So when do I get my Buddy’s journal
replica?
(This review contains
spoilers!)
It’s always nice to have mailman Jamie
come in for an episode, although I definitely feel that he’s only good in small
doses. His overdramatic tendencies tend to get a little annoying even after 11
minutes.
So, on to the episode. What a fun
surprise this was! Not only did we get some flashbacks into what the Gems were
like shortly after the discovery of Beach City, but we also got a few new
tidbits adding to the lore of the show. Granted, they weren’t huge news, but
any pieces added is one step closer to completing the puzzle in the grand
scheme of things.
The majority of the episode takes
place in Steven’s imagination as he reads the journal of Buddy, partner of the
original Mayor Dewey. Speaking of which, whatever happened to Mayor Dewey? He
all but vanished after Season 1.
Anyways, Buddy wants to discover
something for himself, so he crosses the globe to all the major gem locations,
including the Strawberry Battlefield, the Sea Spire, and the Kindergarten,
running into the four main Crystal Gems along the way. They help point him in
the right direction, and all in all, it’s just a really fun episode.
So, two major things got shown. First
off, we were introduced to a pride of Lions owned by Rose. They were all normal
coloured lions, however, so it’s still hard to pinpoint exactly where Steven’s
Lion came from. The fact that Steven and Connie used him briefly in the opening
is a clear tell that the crew wants to remind the viewers that the character is
still around, and wanted you to remember him once Rose’s lions popped up later
on.
The second thing, and something that
most viewers might’ve missed, was that the ruins of what looked like Blue
Diamond’s carriage from The Answer was illustrated in Buddy’s journal. Steven
quickly glossed over the page with a quick “I don’t know what that is”, but
given the nature of this show and how it seldom forgets anything, that’s bound
to pop up sometime in the future.
There’s not much else to say about
Buddy’s Book. It’s a fun episode with some great character moments and even
some lore droplets. I’d fully recommend giving it a watch, even if you’re not a
fan of the smaller Beach City episodes.
FINAL SCORE
7/10
Great
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