I was all excited to watch this and now, during the time it should be airing, it looks like the west coast - or at least Arizona - is getting screwed. I'm in the middle of a 'Steven's the Best' block and not the 'Wanted' block that everyone was able to watch.

Have you seen any of the Alien movies? This was clearly a reference to Aliens, the second movie, especially when Zeke's "game over, man" line.

I noticed that too, as well as the fact that Louise DOES have a tendency to protect Rudy without babying him. There's my introspective on that.

I agree. I always kinda thought Connie's parents were probably a lot more chill than we've seen, just very overprotective to the point of overbearing (believe me, I know that line). Doug was the MVP, no doubt about it.

OMG, this is the most perfect of comments! I'll admit, when I heard the general plot - Steven finds out he may have been a girl - I was kinda like, "really? That's disappointing." But after seeing it, I absolutely agree with you.

I kinda agree. If this had been Teddy and Bob, I feel people would've loved it, but because it's Linda, it's unbearable.

I also saw it and why my thought/theory/dream imagination makes me think there's a deeper parallel between Ruby and Sapphire and Steven and Connie. If there is any episode down the pike where Steven and Connie have a Keystone Motel style argument/fight, I will declare myself psychic.

I agree with this a lot :)

I think the TV Tropes page has an article mention that discusses this (or it was in Steven vs Amethyst). IIRC, it talked about how Steven doesn't even connect Rose as 'Mom' anymore at that point. After being 'defeated' by Amethyst and they're talking, he even says 'I'm not Rose Quartz." Not, I'm not my mom or I'm not…

That's actually very interesting. I've noted (as I've just started with the show) that there's a definite parallel between Ruby/Sapphire and Connie/Steven to the point where I have this theory and I thought I was the only one who actually saw it (another fan pointed out that, no, others have seen it too)

I disagree entirely, as some of the best episode use the school and the kids to the best effect (Work Hard or Die Trying, Runway Club). I'm guessing you never did mock trials or debates outside of your class before, but I remember in elementary school, when we did a few, they might start in one class and then bring in…