Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26061718-20150322195340/@comment-26205636-20150322203354

I like this theory because it falls in line with my own thoughts about the show and brings things into perspective. Like she said, Pearl is unrelate with people or even other gems. It helps to explain why she frequently comes into conflict with Amythest who carries alot of self doubt about her existence and is unable to relate with her despite similar feels about loneliness and despair due to Rose's absence. Her need for order with occasional outbursts of violence when order is thrown (the brutal impalement of MC Bear Bear). Her inability to believe Steven couldn't miss his mom more than her because he never met. The only major problem, I have is that Pearl has been shown to get sarcasm. In "Steven's Lion",  Garnet says that Steven can keep his lion because they kept Amythest, Pearl finds this funny. Still terrific theory.

" ... Pearl was so attached to Rose. Rose Quartz saw Pearl’s value despite her being “defective” (or maybe even because of this perceived “defect”), and Pearl clung to that. The closeness that they had was important because of that. Rose sharing so much with Pearl showed that she didn’t see Pearl as any less of a person (or gem)...."

So when Pearl learned that Rose might have NOT shared everything with her like she was led to believe, her person-hood was thrown into question again. She was back to being a defect. She desperately needed to be as important to Rose as Rose was to her because Rose was the only one who had ever taught her of her own importance, likely ensuring Pearl that she is not defective, she is unique. Pearl is her Pearl. (Rose’s Scabbard)..."

Again, She fits in perfectly with Rose's reject army.