YMMV / Steven Universe S4E9 "Three Gems and a Baby"

• Harsher in Hindsight:
  • Garnet's initial nervousness about showing Sapphire and Ruby to Steven is revealed: she did show them to him once, but ended up scaring him, because he thought Garnet just straight up disappeared.
  • Similarly, Pearl's reluctance to hold baby Steven in "Steven's Birthday" is implied to be due to her nearly and intentionally killing him in this episode.
  • Rose Quartz's admission in "Greg the Babysitter" that she found it hard to wrap her brain around what babies were becomes much more dramatic here, where it's clear that the other Crystal Gems have issues with the same concept, and it's part of what leads to the problems in the flashback.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • Gems apparently have a history of stealing babies, given what happened in "Greg the Babysitter." Amethyst and Steven lampshade it.
  • After a certain scene in "Change Your Mind," it seems Garnet was actually right on the money with Steven's form being a fusion.
• Moe: Baby Steven! He's just such a precious, happy, adorable baby.
• Unexpected Character: Ruby and Sapphire appearing is definitely not something a lot of people expected.

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