Monday, July 15, 2019

Sadie Kiler (Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 9) - 'Toon Reviews 29

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Sadie Killer


The Beach City residents may not all have a lot of important moles in the show’s main story, but it’s still worth noting how the big Gem events end up changing their lives for the better.  This especially applies to this fifth season.  The biggest example of this is Lars getting lost in space and growing a braver more caring backbone as a result.  With this in mind, it’s also appropriate to see how recent Gem events reshape the lives of those he’s close to, and Sadie is arguably his closest companion. 
The start of this cartoon already shows what it’s like for her to be away from him.  She’s visibly worn out from having to run the Big Donut all by herself, and while doing all the work isn’t exactly new for her, just being alone makes it feel worse.  It also puts Sadie’s job at her most relatable.  Running a donut shop is in the category of simple jobs people start out with, but if you’re at it for a long time, you’re bound to feel depressed over not going anywhere.  That’s pretty much Sadie’s feelings on the job all over. 
At the same time, Steven has been joining Sour Cream, Jenny Pizza, and Buck Dewey of the Cool Kids in a band.  Considering the drama he’s been through lately, it’s actually kind of fitting that he’s taking up this emotional outlet.  There’s actually a short about how music is a great way to help him deal with heavy stuff anyway.  The news of the band intrigues Sadie, though of course she can’t find the time to check out the practice because of her work.  Sympathizing with her feelings, the band decides to follow her home to practice at her place one night. 
From there, a fresh new start for Sadie starts taking form bringing together a talent of hers first brought up in Season 2, and starting to bond with the Cool Kids back in “The Good Lars.” 
The band is still trying to come up with their own sound, and when it gets too difficult, they break from practice and check out Sadie’s collection of horror films.  This is a believable look at the creative process when as they sit back and relax from watching the film, they find the sound they were looking for.  Using the screams from the movie and adding in their own music, Sadie is eventually led to add her own “provocative lyrics” to the creation.  The thing about the lyrics is that they come completely from the heart about how she feels about her job and how it makes her feel like a horror creature as a result.  This brings an awesome musical creation called “The Working Dead” to life priding itself on a well-crafted spooky atmosphere and relatable undertones.  It’s a nice look at what it takes to craft a musical work of art and seems like a perfect path for Sadie to take. 
Since she still has the Big Donut to think about, it’s sadly not possible despite how much she enjoys singing and hanging with the Cool Kids.  However, through confiding with Steven about how her talents come from thinking about losing her youth to the job and later her close co-worker, everything makes sense.  This brings an appropriate, but still kind of unexpected ending; with the opportunity for joining a band present, Sadie quits the Big Donut and joins the Cool Kids at their first gig.  It’s pretty huge considering how much of a favorite leisure the Big Donut has been, and that it was the very first location seen in the series.  Now life has left it with no one to run it, at least for the time.  With all the time taken to show Sadie dreading the place and enjoying singing much more though, you’re left believing this is for the best. 
This may not be the most important cartoon, but its relatability and great music are very profound.
A

Season 4 Ranking

1.      I Am My Mom

2.      Storm in the Room

3.      Mindful Education

4.      That Will Be All

5.      Steven’s Dream

6.      Last One Out of Beach City

7.      Are You My Dad?

8.      The Zoo

9.      The Good Lars

10.  Gem Heist

11.  Gem Harvest

12.  Three Gems and a Baby

13.  Adventures in Light Distortion

14.  Buddy’s Book

15.  Know Your Fusion

16.  The New Crystal Gems

17.  Lion 4: Alternate Ending

18.  Doug Out

19.  Kindergarten Kid

20.  Room for Ruby

21.  Future Boy Zoltron

22.  Tiger Philanthropist

23.  Rocknaldo

24.  Onion Gang

Season 5 Ranking

1.      The Trial

2.      Off Colors

3.      Stuck Together

4.      Lars’ Head

5.      Raising the Barn

6.      Sadie Killer

7.      Back to the Kindergarten

8.      Gemcation

9.      Dewey Wins
 

 
The next Steven Universe review finally brings Steven and Connie back together because of Kevin of all people.
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