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DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#37551: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:35:00 AM

An interesting analysis about Jasper. (I know Smokey posted this earlier, but this one has some additional commentary that I thought was interesting.)

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#37553: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:06:13 AM

-Ok, im the only who things those monster are also cuartz soldiers? they have the same hair as Jasper and Amathyst.

Nope. In fact, someone on tumblr pointed out that the Gems are likely different types of Jasper.

I can't remember if anyone pointed this out, but at the end of Lapis's flashback in "Same Old World", we see an expanding circle of light made up of three segments corresponding to the color of the Diamonds. Probably our first look at the corruption weapon.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
hcobb Since: Jan, 2001
#37556: Aug 4th 2016 at 6:07:58 AM

Most important point from Greg the babysitter is that gems are artificial constructs rather than evolved living creatures. Therefore they have no conception of childhood and so no Moral Event Horizon about brutally violating it.

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#37557: Aug 4th 2016 at 6:23:54 AM

Finally finished rewatching all of the episodes up to "Steven Floats". It was good to get a refresher course on everything that's happened up to this point, and to remember some of my earlier theories that I had forgotten about.

Between binging the show and the current airings, it's almost too much Steven to take. And it sounds like the worst is yet to come.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#37558: Aug 4th 2016 at 6:46:46 AM

Just imagine that instead of "ROSE" she's screaming "KAKAROT!"
Someone made that joke the first day Jasper appeared.

Amethyst's eye is definitely supposed to be squinting.

edited 4th Aug '16 7:13:35 AM by thatother1dude

SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#37559: Aug 4th 2016 at 7:31:38 AM

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Interesting posts; but I'm not worried about Jasper at all. I'm 90% certain Jasper is getting a redemption arc. Not now and maybe not even soon - but eventually. Especially due to being drawn even by people who work on the show with the CG. I'm thinking Yellow Diamond will eventually decide to come herself due to all the failed missions, and will have no tolerance for Jasper's repeated failures and obsession with fusion, deciding to have her shattered. Forcing Jasper to work with the CG.

The Diamonds are the ones who are going to be complete villains. I really don't want them redeemed. Interesting and complex, sure, but still villains.

edited 4th Aug '16 8:36:11 AM by SilentColossus

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#37560: Aug 4th 2016 at 7:35:36 AM

Really liked those Lapis/Jasper analysis. I immediately interpreted Jasper talking about Lapis as powerful and dangerous as Jasper trying to complement her destructive power while watching the episode, and thought that was obvious.

Also, I guess we have confirmation that there is something wrong with Amethyst's eye, and that wasn't supposed to be an animation quirk.

DaftPunch hiya, the name's scout. from lesbian Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
hiya, the name's scout.
#37561: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:03:43 AM

I think, since my mom isn't home, I'm going to watch some Steven Universe.

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
DaftPunch hiya, the name's scout. from lesbian Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
hiya, the name's scout.
#37563: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:06:22 AM

Yeah! And she's going on vacation for 4 days next week - I can't wait.

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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#37564: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:39:34 AM

After finally catching up with the thread one of the things I wanted to say incessantly was why on earth people seemed to think Amethyst was going to have some betrayal storyline going for her. The idea seemed ludicrous and out of character for her but it was some inexplicably prevailing theory.

Next on the agenda, I don't know if Jasper will get redeemed or not, I have no particular stakes in it either way, I just always seemed that if she joined the good guys it would be because she is pretty much exactly like all the Vegeta comparisons people have made. In the sense that it's not that she's "turned good", it's just she had to ally with the good guys for something and just never turned back but never stopped being antagonistic nor a jerk but was basically going through some weird inertia.

I originally thought it would happen as a unifying move against the Cluster becuase now that Jasper is stuck on Earth she wants to stop the cluster becuase she's now one of the idiots living on the planet that would be destroyed should The Cluster form.

Obviously that didn't happen but it is along the lines how I think Jasper's "redemption arc" might go if she doesn't acquire a conscience.

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hcobb Since: Jan, 2001
#37565: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:44:20 AM

Would anybody accept that Diamonds are monsters because they are abusive fusions?

Neatly explains why Blue Diamond moved for instant death penalty and what's so special about Rose.

SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#37566: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:48:20 AM

I think she'll find her conscience easier than Vegeta, but will remain a rather antagonistic ally until near the end.

Maybe she'll live in the cave near Beach City? It's on the map.

DaftPunch hiya, the name's scout. from lesbian Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
hiya, the name's scout.
#37567: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:04:38 AM

Currently watching Alone At Sea

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CodeXYZ Ice Ice Baby from Under the Stars Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Ice Ice Baby
#37568: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:22:59 AM

Amy with a ponytail, YES [lol]. The Amethyst arc is going well. The episode was a lot lighter than I thought it would be. Steven continues to progress with using his powers , which is awesome to see. However, seeing Steven at this level really makes me want to see Rose in a full battle flashback using all her skills. The short clips they've showed of Rose fighting haven't been enough. If Steven is this good now, Rose must've been amazing. I can understand why Jasper was feigning to fight her.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#37569: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:41:49 AM

Going off the theory that those two corrupted monsters are other Jaspers/Quartzes, and both of them have white hair like Amethyst and Jasper, that really does make me start to wonder about Rose Quartz and her name.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#37570: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:51:09 AM

Amethyst talks about being the "worst" Crystal Gem like it's this terrible thing, but didn't she spend her entire life being the "worst" up until Steven was born? It's not a new concept is what I'm saying.

hcobb Since: Jan, 2001
#37571: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:53:04 AM

Rose treated Armrest nicely.

Garnet "We kept her"

Pearl of course can't go 5 minutes w/o reestablishing the pecking order.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37572: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:56:17 AM

[up][up]If you spend most of your life thinking your the worst at something, but then someone new comes and takes that spot, you're probably not going to handle it well if that person gets better and puts you back in your old position.

DaftPunch hiya, the name's scout. from lesbian Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
hiya, the name's scout.
#37573: Aug 4th 2016 at 9:58:44 AM

I just watched Steven VS. Amethyst

It was good but I relate to Amethyst too well.

Jasper is hot but damn she's a jerk

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#37575: Aug 4th 2016 at 10:05:45 AM

Amethyst talks about being the "worst" Crystal Gem like it's this terrible thing, but didn't she spend her entire life being the "worst" up until Steven was born? It's not a new concept is what I'm saying.
It just made her feel better to have someone less experienced than her around.


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