In the song, Garnett is lamenting their struggle to be a confident and strong fusion-the struggle to form a partnership-to Stevonnie, a budding, confused fusion, who feels the connection and desire to be one, yet cannot articulate the complicated feelings the journey evokes. It’s the “what if I ran my hand over this flame?” or, “what if that person using a knife cut their finger off?” thought. The emotions they experience are distinctly their own, even if they are directly influenced by two individuals’ thoughts. Fusions are not two-halves, but one whole. Sapphire and Ruby, who make up Garnett (Estelle), are in love, and have chosen to permanently be Garnett. They are rare in the universe of the show the only other fusion Stevonnie knows is their pseudo-parent Garnett.
In the episode “Mindful Education,” singer Estelle (made famous by “American Boy”) and the second half of the duo Aly&AJ, AJ Michalka, sing “Here Comes a Thought.” In the lead-up to the song, Steven and Connie have fused into Stevonnie, who is voiced by Michalka, and they are struggling to fit into this new and odd being.Ī fusion is when two or more gems combine together.
Along the way they have been tasked with rearing the title character, Steven Universe, as he navigates the half-gem, half-human experience. The show’s Crystal Gems are a group of anthropomorphized gemstones who have banded together to protect the Earth from their aristocratic oppressors. The 10–12 minute episodes and the always pleasant tunes soon became a comfort, as they did for plenty of queer kids. I was severely depressed and extraordinarily anxious, and searching for any outlet as I navigated the end of high school. I discovered Steven Universe at a fraught time in my life. The animated show may be known for its diverse characters or its fascinating world, but the best thing it ever did for me was validate the experience of a mentally ill person just trying their best. It’s also the focus of “Here Comes a Thought,” a song on the 2013 show Steven Universe. It forms a pit in your stomach and takes you down a hole you never, ever wanted or needed to go down.
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