Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24788627-20140408111036/@comment-25234730-20140825002715

When it comes to Steven and his inability to shapeshift. I believe that shapeshifting takes a large amount of mental focus to control properly specialy when your a hybrid. Since that Steven is an unfocused  kid (like most kids are) he will have trouble to control it the first time. He already shapeshift (in a way) when he changes his age. All it takes is mental ability (and being a gem of course) to shapeshift.