TV Review: Steven Universe (3×12) “Restaurant Wars”

Sadly, “Restaurant Wars” is a kooky, somewhat promising idea with no real character development. Although Ronaldo has a girlfriend! Well, had. Really, “Restaurant Wars” seems like a tedious reintroduction to the Fryman and Pizza families, just in time for “Kiki’s…

Steven Universe Review 3×09: “Too Short To Ride”

And now, our favorite little Dorito is also Magneto. “Too Short To Ride” is a little trite for the first episode of the Summer of Steven to focus primarily on Gems, even if we’ve returned to the mundanity of the…

TV Review:Steven Universe (3×08) “Mr. Greg”

“I shouldn’t have come along, should I?” “No. This is exactly why I brought you along.” And with that moment, Pearl might understand that Steven actually did bring his mother along to Empire City. But how well does “Mr. Greg” really…

TV Review: Steven Universe “Steven Floats” & “Drop Beat Dad”

“Wait, can Steven fly? …yeah, I think I remember that.” “Steven Floats” is, on its face, a reintroduction. And it’s going to kick off the Summer of Steven, new episodes every weeknight for a month (the only packed scheduling that I…

Rick and Morty 2×02 Review: “Mortynight Run”

“That’s the difference between you and me, Morty: I never go back to the carpet store.” Rick says this to Morty right after Morty’s playthrough of Roy, a video game featuring the full human life. The Roy scene is one of…

Rick and Morty 2×01 Review: “A Rickle in Time”

“Who cares about the dumb thing you guys are talking about? The whole point of freezing time was to stop giving a fuck.” And with that, Rick and Morty is back. We last saw the show in “Ricksy Business,” a less extraordinary…

Steven Universe 2×15 Review: “Keystone Motel”

Fury. Patience. Garnet’s nearly flawless. If Pearl and Amethyst seem plagued with humanity, Garnet seems superhuman. Ordinary Gems don’t ever seem superhuman, though, as we find out that Garnet is a fusion of Ruby and Sapphire in series highlight “Jailbreak!”…