Talk:Rocknaldo/@comment-3284502-20170210005515/@comment-3284502-20170309041221

Kiki and Peedee have never been integral parts of the human side though. They only have one episode a piece I can think of that's entirely about them.

Again, the point of the human side is for Steven to learn to navigate the human world. Not the gem world - the gem world is rapidly approaching another war, so yes, they're building to it. The human world isn't - it's just the world Steven needs to navigate because  he lives in it. The point is character development and lessons Steven needs to learn.

Sadie, Lars, Dr. Maheswaran, and Vidalia aren't meaningful because they interact with the gems. They're meaningful because they've grown a lot and they've helped Steven grow too.

The gems are not the focus of the show. Steven is.

I never said anyone had to like Ronaldo, but Steven learning to grow up is the point of BOTH halves of the story - just in very different ways. The human half is not automatically filler because it's not building to a war and chooses to focus on everyday issues Steven will have to deal with when navigating the human world. Which matters because Steven's not just a gem, and the story isn't only about the gems, as much as some fans want it to be. This isn't about the gems, it's about Steven.