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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37601: Aug 4th 2016 at 11:57:42 AM

We already have the contrivance that Ruby and Sapphire were the first two Gems of different types to fuse in public knowledge. Compared to that, I'd say Bismuth poofing Lapis is fine, and it makes for some good drama when they meet.

That's not a contrivance, that's two people accidentally breaking a deeply held social taboo. There's always going to be a first. Nor is it contrived that they happened to join the C Gs because that was their whole reason for joining in the first place.

And anyway, wasn't Lapis poofed by someone from Home World? Or did they just pick her up thinking she was one of the CG?

edited 4th Aug '16 12:00:46 PM by LSBK

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
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#37602: Aug 4th 2016 at 11:58:34 AM

I guess you might say the episode is...double-sized?

Eh? Eeeeh?

edited 4th Aug '16 11:59:01 AM by HextarVigar

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Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#37603: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:01:54 PM

The two gems known to be semi-permanently fused were the first two known gems of different types to fuse, and they just happened to do it by accident which never happened ever because they were destined to fall in love or whatever.

Could be considered a bit contrived.

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37604: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:03:10 PM

Who ever said they were destined to fall in love? I'd say the show is very much against that kind of thinking.

And none of that is contrived, because, like I said, there's always going to be a first. The reason it never happened before (or at least was not known) were made abundantly clear in the episode.

edited 4th Aug '16 12:04:34 PM by LSBK

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#37605: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:05:36 PM

I'm with Ruise.

Storytelling conventions say that since we saw a Bismuth poof Lapis, it is likely that the CG Bismuth is the one that did it.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#37606: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:07:14 PM

It probably wasn't though.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37607: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:08:20 PM

And who says we saw a Bismuth poof Lapis? People were assuming that Lapis was there when Ruby and Sapphire fused but that never amounted to anything. The silhouettes are not that detailed.

But more than that, I kind of just want to move away from drama with Lapis. And what, do you want Bismuth to feel bad about it? Pearl almost poofed Sapphire when they first meet. I'd actually be more annoyed if the show acted like that was a thing either of them needed to apologize for.

edited 4th Aug '16 12:09:06 PM by LSBK

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#37608: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:17:39 PM

I have two main theories about why Bismuth was bubbled in Lion's mane.

1. Bismuth was a danger to herself and the gems around her, and Rose thought that the best way to handle her was to bubble her to make sure that she couldn't hurt anyone.

2. Bismuth was corrupted by the Diamond attack, but suffered a far more gradual corruption than most victims. Rose bubbled her and placed her inside Lion's mane to keep her safe until she could figure out how to heal the corruption.

TruthHurts22 You can't handle the me Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
You can't handle the me
#37609: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:26:04 PM

Dunno if this would count as a spoiler/leak, but the official SU Tumblr just posted the promo for the episode and one of the tags is "Everything's changing".

this is very concerning

Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#37610: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:42:20 PM

I hope Bismuth poofed Lapis, but Lapis didn't know since she was attacked from behind, and Lapis starts talking about it around Bismuth and she's just like

"Wow Lapis, it's a real shame what happened to you. If I ever catch the gem who did it, I'd totally crush her. >3>"

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
Ukokira Since: May, 2012
#37611: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:42:52 PM

The Bismuth that poofed Lapis a lot more detailed than the The Answers colored shadows

Sunchet Since: Oct, 2010
#37612: Aug 4th 2016 at 12:59:39 PM

wild mass guess Lapis was poofed by different Bismuth, but she will be prejudiced against her anyway due to trauma.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#37613: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:08:13 PM

"I'm the worst Crystal Gem!"
"No, I'm the worst Crystal Gem!"
"Actually I think Peridot's the worst Crystal Gem."
"Oh yeah, you're totally right."

edited 4th Aug '16 1:08:34 PM by WillKeaton

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#37614: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:12:49 PM

They have the exact same hair. Not just the same style, what with the multicolored dreadlocks, but THE EXACT SAME HAIR. Each dreadlock is the exact same color in the exact same place. Bismuth poofed Lapis.

DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#37615: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:14:06 PM

The Bismuth that poofed Lapis was more detailed even than the other Gems in that same flashback. The other gems we see, if I recall correctly, were presented as highly stylized sillhouettes.

They were hinting at Bismuth since the first time Steven went into Lion's mane. It seems very improbable to me that they'd put a character who clearly looks like Bismuth into Lapis's flashback, take care to make her more detailed than the other gems we see, and not intend for it to be Bismuth.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37616: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:31:26 PM

Maybe. I'm just honestly tired of all the Lapis drama, it seems like it's all she's there for. If that's all she's going to be used for I'd rather they had had her just fly off to soul-search instead.

edited 4th Aug '16 2:12:32 PM by LSBK

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#37617: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:32:56 PM

She was fine in other episodes...

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#37618: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:33:34 PM

[up][up][up] Good point. Even the earliest episodes had tons of foreshadowing. If all of these seemingly connected elements appeared, then it's probably not a coincidence.

edited 4th Aug '16 1:33:53 PM by TheFox

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#37619: Aug 4th 2016 at 1:52:22 PM

Jasper wants Jasper to join the Crystal Gems.

I know this has no bearing on what happens, but it's kinda funny.

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#37621: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:00:59 PM

Promo art! Which also conveniently answers the question I was about to ask.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#37622: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:07:06 PM

Hurray I caught the episode two hours ago. Got it from a Russian pirate site, no joke.

You could say that episode was, metal as hell.

A_dude Nominal guy Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
Nominal guy
#37623: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:28:02 PM

So is anybody else here besides me waiting for the top of the hour to roll around, who hasn't fallen to the temptation of leaks?

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TheFox Quick like... Since: Jan, 2013
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#37624: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:29:56 PM

[up] Right here. The wait is agonizing.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#37625: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:30:37 PM

I never have a problem not looking at leaks.


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