This may be a stretch but it’s been bothering me ever since the episode “Bismuth”.

Namely, the scene with the Thunder Bird t-shirt in which Lion was playing with it.



It felt too specific of a design so I thought of other instances when Lion was playing with things.

And I remembered the party hat from “So Many Birthdays”. Again with the blue and yellow.

He looks like he wants it.

And shortly after…

He’s wearing the hat AND 2 balloons to complement those colors as well.

And of course there’s…

Lion Lickers, which are yellow and have an (arguably) blue sign.

Same goes for their wrappers in a darker shade from Nightmare Hospital.

If we were to follow this logic further, there could be a connection regarding the Desert Glass from “Steven’s Lion” where he debuted.

The Gem that is green which is blue and yellow combined. Lion tasked himself with finding it when we first met him.

And there’s also the Crystal Basilisk that Lion ate, with crystal spines the same green color as the Desert Glass.

This all could just be a coincidence but the pattern stuck out to me. Whenever the colors yellow or blue stand out in this show it usually relates to the Diamond Authority.

Percy and Paulette for example:

Maybe we just need an episode of Lion watching Camp Pining Hearts to seal the theory? :P