Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5492692-20150401060829/@comment-26273296-20150405094421

LandenMaster wrote: How is "yo" not a joke? You guys have just been brainwashed by the media enough to see one hug/kiss and automatically connect it to romance. Families hug/kiss too, yaknow, for the last time! Why are YOU opposed to this? I've explained why I don't agree with the idea multiple times, but you still have yet to tell me why it HAS to be romantic without even considering any other possibilities. My personal take is that Ruby and Sapphire are in a romantic relationship. Partly because of the way we saw it shown on screen, partly because of the show-makers weighing in and agreeing.

However, I totally take your point. The show's whole message is about how love is a powerful force, and that we can see love in so many of the show's relationships - the CGs for Steven, the CGs for Rose Quartz, Greg for Rose, Greg for Steven, Steven and Connie for each other - that encompass friendship, family, comradeship and just general open-hearted-ness. Ruby and Sapphire's fusion symbolises the strength of love, but it doesn't have to be romantic love to make that point.

That said, what I don't get is why this seems to anger you so much? If other fans want to see it as a romantic relationship, that's their opinion; it doesn't invalidate yours. Also, if people working on the show happen to support the romantic interpretation then you can't hold that against the fans, even if you personally don't buy it. I know some posters on this thread have been quite aggressive in defending their views, but your opening post was really confrontational, so you've gotta expect that.

Remember "Open Book"! Steven loves the romantic ending, because he's Steven. Connie hates it, because she's Connie. Both are valid opinions, and neither takes away from the other's experience of the story. They're good kids! Let's follow their example!

... Okay, I'm done speech-making :p