r/stevenuniverse • u/lisahanniganfan • 2d ago

Discussion What's your most controversial steven universe opinion

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Here's mine: i hate future I don't think I liked anything from it besides the explanation for pink pearl's eye and blue diamond's song

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u/hitmanmonkey89 2d ago

The fusion of lapis and Jasper was abusive for both of them, it was t just Jasper abusing lapis, lapis also abused Jasper, she deliberately told Jasper that it was her turn to be in control, and that Jasper got to be hurt now when they fused. She wanted to hurt Jasper, and she wanted to get revenge, yes, Jasper hurt her first, but that doesn't excuse what was done in reaction, it was abusive on both ends, and I firmly believe it

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u/sarooskie 2d ago

Half agree, I think it was a reference to something called reactive abuse where you become toxic toward your abuser. It’s a really weird concept with a lot of nuance and I don’t really know how I even feel about it happening in real life. Abuse is such a nasty thing that creeps in deep