Tag: su spoilers

gaytog:

I just realized, weeks after listening to Ian and Rebecca break down Rose’s character, that the shadow Steven has been living under this entire time, the archetype he feels so pressured to embody—that of the wise, benevolent, nurturing, motherly leader—is the same damn archetype that Rose herself aspired to. They’ve chased it for different reasons, obviously, Rose to reinvent herself and Steven to live up to the Crystal Gems’ expectations. It’s a cool connection nonetheless.

prokopetz:

It just occurred to me that the Big Reveal in the last Steven Universe bomb totally recontextualises the whole Mystery Girl thing.

At the time, most viewers read it as Pearl fixating on a human woman because she happened to kind of resemble Rose Quartz – but we now know that Pearl actually designed Rose Quartz’ physical appearance.

So it’s less “Pearl has a type because she’s hung up on Rose Quartz” and more “Pearl has a type and convinced Pink Diamond to spend the next six thousand years shapeshifted into the ideal image of that type”.

That’s… huh.

aperfectpearl:

Left: The Answer || Right: Now We’re Only Falling Apart

How Pearl and Garnet remember the exact same moment is honestly fascinating.

Garnet remembers “the terrifying renegade”, holding her sword straight, pointed right at her, standing like a soldier, ready to strike. She sees Pearl as something to be feared. And boy does Garnet fear her.

Pearl, meanwhile, remembers being flustered and throw off base after almost fusing with her Diamond and the conversation they’d just had. She has her sword, but she’s far from ready to attack, and she’s stunned to see Garnet again. There’s no composure in Pearl’s recollection of the moment.

And it says a lot about how the two of them see Pearl. Garnet remembers Pearl as a serious threat. Pearl remembers herself as a mess.

(of course they both remember Rose being nothing but perfect)