#svtfoe3

"My name is Meteora."

Also end of Monster Bash:

I’ll probably post a more in depth-review later this week, as I have opinions literally no one wants to hear but I will proclaim anyway, and then I’ll probably also due a revision of my ‘Past Queens Connection to Star’ post from way back in season 2. Cause that needs an update.

Anyway, enjoy!

Star Comes to Earth: Princess Cinnamon Roll that Could Kill you comes to earth and meets Misunderstood Safe Kid.

Party With a Pony: Spoopy Wardens hunt for the glitter pony while Star gets ice for Marco’s sweaty back.

Matchmaker: In which we learn it was probably a bad idea to give Star the wand in the first place.

School Spirit: Star misunderstands football and Marco tries to get Ferguson to blow his whistle not in that way.

Monster Arm: “Not my bowels! I love my bowels!”

The Other Exchange Student: Star is jealous of the meatball man from Bakersfieldville.

Cheer Up Star: “It’s supposed to be ironic!”

Quest Buy: Very accurate depiction of what it is like to work in retail.

Diaz Family Vacation: Both Marco and Star see new sides of their dads but that’s not necessarily a good thing

Brittney’s Party: Star and Marco party on a bus that Ludo hijacks

Mewberty: Star gets horny and snares boys in her web but not in that way

Pixtopia: Marco messed up and Alfonso marries Ferguson’s rebound

Lobster Claws: “… You can’t eat children.” “Really? Not even the annoying ones?”

Sleep Spell: “Camera Phooone!”

Blood Moon Ball: We’re suppose to ship them now, right?

Fortune Cookies: Love is never the answer kids

Freeze Day: Father Time offers Star and Marco some mud before riding away on his wheel-mobile pulled by giant time-hamsters I am not making this up.

Royal Pain: King Santa Claus destroy mini-golf

St. Olga’s Reform School for Wayward Princesses: Princess Prison sure is a nightma–OH MY GOD ARE THOSE CLUBS?!

Mewnipendence Day: No wonder monsters hate Mewmans so much.

The Banagic Wand: Star still doesn’t get Earth and like all of us, Marco is always hungry.

Interdemensional Field Trip: Miss Skullnick fears the “Big Change” while Marco sends Jackie cat memes

Marco Grows a Beard: Ludo is out, Toffee is in, and Marco will probbaly be terrified of beards forever

Storm the Castle: “SURPRISE!”

My New Wand!: DIP DOOOWN

Ludo in the Wild: Wait, since when did Ludo become badass?

Mr. Candle Cares: “Star and I have recently become smooch buddies… On the lips.”

Red Belt: Marco searches for a meaning in life and Star searches for hammer.

Star on Wheels: *epic remix of Marco saying Star is in trouble*

Fetch: Marco can’t open juice and Star runs away from her problems and sending thank you cards

Star vs. Echo Creek: Star gets high and destroys a police car

Wand to Wand: Both Ludo and Star are terrible at magic also major ship tease

Starstruck: Star and her idol Sailor Super Saiyan destroy a park and Marco is 100002% done with this shit

Camping Trip: King Butterfly has a mid-life crisis and tries to control an eagle

Starsitting: They’re gonna be great parents some day.

On the Job: Buff Dad is best dad and buff babies are adorable

Goblin Dogs: “You might think this line is long, but listen to my goblin song!~”

By the Book: Ludo and Star still suck at magic and Glossaryck is a bigger troll than Alex Hirsch

Game of Flags: And I thought my family was dysfunctional...

Girls’ Day Out: Janna is back and is still awesome btw

Sleepover: “TRUTH! STAR HAS A CRUSH ON MA–” *cue fandom freakout*

Gift of the Card: R.I.P.  Rasticore Chaosus Disastorvayne… He couldn’ get his fucking chainsaw to work

Friendenemies: Star becomes one with Christmas tree while Tom and Marco go on a date and sing a romantic pop ballad.

Is Mystery: Meatfork is apparently a family name and Ludo is really starting to freak me out tbh

Hungry Larry: “He’s still hungry…”

Spider with a Top Hat: He tries and he is awesome and that’s all that matters

Into the Wand: SPAAAAADESS!!!

Pizza Thing: Marco is OCD about mushroom and Pony Head buys skinny jeans

Page Turner: Moon, how did you miss Toffee in the orb he was right there!

Naysaya: Marco is a mood in this episode

Bon Bon the Birthday Clown: Honestly my favorite episode overall

Raid the Cave: Glossaryck is the true neutral asshole.

Trickstar: Weird Al is a treasure and I’ll mes up anyone who makes Marco cry!

Baby: Aw, look at the little deadly baby, I love her!

Running With Scissors: Marco gets a new edition to his shipping harem and she is so cute!

Mathmagic: Why did the chicken cross the road?

The Bounce Lounge: Marco is definitely the mom friend.

Crystal Clear: The Chancellor guy is amazing and Rhombulus just needs a hug and wAS THAT ECLIPSA IN THE BACKGROUND?

The Hard Way: “SURPRISE!” 2.0

Heinous: Oh, so that’s how Marco got all that money.

All Belts Are Off: This is the negative side of “Pro-tag teen hangs out with older adult figure” trope done splendidly

Collateral Damage: Marco how do you not know what a possum is?

Just Friends: I’m fine! *blows up sign to prove just how fine I am*

Face the Music: This song is actually a banger

Star Crushed: Looking back, I’m starting to think the writing peaked at this episode....

BATTLE FOR MEWNI EDITION!!!!!

Return to Mewni: This is… just an exposition filler. Not much else to say….

Moon the Undaunted: B4! B4! B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4!

Book Be Gone: Seriously, did Glossy take trolling lessons from Alex Hirsch this is hilarious!

Marco and the King: This is the  “Pro-tag teen hangs out with older adult figure” done slightly better

Puddle Defender: Aw, look at the little buff babies, they’re getting so big!

King Ludo: The mime stole the show.

Toffee: Yeah, I think the writing peaked somewhere around here...

Scent of Hoodie: Huh, so Ponyhead can be written as likeable, who would’ve thought?

Rest in Pudding: The colors are not doing the censors any favor here, huh?

Club Snubbed: I literally yelled “Phrasing!” whenever they dropped the title

Stranger Danger: Is she the new antagonist of the series? I can’t tell

Demoncism: Tom is a wonderful baby boy and Ponyhead is written as likeable, part 2!

Sophmore Slump: *sobbing* Jackie deserved better, dang it!

Lint Catcher: I’m starting to wonder if there is any competant authority figure in Mewni

Trial by Squire: I think the writers were all like” You think these guys will ship anyone with Marco?” and decided to test that theory.

Princess Turdina: I got more lore out of this episode than I thought I would.

Starfari: Welp, she makes me uncomfortable.

Sweet Dreams: *Sailor Moon-ing intensifies*

Lava Lake Beack: Proof that this fandom will ship anyone with Marco at the slightest inclanation

Death Peck: Rich Pigeon is my new favorite birb and Ponyhead is written as likeable for the third time

Ponymonium: Well, it was nice while it lasted.

Night Life: The writers made so many new ships they had to get rid of an old one!

Deep Dive: “Chicken butt”

Monster Bash: Well, that explains the cheekmarks.

Stump Day: I think they just made an episode based around a picture from that bookcover.

Holiday Special: *insert every cheesy Christmas/Holiday episode trope here*

The Bog Beast of Boggabah: The title is fun to say and the episode is average at best.

Total Eclipsa the Moon: Seriously, I’m supposed to think she’s an ultimate villain.

Butterfly Trap: In which we are all Sean, don’t lie we were all him at the end

Ludo, Where Art Thou?: Dennis is best brother, hands down.

Is Another Mystery: *sniff* I got more emotional over this episode than anyone else did and I’m not sure how I feel about that

Marco Jr.: I… I just… Why? What’s the point?

Skooled!: Epic advertisment fakeout combined with wonderful character development and lore with a shock ending makes a 8/10 episode.

Booth Buddies: Old Man McGucket ships Starco, proceed to react accordingly

Bam Ui Pati!: Ponyhead is kinda likeable in this episod–nevermind she’s back.

Tough Love: Oh man, it’s happening! It’s happening guys here we go!

Divide: We are going to war everybody–And they’re all dead. That was quick.

Conquer: They should have paid Alex HIrsch to voice Glossaryck at this point, it’d be more in character for him.

Butterfly Follies: Proof that someone will always complain about politics no matter what.

Escape from the Pie Folk: Is anyone else disturbed by the fact that he kinda resembles Eclipsa more than Festivia?

Moon Remembers: I was expecting a freakout but was pleasantly surprised

Swim Suit: I’m starting to get a bad feeling about Rhombulus

Ransomgram: Why is everyone in this dimesnion hot?!

Lake House Fever: She’s a good mom

Yada Yada Berries: They missed an opportunity to have a Seinfeld actor guest-star, just saying

Down by the River: I’m glad that she can relax

The Ponyhead Show!: And Ponyhead is offically no longer likeable, can someone toss her into an abyss please?

Surviving the Spiderbites: SpiderSlime is canon proceed to react accordingly

Out of Buisness: How did this place go out of buisness???

Kelly's World: Man, they’re really setting these non-Starco ships up to fail, huh?

Curse of the Blood Moon: Pfft, yeah, sure, Starco won’t be canon at all!

Princess Quasar Caterpillar and the Magic Bell: I think Ludo has the most consistent character arc out of the entire show’s history.

Ghost of Butterfly Castle: Moon, Star is your daughter and Star supports Eclipsa, why would you not tell her?

Cornball: This episode has a heartwarming lesson that I hope more people come to realize

Meteora's Lesson: I’ll take any Toffee scenes I can get

The Knight Shift: I honestly don’t remember what happened n this episode

Queen-Napped: Seriously, can someone please dropkick Ponyhead into an abyss?

Junkin' Janna: The JanTom interaction I’ve been waiting for

A Spell with No Name: These types of episodes stopped being charming awhile ago

A Boy and His DC-700XE: I think Tomco has more ground to stand-on then Starco at this point

The Monster and The Queen: Don Panchito voices Globgor! There’s hope for this show yet!

Cornonation: They’re the best couple/parents/anything around!

Doop-Doop: I honestly think Rick just put Morty through some flux-capacitor or something

Britta's Tacos: Hey, remember these people that we suddenly brought back? No? Me neither!

Beach Day: This feels like a Season 1 episode and it’s nice

Gone Baby Gone: I want a TV show aout them now! Disney, please!

Sad Teen Hotline: Mr. Diaz is way to invested in Star’s love life.

Jannanigans: Hello last minute Janna character development!

Mama Star: So that’s how Mewni came to be--and I don’t care anymore

Ready, Aim, Fire!: Let’s get that finale ball rolling people!

The Right Way: Ok, that spell is actually pretty badass.

Here to Help: There, Starco’s finally canon will you guys just shut up now!

Pizza Party: Moon you idiot you ruined everything!

The Tavern at the End of the Multiverse: Toffee was right all along... I think we all knew that in some way

I've been here since the very beginning of it all. I still remember the first promos shown on TV, and what exactly about then made me interested in the first place. I still remember where I was and what I was doing when I first watched Storm the Castle. Even after Blood Moon Ball and Mewnipendence Day, I didn't expect the show to get THAT deep; it blew my expectations out of the water and just kept doing so over and over. I also remember the GRUELING 10 MONTH HIATUS between seasons 1 and 2, going so long without a mention or a date that some of us really thought it'd been cancelled. I still remember ny exact reactions to the "Star's crush on Marco" reveal and Toffee coming back and the intensity of Starcrushed and Battle For Mewni.

I think there's a lot here that explains why I stuck with this show and why I love it even with all its gifts and flaws. I was sad when Gravity Falls ended, but it just wasn't the same because I hadn't been there since the beginning. But this? This is one of the few, if not only, fandoms I've been with since the beginning of. The last few I can remember are Avatar: the Last Airbender and Star Wars: the Clone Wars, except I wasn't involved in social media and not heavily fanbase-oriented back then.

gets great expectations from the fandom, and Marco to do.. whatever he’s for. Seriously, they had Marco becomes a punching bag, a douchbag, fall big time.. and never ever got up. His friendship with Star is almost nonexistent, his only importance that he loves Star and never leaves her side even if it hurts him, become situational (when Star had her portaling trouble and the love dilemma). When he actually does something right, his ways always have a shade thrown at them by the fandom: (2/4)

Sophmore Slump: Jackie’s breaking up with him is all his fault! He shouldn’t move to Mewni even if his character development there! Trial By Squire: Get called out by Higgs for wanting to do squire stuff for Star (and she in the right for that!) Night Life: “Betrays” Hekapoo to keep Star safe (and fans take Hekapoo’s side?!). Deep Dive: Uses a spying spell to save Star (yes, some did say he invaded her privacy!). Stump Day: Throws a surprise birthday party and getting upset that everyone (¾)

who helped making it are toasting him because Star doesn’t want it (friends right?). Marco Jr.: Giving a portrait of yourself to your baby brother is “It is all about me” I think. Booth Buddies: Yes, but he was made to believe that taking a photo showing the truth would get them out. Honestly, it’ll be real chore to make him likable again to anyone without a deus ex machina or making him go “you know, I was a real jerk back then, I’ll never do that ever again” Star & Tom: “Uh, Okay”. (4/4) 

I feel very much the same way. Sadly, though, I don’t think season 4 will solve this issue. I want the show to go back to how it progressed through season 2. I want to see Star push Marco to make friends, and I want to see Marco show Star how to sit back and relax. I want their relationship to be as two-sided as it was back then. Because you’re right, Marco HAS regressed as a character in season 3. And his friendships have all suffered this season because of that. (Except Tom, for whatever reason, whose friendship with Marco has actually GROWN because of his selfish actions.)

Star’s character didn’t exactly regress in season 3, it just went in a different direction than I wanted or expected it to. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but I’m not into politics. I’d much rather watch the fun dimension-hopping comedy that we got in seasons 1 and 2, than the politically charged landscape from season 3. I still think Star and Marco should have just gone back to earth together after the Battle For Mewni. It would have been a much more interesting season that way.

Even Seth. The only authority figures whose word I can trust now are Globgor and Eclipsa, and neither of them actually mention Seth by name. They just mention being concerned about Septarians in general. But the only accounts we get of him are from three rather untrustworthy sources: the Magic High Supremacists, Crescenta the Psychopath, and Comet the Painfully Ignorant.

You know, I'm just not even sure they'll do another babysitting episode. But if they do, I think for sure it will be one of the first two.

If there is a time skip, I'm thinking it will be more like a one-off "where are they now" kind of thing. It will be 10-20 years into the future, Eclipsa or Meteora will still be ruling Mewni, Star and/or Marco will be a royal advisor, Marco will be happily married to whichever girl he chose all those years ago, Moon might be gone, and the monsters will be back. I'm not really sure.

One thing of which I AM sure, though, is that they'll put in at least one more token earth episode. But like I said, I doubt the plot will be about babysitting.

If I were taking over the rest of the show from here, I might do something where:

- After Moon is found, the Butterflys need a place to live. So Marco offers up his home.

- Maybe the baby comes partway through the season, after the Butterflys have already moved in with the Diazes. This way Marco is there when his baby brother enters the world.

- The only reason the Diazes decided to have another kid is because they lost their first one, so maybe they figure that now that Marco Sr. is back, they realize that they don't want the baby anymore, and... something crazy happens with that.

- Maybe Marco realizes the above fact and decides that HE doesn't like Marco Jr.

- Or maybe, the kid turns out to be exactly like Star, in that he is the polar opposite of his big brother. His parents would be either disappointed or outright shocked at this.