#logicbeatsdrive

*SPOILERS FOR STEVEN BOMB. WATCH BEFORE READING* I loved it. It had some great stories, I expected Lapis-who had legit reasons to leave due to her traumas-to stay, but she’ll come back in the clutch. And I like how things have gotten better in terms of the Gems feeling more and more human instead of distant. Though Garnet should have seen where this was going.  But then comes the big elephant in the room. I just don’t get Connie. I respect her feelings, I respect her choices and Lions, but I do not respect or acknowledge her anger at Steven.  I’m sorry. I cannot in good conscience look at this situation with open eyes that don’t support Steven-I am trying, I really am, but what I see is yet another couple who are angry for silly reasons, ultimately unwilling to talk for even stupider ones, and that a girl is mad at a boy without considering any of the factors associated.  Brass Tacks: The Battle against Aquamarine at the stage where they were was COMPLETELY UNTENABLE. Aquamarine had a supreme tactical and technological advantage over the Crystal Gems in every way that involved combat. Stevonnie would not have changed that outcome. Alexandrite couldn’t change that outcome, and she was on the field! That Stasis Wand put everything in her favor.  What is worse: Aquamarine was unwilling to be reasoned with..and even more importantly; She had already shown enough control and influence over Topaz that killing a human was well within their intent. A human has already died in this series-not by their actions, true, but by the escalation that has occurred.  Steven had one choice to save Beach City and its people. Give them a bigger target. “If you think we can’t, we’ll always find a way.” He did do that. 

I have great respect for Connie. She is no fool, and she’s incredibly sound as a thinker.  Is she right emotionally to feel betrayed? Sure, I won’t begrudge her that. I can’t begrudge emotions.  But I can begrudge emotions over cold logical situations. They could not prevent this situation from getting worse-they had no power against something with the ability to deadlock you with a flick of her wrist. The best move to make was what Steven did.  To stay mad at him for making the heroic call, and for the show to put her in the right for it bothers me. It bothers me because a) It’s like every other “I’m annoyed at you for thinking of others! I’m supposed to look after you/we look after each other!” situation I’ve ever seen between a relationship, only turned up. Seen it, please move on-I expected better from this, because it says that Steven was always going to be in the wrong for something that he could control, to the best of his ability. Should Steven have not been so balze about the fact that he’s home? Yes, sure-it was a bit cocksure considering what they’ve been through. However, he was always going to be wrong because he made a judgment call to save lives? That Connie is right to be angry when the situation could not be won? No, I refuse-if that had occurred the way you wanted, Connie, people would have been killed. I appreciate you holding yourself to those feelings, and I’ll defend to the death your right to have them, but not against such overwhelming evidence to the facts of your situation back there.   But that leads to b) Her stated problem is that he couldn’t keep a promise about fighting together...that due to the circumstances presented, he could not have kept. It was something he simply could not keep-it was impossible. Attempting to fight had no actual, actionable plans. You could not beat that kind of advantage in that moment with goodwill alone. Steven made a decision, the only decision, that he could have made to save all of their lives.