YMMV / Steven Universe S2E27 "It Could've Been Great"

• Hilarious in Hindsight: After the reveal that Rose was Pink Diamond and Steven is her son, a lot of what Peridot says in this episode falls under this.
  • When climbing up the stairs, she's giddy that they're walking in the footsteps of the Diamonds. She's right behind Steven, who technically is a Diamond.
  • She tells Steven that he isn't allowed to sit in the Diamond's chair. Sorry Peri, but that is his chair.
  • Peridot takes credit for activating the staircase to the control room, when it was likely Steven touching the first step.
• Jerkass Woobie: Peridot says a lot of horrible things in this episode. But at the same time it's revealed that her thoughts and beliefs are due to to the environment she's grown up in. Her devotion to the Diamonds is especially pitiful, given that we know that the Diamonds think nothing of crushing lesser gems for the smallest offense.
• Unintentionally Unsympathetic: Yes the Crystal Gems have every right to be furious at Peridot for the things she says - but they don't bother to explain why her beliefs her wrong or even try to convince her she doesn't have to be a slave to the Diamonds. Especially since "The Answer" shows Sapphire used to be as devoted to Blue Diamond as Peridot is to Yellow Diamond and that Ruby had the same cultish fanaticism in the Gem Homeworld's beliefs, considering that she was willing to go back and get crushed because Sapphire was a rare high-class Gem while Ruby was one of many low-class soldier Rubies, and as such her life was meaningless compared to Sapphire's in Homeworld's Fantastic Caste System.