Thread:Sophiedp/@comment-34243081-20190109152606/@comment-34243081-20190110200925

Hi Cheeseskates! Thanks so much for your reply!!! I'm really grateful to hear more on this. Thank you again! I appreciate your question, too: "What do you suggest be done with the sentences to be more appropriate?" Numbered below is my imperfect effort to answer your question. My goal was to keep the sentences nearly reading the same way, because I understand that Steven's dreams frequently depict true events. I also respect yours and others' thoughts on these quotes, and therefore do not wish to take away others' words and contributions. When I first saw the episode Together Alone, my understanding completely differed from these sentences; so, only if useful to you, I could write (on the bottom) what I found from the episode-- after answering your question. I truly wish to acknowledge facts and honor viewers' understandings and interpretations. I only attempt to express my perspective, at the bottom, with the hope that it might be a positive contribution, nothing negative. I don't wish to detract from another's viewpoint whatsoever. (1) "From Steven's dream in "Together Alone", if representing the past on Homeworld, then it is shown that White Pearl- then pink in color, and therefore would have been called Pink Pearl- interacted with and therefore used to belong to Pink Diamond," (2) "When she appears to be serving Pink Diamond, she did not have her scarring, and her outfit and hair were in shades of pink, with her outfit matching some of the hues of Pink Diamond’s outfit," (3) "According to Steven's dream in "Together Alone", thousands of years prior to Pink Diamond's colonization of the Earth, White Pearl- then pink- served as her Pink Pearl. For unknown reasons, she was later assigned to White Diamond," (4) "In Steven's dream in "Together Alone", White Pearl (then pink) is shown interacting with Steven-dressed-as-Pink-Diamond, suggesting that White Pearl used to belong to Pink Diamond... she was later given to White Diamond, although it is uncertain when and why," (5) "During Steven's dream in "Together Alone", White Pearl- then pink- is shown saluting to Yellow Diamond when the latter enters Pink Diamond's room," and (6) "In Steven's dream in "Together Alone", White Pearl is shown having formerly been a subordinate of Pink Diamond." I saw the episode "Together Alone" for the first time, and when I watched Steven juggling objects- within bubbles- found on his Earth home, I knew immediately that I should expect this scene to be revealed as a dream-- it did not quite make sense within current events. I remembered Steven giving MC Bear Bear, found in one of these juggling bubbles, to Lars (in "Lars of the Stars"), and I didn't remember the Pebbles encountering it in Steven's duffle bag (in "Familiar") brought to Homeworld ("Legs From Here to Homeworld"). For this reason, I began preparing myself to watch- and try to understand- a new one of Steven's dream sequences. Next, I noticed that a pearl who had White Pearl's hairstyle, only was pink in hue rather than monochromatic, was with Steven and celebrating his juggling skills-- timed with almost comical music. (At the time of watching, I did not catch the fact that she wore nearly the exact same clothes as White Pearl and even had her gemstone on her stomach like White Pearl and unlike Pearl of the Crystal Gems. Re-watching the episode, after reading some of the SU Wiki, helped me to recognize those details later.) Upon my first viewing, I mentally connected what I was seeing in this moment to the scene in "Familiar" when Pearl (the Crystal Gem) answered Steven that yes, his mom could juggle. Without actually considering that the pearl character in this dream came from a hidden memory from the past- even though I'd seen that happen in Steven's dreams, many times- I actually assumed that the pearl character I was watching had been created by Steven's subconscious: a blend of several of the different Pearl characters, their roles, and appearances. Next, seeing Yellow Diamond's neck stretch and her smile of approval appear- both of which are quite possible, albeit quite out of character for Yellow Diamond- I further assumed that the depictions in this dream were altogether coming from the human subconscious of Steven's mind. (Episodes "Lion 3: Straight to Video," "Chille Tid," "The New Lars," and "Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service" had all shown me subconscious-driven dreaming, rather than memory-reliving dreams. I also agree that the dream Stevonnie had in "Jungle Moon" is a mixture of memories and subconscious symbols, unlike most other dreams that Steven's had inspired by his mom's memories.) When I saw that Steven in his dream finally began coughing up ringlets of his mom Rose Quartz's curly hair, I mentally understood this depiction like my own nighttime dreaming: where I keep trying to remove something from my mouth with my fingers but can't, or where teeth are falling out, etc. As I watched other characters within Steven's dream zoom in/out, fade in/out, as he coughed up more hair- after which he awakened, sweating, to explain that he'd had a weird nightmare- I truly did not even realize the possibility that anything from the past on Homeworld had been revealed or shown in this episode's dream. Not long afterward, I came across a description on the SU Wiki's Great Diamond Authority Character Page that grouped within Pink Diamond's Court members one "White Pearl." At that time, I still hadn't realized the possibility that White Pearl of the past was revealed as Pink Pearl in "Together Alone;" so I first skimmed White Pearl's Character Page and went searching for any footnotes in the article that might explain more. Later on, when the "Pink Pearl" image was updated to the same page, I again looked for footnotes that might lead to any quotes from the Crewniverse members, confirming this interpretation of the dream. At last realizing, upon further search outside of the SU Wiki, that fan-made videos and comments had drawn this conclusion from "Together Alone," I thought that perhaps I could update the White Diamond Character Page. I'd hoped to somehow indicate that it was an available conclusion one could draw from the episode, which conclusion didn't yet (but certainly can) have more confirmation through added episodes or Crewniverse member interviews, etc. Having yesterday glimpsed at a couple of the SU Wiki members' message boards, though, I can see the wisdom in locking the character page at this time to prevent too-frequent editing while these newest episodes are still airing. Cheeseskates and Sophiedp, thank you both- very humbly- for your time. You didn't have to do all of this, and yet you were kind enough to read and answer these questions and comments. Most especially, thank you both for your continued patience with me!! -J