Ben Lindbergh

And yes, maybe it's also an Easter egg in itself, but it's also...

something a little new and different.

And maybe we can, just before the end here, segue to a little bit more spoiler territory.

Though, again, I think it says something about the movie that most of what would constitute a spoiler in my mind is just who's in it and who's not.

What are the cameos?

More so than the actual plot points and story developments.

But I read a study that was published earlier this month

by researchers at the University of Kansas, and much love to all the academics out there, but this, I think, fits squarely into the category of, did we need to study this?

Did this really require research?

I'll read you the synopsis here.

New research from the University of Kansas has found that people with strong connections to a character or story were more likely to spot Easter eggs

And when they did, it not only heightened their enjoyment, but they were more likely to engage in fan behavior, such as posting about the experience online or rewatching.

So groundbreaking stuff here from the University of Kansas.

If you are a fan, you have strong connections to a character or story.

You're more likely to spot the Easter eggs and you're more likely to enjoy the Easter eggs.

Who would have known?

But I had that experience when I was watching this movie.

And at the end of the movie, there is a cameo, spoilers, by Mr. Game and Watch.

Mr. Game and Watch is deployed in the final boss battle against Bowser.

And the guy who is sitting next to me