YMMV / Steven Universe S5E2 "The Trial"

• Alternative Character Interpretation:
  • When Yellow poofs Blue Zircon for accusing the Diamonds of murdering Pink, was it just her Berserk Button pushed about being insulted or rage at being accused of killing her own loved one, was it because Yellow murdered Pink and blamed Rose for it, or was it because, while not having shattered her herself, she knows something about the incident that Blue doesn't?
    • Another could be the idea of Yellow being angered at the idea of a fellow Diamond murdering Pink, as they are akin to sisters. This could be a way of her not wanting to believe it and blasts Zircon for even suggesting that out of anger.
  • Is Blue's reaction to the above accusation just because the claim itself is horrifying to her, or is it because she thinks it might actually be true? Or perhaps because she just accused a God-Emperor of her species of regicide to her face?
  • The Pearls' reaction when Zircon brings up that Pink Diamond's Pearl should've been able to warn her mistress. Distress over where Zircon was going with her train of thought, or is there something about Pink's death that they know about but are forbidden to talk about? As it turns out, they never found out what happened to Pink Diamond's Pearl.
• Draco in Leather Pants: The Prosecuting Zircon receives a lot of this, especially from fans that ship her with the Defense Zircon. Even compared to other villains like Jasper, the Diamonds, or Aquamarine; Prosecuting Zircon is rarely even depicted as an antagonist but rather as a neutral character in spite of her trying to have Steven executed. It helps that of all the antagonistic Gems, she's largely portrayed as ineffectual comedy relief who acts as a place holder for the dangers of Homeworld and the Diamonds rather than a threat on her own.
• Ensemble Dark Horse: The fans immediately latched onto Defense Zircon for her Adorkable appearance and demeanor, and for being a surprisingly competent lawyer once she realizes a contradiction in all the testimonies.
• Fanfic Fuel:
  • Eyeball is shown to have made it back to Homeworld. Did she get her own Pearl like she wanted?
  • Admit it- the idea of a courtroom drama starring Blue Zircon sounds at least a little intriguing, since she mentioned that she has plenty of years of experience.
• Fan Nickname: Before Defense Zircon's name and type were revealed, fans called her "Moonstone" for her vaguely crescent-shaped hairstyle. After the episode aired, she gained a new nickname: "Lawyer Mom".
• Fanon: The lawyers are unilaterally called Blue Zircon and Yellow Zircon following the colored theme-naming of the Diamonds and their Pearls. They're never referred to that in the episode itself nor in the credits (where they're called the Defense and Prosecuting Zircon respectively) but it fits in with the theme naming well enough.
• Foe Yay Shipping: Shipping between the two Zircons is fairly common, dubbed Courtship/Courtshipping. Just look at the episode's official art on the main page.
• I Knew It!:
  • While there's no confirmation either way, this episode strongly supports a theory among many fans that Rose did not shatter Pink Diamond. At the very least, Defense Zircon's conclusions imply that there's more to the story.
  • "A Single Pale Rose" would confirm that theory, and to a lesser degree that a Diamond was responsible- just not one of the ones accused.
• Jerkass Woobie:
  • Despite wanting to punish Rose, Blue is willing to hear the defense. She doesn't seem to believe that Steven is Rose, either, since Steven doesn't know how Pink was shattered, and wants to be fair and just before giving the verdict.
  • Depending on interpretation, Yellow Diamond could be this. Yes, she's trying to murder Steven, and is extremely cruel to her subjects, but because she's not guilty, Blue Zircon just accused her of killing someone she loved very, very dearly. It's rather sad to imagine how that has to feel.
• The Woobie: Poor Defense Zircon, Steven's defense lawyer. She's fretting about being shattered due to having the bad luck on defending a Diamond assassin. Just as it seems she makes a good case in Rose's defense, she makes the mistake of accusing the Diamonds, which gets her poofed.

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