Steven the Sword Fighter
🎞️ S1 E16 🤔 Gray area

Steven Universe

Is Steven Universe S1 E16 OK for kids?

Steven the Sword Fighter

Pearl's attempt to teach Steven the art of sword-fighting using a holographic version of herself goes awry when she gets injured and has to retreat into her gem to heal.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Steven Universe S1 E16, “Steven the Sword Fighter”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Pearl's attempt to teach Steven the art of sword-fighting using a holographic version of herself goes awry when she gets injured and has to retreat into her gem to heal.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 1 themes: Violence & injury (3). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Steven Universe S1 E16:

  • ExplicitEarly in episode
    Pearl then stabs Holo-Pearl and defeats it.
  • ExplicitEarly in episode
    Distracted, Pearl is suddenly stabbed by Holo-Pearl "thrust".
  • ExplicitMid episode
    Holo-Pearl thrusts forwards, which Steven quickly ducks under, and stabs the toy Steven was holding.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.