Content & Trigger Warnings for Steven Universe Future (2019)
14 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Steven Universe Future (2019) contains 14 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Death of a parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | While the show is affirming, some reformed antagonists reference past intolerance toward fusion relationships |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Steven continues to grapple with complicated feelings about his mother's death and her choices |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Steven continues processing his mother's absence and legacy; parental loss is a core emotional theme. |
| Forced institutionalization | All | 1/5 | Referenced | Steven's friends and family discuss how to help him when he becomes a danger to himself. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Steven struggles with unprocessed trauma and grief from his past battles and the weight of his mother's legacy |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Steven's deteriorating mental state culminates in what can be interpreted as suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Steven experiences a severe mental health crisis including suicidal ideation in later episodes. |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven's worsening condition is treated with the urgency and fear of a life-threatening ailment |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven is involved in a car accident during a moment of emotional crisis |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven minimizes his own struggles and others inadvertently dismiss his deteriorating mental health |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Minimal blood but Steven's gem-related injuries include pink fluid. |
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Steven's gem powers cause disturbing physical transformations tied to his emotional breakdowns |
| Body horror | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Steven's uncontrolled powers cause disturbing physical transformations including swelling, cracking, and monstrous forms. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven feels trapped by expectations and his role, metaphorically and sometimes literally enclosed |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven's emotional instability leads to outbursts that endanger those close to him. |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Steven's monstrous transformation in the climax is visually intense for the show's usual tone |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Steven's powers manifest his emotional distress physically, causing him to hurt himself and lose control |
Identity & Discrimination
While the show is affirming, some reformed antagonists reference past intolerance toward fusion relationships
Mental Health & Emotional
Steven continues to grapple with complicated feelings about his mother's death and her choices
Steven continues processing his mother's absence and legacy; parental loss is a core emotional theme.
Steven's friends and family discuss how to help him when he becomes a danger to himself.
Steven struggles with unprocessed trauma and grief from his past battles and the weight of his mother's legacy
Steven's deteriorating mental state culminates in what can be interpreted as suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior
Steven experiences a severe mental health crisis including suicidal ideation in later episodes.
Steven's worsening condition is treated with the urgency and fear of a life-threatening ailment
Other
Steven is involved in a car accident during a moment of emotional crisis
Steven minimizes his own struggles and others inadvertently dismiss his deteriorating mental health
Phobias & Sensory
Minimal blood but Steven's gem-related injuries include pink fluid.
Steven's gem powers cause disturbing physical transformations tied to his emotional breakdowns
Steven's uncontrolled powers cause disturbing physical transformations including swelling, cracking, and monstrous forms.
Steven feels trapped by expectations and his role, metaphorically and sometimes literally enclosed
Violence & Physical Harm
Steven's emotional instability leads to outbursts that endanger those close to him.
Steven's monstrous transformation in the climax is visually intense for the show's usual tone
Steven's powers manifest his emotional distress physically, causing him to hurt himself and lose control
