Okay so I’ve been thinking a lot about Steven Universe to pass the time during the hiatus, and I’ve noticed a few things.
Steven might actually be much more important than we realize. First, let’s look at this scene from Jail Break.
I mean, it was obviously significant at the time. Steven is human, and the Gems’ bodies are shown to work in very different ways then ours, so of course it makes sense that their force field wouldn’t effect him the same way. But is this the only way Steven could defy Gem technology? Could Jasper’s destabilizer even work on Steven?
And also, let’s not forget Sadie’s fight in Island Adventure:
Now, I don’t want at all to imply that Sadie DIDN’T KICK ASS AND WASN’T COMPLETELY AWESOME. Because she really was. But didn’t anyone else find it a little odd that a gem monster, which the Chrystal Gems even struggled to beat sometimes, was beaten pretty quickly with a stick?
But then I realized, there’s something in common between the two scenes above. Steven’s hand and Sadie’s spear are both organic.
Let’s take a step back: Many aspects of the Gem’s powers are portrayed as some sort of ‘physical hologram’.
In fact, so far all gem magic and technology is either based on real physical gems, or is a ‘physical hologram’.
Think about it: we’ve been told that Earth was invaded so that the Gems could harvest minerals to create more Gems. But does that really make sense? There are plentyof planets out there in the universe, and most of them are rich with minerals. Lapis Lazuli was able to fly into space at the end of Ocean Gem, meaning the Gems don’t need a planet with an atmosphere, so why was Earth important?
I guess I’ve already made it obvious by now, but it’s because Earth has organic life. Something the gems never encountered before, and something none of their technology was ready for. Organic life itself disrupts the Gem’s holograms and it could be the key to defeating the invading Gems.
OKAY SO, I WANT TO TAKE THIS ONE STEP FURTHER.
What if Rose Quartz knew organic life was the key? What if she realized that humans actually could fend off the invasion, but that they lacked the strength or protection to survive the Gems’ attacks? That’s why she gave birth to Steven. Steven is the only human able to match the magical abilities of the Gems.
And just listen to her message:
“You’re going to be something extraordinary. You’re going to be a human being… Take care of them Steven.”
Rose poured her whole being into giving humanity one advantage, one person who could defend the Earth from the Homeworld Gems. And what better thing could there be to protect all humanity with, then a shield?
In India’s Thar Desert, nomads rely so much on camels for survivalthat the animals are revered. Livestock owners take great pride in their camels, carving intricate patterns in their fur.
I’M ACTUALLY SO GLAD THAT THIS POST IS GETTING REBLOGGED A LOT BECAUSE I’VE HAD THIS IN MY QUEUE FOR WEEKS AND I’VE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO SEE IT BECAUSE WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS I THOUGHT IT WAS BASICALLY THE COOLEST THING EVER
to my young followers who never got told this like i didnt:
you DO NOT need to break up with your partner the moment you feel something for someone else. you need to be HONEST about it, say so upfront and respect if it makes them uncomfortable, but you are not evil for having those feelings. you do not need to punish yourself for having those feelings.
as long as you do not act on them without permission from your current partner and full disclosure of the situation, you are not a bad person.
don’t dump people if you still love them/your relationship is still healthy and enjoyable for you.you do not need to punish yourself for your heart being capable of more than one love.
This also applies if you ever have weird occasional feelings of like, “I don’t feel anything romantic at the moment. Oh shit, does that mean I don’t have feelings for my partner anymore???” That’s normal. You can’t be 100% into your partner 100% of the time. If that’s worrying you, be up front and honest about your partner and explain how you feel. You probably just need space to hang out with your friends or by yourself more often. You’re not mean, or bad, or cold-hearted, or broken.
‘A disturbing report has surfaced according to which a police department in New Orleans has not fired more than a dozen officers who have been charged with rape and child pornography.
The charges have occurred within the last year, but it appears that the officers who were charged are still patrolling neighborhoods with loaded guns and are not being convicted.
It is appalling that we are told these people exist to “protect us,” even though they are the same ones being charged with such sickening crimes…
…One particularly egregious example involves Officer Bradley Wax, who was charged with 38 counts of possessing child pornography.
The crime was so serious that if Wax had not been a police officer, he would have faced more than 500 years in prison upon conviction.
Officer Wax isn’t the only one.
Officer Michael Thommassie was charged with aggravated rape and reports indicated that the victim was a child under the age of 10.
Just like Officer Wax, Officer Thomassie was placed on “emergency suspension,” but he was never actually fired or placed in prison.
Instead, investigators found him working behind a desk in the police departments fourth district…’ /source/
Cop badges today are just fancy ornaments for licensed criminals.
Goddamnit! Motherfuckers ain’t got nothing to fear! The bastards must be in a jail! Patrolling the streets, they and thousands like them, every day threaten our safety and the safety of your children! See? This is a real horror! Piece of shit, which, by law, must rot in jail, is now patrolling the streets armed. He just does not see the boundaries of his power, and after he got away with the crime, his sense of responsibility is lost completely.
people say dolphins are smart but there not smart enough to not be Shity grey rubber tubes flappin about in the gotdamn ocean
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congratulations! you are the piss lord of shit mountain. thank u for hefting turds down the mountainside so that we, the proles, may feast on your bounteous craps
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I know a lot of blogs dedicated to bones or pelts or fossils or even feathers but shells always seem to be overlooked. So few shell posts show up on my dash.
