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[[WMG: Pink Diamond orchestrated the rebellion and ordered Rose Quartz to shatter her]]

* And that human will be [[WhosLaughingNow Ronaldo.]]
** Most likely on the above post. If, for some reason, its not Ronaldo, I would put [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Lars]] as the next candidate. With Ronaldo and Sadie as his "caretakers".

Lion himself might be a member of that very metallic race since it's known he's not a gem and also obviously not a normal lion. He may very well be a [[StealthPun Pink Bismuth.]]

Like the Gems they will also be musically inclined, however all their songs will be influenced by [[IncrediblyLamePun Heavy Metal.]]

[[WMG: One day, Rebecca Sugar was smoking weed with Peter Browngardt and this gave them the idea to come up with the Steven Universe/Uncle Grandpa crossover]]

[[WMG: The uncle Grandpa episode was technically Canon]]

[[WMG:The gemstones on Earth are unhatched Gems]]

[[WMG:''Crying Breakfast Friends'' [[DarkFic Dark Fics]] are about them committing suicide]]

[[WMG:The Kindergarten literally sucked out Earth's life force to create Gems.]]

[[WMG:Alternatively, the Kindergarten process is toxic to other life.]]

** ''{{VideoGame/Wolfenstein}}''

** ''{{Film/Casablanca}}''

** {{ComicBook/Watchmen}} (See the section regarding the Cold War below)

** ''{{ComicBook/Maus}}''

** Any World War II-era [[WartimeCartoon Wartime Cartoons]], including ''WesternAnimation/PeaceOnEarth'', ''WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath'', ''WesternAnimation/DerFuehrersFace'', and ''WesternAnimation/DaffyTheCommando''

* Due to the lack of the second World War, the Manhattan Project never happened, the atomic bomb was never invented, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki never occurred. This means that there was no UsefulNotes/ColdWar or nuclear arms race, and that franchise based around nuclear war and its effects, such as ''{{VideoGame/Fallout}}'', ''Film/MadMax'', and ''{{Franchise/Godzilla}}'' don't exist in this universe. This also means the RaygunGothic aesthetic never took off.

** The space program definitely still exists in some form, as in the episode [[{{Recap/StevenUniverseS1E28SpaceRace}} Space Race]], Pearl mentions that several humans, a monkey, and a dog, made it into space. Perhaps it was knowledge of the existence of the gems as extraterrestrial life forms that led to the space program instead of the Cold War.

[[WMG:''Camp Pining Hearts'' is this world's version of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Island'']]

[[WMG: The lyrics over the ending themes are part of a song written by Rose for Greg. ]]

A common metaphor used in Communications classes (which, in my own experience, a few of which are often mandatory even for non-majors), is to liken every relationship between two people (for whatever purpose) to a "spiritual child" of the two people involved. (see [[http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007248392x/student_view0/glossary.html here]].) If the relationship is good, the child will be strong and healthy (like Garnet) but if the relationship is bad, the child will be deformed and hideous (like Malachite). I'm guessing Rebecca Sugar picked up this metaphor in college and when coming up with the mechanics of Gem Fusion in her show, she later had the idea to [[LiteralMetaphor literalize]] this metaphor.

[[WMG: Homeworld Became embroiled with conflicts after the Rebellion]]

Homeworld may have also come in contact with other alien species or an Anterstellar Alliance which were technologically on par with Homeworld, enabling them to fight back against the Gem Empires colonization campaigns.[[note]] The reason we don’t see these other aliens is due in part to them not seeing Earth of any importance or strategic value and thus have not bothered in making contact. [[/note]] Millennia of conflict whether it be infighting, other outside forces or both diminished the Gem Empire’s might and their pool of resources, thus further expanding why future generation of gems become weaker and more dependent on advanced tech to compensate for their loss of raw power.

[[WMG:A real version of Buddy Buddwick's Journal will be released.]]

[[WMG:Creator/{{Sega}} won the MediaNotes/ConsoleWars in the series' universe]]

[[WMG:The gaming industry stalled in the SU verse.]]

* The colonization of the universe by the Diamonds was simply to perpetuate this goal of hers, with Yellow no longer caring about resources or potential, White has decreed the universe's remaining resources are negligible. The series is "on the eve" to her [[OneWingedAngel ascension into goddesshood]], the final confrontation has her use her own weapons to become a [[{{Film/GodzillaVsSpaceGodzilla}} gigantic crystalline monster]] that seeks to absorb all of her "children" back into her.

[[WMG:Someone saw what Pearl and Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz did using that viewing device on the Moon Base.]]

[[WMG: The Forced Fusion process combined with [=Pink/Rose/Steven's=] healing abilities could potentially revive shattered Gems.]]

[[WMG:The series will end in a reveal that it was just Steven recounting his life story to his therapist]]

[[WMG: Rose temporary cut off direct contact with humans sometime before meeting Greg]]

[[WMG: The ConspicuousLightPatch on the plush pile in "Sadie's Song" is a [[PaintingTheMedium hint at Steven's mindset at the time]].]]

[[WMG: Lapis flooded the Earth]]

* Lapis did say she almost drowned a lot of people, we only ever see her almost drown Steven and Connie. So that doesn't make much sense. But a bunch of water getting relocated to other areas would be a good way to almost drown a lot of people

[[WMG:Creator/{{Sega}} won the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars in the series' universe]]

The UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast were worldwide successes, and the UsefulNotes/GameCube (or "Dolphin," as it is called in the world of SU) was the last console Creator/{{Nintendo}} made, which is why Steven has a [=GameCube=] and UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 but no UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} or later system.

** Any World War II-era [[WartimeCartoon Wartime Cartoons]], including ''WesternAnimation/PeaceOnEarth'', ''WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath'', and ''WesternAnimation/DerFuehrersFace''

** Any number of works about the Holocaust, including ''Film/LifeIsBeautiful'', ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', ''Film/SchindlersList'', ''Literature/NumberTheStars'', and ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPajamas''
** Molly's and Nanea's books from the Literature/AmericanGirlsCollection

** All World War II-era [[WartimeCartoon Wartime Cartoons]], including ''WesternAnimation/PeaceOnEarth'', ''WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath'', and ''WesternAnimation/DerFuehrersFace''

** Any number of works about the Holocaust, including ''Film/LifeIsBeautiful'', ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', ''Film/SchindlersList'', ''Literature/NumberTheStars'', and ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPajamas''.

** Molly's books from the Literature/AmericanGirlsCollection

** VideoGame/CallOfDuty
** {{VideoGame/Wolfenstein}}
** VideoGame/MedalOfHonor
** Film/SavingPrivateRyan
** Film/IngloriousBasterds
** {{Film/Casablanca}}
** Literature/TheManInTheHighCastle
** Literature/SlaughterhouseFive
** Literature/CatchTwentyTwo
** ComicBook/CaptainAmerica (And possibly more Marvel Comics- though the fact that Steven has been seen [[http://asiancartercosplay.tumblr.com/post/124383508158/when-captain-universe-throws-his-mighty-shield throwing his shield similar to the way Cap does]] indicates that another shield-throwing character may exist in media.)

** Any number of works about the Holocaust.

* From a meta standpoint, this has a lot of precedent - the thematic parallels between Steven Universe and Gen 1 WesternAnimation/{{Transformers}} is notable; the Gems, in many ways, are basically gender-flipped analogs of the Autobots, with a Jewel motif rather robotic, while Homeworld and Corrupted Gems are not unlike Decepticons. Accordingly, then, it would make sense that Pink Diamond may well be the Sentinel Prime to Rose's Optimus, and would have passed on the arcane history of the Gems and their creator.

[[WMG: Pink Diamond was shattered later than the Diamond Authority believes.]]
Pink Diamond starts up the Crystal Gem rebellion as a delaying tactic, but as these things do it spirals out of control and factionalises. Then the other diamonds realise this far more successful rebellion has to have strong backing by someone who'd agree with the ideals. They would have to be powerful, Off-colour and Deep-cut - there is only one candidate. Pink realises that her cover has been blown, and needs her most loyal soldier to remove her from play before the Diamond's do.

As a secondary advanatge the rebel factions will be able to work together. Pink can't have any Sapphire ''especially Parapashaca'' too close or that will undo this scheme. And a diamond being shattered by Rose Quartz will help improve the morale of the rebellion and put the Crystal Gems in command. This partially backfires - Blue Diamond takes over Pink's duty(when we see her on Earth she's in her mourning veil). Then we discover Garnet.

We've assumed the picture is Pink Diamond being surrounded, and with an evil grin, but what if it is a grimace with Pink and the Crystal Gem's facing Bismuth's rebel faction. Pink Diamond will sell her life dearly. Pearl is surprised. Garnet is fearful and worried. While Pink Diamond does love humans, she loves them ''as pets''. Despite Pink caring for humans, free humans see her as an oppressor - The Diamond. They shatter her with Bismuth's armanents, and ''that'' is why Bismuth got bubbled.

Garnet is fearful [[spoiler:because Sapphire was a high-ranking Homeworld gem, and the rumours she's heard about Pink Diamond are not very flattering. Keeping humans in Zoo as Trophys, because normal homeworld gems don't understand why else Pink would do so. Erratic, bad tempered and collects trophies. A worse tyrant than the other Diamonds.]]
* Jossed. [[spoiler:She was never shattered at all.]]

[[WMG: Not only are snake people real, but they're responsible for corrupting Gems, transforming them into Gem Beasts.]]
* Could be. Or maybe the snake people are corrupted gems. Or maybe the snake people are actually the Gem society that the earthbound Gems are hiding from.
* What if the Sneople [[{{Precursors}} created the Gems]]?
* Jossed. The Diamonds corrupted the Gems.

[[WMG: The magic storm contained in the geode seen in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E27HouseGuest "House Guest"]] was a Weapon of Mass Destruction sent by the Homeworld Gems during the war.]]
It could even be the thing that corrupted into monsters all of the Gems on earth that weren't already broken, being used to power artifacts, or protected by Rose's shield.
* Jossed on the corruption front, as that was the Diamonds' doing.

[[WMG: The Diamond Authority is a hypocritical conspiracy.]]
They're ''all'' fusions. The murals on the ship are inaccurate because they were made by Gems who wouldn't know the difference, but the Diamonds are immensely tall and, of the two we've seen, wear long, loose, concealing garments while all the others we've seen so far wear form-fitting tights or dresses. They know what kind of power Fusion has and that's why they place such huge restrictions on it, but most importantly, all the fusions we've seen have a strong desire to do what ''they'' want because they're a unique combination of personalities that both Gems become aware of, it's the only way they can experience being "different" and become introduced to the idea of being able to change. Even Jasper completely abandons her obligations to Homeworld after getting a taste of fusion because of the power trip she's on. Restriction of fusion is how the Diamonds keep their people in line.
* Jossed, they're not fusions.

[[WMG: Bismuth will be in the SDCC 2017 poster.]]
Greg and Connie were in the 2014 one, Lapis, Jasper, Peridot, Ruby, and Sapphire were in the 2015 one, and everyone (minus Ruby and Sapphire) was in the 2016 one. If anything, there's a very good chance of it.
** Jossed.

[[WMG: Blue Diamond will meet Lapis before reaching Earth]]
* It is implied that Lapis used to be a member of Blue Diamond's court, and Lapis disappeared into space at the end of "Raising the Barn". Blue Diamond will ask Lapis, "What is worth protecting on Earth?" and Lapis will show her a complete box set of ''Camp Pining Hearts''. This will play an important role in Blue Diamond's eventual HeelFaceTurn.
* Jossed.

[[WMG: Pink Diamond was shattered because she was about to make a HeelFaceTurn]]
* It's been noted that the story that Rose shattered Pink Diamond has a lot of holes in it, and that the circumstances of Pink's shattering actually very strongly imply that it was ''another Diamond'' that shattered her. It's also been noted that Pink seems to have been a lot nicer and less sociopathic than the other three Diamonds. Putting those two ideas together, what if Pink Diamond was about to sue for peace with Rose Quartz, either because she'd come to understand what Rose saw in Earth, or because she felt the Rebellion was costing too much and it was time to cut their losses? If that were the case, it's quite possible that one of the other Diamonds (most likely Yellow or White) might have shattered her to keep her from suing for peace.
* Jossed. [[spoiler:She was never shattered at all.]]

[[WMG: Rose Quartz only poofed Pink Diamond. It was Bismuth who shattered her.]]
* Not only would shattering Pink Diamond have gone against Rose's morals, it was also a tactically stupid thing to do. Rose had to have known that if she shattered Pink Diamond, the other three Diamonds would lash out exactly as they did. So let us suppose that Rose managed to ambush and poof Pink Diamond, and then bubbled her gem or otherwise took it as a hostage for the Earth's survival? However, Bismuth didn't ''want'' an end to the war. She wanted the war to continue, to grow worse, in hopes of eventually destroying the Diamond Authority. So she did the one thing that she must have known would ensure that the Diamonds would fight the Crystal Gems to the death, and shattered one of their own.
* Jossed. [[spoiler:Rose ''was'' Pink Diamond.]]

[[WMG: Stevonnie is a Hermaphrodite]]
* It's been stated that all fusions have "something extra", such as Garnet's three eyes, Smoky Quartz's three arms, or the extra eyes and arms most fusions manifest. Stevonnie, on the other hand, does not have any visible extra features. However, given that Stevonnie is created from a biological male and female, it's possible that Stevonnie possess both male and female genitalia.
** Would make sense, since the original Hermaphrodite from Myth/GreekMythology was essentially a fusion.
** Jossed.

[[WMG: [[spoiler:There will be a somber alternate set of lyrics to the theme song to make it about the Diamond Authority]]]]
* [[spoiler:This is our last chance to make things even... White, Yellow, and Blue... and Steven.]]
* [[spoiler:Alternatively, there'll be an instrumental whose opening notes will fit the words, "We... are the Diamond Authority..."]]
* Jossed. [[spoiler:The Diamond Authority had a HeelFaceTurn before they got around to it.]] Which is a shame.

[[WMG: White Diamond's pearl is an automaton/robonoid]]
White Diamond's Pearl is the only one that isn't voiced by the other Pearls' voice actress, and is in fact voiced by White Diamond's voice actress. This, along with her robotic cadence, generally bizarre movement, ability to summon gemtech pods and travel through walls, points to White Diamond's Pearl not being a true pearl, but instead a robonoid/automaton.
* Jossed.

[[WMG:White Diamond's Pearl is directly mind controlling White Diamond herself.]]
Yeah, it's a silly theory, but what if White Diamond isn't the one controlling White Pearl, but the other way around? Pearls are just a servant race, but White Pearl uses her BeneathSuspicion status as a Pearl and White Diamond's authority to effectively rule the Gem Empire by herself.

It all started when White Diamond attempted to possess her Pearl so she can see and hear through her, since Gems are more likely to say compromising things in front of a lowly Pearl than they would ever do in front of a Diamond. However, the it backfired when White Pearl reversed the process and turned it on White Diamond. She now keeps WD in seclusion to minimize the chance of someone noticing White's behavior is off.
* Jossed. Actually, the reverse is true.

Gems are constructed for the purpose of being functional cogs in the greater machine of the Diamond Authority, are expected to obey orders without question, and White herself has the power to reach into Gem minds and reprogram them to total obedience and Pink accidentally(?) placed a geas on Pearl that physically prevented her from speaking. In seems in-character for the Diamonds to thus program a certain degree of basic reverence and obedience to their overlords into the rank-and-file, though like all Homeworld attempts to psychologically condition emotionless drones out of the populace the effect is hit or miss. A subconscious triggering of this programming is why so many Homeworld Gems bother to listen to Steven instead of simply treating him like just another inferior organic creature that needs to be swept away.

* Since that it seems the Diamond's are currently stranded on earth, they might as well interact with some of it's residents and given that the two have a [[NotSoDifferent surprising number of similarities]] it would be an interesting moment. It could also lead to a humorous nod to "Jungle Moon" which Priyanka discovers she can do a great impression of Yellow's voice.