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OBSESSED with this new su signing poster. pearl holding greg just because. slightly older steven with attempts at growing out facial hair. the little pebble in the corner. garnet criss-crossed on greg’s van. lapis’ pants riding down so low you can see her hip. bismuth with that muscle definition. connie’s preppy outfit. peridot’s blank glasses.

#!!! #tag later

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Coming this November: Pokémon Pink Diamond™ and Pokémon Renegade Pearl™

#steven universe #pearl #pokemon #su #fanart #quality fanart #lucabyte

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Some scribbly garnets before bed!

She's so cool... I love her relationship with steven!! She's so fun

#garnet #su #fanart #dharr5 #queueties

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Some pearl doodles too!

These didn't come out as nice as amethyst's 😅

#pearl #su #fanart #dharr5 #queueties

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Amethyst doodles!

She's so fun to draw :)

#amethyst #su #fanart #dharr5 #queueties

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Still been keeping these up, here’s week 2! I’m loosely going in character debut order~

More love for the townies!

#sadie miller #lars barriga #peedee fryman #frybo #mr fryman #tiger millionaire #purple puma #steven universe #amethyst #quartz siblings #harold smiley #connie maheswaran #lion #su #fanart #gracekraft #queueties

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This year I thought it might be fun to try and draw a small Steven Universe doodle each day as a way to express my interest in a Steven Universe Revival, since showing interest is what was encouraged in the SU 10th Anniversary Variety Interview

We’ll see how long I can keep it up! Here’s the first week!

#steven universe #garnet #pearl #amethyst #greg universe #rose quartz #su #fanart #gracekraft #queueties

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Art for the soon-coming chapter 20 of my SU: Future AU fic, Misalignment

#amethyst #garnet #pearl #crystal gems #su #fanart #novantinuum #👀 to read

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my little headcanon is that despite all the possible negative associations he could have with it, Steven still goes out of his way to wear the color pink because it reminds him of the overwhelming self-love he felt when embracing his seperated self. He might have originally worn the color in a passive attempt to emulate his mother at first, but now it's a reminder of how much he isn't her, and how desperately he wanted to be himself when he fell apart. A comforting thought when he is otherwise feeling self-doubt.

#good points by other people #steven universe #su #steven universe future #calypsolemon

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pen sketch done @ work + misc doodles

#dont worry steven #plenty of bald babies out there #you won't be disqualified just because of your hairline status #no but seriously this art is so cute #steven universe #connie maheswaran #connverse #su #steven universe future #fanart #calypsolemon

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Steven Universe as a character is someone who has been mischaracterized and flanderized over the years, to the point people who aren't into the fandom or haven't watched the show believe that mischaracterization to be a fact rather that a product that comes from memes and jokes

The truth is that Steven often fights in the series when it is needed, usually by fusing with someone else like Connie or Amethyst since he is still developing his powers in the original series. He doesn't cry when he has to fight back or defend himself, with exception if the person attacking is someone he considers a friend. Because, yes, for a 14-15 old teenager it isn't fun having to do something like that and it can be traumatic.

He also doesn't start to cry the moment someone refuses to change their mind or is being mean. He often isn't afraid to be sarcastic or call that person out. He didn't cry when Aquamarine mocked him in ¨Stuck Together¨ nor when Jasper didn't apologize for poofing Amethyst in ¨Crack the Whip¨

However, what we see is sometimes him blaming himself for not being able to help people that, more often than not, have been hurt by Rose Quartz, his mother, in some way. After Season 3, Steven fears a lot that he is going to become like Rose and he is going to hurt people the way like she did.

In general Steven deals with an Atlas complex in the show. He feels like he has to fix his mother mistakes and deal with ¨what she left behind¨ even when Rose wanted for him to be his own person as seen in the tape she left for him as it was revealed in the episode ¨Lion 4: The Alternate Ending¨.

Steven also defines his identity a lot for being to help other people and fix their problems. He believes that he has to be ¨useful¨ for others. So when he believes that he failed to help someone, that may lead him to think that he isn't living up to his ¨purpose¨ or that he is a failure as a person.

In reality, he isn't that much different from other hero protagonists from other animated shows. Those who are kind and emphatic and willing to listen to other people and give them a second chance if the person changes their ways. You probably like an animated show that has a protagonist like this. (Who was probably taken inspiration from Steven if the series came out after SU).

The main difference, i think, is that Steven goes a bit more than those protagonists do when it comes to listening to other people, understand their motivations and give them another chance if they regret their actions. A lot has to do with how he is aware that his enemies (usually gems) act the way the do because of the system they were born into rather ¨they are evil just because¨. He gets that their motivations come from the system that hurt them or lead them to believe that their actions are justified.

Another common mischaracterization is that Steven becomes super buddies with every person he helps...when this isn't always the case. There are some occasions that Steven shows discomfort around people who he has given a second chance. Just because he gives them a second chance doesn't mean that he immediately considers them close friends, maybe allies at best.

A good example of this is the gif above of Steven's interactions with White Diamond in ¨Homeworld Bound¨. White Diamond touches Steven very close to where his gem is- which makes Steven distressed since in his battle again White, she ripped his gem out to prove that Pink was still ¨alive¨. In most of the episode Steven shows to be very uncomfortable around the Diamonds and Spinel, to some extent. They bring him bad memories, which is the main reason he has been doing everything to avoid going to them to ask for their help until this point in Steven Universe Future. He even almost accidentally hurts White's gem by smashing her head against a pillar when she lets him control her to talk to himself. This being result of a intrusive ¨vengeful¨ thought.

I wouldn't say that Steven hates the Diamonds,but- he doesn't want to be their friend neither and wants to avoid in general because he feels nervous and bad around them. It's something like ¨I'm glad that you are changing but i don't want to be associated with you. Please, i would appreciate if you kept your distance from me.¨ dynamic.

On last point, Steven is someone who usually pushes his feelings down in certain situations and buries them down, which has led him to have strong emotional outbursts in bad moments. He usually prefers to ignore his own problems and take priority on others. Again, this comes a lot from his desire to be useful and be needed, making him trying to ignore how he feels about certain people and pretend that he is doing fine.

This explains why we don't see him lash out that much to others in the original series, and, why he feels so frustrated and angry in Future, since all that anger and negative feelings can't no longer be ignored as they used to and they are having a negative impact in Steven's mental health. This, of course, isn't meant to be seen is a healthy coping mechanism. It is in fact potrayed as something pretty self-destructive for Steven, as a huge flaw of his, that over time he comes to learn that it isn't the best way for him to deal with his problems.

These are some of the most common misconceptions i have seen about Steven's character online. I could go in more depth with some of them but i think the points should be clear enough. This could be considered a general analysis of how Steven is as a character and how he operates, leaving aside more specific things that can be covered in other posts.

#really excellent post #i do honestly think a large part of why ppl who never even watched the show misconstrues it so #is unconscious queerphobia misogyny and toxic masculinity #because as you say he's neither the first nor the last of this kind of archetype #but because steven is the only male main character who nevertheless looks up to the crystal gems and connie #these people (again probably unconsciously) sees him as weak and frivolous and overemotional and overall compromised #like the proximity to (and celebration of!) femininity and gendernonconformity is corrupting and ruining him #but with a more male dominated show people might be more inclined to see his archetype as the uncontested voice of reason #also idk if op was thinking of it but i personally hate how popular 'i think we have to kill this guy steven' meme is considering rebecca's #background #my whiny ramblings aside yeah a concerning amount of people seem like they can't gel with the idea that no one is born evil #sometimes ppl *gasp* CAN in fact change for the better! and even if too few ppl do irl doesn't it still make for a damn nice fantasy? #// #good points by other people #fav #steven universe #connie maheswaran #spinel #white diamond #cactus steven #su #steven universe future #picturejasper20 #phoneposting

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dance on a razor's edge

#oh i love this #steven universe #pink steven #su #steven universe future #or: local boy in dire need of therapy chooses to do literally everything else instead #fanart #calypsolemon

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year, folks! My hope for the new year is that we all have a happy and healthy 2024 full of all the things we enjoy. And most importantly I hope we all remember to be kind to ourselves even when it's hard.

#steven universe #greg universe #pearl #garnet #su #artemispanthar

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Reblog if you are proud of this boy. He’s gotten so strong!!

#TOO strong! god the stuff he went through #i cant believe 2016 was SEVEN years ago what the hell #i miss this show so hecking much #but this art is balm for the soul #babiest boy of all time #steven universe #su #fanart #puricodraws

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In honor of the Steven Universe 10-Year Anniversary . . . I finally made a cookbook. People have been asking for this for ages, and I never did it (for many reasons), but now . . . it is a reality.

Download it for free at Google Drive or Dropbox.

This is a 118-page cookbook that was done in a scramble over the course of four days so please understand it's a draft and there may be errors, oversights, glitches, and (most notably) if you try to print it two-sided you'll have to do some fancy math to get it to work. I will make a better version later based on careful proofreads and feedback from you folks. Message me if there are problems with the links or if you have suggestions. I have no experience with layout of book pages so sorry for any amateurish nonsense.

This book includes, in some capacity, every food on Steven Universe, including some you should never make, and it also has a bonus section with instructions on how to plan a Steven Universe party. Please do not sell, but feel free to distribute! Please share and COOK!

#!!! #cookbook #food #su #fanworks #love-takes-work

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Happy 10th Anniversary Steven Universe!

It's crazy to think it's been this long! This show continues to mean so much to me and I'm so happy to have it in my life <3

Have a little starlit fusion celebration~

#fusion #opal #stevonnie #garnet #su #fanart #grace kraft

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i am a very lucky person. rebecca sugar drew both my favs yellow AND blue diamond for me and they are gorgeous

#yellow diamond #blue diamond #su #official su art #rebecca sugar #desnaa