Future
Vision
As most people who watch this show can tell, Garnet is a
pretty unique Gem. She’s taller than
most, is the most calm of them all even in the heat of battle, and that’s not
even mentioning her having three eyes.
This cartoon is where we first find out about another unique feature of
hers. Through a series of charming
interactions with Steven which are equivalent to moments of a mother spending
time with a curious, energetic child, Garnet reveals that she has the power to
see any possible outcome for the future, i.e. she has future vision which also
means that she, unlike other Gems, has two Gem powers instead of one, the other
being to magically obtain her gauntlets.
Regarding her future vision, it’s explained in a creative and at times
insightful manner by equating time to a river that flows in different
directions, each one representing something that could happen as a result of an
action and that’s a perfectly reasonable analogy. Among the examples of possible actions, the
ones this particular story focuses on are the ways Steven can get hurt from
doing anything he normally does, even something as simple as eating fry
bits. As soon as Steven hears Garnet
list off all the bad things that could happen when he does that, you can
probably predict that the rest cartoon will be of him becoming paranoid about
getting hurt while doing anything. It’s
presented in a fun way of looking into Steven’s psyche drawn in a simple style
where all his actions lead to him getting hurt in some way which reduces him to
a pile of bones, but I will admit that the whole idea of Steven’s paranoia goes
on so long that it gets tiresome after a while.
Now, all of Steven’s fears lead to a big climax where he does something
about them by awaiting his ultimate fate by going up to the roof during a
storm, something Garnet specifically told him not to do. Garnet arrives back fast, and with intensity
added in by the storm, as she struggles to get Steven to come down, she reveals
that she saw that he would do this if she taught him about future vision. The reason she told him anyway was because
she wanted them both to be closer, so that gives her actions some genuine heart
along with how she regrets letting herself be one of the things that could hurt
Steven. The whole moment is really full
on heart when you hear that all this happened because Garnet wanted to be
closer to Steven and is a great way for Steven to learn that it’s up to him to
decide how the future will turn out, something everyone can relate to. While this cartoon is largely basic and falls
short to stronger ones, what it adds to Garnet, whose future vision becomes a
prominent asset after this, and her relationship with Steven give it genuine
value. 8/10
The Ranking
- Ocean Gem
- Lion 3: Straight to Video
- Alone Together
- Coach Steven
- Mirror Gem
- An Indirect Kiss
- Space Race
- So Many Birthdays
- Steven the Sword Fighter
- Lion 2: The Movie
- Bubble Buddies
- Monster Buddies
- Laser Light Cannon
- Giant Woman
- Lars and the Cool Kids
- The Test
- Steven’s Lion
- Watermelon Steven
- Gem Glow
- Steven and the Stevens
- Warp Tour
- Island Adventure
- Rose’s Room
- Cheeseburger Backpack
- Future Vision
- Secret Team
- House Guest
- Serious Steven
- Joking Victim
- Beach Party
- Cat Fingers
- Tiger Millionaire
- Together Breakfast
- Fusion Cuisine
- Frybo
- Onion Trade
- Arcade Mania
- Garnet’s Universe
- Keep Beach City Weird
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where we learn more about Amethyst's background as she and Steven go "On the Run."
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