Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-4929778-20160124050717/@comment-3560963-20160303145339

Zzfunk wrote: Dinoboygreen wrote: Zzfunk wrote: I think if it wasn't for Steven, Lapis would have legitly took Jasper out on her offfer to crush the Crystal Gems. If Steven wasn't there or for some reason he sided with Jasper, things would be different. While true, part of what you say makes no sense. Why under ANY circumstances would Steven side with Jasper? That makes about as much sense as Lapis not at least becoming an ally to Steven instead of a roaming entity.

I am just saying the only living thing Lapis cares for is Steven, she hates everyone else especially other Gems. Though all things being equal and take out the Steven factor, I think she would side with someone that imprisoned her for a day over someone that imprisioned for maybe over thousand of years.

Also from a stratgic point, makes sense to take out the Crystal Gem first because there are three of them, while Jasper is by herself. I agree with this point somewhat, but here's the thing:

1. Being imprisoned for thousands of years wasn't the Crystal Gems fault. They didn't even know she was in there! And spare the me what she said in Mirror Gem; for all we know she was disoriented from the years of imprisonment, and simply doesn't remember who specifically was responsible for her capture.

2. Keep in mind that despite being a Homeworld Gem, Yellow Diamond still had Jasper treat her like a prisoner. At least I assume Yellow Diamond did since if Message recieved was of any indication, she teaches her subjects to be outright monstrous. In other words, while granted Steven is indeed a deciding factor of loyalty, she'd much rather work with the Crystal Gems, whom mind you only went after her for borrowing the ocean, than those who treat her like an inferior being.

And in a strategic point it doesn't make a lick of sense since, by your own admission, they were outnumbered and like I said, chances are she'd sooner pick Earth defenders over the Gem equivalent of the Third Reich.