Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26220985-20150318214413

So a few things have been buging me about Pearl for a while and after The Return an Jail Break I only have more questions.

First off the oldest theory I've had, Pearl can't shapeshift, I know she said that all gems can but we have yet to see her do it. This in itself isn't that much proof but there have been a few times when she could have but didn't.

Firstly when she first explained shapeshifting in Cat Fingers, she says that all gems have shapeshift powers but does'nt shaoe shift, when have you ever known pearl not to show how good she is at something? Adimtedly Amethyst was being distracting in this scene but Pearl seemed upset by Amethyst's shapeshifting here and whenever she does it frivolously, is this because she finds it annoying or is she jelous?

Secondly, when Pearl got injured by her duplicate while teaching steven sword fighting in Steven the Sword Fighter it took her a long time to reform, it was implied that it would take a while but even  Amethyst said she was really taking her time. this may just be a symptom of Pearl's perfectionism but it could also mean she doesn't have great control over changing her form.

Thirdly, in Secret Team when Pearl and Amethyst are being attacked by Garnet's enlarged hands Pearl tells Amethyst to shapeshift smaller but when Amethyst says she can't and that Pearl should do it Pearl says she can't either. Now much like Amethyst was too freaked out to shapeshift Pearl could have also been unable to concentrate enough to shapeshift but this could be another example of her avoiding shapeshifting purpously.

Fourth,  in Keep Beach City Weird, when Pearl is approached by Steven Garnet and  Amethyst playing Steven tag she refuses to join in and become steven. This could be because she thinks the game is too childish or another example of her not being able to shapeshift.

I have another Theory about pearl but I think adding that hear would be a bit much to chew on so I'll put it in another post.  