I know a lot of people dislike what we see of Spinel and the diamonds in “Homeworld Bound” because everyone seems too well-adjusted and reformed and happy, but that’s actually what I love? Because this would be a standard episode premise on any day where Steven wasn’t in crisis and still had his own emotions good and suppressed.
Think about it: Steven would come to Homeworld to check on Spinel and the diamonds and they would do exactly what we saw. Spinel would be a lovable goof. Yellow, Blue, and White would be excited to show off their new powers and how they’ve begun righting their wrongs. The four of them would seemingly get along great; it would be happily ever after. But Steven would see cracks in their facade. They would try to deny it at first, but it would come out that things weren’t perfect. They just pretended because they really didn’t want to disappoint Steven. But of course Steven would be so accepting, and he’d give a little speech about how they’re still trying to be perfect when perfect isn’t real. What’s important is that they’re trying to do better and making progress. Episode ends lesson learned all is well que star transition.
But Steven is in serious personal crisis during “Homeworld Bound,” so the image of Spinel and the diamonds’ happy little Era Three remains unquestioned and intact.
