@lwatts
This is my sentiment (and was my fear) in a nutshell. The first Mario movie was terribly written, although beautifully animated, and made a billion dollars. Illumination brought the writer back for the sequel. Guess what? Ugh. If people keep paying to eat dogshit, no one will bother to cook them a gourmet meal.
Demand better and get better. Being a kids’ movie should not be an excuse for shitty storytelling. https://apple.news/A71hnnUOnTfWnDhhPvi2ong