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David Chiem and Colors (and Xander)

So, the Chapter 2 Q&A dropped (semi) recently. There’s a ton of fun information in there, but I’m particularly focused on the reveal of David’s favorite and least favorite colors. Yellow (reason: inspiring), and gray (reason: depressing).

These are clearly in reference to his main color associations. His fake inspirational speaker persona is associated with yellow and his current “guilty as charged” persona is associated with gray. David’s opinions on these colors are likely stand-ins for his opinions on his personas.

So now, an important question: Why does he still like yellow?

It’s a commonly agreed upon analysis that David doesn’t like the performance he has to put on in order to be an inspirational speaker. It’s a role he’s forced to play, not one that he believes in personally. In the Chapter 2 trial he ditches that persona (and the yellow in his design) to act in a way that seems more liberating. It’s like his “true self”, or at least a bit truer of a self. But that’s gray David, and David doesn’t like gray. It’s “depressing”.

I think the colors represent how David feels about his own personality. I think that he wishes he could genuinely be like his inspirational speaker persona. If he was, he’d probably be happier. He secretly wishes he could believe in the things he says to inspire people.

But David doesn’t believe in personal growth. He thinks if someone can become better, they were already good. He probably sees himself as a lost cause under this philosophy. There’s no hope for him to be kind, genuine, or happy.

…And that’s where Xander comes in. Xander, in Chapter 1, is a person who is kind, genuine, and happy. He fights for what’s right. And he looks up to David as someone who inspired him to be who he is today. David sees him use that inspiration for good when he stands up for Nico. When Xander tells David he inspires him, David responds by saying Xander is inspiring as well. They’re each other’s role model.

We have no way of knowing right now how much of what David does in Chapter 1 is genuine, but the fixation on Xander in the Literature Girl Insane MV makes me think that David and Xander’s connection was genuine, at least a little bit. But I don’t think it’s just because Xander became his friend. I think it’s because Xander became his role model.

Xander, to David, represents who David wishes he could be. He was more than just a friend. He was David’s hope. A personification of the good David’s given the world, as well as the chance David has to change. If he becomes more like Xander, maybe he’ll live up to his inspirational speaker title. So they become friends and role models. It’s very sweet.

Then Xander tries to kill Teruko. And then he gets electrocuted and dies.

David vehemently defends Xander’s honor in the first trial. It’s not just because he liked Xander. If Xander was his role model of a good person, but he tried to kill someone, then there would be no hope left for David to be a good person either. David’s symbol of hope dies abruptly.

In Chapter 2, David says no one is truly capable of change. He (likely) lies about killing Arei to get himself and the entire case executed. He’s given up on improving or ever being happy. Because the person who gave him the hope that he could change is dead.

I know it’s a bit weird to go from David’s color preferences to “Xander is his hope”, but that’s what clicked into place for me when I read those fun facts. Xander’s eyes are also gray/yellow, like David’s, but unlike David they fluctuate with his emotions and not whatever persona he’s putting on.

Also, I’m obviously not an expert. I could be totally wrong. Either way, I’m excited to see what’s done with David’s character! Hello DRDT fandom.

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"What an absurdity... The dining room is full of people, but he’s not there...."

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It's always funny to me how Xanvid fans characterize Xander as being the hopeless yearner in their dynamic, because you look at the Literature Girl Insane MV (plus Tally5) and David is pulling some fuckery like "If something is important it will disappear" 'I hate the things that I love and I love the things that I hate" and THIS SHIT

Motherfucker, I will use my right as a boyliker to call you a slur

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#errorsad #saderror #verysad #pleasehappen

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Mitski time mitski time mitski time

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i spent an unhealthy amount of time on this. i will go to bed now

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👹👺

i think about this a lot. what if a deaf human fell down the mountain. would he make his threatening language accessible

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It’s like Dr. House always said

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I wish that people were more.: kind? Understanding? I dont even want to say something...

What Really Really Ruined an AU; A Response to Streamline Workshop.

Hey everyone, I made a google doc for people to read and spread around. This is the real honest truth about flowerfell.

I ask that nobody harass anyone with this doc, gently educate.

Don't bother the creator, they want to be left alone to my knowledge.

If anyone wants to send this to Streamline Workshop, be my guest.

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BU CANON/THATS SO CANON

*Married life playing in the background

This idea was probably funnier in my head

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kawaii

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Im so sorry for not writingthe requests please forgive me 😭 ım just so lost in.. Things

BUT

I WANNA START ACCEPTİNG.. FANDOMS? İF I KNOW THEM ENAUGH ILL ACCEPT THE FANDOM

so send me the fandoms you want me to write! :3

#acceptingfandoms #fandoms

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I definitly agree with those

See I like Sans but not in the funny meme sexyman way I like him in the way that he promised Toriel to protect a child that was going to be served as a sacrifice from the start because he couldn't find himself to say no to her genuine laughter and sense of humor at every dumb joke they told each other, how he cracked jokes and pranks to make this child feel comfortable while warning them to be careful and reminding them that people loved them and having a gentle heart doesn't make you weak like to this day I still think about "Take care of yourself, kid. Cause someone out there really loves you." and "You didn't gain LOVE, but you gained love." Sans is our friend actually

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To the person that came up with this brilliant design I'm sorry I can't credit you. I saw your art on Pinterest and I immediately got inspired.

Killer Sans belongs to rahafwabas

Dust Sans belongs to Ask-Dusttale

Horror Sans belongs to Sour-Apple-Studios

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica x Undertale AKA crossover of pain Chara design belongs to @bossmonsterbani

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a comic about different types of storytellers

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7. Too many fics

Reasons why I like tumblr

1. None of my family is on here