On the corrupted!Steven theory...
So, originally when I mused on this yesterday I was just playing around with random possibilities.
After combing the series for info about corruption, though, Iâm mildly spooked at the increased potential for this to⊠perhaps be a thing? Iâm not saying that this is what I for sure believe will happen- to be honest, Iâm not even sure Crewniverse would go this direction at all- but just for funsies, letâs see what kind of âevidenceâ or âforeshadowingâ exists that might support this potential story path in the context of canon.
1) The design of this worm creature.
Letâs start simple. Letâs start tangible.Â
For future reference and simplicity, I will be henceforth be referring to this creature as⊠âWormy Boi.â
So, letâs see what weâve got here. Iâm definitely not the first person to point out this fellaâs pink nature, and the jarringly human-like nose theyâve got. (Compared to other corruptions, which have had distinctly non-humanoid features.) In the photo above, we also have Wormy Boi sporting glowing pink eyes, which then send out a flare of pink light/energy. So, seemingly a powerful entity.
If you watch the short segment before they sit upright, youâll see that Wormy Boi is super, super big. Theyâre in the background, but BOY do they loom. The shadows cast upon them especially push that sense of size. Theyâve also got a whole bunch of spikes on their back and framing their face.
So, then. What evidence could be made for this being a corrupted!Steven, as opposed to some other run-of-the-mill monster?
Steven Universe Future is a limited series, described as âtying up loose ends.â To me, as a viewer, it would make far more sense for the antagonists/conflicts to deal with big concepts that have already been established since thereâs such a limited amount of time we have left with this world. Introducing a completely alien species in the last act of the show would feel offbeat from both a writing and a viewing perspective. Corruption- on the other hand- is something we donât have full answers to yet.
We donât see any gem, yes- but Stevenâs gem is- of course- on his belly. If this theory were to be true, that would translate to the gem being on Wormy Boiâs underside, far out of our sight in this shot, due to how massive they are. As an addition to this, not showing the gem gives an air of mystery to this creatureâs true nature- which makes it seem like thereâs something surprising to discover here.
A corrupted diamond would surely be MASSIVE. Also, very powerful. The beam of pink light hints at Wormy Boi being quite a powerhouse.
The spikes on Wormy Boiâs back and around their face highly resemble rose thorns. We all know how much the Crewniverse loves their rose symbolism, and design wise, this aspect would make a lot of visual sense for a corrupted Steven. Running off of that:
The face/nose shape and the five horns on this creatureâs head give off a very Steven-like silhouette.Â
The nose, of course. The face has a very Steven-like shape to it, overall- although noticeably more angular and sharp. The mouth is reminiscent of the Watermelon Stevensâ mouths. And as for the horns, thereâs five of them positioned equidistant around their face, just as Stevenâs hair is always formed from five lilâ bumps at the same positions.
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