Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4224349-20150326205101/@comment-26248893-20150327040011

I don't know if anyone else ever noticed this, but my suspicions were somewhat affirmed in the pictures taken at the end of the episode: The Cool Kids are human counterparts to the Crystal Gems. In one of the photos, we see each Cool Kid posed with his/her corresponding Gem - Garnet with Buck, Pearl with Sour Cream, and Amethyst with Jenny. (If someone has a screencap of the photo, please post it)

Also, I believe Steven's ability to quickly understand and control the pod's basic maneuvering is foreshadowing of his future encounters with gem tech. Whereas the Crystal Gems are usually set in their ways and generally comfortable with not knowing everything, Steven is always curious and willing to try new things, even if there is a risk of them backfiring disastrously.