Mary Sues! *Shakes fist*

[tobi the good boy]

Ash Ketchum/Pikachu

Dude, he's like the anti mary sue... he constantly sucks!

I disagree. He will eventuallyy succeed at everything he does, and any resistance is simply chaff thrown in his way by the writers, in an attempt to say "Look, he has problems!" His failures aren't the result of a character flaw, they are just predictable catdboard obstacles.

He always solves these "problems" by revealing some new power (evolving, a super-move, etc.).

However, I concede that he isn't a traditional Mary Sue.

So someone who sets out with a goal... over an extended period of time, after failing on various accounts who then ACHIEVES said goal. Classifies as some form of Mary Sue... I just think you have a fundamental lack of understanding of what a Mary Sue is.

EDIT: He may have Plot no Jutsu, but he's by no means a mary sue.

EDIT EDIT: Actually you know what? No he doesn't even use Plot no Jutsu because I just looked over when his pokemon evolve or learn new moves and in comparison to the games they not only happen at points where it is entirely reasonable for them to reach that level. they are even sometimes LATE to learn moves i.e. Squirtle learning Hydro Pump AFTER he's already collected 8 badges.

 

[lacktheknack]

Jesus. He's probably the most famous Mary Sue. Sure he died, but he died because he was too good for mere mortals.

I've never seen a more complete misunderstanding of how Christianity works in my whole life. That's quite an achievement.

OT: Batman is a good example. A Mary Sue can work if the writer knows what they're dealing with.

 

[NortherWolf]

Anita Blake, of the Anita Blake Vampire (S)Layer series fame. One of the most blatant Mary Sue's I've ever encountered and probably the most despicable one.

 

[Berithil]

Going to go with the ultimate Mary sue. The one that puts all others to shame (yes, even Bella swan)

Spoiler: yes, I went there....

"Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way"

Not even sure if it counts due to how blatantly obvious it is, but I figured I would post it nontheless.....

Enjoy!

 

[beniki]

Going to go with the ultimate Mary sue. The one that puts all others to shame (yes, even Bella swan)

Spoiler: yes, I went there....

"Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way"

Not even sure if it counts due to how blatantly obvious it is, but I figured I would post it nontheless.....

Enjoy!

Just read chapter 1.

You win.

Not sure if it counts though, as it's fan fiction.

 

[Dalisclock]

You know, I'm going to be controversial here and say Marty McFly. I've only watched the first film - and don't get me wrong, I really liked it - but just stop and think about it for a second. He doesn't have a single character flaw.

Can't remember if it was in the first, but in the 2nd and 3rd, he's established to have a pretty big one. Call Marty a "chicken" and he'll do anything to prove he's not. It's established this is one of the reason his future self is messed up, because quite a few people know this and use it against him.

 

[Sean Steele]

The term Mary Sue means to many things to too many people and thus is meaningless.

 

[Dalisclock]

Also, I agree that The Doctor is a Gary Stu, River is a Mary Sue and a lot of the show is pretty much fanfiction. That being said, I enjoy the hell out of it.

 

[Berithil]

Going to go with the ultimate Mary sue. The one that puts all others to shame (yes, even Bella swan)

Spoiler: yes, I went there....

"Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way"

Not even sure if it counts due to how blatantly obvious it is, but I figured I would post it nontheless.....

Enjoy!

Just read chapter 1.

You win.

Not sure if it counts though, as it's fan fiction.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but its incredibly popular, and she's the most hilariously blatant Mary sue ever. So let's just go with it.....for the sake of humour

 

[beniki]

Going to go with the ultimate Mary sue. The one that puts all others to shame (yes, even Bella swan)

Spoiler: yes, I went there....

"Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way"

Not even sure if it counts due to how blatantly obvious it is, but I figured I would post it nontheless.....

Enjoy!

Just read chapter 1.

You win.

Not sure if it counts though, as it's fan fiction.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but its incredibly popular, and she's the most hilariously blatant Mary sue ever. So let's just go with it.....for the sake of humour

I can't stop reading it... it just keeps going...

It's like the Titanic just hit the iceberg head on and put on full speed towards Greenland.

 

[Berithil]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but its incredibly popular, and she's the most hilariously blatant Mary sue ever. So let's just go with it.....for the sake of humour

I can't stop reading it... it just keeps going...

It's like the Titanic just hit the iceberg head on and put on full speed towards Greenland.

See if you can complete the great internet pilgrimage and make it to the end.

Disclaimer: I do not take any responsibility for a severe drop in IQ that may be caused by reading it.

 

[Black Arrow Officer]

Ash fucking Ketchum and his team. They are incapable of losing to opponents who are massively overpowered against them. Swampert and Arcanine were clobbering Ash's Swellow and Corpish, only for Swellow and Corphish to turn around and knock Swampy and Arcanine out in one hit. What a load of bullshit. I wish Ash would fall into a trash compactor.

 

[Squilookle]

It's like the Titanic just hit the iceberg head on and put on full speed towards Greenland.

Funnily enough, if the Titanic did that, it would have had a better chance of surviving than if it had tried to turn.

 

[Furioso]

Ash Ketchum/Pikachu

I don't get it. That Pikachu that should be level 100 by now lost to a water-type Panpour at the first gym in the newest season.

It's not a Mary Sue in every sense of the term, but Ash and Pikachu will ALWAYS overcome in the end, and everyone knows it. Any obstacle or difficulty they face is token - put up simply to try and poorly conceal the Mary Sue.

The writers will never run him into a wall he simply cannot overcome, or at least one he can't oversome by a timely evolve or heretofore unknown power.

Didn't he lose when he got to the pokemon league? Also, I'll just leave this here...

Spoiler

OT: Artemis Fowl from... Artemis Fowl, the kid is just unbeatable (still enjoyed the book back in the day though)

 

[Sexy Devil]

You know, I'm going to be controversial here and say Marty McFly. I've only watched the first film - and don't get me wrong, I really liked it - but just stop and think about it for a second. He doesn't have a single character flaw.

he's too scared of rejection to really try at following his dreams...

then theres the whole "don't call me chicken" thing which...kind of comes from nowhere

anyway I think he's too normal to be considered a mary stu....I think it has to be more (and painfully) obvious

Doesn't really come from nowhere. If you watch the first one again he's pretty confrontational and showboaty. They only made it a big deal in the other two.

 

[KoDOmega]

... I'm throwing Light Yagami out there. He just... did he fail? Up until the end of the show, did he fail at all? Cuz, just... yeah. Irritates me the nonsense he got away with.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

Alucard for Hellsing is by far the worst Mary sue character I have ever seen.

he's so overpower I started rooting for the villains.

 

[Uratoh]

Yugi Moto from Yu-Gi-Oh

I mean seriously, he has just the right card for ANY occasion?!? His Dark Magician doesn't get worse but BETTER when the Time Wizard's effect takes place?

Definitely a Gary Stu. Sorry Yug.

I was under the impression Pharoah cheated and either stacked the deck and was good at pretending to shuffle, or magically transmuted cards.