sadhipstercat:

ok but in the super gay dream scene w pearl and rose, rose looked like she did in the video she made for steven. that is to say, she looked pregnant. reference point- this is rose’s tummy from We Need to Talk: its pretty flat. she doesnt have a bump of any kind there. this is rose, pregnant with steven (lion straight to video) : and this is what the rose in pearl’s dream looked like in Chille Tid: there’s a baby bump there. why did pearl dream of running away with a pregnant rose?? discuss.

I didn’t even notice that, but you’re right. It could reflect how even though Pearl wanted Rose to herself, deep down she knows she wouldn’t be able to choose between having Rose back or having Steven alive and well. Even though she likely started out caring for Steven because Rose would’ve wanted her to, I think she’s grown to love him for him, not just because he’s Rose’s legacy. Even though she wishes Rose was still around, she doesn’t wish Steven was not.

Actually, this could also explain why Rose turned into Greg in that dream - it’s Pearl’s higher thought process telling her that Steven has two biological parents, and if she wants him to be happy, she’s going to have to be on good terms with Greg. Which she is in her real life. She’s reminding her dream self that dealing with the presence in a responsible way is more important than reminiscing about the old days.