History Recap / StevenUniverseS4E2KnowYourFusion

-->'''Sardonyx:''' You can't see '''anything.'''

** Before Sardonyx and Smokey Quartz enter the temple (and the fourth wall-breaking begins in earnest), Sardonyx points out several places where Smokey's demonstration of their yo-yo skill has damaged Steven's house--including pointing directly at the "camera"/audience. ''She actually points to the spot where the fourth wall was broken.''

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Smokey Quartz's demonstration damages the house because Steven and Amethyst decided to fuse in the living room instead of going out to the beach instead. This was what made Garnet and Pearl form Sardonyx, and (half of) the reason Sardonyx took Smokey into the Temple.

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Sardonyx defuses upon the sudden realization that Steven and Amethyst spent all morning planning how to introduce Smokey Quartz to Pearl and Garnet, and as soon as they started she hijacked the demonstration and made it all about her. In addition to [[InnocentlyInsensitive this problem]], there's another: specifically, Sardonyx defusing means [[NoOntologicalInertia her room in the temple destroys itself]].
* ForgotAboutHisPowers: This is actually a ''plot point''. Smoky ''and'' Sardonyx get so caught up comparing Smoky to the other fusions that Smoky forgets about their actual powers. For example, instead of using their BlowYouAway powers to hit the target, Smoky tries to use a BreathWeapon like Alexandrite. They both try to have Smoky use a bow and arrow for an accuracy test, when Smoky showed fantastic long range accuracy with their KillerYoYo fighting Jasper. It isn't until Pearl and Garnet are in danger that they actually snap out of it and put the Yo-yo to good use, impressing Pearl and Garnet.

* FreezeFrameBonus: When Sardonyx defuses, you can see briefly Garnet as Ruby and Sapphire HoldingHands.

* HeelRealization: Downplayed. Sardonyx realizes she's --in this particular instance -- the bad guy. She hurt and diminished Smoky by taking the focus off the yo-yo, trying to force them to show off new fusion skills they haven't discovered yet, and by doing so in a manner that makes Sardonyx the real center of attention.

'''Amethyst:''' ''[to Steven]'' [[LampshadeHanging It didn't land]].\\
'''Steven:''' Pick it back up, pick it back up!

* StockAudioClip: One of the games set up by Sardonyx uses stock quotes from Sugilite's only speaking appearance in "Coach Steven". Sardonyx is annoyed to find out that they still have to pay [["her" Music/NickiMinaj]] to use them.

'''Amethyst:''' ''[to Steven]'' [[LampshadeHanging It didn't land]].
'''Steven:''' Pick it back up, pick it back up!\\
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: Smoky Quartz points out they haven't exactly had much time to figure out what they can do. They then elaborate by pointing out they're ''literally'' about ten minutes old between the fight with Jasper and the short period of time they've existed this episode.

* HypocriticalHumor: Sardonyx ''seems'' to mean well, but the part of her that is Pearl seems bent on tearing Smoky Quartz down, much like Pearl as an individual talks down about Sugilite and seems to think Stevonnie is some sort of affront. So her jokes at Smoky's expense aren't really jokes but how Pearl really feels. You can see it in how she looks kind of guilty when the Garnet part of Sardonyx points out that she hijacked Smoky's show. Garnet seems to realize that she let her excitement carry her away, and asserts her personality on Sardonyx more than usual.

-->'''Pearl:''' [speaking simultaneously with Garnet] You ... two?
-->'''Garnet:''' [speaking simultaneously with Pearl] Peridot.
-->'''Amethyst:''' [dismayed] It didn't land.
-->'''Steven:''' [encouragingly] Pick it back up! Pick it back up!

Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy as she recognizes all this in an instant. Pearl's reaction is more stunned shock with a little disquiet. Pearl's rather consternated response does nothing to diminish Garnet's overjoyed enthusiaasm. She {{Squee}}s for nearly twenty seconds straight as Pearl fires a barrage of questions at the young fusion.

* StockAudioClip: One of the games set up by Sardonyx uses stock quotes from Sugilite's only speaking appearance in "Coach Steven". Sardonyx is annoyed to find out that they still have to pay Music/NickiMinaj to use them.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Turns out the Temple can create rooms for the Gem Fusions, and in Sardonyx's case she's a DomainHolder in her own room. While for the smaller fusions like Opal, Garnet, Smoky Quartz, and Rainbow Quartz would have no issue using this, Sardonyx has to crawl up to the door on her hands and knees and squeeze herself into the room.

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them. Steven and Amethyst turn to each other, all determined smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back! That's all it took to bring the fusion back -- a clasping of hands. They didn't need to dance; like Sapphire and Ruby don't need to dance. They're that simpatico.

Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy as she recognizes all this in an instant. Pearl's reaction is more stunned shock with a little disquiet. Pearl's rather consternated response does nothing to diminish Garnet's overjoyed enthusiaasm. She {{Squee}}s for nearly twenty seconds straight as Pearl fires a barrage of questions at the young fusion.

** Nor is it the first time Pearl's been somewhat disturbed by Steven's fusion.

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them. Steven and Amethyst turn to each other, all determined smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back! That's all it took to bring the fusion back -- a clasping of hands. They didn't need to dance; like Sapphire and Ruby don't need to dance. They're that simpatico.

Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy as she recognizes all this in an instant. Pearl's reaction is more stunned shock with a little disquiet. Pearl's rather consternated response does nothing to diminish Garnet's overjoyed enthusiaasm. She {{Squee}}s for nearly twenty seconds straight as Pearl fires a barrage of questions at the young fusion.

-->''' They want to impress us! They were planning this all morning, we hijacked their show! I ... I got excited. It's not...about...us!'''

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them. Steven and Amethyst turn to each other, all determined smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back! That's all it took to bring the fusion back -- a clasping of hands. They didn't need to dance; like Sapphire and Ruby don't need to dance. They're that simpatico.

Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy as she recognizes all this in an instant. Pearl's reaction is more stunned shock with a little disquiet. Pearl's rather consternated response does nothing to diminish Garnet's overjoyed enthusiaasm. She [[{Squee}]s]] for nearly twenty seconds straight as Pearl fires a barrage of questions at the young fusion.

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them. Steven and Amethyst turn to each other, all determined smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back!

Pearl's reaction is stunned shock. Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy. She screams in delight for almost 20 seconds as Pearl asks who the new fusion is.

Steven and Amethyst have their heads together, whispering excitedly to each other. Pearl doesn't exactly like the look of it. She thinks it's suspicious and asks Garnet if they should ask what the pair is up to. Garnet declines.

Pearl asks, liltingly, if there's something Steven and Amethyst want to show them. Steven and Amethyst excitedly remind them that there was recently a big showdown with Jasper. They point out that Garnet and Pearl already know that, but they ask if the two bigger Gems know ''who'' beat Jasper.

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them.
Steven and Amethyst turn to each other, all determined smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back!
Pearl's reaction is stunned shock. Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy. She screams in delight for almost 20 seconds as Pearl asks who the new fusion is.

Excited about showing off, Smoky begins to demonstrate their weapon, promising they'll knock Pearl's socks off. They produce Amethyst's whip, Steven's shield, and combine it into the KillerYoYo. They begin naming their tricks, which includes "Walking the dog" and "Walking the dog while waiting for my call back". Pearl adjusts her sock, watching with increasing discomfort as Smoky's enthusiasm with the demonstration doesn't take into account that Steven's house is pretty fragile. As the Yo-Yo knocks things over and destroys Steven's television, Pearl turns to Garnet.

The Crystal Gems are gone, as Garnet and Pearl have fused into Sardonyx. Sardonyx is gushingly delighted to meet the new fusion and learn everything about them, but not in the house. She turns to the temple and introduces them to Sardonyx's room -- which exists metaphysically in the temple as long as Sardonyx herself exists. The door to the temple becomes curtains, and the huge fusion squeezes herself through the door before inviting Smoky after.

On entering, Smoky finds themselves on the set of "Sardonyx Tonight". The room is set up like a TV Talk show with Sardonyx as the host and the new fusion as the special guest. The two fusions trade quips for a little bit before Sardonyx decides to urge Smoky to show off more than just the yo-yo. Smoky reminds Sardonyx that between the fight with Jasper and this introduction, they're maybe only ten minutes old. But eager to please, they go along with Sardonyx as she conjures tasks for them.

First she tries to get Smoky to fire at a target with Opal's bow and arrows. Then she tries to get Smoky to show off SuperStrength with one of those carnival mallet machines. The first try barely passes Pearl, the lowest mark on the chart. The second try is barely any better as Smoky obviously feels pressured to perform and unprepared to do so. Sardonyx's having set the mallet machine to mock anything less than a bell ringer only makes things worse.

As Smoky's good humor diminishes, Sardonyx eventually comes to realize that her well intended show for Smoky has backfired completely because Sardonyx put all the attention on herself, and all the pressure on Smoky! Clearly feeling bad about having made Smoky feel bad, Sardonyx reacts guiltily to her own realization.

With that, the show is ''over''. Sardonyx de-fuses back into Pearl and Garnet. Unfortunately, that means that since Sardonyx is gone, her room begins ceasing to exist -- with everyone still in it! Smoky acts without thinking, whipping out their Yo-Yo and swinging to grab Garnet and Pearl, flinging them all out of the room before the curtains turn back to a door!

* MeaningfulName: "Sardonic" means grimly mocking or cynical. Most of "Sardonyx Tonight" came off like Sardonyx was putting Smoky Quartz down under the guise of having fun figuring out her new fusion abilities.

Steven and Amethyst have their heads together, whispering excitedly to each other. Pearl doesn't exactly like the look of it. She thinks it's suspicious and asks Garnet if they should ask what the pair is up to. Garnet declines.

Pearl asks, liltingly, if there's something Steven and Amethyst want to show them. Steven and Amethyst excitedly remind them that there was recently a big showdown with Jasper. They point out that Garnet and Pearl already know that, but they ask if the two bigger Gems know ''who'' beat Jasper.

Steven and Amethyst tell Garnet and Pearl they have someone they'd like the Crystal Gems to meet. Garnet and Pearl settle on the sofa. Pearl asks who they would like to introduce, calling them a "mysterious stranger" and coming off like she's humoring them.
Steven and Garnet turn to each other, all smiles, clasp hands, and in a flash of light: SMOKY QUARTZ is back!
Pearl's reaction is stunned shock. Garnet's reaction is unbridled joy. She screams in delight for almost 20 seconds as Pearl asks who the new fusion is.

Excited about showing off, Smoky begins to demonstrate their weapon, promising they'll knock Pearl's socks off. They produce Amethyst's whip, Steven's shield, and combine it into the KillerYoYo. They begin naming their tricks, which includes "Walking the dog" and "Walking the dog while waiting for my call back". Pearl adjusts her sock, watching with increasing discomfort as Smoky's enthusiasm with the demonstration doesn't take into account that Steven's house is pretty fragile. As the Yo-Yo knocks things over and destroys Steven's television, Pearl turns to Garnet.

The Crystal Gems are gone, as Garnet and Pearl have fused into Sardonyx. Sardonyx is gushingly delighted to meet the new fusion and learn everything about them, but not in the house. She turns to the temple and introduces them to Sardonyx's room -- which exists metaphysically in the temple as long as Sardonyx herself exists. The door to the temple becomes curtains, and the huge fusion squeezes herself through the door before inviting Smoky after.

On entering, Smoky finds themselves on the set of "Sardonyx Tonight". The room is set up like a TV Talk show with Sardonyx as the host and the new fusion as the special guest. The two fusions trade quips for a little bit before Sardonyx decides to urge Smoky to show off more than just the yo-yo. Smoky reminds Sardonyx that between the fight with Jasper and this introduction, they're maybe only ten minutes old. But eager to please, they go along with Sardonyx as she conjures tasks for them.

First she tries to get Smoky to fire at a target with Opal's bow and arrows. Then she tries to get Smoky to show off SuperStrength with one of those carnival mallet machines. The first try barely passes Pearl, the lowest mark on the chart. The second try is barely any better as Smoky obviously feels pressured to perform and unprepared to do so. Sardonyx's having set the mallet machine to mock anything less than a bell ringer only makes things worse.

As Smoky's good humor diminishes, Sardonyx eventually comes to realize that her well intended show for Smoky has backfired completely because Sardonyx put all the attention on herself, and all the pressure on Smoky! Clearly feeling bad about having made Smoky feel bad, Sardonyx reacts guiltily to her own realization.

With that, the show is ''over''. Sardonyx de-fuses back into Pearl and Garnet. Unfortunately, that means that since Sardonyx is gone, her room begins ceasing to exist -- with everyone still in it! Smoky acts without thinking, whipping out their Yo-Yo and swinging to grab Garnet and Pearl, flinging them all out of the room before the curtains turn back to a door!

* MeaningfulName: "Sardonic" means grimly mocking or cynical. Most of "Sardonyx Tonight" came off like Sardonyx was putting Smoky Quartz down under the guise of having fun figuring out her new fusion abilities.

Steven and the Gems examine fusions.

** Steven's TV is destroyed again, this time because of Smoky Quartz showing off their yo-yo skills.

-->'''Sardonyx''': They want to impress us! They were planning this all morning, we hijacked their show! I was excited! It's not about ''us''!

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In Sardonyx's eagerness to learn more about Smoky Quartz, she tries to compare her to the team's other fusions. She realizes how unfair this is to the inexperienced and very young fusion when Smoky's jokes turn from breezy fun to self-mocking.

* DenserAndWackier: Morseo than any episode since the ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' crossover, courtesy of Sardonyx's bizarre antics. If you discount the aforementioned crossover on account of its explicit CanonDiscontinuity, then this arguably becomes the silliest episode so far.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Initially, Sardonyx--and Garnet and Pearl, by extension--pegs Smoky Quartz's KillerYoYo tricks as paltry and needlessly destructive compared to Opal's ImprobableAimingSkills, Sugilite's SuperStrength, and Alexandrite's BreathWeapon, which motivates her to help Smoky expand their abilities. By the end, however, Garnet and Pearl recognize that Smoky's yo-yo is an incredibly versatile weapon the likes of which their other fused weapons can't compare to, allowing them to fly and grapple with ease on top of being an effective melee and range weapon.

* LiteralMetaphor: Sardonyx says that Smoky Quartz has made an impression--several, in fact, from their reckless yo-yo tricks smashing various things in the house.

'''Amethyst:''' (''to Steven'') [[LampshadeHanging It didn't land]].

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Sardonyx underestimates Smoky's KillerYoYo, which results in Smoky Quartz underestimating themselves. It turns out when they actually start using it, it's one of the most versatile weapons the Crystal Gems have access to.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Smokey Quartz's demonstration damages the contents house because Steven and Amethyst decided to fuse in the living room instead of going out to the beach instead. This was what made Garnet and Pearl form Sardonyx, and (half of) the reason Sardonyx took Smokey into the Temple.