Thread:Femslash-addict/@comment-31196611-20180506205555/@comment-3225961-20180507005425

Hello,

Yes, these are my favorite discussions on the wiki as of late. However, since we don't have much evidence but a whole lot of ambiguity, I can't say with confidence what I think happened.

My pet theory is that Pink Diamond was shattered, and Rose Quartz was there, but not to shatter her. The tricky thing about RQ is that alot of witnesses and Gems from both sides claim she shattered PD, though circumstantial evidence (i.e., the sword and opportunity) would suggest otherwise. Some fans take this to mean she poofed rather than shattered Pink, and the fact that we are unaware of the fate of the shards supports this. However, it is just as likely someone else shapeshifted to appear as RQ and shattered PD, or RQ was present (as I believe), but wasn't the one to shatter PD. Perhaps RQ was present to poof PD and negotiate with the remaining Diamonds, but something went wrong.

Pearl is a prime alternative for the shatterer. Pearl has a lot going for her to make her suspicious, but I'm wary of Pearl because:


 * She is depicted in The Answer as having ambushed Blue Diamond along with Rose.  Shapeshifting could explain why it appeared as though Rose was present, but still fails to account for the opportunity (evading the entourage).


 * A lot of theories involve Pearl using Rose's sword, but the sword was not meant to shatter Gems.  The sword witnesses remember or accounts claim seem to suggest the one Bismuth made, rather than a sword Pearl might've had.  Even the promo suggests it, though promos have included information that hasn't been resolved in the episodes they feature.  Could it have been a replica that could shatter?  Maybe, but I think the story is going in a different direction.

I think another CG shattered Pink Diamond: one that Bismuth mentioned (twice) and we may have seen her if she was one of the corrupted Quartzes Jasper was keeping. One of the Gems Bismuth mentioned is an Agate, which according to the Defense is the cut of Pink's guard, and thus in a prime position to get close to Pink. Who's to say Bismuth is the only radical comrade Rose had whose fate she kept a secret? I don't think anyone else believes another CG did it, which makes this scenario more interesting, and few would suspect it. With that said, I don't discount the Defense Zircon's statement about "supreme Authortiy" involvement.

I also think Pink Diamond was left vulnerable, and this contributed to her demise. On her end, Pink Diamond Gems are shown to be scrappy, and they rarely if ever back down: even when they should. We know Pink had a chip on her shoulder from Jungle Moon, and it may have compromised her support from the other Diamonds near the time of her shattering; how could she prove her competence if the other Diamonds were calling the shots? We know the Rebellion had high casualties on both sides, which could explain the resource shortage of Era 2: what if one of the other Diamonds made a "desperate" attempt to remove an obstinate Pink Diamond from the situation, but her plan was altered by and even facilitated the shattering?

But enough about my tin foil conspiracies, what are your thoughts?