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Dammit ray7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Seeing this pattern led to the naming of Mary Sue, both to describe the character archetype and the types of stories she was in. Menagerie was a Star Trek fanzine created by Paula Smith and Sharon Ferraro that received countless fan-written stories that had a pattern of including a self-insert female characters that were consistently so perfect that all the other characters would fawn over them. The term first appeared from a fanzine of another popular sci-fi franchise, Star Trek. To even begin to understand the unfounded criticisms, let's define this "Mary Sue" label that people attribute to Rey. Coming from a reformed Rey-hater himself, it's time we finally put to rest the Mary Sue accusations and give her the overdue roses and credit that she deserves for bringing new life to the legendary space opera and keeping Star Wars alive and well for many more generations. Rey's character and development were not as poorly written as some would like to make you believe. To be as blunt as those critics themselves, those complaints are the only things that have been entirely unrealistic. "She's too perfect, she's a Mary Sue!" became the battle-cry for critical audiences. "How could she hold her own in a lightsaber duel?" others would lament. "How is she so good at flying?" fans would exclaim. ![]() The fickle attitude of viewers would rear its head, and criticisms of Rey became commonplace soon after her debut. There's plenty of love going around for strong female characters in Star Warsthese days, but that hasn't always been the case. The resurgent sequel trilogy would be spearheaded by Rey ( Daisy Ridley), who better represented the diversity of several generations of fans. After years of thinking that Revenge of the Sith would be the last time we see a galaxy far, far away in live-action on the big screen, fans were elated and rejuvenated when The Force Awakens brought the series back into the center of pop culture. If there's anything that can be said about Star Wars fans, it's that they are passionate about their love for the franchise and its extensive lore and history. ![]()
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