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* ThePromise: Garnet reveals that Rose Quartz attempted to "heal" the Gem monsters, but was never able to. Steven promises the centipeetle that he'll heal her once he gets more of a hold of his powers.
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* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeetle when she goes out of control, which soon calms her down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeetle's HeroicSacrifice.

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* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeetle when she goes out of control, which soon after seeing Garnet's PowerFist (she had hit it earlier before Steven stopped her) causes her to go berserk. Despite the creature's acid burning him, he ignores the pain and calms her down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeetle's HeroicSacrifice.
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* IrisOut: Two stars close out on the bubbled centipeedle gem and the bubbled bag of Chaps.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler:This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem".]]

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler:This This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed TheReveal in "Ocean Gem".]]
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler:This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem"]]

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler:This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem"]]Gem".]]
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem"]]

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler This [[spoiler:This foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem"]]
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. This implies that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. [[spoiler This implies foreshadows that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems.Gems, which is eventually revealed in "Ocean Gem"]]

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* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeetle by feeding her chips.

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* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeetle by feeding her chips.[[InsistentTerminology chiiiiiiiiiiips]].
* TenderTears: When the Centipeetle begins to show threat response at the sight of Garnet's gauntlets, Steven cries at the idea of it going wild and untamed again. He begins to cry as he tries to get it to remember that it made friends with him earlier.
** He cries again as the Centipeetle remembers him and does a HeroicSacrifice to save him at the cost of its own life.
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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Steven attempts to use this to get the centipeetle to calm down. Also played with a bit:
-->'''Steven:''' You have to remember -- this all happened today!
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It\'s centipeetle as a Portmanteau of Centipede and Beetle. The captioning backs this up.


* BittersweetEnding: Steven may not have been able to heal the centipeedle as his mother tried and failed to do, but he proved he could tame it and may even do better when he has more control over his powers.
* CallBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.
* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeedle when she goes out of control, which soon calms her down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeedle's HeroicSacrifice.
* FluffyTamer: Steven manages, to the Crystal Gems' surprise, to actually somewhat tame the centipeedle. Especially impressive is that Rose also attempted this, but could never manage it.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeedle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. This implies that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems.

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* BittersweetEnding: Steven may not have been able to heal the centipeedle centipeetle as his mother tried and failed to do, but he proved he could tame it and may even do better when he has more control over his powers.
* CallBack: The centipeedle centipeetle from the first episode returns.
* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeedle centipeetle when she goes out of control, which soon calms her down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeedle's centipeetle's HeroicSacrifice.
* FluffyTamer: Steven manages, to the Crystal Gems' surprise, to actually somewhat tame the centipeedle.centipeetle. Especially impressive is that Rose also attempted this, but could never manage it.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeedle centipeetle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. This implies that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems.



* HeroicSacrifice: The centipeedle saves Steven from a falling stalactite, but gets crushed in his place.

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* HeroicSacrifice: The centipeedle centipeetle saves Steven from a falling stalactite, but gets crushed in his place.



* HollywoodAcid: The centipeedle's saliva can disintegrate wood, rocks, and crystal yet people can get right next to it without being burned by fumes.
* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with an eye in her mouth.

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* HollywoodAcid: The centipeedle's centipeetle's saliva can disintegrate wood, rocks, and crystal yet people can get right next to it without being burned by fumes.
* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle centipeetle can eat with an eye in her mouth.



* PetTheDog: Garnet lets Steven keep the centipeedle, despite the dangers she poses.

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* PetTheDog: Garnet lets Steven keep the centipeedle, centipeetle, despite the dangers she poses.



* SleepModeSize: When the centipeedle regenerates, she is reduced to the size of a small dog, rather than the house-sized monstrosity she was when they beat her.
* TakingTheBullet: The centipeedle performs a HeroicSacrifice to save Steven, getting crushed in his place.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.

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* SleepModeSize: When the centipeedle centipeetle regenerates, she is reduced to the size of a small dog, rather than the house-sized monstrosity she was when they beat her.
* TakingTheBullet: The centipeedle centipeetle performs a HeroicSacrifice to save Steven, getting crushed in his place.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle centipeetle by feeding her chips.
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* BittersweetEnding

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* BittersweetEndingBittersweetEnding: Steven may not have been able to heal the centipeedle as his mother tried and failed to do, but he proved he could tame it and may even do better when he has more control over his powers.
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* BittersweetEnding
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The centipeedle\'s a girl. Steven refers to her using feminine pronouns.


* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeedle when it goes out of control, which soon calms it down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeedle's HeroicSacrifice.

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* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeedle when it she goes out of control, which soon calms it her down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeedle's HeroicSacrifice.



* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with an eye in its mouth.

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* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with an eye in its her mouth.



* PetTheDog: Garnet lets Steven keep the centipeedle, despite the dangers it poses.

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* PetTheDog: Garnet lets Steven keep the centipeedle, despite the dangers it she poses.



* SleepModeSize: When the centipeedle regenerates, it is reduced to the size of a small dog, rather than the house-sized monstrosity it was when they beat it.

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* SleepModeSize: When the centipeedle regenerates, it she is reduced to the size of a small dog, rather than the house-sized monstrosity it she was when they beat it.her.
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* HollywoodAcid: The centipeedle's saliva.

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* HollywoodAcid: The centipeedle's saliva.saliva can disintegrate wood, rocks, and crystal yet people can get right next to it without being burned by fumes.
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* MamaBear: Pearl has always had shades of this, but more so than ever in this episode.

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* MamaBear: Pearl has always had shades of this, been this to Steven, but more so than ever in this episode.
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* MamaBear: Pearl has always had shades of this, but more so than ever in this episode.

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* AnIcePerson: Debatable with the monster shown earlier in the episode as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.

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* AnIcePerson: Debatable with the The monster shown earlier in the Gems are fighting at the beginning of the episode as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be is at least made of ice.ice, though it doesn't display any ice powers.



* FluffyTamer: Steven manages, to the Crystal Gems' surprise, to actually somewhat tame the centipeedle.

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* FluffyTamer: Steven manages, to the Crystal Gems' surprise, to actually somewhat tame the centipeedle. Especially impressive is that Rose also attempted this, but could never manage it.



* FromASingleCell: Gem monsters can regenerate from their gem core.

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* FromASingleCell: Gem monsters can regenerate from their gem core.core, just like the Gems themselves.



* PetTheDog: Garnet lets Steven keep the centipeedle, despite the dangers it poses.



* SleepModeSize: When the centipeedle regenerates, it is reduced to the size of a small dog, rather than the house-sized monstrosity it was when they beat it.



* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.

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* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.chips.
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Alright, fine. Guess we\'ll have to find a more proper trope to use.


* AnIcePerson: Debatable with the monster shown earlier in the ep as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.

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* AnIcePerson: Debatable with the monster shown earlier in the ep episode as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.



* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeedle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeedle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form. This implies that the gem monsters are actually corrupted Gems.
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* AnIcePerson: Debatable as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.

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* AnIcePerson: Debatable with the monster shown earlier in the ep as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.
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* AnIcePerson: Debatable as we yet to see it use ice powers but it does appear to be made of ice.

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* CallBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.



* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.
* TheBusCameBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.

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* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.
* TheBusCameBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.
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seriously, read the trope page for Wham Episode; one unexpected development plus a blink-and-you-miss-it possible foreshadowing do not make a Wham Episode


* TheBusCameBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.
* WhamEpisode:
** During the centipeedle's transformation, she briefly takes the shape of a humanoid female. This implies that the gem monsters are really corrupted Gems.
** In the end, Steven learns how to bubble Gems.

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* TheBusCameBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.
* WhamEpisode:
** During the centipeedle's transformation, she briefly takes the shape of a humanoid female. This implies that the gem monsters are really corrupted Gems.
** In the end, Steven learns how to bubble Gems.
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* CooldownHug: Steven gives one to the centipeedle when it goes out of control, which soon calms it down. Unfortunately, a stalactite falls down towards just as he succeeds, prompting the centipeedle's HeroicSacrifice.
* FluffyTamer: Steven manages, to the Crystal Gems' surprise, to actually somewhat tame the centipeedle.



* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with a gem in its head.
* NotSoStoic: Garnet admits that she can't resist Steven's face.

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* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with a gem an eye in its head.
mouth.
* NotSoStoic: Garnet admits that she can't resist Steven's pleading face.



** During the centipeedle's transformation, she briefly takes the shape of a humanoid female; implying that the gem monsters are really corrupted Gems.
** In the end, Steven learns that he can bubble gems like Garnet.

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** During the centipeedle's transformation, she briefly takes the shape of a humanoid female; implying female. This implies that the gem monsters are really corrupted Gems.
** In the end, Steven learns that he can how to bubble gems like Garnet.Gems.

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* ABoyAndHisX: In this case, a boy and his acid-spitting centipede monster.

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* ABoyAndHisX: In this case, a boy and his acid-spitting centipede monster.Wait, doesn't Steven already have an extremely violent pet?


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* FromASingleCell: Gem monsters can regenerate from their gem core.


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* HollywoodAcid: The centipeedle's saliva.
* InvisibleAnatomy: Steven lampshades this, asking how the centipeedle can eat with a gem in its head.
* NotSoStoic: Garnet admits that she can't resist Steven's face.
* TheReveal: The bubbled items go to the room in the temple with the fiery pit.
* TakingTheBullet: The centipeedle performs a HeroicSacrifice to save Steven, getting crushed in his place.


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* TheBusCameBack: The centipeedle from the first episode returns.

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* ABoyAndHisX: Wait, doesn't Steven already have an extremely violent pet?

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* ABoyAndHisX: Wait, doesn't In this case, a boy and his acid-spitting centipede monster.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When the centipeedle is released, she momentarily assumes a humanoid female form before turning into her regular monster form.
*HeroicSacrifice: The centipeedle saves
Steven already have an extremely violent pet?from a falling stalactite, but gets crushed in his place.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Steven tries to tame the centipeedle by feeding her chips.
* WhamEpisode:
** During the centipeedle's transformation, she briefly takes the shape of a humanoid female; implying that the gem monsters are really corrupted Gems.
** In the end, Steven learns that he can bubble gems like Garnet.
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ABoyAndHisX: Wait, doesn't Steven already have an extremely violent pet?

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* ABoyAndHisX: Wait, doesn't Steven already have an extremely violent pet?
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Steven accidentally releases a monster from a gem bubble and attempts to tame its wild, violent instincts.

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