Implications on form and circuitry
I’ve talked about this briefly before but again, it’s so so funny that there’s actually a lot of lore and world building within a deleted intimate scene. Modern Disney could never, lmao. Anyways this is going to be a somewhat deeper discussion on some of the implications brought about by the scene in York’s quarters.
While it has been expressed in the novel that, at least on the game grid the color of circuitry is controlled. You are either Red or Blue. Us or them. Easy to divise who’s a prisoner and who isn’t. Later in the novel and in the cut scene itself it’s made all the more clear that on a broad level color of circuits are controlled— NOW, that is not to say that there’s not outliers like the one hot pink woman and the more wilder shaped programs. I think the control is more on the video warriors or the useful. The ones the MCP hasn’t assimilated but drained enough so that they’re mindless drones.
Second thing Yori does upon changing her apartment is change her looks, she’s pinks and oranges as opposed to the “standard” blue. This also brings up the implication of a “true form” or a more natural/customizable look for programs. And it’s immensely interesting as The novelization goes on to imply that the sparkles in her cape are sort of akin to her circuitry? Still attached/apart of her in some way (she still has several on her mind you)
This also goes back into funny territory as Yori is ready for the icecapades and Tron gets…. Streamers taped onto him? I don’t know what that’s about but apparently that’s his thing. Also his new wave hairstyle is actually everything… except the rat tail. Tron, baby, honey, I love you but put the helmet back on No one wants to see that. 😭
But back to the point, this is a restricted thing. Highly unauthorized and dangerous to look like this even for a little while- just like Yori lighting up her  apartment. I love the novelization as it goes onto say :
It’s a “this is not what I look like but what I have to” it’s fascinating as thr MCP sucked the light and energy out of the landscape as well as prevents (or takes away enough energy that it’s hard to appear this way) the more whimsical appearance some programs have. Someone gives you a work uniform and you aren’t allowed to change back to regular clothes at home.
I might be way overthinking all of this but it’s just? It’s a fascinating thing to think about and I love expanding world building and will probably use the information in at least my own works.













