[s3e10] — The New Lars

Trying to be "helpful," Steven decides to spend the day improving Lars’s life. He’s uncharacteristically kind to Lars’s parents—who are shocked and somewhat fearful of their son—and earns an invitation to hang out with the "Cool Kids". However, the plan backfires when he attempts to "fix" Lars’s relationship with Sadie. After Steven (as Lars) declares his love for her, Sadie realizes something is wrong and kicks him out, feeling toyed with. The Story's Key Lessons

: Steven’s biggest flaw in this episode is his inability to see things from Lars’s point of view; he views Lars as a project to be solved rather than a person with his own struggles. [S3E10] The New Lars

The episode explores a complex moral theme: Trying to be "helpful," Steven decides to spend