10 years ago today, Steven Universe premiered on Cartoon Network, and began its trajectory as the trailblazer for wholesome queer TV.
has already defied its namesake and saved actual lives through its positive and deeply earnest portrayal of two boys in love. It’s the kind of show that young queer people draw much-needed comfort from, and for older fans, there’s a wish fulfillment that speaks to the teen versions of ourselves who never got to enjoy what Nick and Charlie share at that age.is the show we all wish we had growing up.
Showrunner Rebecca Sugar and her team didn’t stop there though. In the final episode of Season 1, titled “Jail Break,” it was revealed to Steven and the audience that Garnet, one of the main Crystal Gems, was actually a fusion of two separate Gems named Ruby and Sapphire. They had bonded both physically and emotionally into one entity joined by love, a love that other members of their homeworld outright condemned.
Polyamory, asexuality, and almost every other queer configuration you can think of have all been represented on the show in some capacity, yet it wasn’t until Season 5 that these metaphors became a tangible reality when Ruby proposed to Sapphire in “The Question.
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