I have a, probably stupid, theory that just popped into my head. Where...RK800 Connor’s jacket is grey, because he’s sorta stuck in the middle. He has to decide for himself, whether or not he is a deviant. Has to choose one side from the other. It’s all a “grey area”, in his mind if you will. He’s in denial somewhat, about who he is. But then RK900’s jacket is black and white. Because, I’m guessing, he sees everything like that. Two set sides. “Good” And “Evil”. It’s already pre-defined to him.
This is honestly such a great point!We see a lot of this in media; a lot of symbolism in what people wear and how they look. One of the biggest that I know is a woman cutting off her hair, which relates to letting go of her past/pain and starting anew. So, to point this out is so perfect and I’m so happy you did!Connor struggled with who he was the entire game. He was constantly in the grey area, trying to figure out where he stood. Even in the beginning; Connor seemed to care only about the mission but the moment Danial told Connor he lied to him, his software instability increases. And yeah, Amanda says Connor was supposed to become Deviant from the start, but that didn’t stop Connor from trying so hard to not become Deviant. If you choose not to shoot Chloe, the way he reacts when Kamski suggests he’s Deviant and then when Hank confronts him, you can see how terrified he is. You can see how hard it was for him – how hard it was to try so hard to be a machine when he wasn’t acting like one.He was stuck in the middle. Stuck between what he was made to be to who he could be. Honestly, though, I believe Hank was his final push to Deviancy. Depending on how you play, Hank can be one of the reasons Connor become’s Deviant or Connor becomes the reason Hank dies. I think that describes their relationship perfectly; they help each other get to where they need to be and when they aren’t there for each other, they both suffer.And then you have RK900. He’s completely different, not just clothing but in appearance. His eyes are blue, he’s swol, and he’s a complete machine. Unlike Connor, he has no pull to humanity and is probably not easily persuaded to become Deviant. He’s most likely ruthless and completely analytical.The black and white shows this so well. He doesn’t have the ability to choose who he is – who he wants to be. He’s either black or white, nothing in between. As you said, he was already “pre-defined”.So, yes, Connor wearing grey definitely signifies his struggle between machine and humanity. And RK900 wearing black and white shows that, unlike Connor, he doesn’t have a choice.
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