I’m going to admit right now that I never thought I would make this theory, let alone endorse it, but after a period of uncomfortable denial I’ve realized that I cannot in good conscience keep this to myself. I think one of Connie’s distant ancestors might have been a gem-human hybrid. The words taste bitter coming out of my mouth, but I wouldn’t say them without evidence
From the beginning, we were told that there has never in the history of anything and everything been another half-gem like Steven, and that his very existence is unprecedented, and yet…
Rose: Steven, we can’t both exist. I’m going to become half of you.
How the fuck did Rose know this? There’s never been a half-human hybrid before. Hell, no gem has ever given birth before! How the could she have possibly known that he wouldn’t just be a pure human, or that he would wouldn’t just have his own gem, or that she would become a part of him rather than simply being trapped in his gemstone? This has happened before, and Rose hid that from her own team!
That brings us to another issue: Fusion
Greg: Wait, you guys are Gems. You gotta help me out here, I need to be able to fuse with Rose.
Garnet: First you need a gem at the core of your being. Then you need a body that can turn into light.
One of the problems that’s bugged me the most behind the scenes is the fact that Steven was able to fuse with Connie. How Steven’s body works has been a mystery for some time. He seems to be a mix of flesh and light since he’s able to shapeshift and fuse all the same, but if Connie was human, she should just be made of meat and bones and keratin. Her being able to fuse with anyone, even Steven, should be completely impossible by the logic of the show!
And while we’re talking about things that should be impossible, let’s talk about her being able to lift Rose’s Sword
This is a weapon made for a woman twice her size with super strength, and yet Connie wields it effortlessly in battle. Wields – not bench-presses – wields, with skill and grace. I can guarantee you that you are not going to find a 12-year-old human girl out there who can fight with a greatsword in one hand. Believe me, I’ve run experiments.
And you know what? We shouldn’t even be shocked. This was foreshadowed a while ago. Listen to this:
Connie: It’s my favorite series! It’s about this girl named Lisa and she’s a witch! – I mean, she doesn’t know she’s a witch at first. Anyways she goes on this quest to find her father after he’s kidnapped by the mysterious one-eyed man.
And who does Connie dress up as in Open Book?
She dressed up as Lisa, the girl who didn’t know about her magical powers!
Side Note: I wonder if that mysterious one-eyed man who kidnaps her father is foreshadowing for something
Okay, back to Connie. I think it’s safe to say there Connie having a distant gem relative isn’t as far-fetched as it sounded. If said ancestor was male like Steven is their quarter-human offspring probably wouldn’t have a gem, but since Steven canonically has gem DNA there would still be some left over traits.
The real question now is who? Contrary to the image above, I don’t think Connie is a descendant of Blue Diamond since she is still presumably alive. How would that even work anyway? Sexing up a 25-foot-tall woman is not something a human is capable of, no matter what JK Rowling might tell you. That said there is quite a bit of evidence that Connie’s gem ancestor was of the blue court. Both she and her mother resemble blue court gems
And the blue court itself had a definitively Indo-Persian aesthetic
There’s also the blue court’s ever-present connection with water, whereas Connie spent her very first episode trapped on the ocean floor
Plus there’s the fact that Connie is almost always seen in a blue or teal outfit
At this point, I’d hazard a guess guess that Connie’s gem ancestor was a Turquoise
That Steven Universe/Les Miserables fic is done! Who wants a read?
Rating: PGprobably
Fandom: Steven Universe/Les Miserables, sort of Summary: In order to impress Pearl, Mayor Dewey attempts a one-man production of famed musical Les Miserables.
Exactly what you would expect to happen, probably, happens.
What’s great is how they demonstrate it in her visually. Her old outfit has her in tall boots, a long dress, and a hat. It’s so covering that it gives a sense of her being closed off. Especially her postures in standing such as to take up as little space as possible – holding her book to her chest like a shield.
But now she’s more confident. She can let her book by her side. Her outfit it way more open – sneakers, shorts, uncovered hair, an open collar. She’s standing with her legs apart and has no qualms holding a bigarse sword that’s basically the size of herself. She’s allowing herself to take up more space because she doesn’t feel as in the way or estranged from the people of the city. Instead of being surprised at the car going around the corner, she’s overflowing with excitement that she never felt in her life before getting involved with the gems. She’s ready for adventure. Ready to keep growing.
Connie is v important. <333
One thing I especially like about Connie’s writing is that we’ve all seen these shy, quiet characters “come out of their shell” in thousands of other series and films, and it’s usually because a more extroverted and assertive person comes by to “fix” them.
But with Connie and Steven, Steven is the more sensitive, naive and innocent of the two, and he’s already seen her as perfect exactly the way she was from the moment they met, accepting and liking everything about her. Her changes are completely her own, because a healthy relationship has given her confidence to be herself.
