Hey everyone!
This is Hailey from Cartoon Universe, and I am finally bringing you guys another SU
analysis video after quite a while.
Before I begin the video, I would like to mention that at the end of the video I am
going to be talking about this video's sponsor, Fizzpix.
Enjoy the video!
So, as you probably all know, SU finally came back with six new episodes.
And one of the main points of interest that many people have pointed out was how Pearl
reacted to trying to inform Steven about very important details regarding her past in Gemcation.
I've had it up to here with your nonsense Pearl, tell us what's up!
But possibly...
it's not entirely up to her...
Watching her hand in this scene, it is literally silencing her.
It's like she has to fight it to say what she wanted to.
It's a very strange thing to watch when you pay attention to her hand, it almost seems
unnatural and it's not under her control.
And if fact, when going back over other episodes, there are quite a few other times where Pearl
has done almost the same thing!
Now of course nobody really noticed this until now because it seemed a lot more forced this
time around.
But I think there could still definitely be something there, and I want to find out what
that is.
So this is what I want to talk about today- every time Pearl has been witnessed silencing
herself.
This will vary from her just putting her hand over her mouth when something bad happens,
to her literally preventing herself from speaking like we saw in Gemcation.
There may be a connection to this action she sometimes does to something more important
in the overall story.
Now I know pretty much every channel that talks about Steven Universe has already made
some sort of video regarding this, but I thought I would try and give it my own spin as well
as my personal thoughts.
So let's start!
The first few might not have any significance but as we go in further in the list, some
patterns do appear.
First off we have Laser Light Cannon.
Honestly almost anything in the beginning of season 1 I feel a bit iffy about calling
it intentional, but the crew is known for planting in things way before they have been
mentioned, so I am not going to put it past them.
Lar's death and resurrection was actually one of the first things planned for the show,
which is pretty crazy.
In this instance, Pearl covers her mouth quite a bit after the cannon is fired.
Even looking at it now it's a bit different looking than the others, but I decided to
leave this one in anyways.
Next is Mirror Gem, which occurs midway through the first season.
We see that Pearl and the rest of the crystal gems are shocked to learn that the mirror
has a mind of its own.
At this point, it appears that Pearl covering her mouth is just a reaction to something
surprising happening.
Quite a bit later into the first season is Rose's Scabbard, which is definitely a big
one on the list.
In one of the most emotional scenes in the series thus far, Steven approaches a distraught
Pearl who is covering a good portion of her face with her hands.
Pearl misses Rose, and is most likely feeling overwhelmed with everything that she just
learned about her former leader.
Rose had secrets not even Pearl knew, potentially causing Pearl to rethink many aspects of her
life.
But when it comes to Pearl covering her mouth, it has to do with a secret regarding her past
that she does know.
So this instance doesn't quite fit with our conclusion, but it showing up at an intense
moment does make sense.
Then there is, It Could've Been Great in season 2.
Peridot shows the Crystal Gems all the plans Homeworld had for earth to take all its resources
and leave it at a husk of its former self, devoid of all life.
This shocks everyone, especially since at this point Peridot does seem a bit excited
still about what the Diamonds had planned to do.
This is the first time Pearl's gesture has a direct correlation to learning information
about the Diamond Authority.
Jumping quite a bit into season 3 is crack the whip, where Pearl forgets she had sword
practice with Connie.
This one definitely has nothing to do with Homeworld or the Diamonds, but didn't want
to leave it out.
Next is towards the very end of season 3, Back to the Moon.
This is the episode where most people believe where Pearl covering her mouth because she
can't say something actually means something.
After Eyeball starts explaining what happened to Pink Diamond and how Rose Quartz had something
to do with it, we get the reveal that Rose Quartz shattered Pink Diamond.
Pearl then turns around in fear and covers her mouth.
When this episode aired I remember a few thinking that Pearl in fact did this, and while it
is still technically possible for that to be the case, Pearl reacting in this way may
have been more of more of a reflex than her indicating she was actually the one to shatter
PD.
And now onto season 4, we have Steven's Dream.
Steven wants the CG's to explain why there is a pallanquin in Buddy's book.
He begins to guess it has to with PD, which immediately gets a reaction from Pearl.
Even Garnet realizes Pearl has become upset.
Pearl is still covering her mouth when Garnet says how Rose never wanted Steven to see where
PD was shattered.
This is when Steven is finally fed up with not getting answers, but it seems when it
comes to PD, Pearl is the last one to start talking.
Now we are going to our final moment in the series, besides the one in season 5 of course,
where Pearl covers her mouth.
And this is when Steven voluntarily leaves for Homeworld since he claims to be Rose Quartz.
Everyone is shocked, and Pearl is speechless.
While that was the final instance besides the one in Gemcation in the actual show, there
are a few other things I'd like to talk about.
There was this poster by Entertainment Weekly for SDCC, showing the crystal Gems and BD
and YD.
We do have representations for the other two diamonds however, with PD's be represented
by a flower on the bottom of the poster.
And this poster, which just so happens to have some form of all the diamonds on it also
happens to have Pearl covering her mouth.
I don't think it's a coincidence.
Finally, which is probably the most obscure instance on this list, is from a Steven Universe
zine given out to fans at a convention.
If you look closely at the artwork on the back you can spot an image of Pearl staring
at her hands.
It appears as if she is beginning to cry while looking at them, almost like they did something
she can't believe.
Which may lead back to the conclusion of her actually shattering PD but im not sure I believe
that yet.
Ok I was lying about going in order, I actually missed one.
The most important one of all.
That is the time Pearl covers her mouth in Say Uncle.
Obviously, this means *record scratch* Haha just kidding!
But with that, all the most notable times that Pearl has covered her mouth have been
noted.
Now we need to ask- what do many of these moments have in common?
Well, Rose Quartz and the Diamonds, more specifically PD and her shattering.
My guess, as with many others, is that Pearl, being a made to order servant, was created
as a gem that is unable to talk about huge secrets regarding the diamonds.
This would be a measure the diamonds put in place to make sure that their servants could
not betray them by leaking out such sensitive information.
I have seen some say that it would be a power of White Diamond that could alter a gem in
this manner, and since we don't know WD's powers yet this is a possibility.
Perhaps her covering her mouth has become a natural reaction over time, as it is what
she does in very emotional situations that have nothing to do with the diamonds.
This would lead to the least climatic conclusion in my opinion, but it is perhaps the most
logical one after considering all that Pearl has been through.
But whatever the case, part of Pearl is fighting back against her telling what really happened.
Now I have to then wonder, is this something unique to our Pearl?
It might not be, although we have only seen two other Pearls, there is some interesting
symbolism between the three of them.
As mentioned many times in this video, Pearl covers her mouth, but what about the other
two?
Well, Blue Pearl's eyes are covered, and while no gems actually have ears, Yellow Pearl doesn’t
have much on the side of her head.
This is definitely a stretch but there is a saying that goes, "See no evil, hear no
evil, speak no evil".
This could work for each one of the Pearls.
As our Pearl is not allowed to speak of what happened to Pink Diamond, while Blue Pearl
is oblivious of all that is going on because her vision is skewed, and finally yellow pearl
will not listen to any ridicule of the diamonds and thinks of them as perfect beings.
So, in some ways this could be seen as each Pearl having a fault.
Well we do know our Pearl is different than most in many other ways, this one does stand
out at the moment.
Maybe one day all of the Pearls that were owned by the diamonds will work together and
become more than just servants.
So that wraps up my analysis video for today, but as promised at the beginning of the video,
I am going to talk about the app Fuzzpix!
Can you guess who this is?
I'll give you a few seconds.
Okay, as any Steven Universe fan should know, this is Opal!
This was an example of a game on Fuzzpix, a new app that definitely reminds me of words
with friends, but with pictures.
If you love playing games with your close friends, then Fuzzpix is a great way to challenge
others to test your quick-thinking skills.
Let's go through the quick process of making a game.
Choose your difficulty, the optional prize, the number of rounds, and your filter.
For this one I'm going to choose the advanced filter, the Giraffe one.
These ones are cool since they function a bit differently than the normal filters.
Moving on, we can choose the pictures, and give each one a hint, an answer, and an alternate
answer.
I am going to put in some Steven Universe pictures of course.
The possibilities are truly endless.
Finally, you can add players to the game from your friends list or you can add a new contact
from their phone number!
Then you wait in suspense as all of your friends face each other to see who the best guesser
is.
Fuzzpix gives them 36 hours to play each game, and once the game is finished one person will
emerge as the winner.
You can view how each game went for the winner and where they won.
There's a lot of cool features that can be purchased, like the animal filters or the
hard mode.
Fuzzpix can be downloaded for iPhone and Android devices.
Have fun playing!
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