Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 11 & 12 Group Reaction | Keystone Motel / Old Friends

[@sortastupid]

Due to copyright, Episode 12 had to be removed. It is still fully available on our Patreon fully uncut www.patreon.com/sortastupid

[@Sci_pher]

Dang I was 6 days too late 😢

[@jeremymlad]

I wish this were really the case, because I love these two episodes. I would like to see what y’all were saying about them.

[@EaglesQuestions]

Did the end of 11 have to be removed, too? Because that's not the end of 11.

[@Sammy_The_Umbreon]

​@@EaglesQuestions yeah, that's what i'm wondering. Like, we were getting to my favourite part of episode 11, and then it just cuts away

[@yumekawaxkashikoma20]

Dude, is H-man okay? He was pretty quiet throughout the video. You don't need to smile bro, we got you.🤣

[@edwardsutherland8240]

His just happy to be there.

[@yumekawaxkashikoma20]

@@edwardsutherland8240 my guy needs some milk

[@DruskyPup9954]

I didn’t even notice lmfao

[@Milk-ck1wv]

he got that infinite smile

[@Hoo_Dini]

Dude I mentioned this a few episodes ago, and you lads just noticed it now?????

[@bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119]

Fun fact: Vidalia is the name of a type of onion... So Onion is technically named after his mother in a weird way. xD

[@Miner49er201]

Yellowtail is also a type of onion, so Onion is named after both his parents (and Sour Cream’s name is obvious).

[@vanessapaviag]

They do point that out on the full length reaction That’s how Eric knew immediately when she said Vidalia 😊

[@mirulei]

@@Miner49er201 also yellowtail wasn't there until after sour cream was already born so him not being named after an onion in canon implies he literally just got named sour cream for the hell of it lmao

[@huggo534]

I am just waiting for some one to introduce the Oño

[@brittanybanksie1022]

@@miruleibut his mom is still named after an onion and also raised him alone until Yellowtail came along and they had Onion. He was the sour cream to her onion for a long time until she remarried🥲so sweet

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Remember she mentioned Marty, Greg's old manager. Basically it's implied Marty was a one night stand or short fling that created sour cream. Then later she married yellow tail and they had onion, yellow tail works on the sea so he's away often.

[@rafaelmatos5851]

Yeah, and since Greg stayed in Beach City, he and Vidalia became friends and, through him, Vidalia met Amethyst who used to hang out with Greg a lot. After Amethyst and Greg had their fall out over her shapeshifting, she started hanging out with Vidalia until they drifted apart because of the kids (Steven and Onion) and their respective work.

[@wingedbluj1674]

Sour Cream knows about his dad.

[@xekeyo]

Hman seems to be really enjoying these past couple of episodes.

[@bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119]

Garnet is a fusion made of love. She loves herself so much and so deeply it's literally who she is. Fusing with that has got to feel amazing, it could make you feel so complete and perfect and better than you've ever felt alone. No wonder they love fusing with Garnet so much, and no wonder Garnet loves being herself. Look at how much Sugilite and Sardonyx love being themselves too, it's all held together by how much love Garnet has for herself.

[@Hoo_Dini]

Haven't I seen this comment before?

[@malevolenthendrix]

@@Hoo_Dini i have too i knew i wasn’t trippin 😭

[@mysterysunfurled]

did you copy paste this comment?

[@LivingFire_BurningFlame]

You know it’s episodes like "Keystone Hotel" that make me scratch my head at the fact that people thought the Greg was a bad character at the beginning. Until the flashback episode of him meeting Rose people thought that he was a deadbeat dad. And I never saw that at all. "KeyStone Motel" was so good. I love Ruby and Sapphire's relationship.

[@vsimp2956]

that's really weird to me. It's been clear from the start that Greg always loved Steven very much. Sure he doesn't exactly have everything together, but that doesn't make him a bad father or a bad person

[@wingedbluj1674]

Greg's been doing everything he can for Steven. He's the one paying for the water and electricity at the house.

[@ColinTedford]

I saw it for the first part of the first episode he appears in…but the image is dispelled by the end of the episode

[@arcadius2569]

I think it's because they don't live together. Screws with people's perception.

[@wisewillowgames]

​@@arcadius2569people forget the gems basically forced greg to give steven them stating he was unfit to care for steven. And they also didnt allow greg to go to the temple.

[@rpgrage7711]

I always love ruby and sapphire episodes

[@InfinitEthanAnimations]

Me too❤💙

[@bam_blaster]

I know every time there is one you learn something

[@cankul7745]

Yeah same

[@dhdududhdhdjdjjd-kt7yl]

Bruh I can only think of 3 EDIT:wouldn't that be a garnet. episode

[@jasminpizarro6702]

Same they are just the cutest couple like steven and connie ❤😊

[@Vidoorscapes]

I've never seen H-man so quiet for so long, especially with a smile that last for hours.

[@living_free_and_pride]

Since Garnets fusion is two gems in love, it’s a very delicate relationship. Especially since allowing some else to fuse, is allowing them into that space (regardless of if it’s platonic love or romantic love). Pearl tricking Garnet into fusion was a breach of Ruby and Sapphires boundaries, and some people (although I wouldn’t equate it to this) have referred to this scene as r**e. But I personally think it’s an exploration of what it’s like to use someone else’s love for yourself.

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Steven being confused and not knowing how to handle ruby and sapphire makes sense. He's never had two regular parents, he doesn't know what to do when he witnesses a couple arguing.

[@alejandroc.a.5960]

And in another example of "The Steven Universe fandom does things": When this episode first came out, some fans actually looked for Keystone Motel on the internet, and they did found one motel named like that in Florida. In short time, some of the fandom reviewed bombed the motel with reviews like "I wanted to go to the pool, but there was no water and I found a little red guy walking there. Also, the pizza is square lol".

[@ephemereaux]

I remember that-it was actually kind of a huge deal because people were leaving negative reviews and tanking their rep, while others who had never been there before were trying to combat it by leaving positive reviews so it was just a mess 💀

[@BumbusBumbi]

RIP Hman. Sometimes I still picture him smiling up at us

[@Kadukunahaluu]

"Up at us" 💀

[@Sophie-mv7bd]

As someone who loves both garnet and pearl I really like this part of the story because we see garnet mentally hurt for the first time which you wouldn't except for such a strong person and on the other side this is where pearl's character development gets some attention and even though what she did was wrong she tries her best to make things right

[@SianiLane]

You are right- So far we've really only seen Pearl's story in relation to Rose, this arc is the very first peek at her deeper insecurities and who she is as a person without Rose.

[@willowarkan2263]

wait this is before or after they find the gemshard "fusions"? Cause if it is after then she was pretty emotionally hurt by that as well.

[@sanji_joestar]

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[@MetaLatias5]

Onion showed Steven how much he likes him, in his own personal creepy Onion kind of way, pff He (tried to) let Steven feed his pet He shared something very personal with Steven (his birth video) He showed him to his secret room He gave him a very precious gift (Explorer Gal from his collection) and in the end he even made sure to show Steven that he spared the mouse he liked and set it free XD

[@ClubsDeuce5150]

Onion saw Steven was upset about him feeding the mouse to the snake, so he hid it in his mouth and then revealed it was safe.

[@purpleirken1529]

The boys' reaction to Onion being Onion is golden, and it's freaking killing me 🤣 I've never laughed so hard on the last scene XD

[@galacticfork]

Delmarva is a state in the region around the borders between Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. That area is called Delmarva in real life. It's just a state in Steven's world.

[@thebigmystery7841]

Man I embody greg when it comes to pizza. Anytime someone complains to me about a certain type of pizza Ill quote greg to this day "There comes a time in your life where you learn to appreciate all pizza."

[@InfinitEthanAnimations]

Ruby and Sapphire’s interactions in the motel episode are pretty dang cute ❤💙

[@willowarkan2263]

cute bordering on raunchy.

[@0l._.l0895]

keystone motel was my favorite episode growing up but when I watch it back now all I can think about is how they never really acknowledge Steven's statement. They felt bad about making him think it was his fault and then still went and talked about their relationship without readdressing how he was feeling stressed in the household.

[@emilyschomer6715]

6:28 Disappointed he didn't mention they're literally fire and ice

[@chilibreath]

Boom's brain short-circuited when the mouse jumped out of Onion's mouth. I hope he recovers from this.

[@SmallMight5968]

It's always been my personal theory that Greg's tan lines are actually the result of flashburn that never truly faded, as a result of Rose giving up her form completely to make Steven. Since Gems are made of light(aka energy) projected from the gemstone, and their abilities tend to give off massive amounts of light, it would make sense that such a monumental sacrifice -- giving up her physical form completely, the formation of which seems to give off some of the brightest light -- would be strong enough to burn any unsuspecting humans in the way. Of course, it could also just be when Greg was younger and tended to wear pants rather than shorts lol

[@willowarkan2263]

Keystone motel, the name always rings a bell and yet i forget just how physically intimate sapphire and ruby get towards the end, like this wasn't just a simple kiss on the lips, ruby was going places. Like it's a moment that really shows like these two are adults in a happy long term romantic relationship and this was a small glimpse into the fuller nature of said relationship.

[@TrueHavoc13]

Damn. I didn't realize they revealed sour cream's dad this episode

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

- Keystone maybe not an actual state outside of the show but is the nickname for the state of Pennsylvania which fun fact the “Keystone Caves” is actually a reference to the Crystal Cave a tourist attraction in Pennsylvania, but Keystone reminds me of 2 more things the comical Keystone Kops & that it is a central stone at the top of an arch locking the stones into place - Notice in the episode of “Onion’s Friend” there is a paper that says "Dad's Home" list where it tells us that it is somewhere at the start of June 25th, & that it’s been about a year has passed since the episode “Ocean Gem” - Matt Burnett a writer says that the G.A.L.S. (Fun fact Karen resembles Rebecca Sugar) are rare because they were discontinued years ago while the G.U.Y.S. Due to 80's nostalgia

[@mrtoast244]

They cut out the best part of Keystone Motel rip

[@dubioustheatreyt8096]

Okay that's what happened lol

[@daverboy]

My favorite Part of Keystone Motel has always been Greg's reaction of "Oh boy, where's the other one?" Not only is he already aware of who Ruby and Sapphire are, but he knows what it means that they're unfused, and he's seen it before.

[@MoeRenai]

I love how you can measure the minuscule delay for each of their feeds based purely on the mouse reveal lmaoooo

[@shinyagumon7015]

I love the Keystone episode, so hilarious. Also its funny to think that Amethyst has a mom friend.

[@milliegoodwin5389]

Apparently, the Key Stone Motel is a real place and SU fans unfortunately ran their rating into the ground by leaving joke reviews about the place being too hot or cold

[@baraxor]

When I first saw Keystone Motel, I was really p.o.'d at Ruby smashing stuff so that Greg probably lost whatever money he saved on the carwash brushes, and especially since Garnet invited herself on the trip (what, she can't warp to the middle of nowhere someplace and literally pound rocks?). Greg's a freakin' saint. Greg's tan lines...what if it isn't tan? If Steven and Sour Cream were both conceived in the back of Greg's van, does that make them spiritual bloodbrothers?

[@donovan802]

Keystone Motel was actually one of the first episodes of the show I watched, and I knew enough context of the show to understand what was going on. That being said, I LOVED IT!!! Ruby and Sapphire’s relationship felt incredibly real and wholesome. It’s nice to see them work stuff out.

[@stormbreaker2793]

LMAOO I was wondering why hman was being so quiet

[@ryomahoffman6803]

Yo I’m actually so confused lmao, can you explain where he is?!

[@ryugaknight]

This whole Sardonyx pearl and Garnet stretch of episodes was originally aired as a week long event, one episode per day for a whole week.

[@willowarkan2263]

goddess, i forgot how absolutely bat shit crazy SU's release schedule was, it was this era of bomb then months of nothing.

[@alexanderthegreatest1781]

Delmarva is a real place, it's just not a state. It's a peninsula comprised of parts of DELaware, MARyland, and VirginiA. There is also notably a city in the real Delmarva called "Ocean City." Keystone is indeed Pennsylvania which is called "The Keystone State" in real life. The show also refers to a big city in their world as "Empire City." Using the same logic, it's obviously based off of New York City, which is called "The Empire City" and is drivable overnight from Delmarva (This was what Greg and Marty were intending on doing before parting ways).

[@sirraven_]

But in the show, they say it is a state.

[@alexanderthegreatest1781]

@@sirraven_ I wasn't disputing that. I was just saying that the real-world inspiration is called Delmarva but isn't a state like the show depicts. I was also correcting the info they read in the reaction which omitted Virginia.

[@davidmaldonadov]

Fun fact: ruby's voice actress was so good at being mad that Rebecca Sugar had to redraw ruby's mannerisms.

[@2NE1STEPO]

Not so fun fact, the idiots in the SU fandom found a motel with the same name, posted it’s address on the internet, and proceeded to review bomb the motel. Saying stuff like “the pool was too hot” “there’s scorch marks all over the floors” It’s been fixed and the reviews deleted but it was definitely one of the worst things this fandom has done

[@fanaticalistic]

Was it the fandom or moreso the kid viewers? Cuz if it's actual teens and adults doing that it's fucked. But if it's mainly kids then it's still a shame but I'm not going to bash the fandom over the actions of 12 year olds.

[@iunnoo]

i wouldnt mind that you had to cut out the ending but like lmao its in the thumbnail

[@Animedingo]

At the time this was a week of a new episode every day. They called it a steven bomb And thats basically only way they released episodes until the series finished

[@DaddyTonraq]

also did you notice ruby's weapon is a forearm guard thingy which you can assume sapphire's weapon is a type of glove that when fused forms the gauntlets for garnet

[@junie1032]

Highlight was watching you lose it to the mouse at the end. I don't think I've laughed that hard in a long time haha

[@alexdundas-taylor3420]

You guys have SO much going on, but SU gets my vote for more episodes per week. You’ve hooked onto the inner life of the show and at the same time you’re appreciating the anime parts for what they are. Love it.

[@azealiabanks5969]

i dont know why but its so much more comforting when hman is here in image when not here at all XD

[@Aldoshandow]

Damn, how did I forgot how creepy Onion was XD weird yeah, but creepy?

[@MuffinHunterX]

I love how uncomfortable Steven gets seeing a couple of his parents getting mushy for the first time. It's such a little moment but it always makes me laugh.

[@CrimMayaGames]

Greg used to wear pants when he was younger. If you look at any of the flashbacks of younger Greg you will see him wearing pants

[@ramblingratling5212]

The mouse in Onion's mouth is the same one Steven didn't want to feed to the pet snake. That implies the mouse was in Onion's mouth since before he showed Steven his office.

[@Milk-ck1wv]

I love the keystone episode because of ruby and sapphire interaction

[@jacksonconnell]

Man i was waiting the whole video if they noticed H-Man. I was so lost and kept asking myself when will they notice 😂😅

[@sortastupid]

Oh we noticed he said anchovies and pickle pizza was better than seeing Pearls face again and he left so we just recorded without him

[@revangerang]

@@sortastupid Wait, for real?

[@ML_Igris]

Bruh, I was so focus watching the episode, I didn't even notice H-man 😂

[@kiwiparfaits]

tbf from experience a sunburn can last years. yes, really. i have some on my feet from flipflops when i got a severe sunburn. it's been like 2.5 years now. I'd buy it bc cartoon logic on top of that lmao

[@GothCat77]

Also YES, my parents used to use me as an excuse to hang with their friends all the time and I always hated it. There was nothing more uncomfortable than getting stuck with some kid you had nothing in common with while your parents got "busy" catching up with their old besties.

[@EaglesQuestions]

Guys, that's part of ep 12 on the end of an unfinished 11.

[@Gumgumgamer009]

😕 and it’s at 0:49 I learned Steven universe doesn’t like the feel of gregs car wash brushes on his fur….from when he was an eldritch cat monster that could only be turned back by spraying him down in the car wash…😂 talk about a call back

[@khyros_cen1508]

took me the whole damn video to realize that was just a picture of hman

[@acgearsandarms1343]

Greg wore pants in those snow and cold weather episodes.

[@innervoicesrpg]

16:20 Onion is showing steven that he didn't feed the mouse to the snake :-)

[@Sevarate.]

fun fact: keystone motel for whatever reason got a bunch of fans to review spam an actual motel, dark times

[@cjkim4223]

That's a permanent sun burn from Rose's Poofing and Steven's "birth"

[@ThallVic]

"Ruby acts a lot like Amethyst" Hence Sugilite.

[@CK-eb5tq]

Don't even realise that the guy at the bottom right engle is frozon. 💀

[@kittykitkat7614]

Bro just realized that

[@infiresnation7430]

Lol these are the two episodes that I was really excited to see them watch 😂😂😂

[@GothCat77]

While the serial killer jokes are funny and all, I just wanna state that Onion is very clearly autistic coded! He's nonverbal, hates food, and has unconventional hobbies and tendencies. The fact that he's willing to share his personal stuff with Steven like letting him feed his pet shows how much he trusts Steven and considers him a friend! Vidalia also deserves credit for being an awesome mother to her boys.

[@LiMe251]

Y e s

[@SerpenteBluZaffiro]

Guys, don't make questions about Onion's persona.

[@stellaraven1000]

I’m so excited you guys reacted to this cause I love this episode ❤❤❤

[@danielmilcent9654]

Onion is a sweet kid, but if things go wrong for him during this time he's 100% going on a murder spree as a teen

[@gatokawaii3996]

15:24 I never thought I could laugh this much at something I already watch 😂😂

[@domisepic7]

What happened to hman?

[@SillyPook]

lol he look spooky when smiling now :)) (💀💀💀)

[@kiwiparfaits]

i was abt to ask this LOL

[@jacksonconnell]

Im glad Im not the only one who noticed! Like, what’s up?😅

[@blvcklaed.4246]

Awww I wanted to see y’all reaction to ruby and sapphire making up 😭

[@captainteeko4579]

I love that sour creme and onion are brothers 😂

[@Animaster81]

Greg may not wear pants, but he does wear socks. Notice how the tan lines are really low, right by wear his ankles should be? That's because of the socks that he sometimes wears.

[@realAndresilver]

Onion is like the Mr.popo from Dbz Abridged

[@lewa3910]

Keystone Motel is still so heartbreaking and heartwarming for me. Sapphire's breakdown followed by Ruby's RIZZ with her (and CN letting her kiss Sapphy's tid!? The gay is off the Rainbow scale!)

[@jasmine9581]

11:09 I never noticed 15:50 lol just showing him that he didn't kill it

[@gle._.]

Fun fact: The Keystone Motel is a real place

[@jasmine9581]

YES KEYSTONE 1:20 ayy subtitles slow down yeeeep 1:52 I mean they showed the pamphlet right 4:02 makes me excited for another thing 6:07 hence showing us that Ruby has the gauntlets 7:53 oH YEAHthe ice yess two episodes right

[@danielmartins9901]

PLEASE💀💀Why did I think H-man was there for the first 2 minutes?💀

[@hamjam1745]

Hunter-Man was off fighting crime today

[@sortastupid]

Nah he was busy eating Mayonnaise and Turtle Juice sandwiches. Said something about it’s a yearly tradition or something like that

[@Avileable2]

In the beginning of the series he was wearing sweatpants and I guess when it was summer in the series he got shorts and the tank top

[@blarroku]

hman is just happy to be there

[@Gb484]

I AM AN ETERNAL FLAME BABY!!!

[@Thesmus]

onion is a menace lol

[@dustykujo7213]

Rip Hman He was truly the H-est man

[@Titan-speakerman153]

How does Greg universe make a motel sound so fun to stay in?

[@DaddyDynastic]

To this day none of us are actually sure what Onion's deal is Personally, I'm not entirely sure if he's even human either

[@Angela-ur5yf]

I get that the ep 12 was cut but why cut whole ending of ep 11 ?😅

[@SianiLane]

Onion is chaotic neutral incarnate.

[@Lara-zb4ok]

hey y'all should watch the extended intro too!!

[@Mark_o_Helm]

You cut the emotional ending of Keystone Motel?😑👎

[@JuanitoEsBonito]

Greg did wear sweatpants at least once in the first season im pretty sure.

[@eagleangel5568]

Did Rebecca ever confirmed why onions like this lol 🤣

[@stancinatti8198]

This episode was dopeeee

[@BreakdanceingAtNight]

noticed hman at 5:31

[@markjefferson2376]

Onion is a different breed

[@justyourlocalautisticteen]

I know that in this episode they didn't talk abt what i am gonna say but I just can't get why they hate pearl so much she is literally one of the best characters with also rlly great character developement and even if they still didn't get to the part where she starts having said developement but even before that I personally felt empathy for her anyway. So that is the thing I wanna know; what in Pearl's character makes them not like her instead of feeling empathy?

[@ColinTedford]

They don't hate her, it's mostly a joke. And any genuinely negative bits of reaction are easily explained: she can be kind of a jerk sometimes, and not just in ways informed by her trauma. I love Pearl, but I can see how aspects of her personality could rub someone the wrong way.

[@luckybug479]

I LOVE food and I eat a lot of it for such a tiny person. I totally get Steven’s annoyance with Onion wasting delicious food. I currently am recovering from getting my wisdom teeth out and I can’t eat actual meals really because everything has to be soft and it is so sad. I’ve been craving everything. Spring rolls, spaghetti, popcorn, even Kraft dinner and I don’t even really like Kraft dinner 😂 I can finally have chicken noodle soup today though!

[@jaxcraft2848]

Keystone Motel is a good one!

[@tylerbartlett28]

Onion would get along well with nugget from the kindergarten games