YMMV / Steven Universe S3E22 "Earthlings"

• Alternative Character Interpretation: Jasper's had a Draco in Leather Pants reputation in the fandom for while, but this episode is the first to show her in a somewhat sympathetic light. She's desperate to find some semblance of control on a planet she despises, all of her corrupted Gem "army" heads for the hills once they get out, she gets beaten by a fusion again, and then resorts to fusing with one of the corrupted Gems just to try and get a leg up only to start corrupting after they de-fuse. Just to add the cherry on the world's shittiest sundae for her, she is only as adamant about fighting "Rose" as she is because of something Rose did to Jasper's original Diamond, Pink Diamond. So, is she still an Ax-Crazy warrior bent on unjustified revenge against someone that doesn't exist anymore, or is Jasper another victim of Homeworld's Social Darwinism with a legitimate beef against Rose Quartz that she'll never get to resolve?
  • Years later, and after the revelations we've learned, we can piece together that Jasper thinks that Rose shattered Pink Diamond. Given the reverence that gems have for their respective Diamond, her focus on Rose is most likely as a way to get revenge for the death of Pink, possibly mixed in with a bit of survivor guilt.
• Fanfic Fuel: Steven is confirmed to be able to fuse with other Gems. It's also left unclear exactly how similar these are to Rose's fusions.
• I Knew It!:
  • Popular fan theory was that Steven and Amethyst's fusion weapon would be a yo-yo. Lo and behold...
  • Someone somewhat accurately guessed what Jasper's Corrupted form would look like^note And even made an ask blog about it!. Well, accurate if she was Corrupted normally, anyway.
  • This episode confirmed the long-standing fan speculation that there is, or was, a Pink Diamond...
• Jerkass Woobie: Jasper. She's still undeniably a villain, but her anguish at what happened to Pink Diamond (and Steven not realizing that Yellow Diamond wasn't "her" Diamond) is palpable. On top of this, it's implied she's nothing more than the equal of a grown up Child Soldier who's been indoctrinated from birth to think the way she does.
• Nightmare Fuel: Jasper's final fate. Becoming warped by The Corruption is not pretty.

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