whitestar60
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> There is no such thing as a Mary Sue litmus test. It wouldn't matter anyway; she doesn't even fit the criteria of a Mary Sue.[/
Let's look at Common Mary Sue traits and see how many winners we have
"She has a Dark and Troubq]
led Past."
Check!
"Her skills will generally be inexplicable and poorly defined. Many of them may play no role in the p://lot, not even as a Required Secondary Power; they're introduced solely to make the character seem even more awesome. "
Check!
"She will always be better than the canon characters, regardless of what canon has established they can do or whether it makes any sense. Her powers will often be similar to those of the existing characters, only with all the downsides and limitations removed. If the characters need a new skill, she'll often already have it. And if she does need to learn it, she'll pick it up in no tim/?q=e. It's especially common with a God-Mode Sue. "
Duels ALICORN ELEMENT OF MAGIC to a standstill regualurly+ with only an off hand (hoof) "I studie+d a lot" justification.
CHECK
"the color purple is also popular, partly because it helps her stand out and partly because it stands for particularly exotic traits"
Check
"Most characters give her more heed than they normally would."
Check
"She will get s+pecial treatment in-universe; anything the canon characters would have to fight for or earn, she just gets automatically. The classic example is the 16-year-old American Harry Potter "exchange student" who goes to Hogwarts, is immediately given a spot on the Quidditch team, and doesn't have to wear the uniform. "
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> [@whitestar60
> There is no such thing as a Mary Sue litmus test. It wouldn't matter anyway; she doesn't even fit the criteria of a Mary Sue.
Let's look at Common Mary Sue traits and see how many winners we have
"She has a Dark and Troub
Check!
"Her skills will generally be inexplicable and poorly defined. Many of them may play no role in the p
Check!
"She will always be better than the canon characters, regardless of what canon has established they can do or whether it makes any sense. Her powers will often be similar to those of the existing characters, only with all the downsides and limitations removed. If the characters need a new skill, she'll often already have it. And if she does need to learn it, she'll pick it up in no tim
Duels ALICORN ELEMENT OF MAGIC to a standstill regualurly
CHECK
"the color purple is also popular, partly because it helps her stand out and partly because it stands for particularly exotic traits"
Check
"Most characters give her more heed than they normally would."
Check
"She will get s
Check
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