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InAnOdderWay Since: Nov, 2013
#32326: May 25th 2016 at 5:28:22 AM

Which makes me wonder how the CG's will cope with Lapis and Peridot. Peridot's the same as the CG's, in that she's also not made for fighting, but Lapis is gamebreakingly strong, which is probably why she's being Put on a Bus now rather than later.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#32327: May 25th 2016 at 5:33:17 AM

That's 2 out of 7 total gems that are actually made to fight.

If Rubphire wasn't so good combo, Amethyst would strongest current Crystal Gem.

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InAnOdderWay Since: Nov, 2013
#32328: May 25th 2016 at 5:34:18 AM

[up] And Amethyst is generally still not very well formed in her abilities, which are in turn stunted by her creation.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#32329: May 25th 2016 at 5:36:40 AM

Her physical power is stunted, not her abilities.

P-dot said it herself.

"You can do everything a normal gem can do."

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SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#32330: May 25th 2016 at 5:44:44 AM

Lapis has a lot of firepower, but no physical strength to back it up. She's a Squishy Wizard. Furthermore, she probably won't use the whole ocean anymore because of Steven and her growing respect for Earth. She also has to get the water to her first; if you can catch her before she can get a large amount of water, she's very weak.

Edit: Judging by how easily Quartz typically go down to the CG in flashbacks, I say "our" Jasper is tougher than average. Pearl didn't have any trouble with Blue Diamond's guards. Amethyst could probably take on an average Quartz (including most Jasper).

edited 25th May '16 5:50:58 AM by SilentColossus

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#32331: May 25th 2016 at 5:52:58 AM

You probably shouldn't judge a Quartz durability based on two Flash backs.

Especially since in one of them, they were cut down by swords...and the other one was in the middle of a war where they would've been fighting other Quartz on the CG side.

Amethyst could potentially defeat an average Quartz...that's not likely.

edited 25th May '16 5:54:59 AM by randomness4

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SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#32332: May 25th 2016 at 5:57:21 AM

True. And it seems Pearl was defeated by Quartz trying to protect Rose.

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#32333: May 25th 2016 at 6:08:19 AM

The only thing I remember being confirmed about Summer of Steven is that it starts in June.

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#32334: May 25th 2016 at 6:18:10 AM

I've always felt Garnet's feelings about taking over as leader and being responsible for everyone once Rose died would be an interesting thing to explore. We get a little bit of it in Friend Ship, with her talking about how she's not perfect and she often looks to the others for strength, but I'd like to see more of it.

Yeah. Garnet's a lot more put together than Pearl or Amethyst, it'd be nice to give her more of an internal conflict.

It's always been notable to me that while Pearl and Amethyst's relationship with Rose is very important to their characters, we've never really gotten a sense of what Rose meant to Garnet. Awhile back someone had the idea that Garnet was something of The Lancer to Rose, and may have been more aware of her flaws that Pearl and Amethyst. I think that'd be a good dynamic for them.

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#32335: May 25th 2016 at 6:20:16 AM

Also since it's a story the fights could have been simplified for the benefit for Steven's imagination or the story. Also wasn't it more of a surprise ambush? Also since Pearl's thing is speed and skill it could be they were taken out before they could form a proper attack. There are many reasons why things could have went the way they did.

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DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
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#32336: May 25th 2016 at 8:24:42 AM

I really want more Garnet focused episodes. Hopefully now that the Barn arc is done (for now), we can get that. I want to see more of her insecurities and struggles.

[up][up] Ooh, that would be interesting to see. Garnet probably would have been the Lancer to Rose. Plus we could also get a more nuanced and less glorified portrayal of Rose and learn more about her flaws.

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#32337: May 25th 2016 at 8:34:43 AM

It would be nice, though it's probably not happening soon. Judging by titles we have a plate of Amethyst stuff coming up.

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Xeroop Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
#32338: May 25th 2016 at 8:56:41 AM

Garnet's a lot more put together than Pearl or Amethyst

I see what you did there.

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#32339: May 25th 2016 at 10:02:29 AM

Ba-dum-tssh.

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MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
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#32340: May 25th 2016 at 10:27:02 AM

Jokes aside, I do wonder if being composed of two people who love each other makes someone more emotionally stable. As in, it's easier to handle your problems if you have someone to discuss things with.

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BlueBlaze64 The Watcher on the Tower from Empire City Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#32342: May 25th 2016 at 10:37:37 AM

I come back one day later to see five pages of arguing. I honestly didn't expect that.

Just to throw my hat into this ring already full of hats, I think Garnet can be best described as a character who is unfazed in the face of every kind of situation...except those regarding her one weakness. And her weakness is fusion.

The two scenarios that get her to split (Keystone Motel and nearly in Keep It Together) were being tricked into fusing with someone, and learning that forced fusion was happening and almost directly caused by her, respectively. She also nearly cried when Steven almost died twice, but that's just because she cares about him.

Is there a trope name for a character who is stoic right up until their one weakness (which is usually something emotional) is brought up?

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#32343: May 25th 2016 at 10:37:45 AM

Speaking of that, I was just listening to Something Entirely New and it made me think.

Besides realizing that that little melody at the end makes up Stronger Than You (late), I realize how emotionally youthful those two are. I mean obviously they weren't made to think much for themselves—Ruby just fights, and Sapphire just plans.

But in human years, how old do you think they're meant to be emotionally? 12? 13? Just old enough to consider their own options, but young enough to understand romance.

Pearl seemed to have a mature if dependent relationship to Rose. So that'd make her like...20-something? Almost 30...

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#32344: May 25th 2016 at 12:05:10 PM

[up] I thought it was weird character design to make low-ranking gems look like actual kids. Especially Rubies, which are supposed to be fighters.

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Collen the cutest lizard from it is a mystery Since: Dec, 2010
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#32345: May 25th 2016 at 12:17:14 PM

I think the point of Rubies is that they're weak individually, but very powerful when multiple Rubies fuse together... which, incidentally, perfectly fits Jasper's view of fusion in "Jailbreak". I suppose it's easy to mass-produce them because of how small they are.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#32346: May 25th 2016 at 12:24:53 PM

In power rangers terms The rubies are Putties, Quartzes are the monsters of the episode, and Peridot is that weird guy they always have every season that makes all the monsters.

The rest are Superpowered Mooks or Elite Mooks.

edited 25th May '16 12:28:20 PM by xanderiskander

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#32347: May 25th 2016 at 12:49:46 PM

I see what you did there.

It was unintentional, I assure you. But some would say those are the best puns of all.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
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#32348: May 25th 2016 at 1:35:26 PM

Here's a list of the provisional titles.

Some of them make me wonder if there will be more multi-episode arcs, or at least episodes that lead into one another.

edited 25th May '16 1:37:57 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#32349: May 25th 2016 at 2:31:52 PM

If I were going to hazard a guess, "Too Short to Ride" involves fusion (either Stevonnie or Amethyst/Peridot) to gain height for some mundane reason.

"Dropbeat Dad" is Marty coming back into Sour Cream's life for one episode.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#32350: May 25th 2016 at 2:34:12 PM

[up]really? usually they against fusion for fusion sake, is always important to some...

And if marting return I want to see exacly the same, just to show he is in fact, a vampireevil grin

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