History Recap / StevenUniverseS4E13TheZoo

* YouAreNumberSix: Similar to Gems, the humans in the zoo are given serial numbers for names.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The humans in the zoo are far more diverse and healthy than a small breeding population could actually be over a thousand years or so. Either there are other groups of humans in the zoo or something else is going on.

* AccidentalMisnaming: The Zoomans call Greg "Gar-eg" and Steven "Ste-von".

* DeliberateInjuryGambit: When told that the maintenance door will open if a human is hurt, Steven realizes that one of them getting injured should do the trick. Greg decides to take one for the team, but that doesn't pan out. Causing a commotion by mistake when he rejects the Zoomans, however, does.

* EternalEnglish: The Zoomans still speak English despite being five millennia removed from anyone who grew up on Earth.

* DoubleStandardRapeSciFi: Discussed, and defied where Greg is concerned. The Zoomans are used to the "Choosening" and thus will pair up according to what the loudspeakers tell them, regardless of how they feel about it. Greg doesn't want to be a part of it, however, and he has to explain to the Zoomans about consent. They don't take it well when he turns them down.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Rather than crush the Zoomans when they start causing trouble, the Amethysts actually try to talk down the sobbing humans and comfort them.

* LimaSyndrome: The Amethysts seem to have developed this to the humans in the zoo, even trying to comfort them and get them to talk about what's wrong when Greg rejects them. It makes sense in a way, since they all come from Earth (their ancestors in the Zoomans' case, but still).

* GildedCage: The Zoomans are trapped in a zoo with no outside contact, but are provided everything they need.

* ShoutOut: While Steven is fleeing from the Zoo humans while carrying Greg, Greg spots a tree and shouts, [[WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle "Watch out for that-"]] before [[WatchOutForThatTree colliding with it]].

* FalseUtopia: The human zoo provides everything the humans need, and its population has been there so long they want for nothing. They have free periods every day. However, freedom is severely curtailed, with the station AI telling them when to eat, play, and bathe, and their ability to handle disappointment or any unhappiness at all is nonexistent. Greg lampshades this, as noted below.

* BattleStrip: One of the Zoomans do this after Greg rejects them.

* BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage: The Zoo humans have a "choosening" ritual where they're told by the Gem administrators who to hook up with. No one questions this because they've never known anything different. HilarityEnsues when Greg inevitably ends up in the mix.

* HitMeDammit: Steven tries to get Greg to hit him so some Homeworld Gems will open the door and check on him, giving them an opportunity to escape. Greg offers to "take one for the team" instead, but regrets it when he realizes he forgot how strong Steven is. It doesn't work, anyway.

* ManChild: The "Zoomans" have led a pampered existence all their lives and so are very naive and childlike. They react to being rejected by Greg by essentially throwing sobbing temper tantrums.

* PerpetualFrowner: There’s one Zooman who keeps his deadpan face while the rest excitedly chant “The bits, the bits!” Then again, he smiles while greeting Steven and when the Little Voice speaks up. Maybe he just doesn't like memes.

* TheReveal: Humans in the zoo don't know sadness, and are assigned marriages via a ritual called "The Choosening". Lampshaded by Greg:

* WhatIsThisFeeling: The Zoomans have never felt sadness or pain before, and are left in shambles when Greg rejects them during the [[ArrangedMarriage Choosening]] ceremony.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The humans in the zoo are far more diverse and healthy than a small breeding population could actually be over a thousand years or so.

* AccidentalMisnaming: The Zoomans call Greg “Gareg” and Steven “Stevon”.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The humans in the zoo are far more diverse and healthy then a small breeding population could actually be over a thousand years or so.

* SceneryCensor: When the little voice is telling everyone "sweet dreams", one of the Zoomans is notably nude, with another Zooman's hair covering him.

* YouAreNumberSix: Similar to Gems, the humans in the zoo are given serial numbers for names, though it seems to differ between names that are just letters and numbers, and regular names with numbers tacked on the end (Jay-Ten and Vy-Six).

* EternalEnglish: The Zoomans still speak English despite them not even knowing what Earth is.

* AmbiguouslyBi: The male Zoo humans as well as the female want to Choosen Greg. It is debatable whether this is just the childish mindset of the zoomans or genuine attraction. It should be noted that the humans in the Zoo have a childish mindset towards love and marriage thanks to their utopia, so it’s debatable how much is actual attraction and how much is just conditioning.
* BattleStrip: One of the humans do this when Greg rejects them.
* BuffySpeak: The mate-designation ceremony is called "The Choosening." You'd think the Homeworld Gems could manage something more succinct, but it does fit with the childish mindset of the Zoomans.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Greg refuses to be part of "The Choosening", telling the other humans that back on Earth, humans are free to choose their own romantic partners. All of the Zoomans try to "choosen" Greg at the same time.

* DeliberateInjuryGambit: When told that the maintenance door will open if a human is hurt, Steven realizes that one of them getting injured should do the trick. Greg decides to take one for the team, but that doesn't pan out. Causing a commotion by mistake when he rejects the zoomans, however, does.
* EternalEnglish: The Zoomans still speak English despite having been gone from Earth for thousands of years.

* GildedCage: The zoomans are trapped in a zoo with no outside contact, but are provided everything they need.
* HitMeDammit: Steven tries to get Greg to hit him so the Homeworld Gems will open the door and check on him, giving them an opportunity to escape. Greg offers to "take one for the team" instead, but regrets it when he realizes he forgot how strong Steven is. It doesn't work, anyway.

* LimaSyndrome: The Amethysts seem to have developed this to the humans in the zoo, even trying to comfort them and get them to talk about what's wrong when Greg rejects them. It makes sense in a way, since they both come from Earth.

* NotGoodWithRejection: The entire zoo. Since everything is decided for them, they don't have any concept of free choice, and by extension, no concept of rejection. When Greg explains the concept and exercises his right to refuse the zoomans’ decision for the "Choosening", they become a crying, heartbroken mob and chase after him and Steven, begging Greg to take back his choice.
* PerpetualFrowner: There’s one zooman who keeps his deadpan face while the rest excitedly chant “The bits, the bits!” Then again, he smiles greeting Steven and when the Little Voice speaks up. Maybe he just doesn't like memes.

* PoliceBrutality: Subverted. When the Amethyst soldiers bust in to control the crying Zoo humans, a lot of them are shown just trying to get the humans to calm down and even talk about their situation.

* TheReveal: Humans in the zoo don't know sadness and are assigned marriages via a ritual called "The Choosening". Lampshaded by Greg:

* SceneryCensor: When the little voice is telling everyone "sweet dreams" one of the zoomans is notably nude, with another zooman's hair covering him.
* TemptingFate: Steven believes Greg won't be chosen for the choosening since he's a new addition to the zoo, he gets chosen immediately.
* UnwantedHarem: When Greg explains that humans on Earth choose who they want to be with, the entire population chooses him. Greg is then forced to explain that the other party also gets a say and rejects them.

* WhatIsThisFeeling: The zoomans have never felt sadness or pain before, and are left in shambles when Greg rejects them during the [[ArrangedMarriage Choosening]] ceremony.
* YouAreNumberSix: Similar to Gems, the humans in the zoo are given serial numbers for names.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Right when Steven assumes Greg can't get Choosened due to being new, he's choosened anyway.

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Well, not aliens technically, but the Zoomans speak English despite having been gone from Earth for thousands of years.

* TemptingFate: Greg believes he won't be chosen for the choosening since he's a new addition to the zoo, he gets chosen immediately.

* InelegantBlubbering: When the entire Zoo breaks down crying, they sob like this, drooling and with tears coming out their noses.

* FalseUtopia: The human zoo provides everything the humans need, and its population has been there so long they want for nothing. However, all freedom is gone, with the station AI directing their every move. Greg lampshades this, as noted below.

* InelegantBlubbering: When the entire Zoo breaks down crying, they sob like this.

* PerpetualFrowner: There’s one zooman who keeps his deadpan face while the rest excitedly chant “The bits, the bits!”

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