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Once upon a time, in a world filled with virtual fun, there lived a lovely icon named Avata Star Sue. She was not just any icon; she was one who captured hearts and sparked joy in kids all over the globe. She lived in an enchanting world of flash games that children everywhere could enter and play. But there was one twist: the games were all in Korean, Sue's original language. The soap star will perform next year in the Olivier Award-nominated production of Sister Act The Musical. Sue will swap the Rovers for rosary beads as Mother Superior in the UK and Ireland tour, which will be heading to the Manchester Palace Theatre from March 18 to March 20, 2024. In other words, the term "Mary Sue" is generally slapped on a character who is important in the story, possesses unusual physical traits, and has an irrelevantly over-skilled or over-idealized nature. TV Tropes doesn't get to set what the term means; the best we can do is capture the way it is used. Since there's no consensus on a precise definition, the best way to describe the phenomenon is by example of the kind of character pretty much everyone could agree to be a Mary Sue. These traits usually reference the character's perceived importance in the story, their physical design and an irrelevantly over-skilled or over-idealized nature.
However, both this interpretation and a shift of society as a whole towards cynicism has led to many people trying to mask their otherwise idealized characters with either total non-flaws (e.g. being So Beautiful, It's A Curse and other Cursed with Awesome details), flaws by proxy (e.g. Dark and Troubled Past), or flaws that simply don't play any role in the plot at all (e.g. making a character an alcoholic, but never showing them as impeded by it). Often, this leads to a particular extreme where people start treating flaws themselves as Character Development and create a character that simply has no merits outside of being able to do the most basic biological functions ( Anti-Sue). Simple as that. The original meaning, this one has lost prominence as a sole definition lately but still often gets invoked. People used to sometimes call their alter ego characters "their Mary Sue", but this usage has mostly died with the proliferation of the term as an automatic pejorative. Ruggedly handsome, charming, skilled, and respected by his peers. Think of a Captain Fantastic type. Kind of like The Ace, but not always played for comedy. Also often has a Dark and Troubled Past, but usually in such a light to emphasize their capabilities rather than their inherent specialness. Isn't nearly as common as Mary Sue as Character Type, but it certainly exists (some characters have been called "Marty Stu done right" before). Sue has spoken about her relationship with Todd Boyce, who plays Stephen, and how she will "stay in touch" with him when he leaves Corrie for good. Sue said: "[Filming those scenes] was wonderful as he is such a joy to work with. Coronation Street legend Sue Nicholls has confirmed her co-star is leaving the popular ITV soap, adding she "misses him already".These last two paragraphs are why it's so hard to really nail down a definition of "Mary Sue": the term has started to be used in a much wider context, and to mean much wider things, than it once did, and there's no way to figure out which of those characteristics are necessary and sufficient to define a Mary Sue. What a beautiful way to start the week… @lindarobson58 @fred.olsencruiselines #175YearsintheMaking #gifted," Sue captioned her post which showed the travelling pair sipping their drinks while appearing to enjoy the warmer climes as they enjoyed their drinks al fresco.
Related to the above, this is when the idea is that Mary Sue is a character that simply never fails. This might sound less subjective than many of the other definitions, but in practice it's at least as bad — very few characters are truly infallible, because initial failures are such an obvious way to create drama and make the eventual victory that much sweeter. Conversely, there are plenty of well-liked fictional heroes who are mostly infallible, because watching them succeed is usually more satisfying than investing your emotional energy into failures. And on the third hand, there's plenty of wiggle room around what really counts as failure. What if the character fails at lots of insignificant things (they can't learn to play the banjo, they can't cook a decent meal, they never manage to show up on time for meetings), but always succeeds at anything remotely important? What if they frequently don't succeed at what they set out to do, but the author always makes it very clear that the failure wasn't really the character's fault? And so on, and on, and on. The claim that a character's Mary Sue status can be explained away by pointing out the plausibility of all the events. This kind of ignores the fact that most fiction is supposed to be about exceptional people. (Otherwise it's not interesting.) However, a major part of the issue with Mary Sues is that they break suspension of disbelief by being implausible within the setting. Many are willing to forgive a character on the basis of them not breaking SOD. Sue, 59, told fans: “I’m really, really sad that I have to actually make this video. But I’ve had quite a lot of messages over the last couple of weeks asking me about keto dummies. As mentioned above, there are many interpretations of what does or doesn't constitute a Mary Sue. In this sense, Mary Sue isn't so much a trope as it is a brand name, with the usage being determined by both writer and reader. It is not limited in usage, getting applied to all characters regardless of gender, role, or species. Sometimes, even whole groups, organizations, and even societies are labeled as being Mary Sue. This is a list of some of the interpretations. They are here to offer insight into why people might call a character a Mary Sue. The other influential Not A Mary Sue argument, this claims that having a Fatal Flaw (or two... four... four hundred) makes them not ideal and, thus, not a Mary Sue. As mentioned in Mary Sue as Idealized Character, this usually results in other extremes that aren't too desirable.Related to the above, this interpretation posits that a Mary Sue is simply a character that breaks Willing Suspension of Disbelief due to carrying improbable, contradictory, and even paradoxical elements while being written in an inconsistent manner. It should be noted that almost no writers do this intentionally, and those who do it will usually make the same sort of mistakes with other characters as well. Due to Character Focus, however, one character will tend to gather more of these than the others. Generally only gets thrown around in fanfiction, due to the baseline of the story being different from the source. READ MORE: Coronation Street fans say Super Soap Week drama 'stolen' by 'legend' character - and it's not Stephen or Jenny A largely fanfiction interpretation, but it still rarely gets used in terms of actual shows. This viewpoint posits that Mary Sue is a character that involves changing the dynamic of a work and shifting the focus away from the established characters and styles. This may include characters that break the established rules of the setting (particularly if the explanation for it is poor or nonexistent). Often involves rewriting of canon elements and derailing of characters in the process. corrie #suenicholls #grannyaudrey #ilysm #birthdays #80today." In reply, a fan said: "Happy Birthday Sue. My birthday is also today." Nathan asked: "Where is Lilly?" Knot said: "I think youll find Audrey is older than sue." Kellie said: "Happy Birthday Sue! Such a legend."
Now, Sue might look like any other girl you know. But she isn't. She is very busy. She has many jobs and likes to go out on dates in her free time. And she also has a really cool fashion style. Do you know Lee Hyori? She is a famous singer in Korea, and Sue likes to dress up like her! Tonight's visit to the cobbles will see Sue's character Audrey finally find out that her much-loved son Stephen Reid has stolen all the equity in her house. After discovering her golden child could do such a thing, Audrey - unaware just what he is capable of - decides to confront him and demand answers. Marty Stu— I'm Mary Sue's twin brother, and I'm the manliest, coolest, most badass dude in the world! Watch me supplex the sun with my bare hands and steal your girlfriend!
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Now, you might be wondering, "Who was Sue really?" From a non-Korean child's perspective, she was just a charming character on ibravo.com. But if you looked closer, you could see that Sue was much more than that. She had her very own catalog of branded flash games, a collection of webisodes telling her story, and even physical merchandise that kids could take home!
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