How Steven Changed EVERYTHING About Fusion! (Steven Universe Future Analysis)
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- Steven Universe Future has seen a frequency of fusions throughout its episodes thus far, but does the reasoning go deeper than appeasing fans? Looking at the evolution of fusion as a concept and the characters of the series, if anything Steven's impact on fusion may explain its consistency in this epilogue series - so let's discuss!
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The Roundtable Lmao what if pink diamond was rejuvenated and while she was rejuvenated they took her pearl bc she destroyed pink pearl and home world. While yellow and blue Weren’t there . And then she got her memory’s and feelings back and changed bc she didn’t want to get rejuvenated again so that’s why the pearls (volley ball and pearl) have different experiences with pink. Or she wanted to change bc she felt horrible :v idk maybe I’m just dumb
Posting this to all his vids til I get attention
The Roundtable I want to hear your screams
gamer moment
I wonder if the gems feel what it's like to be human when they fuse with steven?
I suppose
They might feel hungry, sleeping, and needs to make human necessities
@Stephen Blair stevonnie, steven and connie mixed DNA
Stephen Blair I think y’all forgot Steven can shape shift.... meaning his body literally lines up with the fusion when doing so and turns into the fusion, he literally almost turned into whole cat mutant 😭
@Stephen Blair inorganic*
I imagine they get the sense of it, but also dont ever need to interact with it. Like say their fusion got hungry, the part of them that is steven would be the one to naturally deal with that. So I guess theyre along for the ride but dont need to do any of the logistics behind it.
I don’t think anyone will be able to beat Rainbow 2.0 for me.
_(that is until we get Lapidot)_
*[The Lapidot fusion is gonna be damn epic]*
Aaaaaaahhh
Fuck no, lApIdoT won’t beat Rainbow 2.0
Besides, one of the VA’s, Lapis’s I believe, said it was never gonna happen.
[Edit: Lmao, the Lapidot fusion happening is just like the 2018 Loki coming back from death after Thanos killed him theory. If you really want your precious Lapidot then they don’t have to fuse to create a stronger bond. I personally think Lapidot is toxic- I don’t see how others don’t see Lapis isn’t good for Peridot.]
bruh that's cringe You lacking use of grammar just gave me a heart attack.
@@valieauxx1033 ok boom3r
I bet fusion will be a main thing in this epilogue series
*[What about steven's new powers?]*
@@Peridot5xg what about peridot and lapis fusion
@@LXW-Arts *[It's going to appear, sooner or later]*
I LOVE YOU LARIMAR, YOU'RE SO CUTE
@Miko - Brawl Stars I hope so :3
it's so sad that we're never getting sugilite again because...reasons.
Nicki come back
;(
I mean her latest Album kinda flopped and Steven Universe is very successful so maybe theyll be able to get her again
Sugilite is also one of the more dangerous fusions. Though, with how Amethyst has matured I'd be curious to see how she changed.
It's bs. We could've had a lot more closure on Amethyst and Garnet. But they just haaad to hire the famous Nicki. Rebecca went in over her head with that choice.
Oh man that shot of Yellow and Blue made me realize something. What if we get the Diamonds(including Steven) to fuse, and their gems all shift places to form the Great Diamond Authority symbol.
I think that yellow, blue , white and steven fusing together would break almost instantly because it would be too much for stevens physical form to handle also the obsidian fusion has the size of a diamond right?
madjin dawfin obsidian was 5x bigger than a diamond at that.
@@jojocrunchy5824 Alexandrite is the same size than Yellow or Blue.
Obsidian is the same size than White.
The 4 Diamond Fusion (original Pink, but Steven should do) is the same size than the Fully Assembled Diamond Ship Megazord.
Argamis (SilverComet) as*
But their diamonds cant form that symbol bruh. They're not four sided simple diamonds they're like 💎
I do wish that Rainbow 2.0 had more of Pearls new look influencing it instead of just fully wearing Stevens outfit.
Well both have a crop top so that part didn’t really change.
I know right.
ikr hOw Dare stEvEN
Ummm...the jacket.
@@aiden_storm8182 in change your mind it had pearls jacket but in steven universe future rainbow had stevens jacket
9:05
Awestruck: So, I don’t expect they’ll just rush into fusion because they can
*a few episodes later*
White Diamond: *HEY Let’s just rush into fusion because we can!*
*< O O F! >*
tdudd ?????
WHEN???
@@overlordcringe2715 it's a joke ya know
@@ramenish I DIDNT SAY IT WASNT
Please tell me i’m not the only one that wants a fusion of spinel and steven
Your not
Why Spinel and Steven? The entire song of "Found" is about Steven not being the one and he wants her to find new friends. It'd be forced and dumb if Spinel randomly fuses with Steven when they aren't close at all.
@@nuibaba280 Shhh no party pooper
@TypicalBadass I''d rather common sense. There's many gems for Spinel to bond with. Shoving Steven with her is lame when they don't have a significant relationship and that's what Fusion is about.
@@nuibaba280 ._. I mean there was A fusion that happened just because they hated Steven 👌
I love that you point out that fusion, a representation of all forms of love as the crew wants to represent one or the other, isn't necessary to make a gem whole. Just like how lack of romantic or sexual love aren't necessary to make humans whole!
why do i need a last name
I mean when you really think about it it kinda is but also isn’t at the same time
I would want to see every combination ever but that’d never happed
Supplemental materials?
OR MORE VIDEOGAMES???
@@maya_yaser why not?
@@maya_yaser ULTIMATE SKILL:
CLUSTER FUSION
Yellow Force
Tides of Blues
White Paragon
Crystal Shine
Pink Colossus/Super Universe
@@maya_yaser well I do
I wanna see Steven fuse with Lion.
*All the diamonds fusing*
Necrozma: Its free real estate!
Yes
Corrupted WD is really just Ultra Necrozma
Imagine a triple diamond fusion to stop the corrupted Steven wormy boy
a boy can dream
Black diamond?
@@oreo_6206 omg, imagine her powers. It would be corruption itself, or something related
@@oreo_6206 Light Green Diamond. PD+BD+YD+WD = Black/Paragon Diamond.
Maybe Pixel dimoud ?
Lotem Thacker Blue Yellow and white make a lime green colour, not black. Black would be all 4
Who else is fine with as many fan service fusions as possible
I
V
@@GweenOfTea no
No
YES
I’m the only one who said no lmao
*[I am! As long as it incluides me!]*
*sees viewer and like ratio*
2 viewers and 49 likes?
Here we are in the future and it's wrong
Most of the time I hate these kind of comments but this one is actually kinda funny
Look at the numbers,
They’re not even syncing along
@@marimay99 Steven Universe Future Lapidot And Obsidian Season 6 Episode 11
@Donthave Aname Lmao 😂
@@elvingarcia3010 SPOILERS!
I’m confused with some Steven fusions… specifically Rainbow Quartz and Smoky Quartz. Steven isn’t a quartz, he’s a diamond. A fusion between a diamond and a pearl is different than a quartz and a pearl. So are those fusions incorrectly named? Or is it just an example of fusions naming themselves?
Just fusions naming themselves lol
His form/appearance is a quartz so that is his fusion appearance.
Amethyst is a Quartz and Rose took the form as a quartz regarding Pearl. The names were decided before Pink's reveal. Like the original Rainbow. Might as well keep the name.
But only a Quartz by name of course.
No, they still become entirely different gems when gused though. Garnet is not the same type as a Sapphire or Ruby yet there she is.
I'm waiting for fusions of:
- Pearl, Garnet, steven
- Amethyst, Pearl, Steven
- Steven, Spinel
- The diamonds
All the diamonds would be huge, I wanna see amethyst Pearl and Steven too
@@sillylillie lol that’s a thing now
I wanna know what Steven & Ruby (garnet) or Steven & Sapphire (garnet) would look like.
Steven & Ruby would probably be more laid back and fun, like with Smoky Quartz or cowboy Ruby.
"Not as special as they once were". Yeah they became more special. They became very much more special. They are their own person, so much more, and we get to see that in so many ways.
Is that a White diamond-Spinel fusion in the thumnail?
*[Appearently, yes]*
Looks awesome
What would it be called?
Yep
Aussie Endeavor White Spinel(?
I want to see 2 fusions before steven universe future ends:
-Yellow and blue diamond
-lapis and peridot
-maybe lars and steven
Edit: i would like yellow and blue fuse in an accident just like ruby and sapphire did , so they could actually understand garnet and what fusion means ... oh god damn , if they dont fuse till the show ends imma gonna be disappointed...
Yes Lars and steven
Lapidot has been asked for years so it'll probably happen. It'll also probably be jade or something
Green diamond I'm not sure maybe to fight the possessed White diamond
Lars and steven make stars, which is perfect
Verdant Diamond ...
DotLapiz...
HeroQuartz!
Steven and Onion: Stevonion
@@thob5298 ah hell no
*[While almost everyone has a fusion, i keep waiting for my fusion to come...]*
Just make out with lapis already geez.
*_[... you peridots should stay on Y-CSC.2-15 ya' clods]_*
I’m still waiting until I come back
Rebecca already said that peridots not likely to fuse as its something she doesnt seem all the interested/comfortable with so its probably not gonna happen but id love to see it
Peridot same here
The more frequency of fusions is good, as long as it's Rainbow Quartz 2.0 (the best fusion).
Obsidian is the best fusion
Or sunstone
Steg: allow me to introduce myself
Edit: nvm after Greg cuted his hair i dont think steg will look cool anymore...but be ready for lapidot !
Tuna you are absolutely right Rainbow is best gem
@@tortillasboss294 Obsidian is best fusion.
We’re gonna see Steg again. Because according to the Crewniverse every Character has to appear at least twice. So we’re gonna see Steg and Obsidian again, and by extension Bluebird.
I hope so. I want to see how Greg's new hair would affect it
Leona Crosby what about sugilite
what about that random fusion? And also yay more Spinel.
Snoopy D. Nicki is busy nd she expensive so we prolly wont see her for a while
ヌイババNuibaba I bet it’s gonna be a good ole mullet
I'm just surprised I didn't see Garent, Pearl, and Steven fuse
Same! I thought that the solution in the ep was steven fusing with pearl and garnet into becoming a fusion that could've helped steven watch over onion and help the other gems about safety
@@firemiracle that would've been a much better ending
@Project S-69 Archive Disagree, shoving a random fusion for the sake of fanservice in a fun episode that focuses on two underused fusions would not work and leave that new fusion underdeveloped too.
@@nuibaba280 the episode barely had an ending as it is.. we didn't even see Sunstone, Smoky or Rainbow 2.0 save Onion and the rest of them.
@@SBMBMPSPPS69 The entire episode is about Sunstone and 2.0 so that's not true
I like vox I want to hear his screams
Thank u for all the likes I would like to hear your screams too fellow likers
Wait-
One day, I'll make you scream Vox
*[Larimar sure likes that]*
Ok
I do too want to hear him scream
I will never accept the name "mega pearl" as canon, to me her name will forever be "peach volleyball"
I will never acxept that name as canon...
Sorry, but it is canon. They are both just Pearls but bigger like fusion established. Mega Pearl's a fine name and if you can accept fucking Volleyball as a name for Pink Pearl then Mega isn't bad.
I'm naming my first born "Peach Volleyball"
Sad I’m sorry for your firstborn
That's how I feel about Steg
Mr universe is a much better name
Does Lars and lion have powers like pink but in a minor form?
Lars has Lion's powers.
@@TeionLeeIRL but does Steven have lion's powers if he grants them does he have them
Yes actually since lion appearently has the same scream that pink has, idk if pink can travel through portals or not but for the most part lion has Pink's powers and Lars has Lion's powers
@@ashrimp4505 so lion's (and by extension lar's) powers are unless anything in the series states pink had them are probably the reaction pinks powers have on organic beings either way Steven probably has the same powers as lion and Lars
mimichu i think so
When I saw the whole "Fusion between different gems is outlawed" thing, I automatically thought of Racism and segregation...But, I'm glad the view on Fusion as a whole had been changed. It's about love, trust, friendship, and family. It's not just about becoming stronger or for fighting. and its DEFFINANTLY NOT SEX! Jesus Christ, you perverts!
The more fitting example would be homophobia
Wasn't it Rebbeca Sugar who had said fusion was a metaphor for sex though or something along those lines. I remember her saying so and than watching Steg happening and thought that she might've changed her mind on that metaphor into something less adult.
@@manoklamahogany698 no she's never said that at all cuz that's not what fusion is at all.
Fusions are relationships, relationship isn't a synonym for sex...
I once heard that "Stronger Than You" is also a song against racism, inspired by Rebecca and her partner Ian's struggle as an interracial relationship, so Ruby and Sapphire versus the same-Gem fusion rule could be a nod to that.
@@indecisive_rose8738 I see it more as segregation and racism than homophobia in MY opinion. Same gem fusion i fine but, fusing with a different gem? It's like saying white people can sit with white people and black people and black people can sit with black people but, both can't sit with each other. So my mind mediately went to gem segregation.
Nobody:
Me: y e s
Thankyou for the wise words
This joke is so fucking over used
What
@@LazyLoonz every joke is overused
@@MARINE_VIRUS No but this is a type of joke that even a 9 year old can use, you can litterly type this
"Nobody:
My mom: No
Me: B"
Wow funni
I want an art book full of every single gem fusion so bad
Omg yass
*That might be the longest book in history*
That spinel WD was i unpredictable prediction
.....The hell did I mean by this?
Stevens fusions are becoming more efficient I think, as in Smoky Quartz’s debut, when they defused, Amethyst came out as light where Steven didn’t. We never truly see Steven fuse clearly until a very special episode, where when he fuses with garnet he does it by becoming light as well. Good work Steven!
Also they're becoming a lot more versatile and powerful. Smokey using their yoyos as a net. Rainbow can bring things to life and send people away like he did with Onion.
@@nuibaba280 So is rainbow 2.0 confirmed male? Cus I thought it'd be like Stevonnie and use They/Them
@@tanandalynch9441 Rainbow 2.0 uses he/they pronouns
Bruh people are saying the fusion isn’t as special in the show? We literally saw Bluebird coming so that shouldn’t count, mega pearl was the freaking best, and the episode with rainbow and sunshine may have been corny(I love the beginning though), but it’s like the episode with Sardonyx and Smokey
just saying
Fusions are still special. They’re just no longer rare. They’re special in a new way. They’re not special because they’re a rare treat, they’re special because they have more meaning now.
*_[no, my dear buddy 4ND did that, She changed everything about fusion!]_*
*[Just explain me how, doc]*
@@Peridot5xg 4ND is likely either our Ruby, or Eyeball
What is 4nd.
Oh yeah kckdbsb 4nd is eyeballs code thing
*_[... 4ND, short for Ruby 1F4 cut 4ND... or as you organic pebbles call her, "Eye-ball"... stupid honestly, she doesn't even have two "eyeballs"... vision spheres... you clods are weird]_*
Everyone thought that the Spinel White Diamond on the thumbnail of this video would *NEVER* happen in the show. WELL WHOS LAUGHING NOW!?!?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
... Ok I know technically its not a fusion but it still counts. lol
Remember when everything the gems did was considered "Magic"?
One of my favorite things cuz that was totally just the gems not wanting to explain it to Steven
@@indecisive_rose8738 that never occurred to me but that's totally what it was XD
rose thompson i think maybe it was especially as we knew in season 1 that they took a different way
Now that Bluebird exists, i’m honestly conflicted on who my favourite fusion is. I’m stuck between Bluebird, Smoky, Rainbow 2.0, Sunstone and Obsidian.
*YoU FoRgoT AbOUt GaRNeT*
Out of your choices I say Rainbow 2.0 Bluebird or Smoky, But my favorite is Rainbow 2.0
@@sillylillie same .0.
I swear if we don’t see a fusion between Steven and Peridot voiced by Mark Hamill I’m gonna be so sad.
When Pearl and Volleyball fused it said unknown entity instead of Rogue pearls almost like that kind of fusion wasn’t allowed.
We we we are in the future i can’t believe we’ve come so far Steven universe future here we are!
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We we we are in the future (music )here we are in the future and it’s pride(or something idk)I can’t believe how far we’ve come Steven universe future here we are (Steven universe future ) that’s the theme song :/ tell me if I missed anything 😃
Eamonn the Egg - Gaming and more! Holy moly I missed some :o
Tbh my stance with fusion is “the more the better” so I’m loving Future
The last time I was this early, we thought pink diamond was shattered by rose quartz
Rainbow quarts is my favorite. But if peridot and lapis fuse? Oh boi. OR YELLOW AND BLUE?
i wish we saw sapphire and lapis
When he says “Let’s dive in “ I’m like YES ‼️😂
A Diamond fusion would really need to watch where she steps
I'd love to see a Green Diamond Fusion!!
“Fusion hasn’t changed, it has evolved”
That literally doesn’t mean anything, it just sounds like it does
I hope there’s a Steven spinel fusion
Yeah, it should be kunzite, since it's pink and it's often in perfect shapes (Her cut is perfect and she's pink as well +w+) pink diamonds are also well pink and if we're going off of rose quartz kunzite sometimes also has a but of a smoke effect with white and pink. Idk seems like a good choice to me
That won't happen, especially when he never got to fuse with Peridot at least. Spinel and Steven do not have much of a relationship other than Spinel's bitterness and regret toward him. Spinel ran off with the Diamonds before Steven and Spinel can get to know each other better.
I’m calling it. The last episode (or close to it) of Steven Universe Future will have a fusion between all the diamonds including Steven and it’ll be EPIC!!
Fusion : *Exists*
Su fan: Gotta catch'em all!
I actually totally agree with this! It really shows how much things have changed, how much STEVEN has changed things, visibly and otherwise!
OMG I JUST REALIZED BLUEBIRD IS LIKE A TINY MALACHITE
-Cross gem fusion with a higher up gem and a soldier
-4 legs
-Born out of hatred
Bluebird is just a healthier relationship
Don't forget one of them in each one have water wings
My theory:
Fusion between Steven and the Diamonds will be saved for against the final/main antagonist. The giant snake
But Steven is the worm.
Snapp HOw dO yOO KnOW?
I was watching one of your videos to sleep, but the spooky background music kept me up👀
I love all of your videos RoundTable
No one:
No one at all:
Spinel in the SU movie:VIBE CHECK
I want to see more of Rainbow 2.0, and huge pearl. Steven has definitely had an impact on fusion by showing them more frequently
Y E S
rainbow 2.0 deserves his own show XD
Im just happy to have met all of them!
Rainbow Quartz 2.0 is my absolute favorite
All fusions who wanted to kill Steven:
-Malachite
-Ultra Ruby
-Topaz
-Bluebird
Not Topaz
Yes she did
"Fusion hasn't changed...it has simply evolved."
I'm sorry, what?
I’m still hoping for the lapis and peridot fusion
*[Im waiting... patiently...]*
What if a lapiz and a ruby fuse and make a Phoenix lapiz which is man made but very beautiful with its colors being a mixture of red and blue
Peridot 👍🏻
Skill Cipher 5 that’s random
Pearl: Strict, organized, and nice mom
Garnet: Cool mom
Amethist: cool cousin that always invites you to their party’s
I love that they’re giving us a lot of fusions in Future and thankfully it doesn’t feel like just fanservice that takes away from the show. It feels like a payoff for all the slow building they did in the first series.
Omg I just noticed that Greg had long hair in the intro, I wonder if there gonna change it since his hair it OOFIE
They didn't change the season two intro after season 2 so nope
The thumbnail really makes me hope that Spinel does fuse with someone. I bet that her fusions would be both wacky and cool.
I’d really like to see a garnet Steven and amethyst fusion, a garnet pearl Steven fusion, a pearl amethyst and Steven fusion, a lapis Steven fusion, and a peridot Steven fusion.
I want the diamonds and steven to fuse
I think you nailed it! Steven definitely changed the universal view of fusion.
Theory: Steven is the final villian
People say he might become corrupted
That would be a huge and insane plot twist; and it'd be even better if Spinel suddenly switched to the main protagonist role, fighting against him.
Though that's not very likely and even if it did happen, it'd likely be the diamonds and Crystal Gems fighting him.
Nonetheless though, it's a cool concept idea
yes he was lol
well mega pearl feels more hinted at romantic than the others
I totally agree with you Awestruck. I'd go so far as to say that the growth and usage of fusion in this show alludes to the growth and development of this show's plot - both have advanced and escalated to greater heights.
I'd like an episode focus around the story of the two court gems who formed Lemon Jade during the Ball. Like how they fused for the first time and how they dealt with it
Please don’t kill me but
I don’t like sunstone :l
Just stay safe expressing your opinions online, kids! 😎
Same
Why not?
Am I the only one who doesn’t like sunstone? I just don’t like the whole “breaking the 4th wall” joke
yeah they kinda made her a joke character, like there are so many great fan designs
I don't really like sunstone. I Feel as though both garnet and Steven could've had more influence sunstone has a fire body for god's sake
Sapphire could've easily had more influence as well
Also the "weapon" is absolute shoot bubbles aren't considered weapons so why does sunstone have bubble gauntlets to make suction cups any gem can make a bubble heck even peridot does I'd of much preferred a kind of katars
Fusion was always special and beautiful and there is literally no reason, as you said, to basically keep the fusion from existing. The Fusion has a life and reserving them ONLY for dangerous situations makes them little more then a weapon.
I want to see the diamonds shapeshift and what do the beach city people wear for jewelry
I honestly hope to god that people stopped comparing fusion to sex...
LAPIS AND PERIDOT IS COMING YALL
IM SURE OF IT
nope
@@rainbow2.0shouldmarryme91 I know that now obviously
Man.. look how far we’ve come i still remember our reactions when we saw rose quartz was pink diamond 😂
*quietly and patiently waits for Lapis and Peridot to fuse*
So the writers didn't think of fusing Pearl, Steven, and Garnet?
And i oop Mao-mao but... they did fuse?
@@annek5978
idk
Who wants to see Steven and spinel fuse?
Im just here for Spinel
I need another lapis fusion
NOW
I absolutely love the thumbnail
I still want to see a Garnet and Peridot Fusion
Im not the only one that ships Pearl and Vollyball...right?
hmmmm....
Anyone remember when Steven could only barely pull out his shield?
_Now he’s the son of a diplomatic Leader_
it took me until now to notice the lemon jade fusion has 6 fingers on both hands
when are lapis and peridot going to fuse?
😢
Michelle B maybe the episode where lapis has to confront the other two lapis’s
But we still don’t know if peridot (an era 2 gem) could fuse because the diamonds could’ve programmed the newer gems to not be able to fuse since it ruined their authority
*Jesus christ, they predicted spinel white diamond thing*
Scrypter Animations IRK
ik r
I would love it if they made a list telling us which mixed gems would make a new gem through fusion, like a ruby with a lapis for example.
Yall in for a treat
Hi
Preston Reyes your first
I feel like, as in some other series, SUF has spread the concept of fusion a little thin. I'm talking about Dragon Ball Super with Vegito, Gogeta, Zamasu, and Kefla, and Digimon with their plethora of fusions.
Now, for SUF, In terms of 'fan service' or wearing out appearances, there's nothing wrong with this. Plus, some of the fusions are genuinely fun to see, and can be said to be unique characters in of themselves which is something DBS/Digimon don't even really try to do.
But it seems to me that it creates a new problem. Since we're seeing fusions a lot more commonly, its seem to be the be all end all solution to a problem (Smokey forming to save a rollar coaster, Alexanderite forming to squish Bluey. "Oh no, a threat, lets fuse") Fusing used to be a real "Aha" moment, with said two/three characters trying to solve a problem on their own and when failing to do so, getting through character development and solving it through fusion.
The gems don't even seem to try to fix most problems on their own, and instead just default to fusing straight away. In turn, I feel this doesn't make the fusions stand out in any particular way, but it does make the gems individually seem much more vulnerable, both power wise and personality wise.
Plus, the more we see of the fusions like say, Smokey, the less we see of Amethyst and Steven. Not a big problem now that they've more or less done their character development (Save for Steven), but it's still something to keep in mind.
Again, not saying we shouldn't see some of these fusions anywhere near as often as we are. I think that Smokey, Rainbow, and... Sunstone... Deserve a fair bit of screen time and I wouldn't mind having them take over an entire half of an episode. But, some of the other non-personality based power gems like Stardonix, Opal, Sugolite, Alexanderite and Obsidian should definitely be used very sparingly.
I love the way that pearl and volleyballs gems are in line. (Symmetrical)
I feel like this kinda represents same race sex/romance. Cause often in many cultures, romance with another race is forbbidden and a lot of times fusion is like the gem version of romance/sex.
Aaaa (First??)
Close.
I like how big a part fusion has been in future, but it does make me sad (even with the original series) that they just stopped fusion dances? Now they just touch and fuse? Fusion dances were a really interesting part of fusion to me and it just takes away a big part to have characters boop each other in order to fuse
I really want to see a Steven and Spinel fusion
does anyone else want that?
Anyone else here after home world bound and the white diamond in the thumb nail is really close to being spot on?