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You know, when the term "Mary Sue" was first coined, it felt like it had a meaning and a purpose. As years have rolled on, however, and the term has -- for lack of a better word -- 'main streamed' more and more it seems to be used as 'primary protagonist that I don't like'.  'Writer's pet' also seems to occasionally fall into that category.

Date: 2011-07-01 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mollivanders.livejournal.com
There's an icon somewhere that says "Mary Sue is now applied to any female character under the age of 70 who can make it home without drowning."

I remember when it used to mean something /nostalgia>

Date: 2011-07-01 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com
Yeah. To quote someone I've forgotten: "There is no generally accepted male equivalent of 'Mary Sue' because the male equivalent is just called 'hero.'"

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