<s>
"	O
Steven	B-Algorithm
the	I-Algorithm
Sword	I-Algorithm
Fighter	I-Algorithm
"	O
is	O
the	O
sixteenth	O
episode	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
season	O
of	O
the	O
American	O
animated	O
television	O
series	O
Steven	O
Universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
episode	O
shows	O
Pearl	O
attempting	O
to	O
teach	O
Steven	O
the	O
art	O
of	O
sword-fighting	O
using	O
Holo-Pearl	O
,	O
a	O
holographic	B-Algorithm
version	O
of	O
herself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
her	O
arena	O
,	O
Pearl	O
summons	O
"	O
Holo-Pearl	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
holographic	B-Algorithm
version	O
of	O
herself	O
to	O
spar	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gergo	O
Vas	O
from	O
Kotaku	O
observed	O
various	O
video	O
game	O
references	O
during	O
Pearl	O
's	O
lecture	O
on	O
swordfighting	O
,	O
including	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
Gitaroo	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
he	O
identified	O
an	O
homage	O
to	O
Revolutionary	O
Girl	O
Utena	O
upon	O
looking	O
at	O
GIFs	O
of	O
Pearl	O
's	O
sword-fighting	O
scene	O
with	O
her	O
hologram	B-Algorithm
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Steven	B-Algorithm
the	I-Algorithm
Sword	I-Algorithm
Fighter	I-Algorithm
"	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
episode	O
to	O
premiere	O
outside	O
of	O
Monday	O
,	O
onto	O
its	O
new	O
time	O
slot	O
of	O
Wednesdays	O
,	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beltran	O
highlighted	O
elements	O
of	O
horror	O
in	O
the	O
episode	O
,	O
noting	O
it	O
to	O
come	O
"	O
in	O
small	O
spurts	O
toward	O
the	O
end	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
writing	O
about	O
the	O
"	O
eerie	O
tone	O
of	O
the	O
rainy	O
night	O
matched	O
with	O
the	O
sword-wielding	O
psychopath	O
hologram.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
noted	O
Steven	O
's	O
attempts	O
to	O
learn	O
sword-fighting	O
as	O
a	O
callback	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
episode	O
,	O
"	O
Gem	O
Glow	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
aired	O
alongside	O
"	O
Steven	B-Algorithm
the	I-Algorithm
Sword	I-Algorithm
Fighter	I-Algorithm
"	O
upon	O
its	O
premiere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
he	O
contrasted	O
Steven	O
's	O
childishness	O
and	O
refusal	O
to	O
completely	O
learn	O
lessons	O
to	O
Adventure	B-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Regular	O
Show	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
protagonists	O
of	O
each	O
have	O
taken	O
steps	O
toward	O
maturity	O
.	O
</s>
