History Recap / StevenUniverseS2E21CatchAndRelease

* AdultFear: Steven is kidnapped Peridot.

* BerserkButton: Peridot does ''not'' seem to like being called cute.

* DespairEventHorizon: Peridot seems to be right on the brink, especially when Steven's spit fails to repair the Galaxy Warp.

* HoistByHerOwnPetard: When Peridot tries to shock her way out of Amethyst's whip again, Garnet turns the electricity back on her, causing her to fall to the ground.

* TooSoon: In universe, Amethyst makes a joke that she's Peridot come back to kidnap Steven again after the Crystal Gems get back to the Temple, then asks that it's been long enough to joke about it. Steven replies that it's only been an hour.
* TheUnReveal: Peridot drops a lot of hints about the Cluster, implying that it's some sort of Gem DoomsdayDevice, but refuses to give any details about it when asked.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Peridot's response as to why she is so mad at Steven:
--> '''Peridot''': You smashed me into a limbless cloud, you trapped me in your bubble-dungeon, and ''you called me 'cute!' ''

* VillainnousBSOD: Peridot goes into one when she realizes that her last chance to get off of Earth won't work because Steven's spit can't fix the Homeworld Warp like it did Lapis' gem.

* NoSell: The Gems have wised up to all of Peridot' escape methods and are finally able to capture her.

* TaughtByExperience: The Gems have wised up to all of Peridot' escape methods and are finally able to capture her.

* VillianousBSOD: Peridot goes into one when she realizes that her last chance to get off of Earth won't work because Steven's spit can't fix the Homeworld Warp like it did Lapis' gem.

* VilianousBSOD: Peridot goes into one when she realizes that her last chance to get off of Earth won't work because Steven's spit can't fix the Homeworld Warp like it did Lapis' gem.

* VilainousBSOD: Peridot goes into one when she realizes that her last chance to get off of Earth won't work because Steven's spit can't fix the Homeworld Warp like it did Lapis' gem.

* ArtificalLimbs: Peridot's arms and legs, which she calls "limb enhancers", are revealed to be this.

* LaughingMad: Peridot when she realizes that Steven can't fix the warp pad.

* ContinuityNod: Steven is upset he has to pee outside again, just like in "Keystone Motel".

* ContinuityNod:
** Steven is upset he has to pee outside again, just like in "Keystone Motel".

* FishOutOfWater: Peridot has no idea what anything is in Steven's bathroom, thinking his towel, toothbrush, and comb are all weapons.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: When going to sleep, Steven sees what he describes as an "ominous triangle" (e.g. the obscured silhouette of Peridot's head) at the foot of his bed. He does a DoubleTake, [[StealthHiBye she not there]], and he decides to [[ItsProbablyNothing ignore it]]. Second later, Peridot kidnaps him.

* KilledMidSentence: Garnet poofs Peridot before she mentions the cluster.
* LaughingMad: Peridot realizes that Steven can't fix the warp pad and starts laughing uncontrollably.

* TaughtByExperience: The Gems have wised up to all of Peridot' escape methods and are finally able to capture her.

* VaguenessIsComing: Peridot says the Cluster is going to do ''something'' terrible to Earth and probably shatter them all, but refuses to elaborate.

* ContinuityNod: Steven is upset he has to pee outside again, just like in "Keystone Motel".

* [[KilledMidSentence Injured Mid-Sentence]]: Garnet poofs Peridot before she mentions the cluster.
* LaughingMad: Peridot when she realizes that Steven can't fix the warp pad.
* NoSell: The Gems have wised up to all of Peridot' escape methods and are finally able to capture her.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Peridot has no idea what anything is in Steven's bathroom, thinking his towel, toothbrush, and comb are all weapons.

* TheReveal: When Steven frees Peridot from her bubble, it's revealed she's been wearing "limb enhancers" and is actually close to Steven's height without them.

* NoodleIncident: Amethyst once tried to flush herself down the toilet.

* TheReveal: When Steven frees Peridot from her bubble, it's revealed she's been wearing armor and is actually close to Steven's height without it.

When the Crystal Gems finally catch Peridot, Steven wants to learn about something she was saying before being caught.

* ArtificialLimbs: Peridot's arms and legs are revealed to be "limb enhancers".

* FishOutOfWater: Peridot has only the barest knowledge of Earth. For example, she doesn't know what a shirt is, and she thinks a bathroom is an "archaic think chamber".

** When Steven pops her bubble later, she finishes the sentence as if it hadn't happened.

* ToiletHumor: There's a bit, like when Peridot tries to flush herself down the toilet.
* WhamEpisode: The gang ''finally'' catches Peridot, her limbs are revealed to be ArtificialLimbs, she drops hints that the Cluster is some kind of DoomsdayDevice, and the episode ends with her holed up in Steven's bathroom.

* NoodleIncident: Amethyst once tried to flush herself down the toilet.

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Steven takes a look inside his bathroom.

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