The Difference Between Red and Yellow Banditos (tøp analysis/theory)
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thereâs an interesting lore implication in torchbearerâs FPE letter. in it, he reports that their rebellion has support from both yellow and red, implying thereâs some sort of difference between the two. as if theyâre two separate groups who have come together to fight a common enemy. this shows the color of tape is not just an aesthetic choice, but marking what âteamâ the person is on. the evidence is subtle, but there are some indicators on what each side represents. so weâre gonna break it down!
red are the fighters. they are actively fighting against the bishops. they are often found in dema, sparking the revolution from the inside. it also seems like they are being led by clancy. unlike yellow, red is a color the bishops can see. it almost seems like red are mocking the bishops, using their color as a sign of their rebellion. safe to say, they arenât afraid of being seen. they want to be seen, since they are leading the movement.
another interesting thing about red is the placement of their tape. unlike yellow, there isnât much variation of the tapeâs placement. like clancy, all the reds wear it on their shoulders. this might represent the âcover meâ sentiment. since they are charging into battle, it makes sense they would want backup.
just as a side note, i do want to address the yellow banditos who are seen with reds in the overcompensate video. while theyâre wearing yellow, itâs still on the shoulders. i can only assume these are the banditos that want to fight, but also want to remain hidden. bishops cannot see yellow after all. perhaps they will change to red once they gain the courage. itâs just a transitional phase from yellow to red. this is also what happened to clancy. yellow to red, but always on the shoulders.
yellow banditos are who we were introduced to first, and arguably who we know more about. yellow are the helpers, much quieter in their approach but still important. unlike red, we rarely see yellow facing dema head on. not until paladin strait, which was after torchbearer said they were willing to join the fight. up until that final battle, however, yellow works to help those escape dema. instead of wanting to destroy dema, like red, yellow is more focused on helping those stuck in the city. it seems like only a few yellow (who may arguably switch to red) live in dema. most of them stay in trench, moving into dema only to rescue people.
where red wants to be seen, yellow wants to stay hidden. they wear yellow, a color the bishops cannot see. thereâs also much more variation in the tape placement.
we can assume yellow are taping what they want to protect the most. for example, torchbearer taped his heart and his tyler tattoo. marking whatâs important with yellow keeps it safe from the bishops. it also seems like torchbearer is in charge of yellow group.
torchbearer and clancy being leaders of both groups may explain why theyâre going into battle with their respective colors. clancy is leading red, and torchbearer is leading yellow.
red and yellow have different goals, but they work much better together. red are brave, wanting to fight head on. they wish to be seen, sporting the very color the bishops use. but they canât fight their battle alone, they need support from yellow. a loyal friend who will cover them no matter what. and yellow needs fighters to end dema for good. in a way, red and yellow complete each other. itâs no wonder why they finally teamed up.
side note: iâve always been team red myself
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