This interpretation makes me wonder, does the design of the Combine logo invoke the imagery of Earth in submission for anyone else? The circle may represent the Earth, and the claw represents the wider enslaving forces of the Combine, with a grip firmly held on our planet.
This interpretation makes me wonder, does the design of the Combine logo invoke the imagery of Earth in submission for anyone else? The circle may represent the Earth, and the claw represents the wider enslaving forces of the Combine, with a grip firmly held on our planet.
It may also represent the way their empire spreads across the multiverse, through open rifts between these universes.