Lets Talk Fusions

As we know in steven universe two gems can fuse. And I think the way the fusions are portrayed shows how the two people are differently.

For instance, the fusions could have multiple arms, eyes, or legs.

When we see Opal, she has multiple arms. This can convey that both Amethyst and Pearl take action very differently! With their combined pupils, it shows they share similar view or can reach a level of understanding, such as protecting Steven.

For Sugalite, multiple arms come into play again, representing different means of taking action, with multiple eyes. Eyes are easily be perceived as different views. Amethyst and Garnet do have different views on situations and means to deal with them, but they can still reach and understanding, as represented by the pupils.

Garnet herself is a fusion of Sapphire and Ruby, and is a very good fusion from the above connections. She can take action in a synced manner, but the difference with Sapphire and Ruby is displayed in the eyes. They clearly have their own views on matters, but with the third eyes, they can make a means of one connection to exchange their views and combine them to a solid one while still keeping their own.

Now imagine all those differences on one form. How much more straining it could be to stay connected

Alexandrite shows the gems clear differences of action and views. Alexandrite also has multiple mouths, showing their possible skew in communication to one another.

Malachite is just the perfect depiction of all these points. Multiple arms, and eyes. Lapis and Jasper clearly do not see the situation the same. The means of taking action is clearly more important than having a stance or being grounded, showing the instability of their personalities together. It also represents their different reasons of fusing! Jasper wanted to destroy the gems, whereas Lapis wanted to imprison Jasper.

For Stevonnie, both Steven and Connie are good friends. They communicate really well and sync well in battle, such as Sworn to the Sword or Lion: Straight to Video. They are also both human, malformations could not happen, or it could with age and experience.

Basically, a fusion shows the differences of two gems, but also what makes them click.