The Pearl Episode TOO DARK for Steven Universe (She Turned into Greg)

[@RoundtableVids]

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[@Samar_Carroll]

Bro didn't have to say it like that

[@sherifftheslander]

@@Samar_Carrollggğvvh bbfggggh hi Jung bbn I’m h jjkl😊 U m thy only 😢😮big wet 11:43

[@dariusjones6413]

Between seasons 2 to 3 I feel as pro finally put her past behind her and looked towards the future third season. It showed me she was caring a lot more than she was willing to share

[@RosePeyster]

thats wild 💀💀

[@Ivy_idk]

LMAOO >_

[@CXLE3]

Pearl turns into Steven:😂 Pearl turns into rose:😢 Pearl turns into Greg:💀

[@Blue_Fire-Chibi]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@TherealGooby64]

Accurate

[@kickingitwithlondyn9901]

This is so true💀

[@Crashman-1005]

Amethyst turns into rose: 😧 Rose turns into Greg: 🤣

[@PositiveVibes.CuzYes]

Fr

[@combatmedic3318]

It doesn’t surprise me. Pearl was made for rose. She dedicated her entire life to her and put her entire self worth into her and was willing to do anything to keep it. She still tried to find rose inside Steven, as she literally attempted to remove Steven’s gem from him when he was a baby. Pearl was always the darkest crystal gem of them all who initially came off as someone who was the most “pure” at the beginning of the show.

[@ladybugmcgregor8127]

Yeah I agree with you but...I think she was whites pearl or if she was someone’s pearl then she was everyone’s pearl but was given to pink

[@combatmedic3318]

@@ladybugmcgregor8127 it was confirmed that our pearl was specifically made for pink.

[@jamahldavis5078]

@@ladybugmcgregor8127white took pink’s original pearl and made our pearl that’s most likely why she is white

[@orionicstar]

@@jamahldavis5078 I think it's white cause she was left as default

[@LadyLeomon]

Have you ever seen Young Justice? You just reminded me of a particular episode where Artemis and Zatanna are stalked by a sword-wielding psychopath who calls himself Harm. Harm never acknowledges them as people, only ever referring to them both as “it” and he always refers to himself in the third person. By the final act we eventually find out his sword ‘could only be wielded by one with a pure heart’, so in order for him to become pure of heart he got rid of the only thing he ever loved … which just happened to be his younger sister (Greta), who spends to episode helping the two heroes dodge her demented brother (as an extra creepy she only repeats the word ‘secret’ over and over again). Only at the end when confronted with his actions at Greta’s grave, and her finally appearing to him, he breaks for a second yelling “Harm isn’t sorry! *I’m* not!” remember he’s only referred to himself in third person to this point. Anyway Greta takes something out of his chest and the sword shuts down, apparently him showing even a slither of remorse meant he was no longer pure of heart and the sword rejected him, leading to the heroes defeating him and Greta’s spirit moving on. I think this was an eery but interesting take on the ‘pure of heart’ trope: because I think in this instance it meant treating all things equally, Harm was killing everyone regardless of who they were or how he felt about them … I’m still not entirely sure, I’d need to rewatch it. Thanks for making me relive the chills 😅😅😅

[@adamwhaley1819]

If this wasn’t a CN show this series would’ve been absolutely UNHINGED.

[@danyreese2052]

In the Best way ❤

[@fruitygarlic3601]

Steven Universe could have been a really good family-accessible Adult Swim series, rather than a kids' show constantly fighting to get the more thoughtful topics into subtext. I wish it got some of the leeway Samurai Jack had in its general CN run.

[@cutecats532]

​@@fruitygarlic3601it even had that one scene with rainbow quartz censored as it is already.

[@zombies4evadude24]

Greek tragedy levels of messed up.

[@freedomdude5420]

​​@@fruitygarlic3601 I think in the pilot, that is exactly what she wanted. I think adult swim did not want sugar.

[@lavender9844]

We’re hitting levels of being down-bad that were previously considered impossible

[@jaimedanielhernandezrios5398]

That's pearl for you

[@MTZAnimates]

HURRENDOUSLY down bad.. Makes internet fandoms look normal.

[@drdepression4605]

​@@jaimedanielhernandezrios5398underrated comment man😂😂😂 they do be constantly setting standards

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

Lol

[@Solar1_420]

She is a submarine fellas

[@rat2182]

The fact that this is so horrifying yet in character for her is... unsettling. but i'd still love to see it explored if the show does get a revival

[@theoverseer393]

She’s my favorite character because she truly shows how much gem culture was hard to get out of. She couldn’t break her diamond’s last order’s despite her desire to tell Steven. Thats why she had to show steven She’s not a good person when she obsesses over people like Rose/PD and over homereorld, but she’s not a bad person because she learned to love Steven and move on from Rose Quartz

[@kickingitwithlondyn9901]

I would have watched this episode😅

[@PIMKAMINA2]

the only times she shape shifted she turned into the entire universe family. mother, father, then son. they really do define her entire being, or at least, defined.

[@jonbrewer297]

That's what it is to be a Pearl, though. The tragedy of Pearl's life is, as much as she talks about how you can be anything on Earth, she's stuck with her Pearl programming.

[@universereverbz]

We all knew Pearl loved Rose *DEEPLY* , but didn't think it'd get this deep. lol

[@Silvercomet251]

I know right this is insane. Never thought she would do that.

[@สุพัตรษาเจริญดี-ม1น]

hehe...deep...

[@theoverseer393]

It makes a lot of sense for her though, she was made to serve her diamond, so during this time, she’s set in her own ways like the diamonds, so Rose *inevitably was going to find someone other than pearl.* That’s why pearl struggled the most with rose, because she’s the one that told Pearl to never _speak_ of her past, and why pearl struggled the most to develop as a character

[@MTZAnimates]

That's what she said

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

​@@สุพัตรษาเจริญดี-ม1น ayo-

[@Geektivities]

I thought Amethyst shapeshifting into Rose Quartz before Steven sees Amethyst’s “Rose Quartz” form is surprising, but Pearl shapeshifting into Greg for Rose?! Goodness gracious, that’s another piece of proof that Pearl is feeling desperate at this point…

[@lsthero5863]

I remember that in this show there was time travel (steven and the stevens). I’m surprised Pearl didn’t try something with that

[@theoverseer393]

@@lsthero5863i think it was once an anti-sapphire weapon, made to counter future-sight. But it must’ve been seen as fairly rare or difficult to use properly. Probably just hard to use due to the fragility

[@jonbrewer297]

Let's be honest: The love triangle left both Greg and Pearl feeling insecure.

[@Thelucky_ducky]

Yeah... I didn't expect that

[@lsthero5863]

@@theoverseer393 To be fair that artifact was 5000 years old. You would imagine that that technology would be a lot more advanced during the series timeline...

[@HoodVOCartoons]

7:04 Out of all these years of watchin' The Roundtable, this is my first time hearing this man say "nigga." 💀

[@spicypeachdev]

RT it threw me off so hard 😭

[@PositiveVibes.CuzYes]

lol fr

[@karmaslyrics]

Facts😂😂😂😂

[@JJisthatbtch]

AS a black person i flinched

[@Jellycat123-v5n]

"Hey whoa this is about a *kids* show tf is going on!?

[@fandomlover6778]

Pearl : I learned human anotomy Rose : oh no pearl

[@AenVegra]

"That's good pearl!" *Five seconds later.* Rose turns around. "Oh no."

[@jonbrewer297]

Steven Universe Futa?

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

*Pearl turns into greg and sings other friends*

[@ThatOne_Sprinkle]

@@Lak3w00d2lash3r *Rose sings change and greg walks in*

[@Crescent_bonbon]

​@@jonbrewer297...SYMPHONY🐬⭐️💞, ahh moment

[@Karlossus_]

Yeah, I can see how this didn't get past the concept stage. Not only is the implication that Pearl blatantly tries replacing Greg by being him a bit TOO depressing for a kid's show, the fact Rose ENTERTAINS her so long as she isn't Greg implies not only was she fully aware of Pearl's feelings, but was willing to allow Pearl to express them to her behind Greg's back (which yeah, could be explained away as she doesn't understand the concept of monogamy, but that's a VERY touchy subject when the person she's doing it to is human AND knows what's what).

[@gota7738]

To be fair I never got the impression that Rose and Greg strongly saw their relationship as monogamous (or at least that Sugar does), but Pearl clearly wanted her and Rose to be (but can't express it) and that's where the love triangle came in. Of course they had a hard enough time getting the gay couples on screen.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

I don't like how people say that Rose engages in polyamory, when it's clear that Pearl never wanted to be in a polyamorous relationship with Rose; Rose was CHEATING on Pearl.

[@gota7738]

@@nevaehhamilton3493 Rose and Pearl's relationship was all sorts of complicated, what with the power dynamics and the difficulty in expressing honesty to others and themselves. I think Rose knew Pearl loved her and Rose loved her in return, but I'm not sure she ever knew or understood what Pearl wanted and I don't think either talked to each other about it.

[@Karlossus_]

@gota7738 God Gem stuff is complicated xD. The only argument I can think of that kinda absolved Pink/Rose in the sense of Pearl's feelings is that she was just as new to expressing oneself as other gems. I think she understood the concept of fondness (hence why she played with specific gems and liked keeping organics as pets), but not the concept of affection (until she met Greg at the very least). That isn't to say her outright ignorance towards Pearl was excused (they spent literally thousands of years together, with Pearl sacrificing everything for her Diamond), but it kinda makes sense as to why A. Pearl wouldn't just tell her she loved her and B. Rose does not understand the mechanics of romantic attachment.

[@leonishikino6873]

>too depressing For kiddie show fans like the SU fanbase but not too depressing for an anime that it desperately wants to be

[@jellyfishkisses3370]

I was thinking about how Blue Lace Agate referred to her as “chatty.” Of course she had grown a lot since then and had broken free from her oppression, but I noticed in system/BOOT. in the movie, even though Spinel’s scythe brings them back to exactly how they were when they were “made,” Pearl is not just readily supplying information but asking her own questions (“out of turn,” according to pre-reformed diamonds). Anyways I love Pearl!!

[@NiennaFan1]

You’re right!!!! She’s incredible!

[@BrandonJames2016]

Wow that is wild I didn’t even think Pearl would ever go that low. It’s been so long since I’ve watched the series again but I forget how truly down bad she was for pink diamond. To transform into Rose’s love interest is wild💀.

[@alfredhinton8792]

Remember Amethyst shifted into Rose to hurt Greg?

[@BrandonJames2016]

@@alfredhinton8792yup and that was definitely a moment💀

[@Boss_Tatsuya]

Yeah I’m currently rewatching it. I got through 4 seasons in 3 days. I forgot how down bad pearl was now that I’m rewatching this as an adult😂

[@Squirreltasticqueen]

She was down low for ROSE not Pink

[@TheMeloettaful]

Most definitely, and Greg was possibly the very first human love interest she shape shifted into out of pure desperation in keeping Rose's romantic attention. Until now all she had to do was wait until Rose got bored of her human "pets" and came back to Pearl. But Greg didn't leave, and Rose only got even more invested in him. Now Rose is talking more and more about babies and Greg is STILL in the picture. Yeah I can believe 100% Pearl went into crisis mode and did the one thing she swore never to do. Only to take the form of the human she absolutely loathed the most if only it meant Rose would finally leave Greg once in for all. Really messed up, but would have loved to see it unfold in an episode ❤!

[@Sarah_H]

Pearl was literally created to be codependent AND she disdained humans and thought they were just temporary toys for Rose's entertainment. At this point in time, she probably didn't view Greg as a full person, just as Rose's favorite plaything, and so thought that shapeshifting into him would win Rose back to "her side" ("look Rose, I can be everything you want me to be!"). Pearl probably never even entertained the thought that Rose could like Greg in the same way Pearl liked Rose, and she was wwaaaayyyyy too possessive of Rose to consider that Rose could have interests and friendships that did not involve Pearl

[@Frostydog-99]

You know it always bothered me the fact that during pink's "shattering" no one noticed "rose's" color palette was different or noticed the pearl on her forehead or her piercing pale blue eyes.

[@HauntedMushroom96]

She could have covered those last two with her hair assuming that the stuff that went down in pearl's pearl wasnt one to one in accuracy

[@loganmiller7827]

I've always assumed that gems like Eyeball that claim to have witnessed it weren't fully telling the truth about it

[@shadenox8164]

It's not that complicated, they didn't get that good of a look at her before she fled the scene and it was night. She didn't hang around holding the gem. The scene played out differently because the Pearl in that memory interacted with Steven, but in the actual event after being sure she'd been seen she would flee as quickly as possible.

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

I mean didnt she do the fake shatter fast and in the shadows

[@languid-4535]

To me I’ve always seen how it worked, Pearls color palette actually is pretty close to Rose’s palette, all the gems were farther back when Pink was “shattered”, the hair covered her gem AND she never looked directly at the crowd for them to see her eyes.

[@fearlessdj533]

I hope we get a prequel series on Steven Universe. Like the start of Homeworld to the Gem War.

[@jonbrewer297]

As it is, it reminds me of one underlying thread in Superman: Kryptonian technology is always dangerous to people, and there's so much of it on Earth.

[@StrikeCrossoverNexus]

oh. my. god... This makes what amythest did too greg so much worse...She learned that idea...FROM PEARL. does garnet even know what the 2 of them did!!?!!?

[@sckaze777]

Was this even confirmed

[@MPbmfm]

I hope that Garnet didn't know about it but then again with her future sight it is also likely she knew about it even before it happend So now there's the question... Did Garnet try to prevent it from happening?

[@shadenox8164]

@@MPbmfm She's not omniscient. She has to actively try to see the future and it seems unlikely she would be doing that about a private moment between Rose and Pearl.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

Yeah. The cycle of abuse has to continue somewhere...

[@dannyharnick9622]

@@shadenox8164 garnet never looked into rose and we know this from when sapphire learns of rose's identity as pink diamond, exclaiming, "But I never looked into her, I trusted her... I let her make fools of us all!"

[@uemochi9316]

This raises an Interesting point....while Pink WAS chiefly responsible for the bad things that came out of her attempts to liberate the earth, she didn't really act alone, Pearl had agency of her own and wanted to liberate the earth and the gems (and herself and Pink) just as Badly, she was never a slave to Pink because Pink was the only Diamond who KNEW her gems deserved their own Agency, and She was giving Pearl the ability to express that agency, cause it's all she wanted for her gems, for them to be able to make choices without her

[@tayloredwards4968]

There is something I always wonder about this show. What would have happened if rose quartz did not disappear when Steven was born? Would she have been a good mother

[@demi-femme4821]

She would've tried but she had her own issues. I don't think Rose being alive prevents Steven's identity issues altogether or the events of Future.

[@rootsnootthnute8598]

Steven wouldn't be the same person, and wouldn't be half Gem, at best he'd be a clone of Greg manufactured inside of Rose, maybe with a different gene presentation, so more of a younger alternate Greg than a child of Greg and Rose.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

She probably would be a good mother, But steven wouldn't be a gem, and she would have never told the truth to him

[@MakuO0o]

we kinda get something close to that in "Storm in the Room" but it's only how Steven believes she would act if she was still around

[@Mightymajin]

I think she would be a decent parent but a deeply flawed one, not unlike Greg

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

As if Steven nearly dying by fast aging himself wasn’t dark enough

[@justinehercthehuman]

I don't think it was cancelled for being too dark. Amethyst taking the form of a dead character was way darker. Adding the implication of human sx is your own presumption which I don't really like. The most probable reason it was not included was that it already happened with Amethyst, so it would be redundant to do a similar scene for Pearl. It's way better for Pearl to be consistent with her traumas of shapeshifting.

[@midnightharvest3065]

I like to think not about the human intimacy but more so that Pearl felt likes he was being replaced by a newer shinier model. It's has so many things about Pearl's personality around that time and her emotional attachment to pink rose. It's dark yes but incredibly traumatizing

[@dummyyogurt5375]

also feels out of character for pearl. she's obsessed, but not this obsessed.

[@MTZAnimates]

’’..Pearl, what are you doi-’’ ’’I turned myself into a Greg, Rose!! I'M GREG PEARL!!’’

[@ThatOneChorusKid]

Fellow Rick and a Morty fan? Fellow SU fan? 😮

[@MTZAnimates]

@@ThatOneChorusKid y e s

[@-themightymittens-]

I wonder if this got changed into Amethyst's Rose shapeshift scene instead, or if the two scenes would have been in the show together. Maybe Pearl could have seen it and been reminded of what she did

[@JordanS-ww4eu]

I really like the character Connie

[@Midnightlunar10]

Cartoon network really said “Okay we let you have gay relationships, this is too far. WERE STILL A CORPORATION, GET BACK IN LINE” lmao

[@Ruby2P]

For once, Cartoon Network was reasonable.

[@tokofukawap4055]

​​@@Ruby2PNot really they used to have Naruto on cartoon Network like 10 years ago so they could have had this lol Edit: I don't think it was sexual in context

[@arsonzartz]

CARTOON NETWORK IS JUST LIKE THE DIAMO-

[@WeebGuru6]

As they should they already were being generous

[@itsniqilisitsme4701]

Honestly gay relationships are just nor-al lol It's child friendly just like straight ones. But when intercourse is -entioned in general really. That's when it ain't for kids lol

[@DJSound-wave]

So basically all this could have been avoided if Pearl wasn’t a simp

[@Silvercomet251]

Yes and Spinell wouldn't be left in the garden.

[@tbuckley2031]

Pearls aren’t supposed to outlive their diamonds she had co dependency/abandonment issues

[@Jacklikestoast33]

This explains why greg was more or less traumatized by shape-shifting NO WAY THIS COMMENT GOT MORE LIKES THEN THE ACTUAL KZbinR

[@shadenox8164]

We already know why he was traumatised by shapeshifting? We have no idea if he learned anything about this event assuming it happened.

[@Peridot916]

I'm pretty sure he's uncomfortable with shape-shifting because of what Amethyst did

[@imtriangle6678]

bro can we not forget amethyst fucking shapeshifted into his dead lover in maximum capacity, and from dialogue it seems like she did it often back "in the day"

[@AnomalousNormie]

I thought they confirmed already it was because of Amethyst. It's clear Amethyst and Greg were flings in that episode were they were watching Little Butler together. As a kid it goes over our heads, but as an adult we get more hints as to what they did (like the cat carrier) beyond just watching the show. They probably helped each other cope after Rose's passing. It's possible Amethyst shape shifted into Rose one night because to her that's how she walks in one's shoes and Greg put his foot down.

[@Jacklikestoast33]

@@AnomalousNormie yea but it just wasn't that every time steven or any gem shapeshifts he is visblely uncomfortable

[@Rosewiththorns2022]

Wait Rebecca Sugar has a TikTok??

[@DJSound-wave]

That’s what Im saying

[@Moondrops2006]

Yes, she posts videos constantly

[@justinehercthehuman]

Yep. Followed her a few weeks ago. She's chilling there showing some old sketches of characters, doing covers, some storytelling, etc.

[@KiwiRoad_Art]

You guys didn't know???

[@christianthompson2768]

IKR!

[@DigiThorn]

You know, if some variation of this idea had managed to make it into the show. I think more people would realize that a romantic relationship between Pearl and Pink Diamond wouldn’t have been any kind of healthy 😅

[@Pheonixice101]

There's people that think they would be healthy??

[@SkylarThompson-mu1qs]

​@@Pheonixice101I think if it did make it into the show it'd show more depth to Pearl's obsession.

[@Pheonixice101]

@@SkylarThompson-mu1qs 💓💀

[@SkylarThompson-mu1qs]

@@Pheonixice101 Although I can see why it was removed since Rose and Pearl's former love was meant to be somewhat health.

[@Pheonixice101]

@@SkylarThompson-mu1qs their relationship was never " that " healthy it went downhill pretty fast.... ( in gem lives terms )

[@joaoamigodojoelinton]

Dayum pearl is really down bad like that

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

0:16 "wait what the hell!" Lmao

[@Romans0nlineYT]

I hope we get to see this in a potential a tv-14 Steven universe revival someday

[@jtwatts7990]

The fact that both Amethyst and Pearl shapeshifted and made both Rose and Greg uncomfortable is wild. Makes me think where Amethyst got the idea considering she was still kinda like a child and therefore impressionable

[@tomiekawakami460]

Watching this almost a decade after the show ended is just wild

[@SideReverse]

I thought it ended ~4 years ago

[@lavenderstarzzz]

It did not end almost a decade ago lol do you mean started

[@tomiekawakami460]

@@lavenderstarzzz Didn't the og show end in 2018 or 2019? Now it's 2025, so 3 or 4 years short of a decade. I love to round things up

[@tamecountess]

@@tomiekawakami460 wdym it's 2025, 2024 is barely halfway done

[@TheCatgirl]

​@@tamecountess"i love to round things up"

[@jwilson5594]

Imagine this is the reason she doesn’t shape shift

[@Pheonixice101]

It would be dark...and down extremely bad lol...

[@claytongriffith8323]

Well that and the shattering

[@DVDRAR]

LMFAO it was that embarassing

[@whyyou268]

Would make sense, she hurt somebody from her own intent. The first time was swaying her to, but this second time was the cherry on the cake to never shapeshift again!

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

Rose/Pink is clearly a divisive character, but there would been NO WAY anyone would've remotely saw her as good if this was actually canon.

[@theomeletteguy]

genuinely asking... How ?? This had nothing to do with rose. This was pearl being desperate and trying to win her over. If anything that makes her look good for not wanting pearl to do this

[@NarutoTsunadefan1]

⁠​⁠@@theomeletteguy I think the assumption that the second line Rose said was telling Pearl they could do, whatever it was Pearl wanted to do as Greg (maybe something intimate) but only if Pearl turned back to normal that is the problem. Her and Greg were together at the time so she was basically agreeing to cheating on Greg with Pearl if Pearl turned back to normal. While nice she didn’t want Pearl to pretend to be Greg, still bad for being okay with cheating on the person she’s with. That’s probably why the original commenter said that about Rose/Pink

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

@@NarutoTsunadefan1 Yup. Exactly what I was talking about. 👍🏾

[@theomeletteguy]

@@NarutoTsunadefan1 Huh, yeah you're right i didn't think of that

[@screaming7406]

STOP STOP STOP REMINDING ME OF THIS I ALMOST HAD A MENTAL BREAKDOWN WHEN I SAW THAT IN THE TIKTOK

[@winnerthecoolguy2009]

This episode would have been an instant top favorite of mine if it came out

[@Brydav_Massbear]

Pearl's loyalty to Rose was truly undying. She would do anything to remain by her side. And I mean _anything._

[@StarCastSt]

I knew Pearl was down bad, but not this demon level down bad bro

[@meliasnahtony2951]

She's incredibly far from Yujiro levels of down bad, but yeah, she's really, really bad.

[@NiennaFan1]

It’s not just down bad, she needed Rose to define herself, it’s how she was built and it’s hard to shake that

[@BlissGalactic]

"We became our fantasy" -Pearl singing in "Here we are in the future"

[@lakayiamcnair1440]

I had to replay 7:04 about 4 times to make sure I hearing what I was hearing

[@Pheonixice101]

??... wut r yah tryin to say?

[@IEATADHESIVE]

his upbeat voice and that word made me stop for a second

[@Pheonixice101]

@IEATADHESIVE I hope yah know he's black right?..

[@IEATADHESIVE]

@@Pheonixice101 yeah it just his voice sounds like its straight from a kids show

[@Pheonixice101]

@@IEATADHESIVE bruh lol

[@FlubbCat]

Honestly im loving the recent SU content, keep it up (hopefully CN may see a high want for SU content🤞)

[@kdmusic10]

I'd love a TV-14 revamp of SU and a TV-14 spin off where Steven is exploring himself in college and finding out what he wants to do gem related or not. I'd also love a rocky lover story with him and Connie with the two of them finding themselves and maybe seeing other ppl

[@Co_olImagination]

Pearl’s episode was too dark… Me: which one? 😂

[@Hulk1566]

What the Pearl doing?

[@Pheonixice101]

😂😂

[@Lak3w00d2lash3r]

Turning into a greg 😂😂😂

[@SLayEstWiZaRdtoEVEReXsiT]

😭😭😭😭

[@darksaber8487]

I'm seeing a lot of comments and honestly I'm really surprised that people are surprised about Pearl doing such a thing turning into Greg to me this just feels like the natural conclusion. The way Pearl has shown obsession over rose quartz to me this isn't surprising at for all this kind of proven that she isn't always morally great and for her to do something like this yeah I don't really understand why people find the surprising

[@samuraiforever9120]

Though the one moment that counts as dark and shady was her attempted pull rose gem out of steven viewing steven as nothing in comparison.

[@ButtercupAndCupcakes]

Haven't watched a Steven universe video in years, this took me back to being a kid for sure. Thanks for the epic analysis of pearl, it makes so much sense!

[@WhiteRaven696]

Reminds me of the "Amethyst shifting into Rose for Greg" episode in the first season.

[@KassidyKobold]

Oh wow I didn't realize this video came out today, glad to see steven universe content still exist

[@Funtwistedthings]

This is considered “r@pe by fraud”, and would have been crossing a line for Pearl. If this happened, especially with the fusion as a relationship metaphor, I would have never forgiven her

[@ANSHUMANSINGH-v7c]

Really?

[@trees.23]

Why was this the funniest round table vid I ever watched I thoroughly enjoyed this video

[@BlazydayZ]

Steven universe. The trauma that keeps on dumping even after it ended. ❤

[@zenendrahhernz1371]

That art used in the thumbnail says it all. The video narrates what we need to understand about pearl (or at least hypothesize about it)... It's not a surprise but definitely fits into the story development of Pearl. I didn't realize how deep shapeshifting was in her story and this part would've made me realize it... Like damn..

[@ariwoodward]

maybe that's where amethyst learned that she should shift into rose to get gregs attention

[@christianthompson2768]

Yooo this is super interesting. Thanks for the videos on the stuff from Rebecca's tiktok! I wouldn't have known about it otherwise haha

[@desidono]

Loving all this new SU content! And narrated by the best of course. 😁

[@Supasmartguy]

You guys should make a video on the possibility of an Amphibia Owl House Gravity Falls crossover.

[@Pheonixice101]

WHAAAT!?!? A PEARL GREG??? oh wow...I didnt expect that holy

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

I wasn’t expecting there to be a concept of Pearl maybe gettin it on with Rose.

[@crazykillerchimera]

Greg:Amythyst you know how I feel about shapeshifting... 😮

[@cosmicskydragon333]

What is interesting to me is that line from Rose really begs the big question, did Rose change from who she was as Pink? It is constantly argued we saw her growth in reverse, but things like Bismuth being sealed away for an eternity matching what happened to Spinel or other such parallels has always made it questionable if she actually grew. If this episode wasn't cut we'd have a clearer picture of her. How Rose handled something like this would show her growth or lack of it incredibly well in theory.

[@NiennaFan1]

If the question is Pink before she hurt her first Pearl, yes absolutely. She learned a lot of wrong lessons from that. If the question is Pink after, I don’t know. I think so. Her mind was so opened by everything she decided to fight for!

[@HyperHeroesYT]

Omg... I got uncomfortable hearing you speak about this....I can't imagine how Greg would feel learning this.

[@CuteCuteJames]

Holy shit that would have changed EVERYTHING. I'd be surprised if he could stand to look at Pearl after that...

[@Me-tp5eg]

i really do appreciate you coming back to the steven universe content. it's so nostalgic and im glad you're enjoying it as much as i'm enjoying watching :)

[@twideslauriers7875]

i assumed these were a hypothetical, if steven hadn't been born and greg eventually died.

[@mrinternet5877]

like amethyst didnt casually throw rose's form at greg before being yelled at by steven

[@eds7012]

*HOT DAYMN, Did NOT expect that*

[@vylet8270]

Pearl is a complex character so I'm glad they didn't add this bc the Fandom hates on her too much.

[@angrybirdsking123]

Goated vids. Reminds me when i used to come back from school to watch steven universe content like yours.

[@tomiekawakami460]

Tomie, Homura and Pearl... I just can't with these...

[@BluffsCastle]

Madoka mentioned

[@tomiekawakami460]

@@BluffsCastle Do you have any idea when's the new movie gonna drop ?

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

This is some fanfic shit right here

[@winnerthecoolguy2009]

Pearl 🦪 is more down bad than I am for Blue Diamond 💎😭

[@Xowolfgirl]

In sane

[@winnerthecoolguy2009]

@@Xowolfgirl she's my queen frl 😭

[@Solar1_420]

Fellas if she’s 30 feet tall and depressed she is strong enough to _literally kill you._

[@WuffWuffer]

7:03 THE WAY HE SAID IT SO CASUALLY I CANTTT

[@samuraiforever9120]

so we got amethyst turned into rose to keep Greg to herself as poorly planned, but since amethyst did it as joke to far. Unfortunately pearls shaping of Greg was pretty low. as that makes to episodes such as Chile tide where talked about running away, Single Pink Rose song darker.

[@austinwins3801]

Dude I haven't watched your videos since future ended, I missed you man

[@ArielBBS2779]

Wow...This deleted concept definitely solidified Pearl as my favourite Steven Universe character. The pain and desperation of forever chasing something/someone unattainable...

[@Mazanity]

We so needed this episode! Pearl is dark

[@gabrielrush3492]

That's just like Pearl's shapeshift of Rose Quartz 5,050 years ago, and later the classic Steven for Steven tag

[@kingjb554]

Amethyst-Rose was already disturbing. This would've been Earth-shattering

[@Johnthegamer97]

Good thing that's only concept art not final cause that a DARK LOW even for a kids show.

[@Ms_Real_Talk]

Damn pearl freaky💀

[@Leviathan.dep.trai.s1tg]

Pearl's relationship with Rose just makes me cry every time. It just hits the soft spot in me 🙁

[@RustyBoy35]

I love Steven universe videos so much! Keep it up the good work ❤

[@LunaMinuna]

Also Steven and Connie fusing she called it “inappropriate and told them to unfuse” I’m not surprised if she see’s Connie in Greg and of course Rose in Steven and was shocked a human can fuse with a gem probably immediately thought what if Greg fuse with Rose.

[@Oreoareyumyum]

That made me think fusion is about a stronger connection.

[@Hulk1566]

I'm sure we will have a brief history of Pearl video soon

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Man… you have no idea how surreal it feels to be seeing SU videos again Stirs up memories from years ago where I would literally stop working cuz a new episode dropped, and i’d take my break then and there to see it before looking for vids like these

[@oakenshadow6763]

Pearl had MAJOR dependency issues. And Tise never really helped her deal eith it. Because Rise couldn't lose anyone else, so she kept Pearl close. After seeing Pearl be rejuvinated, we can tell she wasn't just MADE for Pink. She inprinted on her. Her inhealthy attatchment was made part of her being from the first moment she emerged.

[@Beymaster20247]

This reminds me when amethyst turned into rose

[@MistressM-zo7ir]

Oh my! How intriguing!❤

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You guys always cook with Steven universe🎉🎉🎉

[@acedreamer2004]

6:29 HABAOWBDOWBDIE WHAT???😀 Okay. Wow. That is- certainly dialogue right there😆

[@husk_irl]

2:14 me too pearl, me too. (I love fantasising about shapeshifting ik it’s not the same but )

[@Green-Hybrid3017]

I knew pearl was downbad for rose, but this is one of the most dark downbad moments I have ever seen in my entire life. I’m glad that she’s doing better now at the very least. 😔

[@PatrickCervantez]

Rebecca _really_ should've pitched Steven Universe to Adult Swim instead of Cartoon Network because this is a terrifyingly wonderful idea. She doesn't have to go full yandere like she looks in the thumbnail, but seeing this interaction play out would've been one of those watershed moments that explores toxic codependent behavior at its most visceral and realistic. Pearl trying to recreate Greg and Rose's dance, Rose thinking it's sort of cute that Pearl is this jealous of Greg before turning around and seeing Pearl having shapeshifted into him. Hell, if this happened after Steven's proposal to Connie make it even darker by having Pearl accidentally slip and address Rose as "My Diamond". It could even be a catalyst for Pink to have a brief moment of self-reflection and see how her actions have hurt the one person closest to her... to add even more layers to this, have Pink Pearl's cracks creep over Pearl's face in a brief second of pure psychological horror for Rose in the flashback. Brining it back into the present, this could even make Steven look uncomfortable as it makes him remember when Amethyst transformed into Rose. Pearl can try and redress the memory as being able to overcome and let go of the past without realizing her confession is going to be one of the reasons Steven decides to leave Beach City.

[@zadock6370]

"I sometime like to watch you sleep"

[@ANSHUMANSINGH-v7c]

Nahhhhh

[@sherlockraver3096]

these videos do actually help me get through the hell that is adulthood. Thank you for making them

[@beckathawrecka]

No wonder she felt funny about shape shifting. She caused pain to them posing as Rose in one episode and Greg (in this unseen one) so I can understand why she wouldnt want to anymore bc of bad memories attached. Also in posing as rose to shatter pink, that is traumatic enough. The guilt she carried especially as Steven grew up was massive. It all came out in a single pale rose, the complex trauma. Her fantasies and delusions opened the door to everything basically, so she blamed herself for every single thing that happened since becoming pinks pearl. Probably believing she didnt deserve happiness ever again. So much devastation behind her daydreams... this is what happens to people pleasers. They get emotional when things go wrong and spiral and make choices that are desperate rather than thinking about the outcome, then when it all inevitably falls apart, its a disaster.

[@kcutler0214]

love all the new SU content!! i’ve been watching your vids since i was in college in 2016 so it brings me back to that time of my life as well as my first SU watch through :)

[@Songvsgaming]

The fact a story line like this can make the fan base uncomfortable from just thinking about it that’s how you know it’s a great show

[@rojinaahmadi246]

One of the questions that I've been pondering is what will happen when Steven finally dies. Would Rose come back as her old self, or will she shapeshift into Steven and will continue to live as him? Would she have any of his memories? I think probably not since Steven's memories are stored in his brain, and when he dies, so does his brain. I do believe that Rose is still inside Steven but wrapped in his fleshy body. When White Diamond took out Steven's gem, that was actually Pink Diamond reforming, but she decided to take Steven's shape. Will she do the same when he dies? I hope you'll read this. Thanks for the awesome video, BTW. ❤