Mary sue on the square, huh?
perhaps, but the defining characteristic of a mary sue is that it makes the story painful to read. is this story painful to read? no? then she's not a mary sue.
I thought a mary sue means that the world sort of revolves that character. Like- she is automatically or easily becomes a pro at multiple things; in many cases it becomes overbearing which is y it becomes pretty painful to read.
From what I've seen marie definitely fits that trope since she doesnt really work hard for those skills; it's given to her through visions. However, this one was executed in a way where it is still pretty enjoyable to read despite that, so it isnt painful like most stories with a mary sue.
Does she really need to be painful in order for her to be qualified as a mary sue? It seems to me that that unpleasant feeling is more subjective tho.
Please enlighten me about ur definition of a mary sue; im just curious cuz everyone seems to be talking about that character trope :/
Ah- Im sorry for my rambling... I can't summarize stuff... I think too much...
Oh wow, I just realized, marie = 'mary' sue. We've come full circle!!! xD
of course the world revolves around marie; she's the protagonist.
the original mary sue was a light hearted parody of star trek self insert fanfictions. then people (mainly manchildren who were upset about female characters not catering to the male gaze) started using it to describe any female character they didnt like and took all the fun out of it.
nowadays, there is no one definition for mary sue. some have reclaimed the moniker, some reject it, and some still hang onto the same misogynistic beliefs that popularised the use of the term 'mary-sue'.
the creator of the popular mary sue litmus test has even put a disclaimer at the top of their quiz stating that they no longer support their test or the use of the term. i personally only support the term in the context of affectionate parodies.
I used to be obsessed with making sure my ocs were not mary sues. these days i go fuck it i do what i want and if i want my ocs to subscribe only to the rule of cool then they damn well will.
Ahh... so it has become a subjective term eh :/ well alright then. Thank u for explaining all that ^^ I guess marie might and might not be a mary sue depending on the person and their definition of mary sue then?
i suppose. i just get kinda mad when people use the term to put down perfectly fine female characters.
Well that's fair ^^"
I know the point with the story is that she can do everything and all, but wow is she the Mary Sue of all Mary Sue's that have ever Mary Sue'd