![]() This character can also be found burrowing her way into the good graces/heart/mind of one of the Big Three, if not all three at once. Usually characterized by unprecedented skill in everything from art to zoology, including karate and arm-wrestling. Mary Sue stories-the adventures of the youngest and smartest ever person to graduate from the academy and ever get a commission at such a tender age. Even to this day her birthday is a national holiday on the Enterprise. Scott, all weeping unashamedly at the loss of her beautiful youth and youthful beauty, intelligence, capability and all around niceness. In the Sick Bay as she breathed her last, she was surrounded by Captain Kirk, Mr. However the disease finally got to her and she fell fatally ill. Mary Sue ran the ship, and ran it so well she received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Vulcan Order of Gallantry and the Tralfamadorian Order of Good Guyhood. While the four officers languished in Sick Bay, Lt. Mary Sue found out that the men who had beamed down were seriously stricken by the jumping cold robbies, Mary Sue less so. Recovering quickly, she sprung the lock with her hairpin and they all got away back to the ship.īut back on board, Dr. They were attacked by green androids and thrown into prison. Though the term is mostly used negatively, it is occasionally used positively. The term has been applied to male characters as well, though a male character with similar traits may be labeled a Gary Stu or Marty Stu.Īs a literary trope, the Mary Sue archetype is broadly associated with poor quality writing, and stories featuring a Mary Sue character are often considered weaker for it. Originating from fan fiction, the term Mary Sue was coined by Paula Smith in the 1973 parody short story "A Trekkie's Tale", as the name of a character standing in for idealized female characters widespread in Star Trek fan fiction. Mary Sue stories are often written by adolescent authors. Usually female and almost always the main character, a Mary Sue is often an author's idealized self-insertion, and may serve as a form of wish-fulfillment. I CANT SEE ALL THE STORIES IN MY READING LIST WATTPAD FREEFor other uses, see Mary Sue (given name).Ī Mary Sue is a character archetype in fiction, usually a young woman, who is often portrayed as inexplicably competent across all domains, gifted with unique talents or powers, liked or respected by most other characters, unrealistically free of weaknesses, extremely attractive, innately virtuous, and/or generally lacking meaningful character flaws. For the fan media website, see The Mary Sue. This article is about the character type. ![]()
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