GARNET IS A FUSION!?! *Steven Universe* Episodes 49-52 FIRST TIME REACTION The Message, Jail Break

Wow what a journey this first season has been guys! This video is extra long because we had so many thoughts to share. Huge Thanks to everyone who liked commented, and subscribed to Sputnik Spyglass along this journey. Watching this story progress with you guys has truly been a treat!
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
3:39 Episode 49 The Message
15:42 Episode 50 Political Power
30:21 Episode 51 The Return
42:43 Episode 52 Jail Break
1:04:36 What's Next?
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[@shipshow463]

Glad to see you're finally up to the Season 1 finale and that you enjoyed it. Part of why the finale feels like it wraps things up so nicely is because "Steven Universe", throughout its run, was always at risk of cancellation. Every season was potentially the show's last (including the midseason finale of "Mirror Gem" and "Ocean Gem"), which is still crazy to me considering how good the show is. I love the Garnet reveal because it's one of the things that really got me to see just how well-written this show is from a continuity and foreshadowing standpoint. There are so, so many hints in earlier episodes to Garnet being a fusion, some obvious and others more subtle. One of my favorites is when the Gems are teaching Steven how to fuse in "Alone Together" and Garnet remarks that fusing isn't hard for her. The writers knew from the start that Garnet is a fusion and wrote the entire show with that in mind. The reveal of Garnet being a fusion is completely logically consistent with everything we've seen before. It contradicts nothing and actually helps make sense of a lot of details, like her three eyes. It is exactly what a well-planned and executed reveal should be. And as the show progresses, this is something that will continue to happen, big reveals that have been foreshadowed for seasons beforehand. It is things like this that set SU above other TV shows in my opinion. They aren't just making these things up as they go along. This is a children's cartoon that knows its story and keeps better track of its continuity than most "adult" dramas ever do. I hope you do continue to enjoy the show on the level of a fun cartoon, because it is one. But you're now entering the part of the show where the writing starts to really pick up in terms of lore and continuity. And I hope you enjoy how well SU executes that stuff too. I do hope that you'll be able to rewatch this show someday, or at least parts of it. Because then you'll really see just how deep that continuity and attention to detail go. There are so many things in earlier episodes that mean so much more after having seen the show.

[@SputnikSpyglass]

I see why people like to rewatch Steven Universe so much now! I love a show with good writing and continuity and this show has it in spades! Knowing that there are big reveals in the future makes me so excited to continue watching!

[@abracadabramagic1139]

Why did you take the time out if your life to write thus

[@SputnikSpyglass]

​@@abracadabramagic1139Cause they're awesome!

[@shipshow463]

@@abracadabramagic1139 Why does Sputnik make these reaction videos and share their thoughts with us? Because it's fun. It's fun to talk about tv shows you like. And SU is a show with a lot to talk about. At least for me, it's kinda crazy how far in advance they planned things out despite having no guarantee they'd ever get enough episodes to get this far.

[@SianiLane]

This right here is why the show is so insanely rewatchable, and why so many people like to watch SU reactions, you notice new things and think about it more deeply each time.

[@danielaonate583]

Lmao that's the only correct reaction to Garnet

[@WI-FI_GOD]

Hell yeah I agree 100000%

[@joaosilva1529]

Fake reaction?

[@alexflynn5580]

​@@joaosilva1529i dont know if you watched the show as it aired, but I remember the bigger debate in the fandom was around the theiry if garnet being a fusion. The reveal was a genuine surprise at the time

[@Howaboutyes11]

Fr

[@loskvl]

Dude if your reaction to garnet being a fusion is like that your gonna go insane in the future

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Oh man I'm not ready!

[@buggo_bug]

he did, indeed, go insane.

[@bmoak]

The clues have been there since the beginning, even before the concept of fusion was shown on the show. Garnet has two gems, one on each hand. What you thought has her gem splitting was both her gems dropping after Garnet was poofed. Garnet also uses two gems to open the temple door. There are five colored spots on the door: Pink for Rose Quartz, Purple for Amethyst, White for Pearl, and RED and BLUE for Garnet.

[@bmoak]

From "Alone Together"- Amethyst: Fusion is hard, even for us." Garnet: Not for me!

[@MattTOB618]

Garnet also plays a keytar in "Steven and the Stevens", a FUSION between a keyboard and a guitar. There's even the moment in "Fusion Cuisine" where, if you go frame-by frame as Alexandrite is splitting, you can see the silhouettes of Ruby and Sapphire nearly split apart before reforming into Garnet before they can even hit the ground.

[@AlphaSeagull]

Even in the Pilot, Garnet is shown to have 2 gems. Probably the second best well-written secret in the series

[@Dez861]

"Did I make a good first impression?" "Oh, Steven, we already love you." I don't know why but, that part makes me emotional ... every time.

[@revangerang]

44:20 Ruby can’t see bc she doesn’t have future vision like Sapphire does 😉

[@revangerang]

Wait I just realized, is this kind of a spoiler? Oops

[@megaheart9495]

@@revangerangi wouldnt say so, since its not really a big reveal.

[@revangerang]

@@megaheart9495 True, but I still personally try not to mention anything that the show hasn’t told them yet, no matter how small.

[@alexflynn5580]

Its only a spoiler if they read this comment before finishing the video

[@revangerang]

@@alexflynn5580 wait…….. I may not be smart 😅

[@iesika7387]

I love that we do actually get a hinted reason for Steven's "uniform" - he's just got tons of his dad's old merch.

[@swankivy]

Yep they did give Jasper pronouns in the episode ("Are you gonna be able to beat her on your own?"). (Interestingly, they DIDN'T use any pronouns for Ruby in this episode, but they eventually used she and her for Jasper and Ruby in other episodes.) Part of the reason the Garnet reveal works so well is that we don't really know the rules about Gems at this point! We don't know they wouldn't typically have three eyes etc. Plus Garnet doesn't share some of the traits other Fusions have so far--like, she doesn't combine two weapons to use the weapon she fights with, and she only has two arms, and she's not ginormous (just the large end of human-size). They did a great job in the show seeding the secrets so some people would figure it out and other people wouldn't and both would have fun!

[@SputnikSpyglass]

It definitely is one of the best reveals I've seen in the show so far! When the first season was premiering did anybody theorize Garnet being a fusion was the case before the finale or was it something that took everyone off guard?

[@swankivy]

@@SputnikSpyglass Tons of people theorized it and tons of people had strong opinions that it couldn't be true or thought it would ruin the show or her character if it was. Some thought it made no sense since she didn't use a blended weapon and wasn't super giant. But others felt it was the only thing that explained her having two gems and some of her actions/reactions earlier in the show. The REASON she would stay fused wasn't really guessed ahead of time though.

[@kaylagaymon4873]

46:29 Your reaction that you finally see Garnet as a fusion. That was mind-blowing and you were so hyped over it 🤯🤯🤯🤣🤣🤣

[@GrimGriefer5]

“That was the best reveal in this show by far” If only they knew

[@Erthshade]

Quick gem facts in the wake of Garnet's fusion reveal: both rubies and sapphires are made of the same mineral, corundum. So what are garnets made of? Well, a quick google says they're made of multiple minerals. A fusion of them, if you will. And it happens when sedimentary rocks get exposed to *heat and pressure* that make them *metamorphose*.

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Gotcha so that's why they make a beam of light when they fuse! Thanks for the cool gem info 😃

[@timhotep2112]

The appropriate reaction to finding out Garnet is a fusion, lol.

[@haha-lj5sq]

The Message is actually a really important episode. It shows how the Gems have been using archaic, outdated technology while the Gems out in space have been continuously progressing for thousands of years. The message being far too advanced for the wailing stone is what caused it to go haywire.

[@SianiLane]

Oh man, I reacted the same way when it seemed like Jasper had shattered Garnet. I was "Nooooo! No no no. If Garnet is dead I am DONE with this show."

[@Alysha8704]

I felt so bad when you thought garnet died 😭😭 I did to as a kid and that scene traumatized me

[@mykerrr]

36:17 her reaction to Jasper is so real. SU has so many characters that aided in my bi awakening and she's def one of them

[@ks58843]

You have no idea how badass this was back in the day when the show released! 😊 This episode has aired in many counties in the world that had LGBT+ themes still banned on the TV (some of them still do), thanks to the way Rebecca has structured the show. This included my country effectively becoming the first instance of openly not straight characters in kids animated shows in the local TV. I've guessed it a while ago before that but I was screaming anyway coz it felt unbelievable that they actually made it the official canon. 😂 Even USA cartoon network was reluctant to give it a green light back then but Rebecca made it happen and it's opened the way for so many people to follow that change up in the animated media. How cool is that!

[@revangerang]

50:08 Jasper’s helmet is based on a popular “yanki” (Japanese delinquent) hairstyle

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Oh wow I can definitely see it

[@revangerang]

10:31 no she meant she had previously only hot-wired them lolol

[@SputnikSpyglass]

THATS WHAT I INITIALLY THOUGHT! I figured it fit her rebel personality 😅

[@revangerang]

@@SputnikSpyglass definitely 😂

[@revangerang]

15:00 They aren't necessarily progressing at a faster rate than we are, they just have a major head-start. They already had space travel when they came to this world 6000 years ago, after all. If it took them that long to go from audio to video, that's a lot slower than us, actually hahaha. But more likely they have advanced to the point of the audio and video signals being combined, which could be why the pure audio tech couldn't process it.

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Ok combined audio/video signals are a pretty cool concept. And yeah I forgot the gems have been on earth for thousands of years now. I can't wait to see what other tech the home world gems have!

[@revangerang]

@@SputnikSpyglass Right? Ugh alien cultures are so cool 🤩

[@ColinTedford]

Even today audio and audio+video can just be different formats. What's more implausible to me is that running some alien signal thru a few audio effects would decode it, so the whole thing is kind of a big hand wave anyway. Which, I like things tidy but it's fine. It's like something you'd see in a 1980s kids/family movie, like a bunch of kids building a spaceship out of junk.

[@Paddywackles96]

That "we went through a pandemic.." "still!!" "Still in a pandemic" just made me subscribe. With the politician talk and the covid conscious talk, y'all are really awesome, informed people 👏👏👏 also your reactions are amazing, but i subbed for you as people

[@downbeatdialga1341]

44:20 bit of foreshadowing here! Ruby said that she “can’t see”, because being a part of Garnet, she’s used to having Sapphire’s future vision to rely. Being unfused, she loses that ability, and so in this desperate situation to reunite with the other gems, she was in a panic forgetting without Sapphire she couldn’t use Future Vision to gauge where the others were.

[@DonnaBump]

Sentient plants you say.... interesting theory. Lavender would be a fun friend; calming for most.

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Indeed. I might try to sketch her up!

[@nimusfell3158]

The puppy appearance to snuggle and the fact that you allowed the snuggles did my day sobs The whole reaction was great and fun to see! But someone must comment about the adorable puppy too 💘

[@internetfriend6701]

Best reaction to the Garnet reveal I've ever seen

[@revangerang]

39:08 All Gems use she/her pronouns, though they have no concept of gender.

[@marysnandina]

You're right!! It's just been a while and I'd forgotten. I think them not having a concept of gender added to a little bit of self projection in me using they/them pronouns

[@revangerang]

@@marysnandina I figured as much! It definitely is a bit complicated, and I totally get the self-projection thing haha

[@GalaxiaStars]

Ye they're essentially agender while using she/her which is a very possible thing

[@ultradeathboy]

​@@marysnandinathey have no gender or sex. But they use she/her pronouns

[@ultradeathboy]

​​@@marysnandinayikes. Hope you changed that and got better. And projection is toxic as heck

[@ForsakenLorcan]

The Reaction to Garnet was so relatable!!! This was literally all of us when the episode came out for the first time!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@revangerang]

So as for the upcoming seasons, they are half as long, but they kept with the original plan for the pacing: so essentially what would have been the mid-season finale of the next season became the finale of season 2, and what would have been the season finale became the finale of season 3. This is why it became a problem when they didn’t get a 6th season, they had to squish the originally planned final season in half so it could all fit in season 5 instead of 5+6. 😢

[@dreemurrchara]

HAHHA im bingewatching ur reactions and the excitement is contagious im giggling so much like an idiot

[@kidterra4483]

Remember all the times that they show Garnet's palms? The fact that Sugalite's major arms have 2 gems, combined with Amethyst's belly gem? Two of Alexandrite's 6 arms had 2 gems too. The Crewniverse was foreshadowing her fusion status the entire time.

[@ColinTedford]

Haha, yeah!!! When I first started watching Steven Universe I was like, "This is pretty good. I wonder if they'll tell a larger story with the far-out science-fantasy stuff or if that'll just stay as background flavor." WELP. 😆 Fusion was a pretty mind-blowing addition to the show - and then revealing that Garnet has been one for (essentially) 2 seasons RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR FACE, and following it with that amazing song/fight/montage - yeah, HOLYYYYY SHIT. And the show keeps expanding its scope, upping the stakes, exploring new emotional terrain and how to handle it, and bringing queerness like it's nothing - in 11-minute episodes of a kids show. They accomplish so much in those short episodes! Those last 2 of the season especially pack in so much! I went from "this is pretty good" to "THIS IS MULTI-AXIS *AMAZING* HOW DOES IT EXIST?!" So yeah, I'm glad you're digging it, and thanks for reacting! I've been dying to watch it with people I know and haven't been able to yet, so reaction videos help scratch that itch. I think the lack of spoilers in comments is partly a function of numbers (and partly of who those numbers are), so enjoy it while it lasts! I've seen some other comment sections where I'm like, I understand the urge to share info but do you not want to see them react to the show itself? The Jasper misgendering! I somehow never had that problem despite how butch she is, but I often skirt the edge of misgendering Ruby in my internal sense of them. But when she's with Sapphire the vibe feels clearly lesbian to me. 🤣 WHY IS GENDER

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Same to be honest I didn't expect the show to be this deep or have such interesting concepts! (That's what I get for underestimating it) and yeah I've been more hesitant to look at the comments recently as more people are sharing their thoughts I basically read the first couple words and if it seems spoilerish I don't read the rest of the comment lol.

[@ultradeathboy]

It's kinda hard to misgender something that doesn't have a gender to begin with. Like even if you said she or he you would technically always be wrong. Or in that case always right. It's hard to explain, but they are shes

[@Babbleplay]

First time in the channel; first thought- Oh my god, her hair is incredible! Gorgeous! Awe inspiring!

[@yuuhotosaka-desu3431]

Ok, a reação dele ao ver a Garnet 😂😂😂😂 que reação sincera!! Eu me senti assim quando descobri

[@RyanTheLion335]

Lapis is my favorite, but she makes a ton of frustrating decisions. But it's insane just how powerful she is. She's way stronger than any non-fused, non-diamond gem

[@ytbuser8886]

⚠️SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ Not rlly in the fight where BLUE and YELLOW diamond fought the crystal gems peridot and lapis got easly shattered by YELLOW .. she's strong but her strength is weak

[@revangerang]

@@ytbuser8886 Spoilers???

[@ytbuser8886]

@@revangerang oh god i forgot!!!!! And it's been 1 day i hope they didn't read that lemme edit..💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@ytbuser8886]

@@revangerang i edited it look i think it's not considered as a spoilers like that

[@revangerang]

@@ytbuser8886 hmmm it’s a bit better, but I would suggest editing to just put a spoiler warning like this SPOILER blah blah

[@SittinginAcoffeshop]

I really love your dog, I like his laziness. MEGA CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUBSCRIBED

[@jaxyywaxycat]

meanwhile spinel : ⛲️🧍‍♀️⛲️

[@robxholicfoxyfan8552]

I think the video didn't explode the car because the gems helped with the power a bit. Greg probably would have gotten the audio version of Lapis's message if his car didn't give in.

[@Peridot5xg]

Quite a surprise, huh?

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Truly mind-blowing 🤯

[@PinkieUniverse]

So he said: this Is the bigest revelation in the show... And the show said:hold my beer 🫢

[@revangerang]

38:43 Indi really said 🙊🌺

[@butters796]

1:07 oh lord that was a wild ride. And if you have been or encountered homestuck fans. And Hetalia fans. If you know Dashcon. 1:00:04 this reminds me, there was a section of the fandom who tried to point out why Garnet could be a fusion. They were treated like they were tinfoil crazy, then they were proven right

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Whoever theorized the garnet reveal before it came out is a genius in my book!

[@YoPregunteCapo]

“Ohh theyre fusing ❤️…. WHAT THE FU-“

[@F0rtuneLT]

as someone who was a fan when this episode first aired, Garnet being revealed as a fusion and Stronger Than You shook the EARTH when it firsted dropped, straight up one of my favorite episodes of any show ever

[@WI-FI_GOD]

Oh man I remember my first time realizing garnet is a fusion ☺️☺️☺️good times

[@antonberkbigler5759]

Someone else probably said this, but malachite is a type of stone that can poison water if placed within water, or if used as a container for water if you’re an idiot or suicidal. There’s a photo I saw of a malachite bathtub that caused me to cringe viscerally.

[@TeddyK1ng]

Hi Sputnik! Sorry this is 2 months late but I have been binging your Adventure time and Steven Universe reactions and idk if someone said on a future video of them but I couldn’t find one on here, that the cool thing about a Malachite is that malachites are actually toxic in water so that had too be a specific thing Rebecca wanted because Jasper and Lapis are obviously toxic with each other! Fusion and be seen as a sign of love but it also can be forced and be toxic much like relationships!

[@maxdon2001]

Great reaction!

[@allieb364]

Funfact i started watching Steven Universe a little late (a week or so before season 2 dropped) and by the time i watched Jailbreak it was in fact, on my birthday 🎂 😂

[@friendlylens9117]

Omg you’re phenomenal 😂

[@OverZeliousPenguin]

Can’t wait for the *next* big reveal 🌺

[@zolline]

This episode had me going crazy when it first aired 😂

[@xdlyon_lyonxd]

omg on ep. 49 when steven put his arm in the wailing stone i was dying

[@Ziren.z]

Lmao the creator of ok ko is the husband of the Steven Universe creator

[@gfsanct]

Indi is so pretty!!~ ^^

[@itzangxl.]

Indi being Pearl fr:

[@joecab1]

I love seeing that honest reaction to Garnet. It’s so much better than those annoying randos that just yawn and say they already knew.

[@DiaDeRaine]

every one had the same reaction about garnet

[@djnotokay7677]

4:34 OK K.O. was created by rebecca sugar's (creator of steven universe) husband :)

[@isseihyoudou5522]

18:17 bro the dog just looking at the pointed direction

[@9TrixieTurner6]

Jasper is easily my favorite character, such a thug.

[@jaygooese4242]

Well that's just perfect

[@mykerrr]

When I see a black channel pop up on my page AND theyre reacting to su I have to support. Sendin love from ohio

[@SputnikSpyglass]

💙

[@Mushromeow]

No joke I've actually watched this a good 2 dozen times by now, wonderful reactions and dynamic, I threw you a patron! And an email too, hope you'll check it out. I'd love to do some art for you!

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Thanks for the support Vane! I'll shoot you a response email soon. -Sputnik

[@lucasaugusto3511]

I've already watched the Garnet react 4x kkkkkk so good

[@Ari.x22]

Yess another episode of this

[@markjade3587]

WOOO I FINALLY CAUGHT UP i was waiting till you guys got into the finally before i start wtaching this series with you guys hahahahaha also yeah,this show has a lot,MORE REVEALS SO GET READY HAHAHAHAHAH, also its fine misgendering jasper,i did it at first aswell🤣 just to make it clear,yes shes right,every gems pronouns are she/her or they/them i f*cking love you both ahhahahaha

[@jjrollins313]

My gemsona is moonstone. My birth stone is pearl/moonstone. That actually fits because people would say im most like pearl lol.

[@andreee123123]

"at least you're not in venezuela" me, in venezuela: 🥺🥺 (there just so happens to be a power outage right now too LOL)

[@TheSansationalSans]

Semi spoilers: "Next season they're going to introduce sentient plants!" *Coughs in watermelon and pumpkin*

[@Gabizinha7788]

Mds eu ameii muito ksks 🇧🇷🇧🇷❤️❤️

[@HTom-dn2vp]

10:33 naw man I’m almost positive amethyst met sumthin sketchy when she said that

[@joekool0078]

Actually I haven’t thought of this since garnet is actually a fusion this whole time does this mean fusions can fuse?

[@SputnikSpyglass]

It does indeed!

[@amanammer]

i mean alexandrite would already be 3 gems fused (if garnet was just one)

[@lucasoliver2571]

That's a wrap on Season 1

[@SputnikSpyglass]

What a ride!

[@H3ahhhp]

AWesome episodes

[@Souphover]

God this is so frustrating

[@prrrismo]

All of the gems have she/her pronouns. The ones ones that don't are fusions that include Steven.

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Gotcha!

[@ultradeathboy]

I just keep thinking of the they them venom meme. Also wasn't smokey called a she? I could a sworn she was

[@prrrismo]

@ultradeathboy Smoky uses they/them, Sunstone uses she/they, and Rainbow 2.0 uses he/they according to the Steven Universe wiki.

[@opohem1]

name of this song plz ?

[@Mightyscandare]

That was cute

[@deamoncastle5584]

Best reveal...? ... ...OOOOOOHHH, IT'S NOT! IT'S SOOOOOO NOT!!! BUT THAT'S A BIG ONE!!!

[@ultradeathboy]

It's a stupid thing to talk about but all the gems have she/her pronouns except Steven. Despite not having a gender or even sex they look like females

[@abracadabramagic1139]

Is Indy ur gf or ur sister?

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Indi is my sibling!

[@TheMilkMan8008]

​@@SputnikSpyglassindi see it before?

[@SputnikSpyglass]

Yes indi has seen the series before

[@alejandraescobar8969]

51:09 “Oh I thought it was about to crush the home thank god” *explodes* 😨

[@pancak3754]

God i love this channel😂❤you guys r so funny

[@SputnikSpyglass]

😅