Momswap Trash Blog

Sideblog specifically addressing my uncalled for enthusiasm about Steven Universe, especially momswap AU. We're dead at the moment save for some tagless reblogs but might come back to life some day.

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y’know, now that we know what Pink Diamond was like, I wouldn’t be surprised if her “shattering” was just her being like “i’ll fake my own death and run away from home, and THEN they’ll be sorry for being so mean to me!!” and now she’s just too scared of being yelled at to come back because she sparked an interplanetary incident 

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Lapis, Jasper and Peridot’s pages from the new official Fusion for Beginners and Experts book made by Rebecca Sugar and Angie Wang!

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>Insert Alexandrite Quote: HEY, DONT FORGET ABOUT ME- I had to do the Canon Human Peridot too-

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December 1st, and so It begins.

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Every who down in Whoville likes christmas alot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of whoville, did NOT.

-Dr. Suess

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Big Floof Dress

[ganymedesclock]

Peridot: “Luckily, I don’t leave home without a blaster.”

Peridot: Is the most successful long-lasting solo antagonist up to date who was only captured because she had to eject something that cost her mobility, and then made an especially risky move in kidnapping Steven right from the Temple, which she pulled off without a hitch and could have easily killed him at that point. Immediately after capture, she was able to effectively use her knowledge of the Cluster to negotiate for her survival.

Peridot: before then, outmaneuvered, trapped, and nearly killed Garnet and Pearl- two of the senior members and heavy hitters of the Crystal Gems- in Friend Ship. 

Peridot: Successfully evaded capture and defended herself on multiple occasions using functions of her enhancers that she was markedly unfamiliar with and improvising the entire time.

Peridot: Dramatically redesigned  and rebuilt the communications hub into a working structure without any assistance, though it took the Crystal Gems a three-gem fusion to take it down both times.

Peridot: Markedly outspoken, opinionated, and inquisitive, to the point that she argues with every ostensible superior she has ever interacted with- Jasper, Yellow Diamond, and the Crystal Gems- and makes her argument against YD effectively and clearly without once parroting anything the Crystal Gems have told her. Is consistently an outspoken, inquisitive, and inventive character.

Peridot: Was able to build a functional battle tank in a barn using tools she was so unfamiliar with she was holding at least one upside-down the entire time, and then pilot it effectively through the entirety of Robolympics and the fight afterwards against Pearl. 

Peridot: Along with Pearl, built the drill, and individually piloted it to the center of the planet, where, despite being heavily damaged by the Cluster, it managed both the initial descent and the return trip without endangering Steven and Peridot once.

Peridot: Able to defeat Jasper using a power she had never exploited in combat before, taking advantage of the fact that Jasper was completely focused on Amethyst and Steven, though it took her considerable time and effort to do so, further reinforcing the consistent message that operating without her enhancers is unnecessarily difficult for for her, with no gain.

Peridot: Feels so strongly about doing the right thing that she personally and openly argued with the highest authority that she knew of, and was willing to do the same to the Crystal Gems. At this point, is experiencing a fairly major crisis as she feels divided between what she’s found on Earth and what she does not want to give up from Homeworld, and has largely tried to bond with Lapis- who is another homesick Gem that likes Earth but doesn’t want to give up Homeworld forever for it.

Fandom: look at this defenseless toddler who has been spoonfed all of her opinions by Homeworld, lol, can you imagine, she took out Jasper. 

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mistlefoe

[catharticaagh]

finally checked these two off my never ending list of characters I want to draw…

[ganymedesclock]

Peridot: “Luckily, I don’t leave home without a blaster.”

Peridot: Is the most successful long-lasting solo antagonist up to date who was only captured because she had to eject something that cost her mobility, and then made an especially risky move in kidnapping Steven right from the Temple, which she pulled off without a hitch and could have easily killed him at that point. Immediately after capture, she was able to effectively use her knowledge of the Cluster to negotiate for her survival.

Peridot: before then, outmaneuvered, trapped, and nearly killed Garnet and Pearl- two of the senior members and heavy hitters of the Crystal Gems- in Friend Ship. 

Peridot: Successfully evaded capture and defended herself on multiple occasions using functions of her enhancers that she was markedly unfamiliar with and improvising the entire time.

Peridot: Dramatically redesigned  and rebuilt the communications hub into a working structure without any assistance, though it took the Crystal Gems a three-gem fusion to take it down both times.

Peridot: Markedly outspoken, opinionated, and inquisitive, to the point that she argues with every ostensible superior she has ever interacted with- Jasper, Yellow Diamond, and the Crystal Gems- and makes her argument against YD effectively and clearly without once parroting anything the Crystal Gems have told her. Is consistently an outspoken, inquisitive, and inventive character.

Peridot: Was able to build a functional battle tank in a barn using tools she was so unfamiliar with she was holding at least one upside-down the entire time, and then pilot it effectively through the entirety of Robolympics and the fight afterwards against Pearl. 

Peridot: Along with Pearl, built the drill, and individually piloted it to the center of the planet, where, despite being heavily damaged by the Cluster, it managed both the initial descent and the return trip without endangering Steven and Peridot once.

Peridot: Able to defeat Jasper using a power she had never exploited in combat before, taking advantage of the fact that Jasper was completely focused on Amethyst and Steven, though it took her considerable time and effort to do so, further reinforcing the consistent message that operating without her enhancers is unnecessarily difficult for for her, with no gain.

Peridot: Feels so strongly about doing the right thing that she personally and openly argued with the highest authority that she knew of, and was willing to do the same to the Crystal Gems. At this point, is experiencing a fairly major crisis as she feels divided between what she’s found on Earth and what she does not want to give up from Homeworld, and has largely tried to bond with Lapis- who is another homesick Gem that likes Earth but doesn’t want to give up Homeworld forever for it.

Fandom: look at this defenseless toddler who has been spoonfed all of her opinions by Homeworld, lol, can you imagine, she took out Jasper. 

[dailyperidoot]

tough crowd

[theladymisandry]

How Pink Diamond was shattered

It’s all coming together.

So lets start off with this.

This is what started the rebellion, the first act of treason from Rose Quartz, but here’s the thing, we’ve already seen the scene directly after the act of poofing pink diamond. (I specified ‘poofing’ and not ‘shattering’ for a reason, bare with me)

This is it. Right here.

If you’ve watched Rose’s Scabbard as many times as I have (so many, too many) then you know how this scene goes.

Rose: “Pearl, I’m going to stay and fight for this planet.”

This dialogue is so, so important. They’ve reached a breaking point (ha) here. Something that Rose just did has pushed them both into needing to make a choice. There’s no going back. Rose chooses to stay.

It’s important to notice her expressions here.

The first thing that strikes me is that for a few frames she’s looking away from Pearl, looking back. What exactly is she looking at? The evidence of what she’s just done? Pink Diamond’s Gem?

But it’s her eyes that really do it for me.

She looks haunted.

Then the urgency of the situation comes in through the dialogue, and here’s why I think this just happened.

Rose: “You don’t have to do this with me.” Pearl: “But I want to!” Rose: “I know you do. Please, please understand, if we lose we’ll be killed, and if we win, we can never go home.”

She’s done something punishable by death, so she gives Pearl the option of leaving. She still has time to give Pearl the option of leaving.

This, if nothing else is proof that Homeworld doesn’t know that Pink Diamond has been poofed yet, that the act of treason has just been committed. They are the only  gems who know what has happened, we know this because not only does Eyeball confirm that there were witnesses to Pink Diamond’s shattering but, in the beginning of “The Answer” when Pearl and Rose first attack, the Ruby guards can be heard crying out:

“Who are you?!” “Show yourselves!”

At that point all Homeworld knew was that there was a rebellion, they didn’t know who had rebelled, who attacked Pink Diamond.

Back to Rose’s Scabbard.

If Pearl returns to Homeworld now it’ll be without consequence, she won’t be blamed because nobody knows what just happened, Pearl can lie, claim no involvement, anything. Rose knows this, tries to protect her by offering her a means of escape. (It’s obvious by her body language, her hesitation, and her resignation that she wants Pearl to stay but she would never ask that of her, but that’s another post entirely ;D )

Pearl declines, of course.

(Rose looks so relieved and happy and ajshgjakhgs)

We’ve just witnessed the start of the rebellion and the birth of the Crystal Gems.

Now this. This is where and how Pink Diamond was shattered.

The rebellion is underway, a thousand year war. The Crystal Gems are outnumbered, outgunned, and it all comes to a head in the strawberry battlefield where it seems that White Diamond has been sent in to finish them off once and for all.

This mural has always reminded me of something straight out of Sailor Moon.

And I believe the same scenario played out here. The odds were stacked against them, they were facing total defeat. So Rose, like Usagi, uses her last resort, her strongest weapon.

In this case, that’s Pink Diamond’s Gem.

And this is what happens.

She never meant to shatter her.

[doctorapples]

fuck this show is really getting to me

[tench]

Because nothing can scratch a diamond except another diamond

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An interesting tidbit about Jasper’s character from this interview of Rebecca Sugar.

[peridot]

*gasps*

[cinnabarblush]

i normally don’t reblog with commentary buuuut I just wanna point out a bit earlier in the interview sugar mentions trying to focus this season on learning to love yourself and realize that you are worthy of love without being in a relationship

and im sure none of us need reminding that in the last episode jasper was in she specifically said “nobody I fuse with ever wants to stay” soooo my guess is Jaspers arc is going to be a lot about learning to love yourself and being able to be good as an individual outside a relationship!!

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Peridot: “Luckily, I don’t leave home without a blaster.”

Peridot: Is the most successful long-lasting solo antagonist up to date who was only captured because she had to eject something that cost her mobility, and then made an especially risky move in kidnapping Steven right from the Temple, which she pulled off without a hitch and could have easily killed him at that point. Immediately after capture, she was able to effectively use her knowledge of the Cluster to negotiate for her survival.

Peridot: before then, outmaneuvered, trapped, and nearly killed Garnet and Pearl- two of the senior members and heavy hitters of the Crystal Gems- in Friend Ship. 

Peridot: Successfully evaded capture and defended herself on multiple occasions using functions of her enhancers that she was markedly unfamiliar with and improvising the entire time.

Peridot: Dramatically redesigned  and rebuilt the communications hub into a working structure without any assistance, though it took the Crystal Gems a three-gem fusion to take it down both times.

Peridot: Markedly outspoken, opinionated, and inquisitive, to the point that she argues with every ostensible superior she has ever interacted with- Jasper, Yellow Diamond, and the Crystal Gems- and makes her argument against YD effectively and clearly without once parroting anything the Crystal Gems have told her. Is consistently an outspoken, inquisitive, and inventive character.

Peridot: Was able to build a functional battle tank in a barn using tools she was so unfamiliar with she was holding at least one upside-down the entire time, and then pilot it effectively through the entirety of Robolympics and the fight afterwards against Pearl. 

Peridot: Along with Pearl, built the drill, and individually piloted it to the center of the planet, where, despite being heavily damaged by the Cluster, it managed both the initial descent and the return trip without endangering Steven and Peridot once.

Peridot: Able to defeat Jasper using a power she had never exploited in combat before, taking advantage of the fact that Jasper was completely focused on Amethyst and Steven, though it took her considerable time and effort to do so, further reinforcing the consistent message that operating without her enhancers is unnecessarily difficult for for her, with no gain.

Peridot: Feels so strongly about doing the right thing that she personally and openly argued with the highest authority that she knew of, and was willing to do the same to the Crystal Gems. At this point, is experiencing a fairly major crisis as she feels divided between what she’s found on Earth and what she does not want to give up from Homeworld, and has largely tried to bond with Lapis- who is another homesick Gem that likes Earth but doesn’t want to give up Homeworld forever for it.

Fandom: look at this defenseless toddler who has been spoonfed all of her opinions by Homeworld, lol, can you imagine, she took out Jasper. 

[doodledrawsthings]

got this cool FLCL vibe from tonight’s episode

[mycelinet]

I’m at my dad’s which means marker and ballpoint sketches for the whole weekend

[as-warm-as-choco]

“Responsible Earth Citizens” (page 6-7)

My favorite pages from Steven Universe SDCC exclusive zine, written and illustrated by Lauren Zuke and Mira W. ! Nefeli, you know I’m gonna laugh forever at this, χαχαχαχα !