What's a Mary-Sue character?

Question

i wonder , cuz everyone here is talking about it ...

Thanks XD

Answer 1

The definition of a Mary-Sue is a term used to describe a fictional character who plays a major role in the plot and is particularly characterized by overly idealized and clichéd mannerisms, lacking noteworthy flaws, and primarily functioning as wish-fulfillment fantasies for their authors.

Synonym: Bella Swan

Also see: Gary Stu, Edward Cullen

Answer 2

A Mary-Sue is an idealized version of the author themselves. they are good looking, talented, and everything else that the writer wishes that they could be. basically, a self-insert.

because of that, they are often under-developed unrealistically perfect, and the reader finds themself disliking mary-sue because she is so...well, perfect.

fan fiction is particularly guilty of this. if you'd like to see some traits that could possibly be part of a mary-sue, try this mary-sue litmus test:

http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysu...

also, look up the wikipedia article. it's pretty good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_sue

the male version is gary-stue.

anyways, hope i helped!

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Answer 3

It's a character that's pretty much all around perfect.

The male version of that is a Gary Stu.