Honestly, given Mario started off in the 80s, he likely has a different viewpoint of things than we do, and doesn't view everything as "if it isn't getting you pussy, money or fame fuck off forever" like newfags of Current Year see it. Mario is probably one of the last beings in fiction left who legit goes by a code of chivalry of some sort, that has yet to have the autists of the internet destroy it because they assume chivalry = beta orbiters white knighting twitch thots. The story of Mario always saving Peach from Bowser shows that Mario cares more about being a good person and saving the day as a grown-ass adult than some petty reward or fucking the princess.

Besides, Mario has it about as made as possible by now, given (unless muh lore has changed since then) he started off as a literally who-tier carpenter and plumber with his brother likely living in a shithole 80s Brooklyn apartment until they found the Mushroom Kingdom. He and his brother have a nice house now and get to enjoy countless sports and fun things and even fucking full-on vacations at times. That, and Mario being the most well-known face of the entire Mushroom Kingdom other than the princess herself. And even the tyrant that people feared at the beginning gaining enough respect with Mario that they were willing to work together at times to save everything, and also be friendly rivals in go-karting and tennis. It'd be like Becoming best friends with and going golfing with Adolph Hitler at the height of his power and him saying good things about what you are capable of. I'm pretty sure Mario has it about as good as you can have it by now, and thus even if muh chivalry wasn't in play, there's not really any reason for Mario to be hellbent on needing to fug Peach at all any time soon if ever.

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rcvrd jan 2021