Talk:Pilot/@comment-24805690-20140413165805/@comment-25021853-20150327053657

I didn't see the Pilot until recently. I saw the ads and teasers for the show and thought it looked interesting and decided to give it a try. I usually wait until I've seen at least two or three episodes before deciding if I want to keep recording and watching a show, but I was hooked after the first few minutes. Just seeing the red glowing bracelet in the reverse angle shot from inside the freezer behind the pile of Cookie Cat treats convinced me this was a show that thought ahead (I knew it was there for a reason, and that we would find out what it was and why it was there eventually, and we did). Steven Universe seems simple enough, on the surface it's just a cute coming of age story, but as we slowly learn more and more about the characters and the fantasy/sci-fi world they are in, the hook slowly sinks in an more and more depth is revealed.

I had gotten used to the look of the series, so the Pilot felt a bit odd at first, but on repeated viewing I can see how some would prefer the look of the Pilot, especially if the saw it first. I still like the look of the series better, but it would be nice to see some elements from the Pilot show up in a dream or Fantasy sequence in an episode, maybe a special two parter, it could even happen in Rose's Room sometime in the future when Steven had mastered controlling the room and comes up with alternate versions of the Crystal Gems (it could even feature fan art versions of the group, and even fan created Gem characters and Gem Fusions).