Of all the cartoons that have popped up in the last decade, “Steven Universe” has got to be one
of the series with the most interesting casts of characters. It’s a pretty large set of characters,
featuring everything from donut shop employees to outer space overlords.
Some characters are highly skilled and powerful, while others are just ordinary people. Some
are extremely intelligent, while there are others who aren’t all that bright. Despite how different
the characters in the series can be, they all still manage to feel like real people. Even
the most alien of characters can still feel like people we have all met at some point in our lives.
But what if the next Squid Game took place in Beach City? What if Gems and humans alike
were forced to compete until only one is left standing? That is what we’ll be discussing today.
I’m Kyle with WickedBinge, and this is
Which Steven Universe Character Would Survive Squid Game?
Before we get into the actual game, let’s set a few rules.
First, all characters enter the games with no superhuman abilities. This helps make
the playing field more equal between the gem and human contestants. In the case of the Diamonds,
this also means we’ll be scaling them down to a size comparable to the rest of the cast.
Second, nobody enters the game with any type of weapon, as this also helps ensure a fair game.
With the rules set, let’s move onto the contestants! Our cast of characters include
Steven Universe, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl,
Greg Universe, Connie Maheswaran, Lars Barriga, Sadie Miller, Peridot,
Lapis Lazuli, Bismuth, Spinel, Rose Quartz, Mayor Dewey, Ronaldo Fryman, Onion, Aquamarine,
Topaz, Jasper, Eyeball, Holly Blue Agate, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, and White Diamond.
The contestants have been chosen,
now it’s time for the games to begin, starting with Red Light, Green Light.
Red Light, Green Light is as simple as it sounds. In the game, you must
make it across the field in the time allotted. However, you can only move
when you are told to do so. Failure to listen will result in a quick elimination. Overall,
being precise and a good listener are crucial to surviving this game.
We believe Garnet would do pretty well in this game. She almost always remains cool and
collected, even in the most dire of situations. Even when we take her superhuman attributes out
of the equation, she still remains one of the more athletic characters in the game.
Pearl would also be great at this game. She’s extremely precise in her movements,
and she’s quite observant, too. After all, balance is the key!
Jasper is another Gem who could be a perfect fit for this game. It’s
important to remember her background as a soldier. Not only is she extremely athletic,
but she has no trouble following orders. She’d pass this game with flying colors!
Another character that we think would be good here is Spinel! Spinel does love herself a good
game! Not only that, but the game mostly consists of standing. If there’s one thing
Spinel has experience with, it’s staying in one place for long periods of time!
The last character we think would excel in this game is, surprisingly,
Holly Blue Agate! She’s great at listening and following instructions,
and she also has the athleticism of someone like Garnet or Pearl.
Sadly, not everyone is destined to get out of this game alive.
Some characters don’t listen to the rules, or are too clumsy to believably survive this game.
Our first death would have to be Onion. Onion is a constant troublemaker,
and he loves to disobey orders. We could easily see a scenario
where he is the first to be eliminated after a failure to listen to the rules.
Mayor Dewey would also be eliminated during this game. He’s one of the more
incompetent characters to appear in the show, and he’s anything
but precise. We can definitely see him as someone who trips up in this game.
Ronaldo would also most likely not make it past this game. He’s not particularly athletic,
and he’s not all that smart, either. Like Dewey,
he would probably stumble during this game, promptly leading to his death.
Unfortunately, we also have to say goodbye to Amethyst in this round. Out of everyone
in the Crystal Gem trio, Amethyst is without a doubt the most reckless and impulsive. We
can see her tripping up during this game, as precision is anything but her forte.
Our fifth and final death in this game is, much to our surprise, White Diamond!
For much of the show, White Diamond is a tyrant who isn’t one to let others control
her. This would most certainly be true of this game, and it would lead to a fast elimination.
Game one ends with five deaths, leaving 19 contestants still standing.
It’s time for game two, “Ppopgi”, otherwise known as Honeycomb!
The Honeycomb game, like the first game, requires precision. This attribute is important to
making sure you get your shape out in one piece. Sloppiness will only lead to your demise. Patience
is also important here. Out of all the games, this is one you definitely wouldn’t want to rush!
This is another game we think Pearl would be great at. We already mentioned that she is very precise,
but she is also a patient character. Pearl is not the type of character to rush things,
a trait that would be invaluable for this game.
Connie would also be good at this game. She possesses quite the steady hand,
thanks to her experience in swordfighting. We also can’t forget how she was trained by
Pearl herself. Since we already put her here, it makes sense to put her pupil here, too.
Lapis Lazuli could also do very well here. Her experience in creating art,
or “meep-morps” as she calls it, means she is definitely patient and precise.
These traits are just as important in creating art as they are in this game!
Lastly, we think Steven Universe himself would easily make it out of this game. Though
he can be impatient at times, his artistic side would be a great asset for him here!
While there are a lot of characters in this series that have a keen eye for precision, there are
also those that don’t. Time to talk about the eliminations!
When it comes to elimination, Aquamarine is likely to be the first one to die in our eyes. She
is easily agitated when things don’t go her way. If she chooses a less than satisfactory piece,
she would become angry, breaking the piece in frustration.
While she effortlessly passed the first game, Jasper would also be
eliminated here. She’s probably the least patient character in the series,
and she’s quick to become angry. This would undoubtedly be her downfall
Game two only gave us two deaths, but don’t let that fool you. Things aren’t gonna get any
easier from here on out! That is especially true of the next game, The Midnight Brawl.
By this point in the games, nerves begin to fray, fatigue starts to settle in, and tensions grow
high. There aren’t any real rules in this game. The contestants need only to survive. Some may
achieve this by fighting others, while others will find a more subtle approach to victory.
Right off the bat, Garnet, Bismuth, and Topaz seem like natural candidates for
victory. They are without a doubt the strongest characters still in the game,
so they’d have little trouble in fighting others.
One character we think would surprise people would have to be Sadie. Though it’s
not her area of expertise, Sadie has had some battle experience. She has used weapons like
spears in the past, and her previous experience of surviving on an island would come in handy here.
Unlike others, Peridot would take a far more logical approach. Since she’s pretty
weak even with her powers, she would hide until the fight comes to its end.
Another surprising survivor is Lars. He definitely wouldn’t be fighting anyone,
opting instead to lay low during the ordeal. Given how well he hid from the
Gems’ empire during his time in space, we think he’d do well at staying undetected!
Not everyone is destined to survive this game, however. Some characters
simply aren’t fighters, a fact that will lead to several eliminations.
The first casualty of this game has got to be Greg Universe.
He doesn’t have even a fraction of the fighting experience the others in this game have,
which makes him an easy target and an even easier choice for elimination.
Blue Diamond would also fall in this game. She’s not really a
fighter even in the show, but without her powers to fall back on, she is really out of luck.
Lapis Lazuli is another casualty of the brawl. Once again, she doesn’t really possess any
great natural strength, and we find it unlikely she’d be as tactical as someone like Peridot.
The final elimination in this game is Spinel. While she’d be great at
previous games, we think she’d be an easy target here, especially without her powers.
From one game of strength to another, we come to the fourth game, Tug of War.
To make things a little more fair, we won’t be assigning characters to teams like the Squid
Game series did. We’ll instead look at characters individually, and then decide if their skillset
makes them likely or not to survive the game. In this game, physical strength is important, but
it’s not everything. You also need to be a good strategist, and be willing to work with others.
If you can’t be a good team player, it will almost certainly spell doom for you and your team!
Obviously, Garnet, Connie, Yellow Diamond and Rose, would all succeed at this game. These
characters have all displayed strong leadership skills throughout the series.
Some have even led entire armies! Any good team needs a good leader,
and these characters more than fit that description!
Though they aren’t the leaders the aforementioned characters are, Steven, Pearl, and Bismuth would
also do very well here. These three have had no trouble working in a team and cooperating
with others. Players like this are just as important in this game as strong leaders are.
These next two aren’t known for being team players,
but we do still think Topaz and Holly Blue Agate would survive this game. Like we said earlier,
this is a game of strength, and this duo has that covered!
While she’s not the smartest player, this would definitely be Eyeball’s time to shine.
Her history as a soldier in the Gem war means she’s not only strong,
but she’s also good at working and strategizing with others.
The majority of characters still standing at this point are good fighters with decent
physical strength. Unfortunately, there are a few who aren’t so lucky, leading to their deaths.
Our first choice for elimination here is Lars. While he can be a good strategist,
his lanky body doesn’t lend well to this strength-based game.
Sadie will also be taken out in this round. While she is stronger than Lars,
she’s no match for the others in this game, who have all fought in wars and
battles. Compared to those characters, she’s definitely the weakest link.
Lastly, we have to say goodbye to Peridot here. She’s good with logic and reasoning,
but strength? Not even close!
With three taken out in the last game,
we’ve reached the final ten! Coming up next, The Marble Game!
This game is pretty unique compared to other games featured in the show. We say this because whereas
every other game has a clear way to play, Marbles has several ways to play it. It
can be as simple as a guessing game to see how many Marbles your opponent has,
or something a bit more skillful like a tossing game. Players in this game need to
be very skilled. If they are not, however, they can always rely on some good ol’ manipulation.
This is yet another game that we think Garnet would survive. She’s as skilled as they come,
and she loves a good game! What could go wrong?
Rose also gets an easy win here. If she could deceive
friend and foe alike in the series, this game would be no problem for her!
Unsurprisingly, some of the characters left standing aren’t the type to play games,
nor are they interested in any mind games.
As sad as it is to say, this is the game where Steven would be eliminated. Though
he loves playing games, he can be influenced by others. This would most definitely be his undoing.
We’re also going to lose Pearl in this game, too. Pearl isn’t the type to play games,
meaning she'd probably be manipulated by another, more skillful player.
Holly Blue Agate would also fall here. She’s been tricked by the Crystal Gems before,
and we doubt she’s gotten any wiser since then.
Topaz is another easy pick for termination. Though her strength has been a great asset
to her thus far, that’s pretty much all there is to her. She’s never
played any game before, and she could easily be tricked by a better player.
This round would also see the last of Eyeball. Rubies might be strong, but they are anything
but clever. Eyeball’s been tricked before, so it’s not unreasonable to put her down here.
Only five now remain at this point in the games. It’s time for the
second-to-last round, Glass Stepping Stones.
Kind of like Marbles, luck is a key factor in surviving this game. The only
real strategy is to be patient, and watch your opponents find out which pieces can
and cannot be broken. Of course, some characters would have no interest
in waiting, a decision that would inevitably lead to their downfall.
The first character we think would die would be Yellow Diamond. As the head of the Gem empire,
she likely has quite the ego. She also likes to cut to the chase. We imagine she would
pick one of the lowest numbers, and try to clear the game before everyone else.
Things probably wouldn’t go so well after that!
We also feel Connie would be eliminated here. Though she is athletic and acrobatic, she doesn’t
nearly have the skill or experience the remaining players have. While that’s understandable,
seeing as they are all war veterans, it does make her a clear choice for an elimination.
The final death in this game would be Rose.
Though she can be graceful, she can also be naive, much like her son. She probably
wouldn’t be able to tell the glass apart, leading her to fall right through the regular glass.
Garnet, however, would be a different story. She’s probably the most patient
character left in the game. She would wait things out and see how the others
fare before making a move of her own. We can also easily see her memorizing
which pieces of glass are tempered and which are merely regular ones.
Similarly, we think Bismuth would do well here. Though she’s not as patient as Garnet,
she has a completely different area that could lead to her success. She’s a builder
and a blacksmith, meaning it’s totally likely that she could tell the glass apart.
We’ve reached the final two, as well as the final game!
It’s Garnet versus Bismuth in the titular Squid Game!
Now, the Squid Game does have its own specific set of rules.
In a traditional game, which takes place in a squid-shaped court, one player acts as defender,
while the other is the attacker. The attacker needs only to reach the top of the squid’s head
and touch it with their foot, whereas the defender is focused on stopping them from reaching it.
In the show, however, things are a bit different. Here, it’s an all out fight to the death!
Let’s take a look at Bismuth first. She’s undoubtedly one of the strongest Crystal
Gems there is! Even without her abilities and weapons, she’s still incredibly strong.
Remember, she was created to build objects. As a veteran of the Gem war,
she’s fought in countless battles against thousands of soldiers. Her and Garnet even
took on a battalion of Quartz soldiers at one point, which highlights both their strengths!
Overall, Bismuth is a powerful warrior, and one that could give any Gem a run for their money!
Now, let’s look at Garnet. Just like Bismuth, she is very strong and skilled. They’ve both
fought in many battles over all these years, and they’ve defeated thousands of enemies. It’s even
suggested in the series itself that the two are equals. However, we have to give Garnet the edge
overall. Why you may ask? It’s because Garnet is far wiser and more tactical than Bismuth.
Let’s not forget that Garnet has been the leader of the Crystal Gems ever since Rose’s passing.
She’s led the team on many missions, and on most of these occasions, she is the one calling the
shots. While Bismuth is strong, we must mention that her strength mostly comes from her weapons.
With no weapons to rely on here, Garnet could easily take advantage of the situation and defeat
her. Lastly, Garnet is no stranger to fighting opponents who are of similar stature to Bismuth.
Remember how well she handled Jasper? Garnet definitely knows what to expect in a fight
against Bismuth. In conclusion, we feel Garnet has a tactical edge Bismuth simply lacks.
Bismuth is a good fighter, but Garnet is just a bit more clever than her. Her experience
in leading the Gems on missions is key to her victory, but even in a straightforward
battle, we think Garnet still has what it takes to defeat Bismuth. With all of this in mind, we
have to declare Garnet the winner of the multi-million dollar prize and the title of
Squid Game champion! Hey, her theme isn’t called “Stronger Than You” for no reason!
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