A couple different potential answers.
1. Human shaped beings are naturally more adapt for intergalactic survival.
2. Gems had some role in the formation of humans as a species, which makes sense with the given timeframes without resorting to Halo-esque "humans were the real ancient aliens" weirdness.
edited 12th May '16 6:39:22 AM by InAnOdderWay
Or potentially, by this show's clearly alternate history settings, here Gems were the ones that naturally evolved, and humans were the ones formed after them.
Or perhaps all species in this universe tend to naturally evolve human-like characteristics, as they are best adaptable to a space faring race.
But I don't see how "humans made gems" is the logical conclusion to draw from this. Again, it breaks the theming of the show, would hurt the potential for lore by shifting it from Gems to ancient humans, and would just be sort of stupid.
What about a precursor species who seeded the galaxies with life so that they would evolve into humanoid forms (resembling the precursors) and then created the gems as an artificial race of personal warriors, only for the gems to later rebel and kill them off?
I mean, it sounds obvious, doesn't it.
De Romanīs, lingua Latina gloriosa non fuī. Gems weren't designed, they were redesigned. These Uplifted Animal s return to their natural forms when they break their humanoid programming.
This article
helps explain my dislike for the Precursors Trope being used just for creators to be lazy and not explain aliens evolving naturally and their history and how they got to where they are on their own merits.
So gems discovered Earth then used Uterine Replicator tech to remake their children in humanoid forms?
My thought is that modern gems are basically the gem version of trans-humanism. Not a race created by another, but just the original naturally evolved gems figuring out how to design more of their kind artificially and with the traits they want.
When life gives you lemons, burn life's house down with the lemons.My personal theory;
Pearl was a gift to Rose for exceptional service to the Homeworld.
Pink Diamond either started the rebellion or put the idea into Rose's head. Jasper mentions she fought in the first war for earth, implying at least two wars.
Pink Diamond was killed during before or during the rebellions and then unpersoned by the Diamond Authority for doing so. It's why her symbols are no longer on modern gem tech.
The Cluster is Yellow Diamond's final step in ensuring the complete erasure of the rebellion from history. This also explains why Peridot has never heard of the Crystal Gems.
Oh really when?I dislike the Precursors trope too, but less because of what it is (I think it's, on its own, an interesting idea), but because it seems like every sci-fi universe relies on it these days, often as a shortcut to explain technology or races or etc.
You don't say "the first war" if there's only been one, that's really confusing.
If you want to clarify that there's only been one...you'd refer to it as "the one war" or "that one war"...or just "during the war"
It's not even in the case of expecting another war, Jasper really shouldn't be expecting a war out of 3 weak rebellious teen gems.
edited 12th May '16 10:19:52 AM by randomness4
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.That would make...about as much sense as precursors (which is probably the easiest explanation that makes sense), since that's almost exactly what it is, but maybe annoy people less.
I still like the idea of Homeworld being a Genius Loci that created the original gems (possibly the Diamonds) from its own mantle, and then "died."
That's not even just hcobb being silly, that is exactly what is going on in this show.
There's a pretty decent fanfic about that on AO 3 somewhere.
You talking 'bout this?
It was one of the first things I found when looking for Sapphire maybe having a Pearl.
edited 12th May '16 10:32:43 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

Why are gems human shaped instead of spiders or ponies or starfish with only the CG adopting human forms to fit in with local population?