#the ruby and the sapphire

[ratective]

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[weedle-testaburger]

You know, since it's Pride Month (and also I miss them), I feel like reminding everyone how fucking important Ruby and Sapphire were.

The way they were both unambiguously conceived as queer characters and let the writers make an established character queer retroactively. The fact that as soon as they share the screen, they immediately show how in love they are, without any ambiguity to please the censors, and they do that almost every episode they're in.

How their relationship isn't always 100% perfect, and they do conflict and fall out, but make up in the end because they genuinely love each other. How they were allowed to be iconic parts of the show, not just through being the focus of two of its most famous songs (Stronger Than You and Here Comes A Thought) but also through the book version of The Answer.

The fact they got the first gay kiss...

...and the first gay wedding in the history of kid's TV.

The way their reception showed networks that yes, people do enjoy media with queer characters, and so they contributed to many other series with prominent LGBTQ characters getting greenlit.

I honestly don't think it's exaggerating to say they're among the most important queer characters in the history of fiction for all that. And people need to say it more, and demand stuff like them more.

[zukaichu]

Today's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Day!! I still remember my first run in Blue Rescue Team! The battle against Rayquaza was EPIC! Have this drawing to celebrate!

Ps. This print is available on my shop! (Link in bio!)

[retrogamingblog2]

[sunnyirry]

rupphire dancing based on art by rebecca sugar ^^

[discount-supervillain]

[not-kat]

here's one more steven universe throwback

[norazingrid]

screw the osc im rejoining a dead fandom

alts

[tacobellabeanburrito]

Aww you guys are such a cute couple! Which one of you is the red one and which one of you is the blue one?

[chipsncookies]

In an interview with IGN, Polish artist Rafal Gosieniecki (@rafpointzero) mentioned that he was in charge of the redesigns of the villainous team members, while Ken Sugimori and his assistants were in charge of their settei. (source)

I finally found the person responsible for designing my favourite teams. This is important to me.

[adstreier]

[ratective]

do you guys think garnet would ever wish to exist beside ruby and sapphire to give them a hug

[chudochudes]

Steven Universe doodles ⭐️

[clarissasbakery]

yuri time 🫶🫶🫶 happy pride

[retrogamingblog2]

[sunnyirry]

big fan of these concept designs