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Steven Universe possesses a large cast of occasionally-appearing human characters, many of whom become the focus of episodes that explore their relationships with the main characters and each other. According to critic Sara Goodwin, one of the great strengths of Steven Universe is the depth of development it gives to its "normal human being ...
Steven Universe: Natasha Lyonne: Non-binary 2013–2020 A fusion of Steven Universe, and fellow Crystal Gem, Amethyst, [76] Smoky is based on the crystal smoky quartz. Steven and Amethyst first fused at a low point for both characters as noted by Michaela Dietz, the voice actress for Amethyst on the official Steven Universe podcast. [77]
Sugar said Steven Universe was influenced by The Simpsons and anime series Future Boy Conan and Revolutionary Girl Utena. [176] Steven Universe, according to Eric Thurm, is a low-key, slice of life portrayal of childhood, an examination of unconventional family dynamics, a homage to anime, video games and other pop-culture mainstays, and a ...
The years of 2010 to 2014 saw LGBTQ characters premiere in various animated series, part of the decade that changed animation going forward. This included characters prominently featured in Adventure Time, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Young Justice, The Awesomes, Steven Universe, RWBY, and BoJack Horseman.
However, Revolutionary Girl Utena stood apart, with prominent LGBTQ characters, which some called one of the most important anime of the 1990s. [52] It heavily influenced the creator of Steven Universe , Rebecca Sugar , calling a series which "plays with the semiotics of gender" which really stuck with her. [ 53 ]
Some franchises alleviated that concern. For instance, the Steven Universe franchise, from 2013 to 2020, included various non-binary characters, including all Gem characters, since series creator Rebecca Sugar stated that the Gems are "all non-binary women," [8] One prominent character is Stevonnie, who is a fusion of Steven and Connie.
Stevonnie (/ s t ə ˈ v ɒ n i / stə-VON-ee) is a fictional character in the animated series Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future, created by Rebecca Sugar.A "fusion" of the protagonist Steven Universe and his friend Connie Maheswaran, Stevonnie has the appearance of an androgynous young adult.
Zach Callison, Steven's voice actor.. Steven, in his early teens when the series begins, is the youngest member of the Crystal Gems. He is the first and only known Gem–human hybrid, the product of the union between the Crystal Gems' original leader, Rose Quartz, and Greg Universe, a human musician and car-wash owner.