![]() ![]() Geometric Magic: As Steven pries Lapis' gem out of the back of the mirror, Lapis draws water from the ocean into an elaborate geometric circle around him, possibly to help him manage the feat.Exact Words: Pearl does tell Steven that she's showing him a Gem- powered mirror.Death Glare: Garnet gives a terrifying three-eyed stare to Steven after he accidentally hits her face.Mayor Dewey recognizes Steven as the "car wash kid", from when Steven and Greg were washing his truck in "Cat Fingers".Connie can't hang out with Steven because she has tennis practice.Compressed Vice: Lars makes some lecherous comments about female summer tourist in this episode and the next, a trait he doesn't exhibit anywhere else in the series.When he refuses, she says the Crystal Gems can't be trusted. Come with Me If You Want to Live: Lapis tries to get Steven to come with her to get "home".Cliffhanger: This episode leads straight to the next one.Blatant Lies: Garnet says the mirror can't want anything because it's just a tool as it cries out not to be taken away.Big "NO!": When Steven almost gets hit by Mayor Dewey's van, he yells, "Noooooooo!" Later, when Steven says he's going to tell the Gems that the mirror works, Lapis repeats the sound clip of Steven saying "Noooooooo!".Antagonist Title: The "Mirror Gem" is Lapis, who was sealed in the mirror.and had seemingly spent most of her time stored in Pearl's gem. And I Must Scream: Lapis spent centuries bound inside a magical mirror.Ambiguous Situation: It's unclear if the Gems were unaware that Lapis was trapped in the mirror all this time, or knew she was imprisoned and left her in there anyway.Garnet declares Steven grounded as the scene focuses on a star in the distance, and irises out. Pearl confirms Steven's inquiry that Lapis Lazuli was indeed another Gem. She tells Steven to come with her, and when he hesitates, she leaves him with a warning to not trust the Gems, and departs. She accuses Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl of knowing she was in there and not doing anything to help her, or even trying to find out who she once was. Lapis, on the other hand, very much wants to fight - she conjures a giant arm out of the seawater and raises it to attack. Steven gets between the Gems and Lapis, not wanting to see the Gems fight, since he recognizes the new person as a Gem. The Gems arrive at the beach, ready to fight. She introduces herself as Lapis Lazuli and enthusiastically thanks Steven for talking to her and helping her. Steven does so, and the teardrop shaped gem forms into a blue person in a blue gown. The mirror gives him a silhouette animated image of himself removing the cracked gem off the back. Let Me Out!" Steven, ever compassionate, asks what he must do. When he gets to the beach, Steven asks the mirror why it's so upset and freaked out. Steven runs off with the mirror, calling back an apology for striking Garnet. But he hits her face and knocks her glasses off, enraging her. He attempts to slap Garnet's hand away when she reaches for the mirror. Steven tells them to back off because the mirror is screaming, and he obviously feels bad it's so upset. When the mirror sees the Gems approaching, it cries "No!" again, obviously upset. Steven tries to get the mirror to show it can talk to him, but it tells him that it only wants to interact with him. When the Gems realize it's talking, they react with alarm and distress because it shouldn't be able to do that. It plays possum, but Steven tries to coax it into revealing itself. Steven insists it will be okay, even as the mirror repeats "No!" over and over, finally going silent when Steven tries to tell the Gems about the mirror. When he excitedly tells the mirror he wants to show the Gems, it uses a reflection of Steven and tells him "Nooooo!" in no uncertain terms. ![]()
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