Smoky Quartz & Their Symbolism Explained! | Steven Universe
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Today in our Steven Universe character deep dive we take a look at Smokey Quartz, the fusion between Amethyst and Steven Universe. What is the real-world significance and symbolism of Smoky Quartz? Find out on today's NerdWire crash course!
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Hi everyone in the comments! At 1:06 I should have been extra specific and said “first GEM FUSION.”
It's ok! Don't worry, we understood
Oh sorry okay. Completely understandable
Aw thanks, y’all! A few people did not react like you 😅😅😅
Don't worry we all knew that.
Oh, it's fine! We all make mistakes.
I love how they don't need a fusion dance, they just hug each other or grab arms. Shows they're already so in sync with one another
Cloud Tribemaybe the way they fused was why they have three arms. They gave each other an extra hand in support. Yes that sounded more sarcastic than I intended, but I stand by it.
Yeah Amethyst and Steven never really had like any really serious fits
@@fantasticnerd7978 cause she's the laid back one
And then they EXPLODE!
alus nova No it’s cause it’s easier to do the yo-yo tricks with the extra arm there. All the fusions (seem to) have limbs to make their weapons easier to use. Like how Opal has four arms and a giant bow
Smoky quartz can also contain radiation, which has lead some theorists to see the third arm as a literal mutation
Chernobyl quartz
Steven is a hybrid
Amathis is incomplete
Thinking about perfect fusion of them is dumb
I just thought since 3 is an odd number and smoky is an odd fusion, they’d have an odd feature. Which is what smoky quartz is actually good for. Getting rid of fear and insecurities. It’s a stone of acceptance and grounding. 💎
The fact that she has three arms is awesome, she'd be insane on the piano
*they
@@foxtatertot Smoky quartz goes by pronouns: they, them, her, she
Maisie Fisher no Smokey only goes by they them. Sunstone on the other had goes buy they and she. And rainbow quartz 2.0 goes by they and he
is it really that fucking hard to say "they"
Maisie Fisher no it’s only they/them
I feel like the fact Smokey Quartz the actual gem is so common makes sense when Amethyst and Steven both see themselves are lesser Crystal Gems
*casually forgets that stevonnie is a fusion*
It's his first fusion!
I think she means Steven and Crystal Gems. I mean he didn't fuse with peral and Garnet till the final season.
@@iceluvndiva21 yeah but it's fun to put the word *casually* in bold.
*casually*
There a experience
@@iceluvndiva21 no she would of said it
@@ThatPaperPerson132 kris literally commented she meant first GEM fusion a year ago o.o
I wanna be a yo-yo man he cried. Make me a yo-yo man! But the yo-yo master did not answer. He just kept on yoing!
Smokey vs yo-yo master
Who would win
@@levimoore9479 Smokey is the yo-yo master
@@ellabrent6958 they must have shape shifted to look so different
YESSSS
Wow. Very short expo on the gem. Smoky quartz is said to bring grounding and centering to the wearer. “It gently neutralises negative vibrations and is detoxifying on all levels, prompting elimination of the digestive system and protecting against radiation and electromagnetic smog. Smokey Quartz disperses fear, lifts depression and negativity. It brings emotional calmness, relieving stress and anxiety.” Something both Steven and Amethyst seem to need. Sarcasm has a way of sometimes being self deprecating. This type of Quartz is also a Capricorn gem. (Probable inventors of sarcasm). Yayy.
And maybe the way they fused was why they have three arms. They gave each other “an extra hand”in support. Yes that sounded more sarcastic than I intended, but I stand by it.
alus nova great analysis!!!!
Dave Deen aww. Thanks 😊
I’m a Capricorn!
The main reason why Smokey can get so down(emotion wise) sometimes is because Smokey has a combination of amethyst's and Steven's self-doubts.
i love their asymmetrical three arms. it shows that neither amethyst or steven is perfect
edit: sorry my bad. i thought smokey quartz used the pronouns she/her and they/them. and please don’t be mean to each other in the comments, it was a simple mistake on my behalf, it should not spark any hate towards people with different preferred pronouns.
THEIR.
@prageruwu Smoky Quartz is a girl
their*
Darw¡n 42 they’re literally not but go off
RoyalMeera No, Smoky does NOT fucking use she/her. Stop spreading misinformation.
1:06 Eh technically Stevens first fusion was with Connie but I guess his first gem fusion.
True
I believe she meant it by “his first GEM” fusion cause amethyst is not human
@@leighferdgames1593 that’s what I thought to after thinking about it
I just checked on Wikipedia. Apparently, yoyos existed over two thousand years ago. It wasn't used as a weapon, but simply as a toy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo
Who would use a heckin yo-yo as a weapon
@@mayonnaiseman3069 they made something similar to a yoyo weapon.
They would wait on trees with a rock with rope and drop it on people or animals and if pulled well it will go up like a yoyo
@@mayonnaiseman3069 smoky quartz
Everyone else: powerful weapons
S.Q.: *YO-YO*
But the yo yo is op
xman t earthbound knew it was powerful. It had to nerf the accuracy to balance it.
Epic Gamer okay but sunstone just has suction cups LMAOO
S.Q: YO-YO
R.Q: Umbrella
Sunstone: SUCTION CUPS
Terraria be like
1:04
"Making this the first fusion Steven has ever been a part of"
You forget Stevonnie. It would've been accurate to say 'making this the first time Steven had fused with a gem'
Cherry Blast Smoky Quartz is the first Steven Fusion with a Gem
@@veronicapiccinini1981 Exactly, but what she said made it sounds like Smoky was his first... ever, even though Stevonnie is a fusion themself
Welp now they corrected themselves in the pinned comment literally an hour after you commented this
@@DarwinskiYT Heh, what timing
Cherry Blast I’m sure they already knew the mistake, you contributed nothing and will continue not making the earth better in any way shape of form.
"Steven's a laid back dude who doesn't wanna harm anyone"
Uhhhh... After Fragments... I don't think so...
Who doesn't love Smoky Quartz?...they are yet another one of my favorite fusions.
I feel like all Steven fusions are my favorites
T H E Y.
prageruwu a little aggressive there
They are my favourite gem
@@xmant8842 same
Holy smokes! It’s Smokey!
🥁
Spelt smoky wrong
*"D O U B L E S L A P"*
smokey found a way to stack the yoyo glove
Smoky is probably the gem I'd most like to hang out with in real life.
my favorite thing is that when Smokey tryed to do fire powers she end up burping then there was awkward silence 🤣😂🤣😂
chillgalaxy pixelcat123 they*
The only fusion i like other than garnet and steveonie only big question how long until steven universe gets rebooted.
Dillon Gause well don’t worry too much, it’s not over YET
Most likely won't get rebooted but more shows like connies and steven kid something like avatar
Sally Buttface well dang I’m over here tryna stay positive
1 Odd Panda Person Or like spin-offs
That’s Steven universe future ;-;
Smoky Quartz is easily my favorite fusion, as well as my favorite character period. She is the embodiment of a more secure version of Amethyst and Steven and I love it!Amethyst and Steven are forevermore the different gems, and they are so insecure about it but Smoky is a version in which they embrace this difference head on and make something great out of it. She's so playful, quite an effective fighter but also out of the box due to her toy-like weapon and personality. I also love her theme!!! XD it's got the packman game vibes that fits so well with Amethyst and Steven!! Another thing I like about her is that she could easily be a tomboyish girl or an emotionally expressive boy by her look and demeanor!
Smokey quarts points that are clear on one side and “Smokey” on the other; are also known for driving out negativity and darkness from within you when you point the Smokey side outwards.
1:05 Rip Stevonnie
Roller Coaster: "Rogue Coaster!!!"
Smokey Quartz:🏃 "Za Warudo!! Nigerundeyo Smokey!¡!"🏃💨
1:05 apart from Stevonie
Crystal Clods yep! This is his first fusion with a gem
Tea
Idk why but Smokey's design always gave me Totoro vibes and I love it
Honestly I have always looked as Amethyst and Steven as “siblings.” Amethyst being a direct product of Pink Diamonds’ kindergartens. Whereas Steven is directly half of his mom half human. Even half siblings?
Even if they are not related by blood...or mineral... They do have a brother/sister dynamics, so...
*[Smoky Quartz? Don't you mean the unbeatable yo-yo master?]*
Peridot I LOVE UR CHANNEL
I wanna be a yo yo man
@@stevenneedstherapyuniverse6120 make me a yo yo man
Callie Morales but the yo yo master did not answer. He just kept on yo-ing
*[Why do you always talk like this? I’ve asked this to other people who do the same and they never answer]*
Sometimes I say a self deprecating joke and then realize what i just said and I’m just like, “That was too far, man.”
i wouldnt count the super speed as a 'fusion power' since its actually just stevens diamond powers being accessed by the fusion hes a part of, and isnt being influenced by amethyst at all. like how smokey can summon amethysts whip and stevens shield separately, but neither would really count as /smokeys/ weapon
Steven and Amethyst fusing really looked like a wacky gimmick to me at first, but with time they really tickled my empathetic nerves... and made me smile 😊
Random thought when watching this ; Is Steven technically a living fusion because to be honest by the name of the series he is oddly more powerful than any diamond. Or it could be that Steven is like a Saiyan where because he a half breed that someone gives him more potential to be stronger than a full breed ?
Smokey reminds me of an old school friend.
can i just say as a nonbinary person, i'm super grateful you used they/them pronouns for Smokey Quartz? i feel like most people ignore the fact that those are their pronouns, or even just straight up ignore them being nonbinary full stop (even as they go "THE GEMS DON'T HAVE GENDERS" to shut down anyone who calls Ruby and Sapphire lesbians), so it's super nice to see a channel analyse and talk about their powers while using the correct pronouns, it makes me feel really validated. i also didn't think about the three-arm at the elbow thing in a way of characterizing their weirdness as gems - i also think it proves Steven and Amethyst are super in-sync? like, most fusions get both extra arms AND extra eyes to show that yeah, these gems aren't totally in sync, and Rainbow Quartz/Sunstone both have these. but the only thing out of sync with Amethyst and Steven as Smokey Quartz is that one arm. sorry i just wanted to get a few feelings out, but still, thank you for using they/them for Smokey!
Aeris Akamatsu I’m so glad you felt well represented and included! I do my best to research these and am always trying to learn. As a cis straight white chick, the least I can do is be supportive!
Can you guys do some of the gems in little homeworld like Snowflake Obsidian
I could watch her talk about just random stuff and I’d be very entertained lol
Smoky is and forvever will be my most favorite fusion! ♥️♥️♥️
Smoky Quartz: Sweet dreams are made of this.
She’s my favorite character, cause to me she symbolized that it’s okay to not be perfect or where you’re going. It’s okay to be a screw up. Cause there’s beauty and perfection in it.
I think you mean _they_ friend
Out of all the character music, SQs is my favourite. Its sounds like a retro video game. Also I can't wait until I get a job so I can get some Teepublic things. And also buy the Bro Code.
5:25 Smoky Quartz becomes the bisexual flag
6:51 Pansexual snow cones
Having 3 yo-yos makes sense because we see Steven summon multiple shields and frisbee them Captain America style, and we see Amethyst dual-wielding her whips. Also, when Pearl sends Steven into her gem to find her phone, you see she has over 2 dozen spears. Which leads me to believe that gems can summon as many of their weapon as desired, but only summon as many weapons as they have arms for obvious reasons. So Smoky Quartz having 3 arms, makes sense they wield 3 yo-yos.
And a lil fact when they touched hands that was there left hands and the arms that are conjoined are there left hands
I love your channel! Keep up the great work! :D
Trill Tube thank you!
Wait a minute...Natasha Lyonne? As in the Natasha Lyonne from American Pie and Russian Doll? THAT Natasha Lyonne?!
7:11 well obviously so there's 1 yoyo per arm. Also when upgraded with the weapon upgrade from Bismuth, doesn't amethyst's whip have 3 tips?
I love watching you when I’m SUPER bored and you can always cheer me up!
I feel like the extra arm means Steven and Amethyst have each others side meaning "you have a hand" so they got each other's back
Pearl:We ne-
Steven and Amethyst:SMOKY
SMOKY:SMOKY
Aren’t all of Steven’s fusions weapons just toys except rainbow 2.0 who uses a umbrella but maybe it’s like a magic or joke toy from one of those gift shops just thinking
Lol true
When will you do the rose quartz trio analysis
No superfan rose quartz hippie rose quartz shy rose quartz
@@sapphirepearl7096 Individual rose quartz characters don't count as a seperate analysis video.
No
i felt that first discription of smoky quarts
h-
how did I not know that Natasha Lyonne was Smokey's VA
What I've gathered from this is: Smokey needs sunglasses.
I looked up the chinese smokey quartz glasses and my god those kick ass, might need a pair myself XD
@@caprinespectre smoky quartz can carry uranium
smoky quartz theme is very good ngl :3
Smoky is my favorite fusion. They represent me perfectly
wouldn't stevonie count as being stevens first fusion? Smoky is his first gem fusion
Goat Box productions yep! I should have been more specific
@@kriscarr4929 yeee just a nit pick though, nothing to loose your head over heh
3:24 steven full of anxiety and doubt? Whhhat? No when
Sardonyx: I wonder what both Steven and amethyst have in common..
Its self doubt
And depression
The math with the yoyo does make scents because gems can produce more than one of their weapons as you see in Pearls pearl she has a lot of spears,so they can produce more yoyo just like Amethyst can make more whips and Steven can Make more Shields so it makes scents that Smoky Quartz can make more yoyo
2:44 That perfectly cut scream-
1:05
Stevonnie: Am I a joke to you?
In R.A. Salvatore's Cleric Quintet fantasy series, the protagonist Cadderly weaponized a crystal yoyo called a spindle-disk.
It's like in 1 second it's SMOKY
5:48, did you know she was moving 570,261.8980568854 MPH at this instance?
4:56
Well sometimes you save all the people, but the roller coaster still crashes into the ocean.
*And thats ok.*
I am a bit surprised you did not include that part.
Your review of smoky quartz is very well done and makes me love them even more than I already did!
Also, body positivity with smoky!
One of my fav fusions :3
Smokey's yo yo may be cool, but it's got nothing on Ladybug's.
Isn’t it weird that I just saw the episode earthlings for the first time today?
they are the perfect fusion to hold a nintendo 64 controller
Lol
Technically the yo-yo before it was a toy was a ninja merder weapon
I know this is 4 years old but, I think Sunstones's suction cups are made out if Stevens Shield (the suction part) and Garnets Gauntlets (the gloves)
Smokey's my favorite fusion in the series
Smoky Quartz is awesome! I love the fusion design!
Anybody else think besides Connie and Steven fusion but this is the best Stephen fusion like ever
“ever say sink the dink?” iconic line
When will you do yellow pearl analysis
"They literally embrace and BOOM-"
Literally
Share elbow joints maybe correlates with sugalite shared shoulder joints
I love ya Kris! Thanks for powering on in these rough times!
Mr. Logan Clad ❤️❤️❤️
I absolutely love Smokys Theme, it gives me such playful childish feel
As an avid gamer I’d love to have two arms like that! I’d never have to stop playing to drink my Mountain Dew or eat my Doritos!
Yoyo fact: the yoyo actually dates back to ancient Greece.
jacob divis wow that’s awesome!!!!
It’s bcos her whip can split into three tails if she needs to and Steven can conjure up as many shields as he wants to - usually based on the number of hands he has to hold said shields. Hence three yo-yos for Smoky Quartz.
Raphael Tan oh snap! Thank you!
Emerald
U should talk about nephrite next
Amethyst is my favourite crystal gem!
1:06"making this the first fusion Steven was ever a part of" STEVONNIE
1:05
Stevonnie: am I not enough????
I wonder if Rebecca was also inspired by Killua from hunterxhunter and his weighted yo-yo’s when his hands were messed up
i think the fact smoky quarts is common is a reference to the fact the both the quarts and amethysts were common
Hey voice AND MUSIC ARE PERFECT FIT
7:10 Just a theory, but maybe it's because amethyst's whip can have 3 tails?
Apologies if anyone said this already.
Double slapping. Genius!
“YOU RUINED THE RUINS!”
-Pearl
Man I love these videos
Their theme song is great, honestly
What doesn't make sense about Smoky for me, is that they're barely stronger than Stevonnie (who is, like, 3/4 human so it is to be expected). Shouldn't they be physically stronger, given that it is *Amethyst* who is responsible for Opal's and Sugilite's strengh, and Steven is a goddamn diamond. Or even if he was a rose quartz, he'd still be very strong, as quartzes are made to be soldiers. A combination of two quartzes or a quartz and a diamond should've been much stronger.
I guess it's just Smoky's self-doubt and crippling sense of defectiveness that is holding them back. Poor baby.
As for their design that is creeping people out.. guys, there's no *elbow* to begin with. Gems don't have bones, or joints, or internal organs (unless they choose to).