Marty Stu: Difference between revisions

While once upon a time the Mary Sue would never be an active element, as [[Stay in the Kitchen|that was considered too masculine for a "paragon of female perfection"]], she has since been freed to actively participate in the plot. In contrast, the Marty Stu is almost never seen taking on his sister's old [[Purity Sue]] role; rarely is he depicted as a passive motivator of others through his purity, beauty and helplessness. When he is, it is almost exclusively as a [[Wimpification|weakened]] [[Possession Sue]] in a [[Yaoi]] fanfic.

 

 

Marty Stu is devastatingly handsome (or if not, possessed of a strange, saturnine magnetism) and desired by all significant women, yes, but romance is not likely to be the main dish. He's an unstoppable fighter, a rogue agent, a fearless freedom fighter, a master of disguise. However, as times have changed, just as Mary's acquired a [[Jerk Sue|bratty temper]], Marty's had the occasional opportunity to show his [[Wangst|softer side]].

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