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Idk what you mean by debunk but if you're open to a discussion with opposing opinions, aren't debunkings kind of implied to come? I'm not being facetious I just don't want you to discount this comment if you feel like it's an attack when it's not. Here's my opinion.

Lapis was trapped in a mirror for thousands of years, which you are aware of, but do you empathize with that? We are in a realm of magic and the words "thousands of years" are tossed around like "yesterday" so it loses its impact but not only was she immobilized for ten thousand years, she was trapped in a mirror and just "found at the galaxy warp" while being totally cognizant of what's going on. Yet while trapped in the mirror, she retains a lot of personality and even humor! The fact that she didn't go 100% insane is admirable and impressive on her own. So after thousands of years she makes buds through laconic yet clever repetition with our protagonist. We all had wanted to see another gem, and by this point we are just as curious and excited as Steven to find out who is in there. Perhaps the first gem we'll see outside of the CG cuz it had been strongly foreshadowed there were others. THe anticipation was killing a lot of th fandom. Then she shows up, beautifully. Next thing you know we find out that the CG might not be so innocent, and that she knows what the CG aren't telling us. She's admirable beautiful and NOW she's got even more lore and mystery. The girl has no trust for the crystal gems because they imprisoned her and betrayed what she thought was a lovely home. So she tries to guide Steven to what she thought was true. He couldn't go, and she felt betrayed yet again. With no wings to fly, and power to control water, wouldn't anyone try to use the ocean to get home? I mean...its not a good idea but we ARE, as you acknowledge, talking thousands of years of desperation. Lapis comes from a time of war, presumably, so fighting and desperation and imprisonment is all she's known for thousands of years if not her whole life. So when the CG, and a bunch of humans come after her when all she wants to do is get home, heck yeah she lashed out. Its either her or them at this point and she has zero reason to consider their lives at this point. Is it selfish? Yeah. But is it reasonable...absolutely. Lapis doesn't know what a "kid" is. Gems don't grow up. She has no reason to show sympathy to these people trying to keep her from going home--the only safe haven she knows.