#about connverse

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This is probably the most controversial ask on this but do you hate how Connie was handled in future and something about her speech to the cgs's immaturity made her a bit hypocritical because she somehow contributed to Steven's meltdown? As well one of the reasons why you ship Steven with spinel and connverse shippers attacking you?

Again a very controversial loaded question, it's something I was wondering about because people not liking Connie and connverse shippers supposedly being toxic

Ok, this is going to be long!

(I'm unsure if it's really controversial, some people just take this stuff too seriously and too personally 😅)

-> Let's start with: I like Connverse. However, I liked it more before SUFuture or maybe way before, around the 3rd, 4th season? Those two acted closer to a puppy love (cute) rather than an actual romantic relationship, which makes sense since they were kids and experiencing all of that for the first time (I think)

I didn't take it very seriously as I was more interested on the story being told than the ships

-> Now, I don't hate Connie

(although she's not even close to my favourites, she's still cool as a character)

but yes, I do hate how she was handled in SUFuture. I can understand that the others were crying and saying how it was their fault and so not helping at the present moment,

(which, btw, it shows that they at least take responsibility for what they did, that they feel guilt and remorse, unlike some...)

but Connie's reaction... It left a very bitter taste and strong disgust. The shouting helps even less than crying. If she did that with me I wouldn't have been very happy with it, that's for sure.

And she's not even that different from the gems! She hurt Steven multiple times, especially on the emotional aspect of things - from the very first time they met to later on -

(example: giving him the silent treatment. I understand she was hurt, but he was hurt too. That was... not a kind thing to do, and they should just have talked it out, even if it takes many times. Communication is key, right? Also, what's up with Lion? I never understood why would Lion prefer to take Connie's side... It just doesn't make any sense)

She was young, so it is understandable that she would let her emotions get the best of her. But that doesn't excuse the fact that she didn't take responsibility for what she did to Steven (nor apologise or explain anything)

+ she lied to her own parents, again

(she lied many times, even after telling her parents about her training on how to use swords, example: Steven asking to marry her)

What she did was yell at the others and proceeded to do as you said: To be hypocritical

She literally didn't see what was in front of her: Steven falling apart (Steven made it pretty clear, actually!) so it's hard to understand how she didn't see it... Even worse, the fact that she had to act as if she knew better that everyone else when she's the youngest and with less experience. She has traumas of her own but the crew made her as if nothing ever happened to her. Honestly... Even a stranger could have noticed something weird going on with Steven!

I'm not saying that bc we are viewers, but because Steven was more obvious in certain scenes, and with Connie even more so

She didn't explain herself, didn't apologise, she just left him there, alone. She's smart, she should have seen it, shouldn't she? Well... If she's so smart, so brave, so strong, so skilled and so mature, why didn't she?

Unsurprisingly, her faults only appear when it becomes relevant to the plot and never to paint her as the one to be blamed, but Steven or others. But that's it. She was perfect for the rest of the show. No traumas, no problems, mature, bla bla bla

It's, frankly, very annoying and not at all relatable

It made me dislike her during Future. I would have preferred if the crew left Connie the way she was before... I hurts to see so much potential wasted or wrongly used

-> SUFuture has many odd things with the way the characters were behaving tbh (I can't blame it solely on the crew; they weren't given much to begin with, but still)

example: Spinel with her traumas, she's not just a clown or a toy. It doesn't makes sense for her to be suddenly sooo happy and normal and "fixed". Maybe the idea was that she was faking it... Idk, but it didn't feel right. Plus, she can understand Steven better than anyone, so why not use her?

Or Greg. Again, I understand he wasn't perfect. No one is. But like... He was actually a good father: He cared about Steven, he provided for him even if that meant not spending as much time with his son. And even if the crystal gems didn't know how to properly take care of a human kid, they aren't the only ones. We, as humans, can be worse than them at something we are supposed to be good at

+ Steven had opportunities to ask to go to school or the hospital, but he never did. Greg once told him he could go to School but Steven's response was: I'm with the crystal gems all the time. With Connie (and other people in Beach City) Steven probably learned a lot about what was normal for a human kid, like going to the hospital. He never said anything either. When he got hurt he never said anything to anyone, so how was Greg suppose to take him to the hospital? Or anyone else for that matter

Let's not forget the fact that gems are not citizens, so Steven technically doesn't exist. Plus, how much do humans actually know about gems? Even Beach City, as close as it is to gems, doesn't seem to understand or know anything about them

-> Personally, I don't know why Connverse (or even not Connverse) shippers attack Stevinel shippers, that's something that I will never understand despite all the... words used against us. And I do not care. Really, it's very immature of them, so why should I?

However, that is not the reason why I ship Steven and Spinel

Connverse and Stevinel are not opposites. Liking one doesn't automatically elimine the other

Ship wars are stupid, immature, and negative. Unwelcome. It shouldn't have ever existed. Many use ships as an excuse to hurt others without any regard, being anonymous making them 'brave' and uncaring about who's behind a screen, while also using the excuse of 'saving kids' - which they aren't-

I don't want any excuses, kids from real life were hurt, and it's not okay

-> Steven and Spinel have many similarities:

- they both felt abandoned (in their own way, at least)

- both have Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz in common. Although, Steven had his father and the crystal gems but he was not completely alone like Spinel was

(not in a family type of way, that's not how gems work unless they call themselves as such: siblings, parents, etc. Family in gems exists only since Steven was born, and only related to him. Literally. It was said by the crew. The Rose Quartzs from the zoo are a good example of that! The Diamonds can be and/or act like a family, but they really weren't, it's mainly fans who saw them as a dysfunctional family, and a good example of that, too)

- Both behave/react in similar ways

(Positive, happy and kind when 'younger', reaching to others, saying NO in that same way when someone they care about was leaving, their pain turning into anger against others and danger to themselves... Even changing their forms to assimilate/show the way they feel!)

- Both are pink, too xD

- They both are my favourite characters and are also the easiest ones to draw for me 🤔 😊 xD

-> Anyway, what I mean is that there's many reasons why people ship who they ship, whether bc of the aesthetic, their chemistry, their interactions...

I felt like they had potential. Potential to help each other, to understand each other, etcetera

Another thing. Spinel is a sign of growing up and leaving behind your childhood, forgetting too, and Steven was growing up. They both were a sign for the viewsers who were growing up, together, while watching the show

No more puppy love. Connie and Steven have a good friendship, but I don't see any romantic chemistry. To me it feels forced for them to be together in that way. It also makes me feel as if all childhood friends have to end up as romantic relationships just because they had a crush, or the fact that they were close. It feels like all shows do that, lately. It's tiring

[screwpinecaprice]

Young man, you're divulging incriminating statement to a daughter of a police officer. You are going to jail.

[weedle-testaburger]

etienne guignard is still a connverse stan and for that i love him (i couldn’t link the animation but it’s in the tweet and it’s the cutest thing ever)

[artsycooky13]

a box of random shoes

(*They're getting divorced to win a bet to pay for von's college fund)

[lesbian-gnome-village]

GLOW WEEK DAY 5: Family/Friends

Today, I bring you fluffy, cheesy comics. Tomorrow, who knows? For real though, I was considering doing an angsty comic about Steven and Connie discussing their parenting anxiety due to neither of them having the best childhoods, but I just couldn't do it to myself after already having kind of a rough week. Either way, I'm pretty happy with how this came out!

[somechickwhodraws818]

So me and my friend opened a gateway and we're fucking weak so...

Steven/Spinel/Connie is too damn slept on in this fandom. Where my polyshippers at?

[nugatorysheep]

Glow Week yet again! This time for Rain! @glowweek (My thought was that this is immediately after it rained and they've gone out in the mud looking for weird stuff).

This one is a redraw of Aleth Romanillos' art but with Sven and Connor :3 Its a fun pastime of mine to make edits of official media and screenshots but convert it to their AU.

They're good target for edits because they look significantly different, but I can leave most of the background unaltered because they go through a lot of the same events that Steven and Connie do, in comparison to Leo who has a totally different vibe and early series of events or Druid who has 99 percent of his relevant story happen way after canon is over

Anyway I'll shut up lol

[swordmahes]

husband and wife / jam buds

[roseetube]

Idk what happened guysss!!! Everyones sad except, AND including steeb ?? They jus gotta hug it out :333

@pogostikk they are slowly eating all my braincells one by one

[koko-heads]

going to sleep knowing that pearlmethyst lapidot and connverse will always be the best ships

[benasabrina]

I'd rather be me, with you~

This scene strikes a chord with me! I love this couple so much and to draw this makes me super happy! I hope I did it justice and hope that you all love it too!

Reblogs are appreciated!

[screwpinecaprice]

Just a silly guy, with silly silly thoughts.

@glowweek Day 2

Casual | Surprise

A casual surprise?😬😬😬

[weedle-testaburger]

'what do you want in a partner?' well I'd love if we could combine into a tall person who everyone thinks is really cool

[artsycooky13]

bro i wish

[lux1fer]

first kiss

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Do you think Connie when she was younger or 13-ish liked warrior cats at somepoint? 

I mean, we already know she's canonically a huge anime fan, so it ain't much of a stretch lmao. The true question is whether she'd tell Steven.

What if it was the one thing she hadn't told him up until that point, so she felt super guilty. She makes him think she's about to tell him some huge secret, only to reveal she used to roleplay an edgy cat OC on the playground.