Talk:Cactus Steven

Frankenstein "reference"
Unless there's official confirmation, I think it's a stretch to say that Cactus Steven is a direct reference.
 * Cactus Steven grows angry and bitter when Steven dumps his emotional problems onto it, while the creature is angry because he's shunned by those around him.
 * Cactus Steven was cheerful, but the creature couldn't be said to be "happy at first" - in the book, Victor flees from him as soon as it wakes up, and the creature starts his life hiding in fear from humans. He doesn't get the chance to be cheery.
 * Cactus Steven was created by accident, while Frankenstein made his creature intentionally as an act of hubris.
 * I'd argue that the creature doesn't really "forgive" Frankenstein, either- feeling mournful at Victor's death because he's alone doesn't mean that the creature forgives him for how he was treated.

There's some similarities, but they ultimately boil down to "Steven made a creature and it got angry with him". Heck, by that logic, you could say that Steven himself is a reference to the novel, with Pink Diamond as his creator- he's happy and innocent at first, and grows angry as he finds out what she did. TechSkylander1518 (talk) 17:55, January 14, 2020 (UTC)