Talk:Season 4/@comment-27711516-20160904235027/@comment-3560963-20160929201058

Well this thread has taken an interesting turn, to put it mildly. And since we're being amazingly civil about this debate, I thought it best to throw my hat in and possibly clear up a few assumptions that may have popped up.

To begin with, regarding Rose Quartz's part in Mindful Education...I have my doubts that Rose has any animosity towards Connie or Steven, if any. In fact, while I don't speak on her behalf, I dare say that in spite their young age, they've done much more (and arguably better) than Rose Quartz has done in terms of inter-species relations.

Be mindful (pun intended) that according to the song "Here Comes a Thought", when butterflies like those start to appear, it's usually some type of emotional baggage; something neither partners like admitting to, and can flare up at the worst times. It's kinda like a more symbolic version of PTSD. Also keep in mind that it was Steven who conjured up the disapproving Rose head. And given his dialogue after this brief cameo, it's clear that Steven fears that he's not living up to Rose's standards, even after she supposedly killed off Pink Diamond.

And this isn't necessarily a bad thing, since Rose, for better or worse, WAS a good person in terms of character. She gave many Gems a new concept to consider when thinking about themselves and their lives. That isn't to say she's a saint, though; there's no question that she doesn't seem to be the type to think things through long-term, and this may have inadvertedly caused another war to break out in the series (or at least, the start of one).

Next is the idea that Steven believes that all are good and can be reformed. While I can see where people are coming from, and this is a very noble idea..when it comes to the Homeworld, it's likely a futile gesture. After all, the Diamonds have made it pretty clear that they're too set in their ways to see anything beyond what they're used to (sort of like the Roman Empire near its demise, one could say), and after hearing that not only Earth is still a thing, but also that their Cluster project's a bust....yeah, methinks they're not gonna be too interested in bargaining ANYTHING at this point.

On top of this, the Homeworld seems to be incredibly stubborn, especially if Jasper, Peridot and Lapis are of any indication. Granted, Peridot and Lapis did reform and realized who they were supposedly routing for, but it took a lot of coaxing from Steven, and even then ONLY after feeling Homeworld wrath first-hand.

Now that's not to say they're beyond hope...but I'm afraid this means the destruction of Yellow, White and Blue Diamond. After all, they seem to be the main monsters behind the whole Authority's genocidal regime. If they go down, maybe Homeworld will be more likely to listen..Or it could cause a mad struggle for power. Hard to tell at this point.