History TearJerker / StevenUniverseFuture

-->'''Steven:''' [[RapidFireNo No, no, no, no]] th-thi-this isn't happening...I-I didn't think about shattering White, I-I didn't shatter Jasper, I ''didn't'' fight with dad, I-...''I'm Steven Universe!'' ...I'm fine...''I'm'' ''[[InopportuneVoiceCracking (Voice cracks)]]'' '''''FINE!!''''' ''(window next to him cracks)''

-->'''Steven:''' [[RapidFireNo No, no, no, no]] th-thi-this isn't happening...I-I didn't think about shattering White, I-I didn't shatter Jasper, I ''didn't'' fight with dad, I-...''I'm Steven Universe!'' ...I'm fine...''I'm'' ''[[InopportuneVoiceCracking (Voice cracks)]]'' '''''FINE!!''''' ''(Window next to him cracks)''

* [[FanNickname Chad Steven]] saying "I help people, I don't hurt them." in a disturbingly similar fashion to White Diamond.
* Steven's small breakdown after seeing his Diamond eyes, in which he fully retreats into the last coping mechanism he has left, pretending nothing happened and it's all fine

** The process begins with Steven finally snapping, at first downplaying his issues throughout ''Future'', then revealing that he shattered Jasper and nearly killed White Diamond in front of Greg, Connie, and the Crystal Gems. This then descends into self-loathing and he collapses to the floor, decrying himself a fraud and a monster before pink spikes burst out of his back. The deeply disturbing music that becomes more disconcerting the further his SanitySlippage goes during this final breakdown only makes it worse

-->'''Steven:''' You're making a big deal out of ''nothing!'' Have I done some things wrong? ''Sure!'' I trashed the house today! I broke an anvil, ''what teenager hasn't?!'' Dad and I had a ''little disagreement'', but that's practically a rite of passage! I mean, it would be ''weird'' if we didn't right?! And ''maaaybe'' had a not so nice thought or two about, like, you know, '''slamming White Diamond's head through a pillar.''' But it's not like I ''actually'' went through with it!! ''I only ACTUALLY shattered Jasper!!'' Ohhhh don't worry! ''I fixed that too!'' I can fix ''ANYTHING!!'' I can just ''keep messing up'' and fixing things ''forever!!'' And you'll ''never'' have to ''know'' or ''worry'' about ''any of it!!'' ...''How messed up is that?'' That I've gotten away with this for ''so long.'' You have ''no idea'' how bad I am! Y-You think I'm so ''great'' and so ''mature'' and I always know what to do- ''but that's not true!'' I haven't learned a ''thing'' from my problems! They've all just made me ''worse!'' You think of me as some ''angel'', but ''I'm not that kid anymore...!'' ...I'm a fraud...''(Breaks down to the floor, sobbing)''...''I'm a fraud.'' '''''I'M A MONSTER.'''''

** The process begins with Steven finally snapping, at first downplaying his issues throughout ''Future'', then revealing that he shattered Jasper and nearly killed White Diamond in front of Greg, Connie, and the Crystal Gems. This then descends into self-loathing and he collapses to the floor, decrying himself a fraud and a monster before pink spikes burst out of his back.

-->'''Connie:''' Yes, you hurt him, but this isn't the time to make this all about ''you''! That is ''not'' helping! Maybe Steven would care about how sad you are, because he ''always'' puts everyone else's feelings first! But he can't do that for you right now, because he needs ''us'' this time! We all had Steven when we needed him, but the only person who's never had Steven is Steven. He's always been there for us, so... [[DareToBeBadass how can we be there for him now]]?

* Steven successfully manages to catch a ball before it hits the window of the Heaven and Earth Beetles... then his excitement at doing so without issue causes him to utterly level the building.

** When told to head for safety, Greg refuses because that's what he always does when Gem problems occur. While it seemed like ''Mr. Universe'' ended with him oblivious to Steven's unhappiness, Greg admits Steven's absolutely right to be angry at him for all the ways Greg failed to protect him from the traumatic events in Steven's childhood.

-->'''Amethyst:''' [[CerebusCallBack Cookie Cat]]!
-->'''Garnet:''' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick ... He left his family behind.]]

-->'''Connie's Phone''': ''(cheerfully)'' Steven's here to help! Steven help! Steven help! Help Steven! Steven, ''Help''!!

** The saddest thing is that this sort of scenario also happens in real life. Tropers. talk to, and more importantly listen to, your friends and family. You never know if that might be exactly what they need at that moment.

** The saddest thing is that this sort of scenario also happens in real life. Tropers, talk to, and more importantly listen to your friends and family. You never know that that might be exactly what they need at that moment.

** A subtle visual detail about Monster Steven, look at his face: he's never shown to be angry or wrathful, just [[https://rose-red-panda.tumblr.com/post/613798306958704640/one-thing-i-found-really-interesting-about-monster just sad, confused, and scared]]. A reminder that, although he looks like a monster, [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds that's still just Steven in there]].

-->'''Garnet:''' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick ...He left his family behind.]]

** And what makes this truly tragic is that everyone, his friends, his family, even near strangers like the New Homeworld Gems could tell something was horribly wrong with Steven. But they left him alone because that's what he asked for, when what he actually, desperately needed was help and intervention- and by the time he got just that, [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope it was too little, too late.]]

-->'''White Diamond''': Everyone knows that all of this is because of me!
-->'''Spinel''': No, it's me! I tried to wipe his friend's memories so he would die alone on a barren world!
-->'''White Diamond''': That was because you were angry with Pink! And if Pink hurt you it was because I hurt her, like I hurt Yellow and Blue and Steven and everyone in the entire universe! [[ItsAllMyFault This is all my fault!]]

-->'''Amethyst:''' 'Cuz he came to this planet from outer space

* The BookEnds to [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E1GemGlow Gem Glow]] with the reintroduction of Cookie Cat, only this time with the Gems eating and singing the Cookie Cat song, [[DarkReprise and it's lyrics now much, much sadder under the new context]].

%%* [[FanNickname Chad Steven]] saying "I help people, I don't hurt them." in a disturbingly similar fashion to White Diamond.

--> He's a frozen treat with an all new taste
--> 'Cuz he came to this planet from outer space
--> A refugee of an interstellar war
--> But now he's at your local grocery store
--> Cookie Cat, he's a pet for your tummy
--> Cookie Cat, he's super-duper yummy
--> [[CerebusCallBack Cookie Cat]]... [[BreadEggsMilkSquick he left his family behind]]

* Since the finale has been aired, fans have been congregating over social media to express their thoughts and thanks to the creators, talking about how ''Steven Universe'' is and will always be an essential part of their lives, how many of them grew up with the series (and likewise Steven himself) and how they will take the lessons and messages of the show with them.

* Since the finale has been aired, fans have been congregating over social media to express their thoughts and thanks to the creators, talking about how 'Steven Universe' is and will always be an essential part of their lives, how many of them grew up with the series (and likewise Steven himself) and how they will take the lessons and messages of the show with them.

--> [[CerebusCallBack Cookie Cat]], [[BreadEggsMilkSquick ...he left his family behind]]

** And then you remember [[FridgeHorror this was what it was like for all the other corrupted gems]].

--> [[CerebusCallBack Cookie Cat]], [[WhamLine he left his family behind]]