Gauging Popular Opinions (Current: DiC's Mario Cartoons)

What is your opinion on the Mario animated series by DiC (Super Show, Bros. 3, World)?

  • I love the animated series for what they are.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • There are things I like about the animated series, enough for me to like them.

    Votes: 5 50.0%

  • Even though there are some things I like about them, I still don't care for them.

    Votes: 2 20.0%

  • I like the animated series only for its cheesy value.

    Votes: 3 30.0%

  • I consider the animated series to be a waste of time and energy.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    10
  • Poll closed .
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The results are in!

  1. Abilities (using tongue to catch things, flutter jump etc.) Votes: 14 (70.0%)
  2. Happy-go-lucky and joyful demeanour Votes: 12 (60.0%)
  3. Cute appearance Votes: 10 (50.0%)
  4. Being a dependable ally/mount Votes: 10 (50.0%)
  5. Love for food Votes: 5 (25.0%)

In our results set, Yoshi's abilities are ranked highly in this list, probably because his games put his unique attributes to good use and so it's much easier to appreciate. His personality is another thing that is generally loved about the character/species. However, his love for food is not exactly popular. I recognise that my list of reasonings is a bit limited, but I hope that it's sufficient enough. Still, I think that with how much discussion this poll had, I will take it as a sign that polls about character qualities are something that is worth exploring in the future.

For the next poll, we will be looking at something a bit more negative. This time, we will be looking at major characters that you dislike! The inspiration behind this poll is how in the Mario Awards, none of the characters found in the "Favourite Major Character" award ranked highly (Peach was even removed from last year's list), so this poll is a chance to see which of the major characters aren't as universally loved as it would be assumed. The list is taken from last year's Mario Awards' "Favourite Major Character", and I am going to presume that this year's list is going to be the same.

Thank you for reading.
 
Rosalina, because I'm still salty they put her in literally every game during the Wii U era just to go "hey remember Super Mario Galaxy?". The fact that she can be considered a major character pretty much sums up this entire problem.
 
I don't actively dislike any of the characters in the poll tbh. Like, Rosalina is the character I have the least attachment to here but... I don't even dislike her so, I don't think I'll be voting this time around.
 
I can't vote in the poll because there is no option I can reasonably vote for. I do agree that pushing Rosalina into everything was unnecessary, and actually undermined some of her mystique and neat backstory that made her an interesting and memorable character in Galaxy, but I can't say I actively dislike her. I don't dislike any characters on this poll, actually.
 
Aw I missed the Yoshi poll. I like him because he's FUNNY. Like the ridiculous goofy silliness of dogs, but in a big nose dino-frog boy in Uggs form. With an unreal cute voice that still captures his awkward shape and love for food.

Anyway for the current poll, there aren't any characters I dislike, but the one that comes closest is Peach, and it's not her personality or role that I almost dislike, it's her face. Idk she looks fierce to me. Like fox news hostess
fierce. It scares me a little. Her eyes look so tense, I imagine she's killed people before and would again.
 
I love nearly everything about Mario, so I can't really say I hate any of these. Each of these characters holds a very special place in my heart, and I can't say I dislike any of them. I'll skip this time around. (This thing really is like the Ring of Madness. Probably better, too.)
 
i dont hate any of the characters here, heck i like all of them, but rosalina honestly gets more attention than she deserves. her only actually big role was in mario galaxy. even though i'm happy that she's getting attention, it's also kinda weird.
 
I don't really despise any. Peach is the one that exists and I don't give an ass of, while Yoshi's voice and design need to be fixed but he can stay otherwise, as a power-up and for dumb Yoshi language jokes.

Also those who voted for Wario and DK... just why.
 
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i cant even think of a singular mario character, major or not, i dislike at all! the lowest is goes is not caring or just thinking theyre just kinda pointless filler charcaters (stuff like baby rosalina)
so yea there Is a few characters on the poll im indifferent to as well but not enough to like .. actually vote for any of them
 
My voting for Yoshi isn't a surprise.

His modern design is abysmal. He has a bowling ball for a nose, human-like hands, Jar Jar-like eyestalks, and he barely even looks like his namesake, a dinosaur. Every time he bends over to extend his tongue, they have to surgically remove one of his spines, which always looks awful. Not to mention, Yoshi's voice is horrible. His voice goes in a particular frequency that just makes you want to hate him more, especially when he makes the "I'm shitting eggs" sound when he's flutter-jumping. While Yoshi's voice was..barely tolerable in the GCN era, they made him so much worse in subsequent games, such as in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario Kart 8, and...I hate his saccharine personality to go along with it as well. Nothing about this creature is "cute" to me when I don't even have a neutral opinion on him. I hate how much he's babyfied, to the point where his games feel like you're playing a stupid baby game and paired with the baby-lullaby-like horrible soundtrack you hear in both New Island and Crafted World. Honestly, I think pieces such as The Yoshi Clan from New Island is perfectly fitting for Yoshi as a character at the very least, being obnoxious and trying way too hard to be cute and just failing miserably and also being bland as a result too.
 
Given that I started this poll, I am obliged to vote because it would be hypocritical if I came up with this (potentially controversial) poll and not vote for something. For this poll, I voted for Peach, because I didn't like how she sounded, being way too high-pitched for my tastes. Also because she is kind of generic in a series where characters have a variety of designs. I suppose there's Bowser too, due to how he's a villain so I kind of naturally dislike him especially if he's winning, and also because of how it felt like developers needed to shoehorn Bowser as a final boss in several games even when an original villain could shine as one instead (eg: Partners in Time, Dream Team).

Kersti said:
Was all ready to vote Daisy, only for her to not show up on the poll. Oh well.

Honestly, I can't say I dislike any of them, though DK's the one I have the least attachment to.
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If Daisy and Waluigi were in the poll, I am going to make an educated assumption that they will be the most highly-voted options, since the "Worst Character" has them ranked very highly, only beaten by Kersti and Pink Gold Peach. In other words, they would likely be like a throwaway option that winded up attractive as a result. By contrast, the other major characters are ranked in non-notable positions. This is the reason I focused on the major characters this poll, as we all can be sure that it's highly likely that they are going to be focused on.

Thank you for reading.
 
winstein said:
Given that I started this poll, I am obliged to vote because it would be hypocritical if I came up with this (potentially controversial) poll and not vote for something. For this poll, I voted for Peach, because I didn't like how she sounded, being way too high-pitched for my tastes. Also because she is kind of generic in a series where characters have a variety of designs. I suppose there's Bowser too, due to how he's a villain so I kind of naturally dislike him especially if he's winning, and also because of how it felt like developers needed to shoehorn Bowser as a final boss in several games even when an original villain could shine as one instead (eg: Partners in Time, Dream Team).


If Daisy and Waluigi were in the poll, I am going to make an educated assumption that they will be the most highly-voted options, since the "Worst Character" has them ranked very highly, only beaten by Kersti and Pink Gold Peach. In other words, they would likely be like a throwaway option that winded up attractive as a result. By contrast, the other major characters are ranked in non-notable positions. This is the reason I focused on the major characters this poll, as we all can be sure that it's highly likely that they are going to be focused on.

Thank you for reading.
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Are they really that hated here to the point you don't want to add them on the poll?
 
Well, winstein is basing his assumptions off the Mario Awards poll numbers which, while aren't representative at all, is the best data he's gotten. He doesn't want a landslide "victory", and besides, I think those characters had it unfairly anyway, it's not their fault they're not used in main series games.
 
Wario's got Land and Wear. In the early days, seemed like Nintendo geniunely loved him since he got all sorts of wacky commercials and whatnot as well as hilarious instruction booklets. Now...he's pretty much just left by the wayside.
 
I never thought I'd hear you being sad for Wario.

I'm trying to think of some other exclusive recurring spin off characters but oof I can't think of any that haven't been an enemy or a bad guy or an ally in a main series game, or never had their own series of games.
 
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