Katniss is not your ordinary upstanding protagonist.
She is selfish, violent, and a pretty big asshole in general. If anyone is a standard protagonist, it's Peeta. I like that Katniss was the main character, being a fucked up girl in a fucked up world. It was fitting.
We announced KorraNation.com on March 14th, and just 1 week later, fans have successfully reached 100,000 new likes, shares and tweets. You know what that means? We’re rewarding fans by unlocking the first TWO episodes on KorraNation.com this Saturday, March 24th, weeks before airing on Nick.
We are so excited to let the most passionate Korra fanatics watch the premiere before anyone else. Thanks for making it happen!
Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
is it necessary to use these silly terms that apparently have no agreed definition
The common definition of a Mary Sue is someone who is flawless and inexplicably popular. Whatever flaws they might have, the author glosses over them, underplays, or outright ignores.
It is heavily associated with fanfiction because 99% of fanfiction is author wish fulfillment, and when they put themselves in the story they generally make themselves be a flawless, super powerful, ultra popular character that the other protagonists envy etc.
Wish fulfillment is not necessary, but it is often the case that a Mary Sue is what the author wishes they could be. A self insertion Mary Sue is always wish fulfillment. The term is not limited to fanfiction, though.
Wesley Crusher from TNG would be an example of a Mary Sue that isn't really wish fulfillment or self insertion.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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I once visited a site called the Burning Dumpster.
It's entire purpose was to collect and catalog fanfiction featuring Mary Sues. One such example was a girl with an electric guitar who was transported from our world into Middle-earth, where she joins the Fellowship of the Ring, and sings for them around the campfire, where Gandalf comments on how her music is the most beautiful he's ever heard.
is it necessary to use these silly terms that apparently have no agreed definition
The common definition of a Mary Sue is someone who is flawless and inexplicably popular. Whatever flaws they might have, the author glosses over them, underplays, or outright ignores.
It is heavily associated with fanfiction because 99% of fanfiction is author wish fulfillment, and when they put themselves in the story they generally make themselves be a flawless, super powerful, ultra popular character that the other protagonists envy etc.
Wish fulfillment is not necessary, but it is often the case that a Mary Sue is what the author wishes they could be. A self insertion Mary Sue is always wish fulfillment. The term is not limited to fanfiction, though.
Wesley Crusher from TNG would be an example of a Mary Sue that isn't really wish fulfillment or self insertion.
Detective Olivia Benson placed the hard receiver of her cold police phone back in its cradle on her desk. Another day, another sex crime. It never ends, she thought. But if it ended, I’d be out of a job. In a way, are we profiting from these victims?
“Got something,” said Elliot Stabler, stirring Benson from her philosophical quandary. She welcomed the change of mood. “Remember the perp from the strangling rapes last week? He’s back.”
Benson breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that after Stabler’s brief leave of absence, he had decided to return to Special Victims Unit for good. Just a month ago Captain Cragen signed a police legal document that said Stabler could never leave SVU, and Benson would never have some other stupid partner.
Together forever — how it’s supposed to be, thought Cragen when he signed it. Hell, thought everybody.
“This suspect looks as tough as the ‘hood’ I grew up in,” barked Detective Fin Tutuola as he threw the dossier onto the crime table. That Fin. Always had a tough joke even when the worst was going down. No one said it out loud, but those one-liners helped keep all the detectives sane when anyone else would have lost it from the ocean of kid wiener photos.
“Then it’s a good thing I bought in some extra help,” barked Cragen, bald and striding from his office like a grizzled police torpedo. “Liv, Elliot — meet Special Detective Chris Strauss. He’s from PSF.”
“Hmm, Predator Strike Force,” said Detective Munch, looking up from his Kennedy assassination blogs. He kept tabs on every shadowy government organization — but that included the good ones. “I heard PSF is a lot like SVU… but faster and tougher.”
“Ha ha, I don’t know about that,” said Detective Strauss, his throaty laugh soaring like man-music. Strauss was tall and ethnic, but not too ethnic. His hair was jet black with no signs of gray, and even though he wore a dark suit that covered his muscles, you could tell he was really strong from his good posture for once. He wore a pair of silver sunglasses, even inside the police station — he had to because his eyes were naturally electric blue with flecks of gold, and he couldn’t take the chance of being IDed in case he had to do an undercover job.
I don’t know about undercover, but I’d sure like to go under the covers… with him, thought Olivia. Even though she had a lot of rocky relationships in her past, she could already see that Strauss was a cool maverick with a big heart that she’d never tell was so-so in bed. This is really unprofessional thinking, she straightened. I’d better play it cool and introduce myself like cops and partners do.
Stabler beat her to it. “Name’s Elliot Stabler and this is my partner Olivia Benson.” Elliot extended his hand to shake, and Strauss gripped it firmly. “Whoa, where’d you learn to shake hands, Superman School?” laughed Stabler. “I’ve never felt a grip like that and I was in the Marines.”
“I think a handshake says a lot about a person,” said Strauss with a wry grin, taking a bite of his favorite on-duty sandwich: The Reuben. “That’s why I try to make mine the best.”
Elliot could tell this man was best-friend material, and could easily see himself kicking back with Strauss on a weekend at the basketball court over a couple beers. Only a matter of time before this guy’s my best pal, he thought.
“All right, let’s break up the mutual admiration society,” growled Cragen. “Word came in from the brass: this strangler is a three-partner case. Stabler, Benson, Strauss: you’re the new face of Law and Order.”
But Strauss knew more than he was letting on. He did believe that handshakes said a lot about a person… but more for Strauss than for most people. You see, whoever he shakes hands with, he can see their past just like in the movie Unbreakable.
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2 episodes coming out in 2 days?
I'll watch them but it may kill me because I wont see any of the others until they come out on dvd, unless nick puts them up online
man I hope they do that
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Everyone knows if Britain was really a United Kingdom then she wouldn't have lost the colonies.
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I found it amusing that Gene Roddenberry's middle name happens to be Wesley, but that's not really enough evidence to make a case.
#1 Where will I be able to watch this on Saturday?
#2 People who saw the leak, how long do I have to wait until I see a cabbage joke? Time only, no further details. In fact, you should just post random times to screw with people's heads.
#1 Where will I be able to watch this on Saturday?
#2 People who saw the leak, how long do I have to wait until I see a cabbage joke? Time only, no further details. In fact, you should just post random times to screw with people's heads.
#1 Where will I be able to watch this on Saturday?
#2 People who saw the leak, how long do I have to wait until I see a cabbage joke? Time only, no further details. In fact, you should just post random times to screw with people's heads.
I don't recall there being a cabbage joke
1: In a fair, just and good world, you'd be able to watch it at KorraNation.com while we all join hands, sing kumbayah and eat s'mores. In our world, you'll be able to find it on youtube a half hour after it goes live, until they get taken down for copyright infringement. After that you'll need to google for some lesser known video hosting site that isn't patrolled by robots.
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Unless I missed it, there's no cabbage joke in the first episode. There is a pretty great shot at the "What happened to Zuko's mom?" plot thread though, and it comes up pretty fast.
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Tear-bending: still my favourite joke in the entire series.
Sorry, everyone. We aren’t going to premiere the episodes online tomorrow, or on TV on April 14 anymore. Now that I’ve seen this piece of fan art, we are scrapping everything and redoing Book 1 of Korra in this style. It should be ready to air in two years or so.
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She is selfish, violent, and a pretty big asshole in general. If anyone is a standard protagonist, it's Peeta. I like that Katniss was the main character, being a fucked up girl in a fucked up world. It was fitting.
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I'm giving up and settling on Old Man Jenkins
3DS FC: 4699-5714-8940 Playing Pokemon, add me! Ho, SATAN!
Dapper guy and glasses guy are the same guy.
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Avatar is back and it makes me happy
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Who are the people behind Korra Nation anyway?
That's what made me suspicious I guess.
Steam ID - VeldrinD | SS Post | Wishlist
The common definition of a Mary Sue is someone who is flawless and inexplicably popular. Whatever flaws they might have, the author glosses over them, underplays, or outright ignores.
It is heavily associated with fanfiction because 99% of fanfiction is author wish fulfillment, and when they put themselves in the story they generally make themselves be a flawless, super powerful, ultra popular character that the other protagonists envy etc.
Wish fulfillment is not necessary, but it is often the case that a Mary Sue is what the author wishes they could be. A self insertion Mary Sue is always wish fulfillment. The term is not limited to fanfiction, though.
Wesley Crusher from TNG would be an example of a Mary Sue that isn't really wish fulfillment or self insertion.
It's entire purpose was to collect and catalog fanfiction featuring Mary Sues. One such example was a girl with an electric guitar who was transported from our world into Middle-earth, where she joins the Fellowship of the Ring, and sings for them around the campfire, where Gandalf comments on how her music is the most beautiful he's ever heard.
http://chainsawsuit.com/2012/03/13/law-and-order-svu-predator-strike-force-part-1/
There's pretty much no possible way I'm going to be able to watch this online thing in the UK, is there?
Goddammit.
I'll watch them but it may kill me because I wont see any of the others until they come out on dvd, unless nick puts them up online
man I hope they do that
#2 People who saw the leak, how long do I have to wait until I see a cabbage joke? Time only, no further details. In fact, you should just post random times to screw with people's heads.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
I believe the Nick twitter said Friday nigh at midnight.
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1: In a fair, just and good world, you'd be able to watch it at KorraNation.com while we all join hands, sing kumbayah and eat s'mores. In our world, you'll be able to find it on youtube a half hour after it goes live, until they get taken down for copyright infringement. After that you'll need to google for some lesser known video hosting site that isn't patrolled by robots.
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I demand you post the clip!
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/19807270530/sorry-everyone-we-arent-going-to-premiere-the