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Here I am playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider, when it dawns on me. Lara is a sociopath. She is a killing machine who barely even speaks on it, it's nothing to her at this point. She doesn't care about her health, injury nor pain. She just wants artifacts and to uncover ancient mysteries. I like her character but damn she is actually low key the villain of the story when i think about it. Trinity are bad guys but Lara is the boss villain slaughtering all in her way to get to her goals. Lol anyone else notice that?

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 60 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Check the manual for Super Mario Bros. The original on NES.

Mario is described as "The hero of our story (maybe)"

Which is kind of a weird way to describe the main character.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 40 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

The synopsis in the manual also states that Bowser turned the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom into "stones, bricks, and field horse-hair plants." In a given playthrough, most players probably smash a lot of bricks. Bricks which used to be Mushroom Kingdom people, who are now dead. Because Mario killed them.

It's a big maybe on Mario being the hero because he may or may not actually succeed in reaching Bowser and rescuing the princess depending on how much the player happens to suck, and/or of Luigi winds up being the victor instead.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, pretty sure getting turned into a brick killed them first

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I think the implication is supposed to be that when you beat Bowser they'll be turned back.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Did anything actually imply it or just wishful thinking?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Actually, if Luigi wins, Mario still wins. There's 3 Marios. Mario Mario, and Luigi Mario.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

In a time when a lot of children's media was focused on "eco warriors" and fighting against pollution and stuff, you had a game with an Italian plumber stomping on turtles.

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

a game with an Italian plumber stomping on turtles.

Perchance.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Why are we saying this?

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Keep it up, baby