# Mary Sue

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67: BTVS S4E17&18, “Superstar” and “Where the Wild Things Are.”

CW: Discussion of rape.  “Did anyone else feel way too tall? I felt *way* too tall.” Penny and Becky enjoy the silliness of Superstar, diving into Mary Sues and FanFic, alternate realities, wish fulfillment, Penny incorrectly remembers Newton’s Laws (she was actually talking about the Law of Cons…

607 – Flawed Protagonists

We’ve all heard advice about creating flaws for our characters, but what does that mean in practice? This week, we’re talking about flawed protagonists! We discuss the factors that make some flawed characters compelling while others are reduced to being unpleasant. We also get into the ways flaws c…

246. New Windows, Same Room (SNW 4.10)

Anika and Liz don their cheapest wigs and TOS costumes to travel a year into the future: 1966. It's the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fourth season finale, "Tomorrow's Enterprise", and don't be alarmed, but we actually like this one! This is the same plot as "Once La'an A Time", which is the sam…

The fic where billionaires are Mary Sues

On this week's episode, Vee invites Emily to explore the confounding and deeply upsetting world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, which has wedged its way into some of the most fraught political and sociological discussions of our day. Beware, listeners: the dementors are here, and th…

A Healthy Dose of Pre-Med Advice

Join host Kyra Tyler for an informative look at the journey to becoming a physician, from identifying as a pre-med student in high school to planning for the significant financial investment required for medical school. First, Kyra sits down with College Coach Mary Sue Youn to discuss Being Pre…

'Toxic Men' Completely Destroy BIRDS OF PREY Already? | Why This Ragebait Needs To Stop NOW

'Toxic Men' Completely Destroy BIRDS OF PREY Already? | Why This Needs To Stop. We break down the Mary Sue article and why it's a load of bull. #BirdsOfPrey #Movies #Men Read more like 'Toxic Men' Completely Destroy BIRDS OF PREY Already? | Why This Needs To Stop here - https://deffinition.co.uk/ I…

Why Rey Is Not A Mary Sue | The Official Guide

The Year is 2020, and the Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy is now over. However, the criticism of its main protagonist has not stopped. Rey has been called a Mary Sue ever since the release of The Force Awakens, and this continued with the releases of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. This Two and …

Why Rey Flying The Millennium Falcon is NOT Stupid

One of the biggest points in favor of the Mary Sue argument is that Rey Flying the Millennium Falcon is Stupid and Unrealistic. Of all the criticisms about Rey, I find this one to be one off the silliest complaints. In this video, I'm going to cover: 1) Why Rey's backstory matches her skillset perf…

Ballerina (2025) Non-Spoiler Review | Does the John Wick Spinoff Deliver?

Is Anna de Armas a worthy successor in the John Wick Universe? Find out in our NON-SPOILER REVIEW of Ballerina (2025)! The highly anticipated John Wick spinoff is finally here, and we're breaking down everything you need to know before you see it on the big screen. In this spoiler-free discussion, …

AO3 Is Down & I'm Going Through Withdrawal (why fanfiction matters)

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I’ve been reading fanfiction since middle school. I’ve read it on FanFiction.net, Tumblr, Wattpad (we don’t like Wattpad), and eventually found my home on Archive of Our Own. I have thousands of bookmarks, a ridiculous number of fandoms, and apparently a very serious emotional dependence on being a…