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JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#44351: Oct 16th 2016 at 4:15:08 PM

Onion gang is... cute. Adds nothing to the plot, but cute.

I think Onion Gang is actually very important to the ongoing plot, or rather one of the ongoing themes of the series. It was also the first time Onion really clicked for me as a character, too, which helped a lot.

1) Looking from the outside, Onion's pretty chaotic, but he does have reasons for the things he does, even if he doesn't always bother to explain them. Looking from Beach City's perspective, the Crystal Gems are three and a half magical weirdos who sometimes fight monsters and help people, and sometimes destroy dumpsters and knock out the city power, and rarely bother to explain themselves.

2) From the opposite end, Steven's being nice to Onion, but it's a little patronizing. He means well, but he acts like he's doing Onion favor by spending time with him, and he's always quick to assume the worst. And that's a very similar attitude to how Gems view humans- we're young, ignorant children, with weird rituals and strange ideas that they might humor or ignore as they see fit. Rose saw us as pets and playthings, the other Crystal Gems saw us as annoying pests to be endured, and Homeworld sees us as bugs to be squashed- but we're not equals to any of them (though Rose came around, and the Crystal Gems are starting to).

This article does a good job of breaking down the episode.

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#44352: Oct 16th 2016 at 4:18:48 PM

Has anyone done anything with Rose's experimental, inquisitive, and curious side, characterizing her as a Mad Scientist, even in jest?

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#44354: Oct 16th 2016 at 4:52:44 PM

Yeah, the whole "Rose made the Cluster" thing.

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#44355: Oct 16th 2016 at 4:54:29 PM

I fucking hate that theory so much.

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#44356: Oct 16th 2016 at 5:04:24 PM

wild mass guessRose secretly started the cluster project while working for pink diamond

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
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#44357: Oct 16th 2016 at 5:41:38 PM

What if the Cluster started as a project to recycle shattered gems? Then Rose's split with Pink Diamond came when she found out it was going to be used as a Geoweapon, when she supported it because it would give shattered gems a purpose and a sense of belonging. Also that the weapon would destroy Earth.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#44358: Oct 16th 2016 at 5:44:06 PM

That doesn't work, the Cluster only became a thing after the war...

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
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#44360: Oct 16th 2016 at 6:20:40 PM

I want a farm now.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#44361: Oct 16th 2016 at 6:33:59 PM

That pic should've warned about big heads...

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#44362: Oct 16th 2016 at 6:58:27 PM

has anyone done a fanart of Lapis & Peridot in the style of American Gothic?

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#44363: Oct 16th 2016 at 7:31:04 PM

The Cluster was made after Earth was no longer a viable colony, Peridot even says so in her reports.

Which means it's during the rebellion and probably after PD was shattered.

superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#44365: Oct 17th 2016 at 7:32:11 PM

Say, if Tony Jay was still alive, would you like to see him in Steven Universe?

superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#44367: Oct 17th 2016 at 8:17:00 PM

[up]lol Your post made my day![lol]

In all seriousness, I could see him playing a random, non-villainous character. He actually did it you know.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#44368: Oct 17th 2016 at 8:31:57 PM

He played a bunch of minor roles like that in Hey Arnold, even if his most major one was an antagonist.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#44369: Oct 17th 2016 at 9:32:59 PM

Now that most of us have experienced all three, rate the timing for hiatuses from least bad to worst:

  1. Middle of a story arc (e.g. "Log Date 7 15 2" to "Super Watermelon Island")
  2. End of a story arc (e.g. "Hit the Diamond" to "Steven Floats/Drop Beat Dad")
  3. Between story arcs, usually right before a new one starts (e.g. now)

From worst to best I'd say 3->1->2

edited 17th Oct '16 9:37:37 PM by thatother1dude

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#44371: Oct 18th 2016 at 12:39:47 AM

I take that by "between", you mean in the middle of a bunch of standalone episodes?

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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.
#44372: Oct 18th 2016 at 1:01:06 AM

The question of the century: could Steven, as he is now, defeat MCU Steve Rogers, assuming that Rogers still has his shield, despite abandoning it and his Captain America identity at the end of Civil War?

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#44373: Oct 18th 2016 at 1:11:52 AM

Assuming that it's a 1v1 fight I still feel like MCU!Steve would still have the edge when it comes to experience.

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32ndfreeze Since: Mar, 2012
#44374: Oct 18th 2016 at 3:40:51 AM

Yes.

Because of attitude. Given a legitimate reason to fight I feel Steven would pull his punchs for too long and end up knocked out.

Sunchet Since: Oct, 2010
#44375: Oct 18th 2016 at 4:02:22 AM

Yeah, Steven's too soft. Steven would knock him out with shield in instant. Victory goes to star wearing one.


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