Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie is an American animated musical television film based on the Cartoon Network animated television series Steven Universe.

It was released on Cartoon Network on September 2, 2019 and the forty-ninth Warner Animation Group film.

The film was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 during the Steven Universe panel. A DVD set was released on November 12, 2019, alongside the soundtrack. The film runs at approximately 82 minutes long.

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After an introduction from the Diamonds telling the story of Steven, and how he established an era of peace for all Gems, White Diamond announces to all Gems in the entire universe that Steven Universe (now 16 years old) is finally ready to fulfill his mother's role as a new leader: a hybrid Gem monarch of the Great Diamond Authority to take his rightful place on his mother's throne. So Steven greets the citizens of the Gem Homeworld and other colonies through a broadcast, announcing that he already has a rightful place: Earth where he lives with his friends. As he's done dismantling the empire and saving all of the planets, he can't wait to go back home and spend time with his friends. However, after the broadcast, the Diamonds persuade him to stay to fulfill Pink Diamond's role as a leader, but he kindly turns down the offer. Back on Earth, Connie welcomes Steven back and asked what took him so long. Steven felt so tired and embarrassed that the Diamonds wanted him to rule the universe 24/7 and since Connie kissed him on his cheek as he had a crush on her and sees her off to space camp. Steven embraces the peaceful life he's living, as well as Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst, all celebrating their newfound "Happily ever after".

Almost immediately afterward, a giant drill lands on the hillside of Beach City, and Spinel, a deranged, cartoonish Gem, appears, announcing her intent to kill Steven and the rest of the life on Earth. Using a scythe-like weapon, she poofs Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst. She intends to do the same to Steven, but his body remains unharmed. Realizing that he doesn't poof as easily as other gems do, Spinel mocks Steven saying that his human half will not withstand her injector, right before Steven snatches her scythe and poofs her. Exhausted, Steven tries to bubble Spinel but fails in the process. He notices that his gem is not functioning properly.

Back at the beach house, Steven calls his father, Greg, for help; he is just as shocked and confused as Steven is. Greg is certain, however, that in a matter of seconds, the Gems will soon regenerate. His prediction was right, as the Gems did regenerate their bodies (including Ruby and Sapphire separately), but obtained their primary clothing from their first formations. In addition, their memories have been erased; with Pearl assuming that she is Greg's servant. Even Spinel regenerates but remains a goofy and happy-go-lucky Gem whose sole purpose is to entertain her "best friend" (Steven). Steven and Spinel take Ruby and Sapphire to seek advice from Peridot, Lapis Lazuli, and Bismuth.

Bismuth identifies Spinel's scythe as a "Rejuvenator", a device that can reset the mind of a Gem back to when they were first created. Steven because of his nature as a human gem hybrid doesn't poof, but he is discouraged from the loss of his powers from his gem half taking the hit, making him feel like he went right back to the start of struggling with his powers. The three of them encourage Steven not to give up. Spinel compares the situation to a puzzle, suggesting that they find the Gems' "missing pieces" to restore their memories, inspiring Steven to try to reenact Ruby and Sapphire's first fusion. Steven thinks of a dangerous situation that would cause Ruby to save Sapphire from getting hurt, but even while trying to reenact that sort of situation, he cannot bring himself to hurt them. Spinel's antics cause scaffolding to collapse, almost crushing Ruby, who has no regrets of getting shattered within a day; until Sapphire shoves her to safety, the pair fuse into Garnet, but questions everything, indicating she still has no memory of her life.

After finding Amethyst, Steven attempts to reenact the same experiences the two had together. Successfully, Steven recovers Amethyst's memory. Peridot discovers that the drill is injecting a toxic chemical that will kill all organic life on Earth. They then come to the conclusion that Spinel would be the only one who knows how to remove the Injector, so they need to bring her memories back. Steven remembers back when Spinel attacked them, Pearl seemed to know who she was. In order to revive Pearl's memory, the group takes her to a Sadie Killer and the Suspects concert, in the hope their music will bring back her memories of rebellion, but Pearl says that as long as Greg exists she will obey him. Steven uses what little energy he has left to fuse with Greg, which enables Pearl to recover her memory. Though it was a success, Steven is shown to be weaker than before and sees Spinel, who is overcome with sadness flees. Pearl rushes to his aid and informs Steven that Spinel was once Pink Diamond's playmate in her garden and that she hasn't seen her for 6,000 years. Steven tries to catch up to Spinel while riding Lion.

After sending Lion to retrieve Connie from space camp, Steven finds Spinel crying at his conservatory in his house. She explained that she started experiencing familiar emotions, which Steven is aiming for. He asks her if she remembers Pink's Garden. She smiles briefly but then activates the Warp Pad in frustration. Spinel takes Steven to a desolate garden in space and reveals her backstory: she was Pink Diamond's playmate until the other Diamonds gave Pink her own colony. She was eager to go to Earth with her, but Pink told Spinel to wait for her in the garden as if it were a game they were playing. Standing still in the garden for 6,000 years, Spinel learned that Era 3 has begun and Pink Diamond's fate via Steven's broadcast (from the beginning of the movie.) Remembering Pink's betrayal, Spinel regains her memories, and reforms back to the deranged version she was seen earlier. Steven understands everything now and then tells her that she isn't the only one Pink hurt. He tells Spinel that she should, and will eventually, find a better friend who won't hurt her. At that moment, she believes she found the friend she was looking for.

Back in Beach City, Spinel turns off the drill, but when Steven begins shifting his attention back to everyone else and focuses on how to remove the toxic chemical from Earth, she accuses him of just using her and then abandoning her (like Pink did) or planning to wipe her memory again after discovering that he kept the Rejuvenator with him (but in reality, had nowhere else to put it). Paranoid, she turns the drill back on and attacks Steven. As he tries to explain the truth to her and breaks the Rejuvenator, Garnet recovers her memory. Steven sends the others out to rescue the humans of Beach City while he confronts Spinel alone. Refusing to listen, Spinel punches Steven (receiving a bloody nose in the process) and expresses her rage by nearly dropping Steven off of her injector. Not understanding why his powers aren't working, Spinel mocks Steven as to how he used to save the entire universe. However, Steven finally realizes why his Gem powers have not yet returned: his desire for an unchanging "happily ever after" has left him resistant to the very notion of growth and change, which he needs to re-experience. Embracing this fact, he regains his powers and battles Spinel. Still being stubborn, and fed up with his singing, Spinel punches Steven right towards the top of the injector. Spinel vents out her rage on him even further, but then realizes that compared to Pink, Steven liked her better than she ever did, and comes to the conclusion that hurting Steven will not make her feel better, and relents.

The injector starts to explode, but Steven and Spinel are unharmed (thanks to his bubble). Steven is given the idea to use his healing powers to restore the planet's ecosystem, only by a small portion. After Spinel apologizes for the mess, the Diamonds suddenly arrive and state their intention to live on Earth with Steven, before they notice the planet's condition. Suddenly, he introduces Spinel to them and they take an immediate liking to her and her goofy personality. The Diamonds accept her in place of Steven and she happily goes with them, now with people who will love her unconditionally. Steven and his friends gather to rebuild Beach City, thanks in part to Steven's healing powers undoing the damage of the poison (and the ocean starts to dissolve the poison), and after the town has been rebuilt they're having a dinner party. Steven, Pearl, Garnet, Amethyst, Connie, and Greg perform the Broadway-style song, "Finale​​​".

Cast[edit]
The film features the main and recurring characters of the series, and introduces the new characters Spinel and Steg.


 * Zach Callison as Steven Universe, a 16-year-old Gem-human hybrid member of the Crystal Gems and former member The Great Diamond Authority.
 * Sarah Stiles as Spinel, the former playmate of Pink Diamond, Steven's late mother. She is drawn in a "rubber-hose" style of 1930s animation and originally had a childlike personality before becoming vengeful about Pink Diamond abandoning her.
 * Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, one of the Crystal Gems.
 * Deedee Magno Hall as Pearl, one of the original members of the Crystal Gems.
 * Estelle Swaray as Garnet, a fusion who is the de facto leader of the Crystal Gems.
 * Erica Luttrell as Sapphire, one of Garnet's components, a cool and collected precognitive Gem and spouse of Ruby.
 * Charlyne Yi as Ruby, one of Garnet's components, a hotheaded soldier Gem and spouse of Sapphire.
 * Uzo Aduba as Bismuth, one of the original members of the Crystal Gems.
 * Jennifer Paz as Lapis Lazuli, a member of the Crystal Gems who was formerly aligned with Homeworld.
 * Shelby Rabara as Peridot, a member of the Crystal Gems who was formerly aligned with Homeworld.
 * Grace Rolek as Connie Maheswaran, Steven's best friend.
 * Tom Scharpling as Greg Universe, Steven's father.
 * Christine Ebersole as White Diamond, the leader of the Great Diamond Authority, who rules over the Gem race.
 * Patti LuPone as Yellow Diamond, a member of the Great Diamond Authority.
 * Lisa Hannigan as Blue Diamond, a member of the Great Diamond Authority.
 * Matthew Moy as Lars Barriga, a friend of Steven.
 * Kate Micucci as Sadie Miller, a friend of Steven.
 * Ted Leo as Steg, the fusion of Steven and Greg Universe.
 * Aimee Mann as Opal, the fusion of Pearl and Amethyst.
 * Toks Olagundoye as Nanefua Pizza, the mayor of Beach City.

Production[edit]
The film is a musical, with songs written by the series creator Rebecca Sugar featuring musical collaborations with Aivi & Surasshu, Chance the Rapper, Gallant, James Fauntleroy, Macie Stewart, Mike Krol, Grant Henry (Stemage), Jeff Liu, Jeff Ball, and Julian "Zorsy" Sanchez, as well as Estelle, Ted Leo, and Aimee Mann, who have voice roles. The film is executive produced by Rebecca Sugar. The co-executive producers are Chance the Rapper, Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Ian Jones-Quartey. The film was directed by Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris, and Joe Johnston. The story for the film was developed by Ben Levin, Hilary Florido, Ian Jones-Quartey, Jack Pendarvis, Joe Johnston, Kat Morris, Matt Burnett, and Rebecca Sugar.

Release[edit]
The film was released on September 2, 2019, on Cartoon Network; the Every Steven Ever marathon aired leading up to the film, followed by a digital release on September 3. The film was released on DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on November 12, 2019; this release contains the documentary Behind the Curtain: The Making of Steven Universe: The Movie and animatics both with and without commentary. The film was later released on the Steven Universe: The Complete Collection DVD on December 8, 2020, alongside the entirety of the original series and Future.

International[edit]
The film has been released among various international Cartoon Network feeds. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film was released a month later on October 1, 2019. In France, the film was premiered on October 27, 2019. In Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, the film premiered on May 9, 2020. In Poland, the film premiered on May 17, 2020. In Germany, the film premiered on May 30, 2020.

Premieres[edit]

 * United States - September 2, 2019
 * Canada - September 7, 2019
 * Philippines - September 28, 2019
 * Hong Kong - September 2019 (streaming)
 * United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta - October 1, 2019
 * Brazil, Latin America - October 7, 2019
 * Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay - October 24, 2019 (theatrically)
 * France, Monaco, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, (French Africans) - October 27, 2019
 * Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore - December 21, 2019
 * Italy, San Marino, Switzerland - March 20, 2020
 * Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia - May 9, 2020
 * Poland - May 17, 2020
 * Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland - May 4, 2020 (VOD)/ May 30, 2020 (TV)
 * Netherlands - May 31, 2020
 * Portugal - July 3, 2020 (CN Premium)/ August 29, 2020 (TV)
 * Spain - September 18, 2020 (HBO Spain)
 * Denmark - October 3, 2020 (theatrically)
 * Japan - December 24, 2020 (Subtitled Version) (Boomerang Japan)
 * Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark - January 15, 2021 (HBO Nordic)

Theatrical[edit]
In Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, the film was released theatrically from October 24 to October 30, 2019, in Cinemark Theatres.

A one-night theatrical sing-along screening through Fathom Events was planned for March 23, 2020, including a premiere screening of an episode of Steven Universe Future, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the sing-along edition of the film premiered on Cartoon Network on March 6, 2020, preceding 2 new episodes of Future, while the attached episode was released digitally on the event's original date.

Through its limited run, the film made $24,012 at the international box-office.

Viewership[edit]
Steven Universe: The Movie was seen by 1.57 million viewers on its original telecast, which was commercial-free. This made the film the highest-rated broadcast of the series in over three years.

Critical response[edit]
The film was universally acclaimed by critics prior to broadcast, with the music, animation and characters highlighted in particular.

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on 8 reviews.

Speaking of its effectiveness as a stand-alone story in Forbes, Dani Di Placido described the film as "both approachable to newcomers and deeply rewarding for longtime fans of the series". ComicBook.com's Rollin Bishop summarised that the film contains "amazing musical numbers with striking illustrations and breathtaking animation to outdo anything the franchise has attempted before", while Shamus Kelley of Den of Geek commented on the strong emotional content, saying that "this is a movie that will stick with you long after it’s finished airing. Like the best entertainment, it holds up a mirror and lets you examine your life in a safe way".

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 * The movie seems to take place over May 21–22, as seen on Sadie Killer and the Suspects' poster.
 * Given Steven's birthday is August 15, this would mean that Steven is 16 years, 9 months, and 6 days old in the movie.
 * However, according to Maya Petersen, the poster was not meant to confirm the date of the movie. It was just the date that she drew the poster.
 * May 21st was also when the pilot of Steven Universe was released on Cartoon Network's video platform.
 * The mysterious treasure chest in Lion's mane has been opened during the two-year time-skip, although its contents are still unknown.
 * At the end of the first airing of "Change Your Mind", the teaser trailer played revealing a part of the planned release date.
 * The brief glimpses of the Gems in the teaser shows them in their pre-regeneration outfits. This was most obvious with Garnet's visor being their original shape instead of the top of a star. This was likely done to avoid spoiling the Diamond Days arc's mass regeneration, though their appearances were not updated for the trailer shown after "Change Your Mind" first aired on Television.
 * A video by Cartoon Network (featuring sketches by Rebecca Sugar and interviews with Sugar and Zach Callison) confirmed that the movie would take place approximately two years after Season 5.
 * Various Gems — Peridots, Topazes, a blue Zircon, and a yellow Zircon, and other Gems — are seen in the crowd that receives Steven's message.
 * Ted Leo (the voice of Steg) sings with Aimee Mann (the voice of Opal) in "Independent Together". In real life, they make up the musical duo The Both.
 * The film currently holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator.
 * The film has a general theme of "stories", interspersed throughout the songs, dialogue, and plot:
 * The opening number of "The Tale of Steven" features a storybook of the show's history and plot (also a reference to the old openings of classic Disney movies; see below).
 * The arc words "once upon a time" and "happily ever after" are featured— phrases often respectively used at the beginning and end of fairy tales.
 * During "Other Friends", Spinel says that she's "heard the story over and over again" and "[doesn't] like how it ends".
 * In "Drift Away", she mentions discovering Pink Diamond's fate— learning "about how the story ends".
 * This is the first time a Gem that initially has intentions on killing Steven recognizes him as his own person rather than Rose or Pink.
 * In Spinel's original/reset form, her three eyelashes are above her eyes. In her current form, these lines (now thicker) are below her eyes. In addition to referencing her upside-down gemstone, they also now resemble running mascara from crying.
 * While in her reset form, when Spinel angrily exclaims "No!", her eyelashes briefly switch to being below her eyes (as they are in her current form).
 * When Steven and Spinel are searching for Amethyst, Onion appears in every shot of the four different places shown.
 * Pearl's "customization feature" that appears before she reforms is in the shape of an oyster. Pearls in real life are made from oysters.
 * This is the first time Opal is shown voluntarily un-fusing rather than falling apart or poofing.
 * As Spinel waits for Pink Diamond in the flashback, forget-me-not flowers can be seen in the background, symbolizing the hope she had for her to eventually return.
 * Additionally, before Pink leaves her in the garden, red spider lilies can be seen in the background. Some legends say that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers bloom along the path.
 * When Garnet reforms, you can see that in between the reformations, Ruby and Sapphire are dancing together.
 * The outfits worn by Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Connie in "Finale" resemble the outfits worn by them in a 2016 San Diego Comic-Con poster.
 * A cut scene from the film, as revealed by Amish Kumar's storyboards included Vidalia and Steven in her art studio, finding Amethyst shapeshifted into a bucket, due to her being distraught.
 * Additionally, there is a cut tap dance sequence while Steven and Amethyst are on the train during "No Matter What."
 * The poster for the movie was drawn by Joe Johnston, inked by Danny Hynes, and colored by Charles Hilton.
 * Each line Garnet said in her rejuvenated form was a question, with the exception of when she was about to regain her memories.
 * The movie was set to be shown in select theaters as a Fathom Event on March 23rd, 2020, but was eventually canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
 * A sing-along version of the film premiered on March 6, 2020.
 * "Other Friends" and "Drift Away" end in similar ways:
 * Other Friends ends with three 'others' and then the word 'friends'. Drift Away ends with three 'drift'(s) and then the word 'away', meaning both songs end with the same word three times and then another word to follow it.
 * This is Pink Diamond's last physical appearance in the franchise.

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 * Amethyst plays the drums for Sadie Killer and the Suspects' song "Disobedient", a skill she was shown to have in the episode "Steven and the Stevens".
 * Several objects referencing past episodes are shown in Steven's new room. These include:
 * The Moon Goddess Statue (from "Cheeseburger Backpack"),
 * A roll of duct tape (referencing "House Guest")
 * Greg and Rose's photo, with the new frame, as well a box with the word "keep" on it (both from "Maximum Capacity"),
 * Greg's album Space Train to the Cosmos (from "Story for Steven"),
 * An Explorer Gal toy (from "Onion Friend"),
 * Steven's "World's Best Stephen" mug (from "Catch and Release"),
 * A mug of pine needle tea (which Steven first drinks in "Gem Hunt"),
 * Vidalia's painting of Garnet and Steven (from "Pool Hopping"),
 * What seems to be a Lonely Blade poster (for a film entitled Lonely),
 * In the living room, more objects referencing past episodes are seen, including:
 * The remains/hilt of Rose's Sword (which was broken in "Reunited"), seen on one of Steven's shelves,
 * A T-shirt cannon and sunglasses used by Steven in "Shirt Club",
 * A baseball (referencing "Hit the Diamond"),
 * A box containing Conquerors of Eldermore (one of the games mentioned in "The Test"),
 * A box of a game called "A Game" which was occasionally shown on the shelves of the old beach house,
 * An umbrella which resembles the umbrella occasionally shown hanging in the old Beach House (possibly the same umbrella),
 * Rose's painting which previously hung above the front door of the old Beach House,
 * Nephrite's drawing from "Monster Reunion",
 * A mug saying "I ❤️ E C" ("I Love Empire City"), similar to the one seen on Sardonyx's desk in "Know Your Fusion",
 * An image of the Barn before it was destroyed in "Reunited".
 * As Nanefua Pizza is still mayor (after the events of "Dewey Wins"), Bill Dewey is shown to still be an employee of the Big Donut (after the events of "Letters to Lars").
 * The Thunderbird shirt is seen still hanging on Lion's tree inside the Pink Dimension, as well as the branch Steven broke in "Bismuth", suggesting the tree can never grow back, despite the two-years span.
 * Lars is seen baking a purple ube roll, a Filipino yam dessert first shown in "The Good Lars".
 * Bismuth's new forge features the old sword from the previous forge first seen in "Bismuth".
 * Peridot is once again seen watching Camp Pining Hearts (which she first watched in "Log Date 7 15 2").
 * Various past forms of the Gems (or past forms yet unseen) are seen when reforming (or in stylized flashbacks, in Pearl's case):
 * Amethyst's big-ear form, Pearl-like form, and half-muscular form can be seen as she is transforming into her regular self after "No Matter What".
 * Garnet is shown in the silhouette of various past forms/regenerations that resemble those of a Hessonite's, Pyrope's, and a Demantoid's.
 * During Pearl's stylized flashback scene before her regeneration, she takes the form of her design created for the Pilot. This is mostly noticeable due to her hair having the pointed front, which is unique to the original pilot design.
 * Peridot being worried that she would "lose all her character development" after touching the Gem Rejuvenator refers to the events of her adjustment on Earth during "Catch and Release" to "Message Received" and onward.
 * The way Steven and Amethyst cheat at Skee Ball by sitting atop the machine and dropping the balls in is a nod to when Amethyst did the same in "Arcade Mania".
 * The train route which was shown previously in "On the Run" and "Back to the Kindergarten" is once again used to travel to the Prime Kindergarten— this time by Amethyst, Steven, and Spinel.
 * Greg's storage unit first shown in "Maximum Capacity" reappears and seems to have remained tidy after having being cleaned out 3 years prior.
 * Steven and Greg agree to let Amethyst shapeshift into Rose in a further attempt to revive Pearl's memories, despite their obvious discomfort over it. This is a nod back to when Amethyst used the form to torment Greg in "Maximum Capacity".
 * Garnet saying everyone is safe and accounted for may be a reference to "Dewey Wins".
 * Peridot, Bismuth, and Lapis all recalling how long it took them to stop trying to kill Steven refer to previous episodes;
 * Peridot saying it was a few months, referring to the events from "Friend Ship" up to "Catch and Release".
 * Bismuth saying it took about a day and a half, referring to the events of "Bismuth" to her return in "Made of Honor".
 * Lapis jokingly saying she's still on the fence, making subtle references to "Ocean Gem".

Cultural Referencesedit | edit source

 * During the opening credits, Earth and the Sun are pointing northeast, similarly to the intro for the nature documentary series Planet Earth, where the sun is in the center east while Earth is pointing east.
 * Spinel's behavior and mannerisms are akin to rubber hose animation, an early style of animation originating in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Its name is derived from the rubber-like features prominent in cartoon characters from the era, which included arms, and sometimes legs, that are able to stretch and flow without any apparent articulation (no hinged wrists or joints).
 * Additionally, Spinel speaks in a dialect associated with that era, using expressions such as "gee" and "swell".
 * Spinel's hair is similar to Mickey Mouse's ears; regardless of which direction she faces, her two hair tufts always stay at the same place along the outline of her head.
 * In addition to her elasticity, Spinel pulling out a giant fist to punch Steven is a reference to Monkey D. Luffy's gum-gum attack from the anime One Piece.
 * Spinel's squeaky footsteps, in addition to referencing the bounciness of "rubber hose" animation, may be a reference to SpongeBob SquarePants.
 * The musical opening of the film "The Tale of Steven" is a reference to the old openings in classic Disney animated films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Cinderella (1950), and Sleeping Beauty (1959).
 * Spinel's plan to end Steven's "happily ever after" is similar to the movie Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, where Lady Tremaine uses the magic wand to turn back time and shatter Cinderella's happily ever after.
 * A picture of Connie dressed similarly to Lana from Future Boy Conan can be seen in Steven's room in the background. Rebecca and Ian have mentioned being big fans of the show.
 * The posters advertising the Sadie Killer and the Suspects gig outside the warehouse features a design similar to that of the flag commonly associated with libertarian socialism, a political philosophy rooted in anti-authoritarianism and criticism of capitalism and wage labor relationships within the workplace, themes that are often explored in songs performed by Sadie.
 * At the concert, Buck Dewey is wearing an outfit reminiscent of the musician Prince.
 * His silver electric guitar resembles the Ibanez S-Series.
 * During "Other Friends", Spinel swings onto a building in a Spider-Man-like pose.
 * Spinel mentions to White, Yellow, and Blue Diamond that she had been waiting for Pink Diamond for 6,000 years, and claims she could do that standing on her head. This references one of Paulie's lines from an early episode of The Sopranos.
 * Spinel’s line, “You can’t just make everything better by singing a stupid song!” is paralleled by Willow in The Owl House’s episode, “Wing It Like Witches”, when Willow tells Luz how “Not everything can be solved with a good attitude and dope music soundtracks.”