Beach City Drift
- Episode aired Jul 22, 2016
- 11m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
Steven and Connie come across an old enemy from way back when and try to beat him in his gameSteven and Connie come across an old enemy from way back when and try to beat him in his gameSteven and Connie come across an old enemy from way back when and try to beat him in his game
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Zach Callison
- Steven Universe
- (voice)
Reagan Gomez-Preston
- Jenny
- (voice)
- (as Reagan Gomez)
Andrew Kishino
- Kevin
- (voice)
AJ Michalka
- Stevonnie
- (voice)
Grace Rolek
- Connie Maheswaran
- (voice)
Tom Scharpling
- Greg Universe
- (voice)
Zach Steel
- Ronaldo Fryman
- (voice)
- (as Zachery Steel)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the very first episode to feature 3D animation.
- GoofsThere is a spacing error in the ending credits, making it appear as though "Pearl Deedee" was played by "Magno Hall", instead of Pearl being played by Deedee Magno-Hall.
- ConnectionsReferences Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- SoundtracksDire, Dire Drift
by Aivi & Surasshu
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Every good show has one dud...
Having now seen the first three seasons of this show I will say this is definitely the worst episode so far. By an appreciable margin.
Before this I world have called "A song for Sadie" the worst one yet, but even then that episode wasn't that bad. Simply a C in a show that's otherwise an A for me.
What adds insult to injury here is that this was the second episode focused around "Stevanie" so it was one I had been anticipating so maybe I should restrain myself and factor in my high expectations when I critique this episode. But even then, it really rubs me the wrong way.
Steven Universe for whatever reason, is a show that sort of just gets how to respect its audience. It may have some messages or things to say but it's never heavy handed or sanctimonious about them. it's made for kids but it has the sense to talk to them like adults because that's what kids respond positively too. Well, except here.
As much as a jerk as the guy was in that other episode, I'm not so sure that Steven's contempt for him is really convincing. Then we get that awful speech from Mr Universe about how Steven shouldn't use the word "hate". Now I remember why I resented this episode...
Now, I like Steven, I really do. I like his energy and his optimism. I feel the writers handle him far better than the writers of Adventure Time did for Finn, who just got a bit too much for me eventually. I don't hate Finn, I'm just saying there were some wrong notes in there.
But with a character as sunny as Steven in a TV show, eventually there comes a point in which the character simply cannot develop beyond a basic character type without at least exploring some more negative emotions. I was excited to really see this character I already liked, gain a third dimension.
But no. What we get is an excruciating (and actually rather illogical) drag race episode with little to do with itself but just have characters compete in car races and be this sickly polemic about how our feelings are our enemy and doing things out of spite is so terrible.
I'm not saying there isn't something to being master of yourself, but this show definitely has the ability to do that in an engaging and likeable why, not this putrid, school assembly style story which ultimately just settles for easy answers.
Before this I world have called "A song for Sadie" the worst one yet, but even then that episode wasn't that bad. Simply a C in a show that's otherwise an A for me.
What adds insult to injury here is that this was the second episode focused around "Stevanie" so it was one I had been anticipating so maybe I should restrain myself and factor in my high expectations when I critique this episode. But even then, it really rubs me the wrong way.
Steven Universe for whatever reason, is a show that sort of just gets how to respect its audience. It may have some messages or things to say but it's never heavy handed or sanctimonious about them. it's made for kids but it has the sense to talk to them like adults because that's what kids respond positively too. Well, except here.
As much as a jerk as the guy was in that other episode, I'm not so sure that Steven's contempt for him is really convincing. Then we get that awful speech from Mr Universe about how Steven shouldn't use the word "hate". Now I remember why I resented this episode...
Now, I like Steven, I really do. I like his energy and his optimism. I feel the writers handle him far better than the writers of Adventure Time did for Finn, who just got a bit too much for me eventually. I don't hate Finn, I'm just saying there were some wrong notes in there.
But with a character as sunny as Steven in a TV show, eventually there comes a point in which the character simply cannot develop beyond a basic character type without at least exploring some more negative emotions. I was excited to really see this character I already liked, gain a third dimension.
But no. What we get is an excruciating (and actually rather illogical) drag race episode with little to do with itself but just have characters compete in car races and be this sickly polemic about how our feelings are our enemy and doing things out of spite is so terrible.
I'm not saying there isn't something to being master of yourself, but this show definitely has the ability to do that in an engaging and likeable why, not this putrid, school assembly style story which ultimately just settles for easy answers.
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- GiraffeDoor
- Dec 1, 2019
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