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Darbi · 07-28-2007, 03:46 PM

Goodnight!

Okay, a little more color symbolism.

Quote:

Purple is the color of good judgment. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. Purple is a good color to use in meditation.

Purple has been used to symbolize magic and mystery, as well as royalty. Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color. Most children love the color purple. Purple is the color most favored by artists.

About the purple colors used in Outlaws, that Jack and Kate were wearing...

originally posted by balibaby4

There is something to be said about the degrees of color and intensity in this picture. Jack's purple shirt is faded, almost washed out in comparison to Kate's warmer, more vibrant colored shirt. If Purple is the color of good judgement, then it could be seen as a statement that Jack's judgement (Stay Away From Sawyer!) is faded and dated in comparison to Kate's judgement (and she follows her own instincts here). And, as it turns out, Kate's judgement on talking to Sawyer gets him to turn his gun in, without Kate 'owing him anything'. A snub of Jack through color?

My reply:

I did notice during that scene, Kate kind of glances sideways at Jack when he makes the comment about not owing Sawyer anything. A fleeting look of disappointment with a tinge of anger (perhaps) of how judgmental Jack is being. Of course, Kate had encouraged this behavior with her, "Thanks for the loner" bit. Jack hadn't trusted Kate with a gun in 'Homecoming', but Sawyer did. It's possible that this was an subtle indication that Kate was attempting to seperate her feelings towards Sawyer away from Jack's.

Of course, with purple being a blend of blue and red, Kate's in a state of flux about her feelings.

I don't think it was coincidental that James was in black most, if not all of the episode. His mood was dark, moody and agitated. In contrast, Sayid is in white...and lord knows that his beauty shouldn't be overlooked in this episode. Where is my cap of that? He assisted Charlie, joked with Sawyer, dismissing his grumpy demeanor (much like Locke and Kate did) which received positive feedback from both men eventually. In contrast, Hurley was in cool, confident gray seeking out Sayid to help a Charlie he nor Claire were able to reach intially.

For Kate, I think her time with James was a turning point in how she perceived him, as well as allowing him to see her a little better. She stood by while he wrestled with his demons...literally, and came out of that experience far more certain about trusting her own instincts about him.

Interesting enough, Kate is in that same purple/violet shirt when Sawyer returns and through her ordeal with 'Wayne'. Prior to that, she's in a lighter purple, a lilac as she tears through those messages from the bottle looking for anything of Sawyer's to hold on to, I suppose. Notice, that she confronts Jack about his judgment of her, perhaps even his judgment of Sawyer. Again, she's in a state of flux until she goes with her instincts, what's in her heart and faces her demons in Wayne through Sawyer to finally embrace her black horse. And I'm not even going to attempt to tackle the symbolism in that one.

ETA: Here's the description of lilac.

Culture of Lavender: While purple is the color of royalty, lavender is the color of femininity. It's a grown up pink.

Using Lavender: Use the color lavender to suggest something unique or extremely special but without the deeper mystery of purple. Lavender may be a good choice when you are targeting women and want to invoke feelings of nostalgia or romance.