a little thought regarding the idea that Steven Universe will end with the Diamonds being defeated and gemkind being “free”.

The Diamonds are not above the system.

they’re a part of the system.

They too are expected to preform their jobs perfectly.

They too were made with a purpose that they shall fulfill.

defeating them is like killing all lions then expecting the zebras’ lives to be better because “now there are no predators :)”.

just because the Diamonds are on top on the chain doesn’t mean they’re not affected by those below them. What’s a Diamond without gems to lead? their whole meaning in life is to be leaders.

Homeworld is a system of screws that work together, all parts depend on the others to preform so they can continue their circle. We don’t know how this system came to be. Maybe it was artificially created by a conscious mind (like the bible believes God did) or it evolved naturally (like evolution) and shaped up to what we see today. The Homeworld system is based around very simple concepts- survival and reproduction: the two basic behaviors you see in every organism on Earth.

What Steven Universe is essentially leading up to is the realization of all gems (including the diamonds) that there’s more to life than these simple needs. that you could want things that have no function, make meep-morps, make friends, collect experiences. all the things Steven taught the Crystal Gems, Peridot and Lapis. The things Rose found so appealing and admirable about being a human- being what you want to do and not just what you were programmed to do.

Shattering the Diamonds won’t teach the other gems how to appreciate life. it would create chaos and imbalance. Can we all stop pretending SU is this superhero movie that must end with a huge battle in which the biggest bad is defeated and then everyone lives happily ever after and no evil ever happened again. This show is smarter than this.