When will Steven Universe come back? When will Steven Universe return from hiatus? Steven Universe fans have suffered at the arcane whims of the Cartoon Network schedule through many hiatuses now. But this unseasonably early hiatus seems particularly cruel, coming as it did after only six weeks of new Steven Universe episodes.
The last batch of Steven Universe episodes brought us time with Sadie and Connie as well as the redemption of Peridot and some serious world-building, but just like that, it was over. While there’s still no word on when Steven Universe will return from hiatus, the crew has released a few new Steven Universe animated shorts to tide us over.
The first Steven Universe animated short is done in the same chibi animation style as “How Are Gems Made” . Take a look at Steven Universe animated short “ Fusion ” below:
The “Fusion” short focuses on the Crystal Gems discussing what makes fusion the best. “Gems must be in perfect sync physically, mentally, and emotionally,” Pearl explains, begging the question of how the heck it is that Malachite remains in formation. Whatever Lapis’s status is on caste-conscious Homeworld, it’s clear she must have formidable strength of will. But this isn’t explained in the “Fusion” short, which ends with Alexandrite explaining the best reason to fuse:
“That’s easy! The best reason is LOVE!”
Wise words from a massive, wise Gem.
Another animated short that was posted in late October is called “Wacky Sack Hot Dog Duffle Bag” if you missed it. The summary for this short is, “Steven orders a new wacky sack and creates a video about it.” The two and a half minute animated short consists of Steven doing an unboxing video for his new novelty duffle bag, only for Gem-tastic shenanigans to occur in the background. Watch the “Wacky Sack Hot Dog Duffle Bag” animated short below:
And finally, there’s a bit of super cute art Rebecca Sugar posted on her Tumblr for Halloween. As she explained , “I drew this last year but didn’t share it… Lion 3, Story for Steven and We Need to Talk were all yet to air, and no one had seen Rose so much as open her eyes… Happy Halloween 2014.” Here’s the image:
While Steven Universe is on hiatus, you can watch HD quality episodes of Steven Universe on Cartoon Network ’s web site, where all six episodes from before the hiatus are already up for viewing. To check out past Steven Universe episode recaps, just click here for all of our previous Steven Universe coverage. Make sure to follow us on Twitter to keep posted on when Steven Universe comes back from hiatus.
