The Mario Movie's Masculinity Problem || Out of the four main men in The Super Mario Bros. Movie -- Mario, Luigi, Bowser and Donkey Kong -- three of them deal with issues that mold their individual masculinity in ways that can grow toxic. And its because of how each man in The Super Mario Bros. Movie translates societal expectations of themselves that we’re able to see how it plays into their overall depictions of manhood and masculinity. Even Luigi.

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00:00 Introduction
02:35 Let’s Start With Bowser
08:07 They All Have That In Common
14:09 What About Luigi?
17:43 Conclusion

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