As the series has progressed Steven continues to struggle to accept the flaws in his mother while still trying to love her. It hasn’t been easy but recent episodes have seen him finally start to understand why she did what she did. “No one is a straight good guy and no one is a straight bad guy, its about shades of gray,” adds fellow writer Ben Levin. In writing the series the team focused on building up Rose Quartz for both Steven and the viewers and then tearing her down. Levin elaborates further. The seminal episode “Storm in the Room” had Steven confront this image of his mother head on. Stories such as that were key to the writers of Steven Universe. “When someone you love does something wrong, do you cast that person out?” asks Burnett. “Or do you embrace them for their flaws? Do you try and teach them a better way?” Burnett hints that Steven will continue to grapple with those questions in future episodes. Shamus Kelley is a pop culture/television writer and official Power Rangers expert. Follow him on Twitter! Read more articles by him here!
