Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26447369-20150602054134/@comment-26891726-20150815022026

Garnet talks about how Malachite was held together by anger and mistrust in the beginning of Chille Tide. I think because Lapis entered the dance with the intention of betraying Jasper that sets it apart from every other fusion we've seen (except maybe for Peal's deception when she and Garnet made Sugilite). Obviously if their bond was held together by anger, Jasper would be fueling the connection with her growing hatred for Lapis and the Crystal Gems.