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I thought it was obvious, fusion is sharing a moment, and becoming the moment. In Garnet's words "first you need a body of light, then you need someone to trust with that light." When you dance, your sharing a bonded moment, your showing them a peice of who you are. You let loose, open up all states of being to the other, and it happens. You don't need to dance if the bond is already established, but dancing helped Greg get closer to Rose, and that's what fusion really is about.

In my opinion, i would say it is for the purpose of synchronization. For gems to fuse, they need to be concentrated and syncronizing, therefore it would make sense for the dance to make both their mental and physical aspects to match and fuse with ease Of course, if those gems are connected enough, they can concentrate and fuse without a dance. It's not always though, as with Sunstone for example The first time Steven and Garnet fused, Steven just needed to hug Ruby and Saphire's gems to fuse. However, in "A Very Special Episode" they were both in a quite annoying and tiring situation, so it would make sense they needed a small dance to fuse

a Just Dance x Steven Universe collab would actually be very fun imagine a duet routine where each player does a unique dance then the coaches on-screen fuse into one and has the players perform a unified choreo

Because the Sacred Text (Super Robot anime) taught that transformation and combination sequences are a free action.

FINALLY SOMEONE MADE A TIE BETWEEN FUSION AND COMPOUNDS

Its all about following the "funky flow"

You know I feel fusions are the biggest interest I think of Steven Universe. I feel the reason why I feel fusion resonates with me is how the fusions represent self love, bonds, cooperation but also if gone too far its co dependent, self damaging, and toxic. At first I thougut fusions were nonsensical but I realize how important it is. I feel the reason why dances and synchronism is part of fusions is perhaps the gems view fusion like performance. The gems then slowly come together and suddenly become in sync. The fusions are how they express themselves and view fusions as a way to understand or connect. I think the reason why Malachite, Garnet, and Sugilite don't unfuse is because both gems is shaped on how they are spiritually. Sugilite and Malachite may be toxic fusions, but their objective makes sense. While Garnet is made out of acceptance and love. That's why the Cluster is the antithesis of the fusions. They were manipulated and used and couldn't express themselves willingly. That is why they scream and cry, because they lost sight of who they were because they were forced to. A hive mind rather than a stable relationship.

I always just saw it as the gems needing only to be mentally in sync to fuse, and dancing just happens to be a good way to get all synced up if they aren't already. Pretty much every instance of fusion happening without a dance involves the characters already being on the same page, so a dance beforehand to get all prepared is unnecessary

I really like the theory that it’s just a Crystal Gems tradition. It adds to the worldbuilding for me and how through all of the years living separately, the Crystal Gems have developed their own culture apart from Homeworld’s

Not a single anime, show or movie has done the concept of fusion better than Steven Universe did. There is just something so poetical about this

Loved this analysis! It reminds me of something I noticed in Mr. Greg - as Pearl and Greg start to understand and accept each other, it is shown through them dancing together at the end of Both of You. And before that, Pearl had refused to dance with Greg, saying she would dance “maybe later.” I think it’s a very effective and creative way to represent understanding others, especially with how much music plays a role in the show. Really beautiful storytelling.

Considering how we've seen gems fuse without dancing, I like to think the crystal gems are just being extra every time they fuse just to show off.

The way she just jumped into her cuchi- 😭 0:09

I think there is an emotional component. Gems dence to get more in tune with their emotions, that's why their gems start to glow when they start to dance (usually with steven, his gem glows when he's expiriencimg strong emotions) and dancing may help flear up their emotions, making their bodies more loose (literally) and the more in since their feelings, the less of a need for a dance

Definitely magical girl transformation sequence! 😂 JK but I do agree with your analysis, it is to help them sync to each other’s wavelength.

What a lovely video :-) I subbed Forever salty we never got that Peridot Garnet fusion

Like you said, Steven Universe is very and very relationated with music, with each character having his own musical instrument, theme, and I think letmotiv too(even though they are all from "we are the crystal gems" letmotiv), and it really makes sense that the characters often dance and sing, because this activities are straight relationaded with music and this is made to make more themes and soundtracks for the show or even... Try to engage the viewer with the music! Making it pay more attention to it and even appreciate it more! Yeah, this is my guess. Loved your video 👍🏼, it was really interesting and funny 👍🏼👍🏼.

If I remember correctly Rebeca Sugar said that Garnet and Pearl "danced" with their hands to fuse into Sardonyx when they were almost crushed. I could also be wrong but that is something I remember hearing somewhere.

I think it stems from initially being for the purpose of entertainment. However, it was given some subtle depth that you opened my eyes to through this video.

I mean, the real reason is because it was inspired by the Fusion Dance from Dragon Ball Z, but I'd say the in-universe one is because of light wave interference.

another smalll tid bit with an example u gave about how a fusion becomes more unstable, the combined characteristics start to divert from one another, particularly their eyes and which ones are open or closed when they speak. at 3:26 its you can see when sardonydx is speaking she closes some of her eyes to emphasise whether it is garnet or pearl speaking. first they are all open indicating they both are speaking, then she closes her bottom two eyes indicating pearl is speaking, then she opens her bottom two eyes and closes her top two eyes indicating garnet is speaking. i love the emphasis that as the individuals in a fusion become more out of sync, their physical characteristic also become to fall out of sync.

Hmmm.. I guess it’s meant to symbolize that in relationships, people who are new to dating or other interactions feel inclined to follow a guide on how to get closer to someone and then to form a connection with them. So we see early that the gems are certain dancing is required because those are the ‘rules’ of fusing, but later we see it can be achieved simply by touch… this would suggest that as the bond strengthens between components, the act of fusion becomes just a muscle memory and the need to synchronize isn’t as important as when when you are new to fusing, like how in a long term relationship you just do things without thinking which you started out learning how to do

Their body's are made of light, their gems are conputers. Probably has something to do with synchronizing both their states of ming and physical motion.

This video is so well done! The intro absolutely slapped, and the explanation was actually really interesting. The calm voice was just the cherry on top!

I think of it this way, using your instrument apology at the start. You can PLAY the instrument, but the result won't be a good stable sound until it's tuned. It's a quality measure, so they're less likely to fall apart.

*flips table, throws phone through window, runs into oncoming traffic screaming at the top of my lungs* STEVEN UNIVERSE IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD SCIENCE FICTION IF YOU GAIN EVEN A PASSING UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF LIGHT AND GEOLOGY AAAAA

Getting into the moment, syncing with each other, expressing their individualities, it could be a lot of things! Part of what i love about fusion is how deep it goes honestly. As someone who's found dancing to be a positive outlet it honestly gets me thinking!

Great video that intro was fire. The beginning song is Diamonds and pearls by QKreign

ngl super love your takes on the show keep it coming king

Man I can’t wait for Steven universe to come back. It’s gotta soon , I feel it 😩

2:37 literally gay and I’m here for it 😭

bro. that intro? earned you a new subscriber

these type of videos just make me admire Rebbeca Sugar's writing more and more

I always thought it was because Garnet danced. When Rose asked how they did it they said they "just danced." When Pearl's "fusion powers activate" method didn't work very well they probably tried dancing and clearly they fused so it worked. Garnet literally modelled diff gem fusion for the entire crystal gems The only homeworld fusion we see actually fuse was the lemon jade who doesn't dance (none of them did in that scene after stevonnie) but I bet the homeworld fusions like the off colors DON'T dance because they never heard the story of Garnet's method

I think the dancing is what helps them concentrate and focus, it's why in the more serious moments when they'd share a purpose (like Ruby and Sapphire during the baseball game simply wanting to come back together without a full dance, or when Steven gets corrupted and Alexandrite is formed) a dance isn't fully needed, the ideas are synchronized, but it fails the first time when Pearl and Amethyst have different dances to try to form Opal, the idea isn't really there until Steven gets eaten.

I'm really surprised they got away with some of the fusion dances

Fusion dances were among the most beautifully animated parts of the show. Simple, clean, smooth animation! Plus I'll never forget Garnet and Pearl's fusion was animated to the tune of Full Moon (a fan edit with the song is in yt still). Overall a mix of endearing, sensual, cool and fun moments! Full of character, too. I still wanted someone to fuse to salsa, though! 😅

They don't have to but dancing help get in synced

Oh wow, that's a lot of actually interesting and new information in just 6 minutes. Nice, man.

It gets them in the mood

I just want to throw another point of discussion into the mix: For Homeworld, they were taught to view fusion as a tool; something that serves a purpose. When they need to fuse, they do it. The Crystal Gems more see it as a part of themselves, something that doesn't need to always serve a purpose. It can be useful, but that's not the reason they have it. What I'm getting at is that the act of dancing before fusing is similar. They don't always need to do it, but it's a part of being who they are, and nonetheless useful sometimes for getting in the right mindset to actually fuse.

1:30 Hey wait a second... that fusion changes the location of their gem. No other fusion is shown changing the location of their gems. Like, Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond only even _rotated_ her gem at most.

I think gems dna is mafe up of light and sound tooo... idk Sound might be the way they are codes but light is the basic DNA substance 🔥🔥💯

didn't knowi needed lofi beats to gems fusing until now

Because they need to be in sync with eachother

By this logic, I'm headcanoning that Peridot's not good at dancing because she has no desire to fuse with any gem, ever

At this point I wouldn’t be surprised that someone will end up making some crystal computer capable of projecting solid holograms a 100% inspired by SU’s theories

The 1st word said it all, synchronizing

Feeling in the mood makes the fusion stronger I presume

I figured dancing helped facilitate fusion: you don’t need it but it’s a powerful tool in helping component gems get into sync physically/emotionally.

This make sense 🗿🔥🔥

Because it's fun

I really like ur voice :3 i hope you make an hour or so vid :3 ❤

You have a very cool editing style

0:36 0:38 lol

Sardonyx is my second favorite fusion

I wish we could’ve seen diamonds fusing but I keep thinking that blues older because she has a more slower mysterious vibe than yellow?

But the real question is WHY IS IT ALWAYS SO SASSY?!

My favorite fusion dance is when they form obsidian

So Garnet said it best, in the very first word of the video. 0:00

Is this creator actually unaware of DragonBall Z fussion dance? That was CLEARLY the inspiration.

it's the easy way to enter similar mindsets

The dance is to synchronize the 2 components in one in that moment they dance they feel like there own room Once it's fused the fusion has the components of the 2 units or the clothes and accessories it can combine the weapons of the components that fused creating a new weapon but if the units needs to be onto the same page or they will defuse the fusion is it's own person and has a personality sometimes out of the units that fused one personality mostly is on front As example in sardonix pearl controls mostly the fusions personality even tought the fusion is a own person But they are also sometimes exceptions like smoky quartz smoky quartz has the mixed version of Steven and amethyst but also connie and stevens fusion have a different personality or steg both are exceptions sins both aren't gems this can be triggered if they are Also on the same page with the Gem as example also rose quartz the only male fusions are steg rainbow quartz 2.0 since mostly the female part takes it and yes Sunstone is a female and so smoky Quartz Sunstone as example as the mixed personality of stevens comfydence and garnets protectiveness

My guess is dancing isn't required for fusion but involves a lot of focus and synchronization which can help with fusing

"Why do gems SOMETIMES dance to fuse"

Gems have to be synchronised to fuse. Some gems can do this without dance, cuz their already synchronised. But otherwise, a little jam session can sync up the gems.

I wonder what happens when you put a gem in your mouth and it forms?

To be on the same page, simple

Y’all heard what I heard when the diamond sound

Because fusion is a poor metaphor for relationships. There, that's the answer.

I mean Isn't it oblivious They need to be harmornize their mind, heart and body to fuse And the best way to do it it's dance

They dance as they dance in dragon ball (dragon ball z for anime people). Its just lifted from the dragon ball fushion dance with a splash of magical girl.

I always thought it was a DBZ reference.

Pink pearl/volleyball Should have been named Pink lasagna in my opinion

What's the song at the begining?

They at least want to break it down before they do something coll

This is a very accurate coclusion of fusion I myself saw this almost every time i watched it, garnet was for love opel for friendship alexandrite for partnership malachite was communly toxic bluebird was out of hate to the same person mega pearl was typicaly the pearls being there for each other and thats how far i got to cross gems fusion is very diffuclt but gems of the same kind dont have to do much to sync, ruby once said that when she fused with the other rubys she felt like herself but bigger same goes for the same kind gems fusion no need for a thid party only one. "Also the voice narrating in the video is so cool is it you or ai? If its ai please tell me how u did it😅😅😅"

Great video!

It's not that difficult. They dance because it helped them get in sync. They had to be on the same page. The closer the gem the less likely they had to dance with each other. Simple

.....because of the fusion dance in DBZ??? where if trunks and goten arent in sync, their fusion into a larger, more powerful saiyan warrior fails????????? is this not known or so obvious no one bothered mentioning it? im so confused

It’s a reference to sailor moon & Giant robots

the answer is in the beggining of the video and garnet says it

I have a curiosity: is it possible for the gems to fuse with Stevonnie? Considering the fact that Stevonnie is only possible because of Steven's half human side, but the gems and connie have no such connection. I think it SHOULD be possible, but theres never any indication that its even a thought. Im also super curious about how those fusions would look.

Could you make video about 1) No Good Nick 2) Code Lyoko 3) Cruella

What are all the anime in your outro?

quick question what song did u use in the beg.

That is very meta reason I thought you conclude things with a reason from the show And if they do need to be in sync then how did garnet fuse on accident twice

Yeah but there are some parts where they don’t dance to fuse like with jasper and that corrupted gem and aquamarine ruby

What's the song in the intro?

I wonder why when Steven fused with pearl and when rose fused with pearl they made different fusions but when all the crystal gems fused it made obsidian whether they were with Steven or Rose

Each crystals have frequency n the biggest is amethyst it's said that's y is always so popular in those who work with crystals. Tho.. I wonder if amethyst have same frequency if is heated up so much to become citrine 🤔 How would show show it?

bro when you said to subscribe the subscribe button glowed rainbow... since when did it start to do THAT??

WAIT, garned tried to teach peridot how to fuse?? What episode is that??

How do you get your videos not copyrighted when you use clips of shows

Wait what was the song in the opening

man

FUN FACT: sugilites voice actor is Niki minaj

Can they fuse through meditation ?? 🤔🤔

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