Karen Gillan Talks Jean Shrimpton

[Nerys Myk]

I always thought a key element of a "Mary Sue" was being a stand-in/ idealized version of the author. Does Moffat see himself as a leggy redhead with a sharp tongue?

 

[JRoss]

You're only partially right. And she does have attributes in common with SM, as in being TOTALLY AWESOME AND SCOTTISH!!1!

 

[captcalhoun]

personally, i've never seen Rose or Amy as being a Mary Sue at all.

I think people throw the term around just because they don't like the characters.

it's like the TV Tropes trope: You Keep Using That Word...

 

[Starkers]

I always thought a key element of a "Mary Sue" was being a stand-in/ idealized version of the author. Does Moffat see himself as a leggy redhead with a sharp tongue?

doesn't everyone??

 

[CaptainMatt]

I rather like Amelia 'Amy' Pond, she is rather feisty and courageous in a way some companions were not.

 

[JRoss]

I take it you never saw Tegan, Ace, Rose or Donna?

 

[Gov Kodos]

Or Leela

 

[CaptainMatt]

I take it you never saw Tegan, Ace, Rose or Donna?

They were exceptions, I was speaking of generalities. And they are not necessarily personal favorites.