![]() ![]() Flapjack is symbolic of Hunter beginning to stray from the path created for him by Belos and him eventually breaking free of his control to become his own person. Flapjack, in many ways, has become a part of Hunter and a fundamental piece of his identity. But one thing he does realize is how large part of him Flapjack has become. Thus, he can’t really express himself through his clothing the same way the other kids can. Having been raised the way he was, he likely has no real grasp of what his own identity is (no doubt made worse by the grimwalker revelation and finding out he’s a clone). Sorta similar to Amity, but even worse, Hunter likely never had any say in what kinds of clothes he got to wear growing up. Is there a character in one of the Mario games that wears a hat like that? I’m fairly certain that’s the first time. (*speaking of the previous shots, before I forget… when the mutant rat from Yesterday’s Lie bursts through the board, we can briefly see Hunter’s hands without any gloves. ”Ripped jeans? Not in this household, young lady!” These are all likely clothes Amity would not be allowed to wear if Odalia had a say in the matter. Now, however, Amity is finally free of her mother’s overly controlling attitude and enters her rebellious edgy phase. There wasn’t much time to process the meaning of that at the time, since they were a bit busy dealing with the end of the world and everything. ![]() The events of Clouds on the Horizon saw Amity more or less disowning her mother (take note of the absence of Odalia in the drawing of her family in one of the previous shots*). Willow is at heart a very caring and kind individual, but when need be, she can be tough and powerful, This is a theme we’ve seen repeated several times with her character. Despite her threatening pose with her hands balled up into fists and the intimidating spikes on her helmet, she is still smiling brightly and her outfit is brightly colored. Seeing as there is no flyer derby in the Human Realm, it seems Willow opted for the next best thing and is trying her hand at roller derby (which, fun fact, the only reason I know that sport exists is thanks to a Steven Universe fanfic I read years ago). With this in mind, it makes sense he’d try to assemble what might be considered a ”normal” human outfit, to blend in and show respect for the human culture. And his stated wish back in Hunting Palismen was to become an ambassador to the Human Realm. His knowledge of the Human Realm has often been played for laughs, but he’s still very passionate and interested in everything human. But you’ll notice that out of the four newcomers to the Human Realm, he’s the one who’s got the most ”normal” outfit. Observe:Īt first glance, it’s easy to conclude that Gus probably just picked out what he thought looked cool and that’s most likely the case. Hm… can I wring some symbolic meaning out of these outfits? Of course I can. ![]()
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