#nanefua

[punkisntdeadandneitherami]

what the actual FUCK nanefua

[katlimeart]

Made in 2019

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Daisy cosplaying as Nanefua (Steven Universe)

[gracekraft]

Week 3!

Beloved townies bookended by Fusions~

[mahoutoons]

one of my favourite things about steven universe on a rewatch is how you can see the consequences of the abduction arc spread throughout season 5. it was a horrific, traumatizing even for the whole city and everyone acknowledges that. it starts of this domino effect of changes in beach city. nanefua becoming mayor, dewey working at the big donut, sadie quitting her job and joining a band, peedee opening a food truck, lapis leaving and taking the barn with her, peridot now living with the crystal gems, garnet being unsure of her future vision. even the small things like connie getting a haircut. steven wouldn't have even found out rose was pink diamond if it wasn't for the abduction arc. the fandom really hated the townie episodes but they were important because otherwise we wouldn't care about what happened to beach city. we wouldn't have cared about all the people affected. we wouldn't have seen how close steven was to them and how their abduction affected him. season 5 is basically everyone dealing with the aftermath of that arc. the townie episodes weren't filler like the fandom called them at the time, they were important in establishing the status quo so we could see how it changes after this arc.

[love-takes-work]

Humans doing the business

Tangling with Gem stuff and WINNING

[foundfamilyhq]

[surprise-its-polls]

Best Steven Universe Song Tournament - Round 1

I Could Never Be (Ready)

Sung by Greg Universe

Finale

Sung by Steven Universe, Pearl, Garnet, Amethyst, Connie Maheswaran, Bismuth, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Sadie Miller, Lars Barriga, Greg Universe, Mayor Nanefua Pizza

[the-cosmic-blogger]

I've been cooking this ATS Future story for a couple weeks now!! so now I'm finally sharing Ch1 with y'all!!

It's reached three chapters but the third isn't done. Hopefully it'll be done in three or four chapters!!

That said, please enjoy!!!

[delightfully-deranged-dagur]

Always thought it was a shame Steven never fused with more fusions.

So I made more.

Stevamie is not a theater kid. He's THE theater kid.

Stevefua is the ultimate cool granny.

Stars is the very confident adventurer who's actions are always intentional. Definitely doesn't make any mistakes. He meant to do that.

Stadie loves singing but they're horrible in social settings.

[toastywatchesstevenuniverse]

S1 E18

Beach Party

Easily my favorite episode so far.

Also some small pearl appreciation real quick

But for real this episode was SO charming. It's just a very basic premise but that's why it's so good. It's a really simple low stakes plot that just let's these characters be themselves. The Pizzas honestly are like the best side characters in the series so far. They are some of my favorites & they've only just been introduced (ok the daughter showed up before but this episode made me like her way more)

I really hope Nanefua shows up again. She's instantly become one of my favorite characters so far. She's wonderful. Please tell me she comes back because I love her very much. In fact I want the Pizzas to come back many times they're so lovable.

Also this episode has been the funniest one so far too. This shit had me laughing hard.

Plus Pearl got to shine & that's always a plus.

Honeslty it's a very barebones simple plot with an obvious basic ass moral but it's the simplicity that makes it better. It's just watching some lovable characters play volleyball & then fighting a big fish. I loved this episode. This has absolutely been my favorite so far. This show has seriously greatly improved its writing from the first couple of episodes comparing it to the last handful of episodes. Anyways almost halfway done with Season 1. Let's go.

[elderlytourney]

Old Woman Tourney Round 1 - Group 6D

[sucharactertournament]

SU Character Tournament

[a-little-revolution]

it seems like the main points you rate LP characters on are "are they dehumanized", "are they part of their community", "are they written to be three dimensional", and "are their proportions accurate", is that about right? curious/interested in your process for deciding ratings :D also what do you think of Nanefua Pizza from SU? not a major character even as much as Sadie but i always thought she had a fun personality

Hello! Yes, that would be accurate!! And unfortunately a lot of Little characters do not meet these criteria! They're usually only there for comic relief, are greatly dehumanized, and othered by their community.

So for those in the back, when determining whether a Little character is good representation for the dwarfism community, I ask the following:

Do they hold a purpose in the story/plot other than comic relief?

Are they a well rounded character? Do they matter to plot? (It could also be that they are simply for background diverity which can be fine too)

Is their inclusion natural and fluid, or blatant and obvious? If they make a big deal about it, what is the reason? Do they use it as a tool to talk about adversity?

Are they accepted by their community? Or is there obvious seperation/rejection?

Is their anatomy correct? Or are they more gnome-like/vague?

Also I love Nanefua! She is very sweet and strong willed. I wasn't sure to include her since her height could also be due to her "small asian grandma"-ness. But she could certainly be Little!

[artbyblastweave]

🔥steven universe

Much as I love them, The Townies were poorly integrated into the back-half of the show. In the front half it was fairly common for tertiary human characters to get caught up in monster-of-the-week events that had genuine stakes; less common in the back half, despite the whole "Dewey Wins" beat implying that Nanefua was going to try and get the community more proactive involved (which basically only materialized in a more effective evacuation plan when the Diamonds showed up.) I think they just didn't scale well.

[novantinuum]

heya! :D I'm so happy I found your blog, I just did a su rewatch this summer and I'm obsessed again! I was wondering if you had some fic recs to share? especially any and all that deal with steven's trauma (whether that be corruption aftermath, his abandonment issues, any of the traumatic experiences he had), anything really, just some nice and thorough hurt/comfort and healing <3 definitely up to any other recs you might have, even if they're about something completely different haha. thank you in advance!!

Ooooh heck yeah I can rec some of my favs! Admittedly, these days I haven't been reading that much new fic, so I'm not sure what new stuff is out there that's gone unnoticed, but I went through my bookmarks and found a few fics that still stand out to me today as ones I remember really vibing with when I read them-

First off, some fics that I remember delving into Steven's trauma (along other things)-

Aid to Navigation, by Ppleater (or @infriga here on tumblr)

Honest to god, this is my favorite Steven Universe fic on the whole goddamn internet. Post I Am My Monster hurt/comfort content galore. Emotional catharsis out the wazoo. Fascinating theorization about how Steven works as a hybrid. Sometimes there's even chapter artwork. ALSO NANEFUA AS AN IMPORTANT CHARACTER, WHICH I RARELY SEE LET'S GO NANEFUA

a world for the birds, by @fanfoolishness

Do you like Uncle Andy? Do you vibe with the idea of bird watching? Do you wanna read about Andy's outsider observations of the trajectory of his nephew's bizarre life as he shares his hobby of bird watching with Steven as a bonding activity over the years moving into the events of Steven Universe: Future??

Go read this fic, it destroys me. In fact, just do yourself a favor and check out this author's whole catalogue, because my next fic rec is from her, too.

Comminuted, by @fanfoolishness

Post Growing Pains hurt/comfort focused on Steven and his dad's relationship. I remember this one dropping pretty damn soon after the episode aired and it w r e c k e d my emotions and gave me all the catharsis my sappy little heart desired at the time.

WELCOME BACK TO THE VLOG, steven universe here! by waddlesthejoghog (or @thisisnotacreativeusername here on tumblr)

Here's a story with a COMPLETELY different format than all the others- this one chronicles Steven's life through a variety of videos he posts to his TubeTube channel over the years. (Which, if you watch the SU shorts, is a canonical fun fact about him! He posts unboxing videos and reactions and stuff online, ahah.)

Each chapter sorta like, "transcribes" what's happening in the video, and there's even a little views/likes/dislikes/subscriber count + mock comments section at the end of every one! I found it a very charming and fun read- but also it punched me in the face by the end because it's like a whole microcosm of Steven's character development throughout the entire show mashed into one 59 chapter story.

This one is not wholly focused on Steven's trauma, as it spans the events of the entire show, but that does play a decently big role later on in the fic.

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As a quick little self-plug, I've also written a good deal of fics focused on various shades of Steven's traumatic experiences, and the following is (probably) my favorite of those:

A Memoir of the Marks Unseen (uhh... by me lol)

This one is focused on the topic of Steven + the headcanon of him having corruption scars like the other healed Gems, and picks up pretty soon after I Am My Monster. It spans months (and later Years) after that, detailing his journey towards accepting these remnants as a neutral part of him. I'm still very proud of finishing it, as I was pulling from some raw personal experience with this one.

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Lastly, here's two Connie focused fics I remember slapping ass in their own various ways:

Xenopology, by CompletelyDifferent

Some Connie + all the Gems character study pieces!

The Stranger in Me, by Cyberwraith9

Connie accidentally gets perma-bonded with a poofed gemstone retrieved from a corrupted Gem. Hijinks ensue. I remember this one having a legendary level of character development for Connie and her whole family especially ;w;

[surprise-its-polls]

Best Steven Universe Character Tournament - Round 3