10 Most Messed Up Steven Universe Moments

10. Cat Stephen

Since Gems don't have actual physical forms besides their gemstones, they project humanoid bodies. This means they can shape shift their forms into anything.

In the season 1 episode, "Cat Fingers," Steven attempts to shapeshift into a cat, but only succeeds in turning one of his fingers into a cat's head. He shows off his new finger to folks around Beach City. He turns all of his fingers into cat heads, but when he tries to change them back, he can't.

This sounds cute, but then the cat heads start sprouting all over Steven. First, a small cat head pops up on his forehead then his right hand completely disappears. More and more heads sprout all over his body and he's at the mercy of these fur balls. The Crystal Gems are away on a mission and Steven is all alone. He runs to his dad for help, appearing from the darkness to Greg's horror. The only way to save Steven is to send him through his dad's carwash.

The writhing blob of cat heads is paired with constant, numerous yowls, like some kind of nightmarish reimagining of Akira but with cats. As Steven says:

I'm a monster! I'm an adorable cat monster!

If the constantly shifting cat-Steven body isn't nightmare fuel enough, watching it go through the carwash as dramatic piano music pounds will leave a mark.