may the force be with you okay maybe not that much force that’s how the force
that much force that’s how the force
that much force that’s how the force works welcome to watchmojo.com or great
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works welcome to watchmojo.com or great content in this episode we’re taking a
content in this episode we’re taking a
content in this episode we’re taking a look at Mary Sue’s and whether or not
look at Mary Sue’s and whether or not
look at Mary Sue’s and whether or not the term can be used to describe ray in
the term can be used to describe ray in
the term can be used to describe ray in the force awakens a Mary Sue is a
the force awakens a Mary Sue is a
the force awakens a Mary Sue is a character is too good at stuff well kind
character is too good at stuff well kind
character is too good at stuff well kind of this trope is kind of tough to pin
of this trope is kind of tough to pin
of this trope is kind of tough to pin down and can mean different things
down and can mean different things
down and can mean different things depending on who you ask
depending on who you ask
depending on who you ask so to unpack this ambiguous trope got to
so to unpack this ambiguous trope got to
so to unpack this ambiguous trope got to go back to when the term was coined in
go back to when the term was coined in
go back to when the term was coined in the 70s specifically 1973 the Year Paula
the 70s specifically 1973 the Year Paula
the 70s specifically 1973 the Year Paula Smith wrote and published the Trekkies
Smith wrote and published the Trekkies
Smith wrote and published the Trekkies tale a biting parody of the overly and
tale a biting parody of the overly and
tale a biting parody of the overly and inexplicably powerful likable all-around
inexplicably powerful likable all-around
inexplicably powerful likable all-around awesome author avatars that were
awesome author avatars that were
awesome author avatars that were commonplace in Star Trek fan fiction at
commonplace in Star Trek fan fiction at
commonplace in Star Trek fan fiction at the time the story which was published
the time the story which was published
the time the story which was published in the magazine menagerie follows the
in the magazine menagerie follows the
in the magazine menagerie follows the spectacular Adventures of lieutenant
spectacular Adventures of lieutenant
spectacular Adventures of lieutenant Mary Sue 15 year old Vulcan Oh
Mary Sue 15 year old Vulcan Oh
Mary Sue 15 year old Vulcan Oh lieutenant I love you madly will you
lieutenant I love you madly will you
lieutenant I love you madly will you come to bed with me captain I’m not that
come to bed with me captain I’m not that
come to bed with me captain I’m not that kind of girl you’re right and I respect
kind of girl you’re right and I respect
kind of girl you’re right and I respect you for it
you for it
you for it here take over the ship for a minute
here take over the ship for a minute
here take over the ship for a minute while I go get some coffee for us ever
while I go get some coffee for us ever
while I go get some coffee for us ever since Smith’s story was published and
since Smith’s story was published and
since Smith’s story was published and circulated in the Star Trek fan fics
circulated in the Star Trek fan fics
circulated in the Star Trek fan fics community the term has been used to
community the term has been used to
community the term has been used to describe characters outside of fan
describe characters outside of fan
describe characters outside of fan fiction specifically characters who much
fiction specifically characters who much
fiction specifically characters who much like lieutenant mary sue are innately
like lieutenant mary sue are innately
like lieutenant mary sue are innately good at things for the sake of narrative
good at things for the sake of narrative
good at things for the sake of narrative convenience and whose flaws are always
convenience and whose flaws are always
convenience and whose flaws are always in theory in this context Mary Sue can
in theory in this context Mary Sue can
in theory in this context Mary Sue can apply to countless heroines in romance
apply to countless heroines in romance
apply to countless heroines in romance fiction from Bella Swan the plain yet
fiction from Bella Swan the plain yet
fiction from Bella Swan the plain yet beautiful bland but adored protagonist
beautiful bland but adored protagonist
beautiful bland but adored protagonist of The Twilight Saga to Anastasia Steele
of The Twilight Saga to Anastasia Steele
of The Twilight Saga to Anastasia Steele from Fifty Shades of Grey a book that
from Fifty Shades of Grey a book that
from Fifty Shades of Grey a book that was spawned from steamy Twilight fan
was spawned from steamy Twilight fan
was spawned from steamy Twilight fan fiction but what about Ray is she really
fiction but what about Ray is she really
fiction but what about Ray is she really a Mary Sue well to fully answer that
a Mary Sue well to fully answer that
a Mary Sue well to fully answer that let’s start by taking a look at some of
let’s start by taking a look at some of
let’s start by taking a look at some of the things that people cite as being
the things that people cite as being
the things that people cite as being proof of her
proof of her
proof of her Souness Carano by the end of the movie
Souness Carano by the end of the movie
Souness Carano by the end of the movie the audience knows that Ray can speak
the audience knows that Ray can speak
the audience knows that Ray can speak many languages well I’m not a club pilot
many languages well I’m not a club pilot
many languages well I’m not a club pilot and repair a ship and use the force
and repair a ship and use the force
and repair a ship and use the force despite the fact that she has zero Jedi
despite the fact that she has zero Jedi
despite the fact that she has zero Jedi training you’ll remove these restraints
training you’ll remove these restraints
training you’ll remove these restraints and leave this cell with the door open
and leave this cell with the door open
and leave this cell with the door open but all these things are relative
but all these things are relative
but all these things are relative common among our heroes in a galaxy far
common among our heroes in a galaxy far
common among our heroes in a galaxy far far away who can also understand
far away who can also understand
far away who can also understand different languages pilot and repair
different languages pilot and repair
different languages pilot and repair ships and use the force despite the fact
ships and use the force despite the fact
ships and use the force despite the fact that they’ve had practically no Jedi
that they’ve had practically no Jedi
that they’ve had practically no Jedi training it’s easy to categorize a
training it’s easy to categorize a
training it’s easy to categorize a character as a marry suit when they can
character as a marry suit when they can
character as a marry suit when they can move things with their mind but at the
move things with their mind but at the
move things with their mind but at the end of the day that’s just a reality of
end of the day that’s just a reality of
end of the day that’s just a reality of this story world having the force makes
this story world having the force makes
this story world having the force makes characters really good at stuff that’s
characters really good at stuff that’s
characters really good at stuff that’s just the nature of the force but on the
just the nature of the force but on the
just the nature of the force but on the other hand rey is really good with the
other hand rey is really good with the
other hand rey is really good with the force like really really good that’ll
force like really really good that’ll
force like really really good that’ll probably be addressed in a later
probably be addressed in a later
probably be addressed in a later installment of the saga but whether or
installment of the saga but whether or
installment of the saga but whether or not you’re willing to give Disney the
not you’re willing to give Disney the
not you’re willing to give Disney the benefit of the doubt is totally up to
benefit of the doubt is totally up to
benefit of the doubt is totally up to you maybe you don’t like race maybe you
you maybe you don’t like race maybe you
you maybe you don’t like race maybe you think she’s too good with the force too
think she’s too good with the force too
think she’s too good with the force too quickly but part of the reason this
quickly but part of the reason this
quickly but part of the reason this tropes definition is so hard to pin down
tropes definition is so hard to pin down
tropes definition is so hard to pin down nowadays is because people use it to
nowadays is because people use it to
nowadays is because people use it to describe characters they simply don’t
describe characters they simply don’t
describe characters they simply don’t like can you really call Rey a MarySue
like can you really call Rey a MarySue
like can you really call Rey a MarySue you already know the truth well that
you already know the truth well that
you already know the truth well that depends on whether or not you consider
depends on whether or not you consider
depends on whether or not you consider the force awaken a multi-million dollar
the force awaken a multi-million dollar
the force awaken a multi-million dollar budget fanfic which now that I think of
budget fanfic which now that I think of
budget fanfic which now that I think of it is a topic for a whole other video
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