History Recap / StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Possibly; this episode seems to imply that Pearl's feelings towards Rose were indeed [[{{Polyamory}} reciprocated.]] However, as Rose and Greg dance, Pearl starts to realize that Rose cares about Greg in a way that isn't the same as her relationship with Rose.
* AmIJustAToyToYou: Much of the episode involves Greg worrying that this may be how Rose see him and humanity as a whole, and what this might mean for their relationship.

* LastSecondWordSwap: Garnet gives Greg some helpful advice, then lowers her visor to wink at him. Shocked to see she actually has three eyes, but still respecting her friendly gesture, Greg recovers with "Eye...think I get it."

-->'''Greg:''' ''You really are an alien, aren't you?!''

* InterspeciesRomance: Greg and Rose realize that they're two completely different people and need to learn more about each other.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: UK airings tone down Pearl and Rose's FusionDance.

* LovingAShadow: Rose's singing implies she loves the ''concept'' of human beings, giving some red flags to Greg about the nature of their relationship. Greg also realizes he doesn't know a<script id="gpt-impl-0.33250501454922404" src="http://partner.googleadservices.com/gpt/pubads_impl_78.js"></script>nything about her.

Steven and Connie take hands, and begin dancing. Blushing and laughing, they circle, and in a burst of light, suddenly the two are one -- they've fused once again into Stevonnie! The fusion looks a little startled, as they hadn't expected that. Greg's excalamation of surprise jars them out of the fusion.

* LovingAShadow: Rose's singing implies she loves the ''concept'' of human beings, giving some red flags to Greg about the nature of their relationship. Greg also realizes he doesn't know anything about her.

* TheReveal: The fusion of Pearl and Rose appears, and it's named Rainbow Quartz.

* SayMyName: After only ever referring to him as "Mr. Universe", Rose calls Greg by his name at the end of the episode. Besides sending visible shivers up his spine, it marks a turning point in their relationship.

Outside It's A Wash, Connie and Steven are helping Greg sort through some of his old vinyl, such as Orange Magic Orchestra. Connie remarks she's never heard any of his bands because her family only plays classical music and movie soundtracks. Greg puts one of the albums on his turntable so she can hear. He instantly is in the zone, air-guitaring to the music. Steven also begins dancing, and soon reaches for Connie's hand.

Connie and Steven take hands, and begin dancing. Blushing and laughing, they circle, and in a burst of light, suddenly the two are one -- they've fused once again into Stevonnie! The fusion looks a little startled, as they hadn't expected that. Greg's excalamation of surprise jars them out of the fusion.

* CallForward: Amethyst and Garnet play the drums and keytar in Greg's impromptu band, and they'll play the same instruments later in "Steven and the Stevens."

* OnlySaneMan: Garnet is the only one to both recognize and try and fix the problems in Greg and Rose's relationship.

* WildChild: Amethyst displays a ''lot'' of dog-like behavior in this episode, including actually ''running after a thrown stick'' and getting treats.

* AmIJustAToyToYou: Greg starts to wonder this about Rose when she says that she "loves humans".

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Rose laughing at Greg's attempts to fuse with her in order to get intimate in the same way she can with Pearl and she saying that she loves ''[[LovingAShadow humans]]''.

* LetsDuet: Greg and Rose's song "What can I do (for you)". It began as a DuetBonding until Rose's solo implied she only found Greg to be a passing entretainment.

* DistractedByTheSexy: Downplayed. Greg fixes his gaze upon Rainbow Quartz and it ''sounds'' like he nearly forgets that he's playing a song. A stark contrast to the first part of the song, he plays quite eradically during his solo. Even earlier on, when Rose sings her rather innuendo laden verse, Greg's playing continues unchanged, but his eyes and voice are about a thousand miles away.

* NonIndicativeName: Also a bit of a GeniusBonus: the Philosophy Majors' album is entitled "Nietzsche's Breakdown." You'd think that the music would be some deep and brooding and about the meaning of existence. Nope, it's just poppy, vaguely psychedelic sounding dance music

* NonIndicativeName: Also a bit of a GeniusBonus: the Philosophy Majors' album is entitled Nietzsche's Breakdown." You'd think that the music would be some deep and brooding and about the meaning of existence. Nope, it's just poppy, vaguely psychedelic sounding dance music

* SequelEpisode: To "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E5StoryForSteven Story for Steven]]". In the older episode we get see how Rose and Greg first met; here we see how their relationship initially blossomed and how the other Gems first viewed their relationship.

** As Rose is laughing at Greg when he's trying to be serious, he frustratedly asks her "Can you talk to me for ''once'' like a ''real person''!?" Rose [[ArmorPiercingResponse responses]] with "I'm... [[StarfishAliens not...]] [[SelfConstructedBeing a real person]]."

** The "fusion as sex" metaphor is gets more fuel to the fire here, especially when Connie asks Greg not to tell her parents that she's doing "magic stuff" with Steven. This episode actually establishes fusion as an emotionally intimate relationship, previously implied by Garnet. Garnet is the one who believes Greg can fuse with Rose and gives him advice on how to do so. Then when fusion fails it forces them to address the problems in their relationship, "fusing" in the human sense by [[CallBack having]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak a conversation]] that'll lead to a deeper bond down the road.

Rose explains that was Rainbow Quartz, the fusion of Rose and Pearl, done because Pearl thought it would add something to the video. Rose departs, having something to do. Garnet departs too, and little Amethyst is engrossed in opening the "payment" for playing the drums -- microwave popcorn. Greg is left behind, curious about what fusion is. Pearl smugly says that Greg is only a brief distraction for Rose, that will soon be over. When Greg demands to know what makes Pearl so sure, she says it's because he can't fuse, because he's not a Gem. Greg asks if humans can fuse with Gems and Pearl smugly tells him it's not possible. He asks if it's never been tried, and she can't answer with any certainty. Greg declares that he will be the first.

* FourthDateMarriage: {{Downplayed}}, as marriage isn't a factor at this point, but Greg does realize at one point that he and Rose were rushing into things a bit with their relationship..

Greg is upset and freaked out by the realization that he's in love with a genuine alien. Rose is shaken by his laughter and tears. They have an awkward conversation about how things are supposed to work with them. Rose has an idea that it's just all supposed to be fun. Greg tells her that being in love with her is torture. Stricken, she apologizes. Greg asks how they're going to make it all work, and that they might possibly have rushed into things without knowing much about each other. Since neither of them is sure what to do, they begin by asking and answering questions.

Behind the rocks a short distance away, Pearl sneers happily that the fusion didn't work. Her triumph is short lived though, because Garnet says it did. Amethyst comments that she thinks Greg is her favorite of Rose's dalliances. Pearl says, sadly, that she thinks Greg is Rose's favorite as well. As the flashback ends, Greg offers to Connie that anytime she needs to come talk to him about human being stuff in relation to Gem stuff, she can. As the two of them high five over being human beings, Steven echoes them, his hand clutching at the gem in his belly, the only thing he has to connect him to his mother besides Greg's memories.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: As Rose and Greg dance, Pearl starts to realize that Rose cares about Greg in a way that isn't the same as her relationship with Rose.

* TheCastShowoff: This episode does for Susan Egan what "Jailbreak" did for Estelle: showing off her amazing singing voice.

** When Pearl is mocking Greg by telling him that since he can't fuse with Rose, with fusion being the ultimate connection between Gems, he'll never be more than a "phase", he asks her how she knows humans can't fuse with Gems if it's never been ''tried'', she is unable to answer.
** "Can you talk to me for ''once'' like a ''real person''!?"

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Pearl is mocking Greg by telling him that since he can't fuse with Rose, with fusion being the ultimate connection between Gems, he'll never be more than a "phase", he asks her how she knows humans can't fuse with Gems if it's never been ''tried'', she is unable to answer.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: Rose declared she had loved other humans in the past that most likely she saw moving on her to be with another human or dying on her because of their difference in species.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: Touched a little when Rose comments everything on Earth moves too fast in her opinion.