Mary Sue

英语

词源

源自《星际迷航》二创小说《A Trekkie's Tale》（Paula Smith著）中一个被作者故意写得很优秀的角色的名字。

名词

Mary Sue (複數 Mary Sues)

1. (粉絲用語，常貶義) 玛丽苏
   • 2010年8月3日，Ta-Nehisi Coates，“A Whole New World”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     Bella may be a Mary Sue, but if we don't identify with her, and even if we do, there's no other interpretive place for us in the universe.

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   • 2015年1月20日，Sian Cain，“Why a non-white Nancy Drew could be amazing”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     She was a mashup of ideals that made her feel very fake; a Mary Sue who was popular, pretty, athletic, artistic, all the while loved by everyone who met her.

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   • 2015年12月19日，Tasha Robinson，“With Star Wars' Rey, we've reached Peak Strong Female Character”, in The Verge‎^[3]:

     So here's a radical suggestion: instead of being concerned about whether her Mary Sue flawlessness is a problem, why not, just this once, enjoy it for what it is?

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用法说明

• 常用于指代同人小说。

下义词

• Gary Stu, Marty Stu (均指男性)

衍生词汇

• Suethor