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It is on like Donkey Kong!
~ Donkey Kong as he enters battle with Mario.
Donkey Kong: At least you're not gonna die with your dad thinking you're a joke.
Mario: Yeah, well. My dad thinks I'm a joke too.
Donkey Kong: Yeah, well... YOUR DAD'S RIGHT!
~ Donkey Kong and Mario arguing about their fathers seeing them as jokes.

Donkey Kong is a major character of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. He is an anthropomorphic gorilla who is the son of Cranky Kong, the king of the Jungle Kingdom, and the friendly rival of Mario.

He was voiced by Seth Rogen, who also voices Mantis in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

His Good Ranking[]

What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]

  • While he initially brutally beats up Mario during their duel (even voicing his intent to kill him) and shows his hatred of him after Mario wins, he eventually warms up to him after he saves him from drowning and they bond over their common issues with their fathers seeing them as jokes.
  • He and the other Kongs help Princess Peach fight against Bowser's army on the Rainbow Road.
  • He helps Mario escape the eel's mouth and fight through Bowser's army so they can stop Bowser from marrying Peach and save the Mushroom Kingdom.
  • He stops Bowser's crank from dropping all his prisoners, namely Luigi, Lumalee, the Penguin King and his subjects, the Kongs and his father into a pool of lava, saving their lives.
    • He also decided to go see if Mario and the others were okay instead of bragging about his accomplishment, proving that he now cared more about his friends' safety than bragging.
  • When everyone is transported to Brooklyn, he helps Peach and Toad fight Bowser when he is about to kill a beaten and cornered Mario, nearly getting killed before Mario regains his courage and steps in.
  • Having been praised by his own father, he is also happy when Mario is praised by his father for defeating Bowser (previously acting spiteful to Mario's issues), gathering everyone into a group hug.
  • Even though he nearly got himself killed, he was just trying to let Mario regain strength, since he was injured by Bowser.
  • While he used to be egotistical, petty and a sore loser as well, this was because he wanted to gain his father's approval by any means necessary. However, this wasn't brought up again later by the end of the movie.
  • Overall, he subverted most of his jerkish behavior and is not nearly as jerkish, selfish or anti heroic as his game counterpart.

What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]

  • He is very arrogant and self-centered, frequently displaying his love of showboating to his audience of fans (much to his father's embarrassment).
    • Additionally, while he was grateful to Mario for saving him from drowning, he insists that he doesn't mention it to anyone.
  • He has some jerkish moments towards Mario that he doesn't subvert, such as mocking him for his crush on Peach, calling Mario a loser after the later loses his fire power and when the latter levels with him on how his father also sees him as a disappointment, he masks his empathy for him by spitefully saying his father is right to think of him that way. However, it's in a more playful manner after they bury the hatchet and become friends.

Trivia[]

  • This is the only version of Donkey Kong to be Near Pure Good, as his mainstream counterpart, while friendlier and having done more admirable acts, is Inconsistently Admirable (originally considered Near Pure Good) due to being lethal and arguably having some anti-heroic qualities.

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