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- noun Plural form of
Mary Sue .
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Examples
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In Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar and certainly We Need to Talk About Kevin, you have characters who are opposite of what we in America call "Mary Sues," idealized characters modeled after the author who have unbelievable virtue.
Dan Lybarger: From Glasgow to Glory: Director Lynne Ramsay on We Need to Talk About Kevin Dan Lybarger 2012
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Mary Sues only have light, and they only have manipulative music, and they only tell you one aspect of humanity.
Dan Lybarger: From Glasgow to Glory: Director Lynne Ramsay on We Need to Talk About Kevin Dan Lybarger 2012
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I read one once, “The Game of the Gods,” that used material from the Silmarillion to create a critical typology of Mary Sues — including the anime catgirl Mary Sue, the Harry Potter crossover Mary Sue, etc.
BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » Art, Information, Theft, and Confusion 2010
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The title of the article thanks for the link! only works if you read 'strong female character' as defined by the article - specifically, the cardboard cutout male-fantasy Mary Sues.
Strong Women Characters thelauderdale 2010
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And some Mary Sues grow into being more fully fleshed out characters.
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The Avengers is the title with the single greatest opportunity for Mary Sues.
John Seavey’s Storytelling Engines: Avengers | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2007
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Ravenclaw Devi considers Mary Sues and related issues.
2006 July 2006
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Ravenclaw Devi considers Mary Sues and related issues.
From the Blogside 2006
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Authors who a) are clearly trying to score points on their so-trendy Darc and Gritty Bingo Cards; b) want to give their Mary Sues something to angst about; and/or c) need a Women in Refrigerators moment to give their hero some righteous outrage all suck.
Writing About Rape (Rape Awareness Month) cathschaffstump 2009
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