Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4224349-20150312200851/@comment-1762362-20150312234755

Man, this episode was.....just......WOW.

Garnet getting split in half by the destabilizer was painful to watch. But then she learned quick and gave Jasper a beating. I gotta give Jasper some credit though, she is pretty powerful. The fact that she can go toe to toe and give a fused Gem a hard time before succumbing to defeat is impressive.

That destabilizer is also pretty scary from a Gem's perspective. If Jasper so chooses, she could've just crushed Sapphire and Ruby right then and there.

And i was right about Peridot, she's just some kind of maintenance worker. Unlike Pearl, who's not only smart but also a formidable fighter, it seems Peridot is the type that outsmarts her opponents instead of fighting them mano y mano. But i'm sure we'll see more of her and what she can do in a fight (if she can fight), since she's stuck on Earth.

The relationship between Ruby and Sapphire, and the reveal of Garnet being a Fusion was imo, presented real well. This coming from a guy that cringes at the mention of "Bubbline", and was a skeptic of the whole "Garnet's a fusion" business. Now before i go further, lemme just say that i don't hate same sex relationships or the idea of it. It's just the way the Bubbline fans went on with it that annoys me, with the "oh it's canon, here's "factual evidence" of it!!!" nonsense. *Cough* Anyway, in the short time that the two were introduced, personally for me it already told  a story about them. They really love each other to the point that they can fuse effortlessly, keep fused almost permanently, and be a very effective Gem Fusion. It also reminded me of when Connie and Steven fused, both enjoyed each other's company.

As for the "Yellow Diamond" bit. Either the Gem race is being led by multiple Gems, or Yellow Diamond is the successor or the Gem that is depicted on the mural in "Serious Steven" herself.

I'm sure we'll see more of Jasper or Malachite. Lets just hope nothing bad happens to Lapis when she does show up again.