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The whole point of the term "Mary Sue" is to be able to identify a bad, yet often used character trope in storytelling.
Yes, the original definition of the term was a character being too perfect. It came from people's feelings about self-inserts in fan fics. However, many eventually realized that perfect characters don't always pose the problems Mary Sue's do in stories, and sometimes even flawed characters can bring about those same problems.
Thus I, and others, now argue that a Mary Sue is defined more by how they affect a story than how perfect they are. A character being perfect is indeed often a symptom of them being a Mary Sue, but that aspect shouldn't define what one is, especially since paragons are a thing.
When the plot and themes of a story bend around a character to the point that it is clear the writer(s) favor them, THAT is a Mary Sue, and said characters are problems because they make stories unbelievable which often also make them unenjoyable.
Note, this is not the same as the writing in a story simply supporting a character. As long as the writing maintains a secure about of believability, it's fine.
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I’m so confused. Isn’t a Mary sue a character who has no flaws and is always perfect and never struggles?
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This week's Clutter Report returns to The Comic Digitizing Mega Project 2: Making Files clutterreport.wordpress.com/…
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BW Media Spotlight's Saturday Night Showcase brings you a Doctor Who Fan Film Fest bwspotlight.com/2026/06/13/s…
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BW Media Spotlight disagrees with the internet...again...about He-Man And Misunderstanding Nostalgia bwspotlight.com/2026/06/12/h…
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Jun 12
Not that I care about Elon, but I would like people to understand that if Bruce Wayne actually existed, many would hate him too because no one would actually know he's Batman.
The thing about helping people out of kindness is that you don't always advertise when you do it.
Jun 11
He has 10x more than the highest estimates of how much Bruce Wayne has yet he has never helped a single person out of kindness
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Jun 11
‘Doctor Who’ Could Reportedly Be Off Air Until 2031 Because No Producer Wants It
"This is no longer simply a story about a showrunner departure or a canceled Christmas special. It's a story about the BBC potentially struggling to find anyone willing to take over one of its most famous properties."
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BW Media Spotlight updates The Many, MANY Intros Of Superman> More Adventures with season 3 of the Adult Swim show bwspotlight.com/2026/06/11/t…
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BW Media Spotlight fills out the accent report on Doctor Who> The TARDIS Crashes? #RIPDoctorWho
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Something I should have thought about in last night's article: why IS Scooby a puppy? That usually only happens when the gang are kids (Scoob, Pup Named Scooby-Doo). When they're teens, Scooby's a similarly aged dog. No, I don't care about "dog years" because the show never did.
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Reposting from a couple weeks ago, and apparently relevant thanks to current news.
A Doctor Wholess Christmas...And Why I'm Okay With That Possibility bwspotlight.com/2026/05/28/a…
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Jun 10
How to fix Doctor Who.
Wipe out everything post Peter Capaldi. Most importantly the horrific Timeless Children.
The Dream Lord and The Valeyard are behind the non-events of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and stupid Fugitive Doctor.
Better yet, just never mention them.
Cast Hugh Laurie as the Doctor with a smoking hot actual female companion.
You're welcome.
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