Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26189598-20150411152007/@comment-25464947-20150414181321

True, I'm kinda spitballing at this point. As much as I would like to see an older Steven and Connie, the pacing of the show really doesn't allow for a timeskip.

The way I see it, choosing to become part of Steven has two main advantages: One, it makes him immune to technology designed to specifically target gems (gem destabilizers, containment fields, etc). Since gems do not view other lifeforms as a real threat, it's likely that most of their weaponry is designed to be used against other gems. Now that I think about it, since Steven's body is organic and "real," there's a chance he might be immune to corruption as well.

Second, Rose's powers are expressed differently through him. This is partially because his personality is different and he also has an organic nature. For this reason, he has the potential to develop abilities that no other gem has had before (such as hybrid fusion), and he might even be able to surpass Rose and successfully heal corrupt gems.