- Not all OC’s are Mary Sue’s/Gary Stu’s.
- Just because you had a bad experience with an OC does not mean all OC’s are going to be the same.
- Just because it’s an OC does not mean they’re a Mary Sue/Gary Stu
- Just because an OC has common traits does not mean they’re a Mary Sue/Gary Stu
- Just because an OC has uncommon traits does not mean they’re a Mary Sue/Gary Stu
- I feel like the terms are being thrown around with people really thinking over what a Mary Sue/Gary Stu really is.
- Do you know how fucking rude it is and hurtful to call someone’s character that??
- All characters are original characters. FUCKING MAGIC, RIGHT?
- I’ve seen a lot more OC females being called out on this and honestly that is some of the biggest bullshit fuckery I have ever seen.
People who play canon characters don’t really have the right to judge OC’s considering there are plenty who manipulate a character into ways they want them to be. Playing a canon character doesn’t at all make you a better role player. It just makes you a dick if you think you’re better. Like wow, you chose to play a canon character good for you. Just let people have fun. Or go away.
Adding to add: Mary Sues are awesome. We all know that girls are told constantly to take up less space, be less intrusive, not speak up. If young writers want to create a woman character who is powerful and amazing and unique and flawless, I will stand up and applaud them every time. As the writer grows, they may learn how interesting it is to write an ordinary, flawed character, but until then, you go right ahead and write that woman who is so powerful that she could be a breaker of worlds, like Galactus or Superman or something.
The next time someone calls your OC a Mary Sue, the correct response is “Thank you. I think she’s incredible, too!”