History YMMV / TooLateExe

---> '''[[VideoGame/PicosSchool Pico]]''': "I didn't know the goddamn Slenderman wore green!"

---> '''[[WebAnimation/PicosSchool Pico]]''': "I didn't know the goddamn Slenderman wore green!"

* NightmareRetardant: Mr. L is horrifying because of his immense lust for vengeance. Not so much on a physical aspect, as his head aside, which still has Luigi's face, he looks like Slenderman in a Luigi cosplay.

* RealismInducedHorror: To a certain degree. Despite being zigzagged due to the supernatural circumstances that brought Mr. L back from death, the [[HauntingTheGuilty lengthy torment he inflicts on his brother]] as revenge over an AccidentalMurder, one that said brother is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone clearly suffering for]] to the point it culminates in his death is utterly terrifying '''and entirely real.''' [[VideoGame/Mario85 MX's]] cameo makes things worse, as MX is an EldritchAbomination that takes Mario as an avatar, but Mr. L? He's still '''Luigi'''. No possessions, no demons, no viruses, just a human so driven by ThePowerOfHate over being the victim of an AccidentalMurder that he goes to make his brother's life hell, and continues doing the same for potential victims long after his death, serving as a surprisingly terrifying example on how [[RevengeBeforeReason revenge can destroy your very soul]].

--->'''Mr. L:''' Hurry up brother!! We don't want anything to happen to the princess.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** MX from ''VideoGame/MarioEightyFive'' cameos as one of the [=NPCs=] in World 2's secret level. You'd think he'd be a threat there like in his home game? He just hides behind a tree, because he [[WouldHurtAChild exclusively targets children]], and every other [=NPC=] in said level look like adults, so he has no reason to go after them, much less Mario.
** An EasterEgg implies Mr. L [[spoiler:killed Princess Peach]]. While Mario is Mr. L's main target, the plot of [[spoiler:''Super Mario Bros.'', the game Mr. L died in as Luigi,]] was started by Princess Peach's kidnapping, so he believes [[spoiler:Peach is ''also'' responsible for his death, because Luigi accompanying Mario to go rescue her took him right to his, 'er, final destination, Bowser's castle]]. This motive is backed up by World 2-4's ending cutscene with Mr. L telling Mario a DeadlyEuphemism, which shows him holding a familiar pink-and-white letter...

* FridgeBrilliance: MX from ''VideoGame/MarioEightyFive'' cameos as one of the [=NPCs=] in World 2's secret level. You'd think he'd be a threat there like in his home game? He just hides behind a tree, because he [[WouldHurtAChild exclusively targets children]], and every other [=NPC=] in said level look like adults, so he has no reason to go after them, much less Mario.

** Who else is aware of [[spoiler:the [[AccidentalMurder context]] behind]] Luigi's death besides Mario and Mr. L? The majority of the [=NPCs=] in World 2's secret level seem to know, but does Princess Peach and the Toads know as well?
** MX shows up in the secret level of all places. Beyond his funny line where he's thinking he's in the wrong game, and the fact [[WouldHurtAChild he only goes after children]] and hence isn't attacking anyone, note how he's hiding behind a tree. The secret level is implied by a few [=NPCs=] to be a hiding place from Mr. L, which could additionally imply even MX, a full-fledged EldritchAbomination, ''[[HorrifyingTheHorror fears him]].''
** After the game ends, it is heavily implied Mr. L [[spoiler:doesn't move on to the afterlife after killing Mario, [[HauntingTheGuilty who he was haunting to begin with]]]]. With the knowledge of just how dangerous he is, the Mushroom Kingdom will have a huge problem on their hands.

* TheWoobie: Mario is clearly struggling to keep it together after Luigi's death... and [[FromBadToWorse then he meets Mr. L]]. Mr. L makes it his mission to ''[[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown torment Mario as much as possible]]''. He bites Mario's head off in the first level, tosses him into a hellhole of a world, keeps trying to murder him, and taunts him with the words [[ArcWords "too late"]]. When all is said and done, [[spoiler:Mr. L forces Mario to relive his memory of cutting the bridge in Bowser's castle while Luigi was on it, [[AccidentalMurder leading to his death]], on top of revealing he is said '''dead brother''', and hence Mario was feeling [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone immense guilt for what he did]] prior to the events of the game. Even when Mario apologizes to Mr. L in tears, he refuses it, and kills him for good in the same manner he died]].

'''Mario:''' [[spoiler:I'm sorry, brother.]]\\
'''Mr. L:''' [[spoiler:[[RejectedApology Too late to apologize.]] ''[breaks the bridge Mario is on, sending him plummeting into the lava below[=]=]]]''

* TearJerker: A small one, but one that establishes the tone of the game moving forward; ''Super Mario Bros. 3'''s familiar title screen starts up, except Mario is looking distressed, and there's no music. [[SilenceIsGolden Nor sound for that matter]]. Then, after the Koopa shell drops on Mario's head, what does he look up at? Luigi's cap, gently floating down like a feather, which Mario jumps up to grab moments after... then breaks down in tears as he clutches it, and kneels down.
* TheWoobie: Mario is clearly struggling to keep it together after Luigi's death... and [[FromBadToWorse then he meets Mr. L]]. Mr. L makes it his mission to ''[[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown torment Mario as much as possible]]''. He bites Mario's head off in the first level, tosses him into a hellhole of a world, keeps trying to murder him, and taunts him with the words [[ArcWords "too late"]]. When all is said and done, Mr. L forces Mario to relive his memory of [[spoiler:cutting the bridge in Bowser's castle while Luigi was on it, [[AccidentalMurder leading to his death]], and it becomes apparent Mr. L is said '''dead brother''']]. Even when Mario apologizes to him in tears, Mr. L refuses it, [[spoiler:and kills him for good in the same manner he died]].

'''Mario:''' I'm sorry, brother.\\
'''Mr. L:''' [[RejectedApology Too late to apologize.]] ''[[[spoiler:breaks the bridge Mario is on, sending him plummeting into the lava below]]]''

* TearJerker: A small one, but one that establishes the tone of the game moving forward; ''Super Mario Bros. 3'''s familiar title screen starts up, except Mario is looking distressed, and there's no music. [[SilenceIsGolden Nor sound for that matter]]. Then, after the Koopa shell drops on Mario's head, what does he look up at? [[TragicKeepsake Luigi's cap]], gently floating down like a feather, which Mario jumps up to grab moments after... then breaks down in tears as he clutches it, and kneels down.

* TheWoobie: Mario is clearly struggling to keep it together after Luigi's death... and [[FromBadToWorse then he meets Mr. L]]. Mr. L makes it his mission to ''[[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown torment Mario as much as possible]]''. He bites Mario's head off in the first level, tosses him into a hellhole of a world, keeps trying to murder him, and taunts him with the words [[ArcWords "too late"]]. When all is said and done, Mr. L forces Mario to relive his memory of [[spoiler:cutting the bridge in Bowser's castle while Luigi was on it, [[AccidentalMurder leading to his death]], and it becomes apparent he is said '''dead brother''']]. Even when Mario apologizes to him in tears, Mr. L refuses it, [[spoiler:and kills him for good in the same manner he died]].
-->'''Mr. L:''' Anything to say?\\

* TheWoobie: Mario is clearly struggling to keep it together after Luigi's death... and [[FromBadToWorse then he comes back from beyond the grave]]. The rechristened Mr. L makes it his mission to ''[[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown torment Mario as much as possible]]''. He bites Mario's head off in the first level, tosses him into a hellhole of a world, and taunts him with the words [[ArcWords "too late"]]. When all is said and done, he forces Mario to relive his memory of [[spoiler:cutting the bridge in Bowser's castle too early, [[AccidentalMurder leading to Luigi's death]]]]. Even when Mario apologizes to him in tears, Mr. L refuses it, [[spoiler:and kills him in the same manner he died]].

* FridgeSadness: ''Too Late'' is set in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', and it's later revealed that Luigi's death [[spoiler:happened back in the first ''Super Mario Bros.'']]. That meant Mario had to soldier on through [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 one game]] (granted, it's set in a dream, but that's not much better), maybe even ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels two]]'']] without him. Is it any wonder the poor guy's horribly depressed?

* FridgeSadness: ''Too Late'' is set in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', and [[spoiler:Luigi is revealed to have died back in the first ''Super Mario Bros.'']]. That meant Mario had to soldier on through [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 one game]] (granted, it's set in a dream, but that's not much better), maybe even ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels two]]'']] without him. Is it any wonder the poor guy's horribly depressed?

* {{Fanon}}: Fans like to assume that Too Late is a continuation of FanFic/IHateYou due to the fact Luigi dies by falling in lava in both of them. However, this has ultimately been {{Jossed}} due to Mr. Pixel confirming that the stories are unrelated.

* {{Fanon}}: Fans like to assume that Too Late is a continuation of FanFic/IHateYou due to the fact Luigi dies by falling in lava in both of them. As for if this is true or not had [[DeathOfTheAuthor yet to be confirmed or Jossed]].