Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4224349-20150205230904/@comment-5900631-20150206142315

Was really pleased by this episode and how much it revealed. So, some things we know know as fact:

1. Rose was the Gem leader.

2. The Gems were using Earth as a staging ground for 'birthing' Gems, a nursery if you will, which had detrimental effects on the native population;

3. Renaldo was right;

4. Amethyst is a created Gem rather than an alien one.

But it also leaves so many unanswered questions.

1. Who or what is Lion, and though he is so closely associated with Rose how come GAP don't know him? (This is my personal obsession)

2. What are the small dark figures seen in the temple in Serious Steven? Are they Rose's plants, early humans, or Kindergems?

3. Why do none of the Gem sites feature images other than Rose or the mysterious diamond figure? Pearl and Garnet are never pictured. This is a clue! Rose was someone very important in Gem history, clearly. Pearl and Garnet were likely just soldiers?

4. What was Garnet's role, and why do gem creatures react so violently to seeing her? Was she an executioner? A cop of sorts? A judge?

5. Why do humans have no apparent memory of the Gem Wars?

6. Are the gem creatures GAP fight actual gems, or are they products of the Kindergarten?

Anyway, getting off track of the thread of this discussion. Sorry. Have to admit this episode really caught me off-guard. It confirmed my suspicions that gems were using Earth as a breeding ground, but I hadn't expected Amythest to be a terrestrial gem. Really liked this episode, and the emotion it evoked. Was nice to see Pearl and Amethyst come together as friends and sisters for once. Also was impressed to see how well Steven handled all the information. Pearl is always saying he's not ready but clearly he is. His maturity from episode one to this one has grown by tremendous leaps and bounds. He's destined to be a leader.