Thursday, 7 May 2020

Steven Universe: The Foreshadowing Of Lion's Past

I'll warn you in advance but this has spoilers for later on in Steven Universe when the explanation as to why Lion is pink is revealed. If you haven't watched Season 5 Episode 3 (Off Colours) yet, please turn around now!

Now, with that spoiler warning out of the way, I'd like to present to you an observation I made recently. I came across a picture of several different lion skulls, completely unrelated to Steven Universe. However, when I noticed the shape of the nose cavity I was instantly reminded of Lion and I think this picture should make it clear why:


The nose cavity is a heart shape! Seeing as skulls and bones are often associated with death, I think that the peculiar shape of Lion's nose could have been foreshadowing that Lion is pink because he died and was revived by Rose.

Of course there's a good chance that this wasn't intentional. Hearts are a symbol of love, which fits with the theme of the show. It also could have been a design choice to make him appear cuter. If it wasn't intentional, it's still a really cool coincidence!

What do you think? Was this intentional or is it just a coincidence? Please let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading and goodbye until next time! ~Jay

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