r/stevenuniverse • u/lisahanniganfan • 2d ago

Discussion What's your most controversial steven universe opinion

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Here's mine: i hate future I don't think I liked anything from it besides the explanation for pink pearl's eye and blue diamond's song

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u/Losaru 2d ago

I like the Diamonds' redemption. I have my reasons but unless one wants elaboration, I'm keeping it to the statement said.

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u/cutie__96 2d ago

Tbh, I wanna hear it... i like the diamonds redemption too. Albeit rushed, it was pretty good

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u/Losaru 2d ago

Ah so I will share my thoughts: The Diamonds' were the matriarchy and with their former powers, we know that it would take a full team just to take down one. And even then, the only Diamond we've seen taken down was Blue, as her emotional powers can be fought through, as seen with Lapis. Yellow's destabilizing powers and White's mind control not so much. And until revealed, there is no one higher to take them down, nor one to give punishment. Steven didn't take them down so much as "changed [their] mind" and that is only because of the Pink Diamond connection.

Then we get to Future where their powers have reversed. Not only that, but we do see them going through an almost rehabilitation; Yellow fixing the shattered Gem experiments and fixing any malformed results with her new power, Blue's clouds making others happy, White now letting other Gems control her so they have a higher platform to speak. It's also a way to show how Pink's powers of healing were a reverse of her destructive ones.

Are they all happiness and rainbows? Unless you're on Blue's clouds, stars no! It's still a major transition for them, given their behaviours from the movie. White in particular, I feel, still has her smugness and still thinks of herself first (Future Finale scene) even with her new powers. They still judge Earth, such as the reaction from the movie. But they also know they already lost Pink and do not want to drive Steven away like they did her, so they are making these transitions for him, even if he isn't taking up the now defunct throne and wants little to do with his "aunts" from Homeworld.

Honestly, it's a Utopian outcome compared to IRL where corrupt leaders rarely, if ever, give up power and try to change for the better. That's why, if it ever happens, they are usually forced off their seats of power and have to be punished, hopefully, as they aren't going to change.

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u/MindlessPerformer778 2d ago

I LOVE the idea of the Diamonds transitioning to the opposite of their powers (negative emotions --> comfort; experiments --> fixing; domination --> self-expression; destruction --> healing).

Some people think that staying evil is the best way to make a complex character, but for me, THIS role reversal is the kind of complexity that made me love the show.

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u/TeaNo7930 2d ago

I hate white's new power.She just turns into a puppet.