We learn that the Gems personalities are fairly intact: Garnet being mysterious, but supportive of Steven, telling the others not to make fun of him. It can be seen within walking distance of the temple, but in the show proper, the temple is on the other side of the beach from Beach City to where only one mailman has ever known Steven lived there. The Big Donut exists, but is extraordinarily close to the temple. Steven makes up a song that would eventually become the theme song in the show proper. Steven is a goofball, if not the party’s Bard (sorry, that’s the D&D nerd in me talking, from this exchange: Pearl: You want to sing that during battle?/Steven: Yeah! /P: Why?/S: Because I’ll look really cool!). Steven plays the ukulele (which kept much of its look into the show proper). It’s not super clear if Steven lives there. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl at least go to the temple, if not live there. What we learn from the episode is that Steven is half-human, half-gem and though he has powers, they haven’t shown themselves. Though the episode isn’t as fully developed as the series proper episodes, there is still a lot of good crunchy bits as far as Gem lore and character development. Steven uses the time thingy to go back in time to save the Gems and Beach City from being attacked by a gemmed skull thingy (also not named in the episode) that’s powers are mysterious and hard to discern. (In which Steven uses a time thingy to form a band with three past versions of himself.) Steven uses it to burn Lars at the Big Donut after Lars is mean to Steven (glad to see that hasn’t changed) and “comebacks” are now the time thingy’s sole purpose. This is very similar to the one seen in Episode 22: Steven and the Stevens. The plot of the episode follows Steven after he gets handed a “time thingy” (it is never officially named in the episode), an artifact the Gems had been protecting for one thousand years. All of the other roles are played by the actors that would reprise them in the series proper: Estelle as Garnet, Deedee Magno as Pearl, Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, Matthew Moy as Lars, and Kate Micucci as Sadie. Sometimes it takes voice actors, especially younger voice actors to really “get into” a role, so it’s very possible Callison hadn’t really found Steven’s voice yet when the Pilot came about. It is good to note that even though Steven’s voice sounds very different, I could not find any information refuting Zach Callison’s portrayal of Steven. As with the majority of pilots, the Pilot episode for Steven Universe was a test. (Seen here in Q&A from showrunner Ian Jones-Quinley’s Tumblr) It was not because of the Network putting pressure on the Crew, but Rebecca redesigned the characters and apparently Cartoon Network has been very supportive or Rebecca’s creative choices. As for the change in style after the Pilot (which was leaked) was that Rebecca wanted them changed. One possible reason for the stylization of the Pilot is that it was directed by Cartoon Network favorite, Genndy Tartakovsky, known for directing very stylized shows such as Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack. (Ap– Source: Rob Kim/Getty Images North America) (Garnet – Square, Pearl – Triangle, Amethyst – Round) In the series proper, the Crystal Gems have very specific outlines that they match up with. Amethyst is still round, but she’s much more childlike in this version, with wider eyes and longer body proportions. Pearl is much more androgynous and lanky, versus the pointer Bird Mom we all know. Garnet looks much more like her voice actress, Estelle, in this version. The aesthetic is very 80s, like Amethyst’s slouchy sweater, FANNY PACK, and hair Garnet’s super pointy shoulder pads, and Pearl’s one star earring and dapper little waistcoat. It runs a gamut between older anime and 80s American cartoon shows and very raditude-y (i.e. The first and very obvious difference between the pilot and the series proper is the animation style. While there is a considerable difference between the visual aesthetic of the show when it officially aired in November 2013, there are still many aspects that made it into the show proper. The pilot episode of Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar of Adventure Time fame, aired Jon Cartoon Network. Steven tries his hardest to be a good person and to find his hidden powers to aid the Crystal Gems in saving Earth from danger. Steven Universe follows the story of Steven, a half-alien, half-human boy that lives in Beach City with his three alien guardians, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl.
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