#meanwhile when luigi turns up at bowser's castle he's not only appreciated he's REWARDED for doing things which were ignored at home

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

Okay so luigi's arc on the surface is gonna be about how mario's always underestimating him, BUT it's really gonna be about how mario constantly undervalues luigi and how bowser is the first person in luigi's life to see him as a whole person

This is to say there WILL be a few short scenes where luigi's attempting to ask bowser out but keeps getting his ass kicked by the mushroom kingdom's various flora and fauna (he attempts to pick a bouquet of flowers and is overwhelmed with the side affects of the various powerups, he tries to catch a fish for a romantic dinner and ends up getting bit by a cheep cheep/catches a bone fish, etc.)

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

Like you know how sci fi tends to view robots as people with some things missing, like empathy or a sense of humor, and most stories about robots end with them developing a sense of empathy?

Mario views luigi like one of those robots. He's an incomplete person. He could do all the things mario does if he just APPLIED himself. He could get over his cowardice if he just WORKED HARDER.

Okay so luigi's arc on the surface is gonna be about how mario's always underestimating him, BUT it's really gonna be about how mario constantly undervalues luigi and how bowser is the first person in luigi's life to see him as a whole person

This is to say there WILL be a few short scenes where luigi's attempting to ask bowser out but keeps getting his ass kicked by the mushroom kingdom's various flora and fauna (he attempts to pick a bouquet of flowers and is overwhelmed with the side affects of the various powerups, he tries to catch a fish for a romantic dinner and ends up getting bit by a cheep cheep/catches a bone fish, etc.)