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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#56626: Jul 23rd 2018 at 7:57:34 PM

[up][up] I subscribe to the theory that she used to be Pink Pearl but was eventually brainwashed/mindwiped by White Diamond after being traded for the original White Pearl aka our Pearl.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56627: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:05:02 PM

Take a good look at White Pearl's "scars". Particularly how they spread off her face and into her hair.

Those aren't just scratches, her head is cracking like an egg. She also doesn't have an eye socket, which makes her remaining eye look painted on. It seems like she's almost literally a porcelain doll come to life (but just barely).

Edited by thatother1dude on Jul 23rd 2018 at 10:10:48 AM

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#56628: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:08:22 PM

She is the 2nd best design to come out of this show.

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Edited by randomness4 on Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:08:11 AM

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#56629: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:15:31 PM

Who's the best?

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#56630: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:18:47 PM

We'll wait until the 1st movie for that.

But the answer is: Blue Pearl

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56631: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:19:19 PM

On the subject of White Diamond's design: the specific influence Sugar mentioned at SDCC was Nell Brinkley. The visible parts of her face do indeed look like that of a Brinkley Girl.

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#56632: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:21:18 PM

[up][up] Yeah, I can see that.

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Strontiumsun A Gamma Moth from Chicago Since: May, 2015
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#56633: Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:48:23 PM

A bit of a tangent from the more serious parts of the last episodes, but I imagine Rose probably took Bismuth to a lion's den in the past XD

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#56634: Jul 23rd 2018 at 9:02:13 PM

Assuming White is responsible for the creation of the other Diamonds, I wonder if we're going to get an explanation on why she decided to do so.

Or her own origins for that matter, but I think that's something we're less likely to delve into.

Edited by LSBK on Jul 23rd 2018 at 11:02:14 AM

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#56635: Jul 23rd 2018 at 9:03:32 PM

I have to say thought White Diamond hasn't raised her voice yet, I do have a feeling that she feels like a Mother Gothel type.

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#56636: Jul 24th 2018 at 8:59:00 AM

The one thing I keep coming back to is, in a design sense, how much White Pearl reminds me of Sardonyx. Yes, I know that there are several obvious points of departure in designs between the two, but I see plenty of echoes between the two styles. This has me leaning towards the "White Pearl was originally Pink Diamond's Pearl, our Pearl was originally White Diamond's Pearl, and the two Diamonds swapped for some reason." Maybe the appearance of White Pearl is how White Diamond wants her Pearl to look, and how Crystal Gem Pearl originally looked. And Sardonyx has resonance with that original look, similar to how Rainbow Quartz resembles Pink Diamond more than Rose Quartz. Similarly, this might explain Opal being en pointe at all times (even when doing heavy lifting, like when they moved the drill for the craft to reach The Cluster).

Eh, I'm sure someone can shoot all that down pretty easily, but I can't just shake it in my head.

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#56637: Jul 24th 2018 at 9:56:16 AM

Some people have also noted that White Pearl's scars and the way she acts kind of reminds them of a lobotomy of some sort, which isn't that implausible given most lobotomies are performed through the eyes.

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#56638: Jul 24th 2018 at 10:35:56 AM

[up][up] The only similarity I see between them is that they both wear black, and I think that's just because of White Diamond's color scheme. The actual clothes White's Pearl wears, the leotard, the tights, the frills, the ballerina shoes, the diamond shaped clothes window, all look like they're carried over more from Blue Pearl and Yellow Pearl's designs.

Edited by xanderiskander on Jul 24th 2018 at 1:46:17 PM

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#56639: Jul 24th 2018 at 10:48:34 AM

I have to admit that the one thing that stood out to me about White Pearl after everything else are the Leia buns. Blue and Yellow's Pearls hairstyles don't match up perfectly with their Diamonds, but they're a lot closer than White's, who in no way resembles WD's sun-hair (well, it's not really hair I don't think, but you get my point). It might not be of too much consequence but it's another thing on top of all the other stuff that feels off about her.

MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
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#56640: Jul 24th 2018 at 11:27:07 AM

Which adds more fuel to the fire. Pearl's pointed hairstyle has nothing on Rose's curls (though granted, its slightly closer to Pink Diamond's star-shaped hairstyle)

Edited by MorningStar1337 on Jul 24th 2018 at 12:22:43 PM

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#56641: Jul 24th 2018 at 11:42:08 AM

When they mention lobotomy in regards to White Pearl, I remember Bojack Horseman's season four.

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#56642: Jul 24th 2018 at 11:49:00 AM

Best theory I've seen about WP being Pinks originally is that Pearls are made to obey without question their master. Literally programmed into them.

Pink could have given WP an order that contradicted her very being and broke her ala the Room of hers where Steven gave it orders not to obey him caused Room!Connie to snap.

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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#56643: Jul 24th 2018 at 12:15:40 PM

[up][up] Nephrite's voice actress is the same as Hollylock.

PhiSat Planeswalker from Everywhere and Nowhere Since: Jan, 2011
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#56644: Jul 24th 2018 at 12:21:30 PM

Adding that our Pearl's gem is in her forehead like White's, whereas White Pearl's is in her stomach, like Pink's.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#56645: Jul 24th 2018 at 5:52:55 PM

White mentions "Pinks" "latest little game" as if something like this is almost to be expected of her. Before getting her own colony, I wonder what trouble she could cause.

For that matter, what did Pink even do before being given a colony to run?

Edited by LSBK on Jul 24th 2018 at 7:58:28 AM

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#56646: Jul 24th 2018 at 5:58:18 PM

Hang around and annoy Yellow?

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#56647: Jul 24th 2018 at 6:20:42 PM

They probably treated her like Cinderella and had her mop and clean the floors of their many palaces.

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#56648: Jul 24th 2018 at 6:27:48 PM

I think Pink was created relatively recently as of the time of the Jungle Moon flashback; she was likely intended to eventually get her own colony, but only after she was considered mature and experienced enough. But she begged and begged so much Yellow (and Blue?) gave in.

I'd imagine that when Yellow and Blue were new, they followed White around like Pink did the former two.

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#56649: Jul 24th 2018 at 6:40:55 PM

It's kind of weird Pink can be inexperienced since aren't gems supposed to pop out with all the knowledge they need for their job?

SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#56650: Jul 24th 2018 at 7:57:18 PM

Well, didn't Peridot mention being a certified Kindergartener? Meaning she had to prove her skills and get certified, presumably. Like how you can learn how to do you job at school/training, but experience makes your learn how to apply it better. Gems just skip most of the school part.

And running a colony is a massive undertaking that I doubt a bit of ingrained knowledge would prepare them for.


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