#ygpim analysis

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Original Steven Universe Peridot will be referred to as "The great and lovable Peridot"

Original Steven Universe Rose Quartz will be referred to as "Steven's mommy"

This time we'll get to Peridots log after the art as her log this time is more so a reaction to this scene than just a usual summary of her day.

Let's begin with the color schemes. The difference between this color scheme and the previous one is how the pinks are much more vibrant compared to previous showcases of pink. Along with this we can acknowledge how close the pinks and greens have come together if this isn't foreshadowing I have no clue what is😭

We begin with a rose approaching Peridot, and asking what gems are constructed here. Keep in mind that curiosity on Homeworld isn't particularly encouraged; change is practically looked down upon and resented. Peridot gives her a full fledged answer nonetheless

"Bismuths, to aid in the building of structures on this colony"

Rose replies with yet another question, "How is it that you decide what gems go where?" continuing to send Peridot into a rant off explaining all the nooks and crannys of constructing gems in an empire. You have to zoom in to really read it but Peridot genuinely goes into detail of how being in her shoes and title truly works

"In the early stages you need 'accounting for organics interfering with the'??"

"You have to consider mineral percentages interfering with-"

"Iron deposits impact the 'sturdiness'?"

"On an aquatic planet, you have to be worried about-"

"How the proteins will impact the DNA-"

Now some of these were guesses when I was reviewing them but nonetheless this is extremely informational.

blah blah blah, Peridot is for a fact VERY into explaining this; yet another call back to the great and lovable peridot with how she's so interested in what she does as a whole.

Returning to color for a moment, Peridot and Roses colors sit in this purple-blueish scheme that has this feeling of mystery almost? With Peridot and Rose having a glowing hue together. I feel this foreshadows the adventures and mystery they will confront together.

When it comes to our introduction to Rose Quartz let's also take notice how there's intention and detail with each question asked; there's three attributes of health that we can also implement into the personality of certain gemtypes. Physical, Mental, and Emotional. Emotion applies to Rose Quartz as emotion is what we see lead them in decision most of the time we observe their character. Episode 3 of Steven Universe Future "Rose Buds" shows a proper example of how emotion is the boss of how a Rose Quartz acts as every Rose Quartz Steven meets has personality oozing with emotion being that frontal representation of the character; there's a shy rose, energetic rose, laid back rose and likely plenty of others using emotion to show who they are as a person.

But this rose differs exponentially, almost interviewing Peridot the way she asks each question, it is obvious that emotion is not the lead factor in how this Rose acts. Her reaction to Peridots entire rant is this almost professional answer saying "You're very smart, I'm glad you were the one who made me."

Now this does NOT mean that the only way this rose thinks is "science smart smart nerd hehe", no. Emotion still plays a big part of her character but it works hand in hand with her mentality.

With Peridot never before hearing a simple compliment (not established canonically but let's be honest) she's completely speechless and almost scared? I focus specifically on her hand practically clutching her invisible pearls, and her eyes the way she's literally amazed, she sees this almost failing to comprehend the fact that she's able to be audibly and physically noticed in this manner; and we'll return to this a few times because self respect and how Peridot sees herself as a whole will change widely over each comic.

Onto The Log

This log is much shorter than most of her logs before and after, but it still speaks volumes with how she questions if all roses are as diligent and interested in a peridots role as this one was. Now what we all know is that this is definitely not the case, as if we refer back to all roses seen in canon you'd take note that no rose is going out of their way to be scientific. The closest we could get to someone who is curious is Steven's mommy, who isn't even a rose to begin with. On top of that Steven's mommy was curious in a general sense whilst this rose further down the line is not only curious in science and technology but the entirety of earth as well. This would tell us what doom lingers ahead, as being different, curious, non-traditional, is exactly what would get you shattered. But both Peridot and Rose have yet to find out the hard way...

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