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We’re back with episode 23, and this time we’re talking about Mary Sues! Just what is a Mary Sue? Should we live in fear of the author insert? Do tropes have to be a bad thing? We’re chatting with our friend Stephani about this and many other things, including Ganondorf, why the Qunari are always evil, and our Hermione Granger feelings.
Mistakes: as always, Missy runs her mouth without looking things up in an effort to not distract from the conversation. The quote about all plots being ‘a person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town’ can be found here. The Margaret Atwood quote she was thinking about was actually this sweet one about all stories being about wolves.
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What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- The Lais of Marie de France
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Watching:
- Free!
Playing:
- Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser
What Merri’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Dexter Soy
Watching:
- Twin Peaks
What Stephani’s Been Up To:
Watching:
- The X-Files
- The Legend of Korra
- Mad Max
Reading:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean
Playing:
- Metal Gear Solid V
Some Links You May Find Interesting:
CentrumLumina’s analysis of some Archive of Our Own census data