The question remains, though: what does Steven actually need?
I know the sentiment is "Steven needs therapy" but this seems like Steven needs a lot more than just that. Don't get me wrong, therapy is great but I feel like he'll just reject the it at this point.
Steven doesn't seem to be getting emotional gratification from anything. It's hard to open about his feelings and the one person he did open up to (his dad) just made things kind of worse. If anything, Steven has developed a lot of pride from consistently being the hero and it's prevented him from dealing with his feelings properly.
I wish the show would have had him go off with his sisters because they're probably the only ones who would have some idea of what he's going through.
Edited by deuteragonist on Mar 24th 2020 at 7:25:38 AM
With his degrading sanity he would probably straight up murder her with a smile on his face, and grind her gem so deeply that it becomes dust and unfixavle.
He needs others to be there and support him the way he has them.
The problem, is that he's seen all the ugly sides of EVERYONE else and Connie rejected him. Their negative attributes and the fact that he as a kid had to help "fix" them has made it impossible for him to see them as capable of helping him. Only Jasper because for all her faults she embraces her negative side, so he felt he could actually talk to her on a better level till he shattered her.
And because he wanted to get married this instant he's shattered his emotional connection to Connie, a fact he knows isn't her fault, but he continues to see it as a permanent rejection.
Greg flatly refusing to see Steven needs more than he currently has due to his familial issues likewise burned one of his other remaining connections. And in a straight up Broken Pedestal way.
Edited by OmegaRadiance on Mar 24th 2020 at 7:23:30 AM
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.Or accept nihilism. Works nice enough for me.
On a related note, Steven had some valid complaints about his dad, but expecting Greg to assign a goal or purpose in life isn't one of them.
Even if Greg showed a tin ear in expressing it, he's right that Steven has to decide what Steven lives for.
Finale promo by Nicole Rodriguez.
Edited by thatother1dude on Mar 24th 2020 at 9:42:58 AM
Funny how Steven's been so critical of his mom's flaws... And yet he's doing everything she grew out of, but worse.
Prettiest Meta Knight Gijinka, nglAnd because he wanted to get married this instant he's shattered his emotional connection to Connie, a fact he knows isn't her fault, but he continues to see it as a permanent rejection.
Greg flatly refusing to see Steven needs more than he currently has due to his familial issues likewise burned one of his other remaining connections. And in a straight up Broken Pedestal way.
I mean, is anyone in his circle really able to help Steven with what he's feeling? Because it's...a lot. Judging from the previous episodes, there's more than one answer. He needs to feel needed because that's the identity he's developed. He's afraid of being alone because of his serious abandonment issues. He's exhausted from fixing everyone's problems. He's physically compromised because because of the PTSD and stress put on his body. He's angry because everyone in his life seems to have everything figured out and he can't get himself together.
I feel like the only one who could possibly help him is own mother, who Steven is becoming more and more like everyday.
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Geez. I hope this show has a happy ending.
Edited by deuteragonist on Mar 24th 2020 at 7:55:07 AM
Worse, he is becoming more and more like Pink Diamond was when she hadn't gone through her own Character Development. Remember her development has been shown backwards to us... Now Steven is following her steps in reverse
Sugar even mentioned a little while ago that she hopes to get across that the characters will all continue to grow and support each other even past what the show portrays of their lives.
Edited by thatother1dude on Mar 24th 2020 at 10:28:06 AM
Its pretty funny when you think about it; he spent the entire series being told by everyone he has to be like his Mom, and in the worst case scenario, actually become his Mom. And when he finally affirms that he's not his Mom, but his own person, now he's having a crisis about who exactly is he as a person.
But yea; Steven needs the same thing that he gave to everyone else, patience and emotional support. Unfortunately, nobody can really provide that at the moment.
Eh, I can see it; Pink started off pretty selfish and became more empathetic over time. Steven started off pretty empathetic, but is slowly becoming more selfish.
Honestly, I think Steven needs to understand that he doesn't owe anybody anything; yes, he's done a lot for people, but he doesn't have to define his identity that way and he should be able to pursue what he wants. He needs to learn what he values most and pursue it.
A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.For those hoping there will be an official comic book continuation of SU, Rebecca Sugar has slammed the door on that:
https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar/status/1242949221478584321
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I think in a SU podcast it was admitted that it was placed there without themselves knowing its content.
I dont have aproblem when there is literally nothing in there. But having it now open and not revealing its contents at all is unnecessarily mean. I dont know why they thought they had to do it this way.
I personally had the theory that its now open because it turned out it wasnt locked and steven just assumed it was. On the actual contents i stopped speculating about it after i heard the above mentioned confession and now just want to know for the sake of it.
I suggested this before, but...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said
Those two actually aren't mutually exclusive. Steven's isolation is arguably another form of selfishness and an example of his own inflated self-importance. Steven doesn't trust the people in his life to help him, so he doesn't include them in his struggle- just like Rose. Yes part of it is because he wants to protect them from himself, but it's also because he (somewhat arrogantly) thinks that he's so broken that they can't save him (also like Rose).
He's forcing them not to follow him, he's venting about them behind their backs, and he's sabotaging his relationship with them. Basically making decisions for everyone else without their knowledge (just like Rose).
Overall, Steven is a very caring person, but he's also being pretty indulgent about what he's going through. He's refusing help and that is probably one of the most selfish things he can do. Holding in all his repressed emotions, lashing out the people who love him, running away from his relationships, and spiraling out of control is irresponsibly hurting people directly and indirectly (just like Pink Diamond).
I meant meeting her, the physical embodiment of all of his pain, would probably be very cathartic for him.
The only downside is that it's unrealistic and would probably be controversial.
Edited by deuteragonist on Mar 26th 2020 at 12:09:00 PM

I actually want Steven to find a way to talk to Rose/Pink. Although my idea of what he would say to her is something that can't be said on a kids show.