The feature-length movie musical is the beloved animated series' most ambitious chapter yet, says Caroline Framke. "There will always be more fights to win, more change to grapple with, and yes, even more friends to make," she adds. "There will always be moments when they are less assured of themselves and each other, and some need for reminders of who they are and what they value most. Even when they’re sure they’ve figured things out, there will always be room for growing up. Steven Universe has infused its world with these themes from the beginning, but with The Movie, the series gets to take a victory lap and underline them in neon. Now that the series has reset so many of its biggest conflicts, it may have to find new ways of exploring them — but given its many years of meticulous and wildly imaginative storytelling, future ingenuity feels like a safe bet."
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TOPICS: Steven Universe, Cartoon Network, Rebecca Sugar