I think it’s safe to assume most of us have taken one of those Mary Sue litmus tests at some point. I also think it’s safe to assume most of us have certain qualms with a question or two or three or seventy on those tests. My major qualm is how they usually vilify self-inserts. Yes, most of them have disclaimers saying the tests are only guidelines, and I honestly wish more people would read those before mutilating their characters in order to get scores in the single digits or negatives.
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