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CJ would already be a Grove member being born into the family itself. In 1987 he was still a young boy as the flashback voice indicates in Big Smoke (mission)
(Marco Forelli is not the character in the final game, who remains un-named.) |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
====Childhood, Teenage Years, and Gang Lifestyle==== | ====Childhood, Teenage Years, and Gang Lifestyle==== | ||
Carl "CJ" Johnson, was born in [[Los Santos]], to mother [[Beverly Johnson]]. It is estimated he | Carl "CJ" Johnson, was born in [[Los Santos]], to mother [[Beverly Johnson]]. It is estimated he is between the ages of 18 and 20 during the events of GTA San Andreas, as in 1987 he was still a young boy. He is Beverly's second child, the first being [[Sweet|Sean (aka Sweet)]], then Carl, followed very soon after by [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and finally [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. It is recalled that CJ has never left Los Santos during his childhood or early adult hood to explore the other two cities in the [[State of San Andreas]]. Sweet recalls that CJ was born in the [[Johnson House]], the family's childhood and current home. [[Old Reece]], a family friend, recalls memories of CJ's father (though Reece's sanity is in question), though CJ tells [[Joey Leone]] that he never knew his father, and Sweet was man of the house. Another one of CJ's memories is swimming off the coast of the [[Santa Maria Beach|Santa Maria]], having a condom get stuck to his face, and has since then been reasonably afraid to swim. The Johnson siblings, along with [[Big Smoke|Melvin (aka Big Smoke)]] and [[Ryder|Lance (aka Ryder)]], grew up on the same cul-de-sac and were childhood friends. CJ recalls Ryder dealing drugs since he was ten. Sweet became the leader of the [[Grove Street Families]], which introduced him, CJ and even Brian into gang life. During this time frame, Grove Street Families were at the height of their power when they first became pressured by [[Frank Tenpenny]], the corrupt police officer of [[C.R.A.S.H.]] It's likely that officer [[Eddie Pulaski]] was also serving with Tenpenny at this time. In 1987, the gang was shaken by the death of young [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. Sweet laments that Carl "let Brian die" and did not call for help, causing Carl to leave for [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in that same year. He was no longer considered a member of Grove Street, and would later have to earn his way back into the gang. Big Smoke says that CJ that "the east coast got you all thinned out" implying he was either fatter or more muscular back then. | ||
====Adult life in Liberty City==== | ====Adult life in Liberty City==== | ||
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*The clothes that CJ wears may have an effect on his personality, in a way: if CJ is wearing more expensive clothes (i.e: [[Didier Sachs]]) rather than cheaper ones (i.e: [[Binco]] or [[Sub Urban]]), he tends to swear less and make comments about how he is well-dressed. | *The clothes that CJ wears may have an effect on his personality, in a way: if CJ is wearing more expensive clothes (i.e: [[Didier Sachs]]) rather than cheaper ones (i.e: [[Binco]] or [[Sub Urban]]), he tends to swear less and make comments about how he is well-dressed. | ||
*When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | *When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | ||
*Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely | *Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age. | ||
*Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 18 and 24. | *Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 18 and 24. | ||
*There is a direct referance to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ". A reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | *There is a direct referance to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ". A reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | ||