On the Run: Amethyst's Shame (Steven Universe)

#StevenUniverse #Cartoons #Review
Day two of covering episodes with crying non-human characters with bright pink/purple hair.
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All transcripts and lyrics from the Steven Universe Wiki
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00:00 Intro
00:58 The Episode
08:19 Conclusion
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Music (By order of appearance, "Song - Media/Artist") :
NOTE: all Steven Universe Instrumentals from Phizzy
Forest - Anodyne
Virbank City - Pokémon Black & White 2
On the Run (Instrumental) - Steven Universe
Singing Sand - Hylics 2
Defective - Steven Universe
Together, Walking - Melos Han-Tani
Ravaged Rustworks - Hey! Pikmin
Lustrous, Brilliant - Melos Han-Tani
Fly Me to the Moon - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

"I never asked to be *MADE!* " That line always breaks my heart...

[@jbradhicks]

"I'm NOT gonna let you stand there and remind me of everything I HATE ABOUT MYSELF!", just a few seconds earlier, hit me even harder. Crying Breakfast Friends, amirite?

[@GamerMage2k-kl4iq]

@@jbradhicksboth sentences resonate with me BIG TIME

[@Yipper64]

The fact that she says this as a gem who came out "wrong" in being naturally shorter than average, also adds to this. All that definitely comes back with the Jasper stuff. Man this show had good writing early on...

[@limasquarterback]

*IM NOT GONNA LET YOU STAND THERE AND REMIND ME OF EVERYTHING I HATE ABOUT MYSELF* hits too close to home

[@blacksesamecandies]

I've seen Amethyst's origin explained as an allegory for a child of an affair/r*pe which is an interesting perspective. I really loved this episode when it came out, the ending fight and make-up between Pearl and Amethyst really made the show feel like it was gonna be something special. It was tackling stuff I never seen other cartoons even attempt.

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

That really adds to how close she is to Steven

[@vladkhajiit4166]

@@airplanes_aren.t_real hum... steven is a child of pure love so... why??

[@Thebeezzkneezz.]

​@@vladkhajiit4166because she never asked to be made.. just like steven, all of pinks probablems are being put on him, and the kindergarten reflects on her

[@cheezbiscuit4140]

​@BeeZkkeeZ also she was created by an industry of genocidal colonialism which can easily be a metaphor of babies born from other evil things.

[@Secretlyjudgingyou-vr9mh]

I didn't even think about her this way now i'm sad :

[@tophatgeo]

One of the most striking episodes in the series. I adore how the crew manage to marry the idea of giving exposition about the kindergarten with Amethyst's emotional reaction to Pearl's explanation. It makes the idea of the gems as alien invaders have so much more weight. The kintergarten has this chilling sense of death to it, and Steven wondering about all of the other holes really makes you realise just how MASSIVE Homeworld's operations must be. There are entire *planets* that look just like Amethyst's home. Amethyst's rant about how the Crystal Gems were preventing "parasites like ME!" has stuck in my mind for years. Michaela Dietz's performance here is superb, she embodies her rage, sadness and feeling of inferiority so well. Her learning that she's not bad purely because she came from a bad environment is such a good message for kids. Amethyst's arc is one of my favourite in the series and I'm so glad you're covering it. Great video!

[@anonymouscat3649]

Rebecca Sugar was recently interviewed about the 10th Anniversary of Steven Universe. She said that if there are enough people interested, Steven Universe can get a revival series in the near future!

[@midoriya-shonen]

"I never asked to be this way. I never asked to be made!" is one of the most impactful -- not to mention completely heart wrenching -- quotes in the entire series. When I think about Steven Universe, I think about those tears running down Amethyst's face.

[@mechanicalbrideez]

So glad you talked about the track defective! Its been one of my favorite tracks for a while now and no one ever talks about it

[@thequimsnaim]

Amythest's heritage striking in both and yet neither earth and homeworld always fascinated me so much. Seeing how that intertwined and in part define her character just so deeply resonated with me. I love amythest❤

[@eyevou]

Other than Mirror/Ocean Gem this is probably one of the most impactful episodes in the entire series. Covering some really heavy topics in a very nuanced way.

[@drissouwg9649]

A cool detail about the Amethyst V Pearl fight theme is that it's pretty much the same as the Opal theme (when they first fuse) just in "reverse"

[@haaahaaa6250]

What hurts the most is that we'll never fully understand amethyst. "I NEVER ASKED TO BE MADE!" Is a line that hit me like a truck when I watched this show. Gems are superior to humans in many ways, but growing is where they fall short. Sure, they get experience and knowledge, but never quite grasp the variant of this ability that a human has. To be able to grow in near limitless categories. Amethyst was straight up *born* inferior to many others. And to make it worse, she was "picked up" by rose, as if she is a strat animak rather than an individual. When she yells her frustration for being made into the world, she isn't saying she doesn't want to keep going because it's too hard. Amethyst, for a long time, wished she was never made into a form that is inferior than the rest. It took me YEARS to understand why my younger self was sobbing durning the episode. I knew something was off, something unbelievably sad, and soul crushing. And years later, I fully comprehend it. Which makes me grateful that our beloved big sis figuer is happy with herself.

[@luckzdapro]

I'm really happy you discussed this episode. Out of all the crystal gyms. I feel like Lapis and Amethyst get the least amount of spotlight... (Although that could just be because they have like five songs combined throughout the entire series) Always nice to see a video about our favorite purple puma!

[@Amakqa]

Ikr? But it's crystal gems,not crystal gyms ;-;

[@alejandrogonzalezakamintyt2242]

​@@Amakqa We are the Crystal Gyms We never skip leg day And if you think we're fat We'll hit with a protein shake That's why the people of this world Believe in Muscles Abdominals And Planchs And Steven!

[@luckzdapro]

@@Amakqa Sorry, I was using voice texting 😅

[@Amakqa]

Ohh XD,thats fine its a very good effort with voice message too. i cant even write a normal sentence with voice message ;-;

[@HeroNarvar]

If I'm being honest, this is my favorite episode of all SU

[@guywiesel2380]

Keep on making great videos about this series, I love it and you're making some great videos

[@AmpleSamuel]

❤️

[@UnexpectancyTalent]

I usually don't write comments, but this I actually want to say something important. I love your videos and how you manage to analize relatshionships between characters, especially I love your SU videos! So, keep on making great videos! 💫

[@AmpleSamuel]

thank you so much !!!

[@BryanStarsBrightness]

STEVEN UNIVERSE! >:3

[@Champion_Vapor]

real

[@thequimsnaim]

So true

[@FatherSonandHolySpirit]

It's kinda cool being the Holy Spirit. I get early access to all of Ample's videos and don't even have to pay for his patreon!

[@martynaredka883]

You've posted yet another gem (hehe) of a video. As always, thank you for creating these little pieces of art, much love! :)

[@AmpleSamuel]

❤️

[@AKSTFelix]

For me the line that stood out the most was when Pearl told Amethyst that she couldnt win the fight and Amethyst just scteamed back "I" Dont! CARE!!" Im not sure why that stuck out to me the most but it did

[@caoinhnamkhanh2795]

Honey wake up new amplesamuel analysis video is up 🎉

[@simonsanchezkumrich8489]

omg good synchronicity for me, i was just singing this song and opened youtube to listen to it

[@alexmcdonald4707]

Yet another great video!

[@dndhydrate]

Oh boy! they preview for your next video is exciting. The Cooler is def one of the most decisive episodes in Adventure Time imo. If not, top 3 at the very most. I can't wait to see your analysis of it, or atleast what I'd feel would be a fair critical look at how nuanced/grey PB's character is. There's too many videos out there painting her as some kind of evil creature.

[@ri-ch-es]

Sweet analysis

[@zenebean]

Amethyst is one of my fav gems from how much I relate to her biggest struggles. She feels inferior, both in that she came from an awful event and that she came out "wrong" even then. Self-hate and insecurity is something I struggle alot with, so I really liked seeing her slowly learn to accept and love who she is and the family she has.

[@MarcyblightUniverse0421]

Before I ever watched Steven universe I always loved the amethyst gem closely followed by lapis lazuli and when I finally watched Steven universe and saw this episode I immediately fell in love with amethyst even more the I never asked to be made it hits me every time and amethysts arc in season 3/4 was really good and pushed me to keep going and trying even if I’m not perfect and it’s ok. So anyway in conclusion I love amethyst

[@Zeebo_Rowte]

very ample 👌

[@charmianernest1449]

Great

[@popstarrowlet]

holy crap hylics music

[@tegxi]

wait... do you sync the silent visuals of characters talking with what you're saying in the script?? that's incredible

[@autumn_sunday]

The whole kindergarten thing actually reminds me of... _that_ Junji Ito book.

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

The Enigma at Amigara Fault I think?

[@autumn_sunday]

@@kaylawoodbury2308 Ah, yes. I just read it yesterday, and I forgot that I made this comment lol Thanks

[@butternutslap2966]

"Hardy Boys adjacent", did you mean the Boxcar Children? 😂

[@AmpleSamuel]

I initially got more of a Hardy Boys vibe, but it’s definitely more Boxcar Children-ish.

[@butternutslap2966]

​@AmpleSamuel maybe a little mix of both? Love your videos btw!

[@brendawoodard5007]

5:37 Don’t worry, I can hear the music. But if you let copyright stop you from playing the music that YOU want to play and DON’T falsely claim to own, *YOU’LL REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@MattZedrickBillonid-ic2yr]

What season is this and episode??

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

He said season 1, the episode is called On The Run