⟳ Репост от Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality)
Reasons why Birdo low-key is a proto-Yoshi: 1. dinosaur-like bipeds 2. eggs as weapons 3. transcend gender expectations (Yoshi = boy who lays eggs) 4. beast of burden association (Birdo = STILL conflated with rideable Ostro enemy b/c an infamous typo) more: thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/m4#59