User:JigglypuffGuy04/sandbox/Mary Sue & Gary Stu

Mary Sue (also known as Gary Stu for the male counterparts) is a trope where a character is portrayed as a completely perfect person who is free from problems.

They're often used on characters who are important in the story, they possess unusual physical traits, and has an irrelevantly over-skilled or over-idealized nature.

Why This Trope Sucks

 * 1) It makes the character's personality very bland, as they are literally portrayed as a perfect human being that never makes mistakes.
 * 2) They make character development for these characters completely pointless.
 * 3) The way that they are usually portrayed is very unrealistic, because no human or creature on earth is a perfect being who can do literally nothing wrong.
 * 4) Sometimes, they can be portrayed as literal jerks and will brag about their Mary Sue/Gary Stu traits.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Lots of the time, Mary Sues and Gary Stus can be portrayed as friendly characters and are sometimes willing to give good morals to other characters.
 * 2) *Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam are good examples of this, as Sam usually gives the characters fire safety tips in every episode whilst Bob usually gives the characters construction safety tips.
 * 3) There are a few Mary Sues and Gary Stus who are well-written characters.
 * 4) Though rarely, they can sometimes go through problems that they have to deal with.

Examples of Mary Sues
NOTE: Good characters can also be added here.
 * Amy (Cuties)
 * Dora the Explorer
 * Hello Kitty
 * Jailbreak
 * Lisa Simpson

Examples of Gary Stus
NOTE: Good characters can also be added here.
 * Brainy Smurf (Cartoon Era)
 * Bob the Builder
 * Caillou
 * Fireman Sam
 * Perfect Peter
 * Postman Pat