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MAJOR SPOILERS UP TO CH. 226
So Hoshino-sensei LOVES Johnny and his role has expanded much more than she had originally outlined when she began writing DGM. If I remember correctly, she grew fond of his character and he sort of grew into his role as Allen's best friend.
However, Johnny doesn't have a tragic narrative arc nor backstory. He's hopeful, helpful, ever believing, and ever defending Allen. He's a young prodigy and a skilled tailor. Reever considers him worthy of inheriting his position as Section Chief.
Johnny is present at many critical points in the manga, whether to beg Allen to save Suman, to defend Allen after Allen returns with the Ark, to beg Allen again to save everyone in the Invasion Arc, and he is present at the North American branch as a hostage.
Okay, so Johnny feels indebted to Allen and he decides to save Allen this time.
He get Kanda to help search for Allen.
Now they have him.
Johnny's been set up as a crutch for Allen, someone for him to lean on.
Where does leave Johnny now? Will he just go back to the Science branch as a scientist/tailor?
I think Johnny will continue to keep playing a larger role and it'll get him killed or very nearly killed. I don't think he'll be the Heart, but in terms of story, http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakTheCutie.
If Johnny dies/gets in trouble, narratively I think that would really affect Allen. Recently the Order/Apo have been seeming really evil and Johnny being injured/killed would shift Noah again to the dark side of the grey good/evil balance.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thoughts?
So Hoshino-sensei LOVES Johnny and his role has expanded much more than she had originally outlined when she began writing DGM. If I remember correctly, she grew fond of his character and he sort of grew into his role as Allen's best friend.
However, Johnny doesn't have a tragic narrative arc nor backstory. He's hopeful, helpful, ever believing, and ever defending Allen. He's a young prodigy and a skilled tailor. Reever considers him worthy of inheriting his position as Section Chief.
Johnny is present at many critical points in the manga, whether to beg Allen to save Suman, to defend Allen after Allen returns with the Ark, to beg Allen again to save everyone in the Invasion Arc, and he is present at the North American branch as a hostage.
Okay, so Johnny feels indebted to Allen and he decides to save Allen this time.
He get Kanda to help search for Allen.
Now they have him.
Johnny's been set up as a crutch for Allen, someone for him to lean on.
Where does leave Johnny now? Will he just go back to the Science branch as a scientist/tailor?
I think Johnny will continue to keep playing a larger role and it'll get him killed or very nearly killed. I don't think he'll be the Heart, but in terms of story, http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakTheCutie.
If Johnny dies/gets in trouble, narratively I think that would really affect Allen. Recently the Order/Apo have been seeming really evil and Johnny being injured/killed would shift Noah again to the dark side of the grey good/evil balance.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thoughts?