>>81703439>>81703521Some season 3 (formerly 2b) titles near the end of the season include 'Crack the Whip', 'Steven vs. Amethyst', and 'The Kindergarten Kid'.
Amethyst still hasn't fully realized/accepted that gemetically, she's defective and that that is okay. She still has a lot of self hate bottled up.
Now, if a gem were to offer her a way to prove to the rest of the Crystal Gems that she was strong and useful, Amethyst very well might take that opportunity, even if it involves leaving the Crystal Gems temporarily (in her mind) and even if ultimately it's a sham.
You don't tell a little person they're 100% healthy and perfect. You sit them down, explain their condition to them, and then explain to them that genetic faults/shortcomings are definitely not personal faults or shortcomings.