It may be important to note that Pearl's holograms aren't necessarily recordings. We saw in this episode that the picture they painted of her being Rose's knight was deliberately misleading, so it's possible that scene had some wishful thinking injected into it as well.

Silent Hill was exactly what I was thinking too. She's pretty much on par with Pyramid Head and sexy zombie nurses in terms of SH iconography. Even the movies got one thing right by having her perform songs for them.

Humbly requesting "Grand Admiral Sheltie" as your next alias.

That makes sense. These kinds of experiments could also be another inciting factor of Rose's rebellion. If the fan theory that she held comparable rank to the presumed Gem triumvirate pans out, it's not unthinkable that she would have known about these fusion experiments as well.

The Crewniverse does seem to have some symbolism going with their Gem naming convention. Ruby and Sapphire are essentially the same kind of stone, just with slightly different variations in composition that affect their color. Malachite is toxic when submerged in water. There are probably others, but I'm not…

Lapis fusing into Malachite is actually a bit of a sticking point for me, since it didn't seem strictly necessary to subdue Jasper. Given how much control she exerted over the ocean in "Mirror Gem/Ocean Gem", I would think she would be able to imprison her underwater without fusing. It's a good point that it may not…

If they do revisit that, at the very least we'd know for sure if the Gems blew up the Galaxy warp during "Winter Forecast".

I'm still backing the theory that Kindergarten sites are not how all Gems are created, just a specific subset of Gems built for an as-yet unspecified purpose.

There could be elements of both to it. If the Homeworld was experimenting with creating new Gems out of the shards of old ones, might as well desecrate the graves of traitors for raw materials before using loyal Gems.

I eagerly await her version of the "Yoiks! And away!" gag.

I'm most interested in the contrast between how the Homeworld views fusion and how Garnet views it. The Homeworld Gems we've seen have viewed fusion solely as a means to an end. Jasper sees it as nothing but a power boost, Lapis as a way to exert one's will over another, and most chillingly here as treating dead…

I still get chills when the Gems realize the mirror is talking to Steven. From that point on is a master class in undermining the audience's expectations about the entire show. I feel bad for people who have that twist spoiled for them before watching it.

I wouldn't say that the show is pushing the idea that fusions are inherently superior to non-fused Gems. Pearl took out an insanely powerful fusion Gem in "Coach Steven", so at the very least they're not venturing into DBZ-esque territory where anyone who isn't a fusion is incapable of keeping up with the show's…

"Political Power" was a worthwhile episode for giving us "the Tall One, the Purple One, and the Hot One" alone.

Snoopy wrestling that lawn chair is one of my favorite bits from the Peanuts movies as well.

And in the comics, with the help of Spiderman.

They could have at least given her an antique flintlock pistol. I'm pretty sure they could find one in Amethyst's pile of junk.

It reminded me more of a Zelda boss battle, especially with pieces of it breaking off under concentrated fire. Also, shooting it in the eye is an actually sound tactic, whereas aiming for Rhydon's horn is… not.

I would be shocked (but also ecstatic) if anything this week could top "Sworn to the Sword", so I'm trying not to judge future episodes of Steven Bomb 2: Electric Boogaloo in comparison to it. That being said, they might have been better off leading with "Rising Tides". Coming back from hiatus with a recap episode…

Everyone wants to think they're Connie. This is only natural.