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Originally Posted by JSWolf
As you are using Mary Sue, you are calling it poor writing and that's an insult.
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I don't think you know what a Mary Sue is. It is poor writing. Did you read the Wikipedia article I linked to?
Mary Sue (a term coined by a female writer) relates back to Star Trek fan fiction.
Mary Sue stories—the adventures of the youngest and smartest ever person to graduate from the academy and ever get a commission at such a tender age. Usually characterized by unprecedented skill in everything from art to zoology, including karate and arm-wrestling. This character can also be found burrowing her way into the good graces/heart/mind of one of the Big Three [Kirk, Spock, and McCoy], if not all three at once. She saves the day by her wit and ability, and, if we are lucky, has the good grace to die at the end, being grieved by the entire ship.
Some people say that Wesley Crusher in The Next Generation was a Mary Sue/Gary Stu by Gene himself (his middle name was Wesley).