Mary Sue Sense in Tingling

[fangirljen]

Okay, so this has been nagging at me since I first heard about the spoilers for ep 4.6 of Doctor Who.



I've seen pictures of Jenny, have read a synopsis of "The Doctor's Daughter" and I swear to God she just screams Mary Sue very, very loudly and obnoxiously at me. Given how Rusty has a blonde, golden, perfect girl already, I'm more inclined to think that Jenny is of the same variety.

I haven't seen this episode yet, but I would like to know what to expect. Is she Miss Mary Sue?

Also: any direct relation to Susan?

Comments

[wiccanslyr.livejournal.com]

It's an unfortunate fact in fictional reality (especially the 45 minute episodes kind) that it is occasionally a necessity to create a Mary Sue or Mary Sue-ish character in order to accomplish the episode plot or storyline in a given time frame. The only question is whether or not that character and it's Mary Sueness are used properly and to best advantage without become irritating. In this case I believe it was. It also doesn't hurt that Jenny is likable despite her Mary Sueness. Is she the best character ever created? Nope, not even close but she was spunky and enjoyable and made for some nice moments and interactions.