Is Prey's Naru Really a Mary Sue | READUS 101

Is Prey's Naru Really a Mary Sue? || As the main character of 2022’s Predator prequel Prey, Naru has been labeled a Mary Sue character by a select group of individuals. Especially in regards to the Naru vs Predator fight. So I explain the origins of the Mary Sue trope, and cross-reference what it takes to make a Mary Sue character as I review the movie Prey, its story, and its ending to see if it's fair to label Prey’s Naru a Mary Sue character. Start streaming “Prey” online on Hulu and Disney Plus Star! Support My Affiliates! TubeBuddy https://www.tubebuddy.com/readus101 TeeFury https://teefury.pxf.io/c/3160852/1143080/14461 Atom Tickets https://atom-tickets.pxf.io/c/3160852/410332/7390 Subscribe to READUS 101 for all things superheroes, movies, television, and comics! /readus101 References Too Good To Be True: 150 Years of Mary Sue by Pat Pflieger http://www.merrycoz.org/papers/MARYSUE.xhtml Click to see what I think about Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns” 30 years after its theatrical release! /watch/4DbG3_PPaopPG Recording Equipment: Canon Rebel T7i DSLR - https://amzn.to/313eINX Padcaster Parrot Teleprompter Kit - https://amzn.to/3fKMD23 Tascam DR-60DMKII Portable Digital Recorder - https://amzn.to/3lLmgzc VidPro XM-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone Kit - https://amzn.to/3CsNAIu ePhoto Photography Studio Lighting Kit - https://amzn.to/2NkSzm7 ESDDI Softbox Photography Lighting Kit - https://amzn.to/314KHgy Support My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/readus_101 Make One-Time Donations At: https://www.paypal.me/readus101 https://www.ko-fi.com/readus Buy Official Readus 101 Merch Here! https://readus101.creator-spring.com/ _____________________ 00:00 Intro 04:48 What is a “Mary Sue”? 11:54 Is Naru REALLY a “Mary Sue”? 20:23 Why Are These Men Actually Mad? 23:03 Conclusion Music “Foglite” by B-RadGfromOV https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1077124 “Origins” by B-RadGfromOV http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/558784 Readus 101 Theme: "Phantom" by B-RadGfromOV http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/595212 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readus101 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Readus_101 Tumblr: http://www.readus101.tumblr.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readus101 TikTok: @Readus101 #Prey #PreyMovie #PreyHulu /watch/gDKsCP2NPX3Ns

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