Can we talk about how much I love Steven Universe?! And completely putting aside how awesome the actual show is, let’s talk about the diversity for a second.
¾ of the main cast are actors of color!
Estelle as Garnet
Michael Dietz as Amethyst
Deedee Magno as Pearl
AND one of the four main characters (and really the best one, IMO) is a black woman with a badass afro!
Garnet
WHO IS ALSO not just queer, but is the embodiment and personification of the lesbian relationship between two characters.
Ruby and Sapphire (yes, I know gems are technically genderless, but they identify/present as women and use she/her and ultimately that’s what the audience sees, so it’s still important queer female representation)
Whose voice actors are also POC women
Charlyne Yi (Ruby) and Erica Luttrell (Sapphire)
And there’s definitely some Les Yay/implied romantic feelings between Pearl and Rose Quartz, if one-sided (Pearl).
Rose and Pearl fuse into Rainbow Quartz
Actually, a lot of the fusions are incredibly Les Yay:
Garnet and Amethyst fuse into Sugilite
And there are so many side characters of color:
The Fish Stew Pizza Family
Mr Smiley
And so many great guest stars of color:
Godfrey (Kofi Pizza)
Reagan Gomez-Preston (Jenny Pizza)
Toks Olagundoye (Nanefua Pizza)
Sinbad (Mr. Smiley)
Matthew Moy (Lars)
Kimberly Brooks (Jasper)
And one amazing mega superstar of color as a very memorable character:
Nicki Minaj (Sugilite)
AND Steven’s love interest is an Indian-American girl
Connie Maheswaren
All of this is just to say how nice it is to look at a cast and character list and see such diversity. And the show is just so freaking spectacular. It really stands in stark comparison to those projects where characters are whitewashed and the casting director throws out the old “we hired the best person for the job” line and it’s some bland white person who can’t act themselves out of a paper bag.
YAY Steven Universe, and YAY Rebecca Sugar the FIRST WOMAN to create a show for Cartoon Network (and she’s not even 30 yet!)!
Not to mention the various body shapes without it being part of a joke. Nobody mentions the weight of steven or amethyst and tries to make them feel bad. it has great representation of both ethnicity, sexuality, gender and body shape which is really good for growing children who are often made fun of for the most trivial things.
They also tackle issues like loss and parent problems.
Star Wars is not here for your armor misconceptions. In a response that’s getting some digitalink, the official Star Wars page’s reply to a clueless comment on Phasma’s armor. Just say no to actually dangerous boob-plates!
“not to be sexist” [what follows is completely sexist]
no to be sexist but i don’t even see the tiddies & this is absurd i need storm trooper tiddies
Statistics show that 100% of individuals who are exposed to Dihydrogen Monoxide will die.
Do you want to expose your children and pets to Dihydrogen Monoxide?
It will kill you.
BUT GUYS
DO YOU REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS SHIT IS?
THIS IS THE STUFF THEY USE IN ENGINE COOLANT, AND THEY ALSO SPRAY IT ON OUR PLANTS.
THIS STUFF HAS BEEN LINKED TO MULTIPLE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
AND THE WORST PART…
THEY FEED IT TO ALL AGES OF CHILDREN AT ALL SCHOOL’S ON A REGULAR BASIS.
SPREAD THIS SHIT LIKE WILDFIRE. IT NEEDS TO BE KNOW THAT THIS STUFF IS DANGEROUS AND MUST BE STOPPED.
its an odorless and colorless chemical! inhaling even a small quantity can be deadly! long exposure to its solid form causes tissue damage! the gaseous form can cause burns! its a major component of acid rain! it erodes soil and corrodes metals! it causes short circuits in electronics, and makes car brakes less effective! it has been found in cancerous tumors!
its used to produce styrofoam! its been used by many terrorist organisations, past and present! yet its in medicines and almost every food product!
common symptoms:
Excessive sweating
Excessive urination
Bloated feeling
Nausea
Vomiting
Electrolyte imbalance
Hyponatremia (serum hypotonicity)
Dangerously imbalanced levels of ECF and ICF in the blood
