Synopsis
Pearl attempts to train Steven the artwork of sword preventing using a holographic model of herself.[2]
Conspiracy
Steven The Sword Fighter 008
Steven and the gems watched a eastern movie referred to as "Lonely Blade IV", which Pearl criticizes, announcing it's not anything like real sword preventing. He then gives to illustrate proper sword preventing techniques to Steven, which he enthusiastically accepts.
Steven The Sword Fighter 014
Pearl then takes the gems to the cloud temple in which Amethyst is sitting on a cloud floating within the air. Pearl says she desires a sparring accomplice and Steven increases his hand but Garnet quickly shoves it down. Pearl then says that she already has the appropriate suit and projects a hologram of herself this is trained in sword combating. Then they've a warfare, Steven and Garnet rooting for Pearl, Amethyst rooting for Holo-Pearl. Pearl eventually wins and Steven asks Pearl to train him the artwork of sword preventing. She then indicates him the fundamentals so he receives bored so he asks Pearl to make the "Boomerang Blade" from the movie. Pearl then starts lecturing him about how you need to "anticipate the correct time" in a sword fight and interrupts her fight. Holo-Pearl then stabs Pearl inside the again with her sword and impales her. all the gemstones are shocked while Pearl disappears, leaving only her gem behind. Steven starts offevolved to cry and blames himself for what came about to Pearl.
Steven The Sword Fighter 120
Garnet then explains that this came about in the past and Pearl reappears as soon as she has amassed sufficient electricity to heal from her wound. Steven then asks how long it'll take, weeks skip and Pearl nonetheless hasn't regenerated. Steven becomes depressed and attempts to fill Pearl's void via placing out with Pearl's holographic clone, but the clone is simplest inquisitive about warfare practice. the alternative gem stones inform Steven to prevent striking out with the Holo-Pearl because it's getting creepy. in the meantime, Amethyst eats part of the cloud, inflates like a balloon, and flies into the sky while Garnet by chance lets pass of her leg.
Steven tries to get a response by taking her to Pearl's favorite tree, however while she tells her "do not maintain lower back", she takes it as an acceptance of his venture to combat and cuts down the tree. aggravated by how a good deal Holo-Pearl desires to fight him, Steven runs lower back into the residence.
Steven The Sword Fighter 216
Later, Steven plans to observe "Lonely Blade V," but Holo-Pearl attempts to get Steven to fight her again, destroying the television inside the manner. Steven sooner or later pounces at the Holo-Pearl, yelling about how horrible she is and how all she desires to do is fight him, not like the real Pearl, declaring the holographic version within the method. As a result, Holo-Pearl assaults Steven in fundamental attack mode, which Steven throws his toys at, one of which hits her only to spark off her superior mode. He then assaults Steven, genuinely seeking to kill him, even as Steven tries to use gadgets he unearths inside the residence, inclusive of a walrus and a boomerang. although neither the boomerang nor the walrus worked, he finally ends up destroying her by using throwing a mop like a boomerang blade and impaling her. in the end Pearl finishes regenerating and sees the mess Steven has made of the house and the bloated Amethyst and says she can't leave them alone for even a 2d. Steven ties his blouse like a scarf and starts banging his spoon on the pot, marching across the room time and again chanting "Pearl's again!" because the episode ends.
Details
This is the first episode to show the gemstones' on-display reformation and new clothes, with pearl being the first character to have this manifest on-display.
During pearl's regeneration, silhouettes of pearl's past bureaucracy can be seen. Pearl's transformation series
The first is an unknown featureless layout, in all likelihood pearl's authentic shape or entity.
Every other is related to early promotional layout prior to the pilot challenge.
After that is some other unanswered layout.
It is viable that this is a reference to the steven universe comics, wherein connie ends up finding an antique mag with a person who appears strikingly like pearl from the overdue 80s, early 90s.
This will additionally be a reference to the shape she was proven within the painting in "so many birthdays".
Every other instance is her design in pilot.
The 5th is her outfit from "a story for steven".
Closing before being reformed is the layout from the collection debut.
During each silhouette, a color with the color scheme of their respective designs flashes within the mild.
This appearance of previous bureaucracy is likewise seen in "reformed", when amethyst is reformed at the give up of the episode.
A small a part of the burning room is visible when amethyst sees steven taking walks with the holo-pearl.
The written language of the gems is seen written on the pillars of the gem temple where pearl attempts to train steven a way to fight with a sword. Greater than twenty-six characters are proven, so this language may not be without delay translated into english.
Regardless of the identify, steven by no means even touches the sword in the episode.
Lacking from this episode's title card is steven's garments striking on a line. This possibly foreshadows that pearl won't be round for maximum of the episode, and thus she wasn't capable of wash steven.
This is additionally the primary time in the collection that his undies became no longer proven at the title card.
Cultural references
The Nintendo 64 appears to be within the foreground as Steven attempts to get the Holo-Pearl to organize the collectible figurines. at the very cease of the episode, the same controller is visible hanging from the ceiling by using a cable (right subsequent to Amethyst).
The characters Steven shows Holo-Pearl resemble Pikachu, Gitaroo man, and Hero (from Ian Jones-Quartey's defunct webcomic, RPG global). every other resembles "Gotta pass fast" or a touch Sanic meme, which is Sonic the Hedgehog fanart. The latter resembles Cloud from the very last myth franchise, and when the Holo-Pearl stabs him, it could be a connection with when Sephiroth did the equal to Cloud in very last myth VII: introduction kids.
The sword fight series between Pearl and her holographic projection capabilities numerous shot homages to the sword fights from the manga/anime series revolutionary girl Utena.
Whilst the Holo-Pearl attacks Steven from above, it appears to be the use of Sephiroth's Hell's Gate circulate from the very last myth franchise.
The cloud that Amethyst rides on resembles the flying Nimbus that Goku rides from inside the Dragon Ball series.
Like Goku's suggestion, sun Wukong.
It could also be a connection with Lakita from the Mario franchise.
While attacked through Holo Pearl, Steven located a boomerang and threw it at her, saying "Boomerang? Boomerang!" in connection with Sokka inside the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The closing Airbender.
The Boomerang Blade can be a connection with the one Piece manga/anime collection, as Hannyabal's signature weapon Kessui bears a striking resemblance to the Boomerang Blade.
Continuity
While pearl tells steven to observe her begin schooling, she says "do you notice what i am doing with my feet, steven? Observe wherein i hold my middle of gravity". Later, in "sworn to the sword", pearl's first sword-fighting advice to connie is extra unique on both of those factors: "keep your stance extensive / hold your body diminished".
Errors
Earlier than steven raises his hand trying to become pearl's sparring associate, the center-finger part of garnet's glove was now not colored.
While steven congratulates pearl for defeating holo-pearl, garnet's left shoulder pad was colored black.
Whilst garnet by chance shall we go of balloon amethyst, her left shoulder pad turned into coloured black once more.
After holo-pearl cuts the petal tree down, steven ran away, and on the following scene holo-pearl's head was backwards.
After steven dissipates holo-pearl with the mop, the sword falls to the ground, however inside the next scene the sword is long past.
When steven became teaching holo-pearl the way to clean, steven places his figurines through the windowsill, on the subsequent scene, they disappear, and then they re-appear once more.
Pearl's sword disappears after she drops it once you have impaled.
Lonely blade iv seems to be a video tape, but in "joking victim" steven does now not know what a video tape is and in "lion 3: directly to video" he needed to go to the large donut that allows you to watch the video tape in place of doing so together with his personal tv.
The description of the episode initially said: pearl attempts to train steven the art of sword-preventing through the use of a holographic model of "himself" instead of "herself".
Comments
Post a Comment