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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#49951: May 29th 2017 at 7:35:09 PM

Truth time guys? While I do appreciate what they did with Lars in these episodes, I would've found him confessing and working through his issues more meaningful if he hadn't been so badly neglected ever since season 1. The placement of "Good Lars" before these episodes is so blatant that it feels a tad disingenuous. Like, "Oh, NOW you want us to care about him".

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#49953: May 29th 2017 at 7:38:11 PM

Wait, Lars is staying?! WHAT?! WHAAAAAT?!

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#49954: May 29th 2017 at 7:42:35 PM

"It was a sword!" was a strong line. Stopped the episode dead for a few seconds.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#49955: May 29th 2017 at 7:42:52 PM

[up][up]So many?

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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#49956: May 29th 2017 at 7:43:25 PM

So Blue Diamond did a thing that turned the whole room Blue, right?

If Pink Diamond had a similar power, it's possible that Pearl shapeshifted into Rose Quartz (the poofy hair would have likely covered her actual gem) to shatter Pink, and the pink tint helped sell the charade.

In fact, I'd posit that she was "gifted" to Pink from White for this very purpose.

edited 29th May '17 7:44:05 PM by SalFishFin

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49957: May 29th 2017 at 7:44:18 PM

I would've found him confessing and working through his issues more meaningful if he hadn't been so badly neglected ever since season 1
I've long wondered if Lars' sudden decrease in appearances (not even just majors ones, in the second season he never spoke at all) was a writing choice or his voice actors just wasn't available.

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#49958: May 29th 2017 at 7:47:26 PM

I think the blue shift might have been a Blue Diamond specific power. It seemed to spread her emotions to everyone in the room and move them to tears (except the prosecutor).

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#49959: May 29th 2017 at 7:47:30 PM

I've long wondered if Lars' sudden decrease in appearances (not even just majors ones, in the second season he never spoke at all) was a writing choice or his voice actors just wasn't available.

I've never really understood what exactly they wanted to do with Lars, but his infrequent appearances and his seeming lack of character development that stuck made me wonder if perhaps the writers didn't like him any more than the audience did.

Even now, after his most sympathetic appearances to date, I can't help but if part of the reason he's stuck off world is so they won't have to account for him for awhile.

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#49960: May 29th 2017 at 7:49:18 PM

I dunno. I felt like The Good Lars was a good episode that had me thinking they had a plan for a proper character arc and development in store for him. If it was planned like this from the start, I kind of think that his slow and uncertain character development rings kind of true. Personal issues like that can be hard to bring to the surface or work out.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49961: May 29th 2017 at 7:50:47 PM

I can't help but if part of the reason he's stuck off world is so they won't have to account for him for awhile.
There's no way they'd put so much focus on a character they fundamentally disliked when they could have just let him fade even further into the background.

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#49962: May 29th 2017 at 7:52:38 PM

That MUST mean they love Ronaldo awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...."Throws self into a wood chipper"

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#49963: May 29th 2017 at 7:56:09 PM

There's no way they'd put so much focus on a character they fundamentally disliked when they could have just let him fade even further into the background.

True. Unless it's a Lemongrab situation where it seems like some writers are sympathetic to him, and others hate his guts.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49964: May 29th 2017 at 8:01:40 PM

Well, Lars right now is kind of where Peridot was at the end of the Barn arc: the episodes where he had a major role were so consecutive that nearly every boarder wrote one.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#49965: May 29th 2017 at 8:07:30 PM

[up][up]They don't really hate him...

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#49966: May 29th 2017 at 8:12:36 PM

From the pilot you would have guessed Lars was created to get wrapped up in gem nonsense and be the Grumpy Bear to contrast Steven for getting him involved, but then they introduced Connie and he was rarely utilized that way outside of a couple episodes like island Adventure, and the one where Ronaldo tried to feed him to the lighthouse.

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#49967: May 29th 2017 at 8:13:47 PM

Connie is not a Grumpy Bear.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
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#49969: May 29th 2017 at 8:15:25 PM

@dude: In Peridot's case she got so much focus early on after being stranded on Earth that it seemed like she was a proper Sixth Ranger. But alas.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49970: May 29th 2017 at 8:18:14 PM

I previously brought up that Steven and Lars had to get back to Earth without drawing Homeworld's attention to it, and they manage to accomplish exactly that: Homeworld have no reason to think Steven made it back to Earth, so they're going to keep searching their own planet.

Connie is not a Grumpy Bear.
Xander meant Connie ended up taking the "human who is involved or affected by gem stuff" he assumed Lars would have.

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#49971: May 29th 2017 at 8:21:35 PM

Oh ok thanks.

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Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#49972: May 29th 2017 at 8:42:24 PM

They don't really hate him...

I don't believe you.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#49973: May 29th 2017 at 8:46:30 PM

My previous theory that Rose never knew Lion is shot to hell, but I maintain the possibility that Lion as we know him dates back relatively recently and actually took her stuff after Steven was born.

The timeline is now even more important, because if Lion stopped aging after resurrecting, then Lars would as well.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#49974: May 29th 2017 at 8:51:03 PM

[up][up]I don't believe you either.

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#49975: May 29th 2017 at 8:55:49 PM

There's no way they'd put so much focus on a character they fundamentally disliked when they could have just let him fade even further into the background.

Yeah, normally when the writing staff actively dislike a character they either go out of their way not to include the character at all or make it a point to make their dislike bleed into the work.

Everything about Lars' arc seems very intentional. Problem on the fandom side is the episodes were so sporadic and far apart that it came off as Aesop Amnesia.


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