Comics Review: Steven Universe #16

“Oh, Girls just wanna have fun!”

Overview (Possible Spoilers Below)

The comic begins as Steven & Amethyst take it upon themselves to help the Pizza Sisters Jenny & Kiki sneak-out at a particular night so they can partake in a Rock concert much to the protest of their father Kofi who needs the car for work-related purposes. But of course, the journey getting there is not without obstacles as the car later encounters a flat-tire in the middle of a forest and there’s a sense of danger as they hear something in the bushes causing Steven & Amethyst to investigate…

We’ve seen typical stories like this before in your by-the-numbers teen/family tv shows that are often crapped out by channels like the CW where rebellious teens sneak out on an adventure to do something against their parent’s wishes, and this was no exception other than giving this plot a Steven Universe twist during the proceedings. It was also nice to see Smokey Quartz again, whom in a nutshell is one of the most recent and new Fusions that’s been introduced since the Season 3 episode Earthlings. The story does end on an ok-note, when Kofi acts as a responsible Dad should, but manages to show a modicum of conditional leniency.

Our Take

As per usual with this current run, the recurring joint-efforts of writer Grace Kraft and artist Rii Abrego hit it out of the park with their consistent writing & art with storylines that I’m surprised that none of the stories themselves have yet to become actual episodes within the canon of the series it’s based on.

Aside from a brief appearance of the Iconic Smokey Quartz fusion, we also get a few other characters who make appearances that become essential to the plot but makes sense in the context of the story. We do find out what’s behind the bushes, but the twist itself is capable of playing with your expectations but in a good way of course.

At the end of the day, some kids will get in trouble no matter what you say to them, but sometimes While Parents are obligated to lay down the law when necessary, both parent and child (regardless of age) need to find a compromise to where both sides are happy, and I think that’s the lesson I got out of this.