To start off, when you walk in to the room where “bring your daughter to work” day was held, you will notice an experiment involving a potato that has grown to a huge size. If you look closely on the corner of the poster for that experiment, you will notice a little scribble that says “By Chell”. This means that Chell made that experiment (there aren’t a whole lot of other girls named Chell) and is the daughter of an Aperture employee. Specifically the daughter of Cave Johnson and Caroline. How do we know? For starters, take a look at Chell’s science project. It has flourished and grown in to a large plant, all while the others have stayed the same size they were. How did this happen? She used a rapid growth chemical. But Chell wouldn’t be able to steal anything because judging by her handwriting, she can’t be older than seven years of age, so how did she get it? Cave Johnson gave it to her. He doesn't mind cheating, judging by how he gives tumors, super-heated brain implants, mantis DNA injections, and other unsafe scientific procedures to his volunteers. He also has the access to one of the most advanced science laboratories in the world, so obtaining that chemical isn’t hard.
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Now let’s take a look at the painting of Cave Johnson with Caroline, shall we? One thing to mention is that the time period this was made in, oil paintings would mostly be custom-made most of the time of families, not of co-workers. This reveals that Caroline is most likely married/courting Cave Johnson. Not convinced? Cave Johnson, when poisoned by moon rocks specifically asked for Caroline’s mind to be uploaded to GLaDOS and placed in charge of the entire facility. Wouldn’t it be more logical to have one of the head-scientists be in charge, since they would be more knowledgeable about running a huge scientific facility? As many dying people do, Cave Johnson left his most important possession to the woman he loved most- Caroline.
Back to the subject of the painting. If you look closely in the background on the left, you will notice a young girl, which is Chell, back when she wasn’t a test subject, back when Cave Johnson was still alive, and back when Caroline was still human. Chell has lived at Aperture for her whole life, which is also confirmed in the comic “Lab Rat” when you can see a teddy bear near Chell’s bed.
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Some of you may be wondering, why would GLaDOS be so mean to Chell if she was really her mother? My theory for this is that since GLaDOS never knew that her mind was part human, she never suspected that she was a mother. In other words, it wasn’t of importance to her, so she didn’t try to figure out who she really was, since she thought she already knew. When she was turned in to a potato, she heard Cave Johnson’s voice, and responded to it, causing her to freak out. Anyone would if they suddenly had to think that they were possibly not really who they thought they were! GLaDOS figured out who she was when she spent the long time “thinking things over”, and when she was done with that she came to the conclusion that she was really part human, and she remembered her previous life as Caroline/mother to Chell. From that moment on, her motherly instincts kick is, so she is helpful, and guides Chell get to Wheatley so that both of their lives are saved (even going so far as to pulling her out of space instead of just letting go, and is very happy when she finds out Chell survived. 'Oh thank God you're alright.'). She realizes also that if Chell finds out that she is her mother, Chell might feel the need to stay down there, but testing at Aperture is dangerous. Instead, GLaDOS sends Chell to the surface, giving her the turret’s song, the companion cube, and her own little song about how her mind changed about Chell and that’s she’ll miss her as goodbye gifts. Additionally, in 'Want you gone', she mentions 'She (Caroline) was a lot like you.'
If you're still not convinced that GLaDOS is Chell's mother, take a look at the translated lyrics of the song the turrets sang to Chell right before she left:
'Beautiful dear, my darling beauty!
My child, oh heavens(chell)![note 3]
That she esteems![note 4]
That she esteems!
Oh my dear, farewell!
My dear child..
Why don't you walk far away?
Yes, far away from Science!
My dear, dear baby..
Ah, my beauty!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my little girl!
Oh my dearest one..'
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GLaDOS is literally singing about how Chell, her child, should leave Aperture laboratories.
TL;DR: Chell had been living since she was very young at Aperture Laboratories, her parents are Cave Johnson and Caroline, and when GLaDOS realizes she is Chell’s mother she decides that testing is unsafe for her daughter so she sends her to the surface.
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I've been trying to figure this out for awhile. We know that Caroline was alive and probably in her 20's in the 50's, based on the voice recordings in Portal 2. We also know that her mind was uploaded into a computer, and she became GLaDos. However, according to the Lab Ratt comic, GLaDos wasn't turned on until Rattman and Chell's time, which was probably in the 90's. Was Caroline's mind uploaded to the system shortly after Cave's death, and just remained in the system until the GLaDos system was created? Or did she just run the facility as a human until she got old and had her mind uploaded. Any thoughts on this?
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Now let’s take a look at the painting of Cave Johnson with Caroline, shall we? One thing to mention is that the time period this was made in, oil paintings would mostly be custom-made most of the time of families, not of co-workers. This reveals that Caroline is most likely married/courting Cave Johnson. Not convinced? Cave Johnson, when poisoned by moon rocks specifically asked for Caroline’s mind to be uploaded to GLaDOS and placed in charge of the entire facility. Wouldn’t it be more logical to have one of the head-scientists be in charge, since they would be more knowledgeable about running a huge scientific facility? As many dying people do, Cave Johnson left his most important possession to the woman he loved most- Caroline.
Back to the subject of the painting. If you look closely in the background on the left, you will notice a young girl, which is Chell, back when she wasn’t a test subject, back when Cave Johnson was still alive, and back when Caroline was still human. Chell has lived at Aperture for her whole life, which is also confirmed in the comic “Lab Rat” when you can see a teddy bear near Chell’s bed.
Some of you may be wondering, why would GLaDOS be so mean to Chell if she was really her mother? My theory for this is that since GLaDOS never knew that her mind was part human, she never suspected that she was a mother. In other words, it wasn’t of importance to her, so she didn’t try to figure out who she really was, since she thought she already knew. When she was turned in to a potato, she heard Cave Johnson’s voice, and responded to it, causing her to freak out. Anyone would if they suddenly had to think that they were possibly not really who they thought they were! GLaDOS figured out who she was when she spent the long time “thinking things over”, and when she was done with that she came to the conclusion that she was really part human, and she remembered her previous life as Caroline/mother to Chell. From that moment on, her motherly instincts kick is, so she is helpful, and guides Chell get to Wheatley so that both of their lives are saved (even going so far as to pulling her out of space instead of just letting go, and is very happy when she finds out Chell survived. 'Oh thank God you're alright.'). She realizes also that if Chell finds out that she is her mother, Chell might feel the need to stay down there, but testing at Aperture is dangerous. Instead, GLaDOS sends Chell to the surface, giving her the turret’s song, the companion cube, and her own little song about how her mind changed about Chell and that’s she’ll miss her as goodbye gifts. Additionally, in 'Want you gone', she mentions 'She (Caroline) was a lot like you.'
If you're still not convinced that GLaDOS is Chell's mother, take a look at the translated lyrics of the song the turrets sang to Chell right before she left:
'Beautiful dear, my darling beauty!
My child, oh heavens(chell)![note 3]
That she esteems![note 4]
That she esteems!
Oh my dear, farewell!
My dear child..
Why don't you walk far away?
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My dear, dear baby..
Ah, my beauty!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my little girl!
Oh my dearest one..'
GLaDOS is literally singing about how Chell, her child, should leave Aperture laboratories.
TL;DR: Chell had been living since she was very young at Aperture Laboratories, her parents are Cave Johnson and Caroline, and when GLaDOS realizes she is Chell’s mother she decides that testing is unsafe for her daughter so she sends her to the surface.
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Cave Johnson is a fictional character from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2. He is voiced by American actor J. K. Simmons and created in part by Portal 2's designer Erik Wolpaw. He is referenced by a computer username in the first game and appears indirectly in Portal 2. Johnson serves as a guide to the player-character Chell as she explores an abandoned part of the Aperture Science facility, though all of his messages are pre-recorded from before the events of the Portal games.
Concept and creation[edit]
Cave Johnson was created by designer Erik Wolpaw and is voiced by actor J.K. Simmons.[1] His physical appearance is based on that of Portal 2 lead animator Bill Fletcher.[2] He is described as an 'eccentric dead billionaire' and 'extroverted, enthusiastic, and opinionated.' He was the founder and CEO of Aperture Science.[3] He was also a 'shower curtain visionary.'[citation needed] He was initially considered to be the main character of Portal 2, where players were in control of him as he was trapped inside a computer. This idea was scrapped, however.[4] They later envisioned Cave Johnson as the primary antagonist, but this was also scrapped. This idea was revealed as a result of leaked quotes from the character.[5][not in citation given][6]
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Johnson was envisioned since Portal as an 'industrial, Southern guy' who would contrast with the 'anti-septic' and 'politically correct' nature of Aperture Science.[7] Though their idea of the character underwent several changes over the development, the selection of J.K. Simmons helped solidify the character.[7] Pictures of Cave Johnson appear throughout Portal 2, and though Valve used a casting call to try to find someone to use as a template, they turned back to their own lead animator, Bill Fletcher, for Cave's face.[5]
Though comparisons have been made between Cave and Andrew Ryan, the wealthy industrialist that created the fictional underwater city of Rapture in BioShock, Wolpaw claims they had not considered this character in their creation of Cave.[8]
Appearances[edit]
Cave Johnson's only full appearance to date is in the 2011 video game Portal 2, having been referenced by a login username in the first Portal game. His actor, J.K. Simmons, spoke original lines for various trailers for Portal 2, including at the PAX East exposition in 2011.[9][10] He does not appear as himself, but instead he is heard by the player-character Chell as she traverses abandoned parts of the Aperture Science facility in pre-recorded messages that explain the area as well as some of the backstory of Aperture. In these pre-recorded messages, he is sometimes accompanied by or makes reference to his personal assistant, a woman named Caroline. As Chell progresses through this area, the messages appear to indicate a decline in Aperture as well as Cave himself. He eventually contracts a deadly illness after grinding up moon rocks, which he turns into Conversion Gel (in keeping with a previous comment that Aperture's research policy is to 'throw science at the wall and see what sticks') but the dust was deadly poisonous, and begins discussing the prospect of putting a person's mind inside of a computer. He indicates that if the process isn't able to be done on him before he dies to put Caroline in charge, even forcibly if necessary. This leads the player to find out Caroline is in fact the personality on which the GLaDOS computer system controlling Aperture Science's testing course is based.
J.K. Simmons returned to the role for Lego Dimensions, and is able to be heard throughout the Portal 2 adventure world and bonus level. In the game he has also put his consciousness in a Personality Core.
Reception[edit]
J. K. Simmons received positive reception for his portrayal of Cave Johnson
1UP.com's Steve Watts compared Cave Johnson to the industrialist Howard Hughes.[3] A writer for Edge wrote that the 'surprise star turn' was J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson. The editor described him as a 'gruff and acid alpha male who set up Aperture, who performs with real brio and bite' and that while it would be hard to quote him, his lines were 'perfectly pitched, and funny to the bone'.[11]PALGN's Adam Ghiggino wrote that the dialogue of Portal 2 was funny and cited Simmons as an example.[12]GamesRadar's Tyler Wilde called Cave 'bombastic' and praised Simmons for 'perfectly' portraying him.[13]GameSpy's Will Tuttle wrote that it is 'hard not to feel oddly honored to take part in some of the experiments that ranged across his entire career'. He also wrote of Simmons that his voice 'adeptly blend gravitas and silliness, and I found his segment to be just as great the second time I played through the game'.[14]GamePro's Will Herring wrote that Valve should be 'commended' for the introduction of the character.[15]Official Xbox Magazine's Jon Hicks described Cave as a 'cigar-chewing, damn-the-expense-and-particularly-the-health-restrictions' type.[16]
'By fulfilling the expected obligations of a 1950s 'wife,' Caroline sounds as if she might as well be married to Johnson, and after all, given Johnson's alignment with American exceptionalism and what it can achieve through technology, he is the 'science' that she has married herself to.'
—G. Christopher Williams, Associate Professor of English at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point[17]
Computer and Video Games' Andy Robinson described Cave's personality as 'loud' and that Simmons is 'on form here'.[18] GameZone's Ben PerLee described Cave as 'the typical tycoon mastermind/crazy man, so stubborn in his ways, government and basic human rights be damned' and that 'his suggested history with GLaDOS provides an amazing focal point for the second entry'.[19]PC Gamer's Dan Stapleton wrote that Cave's 'comically sociopathic approach to science is second only to GLaDOS’'. He also praised Simmons for his portrayal of Cave because of his 'fittingly cantankerous voice'.[20]Giant Bomb's Ryan Davis called Simmons' portrayal 'terrific' and described Simmons as a 'perennial tough-talker and boss-man-type'.[21]CNN's Larry Frum praised Cave's 'sarcastic, shoot-from-the-hip attitude' for its contribution to the game's dialogue.[9]ABC News' Lou Kesten wrote that Cave was a 'memorable' character, and that Simmons helped in portraying what he thought was one of the three 'most distinctive characters in video games' along with Wheatley and GLaDOS.[22]The Wall Street Journal's Ryan Kuo wrote that Cave's 'gruff proclamations are somewhat more grating than his synthetic counterparts' and that 'for better or worse, it’s also impossible to un-see J.K. Simmons once you know it’s him speaking'.[23]
Professor G. Christopher Williams discussed the relationship between Caroline, the form she held before she became GLaDOS, and Cave Johnson. He wrote that the relationship of Caroline and Johnson fulfilled the 'adage that 'behind every good man is a good woman,' since he depends on Caroline to fulfill the role of executing his directives as well as providing comfort and support for the man in charge, himself'. He added that 'while Johnson warns his listeners jokingly that 'pretty as a postcard' Caroline is off limits because 'She’s married. To Science,' he may as well be simply warning off potential suitors for personal reasons' and wrote that 'he is the 'science' that she has married herself to.'[17]
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