The self-insert

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OwOarchist@pawb.social · 71 pts · 119d (10 replies)

George Lucas naming his mary sue protagonist 'Luke'...

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 119d (9 replies)

How have I never noticed this?

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 119d (8 replies)

I don't think Luke is a Mary Sue, at least not to the same degree Rey is, or even Fynn. Luke takes an entire movie and a half to learn some basic stuff and then rushes in to a trap and loses a hand as a result. The only reason he survives that encounter is because Vader doesn't want to kill him.

Rey and Fynn both know how to use a lightsaber the second they touch it and manage to wound a guy with years of training without receiving a scratch themselves. Rey literally never makes a mistake.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 119d (7 replies)

True. Although the part that I really feel like I should have noticed earlier is Lucas > Luke.

topherclay@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 119d (6 replies)

Usually the epiphany includes the second syllable as: Lucas > Luke S.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 119d (2 replies)

Y'all have to stop blowing my mind.

samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 118d (1 reply)

The moment when Han is thinking, "Wait, didn't she kiss him? Like, on the lips??"

dalekcaan@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 118d

Right before he gets a big goofy grin on his face.

I see you Han. I know what you're into.

spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 118d (1 reply)

Son of a bi...

While I anticipated some level of self-insert, I'm shocked at how blindsided I am at this

sangeteria@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 118d

"Son of a bi" is gonna be how a strong minority contingent of male children will refer to themselves in the next 20 or so years

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 119d

Ok that one got me.

CluckN@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 119d (1 reply)

J.G Ballard naming his main character who finds car crashes hot Ballard.

Yaenntz@fedia.io · 2 pts · 118d

Nice! A Ballard mention out in the wild. His stories could really creep into my mind.

samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 118d (2 replies)

*Fyodor

What's the opposite of a Mary Sue?

Vinylraupe@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 118d

Thanks.

Etterra@discuss.online · 1 pts · 118d

Thanquol.

My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 119d (1 reply)

I have eyes only for Lizzie.

Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 118d

Thank you! Lizzie is far more interesting and witty as a character

Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 119d (1 reply)

Nabokov naming literally everyone after himself 😬

EarlOfSam@quokk.au · 4 pts · 118d

To everyone's dismay...

aGlassDarkly@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 118d

…how is Jane Bennet smarter than Emma?

black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 119d

What's this from?