It’s a pretty common opinion in the fandom that Blue Diamond is somewhat nicer, softer and more redeemable than Yellow.

I understand why : Yellow is sharp, masculine, she has this very aristocratic voice, and she’s pretty rude in her manierisms.

On the other side, Blue is all round shapes, feminine, cute looking with big eyes and shy smile, she’s got the softest voice, and she cries a lot.

But if you look at the facts, Yellow Diamond is the most redeemable of the two :

Blue ordered the shattering of Ruby without an hesitation, when Yellow never attempted to kill anyone (at least on screen) on a whism. She didn’t seek revenge on Peridot for making fun of her, she sent a Ruby squad to retrieve Jasper…



Lapis Lazuli. I mean, Lapis was in the Blue court, and she was very likely imprisoned in the miror on Blue Diamond’s order, or at least one of her high ranking gems. When Lapis finally escapes, she’s treated as a prisoner back on Homeworld, and Blue’s reaction in Reunited proves she didn’t even remember this particular Lapis.

Blue is selfish. As tyranical as she is, Yellow isn’t self centered. All her actions show she’s devoted to the empire, and conciders herself as another clog of the machine. Blue, on the other hand, is self indulgent and cares more about her personal issues than the sake of Homeworld.

Sure, Yellow was ready to commit a genocide of the Rose Quartz cut, but Blue’s motivation for keeping them weren’t pure either, as she doesn’t see them as poeple, but mere reminders of Pink.





If we go for a redemption arc, I really see an interesting parallel between Yellow and Peridot, as well as Blue and Lapis. I think once Yellow is able to think outside the box and overcomes her social awkwardness, she can become a very loyal ally of the Crystal Gems, when Blue, as sweet and sentimental as she is, remains a wild card and a self centered person.