Greg Universe & Steg's History + Symbolism Explained! | Steven Universe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2020
- In today’s video, we’re exploring all things Greg Universe from Cartoon Network’s animated series Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future. We’ll be talking about how Mr. Universe is creator Rebecca Sugar’s favorite character in the cartoon, Greg’s history, fusion Steg, and the symbolism of his hair loss!
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Aw fudge you guys! You’re totally right about it being Sour Cream! I totally swapped baby sour cream for baby onion (because onion is an ageless weirdo) in that hang with rose quartz! My bad!
Fortunately we all know because we're all nerds here ✌
"No prob, Bob". ;)
Also it’s pretty much confirmed that Yellowtail is Onions father
Onion _is_ an ageless weirdo. We can assume it's a running joke that he stays the same on the show, but what if it's not a joke? (Initiaite crazy theory mode)
It's okay. You did great tho.
I love how Greg is a perfect example of non toxic masculinity, and instills the values of non toxic masculinity in his son, Steven. It shows that you don't have to be a jerk to be masculine. You can be supportive instead of competitive and still be masculine. Greg is one of the best dads in media, and Steven is lucky to have him. I also love all the masculine energy Steg puts out
Sometimes, the most manly and brave thing to do is being yourself despite all. But, again, that also applies to feminity.
In the end, you could can be called a manly man being supportive and emotionally stable (not those messes of wrecking nerves who think that wearing pink socks makes you less of a man) and called the most feminine lady even if you're a tomboy who has their priorities straight (which priorities, you ask? Self respect and control over their own lives).
Anything else, they are just adjectives added after.
I think Steg is super buff because Steven and Greg idolize each other. So the fusion is a combo/visualization of how each views the other. My son is a super hero! + my dad is a rock star! = Steg.
also steven has literal super strength and his dad has "dad strength"
Omg I love that
I was thinking that it could be that or it could be that one or both them wants to be muscular
Kirsten Laimbeer or it could be both. The fact that their fusion was so effortless even with Stevens dwindling powers show they have a LOT of love and respect for eachother.
@@stingerjohnny9951 yeah your probably right I guess we'll never know unless someone comes out with an official reason
This made me think how Steven needs to remember he is also half Greg, not just Rose/Pink Diamond.
So the fusion is 75% Greg (Human) and 25% Pink diamond.
And to think Steven fusing with Greg proves once and for all that Steven can fuse with other humans besides Connie, in fact on some level seeing Steg come into existence kinda reminds me of the episode "We Need To Talk" because you know Greg tried to fuse with Rose but he couldn't, and since Greg fused with Steven in a weird way it's as close to fusing with Rose as Greg will ever get, not only that, now that Greg has fused with Steven, he now knows what fusiing with a gem is like.
The Commenter Dragon Like the video said, since Steven is a hybrid who’s also kind of a reincarnation of Rose, he actually kind of DID manage to fuse with rose in the end.
Greg is amazing! When he cut off his hair, he was saying that he didn't want Steven to have to make decisions like that. He wasn't going to be used as a bargaining chip. He cares so much about Steven! He also had a great role in Steven Universe Save the Light and gets to go on this adventure!!!
Greg totally pulled a Sakura Haruno.
He cut off his hair to symbolize that he has more agency now, and he’s more confident. That’s what I think.
Greg Universe is one of the best father figures in cartoon history, supportive but not controlling, kind but not a total push over, level headed but not inactive and best of all he want's to be in his son's life. He's criminally underrated in how much of a great father he is to his kid.
It's been established already that Sour Cream is Marty's son, there was a whole episode about it. I don't really think Vidalia would have cheated on Yellowtail with Marty to have Onion.
Marty is the type of guy your mom warns you about for years before you start dating.
@@dot.6164 Yes.
she is really bad at pretending to have watched the show.
@Norahcake 21 No shit, that doesn't change the fact that he's Sour Cream's dad. Yellowtail is Onion's dad.
@@cheezdipp3644 bruh she pinned the comment that she switched them both
Another interesting thing to point out as well, while the whole situation of Steven’s birth being comparable to the mom dying during childbirth thing is a thing, most people do t talk about how a good portion of fathers that go through the lose of their wife in childbirth tend to give their child up for adoption(due to the amount of pain they feel after losing the love of their life, and seeing the survivor of that incident being a very painful reminder), Greg keeping Steven even after he saw the love of his life disappear right in front of him is just a little extra hint to showing just how strong Greg truly is.
That comment about Steg being the ultimate ally reinforces a feeling I had that the best fusions are made of multiple kinds of love - Steg is the relation Steven and Greg have, sure, but Steg first appeared for *PEARL*. Steven loves her very much and she and Greg have gotten close.
Save Steven as the last one. We’re going to talk A LOT about it after everything is over. I’m counting on you
Oh we've got plenty of ground to cover before Steven! Hopefully SU Future will come back before we get to him!
@@NerdWire i heard that it would return in march
Oh boy its going to be over reeaaaalll soon
I really enjoyed this episode! I was hoping you'd cover non-gem characters.
I really like how Marty and Greg are polar opposites. Like, one of my favorite Greg lines is "Marty, women are people." Marty gets with Vidalia but then never supports her when she has Sour Cream, and then only connects with Sour Cream when he can benefit from it. He also treats music (and everything else) as a money opportunity. In the meantime, Greg nurtures Steven and remains part of his life. He also appreciates music for its own sake and as a way to connect with people, like you said.
*SU:F spoiler* I wonder if Steven's throwing things into lion's mane (like his mom's painting) is sort of like Greg's hoarding. He wants to keep it around, but he doesn't want to think about it.
Honestly yeah the whole family have a hoarding problem it wouldn't surprise me if Steven is a hoarder too. But in a way it's like a useful kind of hoarding like they want to keep the memories that come with the things rather than the things themselves.
Greg: "Marty, we gotta respect women!"
Marty: "IF SHE BREATHES, SHE'S A THOT!"
Greg: "ALL WOMEN ARE QUEENS, MARTY!"
@@SMACKADOOSwhy can i hear this with their voices
@@bukalayzx I wanna see Greg with a lightsaber now
i think pearl has some sort of "trauma" when it comes to shape shift. (spoiler warning?) she had to shift into rose and then fake pink diamonds shattering so that's why she hasn't done it since future when she turned into steven.
Ya, that's why steven tag was so symbolic
@@littlebird5698 I was so proud of her when she shapeshifted
@@Direwolf181 I know right! I almost cried
@@littlebird5698 it showed how much shes grown
Honestly still shook that she shaped shifted in Future but it's a good kind of shook
Greg's greatest power is his humanity.
DTF-down to fuse
😘
*L e n n y F a c e .*
*[Steg is basically Elvis Presley then...]*
True but I also see a mix of Bruce Springsteen Billy Joel and Johnny Cash
Hello again
Yep
Hi peridot
Chaos Breezie the best combination then?
I love how they used Jason Mamoa (is that how you spell it?) when talking about Greg's hair. That just funny to me.
I love how Steven is just like his dad, sensitive, caring, bold, goofy, musically talented etc
Steven - "Father...go in the house"
everyone - oh snap things are about to DOWN!
The fact Greg is Rebeccas favorite character makes me happy
Of course stegs hair would look different now because Greg cut his hair off
Its probably just the Pompidour now. Or maybe a Mullet.
Gamba EJ I think the pompadour
@@area52ron omg, I'm thinking it'll be like Johnny Bravo's pompadour.
Breevis YEEEEES!!!! I NEED STEGGY BRAVO IN MY LIIIIIFE!!!
You mean Sower Cream right? They already established The Fisherman Yellow Tail as Onions dad. Hell it should already be known Sower Cream and Onion are half brothers.
It's spelled sour.
Yeah and the episode we meet Vidalia in the present we see her wedding picture with Yellowtail without his beard and he looks just like Onion
chell thanks. It’s kind of an early morning for me.
fun fact: "here comes a thot" was originally played at yellowtail and vidalia's wedding
Sour*
dude, Greg has gone through a lot but he losing his hair was the saddest thing I've ever see
I know...his hair was so gorgeous 😭
( ●_●)
His hair was a whole other character, that character is dead now 😭
@@haztac5973 hopefully he actually doesn't die of obesity related heart disease
Blue Blox Bang that’s a great point that I hope doesn’t happen
He should’ve been called Greven, cause he’s GREVEN over the loss of his dead wife EEEEYYYYYYYYY
HAHAHAH Fuck
Aha
This is so cursed bro
There’s a small error in the script- Marty is Sour Cream’s dad, not Onions lol. Onion is Vadalia and Yellowtail’s baby 🍼
Thank you! I pinned a correction earlier!
People REALLY missed a golden opportunity in not naming the guy Mr. Universe
*Greg cutting his hair scene*
Me, watching this: wow, now thats an epic naruto reference
Greg is honestly the best thing that came out of this show he is amazing
I wanna see steg again! That voice is beautiful but anyway I’ve really come to love Greg as a character and I wanna know if steg has anymore powers
The singer is Ted Leo if you ever want to hear him sing outside of Steg!
Mia epic! Thank you I didn’t know who it was I just like the voice 😊
Steg: *exists*
Me: iS tHaT a jOjO rEfErEnCe?!
Josuke !
De mayo “cinco de mayo”??
@@greg5167 HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
E they pronounced my former last name wrong
The hoarding thing wasn’t because of rose quartz/pink diamond and He’s learn to live with her being gone
I cried when he lost his hair as someone who has Greg hair I felt his sadness
I still feel like Steg should’ve been called Mr. Multiverse. The two Universes put together.
"If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs."
Greg's quote is a beautiful statement all in itself.
Pure poetry.
Grag is a good depiction of a good cartoon dad you don't usually get in cartoons.
I feel like I feel like we don’t give Greg enough Credit. His not-exactly-wife is dead, A former alien overlord and who then became a refugee from that planet, and his wife’s sort of girlfriend is talking to him all the time and raising his son, yet he still a really chill guy
The fact that pearl was technically wrong about Greg not being able to fuse with a gem is just amazing to me ngl
Heck, it’s even with the same person (kinda I guess) who he tried to fuse with (Steven and Rose)
When you mentioned the symbolism of cutting hair, you should've also included the scene from Avatar the Last Airbender where Zuko and Iroh cut their hair to symbolize their shift away from the fire nation.
I love the simplicity of the name Steg; but holy shit, *Mr. Multiverse* is badass and absolutely fitting! As far as I’m concerned, his full name is Mr. Steg Multiverse!
I love how Kryss Car talks about Greg's hair as if it's hus gemstone. Symbollicy it is. Its one thing that represents that he has to let go of the past as if he is no longer "music man". He's a MANAGER and the way I see it he's living his best life! ❤ btw no war in reply section of you even see this comments
In a comic. It was shown that the beach house connected to the temple was built by the gems. Greg offered to help but the gems didn’t need it. He and Steven lived in the van until it was done. Sugillite and Pearl built it together.
I’m still amazed by his permanent tan lines. We rarely, if not never, see him wear pants and a full shirt, yet he still has those exact same tan lines.
You forgot that amethyst changed from her old short hair to long hair like Greg and that Greg then changed his hair to look like amethyst v1
Greg: these last few months have been great-
Rose: *oh yes*
Man in light of Greg’s backstory and “Fragments”, this definitely makes me feel feelings
we stan an actual good dad!!!
I love him
I can't forgive them for not calling him Mr. Multiverse, it was perfect.
You forgot the part where he saw the rose quartz gems
I laughed sooo hard where he just “NOPE”d out of the offer to stay for dinner.
Haha
Greg is my favorite character and Steg is so badass and cool! :)
Why is Greg your favorite character hes just Steven's Fat dad... Lapis is so cool she con control water to her will. She is the best character.
I’m not fat!!
@@greg5167 yes you are
*looks at stomach* Rude.
The hair is more of a reference by rock n’ roll
Awesome new take on an old favorite.
And yes, the letting go of his hair, (and possible collection by onion) seemed very Buddhist to me when he gently and lovingly let his hair float away on the sea. 😥😥🙏🏽
6:44 omg I thought she said "bankrupt" but she really said "bankrolled" lol
Ahahahaa
When I saw that fusion,I was like JOSUKE!!!???
Crappy elvis
I loved Greg universe, for some reason I thought that he was the little brother from Over the Garden Wall. Thanks Kris and Whitney
What if Steg/Stevonnie had a human Counterpart?
Since we knew when gems fuse, they become something that exists, such as garnet with her Homeworld counterparts like Hessonite, Pyrope, and Demantoid.
Steg's counterpart is definitely Elvis Presley, but Stevonnie's for me is unknown.
What's kind of cool to think about is that the fusions are their own things, like maybe Opal loves Steg (In that way), but when they're unfused it's more of family love. Just something to think about. :3
Yes
When every other fusion has epic names that don't mash together
Then you have Steg .-.
Onions dad is yellow tail because they both have blonde hair and speak the same
Sour creams dad is Marty cause they both have white hair
The emotion controlling his powers is likely a mixture between Steven’s powers being based on that for a long time
And still being controlled by it connected with how gregsa in touch with his emotions and how music is a way to express yourself and how they are deeply connected through music
While at face value Greg would be see as a deadbeat loser father, but what I see he's a wonderful person who loves his son more than anything in the world. He truly had the biggest heart of the series and has a laid back surfer dude yet wise mentor figure for Steven. Though why he didn't press the Gems to send his son to school and get an education is beyond me, but at least he wasn't like Marty who just abandoned his lover and kid like nothing. Also agreed on the Steg hair cut giving me some Elvis vibes. What can I say, this porkchop is certainly perfect.
I'm sure anyone who actually watched the show knows already that Yellow Tail is Onion's dad. It's not rlly a theory
When it comes to hair, I remember reading on an author forum about how a ruler would cut their hair and send it to the opposition to signify they were going to war. The longer the hair, the longer they kept the peace and you done goofed by making them angry.
It was kind of funny, because they mentioned rulers who were basically bald because they declare war so much.
When Steven and Greg fused they used pinks power even on Pearl now same with Pearl and Steven fusing too (I just had to point that out)
I think I know why rose said, “This baby will take my physical form.”
She probably said this because she knew becoming a human would not just take her fork but conscious and she’d be completely gone
Another example of losing hair would be in Star Wars. When a Jedi is promoted to knighthood, a braid on the back of the apprentice’s hair is severed during the graduation ceremony.
My favourite thing is how Greg is such a good and responsible father, despite being a bit irresponsible in his younger years. He really goes out of his way to be a good role model for Steven
Its been a while since this video was released and as most know by now Steg was only ever in the Movie which is unfortunate but fulfills one of Gregs Long time dreams to fuse with Rose! Even if it was steven it was still Rose (partly) Greg Universe is my all time fav character and under rated super hero of Steven Universe His love, Compassion, and understanding mixed with the fact that he is a Widowed Father with a constant reminder of his Truest love gets to my heart and gives me the most respect for this character.
I'd say Steg is my favorite fusion. He's so hunky.
The world was not ready for steg
I completely forgot that they fused, and then I watched the movie I literally got goosebumps the entire song
I still wish we saw more of him
Edit: and wish we knew how he looked in the pilot style.
I can tell you put a lot work into your videos and they should be more appreciated, but don't let that get you down! your videos are great and really sweet❤️I hope your throat feels better😊
shyla lennie Aw thank you so much!!!
honestly, I kind of want to see that original Mr. Multiuniverse concept play out. . .
I think it was already confirmed that Marty was Sour Cream's dad......... Onion's dad is that sailor dude.... Yellowtail
Hope to see a video on non-Steven Crystal Gem fusions: Opal, Sugilite, Sardonyx and Alexandrite...then one on Steven based Crystal Gem fusions: Rainbow Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Sunstone, and Obsidian
This man alone rizzed two diamonds
Oh noooo, I didn't even think that Steg's hair would be different! It was so glorious....
AAAA THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH
Look, these last few months have been great--
*oh yes~* 😏😏
Greg, the Bard all Bards aspire to be.
When you said Starchild my ears pricked because that used to be one of my screennames.
I just realised that Greg and blue diamond were grieving over the same gem
That scene still makes me cry.
me: *cuts hair because it's getting too long*
history: *YOU ARE THE GOD OF STRENGTH AND WILL!*
greg's face is homer simpson's with a beard. Change My Mind
homer simpson,, also has a beard
deffdefying more 5 o clock shadow but yeah.
I hate that its accurate 😂😂
Haha
I think cut hair by Greg symbolism take control of own life.
why does steven and greg's fusion look like a jojo character 😭😭😭
Or or maybe an onion is the stepchild of the Dahlia and Marty because you know he’s like the stepbrother of a sour cream
Omg. Mr. Multiverse is an AMAZING name wtf. Why can't he be called that?
Greg is one of my favorites too!!
So Steg's original name was gonna be Mr. Multiverse, my question is, is his current name Steg Multiverse, or Steg Universe?
Steg Multiverse, according to Rebecca Sugar's Twitter.
@@Hinatachan360 Ok, good, I was hoping it would still have Multiverse in it.
Well, he does have multiple universes.
Greg’s new fusion is lit
is it just me or does steg look like a jojo character lmaooo absolute CHAD
The character design staff probably made steg muscular because using rock star themes and Greg/Steven's body types, a fusion between that would literally just be Jack Black
This was ah amazin break down!
Steg "Stud" Multiverse has a good ring to it lol.
I hate to break it to you but! Yellow Tail is onions father. Marty is Sour creams father! If you look at the timeline, in order for Marty to be onions dad, they would have had to have met AFTER steven was born, not before. Also also! Sour cream and Marty both have the same long face, skin tone, and hair color and texture, while onion looks more like Vidalia.
Goat Box productions oh dip! You’re totally right!
Thank you! 😁
Goat Box productions not to mention sour cream met Rose Quartz as a baby.
7:08 HONEY WE ALL DID 😂😂😂😭😭😭
Steg reminds me of Johnny Bravo
Yas
We may have not wanted this but we needed this
Yes
Yellow tail is onions dad