I just have to talk a bit about the CG’s new outfits.
I feel Pearl’s outfit represents a new start, completely different from her old style. It’s very reminiscent of her Bad Pearl outfit from Last One Out of Beach City, with the jacket and high-waisted jeans with the shirt tucked in, but it fits her specific style much better. She’s a modern rebel now! It’s also significant, considering that episode was the true beginning of Pearl moving on from Rose. I also appreciate how simply casual Pearl’s outfit is, compared to her former looks; it really shows how much she’s changed since season 1, when she was such an Extra™ perfectionist.
Pearl has learned to let go of the past, to move on from from her obsession with Rose, and to kick her perfectionist tendencies.
Amethyst’s new look just exudes confidence. Rather than concealing and draping over her body, this outfit draws attention to it, showcases it. This is the first reformation where she’s wearing shorts–stylish shorts, at that, with the prominent frayed ends and big stars–and her top is tucked in to emphasize the true shape of her form. I’m emphasize all of this because Amethysts problem, particularly through season 3, has to do with feeling insecure about her body, about not being the right size, about being “wrong.” I think this look is meant to emphasize a general sense of confidence to combat Amethyst’s general insecurity, but her immediate problem involves her body.
Amethyst has gained enough self confidence to look past her insecurities and be proud of who she is.
Garnet’s outfit showcases her identity greater than any of her former looks. There is an obvious blue and red element that doesn’t exactly…match…unless you take into consideration that she’s a fusion. It’s just prominent enough to clash with her natural maroon/purple color scheme. Her gold visor draws attention to her face and, in extension, her eyes. Their star shape not only indicates that she has three eyes instead of two, the way it doesn’t fit in with her hairline, and that fact that they aren’t simply mirrored, naturally draws attention.
Garnet is more stable than ever, now that Ruby and Sapphire have the security of knowing that they will always be together, even when they’re apart. They are no longer dependent on one another because they will never truly be separated.
PINK AS A COLOR ISNT ACTUALLY A PART OF THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM BUT WAS CREATED AS A WAY TO LOOP THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER AND THATS WHY WHITE CANT CONTROL PINK WHITE IS EVERYTHING BUT PINK
its so hard to Write Things like one part of you is screaming ‘this is bad!!!’ the whole time, one part is tryin to make shit up, and one part is yelling at the first part ‘shut up!!! it doesn’t matter!! gotta do it!!!’
The metaphor of Steven fusing with himself works on so many levels that it’d probably take an academic paper to dissect it all. Besides being generally applicable
to self-love while also completing Steven’s story arc, it is also about parental
heritage. It affirms that you’re not your parents and you don’t have to be.
You’re not the mess they left behind, you’re more than your blood or genes, more than your ancestors, more than the abuse that runs in your family. You don’t have to perpetuate their mistakes.
It is also, however, a beautiful allegory for being transgender.
The way that the diamonds try to negate his identity, calling him by the wrong name and pronouns, mirrors what trans people have to go through in their every day life. Family not accepting them, denying that things are broken, trying to control the trans person. White Diamond literally forces Steven to convert into the person she wrongly believes him to be, harming and almost killing him in the process. Of course he is not going to be that person, because he can’t be. He’ll be Steven. Only injured and weakened because of her actions.
There is this moment where Steven looks at himself and realises that he
should have been certain all along. He wasn’t confused. The diamonds
were. The emotions spill over as he experiences a deep recognition of the Self. An unbelievable joy created by finally knowing yourself, accepting yourself, loving yourself!
Connie helps him get there. She delivers Steven to himself but she never
directs the narrative. She carries him where he can’t go, but he tells
her where that is. She is a shining example of what being an ally truly means. Without her, Steven would not have survived. And especially after this incredible weekend of outpouring support in H.Bomberguy’s livestream, the power of trans allyship becomes ever so clearer.
”I don’t need you to respect me, I respect me
I don’t need you to love me, I love me
But I want you to know you could know me If you change your mind"
Even though the real world is a much more dangerous place and this can be considered a naive attitude, it struck me
This is a beautiful and encouraging message for all marginalized groups,
this is an episode for the Other. It is a utopian vision which we
sometimes need. We need the reminder that even though there is cruelty,
there is also love. And we need to love ourselves, too. We deserve it.
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