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Krampus Grewcock posted:And haven't you seen Blade Runner? Blade Runner would be a very different movie if it was known from the start that Deckard had a human father and a replicant mother.
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So Greg has brown hair, and Rose has pink hair. What's the deal with Steven's black hair?
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Jack Gladney posted:I hope they can hit some different beats than Finn over on Adventure Time with having Steven grow up. His optimism seems like his most important and distinctive feature by far. I also hope that they don't have more episodes focusing on the main character getting over a breakup than they had episodes focusing on the actual relationship and I certainly hope that bullshit doesn't drag an entire half a season down with it.
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SlothfulCobra posted:So Greg has brown hair, and Rose has pink hair. What's the deal with Steven's black hair? Mystical recessive from the Rose Quartz Gem?
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thexerox123 posted:Blade Runner would be a very different movie if it was known from the start that Deckard had a human father and a replicant mother. Maybe that'll be addressed in the upcoming sequel. In any case, Steven isn't exactly human or gem. But his physiology seems more gem than human, but his experiences are more human than gem. His resiliance has nothing to do whether he needs to breathe air or not eat or whatever. I just wonder how fragile he really is physically since the Gems, while protective and all, still take him along on dangerous missions that put him in physical danger. I just think it would be interesting in how it would effect Steven if he came yo realize that he is invulnerable to such things, how would that test his humanity? Also, Lion is adorable as hell and I'm glad each episode with him is significant.
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Mimir posted:The question I've got is: Could Steven regenerate like Pearl did in "Swordfighter", if he got stabbed or shanked or pierced or otherwise perforated? The comics indicate that the answer is "maybe, but nobody wants to test this."
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Krampus Grewcock posted:
Those two statements contradicts each other. If he was physiologically more gem than human, he wouldn't need to do any of those things, so I wonder how you come to that conclusion?
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Jack Gladney posted:I hope they can hit some different beats than Finn over on Adventure Time with having Steven grow up. His optimism seems like his most important and distinctive feature by far. Steven's got a different dynamic than Finn solely on the basis of having a family. Finn is older, too, so his story has had some puberty stuff happening in it. Steven's learning about other people, whereas Finn's learning about himself, which makes for a much different kind of story.
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Krampus Grewcock posted:I just think it would be interesting in how it would effect Steven if he came to realize that he is invulnerable to such things, how would that test his humanity? Same way it did for Superman?
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Mimir posted:The question I've got is: Could Steven regenerate like Pearl did in "Swordfighter", if he got stabbed or shanked or pierced or otherwise perforated?
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Say Nothing posted:Maybe if he spat on himself the wound would heal? Hmm.
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Since we're on dumb theory mode, my current dumb theory is that, as much of a coming-of-age story as SU can be, eventually the overarching plot arc of the show isn't going to be Steven learning about himself and the world he lives in, it's going to be about him teaching the other Gems about it. Right now, and correct me if I'm wrong, the Gems haven't really shown any kind of feelings towards humanity other than indifference or, at most, distant politeness. The whole "save the world from monsters" thing seems to be done mostly out of a sense of duty, but as stated by Steven, they otherwise just don't seem to care about the world they're protecting. Rose's video suggests that she wasn't simply more emotionally developed than the rest of the Gem gang, she was on a different wavelength entirely. From the way that the Crystal Gems refer to Rose, it's clear that they depended heavily on her, but they didn't really seem to "get" what she was about. Protecting the Earth appears to be their way of honoring what they assume is Rose's legacy. It's clear that G+A+P feel genuine love for Steven, so What I'm interested in knowing about is the relationship that Rose had with the other Gems. If it was as asymmetrical and distant as can be expected between leader and subordinates, then maybe the reason Rose felt it necessary to create a human/Gem hybrid didn't have to do with the powers or abilities her son would learn, but rather because she felt caring after a baby Gem would be the kind of task that would force her gang out of their emotional isolation and into actually getting what she was about with all this "love for all living beings" stuff.
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That's an interesting thought. Oddly enough, my gut reaction to "protect them Steven" was actually Rose telling Steven to protect the other Gems as much as the Earth.
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It just makes me wonder if steven will show the Tape to the other Gems
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https://soundcloud.com/jeff-liu/lions-mane-demoJeff Liu posted:I made this demo for the scenes inside of Lion's mane in Lion 3: Straight to Video. When I boarded the scenes that take place in the mane, I thought it would be cool to play some music during the board pitch. I wanted it to be disorienting and weird so I reversed the track, and had it gradually build up with more layers getting weirder and weirder until Steven reaches the tree and it starts playing forward coherently. The track plays backwards up until 1:39 and then it starts playing forward.
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e X posted:Those two statements contradicts each other. If he was physiologically more gem than human, he wouldn't need to do any of those things, so I wonder how you come to that conclusion? Humans don't transform into cat monstrosities, generate shields, age at will, heal with their spit, or have powers over plants. The only things that make him physiologically human are his supposed vulnerabilities/needs. Anyway, I'm trying not to overthink it so I don't end up like SithSaber and go on a rant about how the series mirrors the Majabarata. Also yeah, Steven is pretty much superman, better example.
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Krampus Grewcock posted:Humans don't transform into cat monstrosities, generate shields, age at will, heal with their spit, or have powers over plants. The only things that make him physiologically human are his supposed vulnerabilities/needs. Anyway, I'm trying not to overthink it so I don't end up like SithSaber and go on a rant about how the series mirrors the Majabarata. I believe the difference is, gem bodies are created wholly by the gem, where Steven's body is only modified by it.
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So... if Steven's gem was removed from his body, would he die? Or would he go into the gem like the Gems do to recuperate, leaving a meat husk behind? Questions, questions.
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Catkin posted:So... if Steven's gem was removed from his body, would he die? Or would he go into the gem like the Gems do to recuperate, leaving a meat husk behind? Questions, questions. If Steven ever died without having a kid of his own to pass his gem essence on to, I suspect that a new Rose Quartz would rise from the gem. Possibly one with both Rose's and Steven's memories? Perhaps this is Rose's true long-term plan, the creation of a Gem with the mind of a human.
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If you removed Steven's gem his guts would all fall out of his gem hole.
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Nameless Pete posted:If you removed Steven's gem his guts would all fall out of his gem hole. Never exacerbate your crack.
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Koos Goop posted:I believe the difference is, gem bodies are created wholly by the gem, where Steven's body is only modified by it. This sounds about right. Although I do think he needs the gem to live in the same way humans need their hearts/lungs/livers/whatever.
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I've always imagined that without the gem, Steven would turn into a brief flash of light followed by a pile of mushy goo.
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You can no more remove the gem from Steven than you can remove the Ko from Koos.
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Catkin posted:So... if Steven's gem was removed from his body, would he die? Or would he go into the gem like the Gems do to recuperate, leaving a meat husk behind? Questions, questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhp-Uctd-c
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Rassle posted:I've always imagined that without the gem, Steven would turn into a brief flash of light followed by a pile of mushy goo. Less goo, more like Cousin Boneless, from Cow & Chicken 
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Catkin posted:So... if Steven's gem was removed from his body, would he die? Or would he go into the gem like the Gems do to recuperate, leaving a meat husk behind? Questions, questions. i'm p sure it's a guyver situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XEzFqAMRZc&t=302s
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SlothfulCobra posted:Maybe Steven would just reform around it. Hope they go with this one.
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Koos Goop posted:I believe the difference is, gem bodies are created wholly by the gem, where Steven's body is only modified by it. I'd say this is probably the most probable given what we've seen so far. But it's pretty obvious that Steven's body isn't that of a typical 8(?) year old boy. He's been shown to be quite physically strong, able to take large rocks to the noggin' with nothing but a very tiny scratch, and can hold his breath very a very long time. Seriously, try and hold your breath from the last time Steven takes a breath in Lion's mane to when he stumbles out again and then imagine an 8 year old's tiny lungs lasting just as long. Whatever he is, it's not just a regular human boy with gem powers.
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Steven only went about a minute without air in Lion's mane, and 3 is the normal human limit. The record is 22 minutes. Steven's normal. He hasn't done anything that would severly injure a normal person yet, although god knows he's come close.
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I'm pretty sure the rock from Coach Steven and the fall from the cliff in Stevens Lion would both be bad enough to seriously harm a typical mortal, 8 years old or not.
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It's hard to tell if that's supposed to mean he's particularly durable, or if it's just part of how cartoons (and fiction in general) handle violence. Like having his van slammed front-first into the ground probably should've killed Greg instead of just breaking his leg, but that's more a suspension of disbelief thing rather than indicating he's part-Gem too. (Probably.  )
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Who What Now posted:I'd say this is probably the most probable given what we've seen so far. But it's pretty obvious that Steven's body isn't that of a typical 8(?) year old boy. He's been shown to be quite physically strong, able to take large rocks to the noggin' with nothing but a very tiny scratch, and can hold his breath very a very long time. Seriously, try and hold your breath from the last time Steven takes a breath in Lion's mane to when he stumbles out again and then imagine an 8 year old's tiny lungs lasting just as long. He is, in fact, a cartoon boy with gem powers. I mean, a lot of the "normal" Beach City residents are quite resilient. I mean, they're not Bugs Bunny-like, where they'll pop up after getting squished into pancakes, but Lars literally had his mouth set on fire in Joking Victim and he made it out fine. Ronaldo took a good kick in the head from There's a lot to be said for the fact that they are all cartoons. Gives 'em a lot more resistance to injury than us poor normal folk. e:f,b
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Keep Beach City Weird is one of the best things to come out of Steven Universe:quote:
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It must be hard for these professional cartoonists to make themselves draw at a How To Draw Manga level and to try to not make it good.
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