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#49426: May 19th 2017 at 1:10:51 AM

IIRC Rebecca Sugar did refer to Holly Blue as being a quartz in an interview.

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#49427: May 19th 2017 at 8:06:46 AM

As noted before, the fact that Agates are apparently different from other quartzes is unusual but not unprecedented - Rubies and Sapphires, despite both being corundum, are much different castes. Not only that, but if you were to guess which of the two would be the higher caste based on real world rarity, you'd expect Rubies to rank far higher than Sapphires (I'm having a hard time tracking down the precise figures, but I think over 80% of corundum is in the form of a sapphire).

There's a lot about the caste system Homeworld uses that, if you think about it, doesn't make apparent sense. It wouldn't surprise me if there was some logic and structure to it all that we just haven't seen because of how little we see or hear of it.

Oh, minor thing I was thinking of... is asterism a possible thing for gems? I was thinking of the reaction that would elicit if a Star Ruby showed up as an Elite Mook. Or a Star Sapphire. Heck, why not just drop the big bomb from there and go straight for a Star Garnet?

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#49428: May 19th 2017 at 8:40:52 AM

Rebecca Sugar just tweeted that she's about to start a live Q&A on the NYTimes facebook page, in case anyone is interested.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#49429: May 19th 2017 at 9:00:23 AM

And we have descriptions for the three episodes after Stuck Together: https://www.reddit.com/r/stevenuniverse/comments/6c0tyi/here_are_the_descriptions_for_every_episode_in/

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#49430: May 19th 2017 at 9:19:08 AM

[up]Tons of sports jokes over there about Steven going to "court". evil grin

edited 19th May '17 9:19:30 AM by xanderiskander

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#49431: May 19th 2017 at 9:20:27 AM

and of course courting the diamonds evil grin

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#49433: May 19th 2017 at 9:23:48 AM

Let's just hope he didn't inherit Greg's secret weapon.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49434: May 19th 2017 at 9:24:33 AM

Those descriptions are exactly as vague as we've come to expect them to be.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#49435: May 19th 2017 at 9:38:18 AM

[up][up] Are you saying that we've been wrong all along and that Steven's going to defeat the Diamond Authority with his murderpenis?

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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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#49436: May 19th 2017 at 9:40:20 AM

his what now?!

No. Just... No

edited 19th May '17 9:40:42 AM by Ultimatum

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
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#49438: May 19th 2017 at 10:14:35 AM

Nah, Greg's secret weapon is clearly his collection of Lil' Butler tapes. Steven's going to get the Diamonds hooked on the show. HARD. They'll be too preoccupied to take any action against the Crystal Gems for at least 3 more seasons.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49439: May 19th 2017 at 10:17:32 AM

Then they find out the show ended decades ago.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#49440: May 19th 2017 at 10:19:05 AM

Nah, Steven gets them hooked, then it turns out their VHS of the show had the rest of the series finale taped over with something else (probably Amethyst's fault), so now the Diamonds want to destroy Earth unless they see the series finale. Or Peridot gets them hooked on Camp Pining Hearts.

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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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#49441: May 19th 2017 at 10:24:20 AM

Then they introduce them to crying breakfast friends and the day is saved!

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#49442: May 19th 2017 at 10:25:55 AM

[up]But nobody else besides Steven gets crying breakfast friends.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#49443: May 19th 2017 at 10:28:51 AM

Blue Diamond'll get it.

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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!
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#49444: May 19th 2017 at 10:32:29 AM

... That seems oddly plausible.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49445: May 19th 2017 at 10:34:48 AM

now the Diamonds want to destroy Earth unless they see the series finale.
Give us MacNeil!

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#49446: May 19th 2017 at 10:40:17 AM

[up]

That was exactly the reference I was trying to make.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49447: May 19th 2017 at 11:19:19 AM

Some stuff from the NY Times interview:

  • Save the Light will have fusions and expand on the character skits in the first game.
  • Steven's head shape is based on a heart symbol.
  • Besides the show's color-palette being inspired by Yoshi's Island, the designs took inspiration from the geometric style of Pilot Wings 64.
  • Sugar says that, because the show is based on her younger brother, she won't ever get tired of working on it.
  • The gem Sugar relates to the most is Ruby, because they both tend to get stressed out.
  • Sugar uses the ukelele when writing songs, even when that makes them sound very "wrong".
  • In the video, she makes two drawings (one of Steven with Amethyst, Pearl, and Garnet in the background, the other of Garnet, Ruby, and Sapphire) and performs two songs (the short version of "We Are the Crystal Gems" and "Here Comes a Thought").

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#49448: May 19th 2017 at 2:02:12 PM

Thanks for elaborating on my question(s), Ultimatum.

I imagine that if there's ever a scene where the Diamonds watch Earth television, Yellow Diamond will be the only one to be entertained by it.

[down] What LSBK said, it was a joke.

edited 19th May '17 4:28:19 PM by BlueBlaze64

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#49449: May 19th 2017 at 2:05:54 PM

[up]Huh? Why Yellow? She seems like the type to be completely unamused the whole time to me tbh.

I guess entertaining them, could placate them, and give them a reason to keep Earth around though.

edited 19th May '17 2:12:13 PM by xanderiskander

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#49450: May 19th 2017 at 2:12:45 PM

[up]I assume the irony was the point of the suggestion.


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