OP:
Dunno why you think Johan is a 'magical negro,' considering he's based more off of Arabian Nights style of storytelling. He's *not* just there to give sage advice to the protagonist. Most of the time he's just railing against demons, promoting animal safety and telling you that love is pointless and hurtful. That's almost 100% counter to the notion of the 'magical negro' trope.
And if you get to his actual storyline, it's pretty interesting. Didn't expect that much of a sudden burst of information which changed my view of him. Writin' was just dandy.
Also, if you think the game's just sunshine and rainbows without any mature grit, maybe you missed the part where a ghost admits to having sex with the corpses of children. I don't think you'd find that on Sesame Street.
