Soundwave said:
Aeolus451 said:
You're conflating several types of characters into something that doesn't exist because you don't know the differences. Harry and Neo are not the same type of character nor are they Gary Stus.
Harry is the classic kind of hero who relies on his allies and friends to accomplish most of everything. Without them, he would fail. He has modest abilities of his own.
Neo is the prophetized hero who supposed to save mankind and destroy the machines. He makes a lot of big mistakes including creating the very thing that can wipe out everything and he doesn't accomplish much in destroying the machines. He only managed a truce at the cost of his life while defeating the archvillian he created.
A Mary Sue or Gary Stu is the perfect hero that rarely ever makes any mistakes or has actual flaws. They are the ideal hero. They generally have overpowered abilities but not always. They don't rely much on others because they don't have to. This type of character is common in comic books, anime and in films.
A Stu doesn't make sense within sw because none of the characters are Stus. All of the protagonists were deeply flawed and imperfect. They failed more often than not. Rey is too perfect and powerful. She was able to use force powers and win in a lightsaber duel without training. She's a poorly written character that doesn't make any sense in the sw universe. That's why a lot of people don't like her.
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And there a lot of people who do like her character just fine. I'll take Rey over Mannequin Skywalker moaning about sand or kisses or his bad dreams (will someone just throw this kid into a lava pit already?).
I like the first Matrix, it's better than any Star Wars film aside from the first three by a good margin, so I don't have a problem with that character type.
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So you're acknowledging that she's a Mary Sue and her character doesn't make sense in the sw universe but you like her anyway? That's cool. Whatever floats your boat.
