Rebecca Sugar talking about Pink in relation to Spinel
>Right. Well, the thing about Spinel is that she’s a little overwhelming. She can be pretty grating. I think Pink also, she wanted to feel like she was moving forward. This Gem was given to her to placate her in a certain way, and she was ready to move on. She wasn’t really thinking about how that would affect other people because she tends to not think about that. That’s a bit of a recurring theme for her. I think there’s a quality to Spinel that’s also about our young audience having grown up, and all the kids that have grown out of the show and left it behind, and how silly it can feel to be here working so hard to make this cartoon when there are people who will just leave. Pink, she grew out of her. It doesn’t excuse what she did. It absolutely doesn’t because it was very cruel, but she can be very cruel.
I am really fascinated at the way her character is perceived by the audience, and the way Rebecca talks about her. She’s a lot less favorable to her than a lot of fans. Though still nuanced and empathetic toward her. Were you aware of this interview ? Do you agree with Rebecca’s take ?
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