Yellow Diamond & Her Symbolism EXPLAINED! Steven Universe

[@jackskatter.3888]

The diamons are the types of abuse blue is emotional abuse, yellow is physical abuse, and white is mental abuse. Pink is neglect. Theyre so in tune with there roles it shows even in their powers

[@chocotoasties2671]

Blue literally hit Pink though, and Steven

[@SIRKISSHY]

@@chocotoasties2671 i think that just shows how different types of abuse can go hand in hand.

[@coolguy-bn1bn]

*Diamond

[@boredrat2573]

@@chocotoasties2671 they were talking about powers

[@shiptoster]

5th

[@Peridot5xg]

*[Yellow Diamond is, and will always be, some yellow Giraffe Clod]*

[@thesandguardianofthesand]

Hi Peridot

[@freeziebreezie]

Pink Thanos I sub u

[@cherrycoconut9130]

Do you have a ROBLOX account and me if you do

[@bishbish3103]

Peridot Pineapple*

[@sunnydasheep]

OBVIOUSLY

[@bittersprout3694]

"ironically, yellow diamonds are associated with Joy, happiness and friendship... hope and optimism" Then again this is the same diamond who's: -'motivated' enough to get work done (despite greiving the loss of a beloved little sister...in her own way) to the point of rushing 'Rose's' shattering. - hand-ship had strike a 'peace' sign in the end of the theme song reprise and... - laughed loudly at spinel's 'thousand year wait' joke.

[@ang3lbunny]

Mary Chloe Roquios Cristobal good points

[@slushy711]

*SIX thousand year wait

[@Sirenmaya1999]

@@slushy7116,000 YEARS? YOUR RIGHT THAT IS NOTHING!

[@vilmublues752]

Yellow's my favorite Diamond! I like how loyal she is for her close ones (I like that in villains) and how she didn't just have high standards for her subordinates but also herself. And she was honestly pretty damn patient with Peridot's call (that was very much against the rules in the first place!) at first considering she was overworking and she even offered to get Peridot a ride back. I can respect that. I think it would've been noteworthy that according to White, Yellow is especially weak for Blue (because yellow absorbs blue light). Seeing Blue hurt because of her attack really seemed to affect Yellow's change of heart.

[@GalacticRainestorm]

I agree, she clearly got mad when Peridot called her a clod but she was more patient than you’d expect compared to how she acts throughout the rest of the series.

[@JohnnyTyrant]

I think she was patient with Pdots call because, being a military leader, she knows things don’t always go to plan. She knows that her troops wouldn’t break a rule like that unless it was absolutely necessary. Especially one as naturally loyal as our favorite little Dorito. By incompetence or outside events, Murphy’s law applies to everyone, and yellow wouldn’t be the leader she is if she didn’t allow for and tolerate it.

[@yellowdiamond8650]

Hello there!

[@vilmublues752]

@Yellow Diamond M-My Diamond! Oh...You probably don't want to be called that anymore, now that we're in Era 3. 😳

[@yellowdiamond8650]

Vilmu Blues I don't mind..I sort of miss era 2..we actually had someone to fight for 🙂

[@jamesbooth5954]

Fun fact, the four colours of diamonds are the same as the four hazard diamonds, and the yellow hazard diamond is used for instability. Yellow diamonds power is to destabilise gem forms

[@jammy9597]

Yellow diamond has another power She can run On sand With H E E L S

[@movedaccountscyayalls7119]

YES

[@flarefire2294]

Very impressive

[@Securitybreachruinfan101]

this is because yellow is bigger then siren head😭😭😭😭😭

[@stramberrymilkyway]

One detail I want to point out is that each of the Diamond's powers seem to be metaphorical for how they were abusive towards Pink Diamond. Yellow's power is that she can destroy the physical forms of gems. Yellow was also physically abusive towards Pink, and would yellow, grab, and throw her. Whether her abuse went beyond that, we may never know, since I doubt cartoon network would allow domestic violence depicted on their channel. Blue Diamond's power is emotional projection, and she'd hurt Pink by making her feel guilt and sadness for things that weren't her fault. White Diamond's power is mind control, and her form of abuse was making Pink feel helpless and have no control of her life or her own choices. I also think that Pink Diamond herself was sometimes abusive and manipulative towards her friends, and her aura power seems to be emotionally connecting with people, but this can be metaphorical for her own style of abuse as well. She'd connect with her friends, and make them feel like she cared about them, but after they outlasted their usefulness, she'd abandon them.

[@XaldinX]

Thomas The Ninja Artist neglect*

[@shortbreadgirlscout3463]

Yes. Abuse creates a cycle. It becomes normal. That's why I identify with Pink so much. You act in certain ways others don't consider normal or right because it's normal to you.

[@robloxrants60]

Yellow is physical abuse, Blue is emotional abuse, and White is mental abuse

[@pixelcat4593]

I'm never going to look at Steven Universe the same way again 😮

[@Uahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

White diamond abuses pink by telling her that she is flawed and making her feel insecured. Yellow diamond abuses pink by physically hurting her. (I assume she sometimes poofed her too since she said "if you don't want to be in a bubble for the next few millenia") Blue diamond abuses pink by making her feel that everything is her fault and she is the one who should apologize. Wow if I were her I would run away too

[@xbluest0flag00nsx2]

From what I got from Steven Universe, the diamonds sorta signify generational trauma. With white diamond being the source, passing it on to blue and yellow, and all of them putting a lot of pressure on pink. Like most people in the younger side of the family, pink rebelled, even started her own rebellion. And with Steven, he was able to make them realize the damage the diamonds have done. Especially in the scene with him and blue in the tower, when he asked how many times they locked pink in there. That’s what I think

[@estebangutierrez160]

Even Blue wanted to deny that she made Pink cry because she didn't think she did. Actions speak louder than words

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[the shocking, the glimmering, the radiant, the Yellow Diamond, My Diamond, the BEST DIAMOND!!!]_*

[@galacticjae]

Pink is way better, EvEn ThO sHe LEFt SpInEl

[@lumityshipper3228]

Ruby [Doc] The other diamonds are better

[@naturescorruptedinfactorie8062]

*_And the lustrous..._* *YELLOW DIAMOND*

[@theanarchistocelot1620]

Yes,yellow is good and less abusive than my horrific diamond white 😶

[@lumityshipper3228]

Gacha PleaseStahp No she is the least favorite diamond after nobody

[@chocotoasties2671]

Yellow is an antagonist with a good work ethic, and that's why I love her! I wish that she got more appreciation from the fandom, but I guess because she enforces Homeworld's rules the most, and she's not as "touchy feely" as the other gems (the hate existed even before we found out about Pink's abuse)

[@fordgrimshaw2726]

Choco Toasties she is the most underrated character in SU

[@robinbucur1766]

I think that the reason gems embody the opposite of what they theoretically offer to humans in the real world is because they give these abilities to humans through their colour and other stuff. Thus, by giving these things they remain with the opposite which explains their behaviour.

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[○_○wow... smart]_*

[@GoranDaily]

I have a question Are yellow diamonds toxic

[@robinbucur1766]

@@GoranDaily no. As far as I know they are not toxic. But I recommend you do some research on this topic.

[@GoranDaily]

@@robinbucur1766 i did and it didnt show anything even when i cept scrolling

[@franscharles2290]

):gg

[@dareen_sawalhi8960]

I'm not first I'm not last But when I see steven universe I click fast

[@marioncovel6404]

Love it

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[epic]_*

[@SuperGirl-eq1le]

Same lol

[@bigbethewolf6581]

You and me both

[@Moon-ve3cz]

And I’m always first

[@08415]

Season 5 helped tie Yellow with Blue as my favorite Diamond, it was nice to see more of her patient & nicer side. although you could argue that we saw hints of it during Yellow's first appearance (up until Peridot ticked off & insulted her at least)

[@hectorx737]

Imagine a minecraft update having actually some new ores that are White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, and make even tools and armors. That would be pretty epic for a gamer.

[@hectorx737]

@Gavriel Gallego yeah, even tho the diamond in minecraft is more like, more brighter than blue diamond's gem, but yeah theres already a blue diamond in minecraft

[@jammy9597]

Omg yassss

[@ciaralizabeth]

When she started to cry... it was too much for me 😭

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

Broke me

[@evelynkanitz5127]

"Also, she got that stretchy neck!" I think Sugar got the idea of Yellow doing that off of a Japanese yokai called the Rokurokubi or Long-necked woman.

[@mindykanitz6255]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@paulnash6944]

Yellow Diamond is also really good for making memes.

[@zypherbane2308]

Yes asbeshy when peridot called her a clod

[@busfahrer517]

Who disliked this. Damn clods.

[@indigothecat]

The 4 Diamonds are the 4 Humors. Yellow is Choleric, Pink (Red) is Sanguine, Blue (Black) is Melancholic, and White is Phlegmatic. The 4 humors are based on old-world concepts of being out of balance with 1 of 4 bodily fluids, bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm. The "personalities" are divided on 2 spectra, "Introvert vs. Extrovert" and "Logical vs. Emotional." Choleric individuals tend to gravitate towards leadership positions naturally (as we see Y.D. do), and are the Logical+Extroverted types. Y.D. is constantly barking orders and is in constant communication with all her operations, while her opposite, Blue, is constantly by herself (save for her Pearl) grieving over Pink for thousands of years.

[@bri3252]

Honestly, Yellow is my favorite diamond. We don't know much about her backstory when u think about it. She's in my opinion is the most interesting diamond.

[@codenametandestroyer]

I have a actual pink diamond. One day I want to cosplay as Steven.

[@ToxicNoxic]

CodeName TanDestroyer post it on your channel then

[@voltaicwinter9327]

Despite my absolute **hatred** of the color yellow, Yellow Diamond is my favorite character in this show.

[@estebangutierrez160]

Irony

[@pixelraid5742]

It’s great to see character psychology!!

[@kriscarr4929]

Thank you! I love doing essays on it!

[@tai_cha8495]

Is it possible that when the diamonds were trying destroy the crystal gems, it didn't work because there was no pink. The corruption of a gem links to which diamond was present like Yellow is the Form, Blue is the Mind, Pink is the "Heart"/ +Emotions and White is the Strength/Permanence Yellow Diamond is just vividly awesome 💎💛

[@iceluvndiva21]

fun fact? because diamonds are so hard, they're prone to breaking. Also, I'm looking forward to my favorite diamond - Blue.

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

“We need to talk, about us!” - Yellow Diamond

[@misfitmeraki]

Why was this worth quoting…..?

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

@@misfitmeraki Because it's a big moment for her, to fully admit that something is wrong with their family and she's gained the courage to suggest talking about it to White (the abusive parent)

[@hatake8886]

Wait cuz I heard her voice say this 😩✋🏾

[@jemstheamerican7817]

I used to dislike yellow diamond for some reason (I think it because of her temper or something) But then I see how broken she is because she is trying so much to play by a perfectionists rules even if it means hurting people close to her and herself. I always see her being the anger of the diamonds.

[@bongusamongus7319]

the diamonds are my favorite characters. especially yellow, just her appearance and cruelty are truly extraordinary

[@zaukonig6265]

1:31 Yeah yeah say that to white diamond

[@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450]

Yellow's gem is a princess cut Blue's is a noble cut I like to think pink's is a rose cut And white is either a brilliant cut or a grace cut. If both pink and white are brilliant cuts I like to think pink is an old mine cut while white is a round brilliant.

[@jezrilmagwilang2440]

Yellow reminds me of Vegita when the electricity passed through her face before running or something

[@maddisonm7333]

She's so cool I love her

[@Jasmine-pc4qp]

Profile pic checks out

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[and she's my Diamond, which is always a plus]_*

[@Jasmine-pc4qp]

@@Ruby-Doc ruby i did some research and im pretty sure rubies belong to pink

[@Ruby-Doc]

@@Jasmine-pc4qp *_[nope, Rubies need Pink Diamond extract Essence to be created, but every court owns Rubies]_*

[@Jasmine-pc4qp]

@@Ruby-Doc hmm thank you for this lesson

[@lovelessbeloved6197]

It would be really cute and great if in the next series of Steven universe yellow becomes more friendly, caring,and cheerful in her own way. Just like how yellow Damion symbolise

[@aventurasdemais8261]

Yellow Damion...

[@floragarden8791]

maybe the yellow diamond meaning love and peace stuff foreshadowed the fact that she becomes happier in the end because there was more balance in between the four sisters

[@Harmoooni]

*“SHE HAS SO MANY DIAMONDS......SHES RICH BIT-“*

[@aubertohamoy5333]

I was looking for this comment(I love that part😂)

[@chinacarter8319]

I really like your gem breakdown videos, they're very educational and prove how deep things go in the background and creative process for these characters. Makes me respect Rebecca Sugar even more!!

[@joonhee3089]

Yellow Diamond will always and forever be my favorite diamond among the four.

[@laurenmcnamara4678]

same❤

[@K9CORPSE]

You should do blue diamond next!!

[@notinon9345]

The best moment of yellow Peridot:YOU CLOD!!! Yellow daimond:>:(

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Yellow is power and that power is sexy! Cleveland: "WHAT you don't think power sexy?"

[@coy0te9]

Yellow reminds me of the kid in a dysfunctional family who tries to keep things together.

[@Milkeyway4]

0:48 peri: ARE YOU JOKING THE DIAMONDS ARE THE GEM MATRIARCHS TOGETHER THEY MAKE UP THE GREAT DIAMOND AUTHORITY THAT GOVERNS HOMEWORLD AND ALL THE OUTLINE COLONIES we live to serve them

[@kiayatwixxer4736]

Idk if Yellow actually has a really long neck or if this was a joke Kris is playing, meaning that she knows that Yellow's next isn't actually that long, and it was just Steven's dream.

[@sancturn639]

Can we just talk about the faces Yellow Diamond make.

[@fordgrimshaw2726]

I probably like yellow the most because I kinda have the same personality

[@jays_kindafruity]

I think the diamonds’ new power represent them more.

[@BeccaaMary]

Ugh, I love Yellow so much ☹️

[@nayimpelaez2163]

Do Blue Diamond💎!!!!!

[@vimoo9783]

Can you do Blue Diamond next?

[@ParadoxFreak]

Yellow, is my 💎

[@squipplepuff384]

ParadoxFreak yellow is my blue diamond

[@ToxicNoxic]

Squipplepuff hol up

[@thesandguardianofthesand]

If I was a character, I would want to be an Aquamarine, meaning (I think) that I would belong to Blue.

[@anamariecortez2223]

@@thesandguardianofthesand if i were a gem i would be a part of the rebellion but before i became a rebellion i was blue Diamond's turquoise

[@idkanymore5398]

Does anyone else want to see all the diamonds (and Steven) fuse

[@poopspaghetti7031]

Please do Blue Diamond next

[@monkeywrench1290]

Yellow diamond looks like an angry anime character on the thumbnail image.

[@Babbling_Wizard]

Damn, even her voice is hardcore

[@pixelcat4593]

Dayum right

[@kamoheloiannk617]

Yellow diamond gives gold .

[@e.wincentsen4017]

In this series, are you including the human characters, or is this series just anout the Gems? Also, are you doing seperate vids for Rose Quartz and Pink Diamond, or will they be combined? Also, are you gonna cover Steven? Sorry, I have a lot od questions and this series is really cool.

[@autumniscool3294]

How does this have 12 likes already?

[@Nikki041408]

Technically the first take me to the first diamond

[@jaydenespinosa5722]

4:36 it looks like white is saying that

[@wolfstormwizard424]

50 percent banana 50 percent giraffe I know it was from someone else's comment

[@mustachetwirler7617]

AKA, Golden Frieza’s ex-wife!... Ex-wife, because Yellow (seemingly) turned over a new leaf.

[@alllittlethingzz]

Me :*sees yellow for the first time and does the diamond thing* Me :*sees Blue Diamond for the first time and wants to hug her* Me :*sees White Diamond for the first time and shivers and has nightmares*

[@randi-lynnrosa4728]

You should do opal and her symbolism and if u already have then obsidian and fun fact obsidian is bigger than WHITE DIAMOND 💎

[@XaldinX]

Blue diamond please!

[@flamingobaby2527]

Couldnt yellow have tried to put 'pink diamonds' shards back together? We've seen steven heal jasper when he shattered her and we've seen yellow put gems back together? They would have known it was a fake and that pink was alive

[@Prince__Teclis]

Except when we saw Steven heal Jasper he used yellow blue and white bottles in the bathtub, implying he was using some gifted Essence from the diamonds along with his own powers. And we only saw Yellow do that after that whole discovering new powers thing meaning she probably couldn't do it before.

[@theraginginfernape9496]

Yellow: The Abusive Mother Blue: The Smotherer White: The Ignorant

[@caliveil1627]

3:50 but doesn't sob over the deaths of the planets she's harvested over the millions of years, killing possibly billions of liveforms though id assume its due to her being a alien i she'd probably see the deaths as how a humans see the death of deer they hunt

[@gimmichickenpls9559]

"Joy, happiness and friendship" yeah that's accurate now

[@YourLocalCardboardCreator]

imma just try and recreate her into a cosplay for myself. might be a bit harder then I thought but I think I can make it work

[@constellationstars12]

7:07 She attac She prottec She got all that nec

[@demi-femme4821]

Then there's the fact that yellow can, if overabundant, supposedly cause people to become irritated and demanding, and it makes babies cry. That's the Yellow I'm familiar with.

[@glam9850]

Awww she didn’t talk about her helmet.

[@blitzyblook3315]

tHAT WAS A HELMET?!

[@n0tReallyTheRealest]

@@blitzyblook3315 it was confirmed by Rebecca Sugar that Yellow Diamond's hair is the helmet

[@jddiggy2343]

8:30 You Already know And I'm in the flame from L.A. to Tokyo

[@spyresoblazx]

"Just scratching the surface," wait, with what? (Hardness joke)

[@Ilovegacha277]

At least PiNk Is ThE SwEeTeSt DiAmOnD than my diamond Yellow 😊

[@saintsinner4074]

*DO BLUE DIAMOND!!!!*

[@pearl806]

Yellow diamond is what peridot would call a “clod”.

[@georgiasumby6092]

The dragon prince is out and I just binged it and it’s awesome like oh my f***ing god its the best

[@pokepoke1889]

With if.. ALL diamonds ((Including pink)) did a diamond blast? Would that destroy all gems, or do the intended purpose of the three diamond blast? I mean- Their.. Sweat.. Is able too heal gems- So maybe a blast did the opposite..?

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

*ugly cries when Yellow finally cries* *EVERY time*

[@Lumino_]

I have a question 🤚 the thing on her head is her hair right? Or some kind of helmet?

[@diversebadger27]

Helmet

[@azkazf7318]

@@diversebadger27 i thought rebecca said it was her hair

[@midknightrockruff5844]

Are you guys at nerd wire worried about the FTC and KZbin changes?

[@mapbot4264]

*[do you mean Yellow Pineapple Diamond?]*

[@dinosaurgirl135m]

1:16 “She has so many diamonds, SHE’S RICH B*TCH” Lmao 😂

[@FredthePinapple]

Ohh I mean *QUACK*

[@pixelator7399]

Do Aquamarine Please!! 💙💙

[@bigbethewolf6581]

Hey that's my birthstone

[@Raiinsoup]

*ARE YOU MY DAD?*

[@carterlee5626]

She gives yellow diamond vibes

[@Itz_Marie_16]

Can you do do white diamond and blue diamond plz?

[@midknightrockruff5844]

Please let blue diamond or Rose Quartz be next

[@bigbethewolf6581]

Please please PLEASE do aquamarine I know there isn't much info about her in the show but please do aquamarine.

[@Fuzzycute32]

yellow diamond best diamond

[@SerClaad]

I love you Kris!

[@michaelbrent1536]

I would love to see Captain Planet and Freakazoid(Dexter Douglas)Get a live action series!Going to see Steven universe is way better than star versus the forces of evil

[@katiephilpott70]

7:36 im PRETTY sure brown diamonds are the most common color

[@hornetandnikolas-2250]

Diamonds are the token birthstone of April - aka Aries - Hot-headed stubborn betties

[@wyverndragonborn4063]

Can we just do Ruby? Please?!

[@PhantomPelican03]

Yellow reminds me of Darth Vader. Darth Vader would try to occupy him self with as many tasks as possible. Yellow seems to do the same it's a way of not thinking about the people they lost.

[@movedaccountscyayalls7119]

@@palvphill2639 HAHAHAHA YOUR NAME CHECKS OUT

[@sophieanimates2965]

The most intense yellow diamonds are found in South Africa Me: COUSIN GUESS WHO’S NOT SEEING YOU ONCE THEY GET TO YOUR COUNTRY

[@zanemasterofice141]

What is the intro song called