History Heartwarming / StevenUniverse

* After the premiere of "A Single Pale Rose", [[http://stevencrewniverse.tumblr.com/post/173696562217/ps-cant-wait-for-you-to-see-what-happens-next the show's tumblr]] posted a message from the crew, accompanied with Joe Johnston's pic of Steven and the gems in varying states of shock and relief.

* Steven spends the whole time stressing out over his supposed destiny, since Rose must've wanted to conceive him for a purpose. After he says this, Greg tells him that Rose just wanted him to be... Steven. The fact he isn't TheChosenOne is a great sigh of relief for him.

* The last scene with the Crystal Gems on the beach together. They listen to Steven play, Garnet getting a little grin and Pearl looking on with a [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/9725282814e7121a8046d0810f76c24a/tumblr_plrgk7JgfM1uiwop5o1_540.gif loving, tender smile]], and they all look to the sky as a shooting star goes by, referencing the show's opening and bringing it all full circle, and if the series had ended then and there, the fans probably wouldn't be complaining that much.

* Though it starts out as a TearJerker with Blue Diamond scolding Steven and launching an energy ball at him, the former doesn't take long to start doubting herself, and Steven helps her come to understand that Pink - and the rest of the Crystal Gems - are better off living by their own rules on Earth, rather than forced to conform to Homeworld's doctrine.
* When Yellow refuses to listen to reason, Blue is quick to come to Steven's defense, even finally acknowledging him as his own person.

** Blue pointedly doesn't raise her voice even slightly when confronting Yellow. But when Yellow calls her out on hurting a fellow Diamond, Blue fires back over how they did just that not only to Pink but to all of the Gems they rule over. Every bit of rage, grief, sorrow and guilt over everything they've done boils over not because of how Yellow has hurt her but because of how Blue hurt Pink and drove her away.

** Also worth noting: when Yellow Diamond falls to her knees, struck by her HeelRealization, Blue Diamond - despite having been on the wrong end of her lightning - [[TurnTheOtherCheek walks over and comforts Yellow as the latter begins to cry]].

* Bismuth giving Connie a new sword! Not a sword that was originally intended for a Gem and passed along to her, but made her ''own'' sword.
* During the fight with White, Steven drops Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl's gems down a ''very'' deep drop. He desperately dives after them and is able to catch Amethyst's gem but can do nothing but desperately plead for her to reform. What happens next? They fuse into Smokey! Steven was able to bring Amethyst out just in time ''and'' he didn't do it with his Diamond powers but with his love for his family. He then goes on to repeat it for Pearl and Garnet, both of which are incredible in their own ways.

*** And if you really think about it, [[FinalFirstHug this is the closest thing that Steven will come to ever hugging his mom]]. It's not perfect, but it clearly is enough.

** Not to mention that after all White Diamond did - corrupting the Crystal Gems and the two other Diamonds, having the former attack Connie, trying to ''tear out his gem'' - Steven ''still'' recognizes that White Diamond's a TragicVillain when he sees her in the middle of her VillainousBSOD, and [[TurnTheOtherCheek reaches out to her all the same]].
* The finale. Just... [[EarnYourHappyEnding everything about it.]]

** Just how...''{{Adorkable}}'' White Diamond turns out to be, post HeelFaceTurn.

** This works in a meta sense, too. Throughout the Diamond Days event, there's been an underlying theme of a reunited family after a trans child ran away and has now returned. The Diamonds see Steven, who presents as a male, as Pink, who presents as female. But now, Blue Diamond's firm assertion of Steven is reminiscent of a parent starting to accept their trans child, even though she still uses female pronouns in reference to him.
*** Though the pronouns may just be due to Homeworld having exclusively female pronouns, and they may not understand anything different.

* During the fight with White Steven drops Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl's gems down a ''very'' deep drop, he desperately dives after them and is able to catch Amethyst's gem but can do nothing but desperately plead for her to reform. What happens next? They fuse into Smokey! Steven was able to bring Amethyst out just in time ''and'' he didn't do it with his Diamond powers but with his love for his family. He then goes on to repeat it for Pearl and Garnet, both of which are incredible in their own ways.

* During the fight with White Steven drops Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl's gems down a ''very'' deep drop and they won't be able to reform due to Yellow's attack that poofed them to start with. Steven desperately dives after them and is able to catch Amethyst's gem but can do nothing but desperately plead for her to reform. What happens next? They fuse into Smokey! Steven was able to overcome Yellow's power and bring Amethyst out just in time ''and'' he didn't do it with his Diamond powers but with his love for his family. He then goes on to repeat it for Pearl and Garnet, both of which are incredible in their own ways.

* The last scene with the Crystal Gems on the beach together. They listen to Steven play, Garnet getting a little grin and Pearl looking on with a [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/9725282814e7121a8046d0810f76c24a/tumblr_plrgk7JgfM1uiwop5o1_540.gif loving, tender smile]], and they all look to the sky as a shooting star goes by, referencing the show's opening and bringing it all full circle.

** Also note Pink Steven's first action upon appearing. He walks right towards his human half, and the two laugh in relief as they reunite.

* The last scene with the Crystal Gems on the beach together. They listen to Steven play, Garnet getting a grin and Pearl looking on with a [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/9725282814e7121a8046d0810f76c24a/tumblr_plrgk7JgfM1uiwop5o1_540.gif loving smile]], and they all look to the sky as a shooting star goes by, referencing the show's opening and bringing it all full circle.

* The last scene with the Crystal Gems on the beach together. They listen to Steven play, Garnet getting a grin and Pearl looking on with a loving smile, and they all look to the sky as a shooting star goes by, referencing the show's opening and bringing it all full circle.

--> '''Amethyst''': [[CallBack Hey, Sis]].

*** Looking closely, you can see White Diamond's ship give the faintest of smiles before they leave.

** Hell, TheOner after the scene with Jasper is extremely Heartwarming in and of itself, the Corrupted Gems that were both either Crystal Gems or Homeworld Gems having moved past their issues from the Rebellion and are enjoying each others company laughing and spending time together now that they have [[EarnYourHappyEnding finally been cured]]. Along with Steven finally seeing both his [[CoolUncle aunts]] Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond, and his grandmother [[DefrostingTheIceQueen White Diamond]] finally managing to enjoy themselves for the first time as a family since Era 2 began all those millennia ago.

* Hell, TheOner after the scene with Jasper is extremely Heartwarming in and of itself, the Corrupted Gems that were both either Crystal Gems or Homeworld Gems having moved past their issues from the Gem Civil War and enjoying each others company laughing and spending time together now that they have [[EarnedYourHappyEnding been cured]]. Along with Steven finally seeing both his [[CoolUncle aunts]] Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond, and his [[Adorkable grandmother]] [[DefrostingTheIceQueen White Diamond]] finally managing to enjoy themselves for the first time as a family since Era 2 began all those millenia ago.

--> '''Nephrite Crewmate''': [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming I love you.]]

** In the same scene with Nephrite, three of her crewmen are talking together, one of them crying TearsOfJoy over the nightmare being finally over as one of the Nephrites she was hugging came close and kissed her. What makes it better is that the viewer can read her lips and see what she's saying:
--> '''Nephrite Crewmen''': [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming I love you.]]

* The last scene with the Crystal Gems on the beach together. They listen to Steven play, Garnet getting a grin and Pearl looking on with a loving smile, and they all look to the sky as a shooting star goes by, referencing the show's opening, bringing it all full circle.

*** Same scene has Amethyst swim over to Jasper and put her hand on her shoulder to say something to her. Even more heartwarming is that even without dialogue or subtitles in this scene, we know exactly what Amethyst is saying to Jasper:

** In the same scene with Nephrite, three of her crewmen are talking together, one of them crying TearsOfJoy over the nightmare being finally over as one of the Nephrites she was hugging came close and kissed her. The same Nephrite that got kissed would look at her kisser and say the sweetest thing to her:
-->Nephrite Crewmen: [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming I love you.]]