I find it rather baffling that you awarded such low points for the set, Jay, but at least you did try your best to give a comprehensive review in which you considered many aspects, and you tried to demonstrate how it would be to actively play with the set (if you had the Mario figure), which is more than I've seen other reviewers of Lego Super Mario sets do. All in all, I think you deserve respect for being really interested in Super Mario as a game and approaching the set with the expectation of it being used to play with, as a kind of Super Mario game, not just as a Lego set to be looked and marveled at as an aesthetic object, and/or for the building experience. I've never played Super Mario myself, but I think this set is quite beautiful and memorable for its general look and the unique look and build of the monkey figures themselves.
I find it rather baffling that you awarded such low points for the set, Jay, but at least you did try your best to give a comprehensive review in which you considered many aspects, and you tried to demonstrate how it would be to actively play with the set (if you had the Mario figure), which is more than I've seen other reviewers of Lego Super Mario sets do.
All in all, I think you deserve respect for being really interested in Super Mario as a game and approaching the set with the expectation of it being used to play with, as a kind of Super Mario game, not just as a Lego set to be looked and marveled at as an aesthetic object, and/or for the building experience. I've never played Super Mario myself, but I think this set is quite beautiful and memorable for its general look and the unique look and build of the monkey figures themselves.