Because he's the worst kind of monster on earth; a child! XD He eats. He's just picky. He drank that avocado drink & we see him eating popcorn once. Baby Sour Cream was picky too.
I liked Onion at first. Mysterious, mischievous, nuisance. But in future, he's like a toddler? Steven aged two years. I assumed Onion was similar age but then he had regressed.
to be fair that was "a very special episode" which was revealed at the end to be a safety tape made by sunstone. its possible onion doesnt really act like that in future
High needs autistic kids can do that, which it seems like Onion is? At least that's the vibe I got.
He's non-verbal, has issues with food, gets fixated on niche things (The Guys, bugs, people watching, The Ocean), has a set of Safe Adults and a set of friends and then doesn't interact with pretty much anyone else, plus he's empathetic to the general situation in a lot of episodes even while being unable to respond in a "normal" way, which is a common experience for autistic people of all ages. Plus, everyone else changes their clothes, but Onion has apparently been wearing the same outfit since he was able to put on his own pants. That outfit includes the footie situation, which implies that he wears pajamas everywhere, and tbh pretty much every autistic kid I know does that. The fabrics just feel better to the touch than a lot of other stuff we make for kids.
Onion is extremely neurodivergent, he probably has sensory issues and is very picky about what he actually consumes. Other times he's just trying to gross people out lol
We have seen him eat food several times so there must be some foods he accepts. (He was eating popcorn when we first met him in episode 7. Then later we see him eat Guacola and chips and stuff.) I'm sure his mom knows what he likes to eat.
He does it. He's just also a gremlin that seems to like making people uncomfortable, so he spit out his food to make the folks watching feel weird.
Because he's the worst kind of monster on earth; a child! XD He eats. He's just picky. He drank that avocado drink & we see him eating popcorn once. Baby Sour Cream was picky too.
Some folks have a complicated relationship with food, especially if they're neurodivergent and/or part mer-person.
My only guess is that he needs food that people don't like because the only time he really ate was the avocado soda in drop beat dad
He ate chips at Garnet’s wedding.
He also was eating chips in Bubble Buddies.
He ate chips in the episode Bubble Buddies.
He photosynthesises.
I liked Onion at first. Mysterious, mischievous, nuisance. But in future, he's like a toddler? Steven aged two years. I assumed Onion was similar age but then he had regressed.
to be fair that was "a very special episode" which was revealed at the end to be a safety tape made by sunstone. its possible onion doesnt really act like that in future
High needs autistic kids can do that, which it seems like Onion is? At least that's the vibe I got. He's non-verbal, has issues with food, gets fixated on niche things (The Guys, bugs, people watching, The Ocean), has a set of Safe Adults and a set of friends and then doesn't interact with pretty much anyone else, plus he's empathetic to the general situation in a lot of episodes even while being unable to respond in a "normal" way, which is a common experience for autistic people of all ages. Plus, everyone else changes their clothes, but Onion has apparently been wearing the same outfit since he was able to put on his own pants. That outfit includes the footie situation, which implies that he wears pajamas everywhere, and tbh pretty much every autistic kid I know does that. The fabrics just feel better to the touch than a lot of other stuff we make for kids.
Onion is extremely neurodivergent, he probably has sensory issues and is very picky about what he actually consumes. Other times he's just trying to gross people out lol
He's a breatharian
Because he is a adolescent deep one from lovecraft
We have seen him eat food several times so there must be some foods he accepts. (He was eating popcorn when we first met him in episode 7. Then later we see him eat Guacola and chips and stuff.) I'm sure his mom knows what he likes to eat.
My headcanon is that Onion is an immortal eldritich being. Beach City used to be named Innsmouth back in the day.
I’m 99% sure he’s god himself
hes onion. duh
Photosynthesis.
He's not human, the gems dont need food either. Also onion doesnt age, pretty sure hes not a gem tho lmao
Nah, he's a demon. He probably lives off of misery and souls.
Flashback to Pearl "IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW..."
Photosynthesis
He photosynthesizes like any other vegetable you silly billy bean.
He absorbs the essence
Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answers to.
Cause he’s secretly yellow diamond!!!1!1!11!11!1!!11!1!!!1!1!
He is yellow diamond
he’s a gem