Talk:Amethyst/@comment-26877931-20160806231115/@comment-29602722-20160812151309

Amethyst seems to think of herself as the team's muscle, and to have been proud that even if she wasn't in the Rebellion when they fought Gem Monsters she was stronger than Pearl, and was the one Garnet would literally throw at a problem (the Red Eye). Pearl had fought against Homeworld Gems... but Amethyst could be by Garnet when Pearl was relegated to protecting Steven (even when it wasn't simply her protective nature). Garnet is their leader, Pearl had been the advisor to Rose Quartz and was the obvious second-in-command (Garnet expects Steven and Amethyst to obey Pearl unless she vetos the order). They don't even address the fact that the adult Amethyst is so upset over being told what to do and lectured that's she's sneaking off like a rebelling teenager and wrestling.

Garnet and Pearl can plan, between the former's future-sight and Pearl's experience and intelligence. Amethyst doesn't even try to match them in that. She just trusts in her strength, as if it's all she has.

Pearl stumbled through an explanation that Amethyst isn't tainted by her origins... but it didn't fully sink in (rather than probably assuring Amethyst that she and Pearl were just having personality conflicts when they squabbled). And then she finds out that she didn't even come out of her Kindergarten as strong as she should be.

She comes up against a Homeworld Gem and fails, while being told the reasons why she should have been able to win. That she should be like Jasper.

The others had the moment, when they met Rose (or, for Lapis and Peridot, Steven) when they were down. Garnet was told that there was a place she would be safe as a fusion, and Ruby and Sapphire weren't alone in keeping their soulmate from being destroyed for being who they were. Pearl got to be not a tool, but a trusted confidante. Bismuth found a cause, something to fight for and the freedom to create weapons suited for her allies before being "shattered" by being told they would not follow her plan (even though shattering a Gem was necessary in the end).

Amethyst had to be led down to that point, and also to be one of the 2 Crystal Gems who knew that when Steven tried to help Jasper it wasn't manipulation, and we needed to hear the similarities in Amethyst and Jasper's insecurities.