Jean: *squeaks* aw, damm, that’s so cute how Steven hugs her , amazing. I like watching stuff like that, I like seeing how another person can make you feel so much saver, even if they are very surprised by your actions. Also, I have a feeling that Pearl is not somebody who is very keen on getting physically close with others. And usually she is the one to initiate any kind of hugging, touching or whatever, she needs to brace herself for it, and she doesn’t like to be caught off guard. Like, for example, here she hears that Steven needs help and he jumps on her and she is really surprised. And I feel she doesn’t like that much, even though she is not showing it. I mean, people don’t always want to be touched or hugged and stuff.

Ali: Jean, I have a feeling that everybody would be surprised if a kid would run at them yelling.

Jean: Yes, Ala, but it’s not some stranger kid (or did you mean Stranger Things? Dum dum dum! … I have no idea what went through my head - Ali), it’s a kid who lives with Pearl. And like, you can often see how parents are instantly getting ready for a hug when they see their kid run at them, or to pick them up or whathever. And Pearl doesn’t do that. It all depends on a person’s character and on what is the situation. But I just think that in Pearl’s character there is dignified distance for any physical touch. I mean, so she can decide who she touches and when, instead of being surprised by it. I just think she likes to be in charge -



Ali: So, she likes to be in control of everything?

Jean: *backspaces ‘she likes to be in charge’ and starts writting what Ali said*

Ali: THAT’S CHEATING!

Jean: IT SOUNDS BETTER!

Ali: …

Jean: Anyway, that’s my opinion on PEARL.

Ali: Well, alright… So, now I have a question. What do you think Steven is running away from?

Jean: Well, I think he maybe saw something, but something that wasn’t actually scary. I think he is just blowing stuff out of proportions and acts like if there is some real danger. Steven is weird like that. I mean, for example, I think if he would see something really dangerous, like a fire-breathing dragon, he would try to sneak up to it, make friends with it and he would not tell anybody about it. But like, if he would see some turbo-ant, he would make such a big ruckus that whole Beach City would know.

(”turbo-ant” keeps making me laugh for some reason. -Ali)

Jean: *looks at everything he wrote, scroll the doc up* Oh my god, we already have almost full page. How far are we into the episode?

Ali: About few seconds.

Jean: Oh my god.