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*Carl is notably the only character to date that gives some form of narrative in the storyline as if he is looking back on it i.e. "after five years on the East Coast, it was time to go home". | *Carl is notably the only character to date that gives some form of narrative in the storyline as if he is looking back on it i.e. "after five years on the East Coast, it was time to go home". | ||
*When Rockstar Games revealed that Carl 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, Carl's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him 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 Carl 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 Carl 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, Carl's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him 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 Carl 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 | *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 21 and 25. | *Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 21 and 25. | ||
*There is a direct reference 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 reference 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. | ||
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*Carl’s face shares some similarities with famous hip hop rapper Dr. Dre in the 1990s. | *Carl’s face shares some similarities with famous hip hop rapper Dr. Dre in the 1990s. | ||
*Carl also bears some resemblance to French football (soccer) player [[wp:Thierry Henry|Thierry Henry]], but this is likely a coincidence. | *Carl also bears some resemblance to French football (soccer) player [[wp:Thierry Henry|Thierry Henry]], but this is likely a coincidence. | ||
*If the player looks carefully, the player can see that | *If the player looks carefully, the player can see that Carl's eye color appears to be blue, implying he had European ancestors and those genes repeated. | ||
*Carl, [[Johnny Klebitz]], [[Franklin Clinton]], [[Michael De Santa]] and [[Trevor Phillips]] are the only [[protagonists]] confirmed to smoke marijuana. | *Carl, [[Johnny Klebitz]], [[Franklin Clinton]], [[Michael De Santa]] and [[Trevor Phillips]] are the only [[protagonists]] confirmed to smoke marijuana. | ||
*Carl is referenced in the checklist for 100% completion of the [[Grand Theft Auto V]] mission [[Derailed]]. One of the goals is to land on the train using the first jump. The goal is titled "Better than CJ". | *Carl is referenced in the checklist for 100% completion of the [[Grand Theft Auto V]] mission [[Derailed]]. One of the goals is to land on the train using the first jump. The goal is titled "Better than CJ". | ||