Rebecca confirmed that White knew all along that Pink was still alive and about the whole Rose Quartz fiasco. When Steven came back, she saw the whole situation as another one of Pink’s little shenanigans and just followed the usual “keeping Pink in line” routine
Oh my. I didn't even know that until now. But it make sense. I don't know how she found out but it makes sense. I'm surprised she just didn't poof pink and have her bubbled or worse, shatter her be side white doesn't feel like "keeping her in line anymore" Idk.
The notes that were written when planning out the timeline with the diamonds' reactions to Pink's shattering had this written down for White: "White knows Pink is out there. This expensive, embarrassing tantrum is not worth her attention. Pink will come groveling back when she's done running away from home." White really is just built different from the others.
she had a bad childhood so she faked her death abandoned spinel in the garden for thousands of years caused a war that lead to myriad deaths/shatterings. whats there to not understand? her falling in love doesnt make up for her being a horrible horrible individual.
An early hint that White was controlling White Pearl was the fact that White Pearl’s voice wasn’t Deedee Magno Hall, who’s the voice of all Pearls, but instead Christine Ebersole’s, aka White Diamond’s voice.
@@mertensiam3384 nope, he watches the whole thing on Patreon already. Reactors with patron do that. Not sure of he did the movie yet or Steven universe future.
Although they never explicitly explained it on the show, it’s been stated that the Diamonds’ “sweat” that is extracted in both Yellow’s sauna and Blue’s bathtub is collected and used as a source to create gems in kindergartens
Some info that might be useful while we're nearing the finale is that Rebecca Sugar had in mind Freud's theory of human psychology while designing the Diamonds: The Id - Pink diamond : desires of the body (mostly body) and mind that are repressed , viewed as superficial, the part that reminds us "what we want" The Ego - Blue and Yellow diamonds : ways to comprehend and interact with the world, physically and emotionally The Superego - White diamond: morals and ideals , the part that dictates "how we should be"
I didnt know this! Great explanation, Its been a decade since I last took a Psychology class so their setup felt familiar but I just assumed it was some kind of trope I recognized lol This makes WAY more sense😅
Some little notes about these episodes and little details you may have missed In the song Familiar, the reason the final picture looks like Steven is because thats the exact moment he realises that the Diamonds situation is almost EXACTLY how the gems were. A family of four, with the pink child being the beloved of the older four. Struggling at providing what eachother wants and each in a fragile mental state that Steven helps over the course of the series. In that moment, we see our gems reflected in the Diamonds, Steven realising he can help them the same way he helped HIS family. I don't know if it's been confirmed but the placement of Pearls gems indicates that our Pearl used to belong to white. As seen in the flashback, the old pink pearl has her gem on her stomach like Steven. I believe Rebecca confirmed that the locked room at the end was basically a form of gem torture, they need adequate light to maintain good health- in as much a gem equivalent as there is- and the complete deprivation of it was akin to starving your child. So excited to see the finale! Your reactions r always so entertaining
@@Elipson52008 its never been explicitly confirmed but the idea is that White either gave her Pearl (who had already been serving her) or she gave her our Pearl that was newly made for her before our Pearl actually ended up serving her. Pink Pearl very much belonged to Rose and White took control of her mind as a punishment. Theres some additional context for that in future but as for our Pearl being whites pearl- never explicit its just a very popular theory based on past knowledge and I personally think it tracks
About Yellow's sauna, they never explain this in the series, not even in Future, but the liquid they plant on the kindergartens to cause new Gems to form is sweat from each of the Diamonds. The reason Peridot couldn't shapeshift is because she was made without Pink's sweat.
@@Geroldthorsten Amethyst was created back when Pink Diamond was still one of the Diamonds, so sweat from Pink Diamond would have been used. That allows her to shapeshift. If you mean her size though, apparently gems that remain on the ground too long before popping out come out much smaller than normal.
the song "Familiar" was referencing the fact that Steven experienced many parallels with Pink, as before Steven was a "crystal gem" he'd goof off in the house while the gems were out on missions, with not much to do, until he eventually wanted to go on missions with them, similarly to how Pink wanted to own a colony like the other diamonds. Pink saying "im a diamond too" is eerily similar to Steven's constant remarks in the earlier seasons that "im a crystal gem too"
Some people have speculated on deeper meanings and symbolism regarding the part with the watermelon stevens in the episode “escapism”, how it could represent gem’s society diamond worshipping, etc. And knowing Rebecca’s work, I’m sure there’s more to it than what we can take at face value. To quote Ian J.Q. : “no episode is filler- good worldbuilding takes time”. Even during season 1, each episode was giving us little hints to concepts of gem society either by subtle dialogue, background imagery, or seemingly unconnected concepts that would all come back as crucial information to understand how gem physiology, culture and caste system works
24:39 OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THIS PART. So the song that plays here for the remainder of the episode is called “Escapism.” A demo of this that Rebecca Sugar sang was leaked months before this episode, along with a series of other leaks for episodes. At the time, all we had were Sugar’s vocals and the guitar chords, but we didn’t know which character would be singing this song. There was this bingo card leaked describing all major plot points that would become episodes in Season 5 that leaked between hiatuses of the different arcs. Pearl & Lapis had major episodes during Season 5, and due to their characterization, it was heavily believed that either one of them would sing this song, because of the lyrics. I guess I have to face That in this awful place I shouldn’t show a trace of doubt. But pulled against the grain I feel a little pain That I would rather do without… In Pearl’s case, we’d received rumors that we’d see her in her original servant form, so the lyrics suggested a theory that we’d see how Pearl felt about her life before meeting/serving Rose/Pink Diamond. The song would then be Pearl’s Escapism of how much she wanted to run away from Homeworld and start a new life, and how Pink could offer her that life. Ultimately, that rumor was disproven with us seeing the flashbacks in “A Single Pale Rose,” but no new song with it. In Lapis’ case, leaks had already gone around that she would likely flee from Steven and the gang one more time before allying with them. The song was believed to be Lapis grieving her lost time in the mirror once more and maybe her fleeing Earth one more time because of how she hadn’t fully adjusted to her new life, or due to the Diamonds coming to Earth. Ultimately this idea was also chased too, since while Lapis did flee it was only to the Moon-base to watch over Steven, Peridot and the Crystal Gems. And then of course she got her own song, That Distant Shore, so that threw that theory out the water too. It was still so amazing to see how many theories took shape with just that little bit of information we had to work with. You have to remember, Steven Universe didn’t release new episodes on a week to week basis like other Cartoon Network properties. It released in like 2-4 group episode bombs, MONTHS apart, so this theory took root for nearly a year before we finally got to see and hear which episode the song finally played. This being a song for Stevonnie as Steven tries to mentally (and quite literally) escape and distance himself from the Diamonds and Homeworld was the last idea in anyone’s mind. It’s so great to see someone’s reaction to groups of the episodes and arcs with the info fresh in their mind from a couple minutes ago, instead of months like many of us had to deal with.
small correction- the song demo wasn’t leaked, Rebecca just performed it for the official steven universe podcast wayy in advance (I think before the breakup arc, even?), people were speculating for so long lmao
'Familiar' speaks about how Pink's life is exactly how Steven used to be. Not taken serious, always protected, not allowed to do anything. Steven used to throw tantrums, insisting 'hey, I'm a crystal gem, too!'
Damn man, you're so much luckier to have been able to watch this now. The hiatus between the last episode and the finale was July to December! That's how long we had to wait!
The song at the end of the last episode of this video is called Escapism (it’s also sung by Stevonnie’s voice actress c: ) It’s implied to be written from Pink Diamonds perspective while she was living on Homeworld
Man I can’t wait to see your reaction to Steven Universe Future, it really touches up on some unanswered questions and it’s the perfect ending to this series in my opinion
A story is mostly about high moments followed by low moments not only pacing out things but also giving a chance to the watcher/reader to be ready for whatever's coming That's why the Escapism episode is here To prepare us for the last stretch of the story which is quite intense
17:30 I get what Scoop means because even tho Blue is my favorite Diamond, I have to remember that she is sadly part of the Diamond mentality, she has to keep everyone in line. You can kind of think of her as Topaz, where she has moments where she's tired and has moments of understanding, but she has a job to do sadly. I also think the reason for this is mostly because she's an empath and emotional. The one that can most likely be talked to and talked down from doing anything else.
Also yeah with the corrupted gems, they’d need all 4 diamonds. Heart, Body, Mind, and Soul. each Diamond and their powers relate to their assigned role.
On homeworld, every gem has a role to play, even in the diamond authority. This is symbolized by the different ships: blue is the left hand, yellow is the right hand, and pink is the shapely thighs and buttocks.
White diamond scared me so much when we first saw her lol I was 12 back then and after that we had to wait soooo long till the next episodes The hiatus from legs to homeworld went through from July to December!! Danggg
What I like about this arc is that it allowed the writers to better characterize the Diamonds, they are all representative of the idea of enantiodromia which is that the over abundance of anything leads to its opposite / the more you are convinced to be something, the less likely it is that you are. Rebecca explains it in the art book. For example, she mentions that Blue Diamond believes herself to be so sensitive, that she's actually profoundly insensitive and cold. Which is why it might be surprising to see her written as so unfair towards Steven in this arc, but the point is that she was always like that.
Hi. I found your playlist of Steven Universe reactions and binge watching it in the last couple of days. It's always nice to see someone reacting to series that I love love . I'm impressed of your deduction skills . One nitpick I have, your intro gave me several ads for Durex 🤣🤣🤣.
I’m new to Steven Universe and what I just noticed is that our pearl’s gem is on her head as that creepy pearl’s gem located in their stomach, like how pinks gem is.
Pay attention to the songs from this point on It's said that rose/pink is the one singing about how she felt about herself and then how Steven is better than her
About Pearl being White Diamond's first pearl theory The author's response According to Sugar, though, it’s not. “Our Pearl never belonged to White, but White is involved of Pearls in general, so there is a connection, and that’s all I can really say at the moment,” she told the audience.
I remember how I feel as I watched all of these episodes live. I did see it live at the beginning, but I didn't go back to watching it live again until rose's room. and i kept doing so from then on. it was such a surreal and enjoyable experience for me then, just like it is rewatching through these reactions now. it's kinda crazy seeing as it's nearly the end to say this but still. it's always a nostalgic experience no matter how long it's been since then.
My 2nd? day of watching your reactions and we're on Diamond Days hahah 3:40 This was something that always stuck out to me in their personalities, and made me thing of...in the next set of reactions that Yellow would be the one to [do the thing for them]; Yellow says "perfectly adequate gems", and says "her" and within the same section Blue says "these, _creatures_ " and I'm still 4 min it but also how Yellow was discrete at first in calling out Stevonnie 5:10 lol the important line gem on their anvil lol; 6:22 seems like her version of nervous hehe
Jade is a pyroxene mineral (NaAlSi2O6). The name comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada (stone of the side). 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, second best character in Victorious. The fusion between two different Jades that we see is apparently named Lemon Jade. Which is a type of serpentine. Pebbles... Pebbles are rocks.
Something that stands out here (or maybe not), you see Steven create a pebble with a tear. Can you imagine how many tears Pink cried to have created all those pebbles?
9:42 '' It's new '' I really love the subtle details about the different eras back in season 1 Different structures in the story have the diamond symbols Most of those on earth have White, Yellow, Blue and Pink showing that they were built in Era 1 The Ship Peridot and Jasper used to come had Era 2 symbol, Only White Yellow and Blue (also Centipeedle's drawing since the 3 Diamonds attacked with corruption) Like Lapis said their technology was far more advanced In this episode we have it with the Era 2 Spa And the Era 1 pool back when Pink used to sing for them Pink's return marks the beginning of Era 3
Well since you already finished the show.... Notice how blue pearl and yellow pearl both have the gem placement on their chest- just like their diamonds, Pink pearl has it on her navel just like her diamond (pink diamond). So I think crystal gem pearl belonged to White diamond bc her gem is on her forehead as well just like white diamond
According to Sugar, though, it’s not. “Our Pearl never belonged to White, but White is involved of Pearls in general, so there is a connection, and that’s all I can really say at the moment,” she told the audience.
Blue Diamond had such a connection with Pink, that when the former finally turned against the latter at that meeting at the moonbase was the moment when Pink realized that there was no turning back, that she had to turn a phony war into a real one or meekly allow the other Diamonds to wipe out all life on Earth. Can Yellow Diamond take even a minute out from being a nasty self-centered beeyotch? I was ticked off at Garnet and the others for choosing such a low hill to die on...to the Diamonds and probably the majority of other Gems, seeing "Pink Diamond" fuse with organic Connie would be the equivalent of bestiality right on the dance floor.
Years passed by and I still don't know if white pearl was actually just white saying "White diamond has better things to attend to" or whatever. Because white pearl is controlled by White diamond so won't that mean White diamond technically attended but just didn't want to leave her head like the diamond's said.
About the watermelon episode, there's a symbolism in their society and Steven was kind of the reason they had split. In their debut episode, I believe that the melons violently protected Steven until baby melon sacrificed himself with open arms, which made Steven tell them to stop fighting. The Star Clan represents pacifism. In the Malichite fight, the melons were all scared until the melon possessed by Steven inspired them to pick up arms and protect themselves. The Spear Clan represents fighting for yourself. The irony is that both sides worship the same creator, Steven, but split over different messages that are both good but taken to extremes. A common goal helps them put aside their feud. It reminds me of real religions and countries a bit, fighting over scriptures or constitutions instead of finding common ground, solving issues, and finding moderate balance in ideologies.
Watching this a second time really makes me appreciate it more. I loved it the first time of coarse. But seeing your reaction made me like it even more. The writing was so good. And even though Rose wasn’t seen as the best, she was still well written I think. Especially the similarities/differences between her and Steven.
revisionist dweebs. I remember E V E R Y O N E liking future as it was airing, and many people agreed it was the best part of the franchise. sometimes people just completely change opinions sometimes and it hurts to see
10:00 Yes, Blue Pearl is my 3rd favorite. 13:50 If I was Steven, even if I had to wear that jester fit to be recognizable. I would've changed it into a pink and black prince suit with some nice boots. I'd call myself Pink Prince.
Something that occurred to me about Pink's design is the fact that, alongside how she's described, she was effectively the closest thing to a noble-born jester Like as in she was designed, of the grand rulers, to be the one that was cutesy and fun and fickle and actively group past that and grew resentful of that past, becoming a significantly better person who it was completely removed from that original identity. But like effectively it seems like pink diamond was just a little kid clown to laugh at until they got a little too annoying, and then could be sent to her room to cry alone and create millions of pebbles who have created a society in her wall
Regarding the Pearls gem location, they match the location of their Diamonds' gems. Except for White Pearl and our Pearl. In that case they're reversed. In Steven's dream he's playing with Whites' Pearl. Or is he?
Again, I know, you're finished with this show but idk if anyone else has pointed this out- think about why Pink Diamond if so small. If you remember back to the Bismuth episode (where she was first introduced) and they were in the forge, Bismuth calls Amethyst a "deep cut". What this is referring to is the cut of Amethyst's gem. She was incubated too long hence why she's so short. Pink Diamond, is a deep cut which is what makes her so small. Amethyst is seen as flawed, which is the same for Pink- but Pink is still a Diamond and the same way it was with Amethyst, she was sick of not being treated the same way because she wasn't the same as the other diamonds.
9:42 '' It's new '' I really love the subtle details about the different eras back in season 1 Different structures in the story have the diamond symbols Most of those on earth have White, Yellow, Blue and Pink showing that they were built in Era 1 The Ship Peridot and Jasper used to come had Era 2 symbol, Only White Yellow and Blue (also Centipeedle's drawing since the 3 Diamonds attacked with corruption) Like Lapis said their technology was far more advanced In this episode we have it with the Era 2 Spa And the Era 1 pool back when Pink used to sing for them Pink's return marks the beginning of Era 3
Rebecca confirmed that White knew all along that Pink was still alive and about the whole Rose Quartz fiasco. When Steven came back, she saw the whole situation as another one of Pink’s little shenanigans and just followed the usual “keeping Pink in line” routine
Jesus
Oh my. I didn't even know that until now. But it make sense. I don't know how she found out but it makes sense. I'm surprised she just didn't poof pink and have her bubbled or worse, shatter her be side white doesn't feel like "keeping her in line anymore" Idk.
The notes that were written when planning out the timeline with the diamonds' reactions to Pink's shattering had this written down for White:
"White knows Pink is out there. This expensive, embarrassing tantrum is not worth her attention. Pink will come groveling back when she's done running away from home."
White really is just built different from the others.
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And she still participated in the corruption attack knowing pink was alive and literally there 👀 oh well she knew about the shield
The fact that the pebbles are made from Pinks tears and that there’s so many of them means she spent ALOT of time crying alone in her room
this kinda shit is exactly what i mean when i say Pink is way more misunderstood than people give her credit for
That is so sad to think about
shes so misunderstood by the fandom bro
she had a bad childhood so she faked her death abandoned spinel in the garden for thousands of years caused a war that lead to myriad deaths/shatterings. whats there to not understand? her falling in love doesnt make up for her being a horrible horrible individual.
It is funny how people can watch this show for 5 season and still not get it
An early hint that White was controlling White Pearl was the fact that White Pearl’s voice wasn’t Deedee Magno Hall, who’s the voice of all Pearls, but instead Christine Ebersole’s, aka White Diamond’s voice.
Isnt this a spoiler for him?
@@LooDoesStuffhe watched the movie first right?
@@eillishdog2563 Yes. The movie reaction is already on patreon and is coming this week to youtube along the Change Your Mind finale
@@mertensiam3384 nope, he watches the whole thing on Patreon already. Reactors with patron do that. Not sure of he did the movie yet or Steven universe future.
@@GuardianTiger ooohhhhh right i forgot about that
Fun fact. Zack Callison, the voice of Steven also made the voices of the pebbles.
Some of them, others are voiced by Rose/Pink's voice actress
Although they never explicitly explained it on the show, it’s been stated that the Diamonds’ “sweat” that is extracted in both Yellow’s sauna and Blue’s bathtub is collected and used as a source to create gems in kindergartens
This also explains why era 2 gems are a struggle to produce. Without pinks diamond essence the cocktail is incomplete.
@@johnnyperry1471 era 2*
Thx for dropping all that knowledge i really appreciate it lmao
@@johnnyperry1471 that actually makes sense I never thought about that
And thats why Pink's tears make pebbles, diamond's bodily fluids = new life forms
Edit: that sounded disgusting, i'm sorry 😂
Some info that might be useful while we're nearing the finale is that Rebecca Sugar had in mind Freud's theory of human psychology while designing the Diamonds:
The Id - Pink diamond : desires of the body (mostly body) and mind that are repressed , viewed as superficial, the part that reminds us "what we want"
The Ego - Blue and Yellow diamonds : ways to comprehend and interact with the world, physically and emotionally
The Superego - White diamond: morals and ideals , the part that dictates "how we should be"
I’d like to add that, regarding the Ego, Yellow and Blue represent the action “physical” oriented part and the emotionally oriented part, respectively
I didnt know this! Great explanation, Its been a decade since I last took a Psychology class so their setup felt familiar but I just assumed it was some kind of trope I recognized lol This makes WAY more sense😅
@@Shadowcat31 It felt familiar, like something you used to know?
I don't know who needs to hear this but Go watch ''The most important scene in Steven Universe'' on UA-cam
Some little notes about these episodes and little details you may have missed
In the song Familiar, the reason the final picture looks like Steven is because thats the exact moment he realises that the Diamonds situation is almost EXACTLY how the gems were. A family of four, with the pink child being the beloved of the older four. Struggling at providing what eachother wants and each in a fragile mental state that Steven helps over the course of the series. In that moment, we see our gems reflected in the Diamonds, Steven realising he can help them the same way he helped HIS family.
I don't know if it's been confirmed but the placement of Pearls gems indicates that our Pearl used to belong to white. As seen in the flashback, the old pink pearl has her gem on her stomach like Steven.
I believe Rebecca confirmed that the locked room at the end was basically a form of gem torture, they need adequate light to maintain good health- in as much a gem equivalent as there is- and the complete deprivation of it was akin to starving your child.
So excited to see the finale! Your reactions r always so entertaining
So, white gave her pearl to pink and then completely took over pink's pearl? i hope they explain this in future cuz it doesn't make sense to me.
@@Elipson52008 its never been explicitly confirmed but the idea is that White either gave her Pearl (who had already been serving her) or she gave her our Pearl that was newly made for her before our Pearl actually ended up serving her. Pink Pearl very much belonged to Rose and White took control of her mind as a punishment. Theres some additional context for that in future but as for our Pearl being whites pearl- never explicit its just a very popular theory based on past knowledge and I personally think it tracks
About Yellow's sauna, they never explain this in the series, not even in Future, but the liquid they plant on the kindergartens to cause new Gems to form is sweat from each of the Diamonds. The reason Peridot couldn't shapeshift is because she was made without Pink's sweat.
Oh make sense but what is with amethyst?
@@Geroldthorsten Amethyst was created back when Pink Diamond was still one of the Diamonds, so sweat from Pink Diamond would have been used. That allows her to shapeshift.
If you mean her size though, apparently gems that remain on the ground too long before popping out come out much smaller than normal.
@@sharingheart13 oh yeah thanks man i totally forget that
i love how everybody giggles somewhat at the "MASSIVE BALLS" line, its golden lmao
the song "Familiar" was referencing the fact that Steven experienced many parallels with Pink, as before Steven was a "crystal gem" he'd goof off in the house while the gems were out on missions, with not much to do, until he eventually wanted to go on missions with them, similarly to how Pink wanted to own a colony like the other diamonds. Pink saying "im a diamond too" is eerily similar to Steven's constant remarks in the earlier seasons that "im a crystal gem too"
Some people have speculated on deeper meanings and symbolism regarding the part with the watermelon stevens in the episode “escapism”, how it could represent gem’s society diamond worshipping, etc. And knowing Rebecca’s work, I’m sure there’s more to it than what we can take at face value. To quote Ian J.Q. : “no episode is filler- good worldbuilding takes time”. Even during season 1, each episode was giving us little hints to concepts of gem society either by subtle dialogue, background imagery, or seemingly unconnected concepts that would all come back as crucial information to understand how gem physiology, culture and caste system works
24:39 OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THIS PART. So the song that plays here for the remainder of the episode is called “Escapism.” A demo of this that Rebecca Sugar sang was leaked months before this episode, along with a series of other leaks for episodes. At the time, all we had were Sugar’s vocals and the guitar chords, but we didn’t know which character would be singing this song.
There was this bingo card leaked describing all major plot points that would become episodes in Season 5 that leaked between hiatuses of the different arcs. Pearl & Lapis had major episodes during Season 5, and due to their characterization, it was heavily believed that either one of them would sing this song, because of the lyrics.
I guess I have to face
That in this awful place
I shouldn’t show a trace of doubt.
But pulled against the grain
I feel a little pain
That I would rather do without…
In Pearl’s case, we’d received rumors that we’d see her in her original servant form, so the lyrics suggested a theory that we’d see how Pearl felt about her life before meeting/serving Rose/Pink Diamond. The song would then be Pearl’s Escapism of how much she wanted to run away from Homeworld and start a new life, and how Pink could offer her that life. Ultimately, that rumor was disproven with us seeing the flashbacks in “A Single Pale Rose,” but no new song with it.
In Lapis’ case, leaks had already gone around that she would likely flee from Steven and the gang one more time before allying with them. The song was believed to be Lapis grieving her lost time in the mirror once more and maybe her fleeing Earth one more time because of how she hadn’t fully adjusted to her new life, or due to the Diamonds coming to Earth. Ultimately this idea was also chased too, since while Lapis did flee it was only to the Moon-base to watch over Steven, Peridot and the Crystal Gems. And then of course she got her own song, That Distant Shore, so that threw that theory out the water too.
It was still so amazing to see how many theories took shape with just that little bit of information we had to work with. You have to remember, Steven Universe didn’t release new episodes on a week to week basis like other Cartoon Network properties. It released in like 2-4 group episode bombs, MONTHS apart, so this theory took root for nearly a year before we finally got to see and hear which episode the song finally played. This being a song for Stevonnie as Steven tries to mentally (and quite literally) escape and distance himself from the Diamonds and Homeworld was the last idea in anyone’s mind. It’s so great to see someone’s reaction to groups of the episodes and arcs with the info fresh in their mind from a couple minutes ago, instead of months like many of us had to deal with.
i remember that lmao but i had doubt about it
I miss the bingo cards so many options that could of changed the show
small correction- the song demo wasn’t leaked, Rebecca just performed it for the official steven universe podcast wayy in advance (I think before the breakup arc, even?), people were speculating for so long lmao
Not scoot laughing at the "massive balls" comment i'm dead
'Familiar' speaks about how Pink's life is exactly how Steven used to be. Not taken serious, always protected, not allowed to do anything. Steven used to throw tantrums, insisting 'hey, I'm a crystal gem, too!'
Damn man, you're so much luckier to have been able to watch this now. The hiatus between the last episode and the finale was July to December! That's how long we had to wait!
Damn we’re really almost at the finale, such an incredible journey
Steven has got to be the most interestingly written trans allegory I’ve ever seen. These episodes are extremely interesting
Idk if you're just headcanoning this because steven feels dysphoria but he doesn't transition (into rose) nor does he want to
The song at the end of the last episode of this video is called Escapism (it’s also sung by Stevonnie’s voice actress c: )
It’s implied to be written from Pink Diamonds perspective while she was living on Homeworld
Man I can’t wait to see your reaction to Steven Universe Future, it really touches up on some unanswered questions and it’s the perfect ending to this series in my opinion
me TOOOOOO! It breaks my heart to see everyone put it down, even though while it was airing everybody unanimously loved it
Would’ve been better if we got more off-colors
A story is mostly about high moments followed by low moments not only pacing out things but also giving a chance to the watcher/reader to be ready for whatever's coming
That's why the Escapism episode is here
To prepare us for the last stretch of the story which is quite intense
The quiet before the storm
17:30 I get what Scoop means because even tho Blue is my favorite Diamond, I have to remember that she is sadly part of the Diamond mentality, she has to keep everyone in line. You can kind of think of her as Topaz, where she has moments where she's tired and has moments of understanding, but she has a job to do sadly. I also think the reason for this is mostly because she's an empath and emotional. The one that can most likely be talked to and talked down from doing anything else.
Also yeah with the corrupted gems, they’d need all 4 diamonds. Heart, Body, Mind, and Soul.
each Diamond and their powers relate to their assigned role.
On homeworld, every gem has a role to play, even in the diamond authority. This is symbolized by the different ships: blue is the left hand, yellow is the right hand, and pink is the shapely thighs and buttocks.
Ass. Pink is the ass.
White diamond scared me so much when we first saw her lol I was 12 back then and after that we had to wait soooo long till the next episodes
The hiatus from legs to homeworld went through from July to December!! Danggg
17:56 I thought she would at least mention amethyst make fun of her coming out wrong
26:44 Future made me question my whole self💀 get ready for an emotional attack
"Pink diamond use to have massive BALLS and used to PARTY with the other diamonds" 😂😂😂
What I like about this arc is that it allowed the writers to better characterize the Diamonds, they are all representative of the idea of enantiodromia which is that the over abundance of anything leads to its opposite / the more you are convinced to be something, the less likely it is that you are. Rebecca explains it in the art book.
For example, she mentions that Blue Diamond believes herself to be so sensitive, that she's actually profoundly insensitive and cold. Which is why it might be surprising to see her written as so unfair towards Steven in this arc, but the point is that she was always like that.
Hi.
I found your playlist of Steven Universe reactions and binge watching it in the last couple of days. It's always nice to see someone reacting to series that I love love . I'm impressed of your deduction skills .
One nitpick I have, your intro gave me several ads for Durex 🤣🤣🤣.
It’s targeted ads 👀
I’m new to Steven Universe and what I just noticed is that our pearl’s gem is on her head as that creepy pearl’s gem located in their stomach, like how pinks gem is.
Blue Diamond seemed so different in that episode because before that, we only saw her grieving.
Well duh, she found out that Pink’s gem is still alive
Pay attention to the songs from this point on
It's said that rose/pink is the one singing about how she felt about herself and then how Steven is better than her
Is crazy how at some moments of the show you could instead replace Steven with PD and the other Crystal gems as the diamonds and it would still fit
About Pearl being White Diamond's first pearl theory
The author's response
According to Sugar, though, it’s not. “Our Pearl never belonged to White, but White is involved of Pearls in general, so there is a connection, and that’s all I can really say at the moment,” she told the audience.
idc what anyone says yellow pearl is literally the cutest, she reminds me of a lil yellow parakeet
I remember how I feel as I watched all of these episodes live. I did see it live at the beginning, but I didn't go back to watching it live again until rose's room. and i kept doing so from then on. it was such a surreal and enjoyable experience for me then, just like it is rewatching through these reactions now. it's kinda crazy seeing as it's nearly the end to say this but still. it's always a nostalgic experience no matter how long it's been since then.
My 2nd? day of watching your reactions and we're on Diamond Days hahah
3:40 This was something that always stuck out to me in their personalities, and made me thing of...in the next set of reactions that Yellow would be the one to [do the thing for them];
Yellow says "perfectly adequate gems", and says "her" and within the same section Blue says "these, _creatures_ "
and I'm still 4 min it but also how Yellow was discrete at first in calling out Stevonnie
5:10 lol the important line
gem on their anvil lol;
6:22 seems like her version of nervous hehe
Jade is a pyroxene mineral (NaAlSi2O6). The name comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada (stone of the side). 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, second best character in Victorious.
The fusion between two different Jades that we see is apparently named Lemon Jade. Which is a type of serpentine.
Pebbles... Pebbles are rocks.
Something that stands out here (or maybe not), you see Steven create a pebble with a tear. Can you imagine how many tears Pink cried to have created all those pebbles?
Steven realized that Pink and the diamonds was like he with the gems on the first season
“He used to throw massive balls”
All I did was delete a S lmao
9:42 '' It's new ''
I really love the subtle details about the different eras back in season 1
Different structures in the story have the diamond symbols
Most of those on earth have White, Yellow, Blue and Pink showing that they were built in Era 1
The Ship Peridot and Jasper used to come had Era 2 symbol, Only White Yellow and Blue (also Centipeedle's drawing since the 3 Diamonds attacked with corruption)
Like Lapis said their technology was far more advanced
In this episode we have it with the Era 2 Spa
And the Era 1 pool back when Pink used to sing for them
Pink's return marks the beginning of Era 3
Blue might be the chillest but she’s still indoctrinated
yes, that is a new ending, if you want to react to that separately, the name of the song is "Love Like You (Reprise)"
You really do have the best Steven Universe reactions. Your videos always come with a nice and chill vibe. Can't believe we're so close to the end.
Well since you already finished the show....
Notice how blue pearl and yellow pearl both have the gem placement on their chest- just like their diamonds, Pink pearl has it on her navel just like her diamond (pink diamond). So I think crystal gem pearl belonged to White diamond bc her gem is on her forehead as well just like white diamond
According to Sugar, though, it’s not. “Our Pearl never belonged to White, but White is involved of Pearls in general, so there is a connection, and that’s all I can really say at the moment,” she told the audience.
Blue Diamond had such a connection with Pink, that when the former finally turned against the latter at that meeting at the moonbase was the moment when Pink realized that there was no turning back, that she had to turn a phony war into a real one or meekly allow the other Diamonds to wipe out all life on Earth.
Can Yellow Diamond take even a minute out from being a nasty self-centered beeyotch?
I was ticked off at Garnet and the others for choosing such a low hill to die on...to the Diamonds and probably the majority of other Gems, seeing "Pink Diamond" fuse with organic Connie would be the equivalent of bestiality right on the dance floor.
Years passed by and I still don't know if white pearl was actually just white saying "White diamond has better things to attend to" or whatever. Because white pearl is controlled by White diamond so won't that mean White diamond technically attended but just didn't want to leave her head like the diamond's said.
lol right with you with the watermelon episode, it really felt like the last filler episode despite the song
Every since they put an outline on white’s head, she looks way better.
It has been so great to watch this series with you. These episodes hit every time. And I feel like I've seen this show like a thousand times
I know this was years ago but blue diamond calling Connie Steven's pet still gets me
I HOWLED with laughter at 12:20 😂
Guess Lion just sensed him like blue and yellow did
About the watermelon episode, there's a symbolism in their society and Steven was kind of the reason they had split. In their debut episode, I believe that the melons violently protected Steven until baby melon sacrificed himself with open arms, which made Steven tell them to stop fighting. The Star Clan represents pacifism. In the Malichite fight, the melons were all scared until the melon possessed by Steven inspired them to pick up arms and protect themselves. The Spear Clan represents fighting for yourself. The irony is that both sides worship the same creator, Steven, but split over different messages that are both good but taken to extremes. A common goal helps them put aside their feud. It reminds me of real religions and countries a bit, fighting over scriptures or constitutions instead of finding common ground, solving issues, and finding moderate balance in ideologies.
Watching this a second time really makes me appreciate it more. I loved it the first time of coarse. But seeing your reaction made me like it even more. The writing was so good. And even though Rose wasn’t seen as the best, she was still well written I think. Especially the similarities/differences between her and Steven.
I have a short list of favorite animated series, and SU is absolutely on that list.
Dude, who told you Future wasn't good? They're crazy.
revisionist dweebs. I remember E V E R Y O N E liking future as it was airing, and many people agreed it was the best part of the franchise. sometimes people just completely change opinions sometimes and it hurts to see
It was HORRIBLE.
EVERY. SINGLE. EPISODE. WAS. TRASH.
@@artistaroundtheblock2047 What about it was trash?
@@artistaroundtheblock2047I second that and thats coming from me, someone who had Steven Universe as their FAVORITE show.
10:00 Yes, Blue Pearl is my 3rd favorite.
13:50 If I was Steven, even if I had to wear that jester fit to be recognizable. I would've changed it into a pink and black prince suit with some nice boots. I'd call myself Pink Prince.
If I were Steven*
Make sure to use proper grammar.
Episode 24-27!? Oh we finishing this!
I was always aware that Pink had never been destroyed, though flawed compared to me she is still a Diamond, strongest of all of Gemkind.
Something that occurred to me about Pink's design is the fact that, alongside how she's described, she was effectively the closest thing to a noble-born jester
Like as in she was designed, of the grand rulers, to be the one that was cutesy and fun and fickle and actively group past that and grew resentful of that past, becoming a significantly better person who it was completely removed from that original identity.
But like effectively it seems like pink diamond was just a little kid clown to laugh at until they got a little too annoying, and then could be sent to her room to cry alone and create millions of pebbles who have created a society in her wall
Wow, I started watching you since the first episode of SU, and you really come far with it, stay awesome mate
Blue Diamond hip game omgggg😂😂
Regarding the Pearls gem location, they match the location of their Diamonds' gems. Except for White Pearl and our Pearl. In that case they're reversed. In Steven's dream he's playing with Whites' Pearl. Or is he?
Aye, Final stretch of the show. What a journey. Also I kinda was meh on the watermelon episode.
Movie time with uu
Massive balls
Blue gotta be best diamond
White Diamond will always be terrifying.
so excited!! looking forward to the finale, scoot!!
I can't wait for your finale and movie reaction also future
WOOO cant wait for tye next one❤️
The pearls are basically the diamonds children!
Again, I know, you're finished with this show but idk if anyone else has pointed this out- think about why Pink Diamond if so small. If you remember back to the Bismuth episode (where she was first introduced) and they were in the forge, Bismuth calls Amethyst a "deep cut". What this is referring to is the cut of Amethyst's gem. She was incubated too long hence why she's so short. Pink Diamond, is a deep cut which is what makes her so small. Amethyst is seen as flawed, which is the same for Pink- but Pink is still a Diamond and the same way it was with Amethyst, she was sick of not being treated the same way because she wasn't the same as the other diamonds.
12:18 Bro💀💀
It's interesting how they see fusion as more of a racist thing.
The Diamonds finally unite.
12:19 times when pearl wasn't lieing 😏
They explain instead of universe future white pearl looks different than pink.
valid. i remember the escapism episode was mid even all the way back when it came out.
The ending theme song is literally the same song as usual just a different part of it
I love Blue Pearl
Oh wow so many episodes
Which gem the gem rolling her eyes or the gym crying cause I’m pretty sure the gem crying likes blue
The title...
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#seated for the next episode 👀
Had a lot of fun rewatching this series with you. Future isn't as good imo, but I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!
Can’t wait after u watch future
WOOOH! "WAAAAH I SAD"
First to comment 😅.
But you're Amazing. I love your content ❤️
Lots of love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
They're jades.
I like ur content
Finish it today!!! aaaaaaaaaa
Yess let’s go✨✨
Useless character never should have went
Topaz
F I R E
Speed
So fast
9:42 '' It's new ''
I really love the subtle details about the different eras back in season 1
Different structures in the story have the diamond symbols
Most of those on earth have White, Yellow, Blue and Pink showing that they were built in Era 1
The Ship Peridot and Jasper used to come had Era 2 symbol, Only White Yellow and Blue (also Centipeedle's drawing since the 3 Diamonds attacked with corruption)
Like Lapis said their technology was far more advanced
In this episode we have it with the Era 2 Spa
And the Era 1 pool back when Pink used to sing for them
Pink's return marks the beginning of Era 3