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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#46401: Feb 2nd 2017 at 8:37:29 PM

Yeppers. It's a type of quartz.

Oh really when?
thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#46402: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:23:28 PM

So do you think they'll just bubble the Ruby Squad, or find some more esoteric way of keeping them out of the way but in less dire straits than floating aimlessly in space?

Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#46403: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:55:37 PM

They could always tie them up with Amethyst's whip.

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RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
True colors
#46404: Feb 2nd 2017 at 10:01:28 PM

That's not what I'd call a permanent solution. I think they should give the non-Eyeball Rubies a chance. Other than her the rest of them are kind of reasonable.

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#46405: Feb 3rd 2017 at 12:20:57 AM

Strand them on Mars with some comic books to enjoy.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#46406: Feb 3rd 2017 at 5:25:45 AM

Usually the show avoids frontal angles of Pearl's face because that makes her nose look weird. Sometimes there are other problems.

edited 3rd Feb '17 5:25:59 AM by thatother1dude

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#46407: Feb 3rd 2017 at 7:28:51 AM

We'll send them cheesy comics, the worst that we can find!

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Sunchet Since: Oct, 2010
#46408: Feb 3rd 2017 at 8:30:35 AM

So, can we finally officially declare that "all butch women in SU are violent psychos" complaint is officially dead? Because we just got like two dozen of Amethysts that were friendly and adorable. They were even really nice to human "pets".

32_Footsteps Think of the mooks! from Just north of Arkham Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Think of the mooks!
#46409: Feb 3rd 2017 at 8:40:20 AM

Okay, finally can talk about it all here. Woo!

I'm also in the "not terribly impressed with YD's song" camp. It's good (if not spectacular) lyrically, but the melody left me wanting. I feel like we're going to have a good BD number down the line.

As for BD getting redeemed... well, I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility, but I also wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility that she'll be confronted with her crimes and decide Then Let Me Be Evil instead. Regardless, she has a lot to potentially answer for, and I really want to see that brought up and what the answer will be. Lots of room to go with her.

The one thing I've been wondering about are the quartzes in general. They're made to be warriors, right? Well, why were they making a warrior caste prior to the rebellion (after all, the rebellion was started by one of those warriors)? Just as a for instance, there's nothing completely derived from the natural resources of Earth that would even threaten a Peridot; what's out there that requires an army?

I'm also all about the Famethyst. Slightly related, I'm not sure if throwing a curveball and reintroducing Malachite as a fusion of Lapis and Skinny Jasper would be punking the Jasper/Lapis shippers or throwing them a bone. But Skinny Jasper looks like she'd be lots of fun.

Also, I'm assuming that there's only the one Carnelian there at the moment - note how the Amethysts were referred to by cut and (beyond the fact that multiple were shown) they had to specify which Jasper they meant by calling her Skinny. But Carnelian was just referred to by that - I think it lends credence to the idea that we've now met the Carnelian that Peri referenced in "Beta."

Finally, one thing I appreciate in retrospect - in "Adventures in Light Distortion," things got uber-cramped for the Crystal Gems when Steven set the internal physics to a picture of three diamonds. Which, among other things, has me wondering if they could figure out a way to weaponize that in the future - I know Alexandrite is cool and all, but it might be easier to face the Diamonds without the huge energy expenditure.

EDIT: Also, I have a very strong feeling that Agates in general (or, at the very least, Holly Blue Agate) derive most of their actual authority and power from being the middle managers for the Diamonds. They're not the higher-ups - Holly Blue was shocked to get a visit from BD, let alone two or to see YD as well. And since Holly Blue didn't ever have anyone to gainsay her, I doubt she's at all effective in combat (which would explain why she was on the receiving end of a Curb-Stomp Battle finished with Cherry Tapping). Meanwhile, the Crystal Gems have been regularly dealing with corrupted gems for millennia, honing the battle skills they developed during the rebellion, and they obviously aren't concerned that the Diamonds are going to hate them any worse than they already would. The only thing keeping the Famethyst from just running roughshod over Holly Blue is probably the fear of Blue Diamond taking matters into her own hands if they tried (okay, also maybe the fact that they also might be rusty on combat as well, but they'd have numbers on their side). Holly Blue strikes me as a Smug Snake and a subversion of Authority Equals Asskicking.

edited 3rd Feb '17 8:54:58 AM by 32_Footsteps

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#46410: Feb 3rd 2017 at 10:04:25 AM

> The one thing I've been wondering about are the quartzes in general. They're made to be warriors, right? Well, why were they making a warrior caste prior to the rebellion (after all, the rebellion was started by one of those warriors)? Just as a for instance, there's nothing completely derived from the natural resources of Earth that would even threaten a Peridot; what's out there that requires an army?

Could be their way of using up resources, the gem empire is heavily militaristic,so having the resources to make more warrior gems and not use them would be seen a waste of the planet's resources,their logic is probably:"We went to the trouble of finding the planet so we might as well use it" Unfortunately this probably results in a planet being completely depleted of resources,they then move on to the next next world,and the next.All the while building this huge army they probably don't have any use for.

Its incredibly wasteful to produce warriors you don't need,but then gems don't need to worry about things like upkeep of their troops so they can afford to produce lots of soldiers,even during the peace times.

edited 3rd Feb '17 10:05:02 AM by Ultimatum

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32_Footsteps Think of the mooks! from Just north of Arkham Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Think of the mooks!
#46411: Feb 3rd 2017 at 11:54:07 AM

@46407 I'm presuming, though, that Homeworld could have used those resources for other types of gems if they didn't make any members of the warrior caste (even if you do need specific resources for specific gems, though, it's telling that the two Earth kindergartens were in places where they churned out quartzes even before the rebellion, as opposed to something like Peridots or Lapises).

Yes, there is logic in producing soldiers even if you're not at war readiness. That said, given how powerful and durable gems are (look at how much abuse Pearl can take, and she was very much not built for frontline duty, no matter how much she tried to prove otherwise to Rose), it strikes me as moot if you're only dealing with things that wouldn't be a threat anyway.

So I guess the implication is that there existed an existential threat to Homeworld (or at the very least, gems in general) even before Rose Quartz's rebellion. What was it that prompted Homeworld to produce soldiers in the first place?

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#46412: Feb 3rd 2017 at 12:05:16 PM

I suppose a possible alternative is that there are inter-Diamond court proxy fights that decide things.

Like how in Advance Wars you just send real people to die to settle dumb things between the commanders.

If this was a thing, it probably isn't anymore due to resource shortages.

Also, it just occurred to me that Blue Diamond's reveal explains a thing. No wonder Lapis was mistreated by Jasper and Peridot even though she was from a different court. Blue Diamond is too depressed to be protecting her people.

edited 3rd Feb '17 12:05:33 PM by Bocaj

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#46413: Feb 3rd 2017 at 12:22:57 PM

I assume the Gems prolly encountered "things" that require military force.

I mean seriously if the Gems exists then its not that hard to believe that there's other alien life-forms out there.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#46414: Feb 3rd 2017 at 12:32:56 PM

Basically, they find a planet that has good resources, but it is already inhabited by a species much more advanced than humanity. So they have to fight over it.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#46415: Feb 3rd 2017 at 1:30:57 PM

I figured they were just going to stripmine the planet as resources for another battle elsewhere. Actual residents of the planet be damned. They didn't expect them to actually put up a fight or for one of their own to turn on them.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#46417: Feb 3rd 2017 at 1:42:57 PM

That's not feeling blue at all...

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#46418: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:06:47 PM

I half expected that shirt to say "BLU".

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#46420: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:16:08 PM

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On Earth? Yes. They may have encountered other space-faring civilizations

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#46421: Feb 3rd 2017 at 5:08:25 PM

Colin Howard has been posting various drawing, including an early board for "Mindful Education" showing Jeff after his injuries.

The final version was toned down for obvious reasons.

edited 3rd Feb '17 5:09:45 PM by thatother1dude

Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#46422: Feb 3rd 2017 at 5:30:40 PM

Poor Jeff.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#46423: Feb 3rd 2017 at 5:36:48 PM

The "obvious reasons" being: that type of injury would've just been overkill.

But the way she attacked was probably also different.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#46424: Feb 3rd 2017 at 5:59:33 PM

Connie still being allowed at her school was straining plausibility enough in the final version, and that level of injury comes of as inappropriately comical.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#46425: Feb 3rd 2017 at 6:30:09 PM

[up] I don't think anything she did in the final version was enough to warrant expulsion, barring a zero tolerance policy. Yeah, it was an act of violence, but not an entirely intentional one, Connie apologized of her own volition, and the kid who was attacked held no hard feelings. Detention easily. Suspension I'd buy. But not expulsion. Not when the single worst thing Connie did besides the injury itself was run away in horror. Also I'd bet it was the first time she got in trouble for anything, which could buy her some leniency.

edited 3rd Feb '17 6:32:04 PM by sgamer82


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