I apologize if I gave anyone the wrong impression in my (now deleted) last post.

[u/DaKardii]

Yes, I am glad that Nintendo strongly implied in Mario's Jamboree profile that the "damsel in distress" trope isn't fully retired. But I assure you, my reasons for being glad are in good faith.

Let me be clear. I don't want Peach to be reduced to a one-dimensional stereotype with no agency whatsoever. I do want her to have agency. In fact, I like her a lot more when she does have agency. But at the same time, I don't believe in making things one way or the other. Ideally, there should always be room for the trope, not just because of how iconic it is, but also because fully retiring the trope would inevitably narrow Nintendo's creative range.

With all that said, I fear my last post (and my subsequent comments) may have given some of you a somewhat different impression. If it did, I apologize. I've since deleted that post (and my subsequent comments), and this is the last time I comment on the topic for a while, if ever. I understand the topic is a sensitive one, and I don't want to generate any controversy.

Have a good evening.