History Foreshadowing / StevenUniverse

* Similarly, Garnet and Amethyst's Fusion, [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E20CoachSteven Sugilite]], is MUCH larger than Opal (they're both giant, but Opal carries Steven under one arm like a big sack of potatoes -- compare to him next to Sugilite, where he barely comes up to the top of her foot). A three-Gem fusion ''would'' be much larger than a two-Gem fusion...

** Tthere's the fact that the other two Diamonds have been shown to have powers that directly affect Gems (Yellow's gem destabilizer-like lightning, Blue's emotion wave, and Corruption, which is depicted as being cast directly from the three remaining Diamonds' hands) like Rose's healing powers and Steven's ability to make mental contact with Gems.

** Rose won the SuperpowerLottery to a level beyond any other standard Gem, which just didn't gel with Rose being a basic Quartz soldier. In fact, ''None'' of her powers -- healing (strong enough to resurrect people and animals and to heal cracked gems, both of which are unprecedented in the setting), granting powers such as pocket dimension hair and warping capabilities to said resurrected, a shield/barrier (purely defensive, though it can be thrown), plant constructs -- befit someone specifically made to be a standard soldier. Eyeball even believed that ''only'' the "villainous" Rose Quartz had the ability to heal Gems. Her only offensive weapon was made by Bismuth, not summoned, and not one of her inborn abilities fits "common soldier designed to go out and smash". The [[MookMaker mook-making]] and power-granting abilities especially scream "leader".

** Rose won the SuperpowerLottery to a level beyond any other standard Gem, which just didn't gel with Rose being a basic Quartz soldier.''None'' of her powers -- healing (strong enough to resurrect people and animals and to heal cracked gems, both of which are unprecedented in the setting), granting powers such as pocket dimension hair and warping capabilities to said resurrected, a shield/barrier (purely defensive, though it can be thrown), plant constructs -- befit someone specifically made to be a standard soldier. In fact, Eyeball believed that ''only'' the "villainous" Rose Quartz had the ability to heal Gems. Her only offensive weapon was made by Bismuth, not summoned, and not one of her inborn abilities fits "common soldier designed to go out and smash". The [[MookMaker mook-making]] and power-granting abilities especially scream "leader".

* Rose won the SuperpowerLottery to a level beyond any other standard Gem seen so far, which just didn't gel with Rose being a basic Quartz. Also, neither Rose nor Steven have been seen to use a RollingAttack like Amethyst and Jasper, both Quartzes, have used at some point.
** In fact, ''none'' of those powers — healing (strong enough to resurrect people and animals and to heal cracked gems, both of which are unprecedented in the setting), granting powers such as pocket dimension hair and warping capabilities to said resurrected, a shield/barrier (purely defensive, though it can be thrown), plant constructs — befit someone specifically made to be a standard soldier. In fact, Eyeball believed that ''only'' the "villainous" Rose Quartz had the ability to heal Gems. Her only offensive weapon was made by Bismuth, not summoned, and not one of her inborn abilities fits "common soldier designed to go out and smash". The [[MookMaker mook-making]] and power-granting abilities especially scream "leader".

** And then there's the fact that the other two Diamonds have been shown to have powers that directly affect Gems (Yellow's gem destabilizer-like lightning, Blue's emotion wave, and Corruption, which is depicted as being cast directly from the three remaining Diamonds' hands) like Rose's healing powers and Steven's ability to make mental contact with Gems.

* It's a recurring theme that all Gems have personality traits that are either reminiscent or the exact opposite of their gemstone's role in gemology. Diamonds symbolize innocence and integrity of moral values, which are traits that none of the Diamonds so far introduced had — but which fits [[TheCutie Steven]] like a glove.

* Pearl said that she was given to Pink Diamond shortly before Pink was given the Earth. Most Gems say they were ''made for'' the Diamond they serve, but Pearl was ''given'' to Pink, as in she already existed and was reassigned. Now we know what became of the original who ''was'' made for Pink, though it doesn't ''quite'' prove that our Pearl once served White before this. Also, her reboot song in the Movie is "titled system/BOOT.PearlFinal(3).Info" implying she was rejuvenated multiple times before. It's possible her memory of her days of serving as White's Pearl were just wiped.

* Pearl said that she was given to Pink Diamond when Pink was given the Earth. Most Gems say they were ''made for'' the Diamond they serve, but Pearl was ''given'' to Pink, as in she already existed and was reassigned. Now we know what became of the original who ''was'' made for Pink, though it doesn't ''quite'' prove that our Pearl once served White before this.

* While it's a trait shared with the actual Rose Quartz gems she made, Rose's gem has a pentagonal facet. Most of the other Quartz gems seen (apart from some Jaspers) have hexagonal facets, reflecting how Quartz crystals are six-sided in real life. Pink Diamond, meanwhile, has a gemstone with a pentagonal profile and a pentagon-shaped [[BareYourMidriff opening]].

* In "Volleyball", Pink Pearl reveals that Pink Diamond possessed destructive powers that Pearl and Steven were unaware of. Soon after, Steven in his anger activates his pink state and [[MakeMeWannaShout has an outburt so loud]] that he makes a crater in the ground below him--the same ability Pink Steven demonstrated in "Change Your Mind". Not only that, but Lion has shown a similar roaring attack.

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** "But now he's at your local grocery store" — this turns out the be literal. Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz gave birth to and in a sense became Steven, though as established Steven is his own person. Where does he go to buy the Cookie Cat ice cream bars? '''At his local grocery store!'''

* In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk "We Need To Talk"]], Pearl lies to Rose that she wants to fuse with her to spice up Greg's video, when in reality she wants to spite him. This shows that Pearl is willing to manipulate others into fusing with her for personal gain, which is an abuse of fusion. [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E14CryForHelp Pearl tries this again with Garnet to spite Amethyst]] for when she fused with the latter in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E20CoachSteven "Coach Steven"]]. This time however, Garnet finds out, and is very, [[BerserkButton very angry]].

** Pearl never shapeshifts except to summon different outfits, which is pointed out several times. We find out exactly ''what'' has been blocking her from shapeshifting in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E18ASinglePaleRose "A Single Pale Rose"]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZH9tjJkvQI Pearl covers her mouth multiple times.]] As it turns out, it's because of Pink Diamond's final order to her, to never speak of her FakingTheDead.

* The Cookie Cat {{jingle}} from [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E1GemGlow "Gem Glow"]], which tells how the mascot is "A refugee of an interstellar war!", hints at the background of the Crystal Gems in general. However, the line "He left his family behind!" is particularly relevant to Rose/Pink — especially since Cookie Cat himself wears pink. Shortly after this episode aired, [[https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/994642988520259585 Ian Jones-Quartey]] even drew attention to Steven's ImagineSpot from [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E39FutureVision "Future Vision"]] of Cookie Cat being evil. And speaking of Cookie Cat, [[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/601089881490541738 the actual Cookie Cat ice cream sandwiches are half vanilla (which looks a good deal like Rose's skintone) and half strawberry (which is reminiscent of Pink Diamond's coloration).]]

* In “Alone Together”, Sadie [[CrushBlush blushes as hard as Lars does]] when they see [[FusionDance Stevonnie]] for the first time, [[FavorsForTheSexy and she’s the onw who gives them the donuts they’re buying from the Big Donut free of charge]]. “Little Graduation” reveals that Sadie has started a relationship with Shep (who is non-binary) confirming that Sadie is indeed pansexual.

** And the line "He left his family behind" is also on the nose since Pink Diamond left behind her family, the Diamond Authority, back on homeworld. The context on why the family is left behind changes, however, given the series revelations.

* Spinel, after being reset to factory settings, has a {{Yandere}} moment at the idea of Steven leaving, suggesting that, ''by default'', she's got a screw or two loose. This makes it unsurprising when a misunderstanding leads to the battle starting all over again near the end.