Winter
Forecast
It’s great to know that even in cartoons that don’t have a
strong tie to the grand scheme, those that focus on Steven and Connie’s
friendship usually turn out great, and that’s the case with this one. The overall story here is very simple. It’s just about Steven needing to get Connie
home safely before she gets snowed in at his place, but they don’t want to stop
hanging out yet. Simple as this story
setup might sound, certain things make its execution impactful and very
charming. It all comes from one short
moment of Garnet kissing Steven’s forehead while telling him to make the right
decision just before he and Connie head over to Greg. This brief moment is what makes this simple
story greater than ever. As Steven and
Connie leave to get Connie home they stall Greg in different ways so they can
hang out longer and everything goes wrong, and it happens three different
times. To explain, every time Steven and
Connie’s goofing off leads to something very bad, Steven finds himself back at
a particular part of the trip home and they continue on in a different way from
before. Each version is
well put together mostly with how they even grow in severity with each
one. The first version has the kids
stall Greg so long that he crashes his van, and when they get to Connie’s
house, her parents are mad that Connie’s so late and cold, threatening the end
of her bond with Steven. The second
version starts with the van crash, Steven suggests they stay put, but it turns
out to be a worse version when they all get struck by Connie’s dad who
crashes his car into the van because he’s can’t drive in the snow. The worst version of all is Steven insisting
that Connie stay with him for the night despite all opposition, and that
literally leads to everything blowing up.
Watching these versions from Steven’s perspective, you connect with him
as he wonders what’s going on. Then,
after that version, we learn the meaning of Garnet’s kiss. It symbolizes her giving Steven some of her
future vision so he can see what could happen if he doesn’t get Connie home
right away. Not only is this interesting
development for Garnet’s powers, but also for Steven’s maturity. What he saw lets him realize he has to get
Connie home right away to avoid anything bad happening. He truly makes the right decision as he and
Greg get Connie home long before the storm gets bad, and he even gets to watch
the snow fall with Connie when her parents allow him and Greg to spend the
night. The last scene of the kids watching
the snow really allows you to take in the beauty of the atmosphere and their
friendship through its simplicity and silence, making for a perfect
finish. Although this cartoon isn’t too
important, its character moments, charm, and creativity make it truly great
anyhow. 9.5/10
The Ranking
- Ocean Gem
- Lion 3: Straight to Video
- Alone Together
- Coach Steven
- On the Run
- 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
- Winter Forecast
- Giant Woman
- Lars and the Cool Kids
- The Test
- Steven’s Lion
- Horror Club
- 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 Beach City starts a new year while Amethyst convinces Greg to go back to the past in "Maximum Capacity."
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