Philosophics3d ago

I got in a row the other day with a woman, who shared a post with her opinion about the toxicity of persons critical of Mary Sue characters.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/03/15/encounter-with-mary-sue/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
After much pushback, she turned off the ability to comment, so she forced my hand to respond otherwise. I resorted to my blog – and here.

#philosophy #writing #blog #critique #scriptwriting #authors #movies #novels #storytelling #bollox #language #perception #marysue

Kathryn ThornwoodFeb 13

Saying that a strong female character is a Mary Sue should have been left in the before times, but since it is coming back, have a blog about why Mary Sue is 80% stupid and 20% a symptom of your characterization problem. #writingcommunity #writestodon #marysue #writers

https://kathrynthornwood.com/blog/the-ballad-of-mary-sue/

The Ballad of Mary Sue

Strong, good, talented, and competent main characters are not all Mary Sues (or Gary Stus), and painting them all with that label is silly.

Welcome to the Thornwood
Show threadActu FanficJan 1
“A conversation with Paula Smith”, Cynthia W. Walker
https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2011.0243 [EN] (click on ‘html’ to read the interview)
Interview with Paula Smith, the one who coined the term “Mary Sue”
#marysue
3/5
A conversation with Paula Smith | Transformative Works and Cultures

Show threadActu FanficJan 1
“Une conversation avec Paula Smith. La naissance de Mary-Sue”, Cynthia W. Walker (traduit par lucyinthesky4)
https://creationsdefans.org/etudes/paulaSmith.php [FR]
Entretien avec Paula Smith, à l’origine de l’expression “Mary Sue”
#marysue
5/7
R. Tusnet : Droits d'auteur et pratiques de fans

Les études universitaires menées sur la fanfiction

FeliceDec 31
My final pic for this year probably. #humansona #persona #marysue #meettheartist #catgirl #anime #animu #mango #originalcharacters #originalcharacter #oc
Show threadActu FanficDec 3
“Gimp Sue Gets the Girl: Disability in Twilight Fanfiction”, Olivia Dreisinger
https://matilda.science/work/dd42a989-504c-4c7f-ac52-02afb52abc44?l=fr [EN] [32 p.]
Analysis of disabled Mary Sues in Twilight fanfiction
#twilight #marysue
6/6
Actu FanficNov 10
Pour réfléchir et renverser votre regard sur la figure de la Mary Sue, avec une perspective féministe :
"In the fanfiction world, just like in the rest of the world, we still hold marginalized characters, original or otherwise, to impossible standards.”
https://buff.ly/arb1SUq (en)
“The overall pattern shows how we had no problem with attractive, skilled, and powerful characters until those characters were written as women. “
https://buff.ly/AklOwuv (en)
#marysue #feminism #writing #fanfiction
Actu FanficNov 10
To reflect on and rethink the Mary Sue character from a feminist perspective:
"Perhaps our embrace of Mary Sues—even if they’re the most achingly perfect young woman to ever command a ship in the Fleet—will help change things for the better.”
https://buff.ly/arb1SUq
“The general trend shows that we had no problem with attractive, talented, and powerful characters until those characters were written as women.”
https://buff.ly/AklOwuv
#marysue #feminism #writing #fanfiction
Actu FanficNov 10

[WORD OF THE DAY]

The word of the day is Gary Stu/Mary Sue! The term refers to a character who is too perfect and good at what they do: talented in everything, kind, admired by all, without weaknesses, so perfect... that they are irritating.

To read more about the definition of Mary Sue/Gary Stu:
-https://buff.ly/lBNrQC7 (article from France Culture (fr)
-https://buff.ly/j2EPLmK (article from Fanlore Wiki (en) 2/2

#marysue #garystu #fanfiction #writing #wordoftheday

Actu FanficNov 10

[MOT DU JOUR]

Le mot du jour est Gary Stu/Mary Sue ! Le terme désigne un personnage trop parfait et bon dans ce qu’il fait : doué dans tout, gentil, admiré de tous, sans faiblesses, si parfait… Qu’il est irritant.
Pour en lire un peu plus sur la définition de Mary Sue/Gary Stu :
-https://buff.ly/lBNrQC7 (article de France Culture(fr)
-https://buff.ly/j2EPLmK (article du Wiki Fanlore (en)
#marysue#garystu#fanfiction #writing #motdujour #définition