forehead gems are brainy types, right? planners? organizers? thinkers?
what if there’s no real symbolism to pearl having a forehead gem, she’s not white’s. it’s just that the other three diamonds, when considering what particular traits pink diamond may need additional help with, all agreed that pink needed a second fuckin brain
You know, I was just thinking about this yesterday and that would make a lot of sense. After all, she was begging for a colony before Yellow (and likely the others) thought she was ready, as impulsive and childish as she was. Just imagine if she had a Pearl that was anything like her; nothing would get done and the entire colony would fall apart! She would need a smart Pearl to help her make educated decisions.
Besides, Joe’s answer to this ask seems to imply that Pearl was made for Pink and not just given to her.
I would love if the reason why Pearl is colored blue, white, yellow, and pink is because the other three diamonds actually contributed to Pearl’s design – if they put a fair bit of thought into designing her pearl, specifically to help counterbalance Pink’s struggles with immaturity and impulsiveness. If Pearl was a labor of love from Pink’s sisters to assist with her first colony.
What I still don’t understand is why Pearl’s gem is an oval when the other pearls are the ideal, perfectly round; is she defective? Better question, would the diamonds have given Pink a misshapen but suitable pearl, if Pink herself is also defective? Did they want her pearl to match in that regard?
oh shit
Diamonds, give Pink a new more sensible Pearl instead of her old emotional one in order to try and keep her from doing stupid impulsive shit. A brainy logical one to try and calm her down.
Pink falls in love with her, starts a rebellion, and then fakes her own death.
Well, that idea blew the hell up in their faces.
diamonds: *create a pearl that is exceptionally talented at planning*
pearl: *becomes lead guerilla warfare tactician for the crystal gems*
The glimpse of the timeline on page 105. The above quote is using some conjecture from what I can see. The clearest blue print in the bottom left corner seems to read:
A new, sensible [hidden] is custom [hidden] delivered [to] Pink.
Here, I highlighted the spot for easier viewing.
I really like the idea that Pearl was made for Pink by the three diamonds in order to help her and their is a second true Pink Pearl out their. A Pearl far more extra than our Pearl is already.
HER CUSTOM SENSIBLE PEARL
Holy shit the original pink pearl must have been USELESS.
PD: Pearl, get the phone
PP: Yes, my diamond
PD: …
PP: …
PD: Pearl. The phone.
PP: *tilts head* Yes, my diamond
PD: …
PP: …
PD: Why do Blue and Yellow fucking hate me
Like in The Good Place when Janet is broken and can only retrieve cactuses? That.
