ok though but a third viewing of pacific rim bestowed upon me this flailing shriek of a realization:
- as soon as raleigh meets mako he ditches the oatmeal knitwear for a navy blue piece and that’s literally the only other sweater we see him wearing for the rest of the movie
- he FUCKING WEARS HER COLOR FOR HER
Mako in turn wears that taupe cardigan when she’s in her room after they spar (“You felt it, we’re drift compatible”), the warmest color we ever see her in. It’s right after she tells Raleigh that she won’t be fighting the Marshall’s decision out of respect, but it’s clear that she expects (maybe even hopes) Raleigh will stop by to see her one last time before heading into the pilot test. But after their first drift goes horribly awry, Mako goes back to wearing the cold grays and blues of her memory.