History YMMV / AskWhitePearlAndStevenAlmostAnything

* DarthWiki/NightmareFuel: Whatever Greg went through after Moissanite took him. [[NothingIsScarier We have no idea what it was]], but we do know that it left Greg completely traumatized by most things Gem related. Making matters even more horrifying, it's confirmed that Greg is Steven's father like canon in this story, and if this is how he met White Diamond, it casts '''very''' dark implications regarding [[ChildByRape how Steven came to be]].

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
** Rose's sullen demeanor after White Pearl finishes explaining her life-story and Steven asks if she can heal her. Is she guilt-ridden over her past treatment of Steven after [[spoiler:believing him to be White Diamond]], or is she dejected that White Pearl's devotion to him (whom they still believe to be [[spoiler:White]]) is completely her own choice and that she's effectively lost [[spoiler:her first friend]]? Later revelations in ''Steven Universe: Future'' also has fans seeing her reaction as being because [[spoiler:she caused Pink Pearl to lose her eye in the first place]]. WordOfGod confirming that the latter event still happened in this universe adds to this.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The artwork starts out as a fairly impressive, albeit a tad more crude, version of the show's art style. [[ArtEvolution The art improves as the story continues]], and by season 2, it legitimately looks so much like the show that it seems almost like an outright adaptation. The brief retelling of Garnet's origin in the flames of hers and Steven's campfire in "A Story for Steven" has particularly received high praise from readers.

* TheWoobie: While Steven's canon counterpart was a {{Moe}} by default, here you can add being in the foster system, evading abusive foster parents and finding a family in the Crystal Gems, only for that dynamic to go sour when they think he was EvilAllAlong. A lot of the abuse in his life comes from the gem on his forehead mistaken for a deformity/omen with no knowledge of his gem heritage or the fact that his new friend Greg is his father and his new surrogate mom Rose Quartz [[spoiler:is actually his "big sister" Pink Diamond]].

* TheWoobie: While Steven's canon counterpart was a {{Moe}} by default, here you can add being in the foster system, evading abusive foster parents and finding a family in the Crystal Gems, only for that dynamic to go sour when they think he was EvilAllAlong. A lot of the abuse in his life comes from the gem on his forehead mistaken for a deformity with no knowledge of his gem heritage or the fact that his new friend Greg is his father and his new surrogate mom Rose Quartz [[spoiler:is actually his "big sister" Pink Diamond]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The artwork starts out as a fairly impressive, albeit a tad more crude, version of the show's art style. [[ArtEvolution The art improves as the story continues]], and by season 2, it legitimately looks so much like the show that it seems almost like an outright adaptation. The brief retelling of Garnet's origin in the flames of their campfire in "A Story for Steven" has particularly received high praise from readers.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Some fans of the original show who interpreted Rose' loving and kind behavior in the early seasons as being an act, wholesale, take issue with the comic's more nuanced interpretation of her character. The comic interprets that Rose gradually grew out of her harmful and selfish behavior as Pink Diamond to become a [[TheAtoner self-deprecating]], flawed but capable and caring leader. Even some fans who agree with this interpretation claim that she acts less rashly, more logically, and is less controlled by her emotions in the comic than in the show. Given that this Steven is the son of White Diamond, who in the show prided herself on being "perfect," Rose Quartz' own flaws could have been a natural thing for the comic to focus on.

* GrowingTheBeard: While Season 1 is well liked, it also got flack for being rather slow and not having much going on due to being largely SliceOfLife episodes between Steven and White Pearl. Season 2 onwards is considered where things truly pick up for having a greater ongoing narrative as well as delving into Steven's connection to White Diamond and Rose Quartz.

** Rose's sullen demeanor after White Pearl finishes explaining her life-story and Steven asks if she can heal her. Is she guilt-ridden over her past treatment of Steven after [[spoiler:believing him to be White Diamond]], or is she dejected that White Pearl's devotion to him (whom they still believe to be [[spoiler:White]]) is completely her own choice and that she's effectively lost [[spoiler:her first friend]]? Later revelations in ''Steven Universe: Future'' also has fans seeing her reaction as being because [[spoiler:she caused Pink Pearl to lose her eye in the first place]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The artwork starts out as a fairly impressive, albeit a tad more crude, version of the show's art style. The art improves as the story continues, and by season 2, it legitimately looks so much like the show that it seems almost like an outright adaptation. The brief retelling of Garnet's origin in the flames of their campfire in "A Story for Steven" has particularly received high praise from readers.

* GrowingTheBeard: While Season 1 is well liked, it also got flack for being rather slow and not having much going on. Season 2 onwards is considered where things truly pick up for having a greater ongoing narrative as well as delving into Steven's connection to White Diamond and Rose Quartz.

* {{Padding}}: A lot of the Season 1 issues were of Steven and White Pearl doing fun things while on the road, like Steven taking pictures of her in cute clothes. While entertaining and sometimes building character, they don't really contribute to the later plot.

* DarthWiki/NightmareFuel: Whatever Greg went through after Moissanite took him. [[NothingIsScarier We have no idea what it was]], but we do know that it left Greg completely traumatized by most things Gem related. Making matters even more horrifying, it's confirmed that Greg is Steven's father like canon in this AU, and if this is how he met White Diamond, it casts '''very''' dark implications regarding [[ChildByRape how Steven came to be]].