If anything, this episode reminds us how powerful he is. He put up a good fight against Phoebe when he was still an addled mess. With his newfound semi-coherence, she didn't have a chance.

I was actually expecting the princesses to not actually be the reincarnated elementals, much in the same way the Ice King isn't. Patience is a great new villain, and it's interesting to see how history is repeating itself anew with the new elementals. Master Evergreen tried to avoid his oncoming death while the…

He left this world the same way Darren did: thanking his murderers.

I smell a new addition to the Jungle Cats wrestling stable.

My guess it that Homeworld unleashed some kind of superweapon that induces corruption. Garnet and Pearl were the only Gems Rose could shield from it, hence why they're the only ones left.

Rendering takes time. I would give a few hours at most.

On the other hand, they all know that she absconded with the ocean. She may not receive that warm a welcome.

Don't worry, Thurm, the Gem that dropped Lapis definitely gave her a break.

If nothing else, poor Lapis will have Vietnam flashbacks whenever she sees Gummy worms.

Playing keep-away with Lapis is a bit of a necessary evil for maintaining the mystique of Homeworld. The Crystal Gems have no idea what has transpired on Homeworld since their rebellion, knowing only what it was like before they were stranded on Earth. They also until very recently have had a vested interest in…

Even if she doesn't appear it, Lapis is undoubtedly a Gordian Knot of psychoses after all she's been through. Pearl looks well-adjusted compared to her (and that's coming from someone who loves them both).

I love these Jamie edits.

I find it amusing and heartening to be reminded that one of the biggest rock bands were also huge dorks who wrote Lord of the Rings references into multiple songs.

Well done, sir.

Practicing against someone with future vision will do that to you.

What an episode for Jesse Moynihan to ride out on. I had to pause the episode twice due to laughing fits (the bus scene and Lemongrab getting hit by Tiny Manticore, for the record), and the pathos with Normal Man was perfectly executed. I honestly didn't expect to see him for a while after "You Forgot your…

Alas, I haven't really played a Mario game since Mario Galaxy 2. I've seen my friends playing some of the Mario and Luigi games though.

Just mentioning Jamie makes me want to see how he would reenact the Malachite battle with his costumes.

I was sold by the Led Zeppelin line.

I would have been fine with just some additional structure to their plan. Surely Garnet could have been coming up with some way to defuse the Cluster instead of just chasing cows around while Pearl and Peridot built the drill. Something to shape the audience's expectations that you can either subvert or fulfill.