This can be seen when she resets Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst immediately after they just met, as she feels that they got between her and Pink. Spinel was fueled by her vendetta and willing to eliminate anyone who gets in her way. Fearful of being betrayed for a second time, Spinel immediately relapses into insanity and decides that she hates Steven, before launching a preemptive attack on him. That is until she sees the rejuvenator and believes he wanted to reset her. This can be seen when her face contorts with fury after Steven asked Pearl who she was.ĭespite her anger and irrationality, Spinel is somewhat trusting, as she is willing to go along with Steven to stop her injector.
In stark contrast, upon being abandoned and later learning that Pink Diamond is gone with Steven taking her place and making new friends, Spinel is bitter and full of resentment towards everything connected with Pink Diamond.ĭue to her abandonment, Spinel is unhinged, prone to spontaneous laughter, and extreme outbursts when reminded even indirectly that Pink Diamond forgot her. Acting somewhat naive and oblivious to others, she was to be Pink Diamond's best friend to the point of being clingy and ingenuine to her feelings. Spinel originally had a goofy, fun-loving personality. Her gemstone used to be right side up, resembling a normal heart. Overall, her appearance was similar to that of a 1930s rubber hose cartoon character. Spinel's previous color palette is also brighter than her current one which uses darker tones. Her top was white with more rounded pink sleeves and her boots become a pair of big magenta shoes. She had black cartoonish eyes and her hair was styled into a pair of heart-shaped buns. When reset to her original self with her own rejuvenator, Spinel's overall design is shorter and rounded in contrast to her current taller and pointier design. Her gemstone is located in the center of her chest, cut in the shape of an upside-down heart with lots of facets and detail.
Her clothing consists of a plum-colored top, puffy pointed hot pink sleeves, puffy rose shorts, hot pink wrist-length gloves, white stockings, and a pair of rose knee-high pointy boots. She also has three black lines underneath both of her eyes reminiscent of running mascara. I hope it continues to touch on more of the queer themes from the Steven Universe.Spinel has a pink complexion, magenta eyes, a small pointy nose, and cerise hair that is styled into a pair of spiky pigtails. Gillman and Farina aren’t on the comic any more, but the new team of Grace Kraft and Rii Abergo have also done a solid job picking up on the comic and maontining the voices and the messages of the show. The fact that I’m featured in a crowd scene at the dance doesn’t hurt my love for this book. Farina maintains her own style while capturing the essence of the characters and the essence of the show. Katy Farina’s art and Whitney Cogar’s colors match the style of the show without just parroting it. Plus, Stevonnie gets to play with fashion in a way we haven’t see on the show, with a wonderful mix of androgynous, feminine and masculine clothes.
Kiki doesn’t think it’s weird to go to a dance with a non-binary person this is just normal life for these teens. In my favorite issue of the comic, Steven Universe #2, Gillman shows Steven and Connie fusing in order to get into a PG-13 movie, but they end up bumping into Kiki Pizza and the two quickly become friends and decide to go to a school dance together. The show and its creators use they/them pronouns for Stevonnie, the show gives them opportunities to explore their gender as a part of who they are - and this comic did an absolutely wonderful job of building onto that.įirst of all, the comic hired Gillman, a non-binary comic creator, to write it, which is something we hardly ever get to see for queer characters, especially trans and non-binary characters.
The respect and love the show has for the character Stevonnie (a fusion of the half-gem Steven and the human girl Connie) is something I’ve never seen on TV before until Danger & Eggs. There’s no doubt that Steven Universe has done amazing things for non-binary representation.
The series kicked off with Melanie Gillman as the writer and Katy Farina as the artist, and the two of them nailed the characters’ voices, and the tone and messages of the show. A lot of shows and movies struggle to translate their unique spark when they adapt their series to comic books, but Steven Universe has maintained its voice and authenticity with the latest Steven Universe Ongoing comic.
It’s smart and it’s funny, but mostly it just gets you in the heart. I also think it’s better at queer representation than almost anything else on TV. I think its both the best cartoon and best kids show ever. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.