History Recap / StevenUniverseS4E18TigerPhilanthropist

When Amethyst quits pro-wrestling, Steven tries to go solo as "Tiger Philanthropist".

* CurbstompBattle: Steven's solo matches end easily in his favor, even when it's two on one. He and Amethyst get this courtesy of their opponents, mainly because they threw the fight on purpose.

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: InUniverse, Lars is disappointed when Steven changes his gimmick after coming back to the ring.
* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: In-universe; After Steven and Amethyst quit Mr Smiley introduces two new wrestlers called the "Wolves Of Wallstreet" which Lars calls out for being a ripoff.

* UnpleasableFanbase: InUniverse, Lars gets depressed when Amethyst and Steven quit, but when Steven comes back with an overall minor change in his gimmick, Lars declares TheyChangedItSoItSucks. When Steven asks him what he ''actually'' wants, he can't answer.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: After Steven and Amethyst quit Mr Smiley introduces two new wrestlers called the "Wolves Of Wallstreet" which Lars calls out for being a ripoff.

* AccidentallyAccurate: While there is a lot inaccurate about its depiction of pro wrestling, there's one thing that they got right; classically, a wrestler is [[LoserLeavesTown supposed to lose their final match]]

* ConspicuousCGI: Tiger Philanthropist at one points [[MoneyToThrowAway throws his money into the air]], and dollar bills floating down are clearly CG animated.

* EvilIsCool: In-universe, it's pretty clear Lars's loss of interest in Tiger Millionaire when he becomes Tiger Philanthropist comes from him not being a heel (or at least a [[AntiHero unscrupulous face]]) anymore.
* HeelFaceTurn: InUniverse, Tiger Millionaire goes from acting like a smug heel to a philanthropic face.

* AccidentlyAccurate: While there is a lot inaccurate about its depiction of pro wrestling, there's one thing that they got right; classically, a wrestler is [[LoserLeavesTown supposed to lose their final match]]

%%* ConspicuousCGI: Tiger Philanthropists's floating dollar bills.

* ConspicuousCGI: Tiger Philanthropists's floating dollar bills.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Amethyst realizes that she was this when Steven says that he liked that wrestling was one thing they did together.

* TakeThatAudience: Lars grimaces that Tiger Millionaire coming back without Purple Puma is "the last he could do," a jab at people who believe that their favorite entertainers owe them something.

* ShouldntYouStopStealing: Subverted; Amethyst only wrestled as a means to vent her pain and inferiority. Thanks to her CharacterDevelopment, she doesn't need the outlet anymore; as such, wrestling doesn't do much for her anymore, so she quits at the episode's beginning.

* HeelFaceTurn: Done InUniverse by Steven changing from Tiger Millionaire to Tiger Philanthropist.

* ShouldntYouStopStealing: Subverted; Amethyst only wrestled as a means to vent her pain and inferiority. Thanks to her CharacterDevelopment, those emotions have diminished immensely; as such, wrestling doesn't do much for her anymore, so she quits at the episode's beginning.

* EvilIsCool: In-universe, it's pretty clear Lars' loss of interest in Tiger Millionaire when he becomes Tiger Philanthropist comes from him not being a heel (or at least a [[AntiHero unscrupulous face]]) anymore.

* PanderingToTheBase: In-universe, Steven tries taking Lars' suggestions about wrestling as Tiger Millionaire. It doesn't work, mostly because Lars--by his own admission--doesn't really know what he wants.

* PaperThinDisguise: Lars has gone from not knowing that Steven and Tiger are the same person to actively denying it, even when Sadie tells him how obvious it is. [[SelectiveObliviousness His denial reaches the point of self-delusion]], claiming that Tiger Millionaire is some kind of muscular giant.

* CurbstompBattle: Steven's solo matches end easily in his favor, even when it's two on one. He and Amethyst get this courtesy of their opponents, but mainly because they threw the fight on purpose.

* InTheHood: Steven wears a cloak before revealing himself as Philanthropist.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: This episode highlights how strong Steven ''actually'' is compared to your average human: so strong that he can completely overpower several adults singlehandedly and throw them around with very little effort.

* ContinuityNod: Thanks to Amethyst discovering the Famethyst Gems, and overcoming most of her emotional baggage about being "defective," she doesn't need to wrestle anymore.

* ContinuityNod: Thanks to Amethyst discovering the Fameyhyst Gems, and overcoming most of her emotional baggage about being "defective," she doesn't need to wrestle anymore.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Lars is unable to answer what he really wants when Steven just plain asks him.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Lars, who complains about whatever Tiger Millionaire/Philanthropist does no matter what, gets so upset at Tiger Millionaire and Puma losing that security drags him out of the arena for trying to interfere with the match.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The subtext running throughout the episode is how much the show itself has grown past the need for episodes like this, with Steven and Lars as the fans' opposing views on the subject.

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: InUniverse, Lars is disappointed when Steven comes back after quitting, but changes his gimmick.
* UnpleasableFanbase: InUniverse, Lars gets depressed when Amethyst and Steven quit... but when Steven comes back with an overall minor change in his gimmick, he declares TheyChangedItSoItSucks. When Steven asks him what he ''actually'' wants, he can't answer.

* InTheHood: Steven wears a cloak behind revealing himself as Philanthropist.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Lars, who complains about whatever Tiger Millionaire/Philanthropist does no matter what, gets carried out of the wrestling ring when he yells at Tiger Millionaire and Puma to not lose.

* MicDrop: Amethyst drops a mic and her belt after announcing she quits wrestling. Like Greg before him Mr. Smiley complains about how irresponsible this is with expensive mic equipment.
* MoneyToThrowAway: As Tiger Philanthropist, Steven decides to give all of Tiger Millionaire's money away.

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: InUniverse, this is Lars's reaction when Steven comes back after quitting.

* MicDrop: Amethyst drops a mic and her belt after announcing she quits wrestling. Mr. Smiley lampshades how irresponsible this is with expensive mic equipment.