-primarily based sideline called "C.U.T.I.E."
even as Steven tells Amethyst about G.U.Y.S. and suggests his head in the middle surrounded by using photographs of them, this can be a connection with Mega man (in particular the Mega man 3 level choice).
this will additionally be a reference to the Brady Bunch intro.
The G.U.Y.S Eye man toy shares its name with one among Ben Tennyson's alien bureaucracy from the Ben 10 franchise, in addition to a monster from the early days of amazing Morphin power Rangers.
Steven marks the legs of his toys with his initials, similar to Andy within the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated movie Toy tale.

Continuity

The Onion is shown riding and later crashing the same moped he won in "Arcade Mania".

Mistakes

In the first scene, after steven opens the the front door, the door suddenly closes in cuts to close-ups, then opens again in overhead photographs.
When greg sprayed steven with water from the hose in the subsequent scene, the place flooded, which is impossible due to the fact the quantity of water from the hose sprayed on steven isn't always enough to flood the location.
In one scene, ruby's gem turned into on garnet's proper hand.
Garnet's gem turned into on her glove when it have to had been on her palm.
The star became additionally missing from it.
While garnet tells onion that the wand wasn't his, the center finger of her left glove is missing.
Ranger guy disappears for a break up 2d after steven's failed attempt to break the wand.

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