-she seems happier. 

Garnet was always stoic and cool (and she still is), but somehow she seems more emotional. 

Her smiles in general have gone from this

to this

You can even see the difference from the 1st to 2nd intro.

I know this isn’t a new thing but I was trying to remember when this change happened. 

Jailbreak.

I used to think that maybe it was just because Garnet was under a lot of stress being the new leader and still mourning the loss of Rose… both of which are still true. 

But those two things haven’t changed. 

What has is her relationship to Steven. 

Before Jailbreak. Garnet was hiding a part of herself from Steven. Being a fusion is a large part of Garnet’s identity. Not being open about that part of herself was surly not easy. It reminds me of how I felt before coming out as opposed to now. 

Even if she knew Steven would most likely accept her, Garnet was concerned he wouldn’t understand. The only time pre-Jailbreak where Garnet smiled as brightly as she does now was when she saw Stevonnie.

That was the moment Garnet knew Steven would understand.

…Just rambling on now XD