Okay so I’ve been thinking a lot about Steven Universe to pass the time during the hiatus, and I’ve noticed a few things.
Steven might actually be much more important than we realize. First, let’s look at this scene from Jail Break.
I mean, it was obviously significant at the time. Steven is human, and the Gems’ bodies are shown to work in very different ways then ours, so of course it makes sense that their force field wouldn’t effect him the same way. But is this the only way Steven could defy Gem technology? Could Jasper’s destabilizer even work on Steven?
And also, let’s not forget Sadie’s fight in Island Adventure:
Now, I don’t want at all to imply that Sadie DIDN’T KICK ASS AND WASN’T COMPLETELY AWESOME. Because she really was. But didn’t anyone else find it a little odd that a gem monster, which the Chrystal Gems even struggled to beat sometimes, was beaten pretty quickly with a stick?
But then I realized, there’s something in common between the two scenes above. Steven’s hand and Sadie’s spear are both organic.
Let’s take a step back: Many aspects of the Gem’s powers are portrayed as some sort of ‘physical hologram’.
In fact, so far all gem magic and technology is either based on real physical gems, or is a ‘physical hologram’.
Think about it: we’ve been told that Earth was invaded so that the Gems could harvest minerals to create more Gems. But does that really make sense? There are plentyof planets out there in the universe, and most of them are rich with minerals. Lapis Lazuli was able to fly into space at the end of Ocean Gem, meaning the Gems don’t need a planet with an atmosphere, so why was Earth important?
I guess I’ve already made it obvious by now, but it’s because Earth has organic life. Something the gems never encountered before, and something none of their technology was ready for. Organic life itself disrupts the Gem’s holograms and it could be the key to defeating the invading Gems.
OKAY SO, I WANT TO TAKE THIS ONE STEP FURTHER.
What if Rose Quartz knew organic life was the key? What if she realized that humans actually could fend off the invasion, but that they lacked the strength or protection to survive the Gems’ attacks? That’s why she gave birth to Steven. Steven is the only human able to match the magical abilities of the Gems.
And just listen to her message:
“You’re going to be something extraordinary. You’re going to be a human being… Take care of them Steven.”
Rose poured her whole being into giving humanity one advantage, one person who could defend the Earth from the Homeworld Gems. And what better thing could there be to protect all humanity with, then a shield?
