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[Blond]

don't know about Mary Sue but she has a big ass head and looks like a dude.

honestly it’s a Craig situation, one bad angle created a meme

 

[Blond]

People spending too much time watching certain YouTubers.

The worst part is they still don’t have any of the nuance of said you tubers to even make a good point (Critical Drinker) and end up being reactionary morons (the quartering) constantly going for low hanging fruit that lames with the same mental capacity latch onto.

 

[fersnake]

Lol neogaf , please stop it xD

 

[Thesuffering79]

The worst part is they still don’t have any of the nuance of said you tubers to even make a good point (Critical Drinker) and end up being reactionary morons (the quartering) constantly going for low hanging fruit that lames the same mental capacity latch onto.

*cries myself to sleep*

 

[TonyK]

Mary Sue - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Super interesting reading, thanks for the link. It's amazing to discover the origin of a term like this. I thought this would be a shitty thread and it ended being the most interesting thing I learned today.

 

[Ezquimacore]

She's a Mary sue created by Elisabet Sobeck. But she trained a lot too so she's a real hero too

 

[nemiroff]

I for one don't mind it one bit that she's a trans person. I'm not a fucking bigot.

 

[Entroyp]

She’s trans now?

 

[hyperbertha]

Incel, beta male, and now a Mary Sue. Not a good look OP.

Mary Sue is a complement in real life. As for other terms, not sure I care about what no lifer feminist simps think about me on the internet.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Mary Sue is a complement in real life. As for other terms, not sure I care about what no lifer feminist simps think about me on the internet.

That's how you pick up the ladies at the clubs, by calling them Mary Sue?

 

[LegendOfKage]

Mary Sue is a complement in real life. As for other terms, not sure I care about what no lifer feminist simps think about me on the internet.

Sure, but you should care about using terms accurately. Aloy isn't only a character who isn't perfect, but her failure actually results in the death of someone very close to her. She isn't a character who effortlessly is good at everything. She's trained all her life.

At one point she also gets herself captured, and only escapes due to the aid of a male character, for goodness sake.

She's also a video game protagonist, so things kind of have to go right for her. Don't these things seem to work against your argument? Also "is a believable character" isn't the opposite of a mary sue, so your poll seems flawed. Most protagonist heroes aren't believable characters, because they do extraordinary things. "No, she experiences failure, and isn't naturally good at everything without training first," should be your second poll choice, because that's the opposite of a mary sue.

Does anything I've said seem wrong to you?

 

[MilkyJoe]

She's a Mary let herself go

 

[hyperbertha]

That's how you pick up the ladies at the clubs, by calling them Mary Sue?

Do you pick them up by telling how much you fight for their rights on internet forums?

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Do you pick them up by telling how much you fight for their rights on internet forums?

No but I didn't say that was a real-life compliment like you did. You actually think ANY woman (blue hair, Southern Hog, vegan, blonde gun ladies, etc.) would want to be called a Mary Sue? Have you ever complimented a woman by calling her that? Honestly curious.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

damn did cat be ugly

 

[BootsLoader]

Lol what?

 

[hyperbertha]

No but I didn't say that was a real-life compliment like you did. You actually think ANY woman (blue hair, Southern Hog, vegan, blonde gun ladies, etc.) would want to be called a Mary Sue? Have you ever complimented a woman by calling her that? Honestly curious.

Mary sue means a flawless person who doesn't have to struggle because she is so good at everything/everyone likes her. I would assume getting called that in real life would be a compliment no? As for whether I have called anyone that irl, no.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

She's just a standard videogame protagonist.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I've never heard anyone use Gary Stu in my life. Just checked, no GAF thread about Nathan Drake being a Gary Stu on record.

if it helps, i find N. Drake to be a boring character too... and a psycopath that can murder 20 people in a room while throwing sissy commentary

 

[Jaguar Victory]

I heard she married Master Chief and the Chief is now a stay at home husband.

Who cares...

 

[Goalus]

She's just a standard videogame protagonist.

*Standard Sony game protagonist.

 

[Yoboman]

*Standard Sony game protagonist.

Didn’t Gears 5 kill off the male protagonists for a female one with a feminist haircut?

 

[Spukc]

Well OP hats off that is a proper shit post thread.
Proud of ya

It takes talent to shitpost like you did.

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[Whitecrow]

WOW!! People having thoughts about something and sharing it on a forum??
Is the end of the world!!

Instead of disrespecting OP, why not give a thought about what he is saying and say something about it instead of attacking him??

 

[OrionNebula]

: The thread

 

[The_Mike]

Wait we allow blog posts here now?

 

[Amiga]

a Mary Sue or a Chuck Norris annoy me, but Aloy isn't one. she has been trained since childhood and here intelligence is actually part of the story. as in all fantastic fiction you need to go along a bit. although sometimes writers make the suspension of disbelief difficult like with The Last of Us2 and the new Star Wars trilogy.

 

[Corndog]

A melting pot of coomers, ex-channers settling into a new home, disgruntled ex-era members, conspiracy theorists, and people who haven't stepped outside in a while.

Nothing wrong with lots of different views as long as everyone is allowed to express theirs. Shouldn’t have to worry about a ban every time you say something like at the other forum.

 

[Corndog]

honestly it’s a Craig situation, one bad angle created a meme

We back to saying this is an angle? Does the first game have these bad angles? I must admit I have not checked.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

A melting pot of coomers, ex-channers settling into a new home, disgruntled ex-era members, conspiracy theorists, and people who haven't stepped outside in a while.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

 

[The_Mike]

honestly it’s a Craig situation, one bad angle created a meme

If that's the case then why did you use a picture with a bad angle yourself?

Still looks like Horizons version of Abby.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

If that's the case then why did you use a picture with a bad angle yourself?

Still looks like Horizons version of Abby.

Strong women who grew up fighting in a post-apoc landscape? Sounds pretty accurate and awesome to me.

 

[The_Mike]

Strong women who grew up fighting in a post-apoc landscape? Sounds pretty accurate and awesome to me.

I didn't know that females became more masculine in their dna and grow questionable things in their panties under an apocalypse, but sure as hell doesn't sound like a world I would live in.

But awesome for you

 

[rofif]

She is not. In first game she started as outcase. Everything against her. Even other kids never liked it. She had to prove herself.
Mary Su would have it all handed to her or happen by accident

 

[Julius Ibidus]

A melting pot of coomers, ex-channers settling into a new home, disgruntled ex-era members, conspiracy theorists, and people who haven't stepped outside in a while.

you forgot hen teasers, but i forgive you

 

[Pilgrimzero]

I didn't know that females became more masculine in their dna and grow questionable things in their panties under an apocalypse, but sure as hell doesn't sound like a world I would live in.

But awesome for you

Oh you’re one of those. Cool cool cool.

 

[Gone]

Imagine caring about this shit.

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

They turned her into Honey BooBoo HAHAH!!

 

[Iced Arcade]

....am I the only one who doesn't know/never heard of the term "Mary Sue"?

 

[DapperSloth]

OP and everyone that complains about Aloy being "fat", you ever heard of shadows? Check this out:

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

....am I the only one who doesn't know/never heard of the term "Mary Sue"?

Since the discussion about it has been raging since Star Wars the Force Awakens, it appears you've been living under a rock.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Since the discussion about it has been raging since Star Wars the Force Awakens, it appears you've been living under a rock.

Damn eh. Apparently so

 

[Kamina]

Or in other words she is a typical player hero character.
- main interest off story
- main interest of NPCs be they friend or foe
- morally good
- easily relatable

 

[mckmas8808]

What's happening to this forum?

It's turning into pure shit. That's what's happening. I've literally never heard of a male character in ANY medium considered a "Mary Sue" or the male equivalent in my life. These type of questions are sexist in nature and purely made to either get strong women characters out of the gaming and movies or to convince nerds and virgin men that women are stealing all of our "awesome" strong male characters.

 

[Julius Ibidus]

Damn eh. Apparently so

well, i guess living under a rock is better than living under The Rock. OR IS IT ??!??!?

 

[Thesuffering79]

It's turning into pure shit. That's what's happening. I've literally never heard of a male character in ANY medium considered a "Mary Sue" or the male equivalent in my life. These type of questions are sexist in nature and purely made to either get strong women characters out of the gaming and movies or to convince nerds and virgin men that women are stealing all of our "awesome" strong male characters.

Eh? I have heard of it a few times. James Bond is a famous Mary Sue.

Great Male Mary Sues in Film History

It has come to our attention that certain fans and critics are up in arms about the heroine of the reborn Star Wars franchise, the scavenger-turned-force-wielder named Rey, because they claim she’s a “Mary Sue.” Not only does she lack enough “flaws”…

www.flavorwire.com

The Most (In)Famous Mary Sues in Fiction - B&N Reads

Most often found lurking in the pages of fan fiction, Mary Sue inspires rage in all who read her. Afflicted with such traits as unflinching goodness, inexplicable sex appeal, and comically overwritten good looks, Mary Sue is the character the author wishes she could be. Fanfic Mary Sue saves...

www.barnesandnoble.com

 

[Julius Ibidus]

edit: oh man, i had to deliver a quality middle-school level zinger after the previous post, didn't i? it's like telling a weiner joke during confession at church. timing really is everything...

 

[LaughingStock]

Fat Face Alloy is a videogame protagonist. Yes, she's Mary Sue-ish but that's ok in this context.

 

[Silvawuff]

I like her. I enjoyed the meta-narrative design in HZD. I think I was able to appreciate her character more after some big reveals about her background and stuff, but I wouldn't call her a mary sue.