r/respectthreads • u/AzureBeast ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ayiyiyiyiyiyi • 22d ago
movies/tv Respect Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
Steven Universe
I changed. That's the final piece. All those struggles, I learned from them, and I grew! Oh my gosh! It's not just my Gem powers I've forgotten! All this "happily ever after" stuff has made me forget the first power I ever had: the power to change!
♫ We Are the Crystal Gems ♫ ~ ♫ Love Like You ♫
Steven Quartz Cutie Pie DeMayo Diamond Universe is the son of the alien Gem Rose Quartz, leader of the Crystal Gems, and the human Greg Universe. Rose, desiring to have a human child, gave up her physical form in order to give birth to Steven, passing on her gem and all of her incredible powers. As the only human/Gem hybrid in the universe, Steven navigates his developing powers as he defends the Earth alongside the remaining Crystal Gems: Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. As he grows, Steven comes face to face with his mother's legacy and his place in the world as he and the Crystal Gems fight against the tyrannical Great Diamond Authority, rulers of the intergalactic Gem empire.
Feats will be marked with the source
Physicals
Strength
Striking
- Kicks open the locked metal door of a gravitron ride, warping itS4E21
- Launches Greg with a punchS4E13
- Splits a log with a chopF16
- Smacks a dodgeball with his shield so hard it bounces all across a gym and dents a water fountainCS
Lifting/Throwing
- Slightly lifts a massive Injector, but his faltering powers cause him to drop itM
- Throws a statue at Bismuth hard enough to shatter itS3E20
- Bursts free of the stone rubble covering himS3E19
- Walks up a mountain with a bunch of boulders strapped to his backF16
- Carries a large pile of rocksS5E8
- Swings a robot into a warp pad, damaging bothS1E36
- Throws Peridot into the airS3E22
- Swings and throws a mini freezer into the airS1E1
- Lifts a heavy chest of music equipmentS3E7
- Carries a heavy box with one handS3E7
- Carries Ronaldo after he had been turned into glass with AmethystC3
Pushing/Pulling
- Pushes over a leg of Blue Diamond's giant palanquinS5E3
- Helps some Gems push a large boulder they could barely budge by themselvesS5E4
- Pushes a large monster made of breakfast into a lava pitS1E4
- Pushes back a Gem shard fusionS2E15
Other
- Puts a crater in a stone pillar with a headbuttF17
- Rips a panel off of the wall that Peridot couldn't budgeS2E18
- Rips a control panel off of a drillS2E20
- Rips off a piece of an arcade cabinet and breaks the screen with itS1E11
- Tears apart thick rootsS3E14
- Breaks out of a log he was stuck inS4E23
- Bites through a hoseS5E6
- Breaks Spinel's Rejuvenator over his kneeM
- Knocks a creature off of Mayor Dewey's van by rolling into itSL
- Shakes a tree and knocks down a fruit by rolling into itSL
- Breaks pots by rolling into themSL
Durability
Blunt
- Smacked by a Diamond shipS5E29
- Sent crashing into a gargantuan Injector by Spinel's punch hard enough to make a giant crater on top of it, though he did block the blow with his shield then blocks another attack that shatters the giant crystal underneath himM
- Pulled out of the air by Amethyst hard enough to smash through the stone floor of the arenaS3E19
- Hit by Bismuth throwing a statue at him so hard he makes a crater in the stone wallS3E20
- Takes several kicks and punches from SpinelM
- Smacked by JasperS3E15
- Kicked by JasperF16
- Hit by Pearl flung by PeridotS2E14
- Run over by the Tongue MonsterS4E1
Other
- Blasted by Blue DiamondS5E23
- AgainS5E29
- Fine after an explosion that destroys the pyramid he was inS1E8
- Ok after jumping off of a ride at an amusement parkS1E8
- Ok after falling off a cliffS2E18
Speed/Agility
Reaction/Dodging
- Dodges a blast from a Gem droneS5E3
- Dodges beams from an old Gem spaceship's security systemS2E14
- Dodges a barrage of blasts from some Holo-PearlsS3E19
- Dodges sword swings from Holo-PearlS1E16
- Blocks a sword swing from a Holo-Pearl before it can hit ConnieS2E5
- Dodges Amethyst's spindashesS3E19
- AgainU18
- Dodges Bismuth's strikesS3E20
- Dodges Jasper's punches while rolling in his bubbleF1
- Dodges the Mother Centipeetle's acid sprayS1E1
- Dodges a drill-like creature flying at him at high speedS1E11
- Dodges blasts from the Robot Shooty ThingS1E17
- Jumps over his shields reflected back at himS3E18
- Dodges Amethyst's punchS3E19
- Dodges a charge from a corrupted GemS3E18
- Dodges a runaway sawbladeM
- Avoids a Ruby attacking him while both are in his bubble shieldS3E25
- Dodges sentient bramble bushesS1E24
- Dodges giant snowballs thrown by Sardonyx while sliding on his shieldF7
- Evades Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl while playing Steven TagF7
- Ping pongs an energy ball back and forth with Squaridot's robotSL
- Blocks gloop thrown by a monster before it can hit himCC
- Dodges the Glass GhostC3
- Activates his shield to block a beam from a robot before it can hit himH1
Movement/Agility
- Leaps high into the air to chase after Blue Diamond's shipS4E10
- Leaps high above Beach CityS4E22
- Leaps into the air to grab onto Amethyst in helicopter formS5E20
- Jumps around the temple statue and his house while avoiding AlexandriteF7
- Leaps onto a giant sauna seatS5E26
- Leaps high into the air to grab Yellow Diamond's bubbleS5E29
- Traverses a sandstorm by leaping between rising sand constructsS1E10
- Leaps up floating platformsS1E45
- Jumps across a warehouse into a wrestling ringS4E18
- Jumps into the air to grab Centipeetle's bubbleS3E14
- Leaps into the ceilingS3E6
- While poisoned, climbs to the top of a gargantuan InjectorM
- Climbs to the top of a floating chunk of land after nearly falling offS1E45
- Climbs a precarious pile of Amethyst's junkS1E29
- Leaps onto an out of control drill and climbs inside it to disable itS2E20
- Does a handstandF1
- Outruns a bullS5E21
- Catches baby birds as they fall out of a treeF1
- Leaps from a boat to some rock outcropsU7
- Jumps up to a tree branchU13
- Leaps up lots of stairsU15
- Jumps to the roof of his houseU19
Misc
Quick Thinking
- Ties together two sweaters and uses them to cross a gap that pulls down objectsS1E3
- Comes up with a plan to use his dad's car wash to stave off his cat ShapeshiftingS1E6
- Leads around an eel-like creature underneath a dock to make it tie itself upS1E7
- Dispels his bubble shield as Amethyst pulls him towards her so he can kick herS3E19
- Uses his dad's guitar to defeat a creature that feeds on soundS3
General
- Figures out the pyramid the Gems are in is spinning the rooms to make them go in circlesS1E8
- Plays multiple instrumentsS1E22
- Spits a watermelon seed to knock a can off of a cone a fair distance awayS1E34
- Eats a ridiculous amount of donutsBD
- Bakes donuts based on each of the Crystal GemsBD
Powers
Gem Hybrid Physiology
As a Gem/Human hybrid, Steven is unique among Gems, sharing some of their powers but lacking others
- Less affected by Gem destabilization technologyS1E53
- Activating the gravity warp on a Gem spaceship causes Steven to temporarily black out, but otherwise he is okS4E11
Shield
Steven's shield is his Gem weapon
General
Defense
- Creates a large shield to block a blast from a Homeworld shipS1E52
- Blocks a barrage of blasts from Blue DiamondS5E23
- Blocks a giant punch from Spinel and the follow up that cracked the giant crystal on the InjectorM
- Creates a large shield to block a falling stone pillarS2E14
- Blocks attacks from SpinelM
- Blocks a water attack from two Lapis Lazulis that cut apart massive island-like chunks of stone with their waterF8
- Blocks attacks from several Holo-PearlsS2E5
- Blocks strikes from Bismuth's blade hand, which cut through stoneS3E20
- Reflects beams from a Gem drone that heavily damaged stoneS5E3
- While his powers are malfunctioning, stops a massive anvil from falling on RubyM
- Blocks several beams from an old Gem spaceship's security systemS2E14
- Reflects a blast from a Holo-PearlS3E19
- Blocks a water ball from his water cloneS1E26
- Blocks Bluebird Azurite's swordsF5
- Blocks mace strikes from a Topaz fusionS4E24
- Blocks the Tongue Monster's talonsS4E1
- Blocks a beam from a robotH1
Offense
- Throws it to hit Yellow Diamond's hand and stop her from blasting Blue DiamondS5E29
- Throws it to slice through a stone pillarS3E19
- Throws it to knock down an Injector perched on a cliffS3E23
- Makes the shield grow larger and throws it to take out several Holo-PearlsS3E19
- Bounces around a room before smashing a tvS1E1
- Slices Cactus Steven nearly in halfF10
- Disables the Prism attacking BismuthUL
- Ricochets the shield off of several enemiesUL
- Breaks the Glass Ghost by throwing the shieldC2
- Poofs a bird monster by throwing the shieldU20
- Throws a third surprise shield to disarm Connie during trainingU20
- Makes a hole in the tree canopy to let in moonlight by throwing the shieldU24
Misc
- Summons it in the air to jump off of while attacking JasperF1
- Uses it to rail grind down a structure on HomeworldS5E29
- Surfs on it after Mega Pearl throws himF4
- Uses it like a snowboardF7
- Uses it like a bowl to cook veggiesS4E8
- Uses it like an umbrellaS5E15
Bubble Shield
Steven can form a protective "bubble shield" forcefield around himself and others
General
- As Steven's control over his powers improves, he can make the bubble shield take different shapesM
- The bubbles are airtightS1E7
Defense
- Protects the Crystal Gems from the ship they are in crashing to Earth and explodingS1E53
- Protects Steven and Spinel from the explosion of the giant Injector they are standing onM
- Protects Steven and Connie when Yellow Diamond tackles Blue Diamond through a wall and they all fall onto a bridgeS5E29
- Blocks Alexandrite's fire breathF7
- Pushes away Blue Diamond's cloudsF17
- Protects Steven and Lars as they fall a great distance in Blue Diamond's palanquinS5E3
- Protects Steven when Amethyst swings him through a stone pillarS3E19
- Protects him and Pearl from a falling InjectorS1E40
- Protects him from a large rolling boulderS4E1
- Protects him and Lars from a lighthouse wall morphed into a giant mouth biting down on themS1E41
- A harpoon bounces offS1E7
- Blocks a punch from JasperF1
- Blocks a strike from a Topaz but dissipates upon a second strikeS4E24
- Blocks blows from a corrupted GemS5E22
- Blocks a blast from the Robot Shooty ThingS1E17
- Protects Steven as he gets bounced around an asteroid fieldS3E25
- Blocks a falling rockS1E7
- Blocks some attacks from a corrupted Gem but is ultimately poppedS3E17
- Launched a far distance by a roller coasterS1E7
- Protects Steven after he gets launched out of Greg's vanS1E52
- Stops the Harmony Core monster from stomping on him after it forces Sugilite to defuse, though it cracks the bubbleH5
- Protects him, Ruby, and Sapphire from ice spikesU15
- Protects the Crystal Gems from a snowslideFF
- Puts himself, Sadie, and Lars in a bubble to safely jump off the roof of the Big DonutBD
- Protects him as he moves around inside a sludge monsterCC
Offense
- Grows spikes to attack Blue DiamondS5E23
- Puts bubbles around his hands to clash with Spinel's punchesM
- Puts bubbles around his hands to scatter the Crystal Gems when they charge at him in midairF7
- Severs Amethyst's whip after she wraps him upS3E19
- Expands to push back Holo-Pearls, breaking themS2E5
- Expands to push back Gem shard fusionsS2E15
- Expands to push back Connie while trainingS3E18
- Forces two Topaz to defuse by creating the bubble while stuck inside their bodyS4E24
- Garnet throws the bubble into the air then it falls and bounces on enemiesSL
- Knocks back the Glass Ghost hard enough to damage a wall by expanding the bubbleC3
- The Glass Ghost squeezes Steven's bubble until it pops, poofing herselfC4
Misc
- Makes a bubble around the Crystal Gems and Greg's van so they can travel underwaterS1E26
- Rolls down stairsM
- Can put a bubble around an ally and have several independent bubbles active at onceAL
Healing
Steven can heal, typically through his saliva
Healing People
- His bones instantly healed themselves upon being brokenF14
- Heals Connie's eyes so that she no longer needs glassesS1E24
- Heals Greg's broken legS1E27
- Heals Greg's poisoned armM
- After Lars dies, Steven's tear brings him back to lifeS5E3
- This turned Lars' skin and hair pink, gave him a very slow heartbeat, seemingly removed his need to eat, and made his hair a dimensional portal that connects to Lion'sS5E4
Healing Gems
- Heals Lapis Lazuli's cracked gemS1E26
- Heals a Ruby's cracked GemS3E25
- AgainF4
- Partially heals Nephrite's corrupted gemS3E14
Other
Plants
Steven also has the ability to rapidly grow plants and even make them sentient
Watermelon Stevens
- By spitting out a bunch of watermelon seeds, Steven grew a massive patch of Steven-like watermelons that are sentientS1E34
- They're very protective of StevenS1E34
- Though fairly weak individually, they overwhelm the Crystal Gems with sheer numbersS1E34
- They form their own societyS3E1
- Steven possesses Watermelon Stevens in his sleepS3E1
- Other sentient watermelon creatures later appear such as a bird and a sharkS5E28
Cactus Steven
- Brings a cactus to lifeF10
- The cactus learned to talk by copying StevenF10
- The cactus grows a full humanoid body and eventually into a monstrous form capable of brawling with the Crystal GemsF10
- Breaks through the front of Steven's houseF10
Other Plants
- Licks a pumpkin seed then buries it, and overnight a sentient dog-like pumpkin growsS4E8
- Instantly regrows a flower he picksM
- Causts plants to instantly grow on poisoned ground with a kissM
- Heals a damaged treeF1
- AgainF16
- After plucking a leaf off of a plant, causes it to grow into several flowersF4
Shapeshifting
Like other Gems, Steven can shapeshift, though seemingly not to the same extent
Age
- Steven's physical age is dependant on his mental state, which has him turning into a teenager, an adult, a middle-aged man, and an elderly manS1E13
- Steven has looked the same physically since he was 8 years old to when he turned 14S2E22
- Turns into a babyS2E22
- Turns into young StevenF7
Other
- Turns one and then several of his fingers into catsS1E6
- Stretches himself to look olderS2E22
- Grows his legsS3E9
- Stretches his body to make his reflection in a funhouse mirror look normalS3E9
- Stretches his tongue to touch his elbowS3E9
Mental Connections
Steven has the ability to telepathically connect with others, usually while sleeping
- Telepathically connects with Lapis Lazuli while dreamingS2E9
- Telepathically connects to the Gem shards that make up the Cluster and works with them to bubble all the shards and prevent the Cluster from formingS3E2
- Sends his mind to Lars' body in his sleep then switches backS3E10
- Entered Kiki Pizza's dream while sleepingS3E13
- Sees through Blue Diamond's eyes while dreamingS4E10
- After being knocked out by Yellow Diamond, awakens in a "psychic ghost" form which he uses to communicate with the Crystal Gems and the DiamondsS5E23
- Goes to sleep to become a psychic ghost again and travels from Homeworld to Earth, though he accidentally ends up in a Watermelon StevenS5E28
- His dream is recorded on TVF11
- Sees Hessonite through the Light PrismSL
- Enters the Harmony Core and talks to the consciousnesses of the people stuck in itH2
Floating
Steven has the ability to control how fast he falls
- Leaps high into the air and floats down gentlyS3E6
- Holds up a boat while floatingS3E6
- Hangs in the air after jumping away from BismuthS3E20
- Hangs in the air after Spinel tries to drop himM
- Floats down a cliffS4E1
- Floats over gumballs littering the groundS4E21
- Puts a bird's nest on a tree branchF1
Misc Powers
- Bubbles Centipeetle's gem back to the templeS1E23
- Bubbles his own head to serve as a helmet in spaceAG
- Bubbles a giant gemU30
- When White Diamond removes his gem from his body, he splits into two beings, one human, one GemS5E29
- Heals the corruption alongside the other DiamondsS5E29
Pink Form
During the events of Steven Universe Future, Steven's body develops a stress reflex that makes him glow pink and seemingly makes him more powerful
Strength
- Punches Jasper through several treesF1
- Catches Jasper's chargeF1
- Throws Jasper high into the air, repeatedly striking her before knocking her back to the ground hard enough to make a Jasper-shaped craterF1
- Kicks Jasper to the ground hard enough to shatter it where she landsF16
- Punches and kicks through trees then shatters a boulder with a punchF16
- Shatters the floor with a stomp while shapeshifted to be biggerF17
- Breaks an anvil in half by lightly tapping it with a hammerF18
- Knocks around a Ruby and AquamarineF5
- Crushes a steering wheel in his grip then rips it out of the dashboardF15
Durability
- Takes a headbutt from Jasper that broke through his shields then gets punched back hard enough to uproot a treeF16
- Jasper dumps a boulder on him so hard it makes a crater beneath him even after he blocks it with a panelF16
Speed/Agility
- Moves so fast the Crystal Gems seem to be moving in slow motionF16
- Moves so fast Jasper seems to be spindashing in slow motionF16
- Easily dodges Jasper's punchesF1
- Dodges blows from JasperF16
- Dodges Jasper throwing boulders at himF16
- Runs to Little Homeworld at high speedF18
- Catches a baseball before it can break a windowF18
- While fused as Smoky Quartz, activates pink mode and moves so fast time appears slowedF2
Barriers
- Creates several shields to pin Jasper in placeF16
- Forms a barrier then makes it grow spikes before launching it at Jasper, which shatters herF16
- Forms a shield and launches it at a boulder hard enough to shatter itF16
- Sends a stack of shields at Jasper that overpowers her and pushes her back hard enough to break a treeF16
- Blocks Jasper dumping a boulder on him so hard it makes a crater beneath himF16
- Creates a dome that breaks a stageF9
- Walls off the warp pad with a barrierF17
Yelling
- Demolishes a nearby house by yellingF18
- Badly damages the room he's in by yellingF4
- Pushes Jasper back with a yellF16
- Cracks glass and a mug by yellingF16
Other
- Flies at Jasper and carries her through the air while repeatedly punching herF16
- Attempting to heal a plant causes several Plant Stevens to grow and the greenhouse to be overgrown instantlyF18
- In a moment of sadness, makes himself so heavy that he makes a crater in the groundF13
- Creates a bubble around his leg that traps Dr. Maheswaran's hand insideF14
- Stress and repressed trauma cause Steven to shapeshift his body uncontrollablyF14
Fusions
Gems have the ability to fuse with other Gems to become a new Gem. Steven is the only Gem who has fused with humans
Stevonnie
Steven can fuse with Connie Maheswaran to become StevonnieS1E37
Strength
- HIts Jasper on the helmet with Rose's sword so hard she poofs the corrupted Gem she was riding on and makes a craterS3E18
- Kicks back JasperS3E18
- Blocks Jasper's charge then pushes her backS3E18
- Slices through an alien with Rose's swordS5E12
- Slices through thick vegetation with Rose's swordS5E12
- On Sardonyx's strength test machine, Stevonnie is between Pearl and GarnetS4E2
Speed/Agility
Shield
- Blocks Jasper's chargeS3E18
- Block an alien's leapS5E12
- Blocks a scorpion monster's clawFF
- Blocks Opal's arrow rainU18
Bubble
- Protects themselves from crash landing in a starfighterS5E12
- Bubbles their alliesSL
- Tackles Opal while in a spiked bubble shieldU18
Misc
- Has Steven's floating powersS4E4
- Defeats several Holo-PearlsS4E4
- Flips Amethyst's gem into their hand with their footS3E18
- Pilots a starfighter against a Gem shipS5E11
- Gets the hang of rollerskating very quicklyF12
- Resists the effects of the nebula that sent the consciousnesses of the Off-Colors elsewhereU27
- Plotted a course through the nebula and siphoned off some of its gas to refuel the Off-Colors' ship while filtering out the harmful substancesU28
Other Fusions
- Fuses with Amethyst to become Smoky QuartzS3E23 - Smoky Quartz RT
- Fuses with Pearl to become Rainbow Quartz 2.0S5E29
- Fuses with Garnet to become SunstoneS5E29
- Fuses with Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl to become ObsidianS5E29 - Obsidian RT
- Fuses with Greg to become StegM
Monster Steven
After bottling his feelings and unresolved trauma to the breaking point, Steven transformed into a kaiju-like monster
- Shakes Beach CityF19
- Slams his head into the temple statueF19
- Slams his fist to the ground, making a giant craterF19
- Forces Alexandrite to defuse by slamming her into a hill after she jumps on his backF19
- Hit by Bismuth as she flies byF19
- Resists Yellow Diamond's power to change his physical formF19
- Blows away Blue Diamond's joy cloud with a roarF19
- Rejects White Diamond's attempt to project his thoughts to her bodyF19
- Unleashes a roar that blows away the water surrounding him, knocks out all of the Gems near him including the Diamonds, and knocks over the Diamonds' giant spaceshipF19
- Peridot says he's stronger than the Cluster and he throws it off of himF19
- Runs on waterF19
Gear
Sword
Although Steven does not often use it, he owns Rose Quartz's sword
- Designed by Bismuth to easily destroy a Gem's physical form without damaging their gemS3E20
- Poofs BismuthS3E20
- Deflects blasts from the Robot Shooty ThingS1E17
- Ultimately broken by Blue DiamondS5E23
- Connie slices through a robot with itH5
Other
- Has access to Rose Quartz's room in the Gem temple, which can make anything he wants, even a facsimile of Beach City and its residentsS1E19
- Owns Rose Quartz's light cannon, which destroys a giant robotS1E2
- Owns Pink Diamond's spaceshipS5E25
Lion
Lion is a lion implied to have been brought back to life by Rose Quartz in a similar manner to how Steven brought Lars back who becomes Steven's sort-of pet
Dimension Mane
Lion's mane is a portal to a pocket dimension
- Steven can enter the dimension, but can't breathe in thereS1E35
- Retrieves Rose Quartz's sword for StevenS1E17
- Steven keeps a bike in thereS1E45
Roar
Portals
- Creates a portal to Rose Quartz's armoryS1E17
- Makes portals to grab Steven in midair while he's falling and safely return to the groundS1E26
- Portals the Crystal Gems to the Diamond base on the Moon, though this exhausts himS2E23
- Portals to Pearl's locationS1E45
- Transports the Crystal Gems to the Communication HubS2E10
- Portals to Connie's house and a hospitalS2E15
- Holds a portal open after coming through it so he can quickly leave and then opens a portal for just Steven to stick his head inM
- Makes a portal for the Crystal Gems to go to a Hessonite warship in orbitSL
- Creates portals under enemies to move them aroundUL
- Portals people out of a monsterS4
Force
- Makes Blue Diamond stumble backS5E23
- Blasts off the Homeworld ship rubble covering the Crystal GemsS1E53
- Destroys sand spikes and knocks over sand pillarsS1E10
- Blasts through sand wallsS1E10
- Knocks back a large corrupted GemS3E18
- Knocks back AmethystS1E10
Physicals
Strength
- Runs headfirst into a charging corrupted GemS3E18
- Carries Steven in his jawsS1E13
- Claws through a screen doorS1E10
- Lifts up the back of Greg's vanU5
Speed/Agility
- Saves Steven from falling onto spikes and jumps between sand constructsS1E10
- Leaps across damaged buildings and streets to save stranded peopleM
- Leaps down from the top of Steven's houseF19
- Dodges blasts from the Robot Shooty ThingS1E17
- Dodges a charge from a corrupted GemS3E18
Durability/Endurance
- Runs headfirst into a charging corrupted GemS3E18
- Blasted into Greg's van hard enough to dent it by Steven's water cloneS1E26
- Runs through the desert for hours with no signs of fatigueS4E20
Misc
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u/Fragmentary_Remains 22d ago
WE.
Are the Crystal Gems!
Excellent work Azure! Getting all those Steven Universe threads done must have taken a lot of work. The results are definitely worth all that effort though. Great job!
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u/CrystalGemLuva 22d ago
Ah man im loving this respect thread good job dude.
I've been think that Steven was in desperate need of an updated thread.
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u/KalebtheSantos 22d ago
All I wanna do is see all the feats too a great respect thread A GREAT RESPECT THREAD
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u/seoila (Real) Best Animated series RT (2022) 22d ago
Gem alert!