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KurtPikachu2001	The Term "Mary Sue". I've heard this term a lot when it comes to fanfiction. What exactly is a "Mary Sue", and what does the term mean? Posted at 2013-03-02 00:05:07
sultryglebe	There's a good explanation at Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_sue Basically the character is too perfect, special, and unbelievable, and comes up a lot in fan fiction. Not fan fiction, but a lot of people had that against Wesley Crusher. I was worried that my character would be perceived as one. I wrote about that a little at http://sporkful.blogspot.com/2012/09/things-that-were-not-automatic.html, but it's mixed in with other things. Posted at 2013-03-02 16:47:18
KurtPikachu2001	Thanks! Some people accuse Leela from Futurama of being one. Posted at 2013-03-08 13:52:31
sultryglebe	Leela? Really? I think her level of awesomeness is reasonable for the character, but she also has realistic weaknesses and relationships with others. Another good example is probably Bella from Twilight. All of the guys want her, and the flaw she is given (clumsiness) is supposed to be cute. That's all hearsay though, trying to read it made my head hurt. Posted at 2013-03-13 03:58:07

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The Face in the Pool
by DrT (PG-13)
Actually, Harry did make it into the most secure room in the Dept. of Mysteries at the end of his Fi...

In: Harry Potter