‘Steven Universe’ Destroyed What It Means to Be a Hero

Steven Universe Future, Cartoon Network, & Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.

The animated show Steven Universe (2013–2019) by Adventure Time animator Rebecca Sugar has always been more than a kid’s show. The cartoon about a half-human, half-gem battling evil monsters from outer space, was rooted in empathy. Steven was the hero not because he was the savior of the…