Mrs. Mary Sue Who
It’s not that I don’t like River Song. It’s hard not to like her; she’s vivacious and sassy and mysterious and the smartest and the Doctor can’t help but be intrigued by her because everyone likes her and there’s a term for that. And it’s generally considered to be damned sloppy writing.
But, again, by no coincidence everyone likes River Song, therefore lots of people ask for River Song magnets and so here we are. This is what you’ve wrought, people. Reap what you’ve sown. Sue-en? Whatever.
I sold out of Doctor Who magnets in October, and I’ve been holding off on ordering more because I wanted to add River and the new Companion, and of course we didn’t really know who the new Companion was. So I figured I’d hold off until after the Christmas Special, since it would introduce her (or re-introduce her, I suppose) and then she’d join the Doctor and I would know what her costume looks like. A decent handle on her character, you know. An in-road.
Except as it turns out we don’t. You screwed me, Who! You screwed me!
Jan 01, 2013 @ 09:39:50
You could use her outfit from the preview at the end of the Christmas special, but that’s no guarantee. Also, while I already like the new companion, is she another Mary Sue?
Jan 01, 2013 @ 16:37:17
Pluckiness alone wouldn’t make Clara a Mary Sue, it’s being good at everything and a love interest for the core character that puts River Song there, in my book.