Onion’s an Interpersonal Genius

Looking at the entire episode through Onion’s point of view shows his complete mastery of interpersonal relations. He saw the Amethyst paintings his mom made, he actively sought out Steven to lead him to the paintings so he would bring Amethyst.‏

Onion must have known Amethyst was special to his mom(obv from the paintings). And then he actively tries to get Steven away so his mom and Amethyst could talk. Remember, he’s the one who suggested giving Steven a tour.

In the process of working his interpersonal magic, he also tried to let Steven get to know him in his own weird Onion way. Teasing Steven, being a little disturbing, these are the superficial layers of penetration theory in communication that begins an established relationship.

He actively progressed through these layers and led steven to his secret base where his special things are. And shares a personal moment with Steven, successfully carrying out all of the penetration theory of someone getting to know you.‏‎ It starts with the first layer of superficial getting to know you things, and then dives further in to more personal matters. Like the video of your mother giving birth. Onion just… Sorta put the theory on high speed.

I think this connection was made on purpose too. Because the most well known other naming of the penetration theory is THE ONION THEORY‏