@solarcitymelodies wrote an awesome post about the theory that
KARR is nonbinary. Besides the iconic “Don’t call me ‘boy'”
quote, I’ve noticed a few other things that support the headcanon.
In Trust Doesn’t Rust, KARR ignored whatever Tony and Rev called him
(“it,” “stupid hunk of tin,” and “sweetheart”). He let
others define him and rarely argued. That’s a contrast to KITT vs.
KARR, when he gained the confidence to speak up for himself and say how he wanted to be referred to.
He doesn’t mind he/him pronouns, they’re convenient and familiar to him. He’s masc-presenting, but he’s not a “boy.”
It makes sense that he’s comfortable with they/them pronouns too.
Also, he knows singular they/them is grammatically correct; he says
“them” instead of “him or her.”
KARR’s character arc also adds to the vibes. In KvK, he decided to
change his appearance to better suit his individual identity and to
distance himself from the past. His original voice was also changed,
and though canon doesn’t mention it, it can be assumed he chose his
new voice.
His identity isn’t based on how other people perceive him. In TDR, he said he’s “not just a car.” In KvK, he said he’s “not a car.” He learned to define himself
instead of letting the world do it for him.
Trans Am- (Drabble/WIP/Whatever you want to call it)
(Started this back when I first watched the episode and made the ‘don’t call me boy’ post. Actually got flack from people about that post, so I forgot I started a little Reader/Karr bit about it)
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Reader: “So you’re non-binary? Like you don’t have any binary?”
Kitt liking only classical music because that’s what canon says
Kitt liking only thrash metal because that’s my headcanon
Kitt liking both classical symphonies AND thrash metal because both genres have a ton of musical nuance that the average listener doesn’t notice but Kitt would love to pick apart while he’s listening to it.
I call this headcanon “Bonnie getting whiplash whenever she asks Kitt to pick the music while she’s working on him.”
