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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#35076: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:41:37 PM

[up] The resource problem, is the reason she was made without powers (or so she's told), which is why she had self esteem issues.

They also mention important plotty things in conversation pretty often. That's partly why Steven doesn't really question things. Everyone else treats it as normal so he does too.

edited 20th Jul '16 4:43:45 PM by xanderiskander

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#35077: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:44:06 PM

It's not that it's irrelevant, it's just that the reason for Homeworld's expansion is a bigger bombshell than the fact that Peridot 2.0s suck, which was a more pertinent fact to the episode.

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#35078: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:46:40 PM

Ehhh, not really a bombshell. We already knew they set up kindergarten's on other planets, there's not really a reason to do that unless they need those resources to do it.

it was either scarcity or greed. And apparently it's not greed.

edited 20th Jul '16 4:48:33 PM by xanderiskander

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35079: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:47:08 PM

Well...that explained prior events, we didn't learn anything new from this expo dump besides the dump itself.

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#35080: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:47:19 PM

True, I mentioned that it was an easy guess to make. It just hasn't been explicitly confirmed until now.

BlueBlaze64 The Watcher on the Tower from Empire City Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Watcher on the Tower
#35081: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:47:23 PM

I wonder if Peridot will actually have a weapon, and if it will relate to the telekinesis. If it does, I wonder what it will be.

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#35082: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:48:30 PM

I wonder if Peridot's last remaining limb enhancer will ever be important. Or ever appear again.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35083: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:49:12 PM

It'll be a bunch of knives that she can direct with such grace and ease.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#35084: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:52:32 PM

[up][up][up] Maybe it'll be a really big spoon

TBH, her powers will probably develop into Technokinesis, with technology itself being her weapon. Similar to Lapis and her control of water + water wings.

edited 20th Jul '16 4:52:56 PM by xanderiskander

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#35085: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:57:27 PM

Looks like people are already making the Tatsumaki comparisons with Peri now. [lol]

edited 20th Jul '16 4:58:34 PM by dmysta3000

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Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#35086: Jul 20th 2016 at 4:59:37 PM

Peridot can now kICK LAPIS's As S

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#35087: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:01:15 PM

Steven seemed to think Peri was a metal bender in particular.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35088: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:01:19 PM

[up][up][up]Why? She's not green, she has some kind of teal colored hair.

[up]Me is also under that assumption.

edited 20th Jul '16 5:02:00 PM by randomness4

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CodeXYZ Ice Ice Baby from Under the Stars Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Ice Ice Baby
#35089: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:11:33 PM

Yippee for Peri. I still hope she can get her enhancements back. Peridot with enhancements is still my fav gem design.

Homeworld needs resources, if the cluster would've worked they'd have a weapon and not have to use the new gem models to take over planets.

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RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
True colors
#35090: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:19:49 PM

The Cluster is an incredibly impractical weapon, unless Homeworld can build Kindergartens in planetary debris. And if they could do that why not just use asteroid fields?

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Mr.Badguy Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#35091: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:24:30 PM

Read a cool theory about how Peridot's screen and LE fingers were actually her using her telekinesis the whole time.

It would be appropriate for how they manifested again by almost losing another piece of tech she uses for comfort.

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#35092: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:26:48 PM

I just had a thought. I wonder if Peridot and Amethyst will ever bond over the fact that they're not what they're "supposed" be. Amethyst is overcooked, and Peridot was made with inferior ingredients.

edited 20th Jul '16 5:26:57 PM by Austin

FawfulCrump Since: Dec, 2010
#35093: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:32:15 PM

I imagine we'll be seeing an Era 1 Peridot at some point. Wonder if she'll still be voiced by Shelby Rabara...

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#35094: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:37:17 PM

SO I dunno what just aired, but because of when I watch, I'll be a day behind.

I really liked "Mr. Greg". All the songs felt like they moved things along and were functionally great. Steven's the fucking mvp man. He planned for something like this to happen because in spite of how bad they'd both feel, he knows they needed something that hurt to bring them together.

That's empathy.

I really liked he used "me" instead of her or she during his song. It was the connection they both needed, and I think it's a sign that he's accepting that Rose was a part of who he is. He just doesn't have her memories, but he understands what she would've done.

And of course, Pearl's song is wonderful. The subtleties in how desperate she gets as her notes grow higher are saddening. And some very effective lyrics.

Pearl always gets great songs. Sorry Stronger than You, you're great and definitely in the top ten, but Pearl's the best singer on the show, no question.

Also impressed that Zack pulled off a touch of Rose's voice in his song that still felt natural and kept it up. If it were me, the strain of keeping that high a pitch would've shattered my throat.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35095: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:37:35 PM

[up][up][up][up]Really? That's a kind of theory, it probably makes sense.

[up]At least...shot for about a day or two and not being able to reach highs for a little bit.

edited 20th Jul '16 5:40:30 PM by randomness4

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#35096: Jul 20th 2016 at 5:50:09 PM

Only one of them were new...all were dumb.
Leggy was the only new one, but the others could be thousands of years old, yet still made in "Era 2" like Peridot was.

Someone pointed out Peridot mentioned numbers eras before in "Too Far". That didn't sound familiar, so I looked over the transcript and holy crap, she totally did!

Peridot: The Amethyst and the Steven have volunteered to help me dismantle this Era 1 drill.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35097: Jul 20th 2016 at 6:00:41 PM

It's obvious, but it didn't really seem that important at the time...

Grill generations is surprisingly not that interesting...but it'd be somewhat neat to see past iterations.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#35098: Jul 20th 2016 at 6:08:10 PM

Well, the Ruby's looked the same, as our Ruby just with some outfit differences. They're probably not really all that different appearance-wise. And we know gems of the same type don't all have the same personalities too.

edited 20th Jul '16 6:09:33 PM by xanderiskander

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#35099: Jul 20th 2016 at 6:27:27 PM

Demonstrated by the Rubies...just as well.

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Collen the cutest lizard from it is a mystery Since: Dec, 2010
the cutest lizard
#35100: Jul 20th 2016 at 6:27:43 PM

None of the Homeworld Rubies demonstrated fire powers, unlike CG Ruby. It's possible that they don't have them.

Gave them our reactions, our explosions, all that was ours For graphs of passion and charts of stars...

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