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"Escapism"[1] is the 28th episode of the fifth season of Steven Universe, the 156th episode overall, and the fourth episode in the Diamond Days event.
Synopsis
Steven uses his psychic powers to find help.[2][3]
Plot
The episode beings with Stevonnie trying to break out of the Prison tower, but this fails, and they defuse. Connie gives some snacks to Steven, but he says that they never should have come to Homeworld, as only bad things have come of them being there. Steven then realizes that he might be able to reach Bismuth with his psychic powers, and he falls asleep and enters the area he enters a psychic plane.
He finds Earth, and manages to be transported into one of the Watermelon Stevens. Steven goes into their village, but leaves after seeing they are doing a ritual. He jumps off a cliff into the sea, but is washed up on the island and collects sticks to make a boat. The watermelon Stevens take him back to a village, but it appears to be a different tribe, as they worship a statue of Steven when he led them into fighting Malachite. The tribe that worships baby melon arrives and the two fight. Steven leaves, and once again tries assembling a raft. The two sides stop fighting and help him build it and he leaves he eventually gets attacked by a watermelon shark, losing a foot in the process, but he tames it and swims away clinging to a piece of driftwood.
Eventually, Lion finds him floating in the ocean and takes him to Greg, who takes him to Bismuth. Steven attempts to act out what was happening on Homeworld, then attempts to draw a picture, but they only understand him when he writes a message asking for help. Greg gives him a thumbs up,indicating that they’ll help, and Steven wakes up in his real body, and the episode ends.
Features
Characters
- Steven Universe
- Connie Maheswaran
- Stevonnie
- Lion
- Greg Universe (non-speaking)
- Bismuth (non-speaking)
- Watermelon Stevens
- Melon Dog
- Melon Fish (debut)
- Melon Bird
- White Diamond (mentioned; drawn/pictured)
- Yellow Diamond (drawn/pictured)
- Blue Diamond (drawn/pictured)
Objects
TBA
Locations
Music
Songs
- "Escapism"
Instrumental Songs
TBA
Trivia
- This is be the first episode of 2019.
- This episode shares its title with the song "Escapism".
- The song "Escapism" was first sung by Rebecca Sugar on The Steven Universe Podcast on September 2017.
Cultural References
TBA
Continuity
- This episode continues from "Together Alone".
Errors
TBA
Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.
Gallery
