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* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' plays with this in the episode "Comic Book Capers." When Megavolt discovers Darkwing's manuscript for a licensed comic book based on his exploits, he completely rewrites the plot to make [[VillainProtagonist himself]] the star and give himself the ability to turn into a 50 ft. giant, which sends Darkwing fleeing for his life.

* Jool in ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' possibly. Hot young student who accidentally finds herself dumped on the existing cast? Check. KaleidoscopeHair? Check. [[MakeMeWannaShout Remarkable voice]]? Check. Hot Topic Goth [[OfCorsetsSexy dress]] [[HellBentForLeather sense]]? Check. The crew, however, spectacularly fail to fall in love with her, or even give the faintest crap about her for quite a while. Unfortunately the writers overdid it and made her a full-blown Scrappy to many of the audience.

* ''VideoGame/LobotomyCorporation'' introduces us to Carmen, who at first seems to be a straight-up Mary Sue, but is shown to be more like this trope as its sequels continue to feature her. Basically, Carmen is the one beacon of altruism who wants nothing more than for people to BeYourself, and she's strong enough to go to dangerous areas of the CrapSackWorld ''unarmed''. This is especially egregious considering that there are more people who preach in these areas, but Carmen was so charming and her voice was so nice to listen to that she even managed to get the noblepeople and the most cynical unbelievers to listen. She's pretty, powerful, likened to the sun and always manages to have a hand in any important situation. The deconstruction? To anyone ''not'' under her spell, she's what a Mary Sue would be in real life: an UncannyValleyGirl with an UndeathlyPallor and RedEyesTakeWarning, who's now actively a DarkMessiah who urges people to be their true selves by causing them to transform into Distortions, creatures that reflect their 'true self'.

If you come across a piece of blatant Sueishness in fanfiction and feel the need for some justified cruelty, it can be wiser (or at very least, a whole lot more fun) to [[PoesLaw assume that it's a parody]]. If you're right, you're right, and if you're wrong, you've insulted the author far more than any accusation of poor writing ever could.

* Luo Binghe from ''[[Literature/TheScumVillainsSelfSavingSystemRenZhaFanpaiZijiuXitong The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System]]'' was written as an over-the-top male power fantasy self-insert in the webnovel series ''Proud Immortal Demon Way'': he's an extraordinarily handsome and charming half-demon lord who's so absurdly overpowered that he effortlessly defeats the toughest of foes, conquers all three realms, and amasses a harem of ''hundreds'' of women. Virtually everyone he meets either falls in love with him or bends over backwards to help him even when there's no logical reason they should want to do so -- and anyone who ever hurt him (or even just gets in his way on his path to power) is invariably destined to become [[Mooks cannon]] [[RedShirt fodder]]. After Shen Yuan transmigrates into the webnovel as his shizun Shen Qingqiu, though, it becomes clear that Luo Binghe also suffers from deep-seated abandonment issues and insecurities about his half-demon heritage. Additionally, as Shen Qingqiu's [[OutOfCharacter OOC]] actions soon result in him [[ObliviousToLove unknowingly becoming the sole target of Luo Binghe's affections]], the otherwise-OP protagonist is no longer able to effortlessly get what he truly wants -- neither a harem nor world conquest, but simply [[IJustWantToBeLoved his shizun's love]].

* Luo Binghe from ''[[Literature/TheScumVillainsSelfSavingSystemRenZhaFanpaiZijiuXitong The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System]]'' was written as an over-the-top male power fantasy self-insert in the webnovel series ''Proud Immortal Demon Way'': he's an extraordinarily handsome and charming half-demon lord who's so absurdly overpowered that he effortlessly defeats the toughest of foes, conquers most of the world, amasses a harem of over ''three hundred'' women, and virtually every non-evil character he meets either falls in love with him or bends over backwards to help him even when there's no logical reason they should want to do so. However, while Luo Binghe still gains much of his overpowered cultivation abilities after Shen Yuan transmigrates into the webnovel, it's shown that he also suffers from deep-seated abandonment issues and insecurities about his half-demon heritage and that the ripple changes to the webnovel's plot caused by Shen Yuan have made it so that he can't just effortlessly get what he truly wants which isn't a harem or world conquest but [[IJustWantToBeLoved Shen's love]].

** [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Garou]] is the latest addition to the series' array of Parody Sues, but is unique in that he's a Parody VillainSue...PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Like the "overpowered" kind of Villain Sue, he's a godlike, handsome martial artist known as the HeroKiller who seems to nearly invincible, toying with heroes who barely get near his SuperWeight, which increases every fight, and has a ruthlessly intelligent mind that he does not actually use for [[TheChessmaster scheming]] at all, only [[AwesomenessByAnalysis outwitting his opponents]]. Like the "sympathetic" kind, he has a regular TearJerker of a FreudianExcuse that justifies all the things he does under the ideology of being one side of the BalanceOfGoodAndEvil...[[NobleDemon because he really didn't do that many bad things to begin with]]. As Saitama [[WarriorTherapist forces him to realize]], the very reason he wants to be the Evil side is that he [[ZeroApprovalGambit desperately wants the Good side to rise and stop him]], [[WellIntentionedExtremist uniting humanity and stopping any other children from going what he went through]]. A desire that, as it turns out, makes his reputation as an overpowered villain somewhat fraudulent-he's genuinely powerful, but [[ThouShaltNotKill has racked up a (human) body count of precisely zero]], thus explaining why the heroes he fights somehow manage to always survive (he honestly wants them to live), and while he has killed members of the Monster Association, it wasn't to increase his VillainCred but to stop them from killing innocents. Ultimately, Garou is what would happen if a Villain Sue was actually as sympathetic as the writer wants the reader to think he is -- i.e., a hero in denial that he is a hero. This is ultimately solidified when he is empowered by [[EldritchAbomination "God"]] to become Cosmic Fear Garou, the only person that has ''ever'' beat Saitama, even to a draw...and in the process accidentally killed [[MoralityPet his friend Tareo]], which [[VillainousBSOD so horrifies him]] he teaches Saitama how to TimeTravel and screw over his past self [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong so Tareo is never in danger]].]]

* The ''Series/{{Castle}}'' episode "[[Recap/CastleS7E17HongKongHustle Hong Kong Hustle]]" has Beckett get jealous of a Hong Kong police captain involved in their case (she was friends with the BodyOfTheWeek). She outranks Beckett (who is [[LimitedAdvancementOpportunities stalled at detective first grade]]), is the leader of an organized crime task force and also works with INTERPOL and the Hague, is married to an action movie star and has two gorgeous kids, she's got everything! [[spoiler:Actually, she's MarriedToTheJob and is separated from her husband and never there for her kids, and went to investigate her old friend's death hoping to get ''one'' thing in her personal life to go right.]]

* In Taylor Gorrell, also known as Vile.EXE, ''{{Fanfic/TheNumbershots}}'', [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567973/1/Numbershot-1-Who-s-Number-One]] showcases Marizu, a Parody-Sue who believes she's perfect everyway possible and that she should get with Yuma, Ryoga, Kaito and Yamato, much to the main cast's chagrin. The look on her face when Yuma defeats her in her final duel was priceless, after countless victories in duels without no damage in any of them, even having a mini-tantrum when Yuma manages to deal her damage on his first turn of the duel. It is implied that her defeat has something to do with the author, Taylor Gorrell, meaning that even the author is done with her Mary-Sue Nonsense.

See also TheAce, which does much the same thing but with a supporting character - though obviously this character archetype also has ''some'' drawbacks to their skills. The non-comedic exposure of how someone who seems to be “perfect” actually isn’t often falls under BrokenAce and may lead to a BrokenPedestal for their admirers. The author may choose to create a Parody Sue by having their fictional character create a very obvious MarySue character for themselves -- if so, this will be a case of HerCodenameWasMarySue.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'': Brock Sampson is a parody of over-the-top SociopathicHero characters. While he does get plenty of asskicking scenes, he is also shown doing less adventurous things with the Ventures (such as helping effeminate Dean put on his plays and/or dressing up for costume competitions), whom he sees as a family unit. In fact, when FemmeFatale Molotov Cocktease invites him to abandon them and join her as a mercenary, he happily tells her that he prefers the Ventures to the moral ambiguity and weirdness of spy work.

* In Taylor Gorrell, also known as Vile.EXE, ''{{Fanfic/TheNumbershots}}'', [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567973/1/Numbershot-1-Who-s-Number-One]] showcases Marizu a Parody-Sue who believes she's perfect everyway possible and that she should get with Yuma, Ryoga, Kaito and Yamato, much to the main cast's chagrin. The look on her face when Yuma defeats her in her final duel was priceless, after countless victories in duels without no damage in any of them, even having a mini-tantrum when Yuma manages to deal her damage in the duel. It is implied that her defeat has something to do with the author, Taylor Gorrell, meaning that even the author is done with her Mary-Sue Nonsense.

* In Taylor Gorrell, also known as Vile.EXE, Numbershot Fanfic, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567973/1/Numbershot-1-Who-s-Number-One]]'' showcases Marizu a Parody-Sue who believes she's perfect everyway possible and that she should get with Yuma, Ryoga, Kaito and Yamato, much to the main cast's chagrin. The look on her face when Yuma defeats her in her final duel was priceless, after countless victories in duels without no damage in any of them, even having a mini-tantrum when Yuma manages to deal her damage in the duel. It is implied that her defeat has something to do with the author, Taylor Gorrell, meaning that even the author is done with her Mary-Sue Nonsense.

* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567973/1/Numbershot-1-Who-s-Number-One]] showcases Marizu a Parody-Sue who believes she's perfect everyway possible and that she should get with Yuma, Ryoga, Kaito and Yamato, much to the main cast's chagrin. The look on her face when Yuma defeats her in her final duel, after countless victories in duels without no damage in any of them, even having a mini-tantrum when Yuma manages to deal her damage in the duel. It is implied that her defeat has something to do with the author, Taylor Gorrell, meaning that even the author is done with her Mary-Sue Nonsense.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567973/1/Numbershot-1-Who-s-Number-One]] showcases Marizu a Parody-Sue who believes she's perfect everyway possible and that she should get with Yuma, Ryoga, Kaito and Yamato, much to the main cast's chagrin. The look on her face when Yuma defeats her in her final duel, after countless victories in duels without no damage in any of them, even having a mini-tantrum when Yuma manages to deal her damage in the duel. It is implied that her defeat has something to do with the author, Taylor Gorrell, meaning that even the author is done with her Mary-Sue Nonsense.

* Nabeshin, the AuthorAvatar of director Creator/ShinichiWatanabe from ''Anime/ExcelSaga'', ''Anime/PuniPuniPoemi'', and ''Anime/NerimaDaikonBrothers'' who even has his own ongoing B-Plot in the former. [[WidgetSeries Not that these shows take themselves seriously anyway]]....

** [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Garou]] is the latest addition to the series' array of Parody Sues, but is unique in that he's a Parody VillainSue...PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Like the "overpowered" kind of Villain Sue, he's a godlike, handsome martial artist known as the HeroKiller who seems to nearly invincible, toying with heroes who barely get near his SuperWeight, which increases every fight, and has a ruthlessly intelligent mind that he does not actually use for [[TheChessmaster scheming]] at all, only [[AwesomenessByAnalysis outwitting his opponents]]. Like the "sympathetic" kind, he has a regular TearJerker of a FreudianExcuse that justifies all the things he does under the ideology of being one side of the BalanceOfGoodAndEvil...[[NobleDemon because he really didn't do that many bad things to begin with]]. As Saitama [[WarriorTherapist forces him to realize]], the very reason he wants to be the Evil side is that he [[ZeroApprovalGambit desperately wants the Good side to rise and stop him]], [[WellIntentionedExtremist uniting humanity and stopping any other children from going what he went through]]. A desire that, as it turns out, makes his reputation as an overpowered villain somewhat fraudulent-he's genuinely powerful, but [[ThouShaltNotKill has racked up a (human) body count of precisely zero]], thus explaining why the heroes he fights somehow manage to always survive (he honestly wants them to live), and while he has killed members of the Monster Association, it wasn't to increase his VillainCred but to stop them from killing innocents. Ultimately, Garou is what would happen if a Villain Sue was actually as sympathetic as the writer wants the reader to think he is -- i.e., a hero in denial that he is a hero.]]

There is also the issue of the mimicry of Sueishness being a little ''too'' accurate; PoesLaw is a genuine problem with Parody Sues, and it is quite easy to make a Parody so close to a true Mary Sue that it's impossible to distinguish between them. This is especially an issue with outsiders to certain fandoms, more so if that fandom is a common [[AcceptableTargets Acceptable Target]]. Sure, you might see your Parody Sue as a biting criticism of the common wrongdoings in character creation. But a non-fan is going to see, at best, just another Mary Sue, adding directly to the pile that you created your Parody specifically to rail against.

** The episode "Now with a Sound Effect" introduces Snuggle Berry, an alicorn PuritySue. She's the only pony nice enough to attend Rainbow Dash's birthday party, and she wins an award for being such a "cutesy-wootsy cuddlepie". [[spoiler:Then she gets killed by a rabbit stampede, and a caption assures the audience that [[AcceptableTargets it's totally okay that she died]].]]

** ** [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-7606 SCP-7606]] is an all-powerful indestructible EldritchAbomination with power over the concepts of fire, darkness, and death... and a very clear parody of the bog-standard Lovecraftian gods that have cropped up throughout the Foundation's history. Plus, he's also a jab at Able, attributed the power of "unmatched physical combat prowess with knowledge of several ancient martial arts, along with the ability to manifest any weapon of its choosing." [[spoiler: Except he's not a Lovecraftian god at all, but a sorcerer using a ritual to make him seem as such. In reality, he's just a 20-something jackass with no real power and an embarrassing vulnerability to [[UndignifiedDeath getting shot dead by a pissed Florida Man]].]]

* Luo Binghe from ''[[Literature/TheScumVillainsSelfSavingSystemRenZhaFanpaiZijiuXitong The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System]]'' was written as one in the webnovel series ''Proud Immortal Demon Way'': he's an extraordinarily handsome and charming half-demon lord who's so absurdly overpowered that he effortlessly defeats the toughest of foes, conquers most of the world, amasses a harem of over ''three hundred'' women, and virtually every non-evil character he meets either falls in love with him or bends over backwards to help him even when there's no logical reason they should want to do so. However, while Luo Binghe still gains much of his overpowered cultivation abilities after Shen Yuan transmigrates into the webnovel, it's shown that he also suffers from deep-seated abandonment issues and insecurities about his half-demon heritage and that the ripple changes to the webnovel's plot caused by Shen Yuan have made it so that he can't just effortlessly get what he truly wants which isn't a harem or world conquest but [[IJustWantToBeLoved Shen's love]].

*** Equius. He is a freakishly-STRONG [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetually-Frowning]] mess of restrained aggression, and everything he does is RatedMForManly. Like Nepeta, he [[spoiler:mostly occupies the background. What's more, his superlative STRENGTH is comically-useless against the greatest threats]].