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Dr. Maheswaran is not there to pick up Connie from Steven's house at the end of the day, which is unusual for her since Connie mentions that her mother is always on time. Dr. Maheswaran eventually enters the house during the night. She holds her daughter and apologizes. She explains that the surgery she was performing took longer than usual and that she had to cover for one of Dr. Stromberg's patients again. |
Dr. Maheswaran is not there to pick up Connie from Steven's house at the end of the day, which is unusual for her since Connie mentions that her mother is always on time. Dr. Maheswaran eventually enters the house during the night. She holds her daughter and apologizes. She explains that the surgery she was performing took longer than usual and that she had to cover for one of Dr. Stromberg's patients again. |
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| + | Dr. Maheswaran appears in [[Stevonnie|Stevonnie's]] dream. Compared to Stevonnie, she is very large in size. She is seen talking to a [[:Unknown_Gems#.22Jungle_Moon.22|Nephrite]] on the phone. Shortly after, she is wearing [[Yellow Diamond|Yellow Diamond's]] clothing, revealing that she is representing Yellow Diamond while Stevonnie is representing [[Pink Diamond]] and the dream is actually a past conversation between the two [[:Gem_Homeworld#Diamonds|Diamonds]]. Pink Diamond asks Yellow Diamond why she cannot have her own army and colony while annoying Yellow Diamond with her behavior. Yellow gets angry and tells Pink to act responsibly. Pink is mad and walks away. She looks at herself in a mirror and smashes it with her fist, thus ending the dream. |
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Revision as of 21:05, 6 January 2018
| “ |
I just wanted to be a good mother, I- I just wanted to protect you. |
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| —"Nightmare Hospital" | ||
Dr. Priyanka Maheswaran is the mother of Connie Maheswaran, who made her debut, alongside her husband, in the episode "Fusion Cuisine".
Appearance
Dr. Maheswaran has dark tan complexion, a small pointed nose, and dark brown shoulder-length hair. She typically wears a pale blue shirt, tan pants, and red low-heeled shoes. Her work attire consists of a white lab coat over her normal clothing.
Personality
Most of what is known about her is learned in the episode "Fusion Cuisine", where she is shown to be a strict but loving parent. Her restrictive nature verges on overprotective and has caused Connie to miss out on ordinary pleasures most kids her age enjoy. For example, Connie is not allowed to eat food with high trans fat content, and as such has never eaten a doughnut. Connie stated that her mother does not understand how her favorite show, Under the Knife, is satire, and does not allow the show to be watched in her home. She is concerned with keeping up good appearances, and reminds Connie not to rest her head on the table. She does not appear to be frightened easily by something unless it involves Connie, as shown in "Nightmare Hospital", where she panics when she sees Connie has Rose's sword but remains relatively calm when seeing the Gem fusion experiments. She is shown to lack perception enough as to not let Connie use Rose's sword to poof the mutant Gem, despite she and her daughter being attacked by them. Furthermore, she does not even realize that Connie's eyes no longer needs glasses for a year.
Connie is concerned that her mother would find the Crystal Gems weird and forbid her from seeing Steven. This indicates that she is (or Connie perceives her to be) a conservative individual. Despite the strange circumstances of the dinner, Dr. Maheswaran attempts to be cordial with Alexandrite, and even chastises her husband for his joke about the bread sticks. She values honesty and her intuition, and is deeply upset when she learns Connie lied to her. She finds common ground with Greg Universe and the Crystal Gems when she observes the way they responsibly admonish Steven for his actions, and allows Connie to continue seeing him. She is very concerned with safety as said by herself and Connie and would do anything at all costs to keep it.
History
"Fusion Cuisine"
While watching Under the Knife with Steven, Connie mentions that her mom said the movie does not represent a real emergency room setting. Just then Dr. Maheswaran calls her to check up on her, and asks to speak to Steven's mom. Connie nervously has Garnet talk to Dr. Maheswaran. Garnet tells Dr. Maheswaran that Steven and Connie are playing with swords, and then they are bleeding and dead. According to Guide to the Crystal Gems, Connie was not allowed Steven's house over for a while after that call. Connie later calls Steven to tell him that her parents want to meet his parents in person, or else she would not be allowed over again ever. Connie told her parents that Steven lived in a nuclear family.
At dinner, to meet with Steven's "parents", Dr. Maheswaran comments on how they had been waiting for twenty minutes before Greg and Alexandrite appear. Dr. Maheswaran asks how Greg and Alexandrite met, and later scolds Connie for putting her head on the table. Dr. Maheswaran also reveals that she is a doctor. When Alexandrite becomes unstable and unfuses, Dr. Maheswaran claims to have had bad feelings about Steven that she should have listened to. When Steven and Connie are later retrieved after running off, Dr. Maheswaran is livid with her. Upon hearing how the Gems reprimanded Steven for running away, Dr. Maheswaran realizes that they are not so bad at being parents, and allows Connie to continue hanging out with Steven.
"Winter Forecast"
Dr. Maheswaran calls Connie to inform her that a snowstorm is coming and that she needs to get a ride home or else her father will try to pick her up. After this, Dr. Maheswaran appears in two timelines.
In one timeline, she is livid when Connie and Steven arrive at her house at such a late hour. She tells Connie that she is going straight to bed after seeing her sneeze, and claims that she will never let her out again during flu season.
In the second timeline, Connie calls Dr. Maheswaran to tell her that she will be staying over at Steven's house, which she disagrees with. When Steven, Connie, and Greg successfully make it to the Maheswaran residence, Dr. Maheswaran is glad that Connie is okay, and suggests that the Universes stay over for the night. She tells Greg that the Maheswarans are all about safety.
"Marble Madness"
Dr. Maheswaran hands Connie the phone when Steven calls, and swears that "Universe" is not his last name, foreshadowing the revelation in "Gem Harvest" that Greg changed his last name.
"Nightmare Hospital"
Dr. Maheswaran comes back home after her job working at the hospital. She explains that there was a very odd case at the hospital, and then realizes that their coat rack is Rose's Sword. Dr. Maheswaran panics and immediately asks Connie where she got it, and asks how she possibly thought it would be okay to be near a sword. After receiving a call from the hospital, telling her to come back due to another patient arriving, Dr. Maheswaran tells Connie that she will have a talk with her father to calculate how grounded she is. At the hospital, Dr. Maheswaran fast walks through the hallways on the phone. She asks the person on the phone if they found the patients on the side of the road. Dr. Maheswaran looks at the patient and says that it does not look like a car accident. Using a stethoscope, Dr. Maheswaran is not able to locate a heartbeat on the victim. She then catches Connie trying to sneak the sword out, and becomes furious.
When she sees one of the Cluster Gems down the hallway, Connie begs to use the sword in order to poof it. Dr. Maheswaran tells her that she never goes back on a rule, and that "mother know best". Dr. Maheswaran pushes a hospital bed against the Cluster Gem, pushing it back. She tells Connie that she does not know how to wield a sword, even though she does. She even states "I know my daughter! I know what she's doing every second of the day. All her activities, all her internets, I know she's definitely not some sword fighting hooligan!" Dr. Maheswaran is taken back when Connie reveals that she has been dealing with magic for over a year, and that her eyesight is completely healed. After Connie poofs both of the Cluster Gems, Dr. Maheswaran asks if she believes that she and Doug are too controlling. She tells Connie that she just wanted to be a good mother and protect her. Dr. Maheswaran also tells Connie "We'll pull back on the rules, and I'll try to keep an open mind about this, and that, and... him. It scares me that you can't talk to me! I need to know what's happening in your life. I need to step in when you're in over your head. Would you just promise me you'll stop all this lying?" The two then hug it out.
"Gem Hunt"
Dr. Maheswaran is indirectly mentioned when Steven tells Pearl that Connie's parents wanted him to take lots of pictures of her first mission. At the end of the episode, Connie tells Pearl that her parents see all of her pictures.
"Storm in the Room"
Dr. Maheswaran is not there to pick up Connie from Steven's house at the end of the day, which is unusual for her since Connie mentions that her mother is always on time. Dr. Maheswaran eventually enters the house during the night. She holds her daughter and apologizes. She explains that the surgery she was performing took longer than usual and that she had to cover for one of Dr. Stromberg's patients again.
"Jungle Moon"
Dr. Maheswaran appears in Stevonnie's dream. Compared to Stevonnie, she is very large in size. She is seen talking to a Nephrite on the phone. Shortly after, she is wearing Yellow Diamond's clothing, revealing that she is representing Yellow Diamond while Stevonnie is representing Pink Diamond and the dream is actually a past conversation between the two Diamonds. Pink Diamond asks Yellow Diamond why she cannot have her own army and colony while annoying Yellow Diamond with her behavior. Yellow gets angry and tells Pink to act responsibly. Pink is mad and walks away. She looks at herself in a mirror and smashes it with her fist, thus ending the dream.
Relationships
Connie
Dr. Maheswaran is very protective of her daughter, Connie, demonstrated when she abruptly acted disgusted when Steven hugged Connie unexpectedly. In "Nightmare Hospital", it is mentioned that she makes it her business to know all of her activities as well as her internet history. The episode also reveals that it is her work as a doctor that feeds into her overprotective nature of her daughter; seeing horrific injuries on a daily basis drives her to safeguard Connie at any cost - even her own freedom. However, she was shocked to find out that she did not know as much about her daughter as she thought she did, upon learning Connie had started lying about her activities. This seemingly wounded her deeply, though in the end the desire to earn her daughter's trust trumped over her overprotective nature. The two agreed to a less strict, and much more open relationship in the end. As long as Connie would tell her the whole truth, she agreed to support her fully.
Doug Maheswaran
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He is the husband of Dr. Maheswaran. They share very similar personalities and perspectives.
Crystal Gems
She is initially suspicious of the Crystal Gems but has since grown to respect them as responsible guardians for Steven, even going so far as to entrust them with Connie's safety during training.
Steven Universe
Despite her initial dislike/distrust of Steven in "Fusion Cuisine", she seems to warm up to him enough that in "Winter Forecast", she allows him and Greg to stay over so they did not have to drive back during the snowstorm. In "Marble Madness", she also states that she doubts "Universe" is his real last name.
After the events of "Nightmare Hospital", she recognizes just how much Steven's friendship means to her daughter; she is willing to disobey and lie to her mother just to be with him. Wanting to have a better, more honest relationship with Connie, she gives Steven her approval and allows Connie to spend time with him - regardless of any "magical Gem stuff" that might get involved.
Greg Universe
Dr. Maheswaran starts out being skeptical towards Greg's abilities as a parent, but as of "Fusion Cuisine" she has started to respect him. In the episode "Winter Forecast" she and her husband even allow Steven and Greg to spend the night at their house to get out of the blizzard, much to Greg's delight.
Episode Appearances
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| Season 1A | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Gem Glow": | Absent | 14. "Lars and the Cool Kids": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Laser Light Cannon": | Absent | 15. "Onion Trade": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Cheeseburger Backpack": | Absent | 16. "Steven the Sword Fighter": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Together Breakfast": | Absent | 17. "Lion 2: The Movie": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Frybo": | Absent | 18. "Beach Party": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Cat Fingers": | Absent | 19. "Rose's Room": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Bubble Buddies": | Absent | 20. "Coach Steven": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Serious Steven": | Absent | 21. "Joking Victim": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Tiger Millionaire": | Absent | 22. "Steven and the Stevens": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Steven's Lion": | Absent | 23. "Monster Buddies": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Arcade Mania": | Absent | 24. "An Indirect Kiss": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Giant Woman": | Absent | 25. "Mirror Gem": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "So Many Birthdays": | Absent | 26. "Ocean Gem": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 1B | ||||||||||||
| 27. "House Guest": | Absent | 40. "On the Run": | Absent | |||||||||
| 28. "Space Race": | Absent | 41. "Horror Club": | Absent | |||||||||
| 29. "Secret Team": | Absent | 42. "Winter Forecast": | Appears | |||||||||
| 30. "Island Adventure": | Absent | 43. "Maximum Capacity": | Absent | |||||||||
| 31. "Keep Beach City Weird": | Absent | 44. "Marble Madness": | Appears | |||||||||
| 32. "Fusion Cuisine": | Debut | 45. "Rose's Scabbard": | Absent | |||||||||
| 33. "Garnet's Universe": | Absent | 46. "Open Book": | Absent | |||||||||
| 34. "Watermelon Steven": | Absent | 47. "Shirt Club": | Absent | |||||||||
| 35. "Lion 3: Straight to Video": | Absent | 48. "Story for Steven": | Absent | |||||||||
| 36. "Warp Tour": | Absent | 49. "The Message": | Absent | |||||||||
| 37. "Alone Together": | Absent | 50. "Political Power": | Absent | |||||||||
| 38. "The Test": | Absent | 51. "The Return": | Absent | |||||||||
| 39. "Future Vision": | Absent | 52. "Jail Break": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Full Disclosure": | Absent | 14. "Historical Friction": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Joy Ride": | Absent | 15. "Friend Ship": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Say Uncle": | Absent | 16. "Nightmare Hospital": | Appears | |||||||||
| 4. "Love Letters": | Absent | 17. "Sadie's Song": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Reformed": | Absent | 18. "Catch and Release": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Sworn to the Sword": | Absent | 19. "When It Rains": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies": | Absent | 20. "Back to the Barn": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Keeping It Together": | Absent | 21. "Too Far": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "We Need to Talk": | Absent | 22. "The Answer": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Chille Tid": | Absent | 23. "Steven's Birthday": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Cry for Help": | Absent | 24. "It Could've Been Great": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Keystone Motel": | Absent | 25. "Message Received": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Onion Friend": | Absent | 26. "Log Date 7 15 2": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 3 | |||||
| 1. "Super Watermelon Island": | Absent | 13. "Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service": | Absent | ||
| 2. "Gem Drill": | Absent | 14. "Monster Reunion": | Absent | ||
| 3. "Same Old World": | Absent | 15. "Alone at Sea": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Barn Mates": | Absent | 16. "Greg the Babysitter": | Absent | ||
| 5. "Hit the Diamond": | Absent | 17. "Gem Hunt": | Mentioned | ||
| 6. "Steven Floats": | Absent | 18. "Crack the Whip": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Drop Beat Dad": | Absent | 19. "Steven vs. Amethyst": | Absent | ||
| 8. "Mr. Greg": | Absent | 20/21. "Bismuth": | Absent | ||
| 9. "Too Short to Ride": | Absent | 22. "Beta": | Absent | ||
| 10. "The New Lars": | Absent | 23. "Earthlings": | Absent | ||
| 11. "Beach City Drift": | Absent | 24. "Back to the Moon": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Restaurant Wars": | Absent | 25. "Bubbled": | Absent | ||
| Season 4 | |||||
| 1. "Kindergarten Kid": | Absent | 14. "The Zoo": | Absent | ||
| 2. "Know Your Fusion": | Absent | 15. "That Will Be All": | Absent | ||
| 3. "Buddy's Book": | Absent | 16. "The New Crystal Gems": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Mindful Education": | Absent | 17. "Storm in the Room": | Appears | ||
| 5. "Future Boy Zoltron": | Absent | 18. "Rocknaldo": | Absent | ||
| 6. "Last One Out of Beach City": | Absent | 19. "Tiger Philanthropist": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Onion Gang": | Absent | 20. "Room for Ruby": | Absent | ||
| 8/9. "Gem Harvest": | Absent | 21. "Lion 4: Alternate Ending": | Absent | ||
| 10. "Three Gems and a Baby": | Absent | 22. "Doug Out": | Mentioned | ||
| 11. "Steven's Dream": | Absent | 23. "The Good Lars": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Adventures in Light Distortion": | Absent | 24. "Are You My Dad?": | Absent | ||
| 13. "Gem Heist": | Absent | 25. "I Am My Mom": | Absent | ||
| Season 5 | |||||
| 1. "Stuck Together": | Absent | 15. "Pool Hopping": | Absent | ||
| 2. "The Trial": | Absent | 16. "Letters to Lars": | Absent | ||
| 3. "Off Colors": | Absent | 17. "Can't Go Back": | Absent | ||
| 4. "Lars' Head": | Absent | 18. "A Single Pale Rose": | Absent | ||
| 5. "Dewey Wins": | Absent | 19. "Now We're Only Falling Apart": | Absent | ||
| 6. "Gemcation": | Absent | 20. "What's Your Problem?": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Raising the Barn": | Absent | 21. "The Question": | Absent | ||
| 8. "Back to the Kindergarten": | Absent | 22. "Made of Honor": | Absent | ||
| 9. "Sadie Killer": | Absent | 23/24. "Reunited": | Absent | ||
| 10. "Kevin Party": | Absent | 25. "Legs From Here to Homeworld": | Absent | ||
| 11. "Lars of the Stars": | Absent | 26. "Familiar": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Jungle Moon": | Flashback | 27. "Together Alone": | Absent | ||
| 13. "Your Mother and Mine": | Absent | 28. "Escapism": | Absent | ||
| 14. "The Big Show": | Absent | 29-32. "Change Your Mind": | Absent | ||
Trivia
- She and her family live outside of Beach City.
- Ian Jones-Quartey revealed that her first name is "Priyanka".[1]
- A common Hindu name, it has the meanings of beautiful, beloved, lovable act and symbol.
- According to Ian Jones-Quartey, Dr. Maheswaran is of Indian descent.[2]
- In "Nightmare Hospital", a picture in her house shows her wearing what is likely a ghunghat.
- In "Nightmare Hospital", she mentions that she and Mr. Maheswaran use an abacus to measure the length of punishments for Connie.
Gallery
