Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 26

Synopsis

The sea disappears on the primary day of summer season and beach town is in a panic.[2]


Conspiracy

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After the activities on the replicate Gem, Steven and the Crystal gems back to the Crystal Temple. The gemstones angrily declare that Steven is grounded after his previous act of defiance; Taking the time period actually, Amethyst threatens to bury Steven until he learns his lesson. just then, Greg runs into the house, out of breath. He informs them of the developing commotion taking place just outside.


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Outdoor, the citizens of seashore metropolis are in awe of the sea's mysterious absence. As Steven and the gem stones survey the scene, Mayor Dewey, apprehensive and sweating profusely, runs as much as them. He interrogates the "Magical ladies" concerning the disappearance of the ocean, which Garnet discovers is the fault of Lapis Lazuli. Dewey then starts to cry and claims that nobody will want to visit "desolate tract city" and that they will lose their summer enterprise. The rest of the crowd joins in, such as Lars, who's concerned approximately losing all of the "beach ladies", plenty to Sadie's annoyance.


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Returned on the temple, Steven prepares his backpack even as the opposite gemstones talk about the continued scenario. just as he is leaving the residence, Connie asks in which he is going, to which he replies that he will both make the ocean come again or "get without a doubt thirsty". Greg insists that he desires to go with Steven, as do Connie and Lion; gemstones are brought as nicely, plenty to Amethyst's excitement. thrilled with Steven's dedication, Garnet rescinds his punishment.


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Because the cavalcade drives off, a dejected Dewey turns on the garden hose in a futile attempt to replenish the ocean. The team traverses the sea ground over dehydrated coral reefs and volcanic vents. Greg is at the back of the wheel of his van, which is likewise wearing gem stones, while Steven and Connie experience aboard the Lion. Greg plays one of Rose Quartz's preferred portions of song to pass the time. not amused, the grenade jumps off the transferring vehicle before touchdown on its roof.


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The power continues overdue into the night time, with Pearl getting behind the wheel of the van at the same time as Greg sleeps inside the back with Amethyst. Steven wonders why Lapis would do such an act, to which Pearl replies that now not all gem stones have suitable intentions. He is going directly to explain that the monsters they are preventing have been once gems that had grow to be corrupted and damaged, and that they had to be properly contained. just then, the crew stumbles upon a big water tower achieving into the sky. Garnet confirms Lapis's presence as the others look on in awe.


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Unexpectedly a booming voice angrily asks why the gemstones are here. spotting that it's miles Lapis, Steven offers his assist, which she declines before ordering them to go away her alone. In reaction, Steven needs that she go back the sea. all at once a fist emerges from the tower and grabs him by means of the neck. Steven's water clone forms and knocks him again with a movement of water. Gem clones also are created to spark off the real gem stones to prepare for battle.


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A big war erupts among the gems and their clone opposite numbers. Their assaults proved unsuccessful as the clones both morphed or reformed to keep away from the attacks; in Pearl's case, after splitting the clone together with his spear, stated entity genuinely multiplies into two separate clones. while Water Steven attempts to drown Steven and Connie, Greg runs her over with the van, simplest for her to reform and launch the van excessive into the air. He crashes nearby and breaks Greg's leg.


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Enraged by the assault, Steven orders Lapis to prevent combating. when Steven Clone refuses and assaults, Steven blocks it along with his shield. This creates a shock wave that causes all of the clones to scatter into puddles. He then is going to the tower and proclaims his goal to look Lapis in individual. A hand swoops down and selections him up before wearing him into the water.


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On the pinnacle of the tower, placed at the brink of space, Steven emerges from the water. He reveals an enraged Lapis who asks why he is right here. She deflects stated question and instead says they should be friends. Lapis replies that the Crystal gems don't care approximately different gem stones, most effective Earth, and that she in no way believed the sort of planet become actual. Her expression then softens as she looks up on the stars and says she wants to go back to Homeworld. Steven relates that the sea is a part of his home, but continues that she took it from him. In reaction, Lapis pleads that she is best the usage of the ocean as a way to get home as her gem is cracked. She hopelessly despairs that her plan will never paintings.


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At that moment, Steven exhibits his ability to heal others. She applies her restoration saliva to the Lapis Gem. It shines brightly as it sprouts two wings from the water. Lapis, shown to have her eyes and gem restored, thank you Steven for his assist. She then takes to the air and flies off into space with water trailing behind her as Steven watches in awe. suddenly, the tower begins to lose its shape and fall apart. As Steven descends to Earth, Connie and Lion teleport beside him. the two friends keep hands as Lion climbs to the base of the tower simply as a wave of water washes over them.


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The scene cuts to the still waterless seashore city. Dewey, nonetheless going for walks the hose, keeps to cry. the ocean abruptly returns and splashes over him. Lars, additionally looking the water go back, rejoices that "Babe city" is again, only to be pushed into the water via Sadie. The gems and van emerge from the waves, surrounded through a large bubble created by way of Steven. once they retreat to shore, they drop the van, causing it to break down. Pearl, nonetheless clutching the severed steering wheel, refers to a sober Greg. because the group exits the van, the human beings of seashore city embrace Steven in a large hug because the others look on happily. Garnet tells Pearl that Lapis managed to depart Earth. Steven also appears up at the morning sky and says good-bye to Lapis; a celeb flashes in reaction.

Information

This episode suggests that all the gem stones are capable of twin wield, besides for Garnet as he already uses two gloves.

This changed into previously hinted at in "together Breakfast" when Amethyst was proven to summon two whips.

A variant of the finishing theme is performed on the stop of the episode while Steven and the gemstones go back.

That is the handiest time a variant plays its intro before it plays.

The title card suggests the ocean and Steven's missing garments on a clothesline, regarding the activities of the episode.

In step with Ian Jones-Quartey, this episode was taken into consideration to be the closing episode of the complete series, because the show had now not been renewed on the time.[3]

Cultural references

Whilst Steven says "i will bring the ocean again or i'll be surely thirsty." it could be a reference to rapper 50 Cent's film and album called Get wealthy or Die Tryin'.

As Garnet impales her water's head twice, it reforms round her fist; a reference to Terminator 2: Judgment Day in which the T-800 similarly impales the T-1000's liquid steel head.

When Garnet jumps out of the van, he makes use of a roll similar to the stop, drop, and roll approach seen in many motion movies.

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The Water Tower from Steven Universe and the Tower from adventure Time

The Water Tower is a connection with The Tower in the adventure Time episode "The Tower".

While the Water Clones summon their weapons, Amethyst says "Ruh-Oh."; a reference to Scooby-Doo.

Garnet's fight with her clone is strongly paying homage to the famous famous person Platinum vs. the world combat from JoJo's weird adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

The Corrupted gems are similar to the Kishins from the Soul Eater anime and manga in that they were each pushed insane, causing them to grow to be extra mammoth and later imprisoned in a temple.

The Tower of Lapis is an allusion to the mythical Tower of Babel, as both have been created to reach the heavens/universe and in the long run failed.

Lapis' water clones are a popular trope, in particular in science fiction, wherein the antagonist creates ideal duplicates of the protagonists to the factor wherein no combatant can get beforehand.

The revelation that every one the monsters have been previously gemstones that went incorrect is a possible connection with the anime and manga collection Puella Magi Madoka Magica, in which magical girls whose soul gemstones move wrong are transformed into witches, similarly soulless monsters.

Continuity

This episode maintains from "mirror Gem".

Pearl referred to Greg's announcing "If every beef chop was ideal, we wouldn't have hot dogs" with the aid of asking him approximately "What [Greg] usually stated.", which was within the episode "Laser mild Cannon".

When Steven is set to locate Lapis, he dons his Cheeseburger Backpack, which he got inside the episode "Cheeseburger Backpack".

Before dueling Lapis, she makes the tower a construct of Steven's face even as he screams "NOOOOO!", a line he says in the previous episode "reflect Gem", which is likewise replayed numerous instances with the aid of the reflect.

Amethyst transforms again into the crimson Puma from "Tiger Millionaire" to fight his water replica.

While combating her water clone, Pearl says "I hate fighting me.", a connection with when she fought Holo-Pearl in "Steven the Sword Fighter".

Stevens from "Steven and The Stevens" went too a ways into the future and by chance visited a scene from "Ocean Gem".

A group of monsters from the series have been proven in flashbacks. these consist of Nephrite from "Gem Glow", Orange Spodumene from "Bubble buddies", Gem Cave Creature and Drill Parasites from "Arcade Mania", Watermelon Tourmaline from "beach celebration" and Larimar from "Monster buddies".

"house visitor" is a sequel to this episode as Greg injured his leg on this episode and his van/domestic turned into destroyed.

Greg mentions that he had a terrific concept for the album cover as they approached the sea. The album is later featured in "The Message".

After recovery the Lapis Gem, Steven replies to her, "properly attempt, Bob.". Later in the series, Lapis makes use of the nickname Bob as her mystery human name for the duration of the episode "Hit the Diamond".

Errors

Within the first scene within the van, pearl was wearing a seat belt, which disappears in the next scene.

Inside the scene in which connie and steven are driving the lion even as pearl is riding greg's van, connie's eyes are lacking.

In the direction of the give up of the episode, whilst amethyst tells steven "this is how you do it.", garnet and lion disappear once they must be within the history.

Because the residents of beach city pick out steven up, the alternative characters that were seen from afar disappear.

While pearl became speakme to garnet, garnet's left shoulder became black in colour.

Garnet grunted as she fought her aquatic counterpart, despite the fact that her mouth wasn't open or moving. The identical aspect came about at the beginning of amethyst's scene.

Lapis's water column is capable of attaining area, but nowhere close to the moon. If she honestly concentrated all the ocean water into a column of that length (judging through the scenes displaying earth from above, she did), it need to be plenty taller (earth's ocean has a volume of about 1.3 billion cubic kilometers. 50 meters extensive, that's a high estimate of , what we saw might require it to be approximately 660 billion kilometers tall (approximately four,400 times the gap from the earth to the solar). – a lot so that growing it in a day might require maximum of the water to transport faster than the velocity of mild. Despite the fact that even that would not be nearly as a ways to attain any other celebrity system as lapis desired.

Amethyst's clone design turned into flipped throughout the weapon summoning scene, though it wasn't earlier than and after.

When pearl cuts certainly one of lapis' water clones in half of, she transforms into  extra water clones, however each are the identical length as the authentic, which shouldn't be viable thinking about that each character clone is made from less water than the authentic.

While steven dispels his shield, neither greg nor his van is at the back of him. He changed into very near steven and connie in preceding scenes.

When the digital camera shows lapis from in the back of, there has been an animation mistakes wherein her forearm was no longer colored.

When garnet catches steven after his aquatic counterpart throws him back, her mouth disappears for numerous frames.

On the cease of the episode, steven is seen sitting on mayor dewey's shoulders. However a few scenes later, she's on lars' shoulders.

On the end of the episode, greg gets up despite the fact that his leg is broken.

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