I clicked the source link and it looks like this was a response to somebody asking for peoples' opinions of Steven Universe. Not sure why he feels the need to compare Steven to Samurai Jack. If also bugs me that he seems to think this list of some of each character's traits without any real commentary about what he's getting at is enough to get his point across. I mean, I *do* understand what he means, but still...
Anyway,
Steven:
-Suffers from PTSD despite everyone bending over backwards for his beliefs.
Samurai Jack:
-Has PTSD for a more credible reason.
Seriously dude? I'd like to see how you felt if you were put in Steven's shoes. That kid went through some seriously messed up shit at a really young age.
Steven:
-Tries to force friends to stay together and fails hard.
Samurai Jack:
-Does not force friendships.
Steven didn't try to force any friendships. Though he was subconsciously using his powers to keep them from drifting apart, it's not like any of them had stopped being friends. In the end, it was a story about learning to accept change. It is often the case in fiction that heroes are put through difficult trials and learn an important lesson. So, how is this a bad thing? Unless your only problem is "Steven isn't my perfect ideal of a hero so he's bad". That, however, would be a ridiculous attitude. What, was Jack without flaws? I never really watched that show, but I bet if I had I could come up with some, possibly even ones that were the source of major stories? I dunno. If not, then Jack sounds like a pretty boring character, in my opinion...
Steven:
-Didn't grow up with a stable family life and got way too much freedom.
Samurai Jack:
-Has amazingly good parents and teachers from around the world.
So...? Did you have some kind of point here? I mean, Steven Universe was a show about a team of magical heroes fighting a bunch of space monsters, not a good parenting how-to guide.
Steven:
Steven:
-Kills someone who only wants to help him control his PTSD.
Samurai Jack:
-Spares a woman who wants to kill him; she has a change of heart and helps him remember who he is.
I'm not sure what he's referring to here in Steven's case.
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I guess when he shatters Jasper? But, I don't think "helping him with his PTSD" is what was going on there. Though that was basically an accident, and he heals her later so maybe it's something else I can't remember? That issue aside, it's worth pointing out that "spares a woman who wants to kill him; she has a change of heart and helps him" is also something you could say about Steven, many times over. Holy shit it's like he never watched Steven Universe.
