Explaining Fusion in Steven Universe
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- Опубликовано: 10 мар 2019
- Steven Universe is a show that prides itself on its relationships, both through their interactions and through fusions. A fusion is the physical manifestation of one or more gems relationship, and creates an entirely new being.
Join us today as we discuss what fusions are, fusion pronouns, and common fusion misconceptions.
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Another great video
Yay shes back 😀
Say Lea, are you going to make a video about YT demonetizing Cartoon Community members?
I still think connie and steven's Stevonii is romantic and the start of something beautiful. There is a thing called childhood sweetheart and love stems even in that age.
Fusions like a box of chocolates
Sometimes you get an amazing dark chocolate or
Shredded confetti covered in chocolate
A common misconception is that fusion is just cheap tactic to make weak gems stronger
Edit: you guys don’t have taste I just quoted jasper
They should stop embarrassing themselves : we've seen what they really were.
The Cynical omg ha
Ilu-Icey No you haven’t ❤️+💙=💞
No it truly is a cheap tactic
I'm dying help I need to breathe
Common misconception: Sunstone doesn't make sense. Most people were confused bc Sunstone didn't seem to "include Sapphire," but Steven, Sapphire, and Ruby didn't fuse; Steven and Garnet fused. Since Garnet is such a stable fusion, you don't see a distinct Ruby and Sapphire. You see Garnet. The fusion Sunstone is _Garnet_ and Steven, and together they usually encourage the team, hence Sunstone's mascot-esque persona.
Thank God someone said this so I didn't have too. x3
Also Sunstone's ability to break the fourth wall comes from Garnet's future vision which is Sapphire's ability.
I really want Rebecca Sugar to say that this is canon.
I always wanted to se Ruby and Sapphire fuse with another gem. Not like Garnet but like themselves. I mean look at Suggilite. She's a fusion of Garnet and Amethyst. You might say that where is Sapphire??? Thats cause Suggilite isnt a fusion of Ruby, Sapphire and Amethyst. She has 2 main personality factors. 1 from Amethyst and 1 from Garnet. The rest is well..... HER. Fusions arent just combined personalities. Yeah, they do play a major roll in deciding the "Main" personality but they arent 50% Garnet and 50% Amethyst personalities. Suggilite just kind of goes after 20% Garnet and 20% Amethyst. The other 60% is Suggilite herself. (This may depend on the stability of the relationship in fusions). So I kinda want to see Sapphire, Ruby and Amethyst fuse together. I think we would get a completly diffrent Suggilite both in personality and in her looks. And what about Opal and Garnet fusing??? I want to see another version of Alexandrite! And imagine what Obsidian would be if Sardonix and Smokey fused!
FINALLY. SOMEONE SAID IT
Galaxy Cloud this makes no sense to me
I wonder what a bismuth fusion would look like
DOPE
Fabolous, thick and colorful
Rainbows
Rainbows
And more rainbows
Wouldn't it be like a compound because bismuth is an element from the periodic table?
It would look like a fusion
Love how Rainbow 2.0 is the first he/him pronoun gem user
Louise Peckham other than Steven
@@Crystal_959 No, He consideres himself a crystal gem as in a part of the team but he'll always be half human half gem.
@@sabercat5490 exactly. Making him a gem who uses he/him pronouns. He's still a gem. He's human, but he's also a gem
Rainbow 2.0 is part human too
@@Crystal_959And him being human, he has a genetics (something the rest of the gem species don't have) that makes him male by default. Yes he has a gem side, but that's for his powers and abilities. Rainbow 2.0 is 1/4 human now that I think about it, just saying :)
LQD 100 but hes still a gem. He still counts as a gem.
Woo, this was a really good video. I'm legit sick of people comparing fusion to sex, I hear it a lot. It's pretty tiring having to explain it to them.
SAME
Arianna Montalvo sush
Exactly every other video I watch there's always someone comparing to the S word also this is the only cartoon I've ever seen with fusing
Like garnet once said : it’s the truth
The general misconception of that is due to the imagery and subtext. The Sardonyx arc was near a parallel to sexual assault and manipulation regarding consent. Sub in a few words with sex or r//pe and you have yourself the exact same connotation without it. Also a lot of the dancing can be quite... suggestive. I’m aware that fusion doesn’t inherently represent this, but you cannot blame people who may not watch everything or delve into the cesspool fan base to figure out these things and only pick up on subtext. Also Mr Multiverse/Steg is a monstrosity and I know it’s not incest but it leaves the same bitter taste in my mouth for many reasons.
Fusion is brilliant. It allows us to see not only the relationship of two characters, but allows them to act in a manner that not only shows the deep connection between the two, but also tells us about the separate Gems.
Take Opal for example; She's cool, calm and confident. This tells us that not only are Amethyst and Pearl able to contribute to the fusion's traits, but also that they both have the ability to be more like each other, creating an interesting (albeit somewhat unexplored) consequence of Fusion.
One more note about fusion, is that it allows the artists to get creative. They can create crazy, monstrous beings, or serene and calm warriors purely based on a few traits. Needless to say, Steven Universe would not be anywhere near as great as it is without it.
I agree completely with you. 🙂
Julia Cortez - ... whu?
I had never seen Steven Universe before and just heard my friends talk about and the first episode I ever saw was Season 4 Ep 1... The one where Steven and amethyst fuse. Needless to say I assumed it was s*x allegory and was horrified LMAO I was like did... He..... Just... With his .... ADOPTIVE MOTHER!! LMAO i like how it's a metaphor for all relationships romantic and platonic but man was I confused and horrified.
Yeah
Another fusion misconception:
The anatomy of the fusion shows the stability of the relationship between the gems.
I mean It’s sooorta true to some extent. Maybe not always literally but often symbolically.
Ruby and Sapphire’s relationship is very very stable, and Garnet has nothing but an extra eyeball. However, Malachite has many limbs, many eyes, and in one of the first scenes they’re shown in, they are portrayed with their face melding
THIS. I've heard way too many people say that fusions with Pearl look too much like Pearl and indicate that she is mostly in charge and "taming" the other gems..
I always liked that concept but it's false, it just depends on what design the crew likes more.
Though i personally like to think that the more people are in a fusion the more "messy" it gets on apearance as there are many personalities that may conflict a little.
Though thanks to the off colors we know a big fusion can work just as well as Garnet.
I think this might come from the fact with how Malachite looked so monstrous due to her being a toxic relationship and people maybe assumed that when Fluorite was introduced. Fluorite is a fusion of six Gems and thus looks like a giant caterpillar with extra eyes and arms. But Fluorite is different, she's a stable polyamorous relationship and even though she has many Gem components, she has a form that's pleasing to the eye and friendly to approach.
I think the biggest misconception ever is that fusions are just a combination of the two gem's designs, as in like they take some elements from each character's designs. While this is common in more unstable fusions like malachite and human fusions like Smoky or Stevonnie, I believe that fusions also acquire their own personal looks, while still having a little flair from each component, if any of that makes sense.
The misconception about how fusions get their names, I was kind of expecting that one.
Now that you mention it, I've been curious about that too. Like, Opals are naturally occurring stones, could there be an Opal Gem who is not a fusion of a Pearl and Amethyst Quartz? What about Malachites? Garnets? Alexandrites?
@PlumBum She then goes on to question where Garnet would go during the ball, though, implying that there aren't any other Garnets because if there were, our Garnet would presumably go with the others.
Actually, the crewniverse confirmed every fusion gem have a single gem counterpart on Homeworld.
There is even a garnet that appeared in canon (specifically in the game Save the Light) : Hessonite, which irl is a type of garnet.
And Garnet named herself that way because she saw garnets on Homeworld, and decided thats what she is.
Canonically, fusions choose their name themself. On Rebecca Sugar's part, she choose fusion gems based on the relationship between the gems, choosing a gemstone that would fit said relationship's "traits".
For example, real-life opals are known to have a pretty high amount of water in them, however, if the opal dry too much, it can break. And fun fact, just holding the stone against your skin is just enough to keep the gem holding together.
If we compare that to SU Opal, we can draw quite a few paralels :
- Opal is very prone to fall apart (from Amethyst and Pearl arguing) just like real-life opals
- Opal often form and manage to hold together when Amethyst and Pearl wants to protect Steven, just like real-life opals can benefit from a human keeping it close to them
Random fun fact : real-life malachite becomes toxic in water, but apparently, Rebecca Sugar didn't knew that when designing Malachite
@@sideways0667 demantoids hessonites and pyropes are all single gem garnets on Homeworld, also, literally no one understood my original comment like-
(I was talking about the misconception about how cross gem fusions get their names, people thinks it's a formula but Rebecca has explained multiple times now that the fusion chooses their name)
@@oelesp7083 yeah that's very incorrect too. Rebecca chooses gemstones on what looks cool, she specifically says how any parallels are a happy coincidence
I love every single fusion and I can't wait for which fusions we'll see next (Fingers crossed for some Lapis fusions!)
Same,
*L a p i d o t*
@@Snukkuri *begins chant* L A P I D O T L A P I D O T
I want breakfast. “_L A P I D O T_”
Lapis is too broken for a relationship and if she will be in one it will take a while
I heard that all pearl’s fusions love to hear their own voice or hear themselves talk 😂
Awesometeen956000 it was said by rebecca sugar
I think it's clear that with the exception of Opal that Pearl's fusions do enjoy talking. Opal doesn't because it takes a lot of effort to balance the strong personalities between Pearl & Amethyst... and that is the case for more complex fusions also. ie alexandrite & obsidian. Fluorite works as a complex fusion because of their long history together, where as other complex fusions have been more short lived.
HEY PINK DIAMOND LETS FUSE,
*_Clicked and grabbed popcorn as fast as I could_*
THANK YOU FOR THE PRONOUN PART!!
I get tired of people saying fusions like Rainbow are the first male gems
male presenting and male overall are not mutually exchangeable concepts and people need to get that
@Michael Miller yes but i just mean its a slight peeve when fusions like rainbow are called the first male gem fusion or whatever
but yes i agree, steven is the only biologically gendered gem
@@shaycowboy In my opinion he is the first to use male pronouns but is still non binary but is NOT a dude.
Considering the only part of Rainbow (and Sunstone, and Smoky, and Obsidian) with an actual biological sex is Steven...
Do gems have genitals?If not then you are right and they would definitely all have penises.If gems have genitals then I honestly don't know.
@• Kokichi Oma The Ultimate Supreme Leader • True but do we know that for sure?They probably don't though because there is no need for them and Rose probably shapeshifted one.
A long time ago I made a fusion theory based on positive and negative charges based on personalities. This was way back before we even knew Garnet was a fusion. I suspected Garnet was a fusion and I was actually able to figure out the personalities of Ruby and Sapphire before we met them. (Although I thought they were Ruby and Aquamarine..)
Bruh.
*screams in steven universe future*
At least you were right about Ruby and a blue gem
FUSION≠SECC
THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO
Yeah... fusion is more of a conversation...
@@TuckyBlue are you quoting garnet?
Pearl exists tho
Lol
I would love to know how Rebecca comes up with the fusion gemstones. Nobody thought that Amethyst and Steven were going to create Smokey, due to the colors not blending and matching up to brown
Apparently, she choose a fusion gem based on their relationship with each other, choosing a gem she think would fit to represent said relationship.
I never knew that Rebecca was Non-binary...
It's kind of a recent thing.
Well, the fact that she revealed it was recent, maybe it was a thing for longer and she hadn't come out publically yet.
Still a female
same
I didn't know that either.
Beary Awesome Gamer stop.
First thing, this was posted on my Birthday! Neat coincidence, just saying. Second, I am just now getting into Steven Universe. I'm in the third season but it was pretty early that I caught on to fusion representing a relationship without having to be intimate. The first one we saw was between a pair of friends/ battle companions. The Rubies combine to become a better soldier.
Jasper and Lapis Lazuli was a special case. I didn't perceive it as a sour relationship but rather a soldier looking for a tactical advantage and a PoW using that option to bring the soldier down and save the people she's recently learned to trust. The end result built into a problematic relationship because it wasn't a gun or chains that Lapis used, it was Jasper's body and mind.
That last bit is what makes it so interesting. The fusion is both literal and, depending on the intent, figurative giving it so much meaning and such a powerful mechanical purpose.
Does your brain ever just go "donkäe"?
I want a Rainbow Diamond and a Bismuth fusion, that would be Mega Rainbow lol
The Gay Queen.
I want I obsidian w lapis peridot and bismuth
@@moonshatter785 oh my god
I want rainbow diamond to be a fusion of all the diamonds (and Steven)
In my opinion, the reason why the misconception that fusion is the gem equivalent of sex exists is because (in many but not all cases) sex is a significant aspect of a relationship. It is two people physically coming together, just like fusion. However, fusion is more symbolic than that. It represents the relationship as a whole, something that people tend to overlook.
I don't have much to add other than i really apreciate that you say sex isn't a big part of a relationships in all cases, i've seen people say that relationships need sex to work or they are just friendships, not the mention it's kind of an aphobe thing to say.
Matt I. I totally agree. There is an emotional difference between a relationship and a friendship. If you can’t see the difference in how you feel with your partner as opposed to your friends other than sex, then there’s a problem with the relationship.
And also the dances can be pretty suggestive
Thank you for validating nonbinary pronouns! I am transmasculine nonbinary and I use both they and he pronouns, so imagine how hard I fell in LOVE with quartz 2.0!!! Im hoping we can see more male-voiced fusions, too. I can finally feel comfortable cosplaying a gem with my deep voice! :D
Kalen Avery I personally didn’t like Quartz 2.0. I just thought he was a weird fusion.
Gems arent female or male, they look like females to us, but in homeworld, they dont have a gender. they use she/her pronouns just because it is easy to understand in the show.
Huh, just realised something, I’m non-binary. I accept male titles and am okay with being thought of as male but as I completely disagree with the construct and concept that is gender and don’t choose to confine myself by qualities, traits, etc that are categorised as masculine, that would make me non-binary.
You should probably ask some where else about this but you can indentfiy as what ever you choose if you feel like your nb then be nb but you can still be a guy and not be masculine, you should do you own research though and choose what ever you want.
I have done my own research and that led me to the understanding that gender is a societal construct. It has no basis on reality unless you allow it, I do not.
I'm glad this video helped
Boglenight you shouldn’t just do your own research, you should consult with specialists and ask their advice with this, extremely difficult, concepts that have been part of our society since we can call ourselves humans. What you said reminds me of the people who when hurting consult the internet and arrive at crazy conclusions of rare desease.
you either banana or distribution
When I heard Sugar is NB with similar pronouns as me, I had such a wave of emotions - I didn't know if I wanted to scream in joy or cry from relief. It's awesome to know I'm represented.
Malachite becomes toxic in water, so it is a really toxic relationship.
Toon Ruins: Fusions aren’t romantic love.
Garnet: *and i oop-*
A fusion isn’t necessarily romantic. Just because you spend a lot of time with someone doesn’t mean it’s romantic, but you do like spending time with romantic partners right?
There is the big misconception that the type of relationship affects the appearence of the fusion, some people still say that even after having seen gems like catterpillar grandma
Really enjoy these cartoons explained series, curious what other shows you'll work on with this kind of style. Also who does the intro at the beginning was it done by you or someone you know or was it a collaboration?
Fushions are a blessing that have inspired many a fanart.
Also.
Thanks for the lil talk about the pronoun thing. Ive had issues before with people not believing im not binary just cuz i will usually let people use she/her he/him pronouns on top of they/them or people believing that a character who is non binary cant use pronouns other than they/them.
I think, that fusion could be an allagory to sex in "We need to talk", but, of course, it's special case.
Not really, Garnet says that they managed to fuse after seeing them having a heart to heart, this implies that fusion is the equivalent of two people connecting on an emotional level.
I think both pearl and amethyst have sexual tension and admiration for garnet (& vice versa) but that doesn't mean that sexuality is the only component of their relationship.
I love how you went all in to explain fusion, this was very interesting to watch!
Good job pointing out everything there is to know about fusions and correcting all of the misconceptions about fusions that a lot of people get confused on.
Oh, that's a cute gemsona. Nice video BTW.
Yeah, while fusion isn’t an allegory for sex. There are some some sexual moves for some fusions. For example, when the gems were teaching Steven how to fuse, Garnett literally pins Pearl to a wall. Like it’s clearly obvious
That kind of just adds to the whole dance thing, maybe they joke about it, but the definition is already pretty clear.
Though maybe it can be used as ab allegory of different things depending on the event.
Yeah the fusion dances can be pretty suggestive (and I kind of wonder why) so it's not surprising some people think fusion = Gem sex.
I think Lapis Was bad for Jasper she was the one that abused Jasper not Jasper Abused Lapis
Abuse can be a double sided sword. They were both equally bad for each other.
Toon Ruins oh
@@ToonRuinsOfficial I think that yes, they were bad for each other but we have to remember that although Jasper took adventage of Lapis on her weakest point by convincing her of fusing... At the end Lapis was the big abuser. Both of them were bad but Lapis was the worst. She missed abusing Jasper and Jasper became dependent of that abuse for the power the fusion gave to her. She did fight for her freedom.
@@brianlucero7656
It's hard to be angry at Lapis when she was containing Jasper to save her friends.
Though there was a LITTLE of a desire for revenge and to have power over someone.
@@matti.8465 The thing is that she contained Jasper to save Steven, but she make her life a living hell and a prison. And Lapis enjoyed it. That the fucked up part about her and why I find so weird that people just love her and defend all of the things she did.
Obviusly that's something I want the writers to acknowledge about her. And make her work based on that.
1:35 The accurate term is "components", not "counterparts". Jasper and Lapis are Malachite's components (as they make up Malachite); Garnet is Malachite's healthy counterpart (as they're both fusions).
4:42 Amethyst isn't considered as a maternal figure to steven but more of a sister-like figure. In fact, I don't think no one of the three gems are considered maternal to Steven (maybe garnet a little? ) this because it's a fanon/fanservice concept adopted in some episodes but it is not true.
The gems don't represent something in particular, sometimes they can be shown as Steven's mother figures while sometimes they feel like sister figures.
Kinda how you can interpret the Blue and Pink as mothers to Pink but as sisters other times.
I like to believe that if Our lapis fused with Skinny jasper instead of "Jasper" maybe the fusion would be a stabile malachite and they would have a distinct personality rather then a fight for dominions of the two characters.
the main thing about fusions that i wanna know is what if 2 gems that have their gem in the same spot try to fuse, like pearl and peridot
fusions have always been my favourite part of the show, but I'd love to see some more 3 gem fusions including steven! like amethyst, pearl and steven ect, ect.
In these fusions, who is in control
You explained fusions beautifully, thank you for not making it extreme and making it a perfect explanation
In these fusions, who is in control
This was a great video, thank you for making it.
On the subject of fusion though, I’m curious as to whether or not you think a fusion using Stevonnie would be possible, as Stevonnie still has the gem component to them, but would the Human portions get in the way of fusing with another Gem/Human as Stevonnie is essentially 75% human. Do you think it’d be possible we get one? (I.e. a Stevonnie/Amethyst fusion, a Stevonnie/Peral fusion, ect)
Smokey is actually the main thing that makes me think this is in fact possible. Twice now we've seen Smokey dissapate , but as opposed to almost every other fusion, Steven kinda just...falls out, and Amythst just reforms. I would think Stevonnie can fuse, just not as quickly as say, Obsidean. Yes Steven can fuse with the Gems, but Connie can't, she'd have to fuse with Stevn first in order to even attempt that.
Hello, I can help clarify this! In the latest official Steven Universe podcast episode, "The Fantasy of Steven Universe", Rebecca was asked a question regarding if other half-gem hybrids like Steven could exist. Misinterpreting it (at first) as Steven fusions, she went on to explain that, "Steven could pull gems into his human fusions", and went on to say that, as long as Steven was the bridge, gems and organic creatures could fuse. So as long as Steven was fused with the organic being first, a gem could then join in the fusion. So you couldn't get just Connie and Pearl fused, but you *_could_* get Stevonnie and Pearl fused. Same goes with any other gem (and any other potential organic fusion Steven has).
I love Stevonie, I see them as an intersex representation...
They canonically are
"EXCEPT I DON'T DANCE LIKE THAT!"
I live for content like this 🤠💓
Thank you sm ❤️❤️❤️
Ok this is the first vid im waching of you and can i just say that i LOVE your character
“Physical fusion can’t be achieved”
Steg: am i a joke to you?
5:22 I do agree but there two things i want to tell
1. Your right about fusion is intimate but not sexual, but I think there a case where it is. In the episode with the algamate creatures (I forgot the name of those terrifying gems and the name the of the episode), where garnet is being abbsorde into that fusion monster, i think it was supposed to be represented of rape. It hard to explain... But the one who whached that probably knows what I'm talking about. If it something else please tell me because I feel dumb.
2. If gems don't have sexes (witsh they do because they are rocks) how the frick rose did made a baby
It’s never been explained how rose did it
I hope we see more from the fusions!
The fusion of steven and pearl is marry popens
I love how you explained fusion, I have my own little personal comic where the characters are based off of me and people and family members I am close too and the fusions between these characters are mostly platonic love and respect (gemsona maker is really handy at creating a base character 😊)
Really informative video.
Really irons out the confusion of fusion.
What I'm confused about is why Connie can fuse and Greg can't
Connie can fuse with Steven because Steven is half human, half gem. The human part lets him fuse with Connie, the gem part lets him fuse in general. Greg and Steven could probably fuse too, but I don't think we'd ever see it. Greg can't fuse with Rose because he's just human and she's just a gem.
Epic Potato huh... That makes aa lot of sense
Thanks
@@ticcory6738 You were saying? lol
3:50
Calm yourselves, Pearlmythest shippers
hehEhE
Fusion is probably my fav concept in all Steven Universe!
Something I love about Steven’s fusion is that he basically brings out the most goofiest/creative sides of the fusion. He is so himself and he brings that out in everyone in fused and unfused.
I'd love to see an in-depth look of each fusion and their individual parts.
That moment you realize human Steven universe fusions are just ship names
The only one that truly is, is Stevonnie
There is actually a real world fusion between azurite and malachite. Anybody else want to see that in the show?
Love your videos! But I feel like the part about Lapis and Jasper was a tiny bit repetitive.
Thank you for the feedback! It's always hard for me to distinguish if I got the point accross or not, so this helps.
I was literally just thinking about this!
The idea behind fusion is a synchronization of body and mind, the brain wavelengths being the most important. That is why a strong relationship and a dance are recommended for the most effective fusions. But as shown multiple times by Garnet, you don't have to have a dance, and Tiger Jasper shows that you don't even need to like them to fuse.
Thank you for doing this video for me!
(by the way, love your gemsona. I'm a Blue Quartz myself)
The one thing I'm questioning is why Pearl acted the way she did when covering Steven's eyes as Garnet and Amethyst start to fusion dance, blushing and looking away in embarrassment.
And also why she referred to Steven and Connie's fusion as "inappropriate".
You need to look at the rest of the context for that episode. She wanted Steven to see her as strong. The creation of Sugilite meant that there was a gem on the field stronger than her. Or if you want an easier answer, the dance could be seen as risque.
Pearl called Stevonnie inappropriate, because of Homeworld's views on organic lifeforms. At this point in time, she didn't think highly of humans either. She meant it was inappropriate in a sense that a human shouldn't be allowed to partake in fusion with a gem. She'd likely have this thought with any human Steven decided to fuse with, romantic or not.
I like to think that she only covered Steven's eyes because the specific dance Amethys made to fuse was a little innapropiate.
@@ToonRuinsOfficial Ahhh okay. Thank you!
I’ve always wondered how Steven and Connie were able to fuse. If fusion is the gem’s lights being put together, where does the human parts go?
In these fusions, who is in control
fusions are like metaphors for relationships. i think most ppl saying its a metaphor for sex forget that there are gems that fuse for work and such to be stronger and sex there just doesnt make sense or at least in the ways it used. its just a work relationship instead, a representation of them being acquaintances and their shared goals
I think it's worth noting that being an allegory doesn't mean to be literally the same. And while fusion clearly isn't always a metaphor for sex, it's not hard to understand why some see it as such in some cases assuming they view sex as the most intimate relation one can have.
This is great!!
Rebecca Sugar is a fusion between Rebecca and Sugar
Okay stupid Idea that I have to share with you guys don't take it offensive....
Okay what do you think about the Pronouns Gey/Gem for Gems ?
Okay now you can start to hate.
Toon Ruins: Hey What gem is your oc
What is your gem?
The only fusion I was very curious about was Stevonnie because it combines two beings that (at least appear) to have genders, unlike smokey quartz for example which doesn't confuse me as amethyst is not a male or female and that might be transferred, Stevonnie is a combination of two organic beings meaning that while they classify as non binary a technicality would be really what gender they would be biologically, maybe it's just me or it has been explained and I haven't found where it was but that specifically always confused me since two organic organisms that have and conform to gender binarys combining is an odd thought in my head while watching the shows, since I am autistic and my special interest consist of cartoons and anthropology, anatomy and physiology, and related sciences I took great interest in that part of the show.
Thank you for this.
3:14
Steg: observe
wait... but if you need a light based body... doesnt that mean steg and stevonnie and any other steven fusion shouldnt work?
@@frank_calvert steven is half human so thy can but just with him.
Hey Toon! I was just wondering where you get your background music. It sounds amazing!
Awesome video! Also something I would like to put in is how mutated and screwy Malachite looks, because that’s lead me to believe that the healthier and better adjusted the relationship is, the more normal and adjusted the fusion looks.
I thought that Smoky had 3 arms because steven was half human, but rainbow has 2 and sunstone has 4. So when rose fused with amethyst, smoky quartz's arms were just like that.
Yeah some fusions just look weirder. Like that Jade fusion we saw. You'd think a same gem type fusion would just look like itself but bigger (like Ruby and Topaz fusions) but her arms were connected very weirdly
1. I believe the Crewniverse confirmed that the way a fusion looks is just down to how cool the design is.
2. Also, I think someone said somewhere that Smoky has 3 arms to reference how yo-yo tricks typically use the elbow for pivoting, so Smoky has 3 elbows.
Fusion is the tangible bond between gems, if it's Garnet as a bond of love, Bluebird as a bond over hatred of Steven, Steg's over a bond of familial love, or Opal over platonic love. Two gems who are in a healthy relationship and accept and help each other have their own personalities, and they become their own being, while if it's an unhealthy relationship like Malachite or a relationship bonded over hatred for someone else like bluebird, then it's two mind in the same body who have less control.
In these fusions, who is in control
@the_smiling_child Well with Bluebird, I'd assume that they were mainly just fighting over control, but with Malachite first Lapis was under control keeping Jasper at bay, but then Jasper took over.
The clips are flipped and it looks kinda weird
Agreed
RAINBOW 2.0 IS THE SUPERIOR FUSION FOR SO MANY REASONS
I relate to Garnet, I have two separate personalities (Multiple Personality Disorder) and am able to work together.
It's hard, and it's impossible to tell via my speech and actions, but it's true.
I have a question what does it feel like when gems fuse like when they glow and fuse into each other? I’ve wanted to know for awhile lol
Yeah I know fusion has absolutely nothing to do with sex, but I would liken Garnet and her stability as to being the child of Ruby and Sapphire, like Garnet being her own being and taking traits from Ruby and Sapphire as a child would be their own being but take traits from their parents. I would liken Malachite and her instability to two people who don't get a long very well trying to control one video game character and fighting over it. Great video by the way!
Is fusion addicting in a way? Why did Lapis "Miss" Jasper?
Well, in their case, it was different.
Lapis "missed" Jasper because she could let out of her rage and misery on a person who was terrible to her, make her "pay".
Jasper wanted to fuse again because of her longing for a connection in her own toxic outlet, and lusted for power, based on how she talked about fusion in her her fight against Alexandrite as Malachite.
Relationships can also be addictive. Ever have that one person in your life who is bad for you, but you just can't stay away? It's kinda like that.
@@ToonRuinsOfficial Very true, haven't thought about it like that.
I have learned today
And am happy about that
Thank you
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Su nerd: "im about to ruin this mans carrier"
Nerd:* says it*
Rest of us talking to the nerd: um that is not correct
its a cartoon; the pronouns don't have to follow real life constraints.
I've gone to school for science for 6 years. Highschool and College level Bilogy teach you two entirely different things. Highschool Biology is extrodinarily simplified.
Also as Julia said, it's a cartoon. It doesn't follow real world constraints. Y'all just get real heated when you hear anything regarding sex and gender.
Hi, I was wondering if you could make a video explaining each fusion and who fuses to make that fusion. I’m trying to understand every character. Thanks!
*Garnet:* Ruby + Sapphire. Smooth, sassy, level-headed.
*Opal:* Amethyst + Pearl. Quiet, forgetful.
*Sugilite:* Amethyst + Garnet (same as Amethyst + Ruby + Sapphire). Unruly, brutish, destructive.
*Malachite:* Lapis Lazuli + Jasper. Split personalities, toxic, monstrous.
*Sardonyx:* Pearl + Garnet (same as Pearl + Ruby + Sapphire). Show-off, elegant, talk show host.
*Smoky Quartz:* Steven + Amethyst. Secretly-depressed jokester.
*Rainbow Quartz:* Rose Quartz + Pearl. Personality unknown, but graceful.
*Rainbow Quartz 2.0:* Steven + Pearl. Happy-go-lucky, Mary Poppins.
*Sunstone:* Steven + Garnet. 80s PSA mascot. Fully aware that they are in a cartoon.
*Alexandrite:* Amethyst + Pearl + Garnet. No personality since there's so many components.
*Obsidian:* Amethyst + Pearl + Garnet + Steven. No personality since there's so many components.
*The Cluster:* Millions of Gem shards forcefully stuck together and shoved deep into the Earth's crust to incubate.
Baby Rainbow is the bestt PERIODT
I came here because of dissociative identity disorder integration (Anthony
Padilla’s video). Many people kept referring to the “fusion” in Steven Universe as something similar to DID integration, so I got curious to how the “fusion” works in Steven Universe. They pretty sure are similar, but there are some distinct differences.
This explanation actually made sense.
Well, in my opinion, as fusion represents all kinds of love, romantic, unstable, friendship, etc. fusion can *sometimes* represent sex.
my first exposure to Steven universe was from seeing some pornagrphy of a fusion on a wall in TF2's 2fort pretty sure it was of opal.
ghostboy1225 welp!
**pulls out gun**
_Ernie prepares to commit a hate crime_
I was wondering about fusions who have unstable personalities {not unstable relationships} due to the combination of their counterparts' personalities, like Sugilite. Although she might be more controlled the next time we see her, I just wanted to ask about this part of fusions. Just asking about their personality, aside from the fact that fusions that are manifestations of relationships.
my hyperfixation is rupphire so watching steven universe i like to think of ruby and sapphire in garnet (i have autism and adhd)
so thank you for clearing it up that it isn't them talking unless it's in an almost split up state or after it
I love this omfg
I love the implication of opal a romantic fusion
;)
I like how there personalitys fuse too
In lots of time pearl said she "will do it for HER" and that her is rose/steven mom plus pearl sang a whole song mostly saying "I'll do it for and that means I'll do it for him
Also, the less compatible/more unstable a fusion is, the more "monstrous" it will look. In other words, it will have more eyes and limbs. A stable fusion like Garnet is more humanoid, with only one extra eye. Meanwhile Malachite has four eyes, four legs, and two arms. Noting how many extra limbs a fusion has gives a good idea of how stable the relationship is and how well the personalities work with each other. Also, this one is kind of obvious, but typically the more powerful a fusion is the bigger it is.
Dude I lovveee rainbow quartz 2.0- they’re so coollll, and my second favorite is easily sunstone. I also came up with a theory a while ago that Steven himself is technically a fusion. Like, physically. Throughout the series up until the homeworld arc and future despite all the danger he’s in he’s always been a fun loving kid with a lot of compassion. But, when white diamond split him into two halves, they make contact and dance around before becoming one again. Now this is alright evidence until you think of future, where he starts to basically fall apart and his gem powers go haywire. This is because of what we’ve already discussed with fusions fighting against each other. While he is one person and not a fusion mentally, that’s why when he’s split up he feels so awful, physically during future I imagine his emotional turmoil and self loathing granted him the same effect as when a normal fusion would begin to hate itself. His powers go crazy. This makes even more sense when you think about pink diamond. He’s lived the last few years of his life being compared to her, a person he saw as being horrible due to the words and actions of those around him. He hates pink diamond. So he hates his gem half. Anyways at the end of future, when he finally finds peace with himself, his problems go away. I thought of this the Tuesday before last while sitting on the couch watching the homeworld arc lol