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Gnx486 wrote: Wow, I had not realized how ruthless the Crystal Gems really were. The Homeworld actually believed the gems on Earth had all been wiped out, meaning no gems occupying Earth ever left. And with the sheer number of gems bubbled away in the temple, that's a whole lot of people GAP and Rose didn't allow to leave. And you know at least some of them had to have wanted to retreat. Explains Lapis' sense of desperation a bit more, the Crystal Gems were bent on making sure nobody returned from Earth. And seeing as how they attacked her on sight, I doubt anyone other than Steven would have let her go in the end.

Not that they weren't justified. If Peridot is any indicator, the Homeworld gems would have killed every human on the planet if it served their purposes. She didn't bat an eye at the thought of killing Steven, after all. That's some dark stuff going on there. Makes GAP seem a bit more hardcore.

Very nice observations. A few more.

Peridot didn't know who GAP are. Notice the hestiation when she stated their names? The Crystal( pause) gems? She'd never heard of them. That leads me to believe the homeworld gems have no idea what happened on Earth all those years ago. Also, begs another question: What happened to Lapis? If the homeworld gems don't know about the events on Earth, could it be Lapis never made it home?

Another: Peridot stated she was finishing what the gems started when she went to crush Steven. So now we know that at least 6000 years ago, the gems were on Earth to eradicate humanity. Also explains why humans have no idea about the Gem Rebellion. 6000 years ago in our own history Earth was very sparsely populated, with major cultures situated only in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and The Indus Valley.

Still, a question remains: Who is the diamond shaped figure Rose is seen fighting on the temple roof in Serious Steven? If none of the Earthbound gems escaped, means she is still there, probably bubbled. What happens when that bubble breaks....?