#hes a jolly fellow

So, you may have seen this sprite paired with a bevy of amusing redraws(ala the Sailor Moon redraws boom) on Twitter.

It, of course, comes from the first (optional) tutorial in Kirby Super Star (Ultra)’s first introductory mini-game “Spring Breeze.”

Hilarious as Kirby’s reaction to being called “jolly” is, why DOES the puffball give the narrator that nasty glare at that description??

In Japanese, after introducing Kirby to us, the narrator says “…they have no cares.” Or “…no worries.” “They live a stress-free life” in essence!

Kirby gives the narrator that look because the comment is cheekily dismissive of our hero who is about to go on a (short) quest to save Dream Land! (Not to mention take a few hits along the way, if the player is truly new to the game.)

So Kirby frowns at the implication that their life is always easy and that nothing ever bothers them. Which is interesting, considering a lot of us DO tend to fall back on “Oh, Kirby is so carefree and easygoing!”

We’re sorry about that, Kirby! You’re our hero and we take you seriously! We know that everyone has off days, you included! You don’t have to be jolly all the time! But thank you for always trying hard for us!