Steven Bomb part 2

A few more episodes have come out and one has been leaked early. A lot of stuff to talk about

Tuesday was Rising Tides, Crashing Skies: Basically a Ronaldo episode, not much here for me.

Wednesday was Keeping It Together. After the episode two things were being discussed by the fandom;  1. Peridot's return, on one hand people are excited that she's back and that she's shown off some powers (walk walking, electric fingers, helicopter fingers). And 2. Homeworld is apparently mashing gem shards (of the gem's former comrades) into forced fusions that are pretty unnerving. This causes a mental breakdown in Garnet that almost causes her to unfuse.

I've said this to someone else on here: Permanent Fusion has been compared to sex, Malachite (Lapis and Jasper) has been compared to an abusive relationship, while the abomination seen in this episode is basically rape. Though I feel like this theory comes apart when compared to Opal, Sugulite, and Alexandrite (which they did only for their own personal means, Ex: helping Steven or smashing stuff).

SPOILERS NEXT!!

Now for the leaked episode which I've just watched a few minutes ago: We Need To Talk. Greg tells Steven and Connie about how he learned about gem fusion. This episode can be filled with a metaphor for consent, how a relationship should have the two people talking and not just being physical. We also get to see a bit more of Rose, a musical number by her and a Rose/Pearl fusion named Rainbow Quartz. But the one thing that bugs me is how Pearl acts in this episode.

Pearl has already gotten crap from Space Race, Rose's Scabbard, Sworn to the Sword and now this. People are saying that Pearl's infatuation with Rose is VERY unhealthy. In the new episode she get's super jealous does the fusion dance (once again a metaphor for sex for some people) and mic drops in front of Greg as if to say "We can do this amazing thing and you can't". She calls Greg a phase and is pretty much being possessive of Rose, even at the end she seems all upset about Rose choosing a human over her.

So basically, Pearl is my least favorite character now.

Now I KNOW that having flaws can make a good character, it fleshes them out and stuff. But I still don't like this character's attitude. MAYBE if they get her to completely move on from Rose and accept that while Rose didn't return her feelings she was still a great friend I'll get over myself, but until then Pearl treating other people like garbage because of her obsession with Rose and disregard for not only her own, but INNOCENT AND FRAGILE HUMANS' safety will be a constant slap in the face for me.

Feel free to disagree with me.

This has been a rant by me.

P.S. I hear Lapis is going to come back next, BRING ON MALACITE VS SUGULITE RAP BATTLE PLZ!