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Based off all the crap Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond has done, Greg’s nickname should be “Up”.
These two episodes made me go fucking feral.
These two episodes made me go fucking feral.
Steven Universe Theory: How Long Did Greg & Rose Spend Together?
One detail in Steven Universe that has always been rather vague is the length of time shared by Greg and Rose prior to Steven’s birth. However, after a little bit of research, I may have discovered the answer.
In Steven’s Birthday, we learn that Greg first met the Crystal Gems at the age of twenty-two. This gives us a starting point for a calculation. All we need to know is Greg’s age at the time of Steven’s birth, which will require a little bit more work.
The recording in Lion 3: Straight to Video shows Rose, pregnant with Steven, enjoying what may be the final months (perhaps even days) that she shares with Greg.
In the outline of the episode, posted by Ben Levin, Greg is said to be “30-something” years old at the time.
This places Greg between 30 and 39, which is a little bit vague. Thankfully, we have further evidence to work with: that Greg is currently in his early-to-mid-fourties.
“Early-to-mid-fourties” suggests somewhere between fourty and fourty-seven. As Steven is thirteen/fourteen during the series (and Greg was at least thirty in Rose’s video), that would place Greg between thirty and thirty-four years old at the time of Steven’s birth.
Given that Greg met the Crystal Gems at age twenty-two, this means that the time he and Rose shared was:
At minimum, seven years (if Greg’s twenty-third birthday was the day after he met Rose).
At most, thirteen years (if Greg’s thirty-fifth birthday was the day after Steven’s birth).
In either case, a very long time indeed.
Of course, this theory is based on a fair amount of vague estimates, so it is unlikely to deliver pinpoint accuracy. Nevertheless, it should provide a reasonable approximation for those who are interested.
If you enjoyed this article, please be sure to reblog, and follow this Tumblr for further Steven Universe theories and analysis (there is more to come). :)
Steven Universe Theory: How Long Did Greg & Rose Spend Together?
One detail in Steven Universe that has always been rather vague is the length of time shared by Greg and Rose prior to Steven’s birth. However, after a little bit of research, I may have discovered the answer.
In Steven’s Birthday, we learn that Greg first met the Crystal Gems at the age of twenty-two. This gives us a starting point for a calculation. All we need to know is Greg’s age at the time of Steven’s birth, which will require a little bit more work.
The recording in Lion 3: Straight to Video shows Rose, pregnant with Steven, enjoying what may be the final months (perhaps even days) that she shares with Greg.
In the outline of the episode, posted by Ben Levin, Greg is said to be “30-something” years old at the time.
This places Greg between 30 and 39, which is a little bit vague. Thankfully, we have further evidence to work with: that Greg is currently in his early-to-mid-fourties.
“Early-to-mid-fourties” suggests somewhere between fourty and fourty-seven. As Steven is thirteen/fourteen during the series (and Greg was at least thirty in Rose’s video), that would place Greg between thirty and thirty-four years old at the time of Steven’s birth.
Given that Greg met the Crystal Gems at age twenty-two, this means that the time he and Rose shared was:
At minimum, seven years (if Greg’s twenty-third birthday was the day after he met Rose).
At most, thirteen years (if Greg’s thirty-fifth birthday was the day after Steven’s birth).
In either case, a very long time indeed.
Of course, this theory is based on a fair amount of vague estimates, so it is unlikely to deliver pinpoint accuracy. Nevertheless, it should provide a reasonable approximation for those who are interested.
If you enjoyed this article, please be sure to reblog, and follow this Tumblr for further Steven Universe theories and analysis (there is more to come). :)
highlights of tonight’s episode
-pearls portrait is back -a very low quality picture of Greg
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Steven Let’s play a fun game about adventure and mortal peril! What could possibly go wrong? Universe is playing a Warlock who thinks he’s a Sorcerer.
Why not Bard? you ask
Well…
There was another contender for the position.
Greg Universe from Steven Universe is a transmasc woman
Greg Universe from Steven Universe is a butch lesbian
Greg Universe from Steven Universe is a lesboy
Rose and I talked about tons of important stuff. Music, comic books, getting sand between your toes, y'know, feelings. We both made a lot of mistakes when we were young—I thought disco was coming back, she started a war. I think she felt like she needed to confess everything to me, but I told her, “The past is the past. All that matters to me is who you are now.”
Remember when I said I was doing song parodies for marvel from the SU movie?
Well, I'm going to do them again but with a new cast. Here's the new cast
Steven universe: spiderman
Pearl: white tiger (have fun seeing "hello white tiger" for the come live with us parody)
Amethyst: Nova
Ruby: power man
Sapphire: iron fist
Garnet: power fist (fusion of power man and iron fist)
Spinel: Deadpool
Greg universe: Nick fury
Pink diamond: Stan lia (genderbent Stan lee)
White diamond: Disney
Yellow diamond: fox
Blue diamond: Pixar (yes, 3/4 diamonds are studios. Thank you for noticing)
So, what I'm going to do is do parody songs for all the songs in the Steven universe movie. This will take a while but it could be fun.
Okay guys
From now to the end of christmas day I'll be taking in christmas specific requests. Anime, cartoons, youtubers, and ships i will draw
pearl + rose + greg
(the importance of these complex relationships, along with some very common misconceptions)
first off, no one is married
i’m surprised by how many fans, particularly on other platforms, are under the impression that rose + greg were married.
even though it was confirmed that they never got married in gem harvest. pearl also said, “we heard you like marriage, so why don’t we all marry each other!” after andy & greg argued about the fact that greg never married steven’s mother. when ruby + sapphire’s wedding happens, it’s clearly a novelty to all the gems.
i also think that rose + greg not being married is an important detail. people like to assume that their relationship was one that was completely human, fitting into all the norms of human society & using a bunch of labels. it’s as if rose was human herself, as if greg ever expected her to fit in, in any way, shape, or form (no pun intended).
their relationship was anything but conventional; that was how they wanted it to be.
their relationship was unique. there was little to no pressure or arguing. it was based on love & respect & comfort instead of rules. rules held greg back his whole life & in order to be his true self, he had to rebel against those he knew throughout his early life. of course, rose can understand not wanting rules. as seen in we need to talk, rose also gets very uncomfortable & anxious when she can’t fully understand human beings, what they expect and how they feel. so, they found an in-between, where they could relate to each other and connect as individuals, instead of forcing themselves to have an entirely human relationship or a gem relationship. their relationship was relaxed, open, and they were able to destress when they spent time together.
they’re similar people. impulsive, playful, naive at times, soft-hearted. there were things that scared him from the past, and it was clearly the same for rose. when it came to emotional conversations, there was a line that they would never cross. past that line was a lot of very, very serious conversations. the demayos, the diamonds, secrets, fears, traumas, questions about gem stuff that greg felt wary of. they strived for an equal relationship, so their issues were often mutual. if greg’s not asking for complicated details about gem relationships, he likely won’t expect rose to comprehend marriage.
image description: sketch of rose + greg by rebecca sugar. greg is smiling and blushing but looks calm, his eyes closed. rose glances back at him with a slightly mischievous yet soft smile
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misconceptions
the assumption that rose + greg were married only worsens the many pearl + rose misunderstandings. consider this: greg + rose were married, but rose never married pearl, who she knew longer than everyone? must be unrequited. or, at least, exes (confirmed not unrequited; also, i doubt pearl + rose understand the term ex). greg + rose were married, so their relationship must have been more important than rose’s relationship with pearl. greg + rose were married, so pearl was talking about what actually happened when she said, she chose you. this assumption overlooks pearl’s self worth issues & insecurities, the true meaning behind both of you, the importance of pearl + rose’s relationship, the miscommunications, the differences between gem & human relationships.
image description: alone at sea promotional art by hilary florido. greg is about to jump into a pool with steven standing next to him in a coach outfit, with a whistle. pearl, amethyst, and rose are sitting against the wall in swimsuits. rose looks at him with admiration, amethyst is grinning, and pearl has a look of disapproval.
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pearlrose & gregrose
steven universe ships are often sorted into either “good” or “bad” categories by the fandom, which overlooks the fact that both of these relationships are… far more interesting. i wouldn’t be here if it were that simple. both relationships are comforting & beautiful & sweet & complicated & flawed & important for rose’s character. i love exploring the complexities of both, because:
"the thing that she really lacks is balance, any ability to temper her extremes. this is part of her character throughout her forms: she's always very extreme." — rebecca sugar, end of an era
rose’s two intimate relationships are with individuals who are opposites in various ways, their contrasting traits being different extremes.
pearl + rose had a lot of mutual codependency, which makes sense considering their contrasting personalities, witnessing a lot of each other’s trauma, and having shared trauma as well as intense, dark secrets. rose + greg both loved escapism, which is fitting as they are similar people who cope in similar ways, meeting after major traumas.
one of rose’s partners is overprotective, the other laidback; one is particularly serious about being told everything, and for good reason considering what she knows and what she + rose have been through. the other really, really understands not wanting to discuss painful pasts, and for good reason considering what he doesn’t know and what he’s been through.
rose forms meaningful relationships with both of them. her feelings were similar in the way that she loved them both. she related to both of them & admired both of them, too. she particularly admired pearl in a i-think-you’re-so-good-and-i’m-nothing-like-you way, because they have so many differences. she particularly related to greg, as they have so many parallels, she loves humanity, and she feels like she would be a lot like him if she were human.
both of them were comforting to rose. pearl was incredibly caring; she cared a lot about the pain that no one else could know about. she was gentle but very encouraging when it came to rose not needing to keep things from her. and if rose was sad, i’m sure she could tell. i was the one she told everything to! i can imagine pearl comforting rose, knowing what was going on without rose needing to say much. it was also comforting to rose that pearl knew about so many things she was ashamed of, but she remained on her side at all times and loved her so deeply and openly. rose had very intense emotions, & greg had a way of keeping life light which gave her a very particular kind of comfort. he would make her laugh when she wanted to cry & he would distract her whenever she was consumed by her emotions and spiraling thoughts. she loved the simplicity and it was comforting that he didn’t know about her past because they could start fresh together.
greg took pride in being accepting and supportive of everyone’s decisions, never trying to control things. it’s what he always wanted, and rose reciprocated. she supported & believed in him, which helped him heal from his childhood in a lot of ways. but, there’s also this:
"on the flip side, they enable each other. she never unpacks what scares her about her past, and neither does he” — rebecca sugar, end of an era
greg's relaxed personality & not knowing about her past made rose feel very comfortable… but almost too comfortable with hiding things. greg was happy when rose was happy, and this was very sincere. he taught her so much about humans & she ultimately decided to have steven. the love that she had for her unborn child was so strong & genuine & she trusted greg, knowing that he would be a wonderful father. i don’t even need to say anything about how much he loves steven. the issue is, she couldn’t quite understand the pain he would feel if she was no longer in his life. rose also had self hatred that was connected to pain from the past that greg didn’t know about.
in contrast, pearl knowing so much & having a history with rose made rose feel concerned about causing her stress. due to her self hatred, rose always focused on the negative aspects of herself. she couldn’t quite understand all the positive things she brought to pearl’s life, the ways that she was good for her (despite how expressive & intense pearl’s love was). don’t get me wrong, pearl’s love helped rose in so many ways, but due to lack of love for herself, rose could never quite wrap her head around why pearl adored her so much. the comfort, the closeness, the warmth, all the reasons pearl wanted to live with her forever.
with that said, she felt so much love and care from both of them. she simply felt undeserving of it because of the way she felt about herself. they all loved steven completely, rose was so excited for him to exist, and she wholeheartedly believed greg and the gems would be such important parts of steven’s life. nothing changes that.
this isn’t a one-couple-is-perfect-and-married-and-the-other-is-bad-and-unrequited situation, as some believe it is. both relationships are complex. rose was in a lot of pain resulting from personal issues, but pearl & greg both brought comfort to her in unique ways because of their differences. they now bring comfort to steven in their own, unique ways! i’m sure rose imagined that & she would be very proud of both of them.
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image description: sketch in black and white of greg, rose quartz, and pearl. greg looks behind him, appearing confused and he is standing up. rose and pearl are kneeling and pearl's face is in rose's hands as she looks up at her.
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