Perfection.

Depicting characters with close relationships in conflict is one of the more difficult tricks in writing. If the source of the conflict is not sufficiently compelling, the conflict will feel forced (I criticized "Full Disclosure" a bit on this point). Similarly, if one or both characters in a conflict heel out for…

I would like to see at least one episode where Ruby and Sapphire are defused, if only to learn more about them as individual characters.

Are you diminishing the historical impact of popularizing the sideburn, good sir?

Part of the crew, part of the ship…

It was me, Steven! It was me all along!

Indeed. We've also seen her hanging out with Greg without coercion, so her contempt for humanity in general and Greg in particular (at least in the present) tends to be overstated as well.

I think the crux of the conflict here lies in the fusion, specifically Garnet's philosophy on fusion. Lying about accidentally releasing some Gem shards is one thing, but lying in order to invoke a sacred relationship bond for selfish gain is quite another. Especially since it involves potentially aiding a hostile…

I figured the communication hub was far away from Beach City. Also, I may need to review Coach Steven, but I also thought the comm hub was on a beach, so a cactus growing near the ocean threw me more than just seeing a cactus there.

If anything, it reminds me of a weepier version of Wacky Deli.

I do like that the show is venturing into character arcs that aren't given a resolution by the end of the episode, but I don't necessarily want this one to be the one that becomes a permanent part of the show's DNA. As Eric mentioned in the write-up, major characters having a conflict can be draining, both to write…

Great pick. "The Job" was my favorite episode up until "The Shell" this season.

And terrifying (see also "The Remote").

They were the first real books I ever read, way back in 2nd grade, and the cover art for Welcome to Dead House is exactly what piqued my interest in the library. I gave my collection to my mother's elementary school classroom, but I've saved my Animorphs collection for my own theoretical progeny.

I can't say I really enjoyed it, but it was no fault of Brody's. He sold me on that role.

Those episode titles sure do look ominous, but I liked tonight's episode a lot.

The comics do follow their own continuity, but in the absence of an official exploration in the show, the comics at least make for a plausible alternate take. Plus, the story arcs are for the most part a lot of fun.

It's definitely not to the point where I think it's a problem. Probably mostly a function of the number of episodes touching on it in such close proximity.

I'll back Fusionsteins.

I actually saw her glasses and their shoes on the ground after they defused, but never her belt, either in this episode or in "Alone Together".