Unpopular opinions about the Mario series

PeteyPiranhaPerson said:
The Koopalings are Bowser's kids, but from a different mother than Bowser Jr.
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From what I remember, Miyamoto straight-up said that they weren't Bowser's kids after 20 years.
 
Yep, he did. Pisses me off to no end, it does. One can still argue they were adopted or something and then disowned when he got himself a biological kid or something, but I prefer the "screw that, I'm doing what's right and leaving them as his kids in my headcanon" reaction.
 
Walkazo said:
Yep, he did. Pisses me off to no end, it does. One can still argue they were adopted or something and then disowned when he got himself a biological kid or something, but I prefer the "screw that, I'm doing what's right and leaving them as his kids in my headcanon" reaction.
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Same here. It's so much more interesting when they are Bowser's children IMO. I don't care about the mother of those kids, really.
 
Halayà úbe Praseodymium Mario said:
Walkazo said:
Yep, he did. Pisses me off to no end, it does. One can still argue they were adopted or something and then disowned when he got himself a biological kid or something, but I prefer the "screw that, I'm doing what's right and leaving them as his kids in my headcanon" reaction.
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Same here. It's so much more interesting when they are Bowser's children IMO. I don't care about the mother of those kids, really.
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I'm always of the theory that the mother is dead. Think of it - she's never mentioned, even in the RPGs.
 
Pink Gold Giga12 said:
Halayà úbe Praseodymium Mario said:
Walkazo said:
Yep, he did. Pisses me off to no end, it does. One can still argue they were adopted or something and then disowned when he got himself a biological kid or something, but I prefer the "screw that, I'm doing what's right and leaving them as his kids in my headcanon" reaction.
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Same here. It's so much more interesting when they are Bowser's children IMO. I don't care about the mother of those kids, really.
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I'm always of the theory that the mother is dead. Think of it - she's never mentioned, even in the RPGs.
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What really got me into Mario (beyond just playing the games) was wondering what happened to the mother and then writing a story about what would happen if she came back. Then that basic story evolved into a whole, convoluted headcanon, but aside from the specific "she comes back" fanfics, I just operate under the assumption that she vanished without a trace when Junior was an egg and is presumed dead.

Of course, if Nintendo can't handle Bowser having a gaggle of non-mini-me kids, they probably won't be giving him any sort of wife, past or present, so hopefully our headcanons about this aspect of his family life are safe.
 
Maybe they're divorced. Bowser had a midlife crisis and dyed his hair red, but his wife didn't like it and left him. Now Bowser keeps kidnapping Peach because he's hoping for ransom money to pay alimony.

That's why the Koopalings keep coming back for one game and then vanish for the next twenty. They live with their mother and just visit occasionally. Bowser Jr. is Bowser's newest kid and has no connection to his shrew of an ex wife, so he lives with his dad.
 
I wanna say they are divorced in the cartoons, but I could be confusing the actual show with fanfiction rewritings of select episodes that I read years ago...
 
Pink Gold Tubba Blubba said:
Maybe they're divorced. Bowser had a midlife crisis and dyed his hair red, but his wife didn't like it and left him. Now Bowser keeps kidnapping Peach because he's hoping for ransom money to pay alimony.
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Maybe Peach reminds him of his ex-wife so he's trying to get back to a place where he was with his wife and happy.
 
Headless Specter said:
Pink Gold Tubba Blubba said:
Maybe they're divorced. Bowser had a midlife crisis and dyed his hair red, but his wife didn't like it and left him. Now Bowser keeps kidnapping Peach because he's hoping for ransom money to pay alimony.
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Maybe Peach reminds him of his ex-wife so he's trying to get back to a place where he was with his wife and happy.
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Or she's nothing like the wife, and he's using Peach to try to forget his wife and the painful hole she left behind.
 
Guys, guys, guys. Peach is just a means to an end. It's Mario he's after. Peach is a convenient tool to get his attention.