Talk:Now We're Only Falling Apart/@comment-24435322-20180703002317/@comment-4097069-20180703021841

Although what Pink Diamond had doen seemed selfish and somewhat shortsighted, especially with the aftermath of the Rebellion, the corruption of the Gms on Earth, the creation of the Cluster, and the inevitable return of Homeworld to Earth. In her own way, Pink Diamond held regrets on her decision that haunted her even in the present day and it is possible that Rose expected Steven to set things right with the help with the Crystal Gems.

Also, the way Rose was actually Pink Diamond plays on Plato's Noble Lie, the concept in which a society or an organization could thrive if it was based on a lie. The Crystal Gems deeply admired Rose Quartz, seeing her as a revolutionist who exposed the corruption and fallacies of Homeworld Society and fought to show that life outside of Homeworld was precious and worth fighting. However, when the truth ws revealed, it seemed the Crystal Gems's reality was shattered and became disillusioned from the truth, losing all hope and morale in the end.