Donkey Kong was highlighted as one of the first examples of Nintendo's overuse* of the "Damsel in Distress" trope in the first episode of Anita Sarkeesian's series on the portrayal of women in video games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6p5AZp7r_Q
Very cool to see a parent help try to correct that for their kid as they introduce them to video games.
Very cool to see a parent help try to correct that for their kid as they introduce them to video games.
*changed wording for clarity