I really liked that this Steven Bomb
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made the Diamonds much more, if not empathetic, certainly understandable. Up until now they'd come across as pretty bog standard 'grr, evil' villains, which was a real shame, because the non-villain characters are just so exquisite. Seeing them like this, as people, people with immense power, but people still struggling to deal with immense loss and pain, really made them much more interesting.