Here is the Full Unabridged Version of the "Notes" section
Queen Rotunda has a witch to create a love potion,
so the prince will fall in love with her, but she accidentally drinks it,
falling in love with Mario, and the cliché ensues. Rather than creating an
antidote for the love potion, Luigi, Peach, and Toad create ANOTHER love
potion. In the end, Mario gets Queen Rotunda and the Prince who we barely know
to drink the love potion and fall in love with each other. This scene alone was
responsible for “unnecessary cruelty,” “unfortunate implications,” and
“character derailment.” Queen Rotunda was depicted as abusive when she fell in
love with Mario. Just because the Prince is going to be happy to marry her
doesn’t mean he’s not going to be abused. This is evil brainwashing, which
tarnishes the character of not only Mario but also Luigi, Princess, and Toad.
They never even think twice about this. The writers portray this as a perfect
ending, only for them to ruin it with the witch responsible for the love potion
to fall in love with Luigi. The cartoon says that brainwashing is A-Okay, as
long as the brainwashed beings remain happy. What a load!!
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