Mary Sue (fictional trope)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional trope
gptkbp:characteristic admired by all characters
exceptional talent
unrealistic flawlessness
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:Paula_Smith
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of realism
poor character development
gptkbp:dateOfCoinage 1973
gptkbp:debatedBy literary criticism
fandom communities
gptkbp:describes overly idealized character
gptkbp:femaleEquivalent Gary Stu
gptkbp:gender usually female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mary Sue (fictional trope)
gptkbp:introducedIn A Trekkie's Tale
gptkbp:originatedIn Star Trek fan fiction
gptkbp:relatedConcept wish fulfillment
author surrogate
self-insert character
gptkbp:usedFor pejorative term
critique of writing
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:film
gptkb:literature
gptkb:television
fan fiction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Mary_Sue
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7