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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#48426: Apr 5th 2017 at 2:12:50 AM

Pearl doesn't like how it feels to eat food. Her aversion to shapeshifting may be coming from the same general mindset.

32_Footsteps Think of the mooks! from Just north of Arkham Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
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#48428: Apr 5th 2017 at 11:25:13 AM

I have two WMG theories on why Pearl doesn't shapeshift. They're not mutually exclusive, although it could be either or both (or, of course, neither).

One, Pearl's former master loved to be entertained by Pearl repeatedly shapeshifting into the form that said former master liked. Consequently, Pearl got tired of always changing into what someone else wanted; she got on board with Rose Quartz's "you can be what you want to be" rhetoric by deciding that she wasn't going to shapeshift ever again.

Two, Rose said something about how beautiful and/or wonderful Pearl's now-current look (which, apart from some tweaks to the incidentals of her outfit, have been consistent for over 5 millennia) is. Pearl, as always keenly attuned to what Rose likes and wants, decided to stick more or less with the look that Rose really likes. Rose might have even said this incidentally, but Pearl took it to heart (which would totally be a Pearl thing to do).

Also, as for that comment Pearl made early on about how all gems can shapeshift, keep in mind that she said this before anyone on Earth knew that there was an Era 2 of gem production. So far as she knew, all gems could shapeshift; gems like Peri that couldn't were made outside of Pearl's knowledge of what Homeworld was up to.

edited 5th Apr '17 11:25:26 AM by 32_Footsteps

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Ayal92 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Hiding
#48429: Apr 5th 2017 at 11:32:03 AM

Perhaps Pearls are able to shapeshift in ways other gems can't (changing their skin colour, for example) and it will be revealed later. Pearls' main function is look pretty, after all.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#48430: Apr 5th 2017 at 11:41:36 AM

I probably am overanalyzing things but that's what happens you get carried away.

Anyway

It's been said somewhere that we may finally learn more about Homeworld,I'm curious as to how they will do this,I feel the mostly likely scenario is that Steven will straight up ask them,or they feel it's time finally explain what Homeworld is

edited 5th Apr '17 4:24:35 PM by Ultimatum

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SmartGirl333 New account is voidify Since: Nov, 2014
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#48431: Apr 5th 2017 at 4:23:20 PM

I'm behind by 4 episodes (Rocknaldo and newer) because of assessment. Beginning bingewatch now!

SmartGirl333 New account is voidify Since: Nov, 2014
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#48432: Apr 5th 2017 at 5:14:51 PM

Rocknaldo 

  • Did Ronaldo's voice just get more annoying? Was it always this annoying? He sounds like he has a cold
  • "They hate men" I mean, I too dislike the people who levy these comments against SU, but this is a little anvilicious don't you think?
  • Oh, he doesn't realise the crystal gems are gems. This changes everything, and fills in some holes too.
  • Ronaldo is so obnoxious
  • "Shutting down my blog" but it, still... OH WHOOPS MILD SPOILER
  • Ronaldo pls
  • Ronaldo no that's not how it works. Ronaldo you're gonna die
  • Steven your status as the heart is not useful right now stop
  • ...Really, after all the Bloodstone hype, it's just this weeaboo's gemsona?
  • Let me make a prediction. Ronaldo gets hurt, Steven realises that sometimes saying no can be the better thing to do, Ronaldo learns to stay in his lane, and we star out on a pun.
  • This is a nice metaphor for Allies(TM) acting like they're entitled to the spaces of a group they aren't in, and that it's okay for them to talk over people with the relevant experiences, just because they're decent human beings
  • ...yep, it is a Zuke episode. Called it.
  • Metaphor intensifies
  • I'm in like 50 feminist Facebook groups and I've seen this so many times. Random man giving his input nobody asked for, policing the behaviour of others in spaces that aren't even his.
  • Oh my god he's sealioning
  • 1-800-DID-I-ASK
  • "is that love, is that acceptance" is literally "so much for the tolerant left" on my god
  • Okay this episode hits a little too close for home. If this was one of my groups being sealioned by a manipulative fake-ally, I'd be saying "I'm on mobile someone tag an admin" faster than you can question the tolerant left.
  • "Bloodstone! We need to talk! You're right! The Crystal Gems are about love and acceptance! But you've been acting really mean to me, and I don't love that. I don't accept that. I wish I hadn't snapped at you, it's just... I really thought you joined because you were interested in the Crystal Gems. But the second it wasn't about you, you stopped caring. This isn't the Bloodstone club about making Bloodstone feel good. This is my whole life! Do you care about that or not?!" THANK YOU STEVEN
  • I'm saving that speech and adapting it for use against real-life fake allies.
  • Pearl's nicknames for Ronaldo are the best
  • "I am the ultimate outsider" oh no he's doing it again, making himself the victim. ronaldo pls
  • okay cool that's nice
  • That went differently than expected but I LOVED THAT STEVEN SPEECH

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#48433: Apr 5th 2017 at 5:20:58 PM

http://sneople-supporter.tumblr.com/page/3

awww,

(Steven's first words)

edited 5th Apr '17 5:24:10 PM by Ultimatum

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#48434: Apr 5th 2017 at 5:35:38 PM

[up][up]Steven's truth barrage killed the old Ronald...

Now this will make way for a new and slightly different Blogger Fryman...

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SmartGirl333 New account is voidify Since: Nov, 2014
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#48435: Apr 5th 2017 at 5:39:34 PM

Tiger Philanthropist 

  • Oh another wrestling episode. okay
  • What Amethyst you can't quit
  • "the wolf of wall street" I smell copyright
  • Also, another capitalism-animal-themed wrestling act?
  • I feel like this is going to be a mediocre episode
  • That money's smooth animation and detailed textures just don't fit the show. Was it animated in a 3D engine or something?
  • "A person who gives money away!" yes thank you for being the target audience's dictionary, complete with aside glance
  • Steven where are you getting all these $1s
  • Yeah, that was a clumsy heel-face turn.
  • Lars what kind of capitalist strawman spirit has possessed you
  • Okay this is adorable
  • Yeah this was a pretty mediocre episode. Onto the next one

SmartGirl333 New account is voidify Since: Nov, 2014
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#48436: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:04:54 PM

Room for Ruby 

  • I saw the thumbnail and title. This should be fun
  • NAVY :D
  • D'aww
  • I still want an explicit dismissal of the Amedot moment before we get lapidot, but at this point it's hard to retain salt.
  • This is adorable
  • Oh no Lapis is salty
  • I thought Peridot had stopped shrinking but nope
  • Everyone is so chibi this episode
  • WHAT A TWIST
  • WHAT THE HELL
  • WE TRUSTED YOU
  • WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THIS
  • okay onto the next one

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#48437: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:08:39 PM

...I don't think there are any more at the moment.

Unless you count the leaked one.

Oh God! Natural light!
thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#48438: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:12:06 PM

Thanks for using labelnotes, Smart Girl. That keeps things much neater.

Lars what kind of capitalist strawman spirit has possessed you
I think Lars just didn't want Tiger as a straight face.

@Ulimatum: I'm confused by that link, and your comment didn't help.

[up]Correct. People can talk about that in the other thread, provides they don't mind the poor picture quality.

edited 5th Apr '17 6:14:03 PM by thatother1dude

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#48439: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:14:51 PM

I'm not really sure what kind of explicit dismissal we could get of the Amedot moment

"Hey remember how we meaningfully locked eyes once?"

"Uh I guess?"

"Well I'm with Lapis now"

"Yeah man I know"

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Mr.Badguy Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#48440: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:37:05 PM

"I used to have a crush on you until you directly violated my consent because you decided you knew better" would work for me.

What's this about a leaked moment, or was that not in reference to Amedot?

How would a fusion between the two work anyway? Peridot doesn't have a weapon we've seen and how would one combine ferrokinesis and hydrokinesis?

edited 5th Apr '17 6:41:32 PM by Mr.Badguy

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#48441: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:43:30 PM

What's this about Amedot and dismissing?

It's been fun.
Mr.Badguy Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#48442: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:48:00 PM

That episode where they go to the boardwalk and Peridot is self conscious about her status as a "defect", which is then cured when Amethyst steals her ipad and tries to destroy it and Peridot discovers she has rad magic powers and is thus not useless.

EDIT: Oh that is not what you were referring to.

So from what I can tell Lauren Zuke has stated that Peridot's crush on Amethyst was a temporary thing, and she's getting paired with Lapis.

edited 5th Apr '17 6:51:16 PM by Mr.Badguy

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#48443: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:51:20 PM

Dick move Amethyst

[up] The gist is that Zuke said that is how they wrote and thought of Peridot but they weren't going to tell people what to get out the episodes.

Zuke didn't want people to have to play guess the intention

edited 5th Apr '17 6:53:15 PM by Bocaj

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SmartGirl333 New account is voidify Since: Nov, 2014
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#48444: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:51:45 PM

I haven't thought it through that much lmao; now that I think about it the reason is probably just that they can't sneak it past Russia; my salt is misplaced. I just.... an entire hiatus, guys............ (edit: the Amedot moment I meant was the one in Too Far)

Thank you for telling me the other episode is a leak, I wouldn't have known otherwise; I will now post it in the leak thread

edited 5th Apr '17 6:52:34 PM by SmartGirl333

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#48445: Apr 5th 2017 at 7:25:02 PM

And Zuke is leaving the show, right? Damn, I really liked the way they wrote Peridot and Lapis's relationship. The pumpkin bits from Gem Harvest were great.

It's been fun.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#48446: Apr 5th 2017 at 7:25:58 PM

They've left, but some of their episodes still haven't aired yet. I think they did some storyboarding for season five.

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#48447: Apr 5th 2017 at 8:28:00 PM

[up] (x5) It wasn't "cured"; Peridot finding out she had metal powers just gave her a good self-confidence boost.

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#48448: Apr 5th 2017 at 8:40:58 PM

Speaking of sneaking things past Russia; I sometimes wonder if part of the reason for Ruby's not exactly feminine design is to make it easier for censors to swallow an on-screen lesbian romance in a kid's cartoon.

I mean, I'm not proud of this, but I frequently forget that she's a girl.

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#48450: Apr 5th 2017 at 9:40:45 PM

[up][up]But her voice!

edited 5th Apr '17 9:41:11 PM by TheHandle

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