History Recap / StevenUniverseS3E17GemHunt

* CanadaEh: The snowy alpine region the mission takes place on is called "The Great North". Given the trend of names in this setting, they're likely in Canada, which is sometimes called "The Great White North".

Steven, Connie, and Pearl go to the Great North in search of a Corrupted Gem.

* AbsenteeActor: Amethyst and Garnet do not appear in this episode.

* AdultFear:
** Pearl's panicked responses on the radio when Connie and Steven don't respond. She hasn't assumed the worst yet, but you can tell she's getting there.
** Knowing that children under your supervision are fighting a dangerous creature while you're away from them is tough. Knowing that a dangerous warrior (one you're not sure you can beat) is right on top of all of you is even tougher.

* RealityEnsues: Connie believes she's ready for a mission, but it's one thing to face two small Gem humanoids in a civilized setting, and quite another to encounter two large ones in the wilderness. She freezes up for a bit until hearing the walkie talkie and remembering Pearl's orders.

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Steven, Connie, and Pearl go in search of a Corrupted Gem.

** This [[http://colin-howard.tumblr.com/post/148322516590/jinkies-theres-a-brand-new-episode-of-steven alternate promo art]] has the cast dressed as WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo characters.

* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: Connie's logic for her pine needle brew is that is that the horrible taste doesn't matter next to nutrition. That would be true if it was an emergency. Which it isn't.

* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: Connie's logic for her pine needle brew. (Or, rather, that the horrible taste doesn't matter next to nutrition... which would be true if it was an emergency. Which it isn't.)

* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Corrupted Gems serve as the antagonists of an episode for the first time in a ''long'' while... and then [[ArcVillain Jasper]] arrives to defeat ''both'' of them by herself.

'''Pearl''': ''([[NoblewomansLaugh noblewoman face]])'' And who's your favorite Gem?\\

* GenreBlind: Connie suggests LetsSplitUpGang to find the Corrupted Gems, which isn't a good idea with the monsters' element of surprise. This ironically guarantees that she and Steven are caught off-guard by the monsters.

* InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves: Connie says that humanity will cause its own destruction thanks to oil crises. Steven doesn't look happy about that.

* EvilVsEvil: Jasper vs. a pair of Corrupted Gems. Jasper quickly wins.

* HopeSpot: Steven believes one of the Corrupted Gems may not be fully corrupted when he and Connie find human-like footprints intermixed with its footprints. However, the footprints turn out to be Jasper hunting the Corrupted Gems for something.

* HumansAreBastards: Connie says that humanity will cause its own destruction with the oil crisis. Steven doesn't look happy about that.

* CharacterDevelopment: Pearl, who [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E13SoManyBirthdays at one point was]] [[NoSenseOfHumor so unfamiliar with the concept of jokes]] that she couldn't even understand a simple PieInTheFace, is seen cracking jokes and making sarcastic comments all throughout the trio's trip. Also, back in ''Sworn to the Sword'', she was all for Connie sacrificingherlf ife for Steven's sake, this episode has her reminding the two of them to work and protect each other equally.

* CharacterDevelopment: Pearl, who [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E13SoManyBirthdays at one point was]] [[NoSenseOfHumor so unfamiliar with the concept of jokes]] that she couldn't even understand a simple PieInTheFace, is seen cracking jokes and making sarcastic comments all throughout the trio's trip.

* {{Bathos}}: In a very serious moment, Jasper shows the two Gems she poofed to Steven, and his reaction is to take a picture with his phone.

* TheDreaded: Jasper; both Pearl and Steven go OhCrap upon seeing her, and the two Gem Monsters run from her in fear.
* EvilVsEvil: Jasper vs. a pair of Corrupted Gems. Jasper wins.

* SoMuchForStealth: Connie and Steven try to sneak up on one of the gem monsters, but didn't call Pearl first or have the foresight to [[RadioSilence turn off their walkie-talkie]]. An [[KindaBusyHere inconveniently-timed call]] from Pearl comes in and gives away their location.

* InsultBackfire: Jasper taunts Steven with the two gems she poofed, saying, "Hey Rose, look what I got". Rose may have recognized those Gems, but Steven certainly doesn't, so the taunt goes over his head.

* RealityEnsues:
** Connie believes she's ready for a mission, but it's one thing to face two small Gem humanoids in a civilized setting, and quite another to encounter two large ones in the wilderness. She freezes up for a bit until hearing the walkie talkie and remembering Pearl's orders.
** When Steven encountered Jasper again, he eventually took a picture of her for possible future evidence.

* RealityEnsues: Connie believes she's ready for a mission, but it's one thing to face two small Gem humanoids in a civilized setting, and quite another to encounter two large ones in the wilderness. She freezes up for a bit until hearing the walkie talkie and remembering Pearl's orders.
* When Steven encountered Jasper again, he eventually took a picture of her for possible future evidence.

* CrazySurvivalist: Connie studied up like crazy on wilderness survival, and mentions she thinks they'll be necessary for some future disaster on Earth, with or without Homeworld's intervention.

* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: Connie's logic for her pine needle brew.