Talk:Space Race/@comment-24163511-20141010072812

A fantastic episode, every bit as good as I hoped and, in my opinion, an extreme improvement over the last ep. with Greg. (I'm glad to see Greg acting like a Parent and not a by-stander in his son's life)

The comedy was spot on this episode, Steven and Greg's one liners killed me like 4 times (...I guess I'm part cat or something?) but the main spotlight and real shiner this episode was Pearl. Who revealed to us a side of her that was outside the realm of her OCD and extreme caution regarding Steven's safety. This side revealed immense yearning for something that has been outside her reach for thousands of years, something she's repressed but can't fight when given the chance of attaining it, even for just a second, even if its outside the realm of reality, she had to try.

And that's the heart of this episode, Pearl slyly hijacking this do-nothing fatherhood indulgence of a child's imagination and rendering it into something of deep substance for her. This really gives us a better understanding of the Gems' situation. They didn't choose to stay here, they're forced to. Lapis jumped ship as soon as she could and if Pearl had her powers she'd likely leave for at least a century. And thus, as soon as she saw that she might be able to touch the Heaven's once more, she grabbed at the chance.

And this is one of the very few times we see Pearl not think things through, throw caution to the wind and act on a whim. And it took Steven of all people to give her a reality check. I really really liked that scene of Pearl's PoV panning from looking at the stars so far away and then looking down to Steven's face just a few inches from her own. Really applies that bit of perspective, that what she was looking at way out there was a dream. The people close to you, that's what matters. I'll admit that this episode hit a little close to home in that regard, I've gotten caught up in matters and badly yearned for something but faced with the reality, the consequences and its overall value to me, it became apparent that despite the work put in, it simply wasn't worth it. Quite simply, the means did not justify the ends.

It's important to chase your dreams, but sometimes...you just gotta know when to bail.