#su before future

[obsessedfluffbutt]

One thing I don't often see people talk about in Steven Universe.

In the series most of Stevens powers come from a need to protect those around him. His shield, his bubble, healing spit/tears, all designed, and come from the desire to, protect those around him. With the exception of his floating which comes from a sense of joy and happiness.

In Future his new powers stem from a subconscious need to protect himself, instead of a need to protect others. He's dealing with a lot and his powers are reacting in an explosive way to keep him safe. Super speed to escape a dangerous situation, explosive screams to throw the threat away from him, and panels, thicker and stronger than his shield and bubble, to shield him from the perceived threat.

Which then makes me wonder, since Pink on Homeworld was known for destructive "temper tantrums" how often she must've felt so unsafe, scared and unhappy that her powers reacted the way Stevens do in Future.

When she became Rose Quartz she felt confident, comfortable and more safe as Rose than as Pink. She had a strong desire to protect the Earth and the Crystal Gems, developing her powers into the ones we see most in the show.

[ptewie]

multiversus made me think about these three interacting which then made me realize morty is probably the only one to know that the phrase "PTSD" means.

[mandareeboo]

I think a lot of people forget that Garnet's future vision isn't, like, accurate? That's the whole point of Future Vision; Garnet sees so many timelines, and she has to pick and choose which to follow, and they aren't' always accurate. Pool Hopping reinforces that concept, with Garnet being unable to pick which future Steven will follow because she's ignored his development.

She even does it in Future! She's so sure that Steven is in the "pepperoni timeline" that she doesn't even consider that he might be taking the vegetarian option.

Garnet has an approximate knowledge of many things, and she just kinda picks which future she thinks is true based on characters and how they act. Her future vision isn't a solid thing that she can just Know how things will go down. She guesses. A lot.

[sypy-cup]

Got bored and tried my hand at the SU style

[screwpinecaprice]

Requested by @archivehub! Steven giving a smooch to pregnant Connie's belly! 🥰

I'm giving myself a timer on each request, just to add a little personal challenge and practice in drawing speed. 😁

[pocket-gems]

EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS

WAnt a sketch? $1. A more clean png of whatever you want? $5! Anything more complex? Pay what you want. I dont care as long as it helps. Payment thru Paypal. I draw any fandom, meca, nsfw, everything.

Our city has suffered a massive flood. My body is battered. All i can do is draw, save it and help my people. If you cant, nor want to due to whatever monetary reason, please share it. Anything is appreciated.

[novantinuum]

diamond steven save me..

steven-

save me diamond steven

(a self indulgent screenshot redraw)

[archersartcorner]

Back in Far Harbor gang… I get they probably didn’t want to extend a cutscene where the player had no control out too long, but I do wish in the Acadia meeting that you can eavesdrop on they brought up Nick 😭 but they do Not so here’s me making up scenarios. The Usual. 😏

[mayashesfly]

Thinking about this post and how Alastor pulled apart the screen first while Vox did the surrounding thing first.

I think it could reflect to how their relationship went.

At first, Alastor started to pull away, but it wasn't anything final yet since it feels more... artificial in a way?

But then Vox started to become more obnoxious, making Alastor feel like he was being surrounded before Vox fully tore their relationship apart.

(It honestly worries me how in Vox's parallel it shows him dividing Valentino and Velvette apart and I hope to god that's not foreshadowing that Vox will push the Vees away the same thing he did with Alastor but the leaked audition sheet for Vox is making me chuckle in danger)

Alastor surrounding Vox shows how after their relationship broke off, Alastor started to intentionally make Vox to continue to remember his existence, not letting him to forget who he is since we see him going in front of his cameras.

At least that's my interpretation.

[zenmom]

Steven universe and Oswald fighting there pibbified selfs

ft.the crystal gems helping them

You’re lucky I’ve drawn SU characters before, so it should be sorta easy.

Oswald and Steven are getting ready to fight against their pibbified selves. Oswald had landed in Steven’s world and needs together back into his own as he feels unsafe in a foreign world while his younger brother and Significant Other has to prepare for a threat looming in Oz’s world. Suddenly, Pibbified Oswald appeared and from behind came Pibbified Steven.

Oswald: looks like we’ll have to fight off ourselves.

Steven: I’ve done that before so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Pibby Oswald: *Turns into a big version of himself.*

Oswald: oh- oh- ah- oh, uh oh. I think I’ll have more difficulty…

The crystal gems comes into battle.

Garnet: Reinforcements are here!

Pearl:I’ll take care of the little rabbit’s big corrupted self.

Amethyst: Don’t worry Steven, I’ve got your back!

And the epic battle begins

[the-eclectic-wonderer]

Just saw the young!Greg doodles Rebecca posted on tiktok. What the fuck. Like seriously they can't just drop the fact that Pearl shapeshifted into Greg like this I can't cope Rebecca what the HELL

[sevenines]

i wish, really really wish that ronaldo and lars’ shared past was further explored. to me, a follow up episode alone would have made horror club one of the best! their old friendship clearly wasn’t looked over by the staff either, one look at raven molisee’s poshmark tells you just how much he loved young lars and “ronnie”. i always think about the effects of storyboarders leaving; the crew always talked about how collaborative the whole process was, so i can only wonder if those “championing” for more of their fav character(s) took away that passion with them as they left.

unrelatedly, ronaldo x lighthouse gem is a very funny concept.

[ceephorsshitshow]

[rox-reads]

more thoughts

i think its interesting that every cape in this universe is basically just a traumatized person lashing out

maybe thats part of why a lot of this stuff is seen as a “game”. media sensationalism doesnt help, but theres also the fact that the people involved themselves may have been stunted in a way by their trauma, making it harder to internalize the violence theyre perpetuating/fighting against. 

they already went through something awful enough to turn off the part of their brain that lets them feel the full weight of it all out of necessity, so everything that comes next is easier. maybe even desireable, if only to give meaning to the bad thing they already lived through? 

the only ones exempt would be second generation capes, but that might still say something about intergenerational trauma 

[feintenstein]

finished rewatching Steven Universe (OG before the movie & future) and oh my god they really just crammed a whole season into 3 episodes.... I really wish they weren't rushed n' canceled, it would've been so great!

I especially wanted to meet the nephrites and the other corrupted gems... darn. Or how much the gems on homeworld changed! What their lives are like, what they do with their time, and how they cope with era 3- ! aw man.... it just makes me bummed to think about.

[pocket-gems]

While I worked on the big next compilation, thought I'd do a small one. Zircon group!

Coffinite: Once the judgement is over, if the gem resulted shatered as punishment, Coffinite will collect the remaining shards for the harvest.

Hafnon: Organizes and commands the action of any "Wanted" gem to be judged.

Stetindite: Writes the testimonies as it happens on the judgement to mark it for the record.

Thorite: Organizes the list of gems waiting for trial.

Thorogummite: In charge of recollecting testimonies, objects and witnesses. If none can be found, there will be no judgement.

Zircon: Lawyers, both working for the defensive and prosecuting side.