Mary Sue

plural Mary Sues

1. derogatoryslangusuallylifestyleA fictional character, usually female, whose implausible talents and likeability weaken the story.

   There is one, and only one, previously unheard of flaw that keeps Nanase from being the merriest of Mary Sues. That flaw is...

   2022 August 18, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive - EGS:NP (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Aug 18, 2022

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   Bella may be a Mary Sue, but if we don't identify with her, and even if we do, there's no other interpretive place for us in the universe.

   2010 August 3, Ta-Nehisi Coates, “A Whole New World”, in The Atlantic

   She was a mashup of ideals that made her feel very fake; a Mary Sue who was popular, pretty, athletic, artistic, all the while loved by everyone who met her.

   2015 January 20, Sian Cain, “Why a non-white Nancy Drew could be amazing”, in The Guardian

   So here's a radical suggestion: instead of being concerned about whether her Mary Sue flawlessness is a problem, why not, just this once, enjoy it for what it is?

   2015 December 19, Tasha Robinson, “With Star Wars' Rey, we've reached Peak Strong Female Character”, in The Verge

   Synonyms: Sue