i'm actually SO glad they didn't go with any of those insane concept arts for the prototype, and that he ended up looking the way he did. i find it wild that people find his final design "unfitting." unfitting to what exactly? this is a mascot horror game with TOY characters. some insane, grotesque skeleton looking monster would've been the design that feels super out of place.
and people who think the jester theme is "random/meaningless" no it's not, you just don't think about the deeper meaning behind things. him being a jester is actually extremely symbolic of his character/role in the story. if elliot's the king of playtime co, and poppy is his princess, what does that make oliver? the prince? no. if elliot had actually kept his promise about them being a family, it would've been that way. but because elliot used him and cast him aside, that makes him the jester. the fool.
there's also jester symbolism in tarot cards. it represents things like new beginnings (the hour of joy, making a better place, etc.) and infinite potential (he's literally one of the only 2 known truly immortal experiments.) it also represents innocence, which tracks with his real name "oliver" that's associated with peace and olive branches. even though he's fully lost his innocence atp, it doesn't change the fact that he started off as a child victim like the others. it is literally perfect for him.
there's also a saying about jesters that differentiates them from clowns: clowns make a fool out of themselves, but jesters make a fool out of you.
