@Will Keaton: I got the impression that that was what started the war. It may not have even been part of any of her original plans.
That being said the revelation of Rose shattering Pink Diamond seems like something that would have another twist to it that we won't learn until later, but I agree it would be more powerful if Rose shattered her.
I'll repost the "Bubbled" clip because it's clearly just the first thirty seconds of the episode.
I originally guessed from the clip that Steven came out of the Rubies' ship. But nope, moonbase airlock.
Yes, the being shot out an airlock on the moon's surface resulted in Steven and the Rubies, within the span of a few minutes, going further away from the moon than the moon is from Earth.
I know the show is very loose with physics, but that's just stupid even in a basic observational sense.
The Temple seems like its bigger on the inside too.
Plus, the door changing where it opens depending on who opens it? There's clearly some spatial shenanigans going on.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersEither Rose's shattering Pink Diamond was what kickstarted the war, or she did it toward the end as a desperate last resort. There's evidence for both.
Jasper's expression of how Rose shattered Pink Diamond was too emotion filled for Jasper to have not known Pink Diamond and she referred to Pink Diamond as "my Diamond'. Even if Diamond assignment happens during incubation, Jasper would still not refer to her as "my Diamond' if she never really thought of her as her Diamond.
On the other hand, if Rose did it as a desperate last resort it would make her a hypocrite, and she didn't seem like the hypocrite type. Not even close. Plus, it would mean Bismuth was bubbled in vain, and if that was the case and Bismuth was right all along Rose would have had the loyalty to unbubble her.
edited 9th Aug '16 5:20:42 PM by thatother1dude
The impression I get is that PD was shattered to make way for the rebellion, and she regreted it ever since. So when the war was on, she developed enough guilt over shattering Gems that she had her sword made by Bismuth to prevent that from happening, and never wanted that to happen again.
From the apparently brutal actions she took and secrecy, compared with her much calmer, reflective, even sad appearances in Greg flashbacks, you get the impression that no matter how many bad things she's done, 5000 years is a long time to think about what you've done.
There can be a middle ground. She's shady and did some very ambiguous things, but she ultimately fought and risked everything for Earth and a place where both humans and Gems could coexist.
Because think about it, if there were more Crystal Gems around, there'd be a safe haven for both to be themselves and have a chance at living free lives.
Also, that credits ending is really trolling us. Steven gets blown out in space, I could eeeeveeen learn how to looooooove like yoooooouuuuu!
edited 9th Aug '16 5:26:02 PM by thatother1dude
The way eyeball describes events (about how Rose "started a rebellion. And then took it too far.") implies that the rebellion was already in full swing when it happened.
Which jives with Jasper; the Beta Kindergarten was a desperate attempt to make more soldiers to combat the rebellion, and yet Jasper knew Pink Diamond.
If things escalated such that Rose shattered Pink Diamond despite what happened with Bismuth, her not releasing her could've been out of a sort of selfish guilt; how could she ever face her knowing that what she did that day was for nothing?
edited 9th Aug '16 5:29:11 PM by Enlong
I have a message from another time...Sorry to interrupt, but has anyone else thought this?
edited 9th Aug '16 5:36:17 PM by thatother1dude
Interpreting Rose and her actions is very difficult to do because she's a functional Posthumous Character. While she may not have died in the human sense, she's gone and not coming back. We only see her in flashbacks, and the only Full Episode Flashback episodes where she is the main focus are from the point of view of Greg, who was in love with her. Another Full Episode Flashback where she appears, The Answer, is from the point of view of Garnet, one of her key teammates. We only see her through other's viewpoint, and never see her ourselves.
It would probably be a dark twist if it turns out that Rose actually shattered PD with the Breaking Point.
Also I would be very interested to know if Rose shattered PD before or after her whole confrontation with Bismuth.
GUNDAMU GUNDAMUIt also wouldn't make much sense if she had used it...
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I have a message from another time...I don't think Rose used the breaking point, but it does beg the question of what it took for rose to shatter pink diamond because it really doesn't seem like shattering a gem is easy at all.
This is basically my thoughts on the matter as well.
Rose wasn't perfect.
edited 9th Aug '16 5:50:46 PM by Draghinazzo

I'm thinking Rose opposed the Breaking Point because she regretted shattering Pink Diamond.