Why do people hate on Mario?

[richardhutnik]

MDMAlliance said:

richardhutnik said:

MDMAlliance said:
I think this thread should be locked as it is causing a lot of trouble right now for all these conflicting opinions. :(

Conflicing opinions make for there to be actual discussion.  It is when the conflicting opinions end up becoming reduced to a flamewar where the only thing going on is insulting other people, and dragging them down, that a thread pushes to be locked.  I don't think it got there yet.

All right, I guess we haven't reached it yet.  

So far, nope.  It seems relatively healthy.  I did not expect it to go this long, but apparently Mario is such an icon, and issues with Mario games run pretty deep.  I am a defender of gameplay, and don't believe in the whole "mature" thing, because I see "mature" as a label thrown on things to pander to more immature desires.  And if one wanted to talk about "mature" as seein GTA4, it was BORING.  Sorry, I just didn't get into some story about a jerk relative who lies about his standing in America, dupes you to come over, and then drags you into contacting the worst people, all along, you are doing errand jobs and advancing a story of some sort.  Yes, it gets more mature, the way doing taxes is more mature.  But, fun?  BLECH!

Anyhow, I am feeling that the Mario hate being seen is making me feel a video mixing Mario Kart with the song Ridin' Dirty would be appropriate...

They see Mario rolling, they hating, wanting to catch Mario "ridin' dirty" so they can say he is now "mature".