Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4224349-20150326205101/@comment-25839649-20150327132549

I loved it. At the point where Garnet was 'This-close' to destroying that escape pod, we saw how far the Gems would go to preserve earth - They were ready, without any appearance of guilt, to KILL Peridot, albeit she wasn't in the pod, but you know what I mean.

I absolutely loved how the 'Cool Kids' defended Steven and showed the Gems that he is way too young to take on that kind of serious responsibility upon his shoulders, and that it was desperate for him to get a break. It was great to see the suspense dial down. Even though I tend to hate more filler-y episodes, they're kinda needed after the climax of a very escalated event. I love how Rebecca is breaking down the show again, to the point of ease, so that we're not just hanging on and dealing with any darker or suspenseful themes.

And even though this episode was more of a filler, it was still very important in building Steven's character and the moral of it was excellent- the Gems also seemed to learn something themselves, and we also found out that Peridot may have survived, considering that she wasn't in her pod. She might have also crawled a little ways away and just retreated into her gem there. She might be badly damaged. We don't know, but it's still something to consider.