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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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critical-of-critical

Seeing ppl dare to complain that the part where Steven dances with himself just “goes to show” the crew has always been too lazy to put in effort and it’s just blowing my mind

First of all, they hired James-fucking-Baxter for that part. There is a reason this man is hired for shit like this. He is literally the only person insane enough, only person Good Enough, to make shit like this

His method of animation is also unbelievably expensive. There’s a reason his recent work have been primarily short segments in animated television versus big movie productions. Not that he doesn’t have any projects going on- he probably does, but he works for DreamWorks, so it’s either in their movies, and not a lot of full on 2d animation anymore.

His own animation studio also closed down, because of course 2d’s popularity went down for a while, and also the fact that it’s, once again, expensive.

My point here is that animation like that is a splurge, a treat for the audience, used for important scenes. It’s too costly to do for everything, and not everyone can actually do it (at least, not with the effeciency of an animation master). You can’t expect master level work all the fucking time.

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aperfectpearl
aperfectpearl

Okay, but.

Do you know what Rainbow Quartz (1 and 2) really proves?

Pearl is a fucking show off.

Sardonyx loves an audience. Rainbow Quartz 1 showed off for Greg in front of the camera, ensuring it would be saved forever (and it was). Rainbow Quartz 2 was dramatic and artistic as fuck.

What do they all have in common? Pearl. Look at Garnet and Steven when they fuse. They’re loud and boisterous, but don’t like to show off. Steven and Amethyst fusing are basically one big child (not that I don’t love Smoky – that’s just their personality and it’s fine). Rainbow Quartz 2.0? Fucking announces themself with a dramatic flourish, just like Sardonyx, complete with something blocking their view until they’re ready to reveal themself (Sardonyx has her curtain, RQ 2 uses their umbrella).

Pearl was made and trained to be quiet and basically part of the wall unless called upon to do something for someone else. Her fusions let her show off a part of herself that she never gets to display – the part that wants to be the center of attention, twirling and dancing and laughing and making jokes. Uninhibited and free.

It’s beautiful.

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