History Main / MarySueHunter

* The webcomic ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/Mary_Sue_Academy Mary Sue Academy]]'' has a group of Mary Sue Hunters as villains (sort of).

The big problem with this sort of character and this sort of fanfic is HeWhoFightsMonsters. The most well known kinds of Mary Sues are the ones who [[BlackHoleSue warp the reality of their 'verses]] to the author's own liking. As Mary Sue Hunters exist solely to kill perceived Mary Sues and thus change the world of that "verse" to the author's liking, they are by definition a [[TakesOneToKillOne type of Sue]]. Also, not all authors can reliably tell if an OriginalCharacter is a Mary Sue, but Hunters are almost always presumed to be able to tell -- they don't generally say "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" So statistically, they are slightly more likely to be a Mary Sue than an OC without an agenda. Some works in this genre, inc. the TropeCodifier, have recognized this. In spite of this, entertaining Sue Hunters, or ones that [[AcceptableTargets target hated fanfics]], can gain fans who like the FixFic aspect of these stories. Badly-written ones, however, aren't any better than your typical GodModeSue RevengeFic story and may even [[CycleOfRevenge become targets of]] Mary Sue Hunter stories themselves.

** [[NonActionGuy Or just stands around and screams about how]] [[CatchPhrase everything is Decade's fault!]]

[[NewestOnesInTheBook The genre did not exist before]] TheNineties, that being when the oldest Mary Sue Litmus Tests started circulating.

* [[TheFaceless Dr. Clef]] (the character, not the author) of the Wiki/SCPFoundation has a reputation for "decommissioning" {{Reality Warper}}s... most of which are terrible Mary Sues written by people who don't know any better.

* ''[[http://indiemadnesse.sandwich.net/extract/extract.html Self-Extraction]]'' is a story about a BadassNormal former TabletopGame/BattleTech Pilot who joined the Agency to stop the intrusion of the Dream Maker, a person who lets people live out their fantasies in other dimensions which have in some way caused trouble. Sues range from [[GodModeSue crushing the toughest folks in]] StreetFighter, [[SugarApocalypse attempting to kill]] [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney the Dinosaur]], and [[EldritchAbomination becoming an all-powerful demon god]] just because the person wants to create a CrapsackWorld with several worlds completely empty.

* [[Blog/LimyaaelsFantasyRants Limyaael]] wrote ''Fanfic/TheGameOfTheGods'', a ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' fanfic that has [[UltimateEvil Morgoth]] playing a game with Varda where he creates Mary Sues and places them in Middle-Earth while his opponents use logic and the rules of Tolkienian canon to kill them.

* ''[[http://indiemadnesse.sandwich.net/extract/extract.html Self-Extraction]]'' is a story about a BadassNormal former TabletopGame/BattleTech Pilot who joined the Agency to stop the intrusion of the Dream Maker, a person who lets people live out their fantasies in other dimensions which have in some way caused trouble. Sues range from [[GodModeSue crushing the toughest folks in]] StreetFighter, [[SugarApocalypse attempting to kill]] [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney the Dinosaur]], and [[EldritchAbomination becoming an all-powerful demon god just because the person wants to create a CrapsackWorld with several worlds completely empty]].

* ''Isekai Cheat Slayer'' has an in-universe example. The protagonist, a humble peasant, decides to take almighty revenge against a group of "Reincarnates"--that is to say, heroes who were [[ReincarnateInAnotherWorld Reincarnated into Another World]] and are {{Dark Parod|y}}ies of common physically and politically overpowered archetypes common in {{Isekai}} stories.

The big problem with this sort of character and this sort of fanfic is HeWhoFightsMonsters. The most well known kinds of Mary Sues are the ones who [[BlackHoleSue warp the reality of their 'verses]] to the author's own liking. As Mary Sue Hunters exist solely to kill perceived Mary Sues and thus [[NotSoDifferent change the world of that "verse" to the author's liking]], they are by definition a [[TakesOneToKillOne type of Sue]]. Also, not all authors can reliably tell if an OriginalCharacter is a Mary Sue, but Hunters are almost always presumed to be able to tell -- they don't generally say "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" So statistically, they are slightly more likely to be a Mary Sue than an OC without an agenda. Some works in this genre, inc. the TropeCodifier, have recognized this. In spite of this, entertaining Sue Hunters, or ones that [[AcceptableTargets target hated fanfics]], can gain fans who like the FixFic aspect of these stories. Badly-written ones, however, aren't any better than your typical GodModeSue RevengeFic story and may even [[CycleOfRevenge become targets of]] Mary Sue Hunter stories themselves.

A character who hunts {{Mary Sue}}s in other FanFic stories to get rid of them. Also, the format of story the Hunter appears in. This genre appears in sheltered corners of many fanfic communities and more openly in some places.

* In the ''Anime/MaiHime'' fic ''[[Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated Perfection Is]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8530650/1/Perfection-is-Overrated Overrated]]'', the main cast goes up against a group of foes called [=SUEs=], who represent typical Mary Sue types, with powers symbolic of the Mary Sues' impact on the plot, such as a [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalist Christian]] with [[AntiMagic the ability to reduce the effectiveness of her enemies' powers]]. Miyu [[NiceJobFixingItVillain accidentally]] becomes one by killing Akane's Child and resulting in the death of Mariko, whose powers made her extremely popular on campus and enabled her to become Akane's most important person instead of Kazuya.

* The webcomic [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Mary_Sue_Academy Mary Sue Academy]] has a group of Mary Sue Hunters as villains (sort of).

* ''FanFic/AntiClicheAndMarySueEliminationSociety'' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Most Sues hunted by the group are from made-up fanfics, but Sues from real fanfics are, at the request of the author who owns them fair game. (The society hinges on the belief that Sues are often {{Old Shame}}s of whoever first designed them.) Unlike most, the Society offers rehabilitation to captured Sues, and a few members of the Society are [[HeelFaceTurn reformed Sues themselves.]]

* ''Webcomic/EnsignSueMustDie'' - In Ensign 2: The Wrath of Sue, because of the Enterprise's actions in the last one, the crew of the Enterprise (and [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor)]] travel the multiverse to contain the many Mary Sues that spawned in it with [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Poké Balls.]] [[spoiler:However, it turns out that had been Sue Prime's plan all along, to get all the Sues in one universe and weaken the fabric between dimensions so she could come back.]]

** Furthermore, the Blank Wolf is by no means perfect at his job per se. For the longest while, it was stalking Shining Armor.... [[spoiler: Turns out Shining Armor is the split between two timelines (between a good and bad ending basically) and he is basically living his life to reach up to that point. From a cosmic stance, he was created by the Alicorn version of Twilight Sparkle and embodiment of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings. Shining does lure the Wolf to defeat Makarov, but he is still hunted until the Wolf is put down by Cadance, an Alicorn as well. He does come back as a pup to help the CNC during Discord's endgame (where he is named "Blanky.)]]

* In ''Naruto Veangance Revelaitons'', an ending that the author's former stepbrother wrote has [[EnsembleDarkhorse Edfred]] and his boyfriend Muskoka restore the cast to normal, enabling them to kill the hated main character, who easily fell into ''several'' Mary Sue categories.