The Wednesday Edition - May 1, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
The Reluctant Royals series returns with a good girl searching for the life that’s not too big, and not too small, and the bad boy prince who might be just right for her …
A Prince on Paper, out today!
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Bucky Barnes, Captain America (character), Sebastian Stan

Here’s Why Bucky’s Marvel Movie Storyline Works

Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The First Avenger
Bucky Barnes, even when he is fighting to regain his memories, is still extremely different than many of the comic versions of the character.
News, Rape, violence against women

Man Who Raped 14-Year-Old Will Not Go to Prison—Gets 10 Years Probation Instead

Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and their supporters protest during a #MeToo march in Hollywood, California on November 12, 2017. Several hundred women gathered in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood before marching to the CNN building to hold a rally. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
School bus driver Shane Piche—despite being found guilty of third-degree rape earlier this year—was sentenced to 10 years of probation instead of jail.
Movies, DCEU, James Gunn, Suicide Squad 2

New The Suicide Squad Casting Ensures James Gunn Will Make Us Love More Weird Characters

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 24: James Gunn attends the UK Premiere of "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Empire Leicester Square on July 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
James Gunn made audiences fall in love with a talking tree and a talking raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, he'll make us fall in love with a new set of weird characters, such as the fabled Polka Dot Man, in DC's The Suicide Squad.
News, Caster Semenya, track and field, women in sports

IAAF Uphold Sexist Testosterone Rules in Landmark Caster Semenya Case

Caster Semenya loses landmark case regarding testosterone in female athletes.
It's especially galling when you consider that other outlying genetic traits are celebrated, especially when they are displayed by white male athletes.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Joe Biden, Steve Rogers

An Avengers: Endgame Character Looks Like Joe Biden and I’m Still Screaming About It

Joe Biden smiles as he talks.
I'm a woman of many things. Mainly smart ass comments but nevertheless, many things. One of those things is the ability to play a "they look like this celebrity" game with literally anyone. So imagine my shock and awe when I saw Avengers: Endgame and whispered "Oh my god, he looks like Joe Biden" to myself about one of my favorite characters.
News, donald trump, politics, Robert Mueller, The Mueller Report

It Turns out Robert Mueller Was Pretty Pissed off With Barr’s Misrepresentation of His Report

Attorney General William Barr looks sad that he has to testify in front of congress.
Until now, many of us had been wondering why Mueller didn't offer his own summary of his report, and why he refused to make a definitive statement as to whether or not Trump committed a crime, especially knowing Barr's extreme bias on the matter. But now we know that Mueller did offer summaries, which, from the sound of it, he fully expected to see Barr release to the public.
TV, Ghost Rider, Marvel's Ghost Rider, Marvel's Helstorm

Ghost Rider Rides Again in New Marvel Hulu Series, & He’s Bringing New Friends

Ghost Rider in his demonic form about to vote in the 2020 election
Earlier today, during the Hulu ‘19 Presentation at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, they announced their new series orders, which included Marvel and Hulu expanding their partnership with two new live-action series: Ghost Rider and Helstrom.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, marvel, Rocket Raccoon

I’m Glad Rocket Raccoon Was More Than Just a Joke in Avengers: Endgame

rocket and baby groot
I have been a Rocket Raccoon fan since the dawning of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Why? Maybe it's my Pennsylvania upbringing and seeing raccoons regularly, or maybe I just love a little snarky furball. Whatever the case may be, I love him, and Avengers: Endgame treated him much better than Infinity War.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

The Russo Brothers Try to Explain That Final Avengers: Endgame Scene

The Avengers assemble on a poster for Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
The Russo brothers have some answers, or at least, a debunking of a popular theory.
AMP Featured, Movies, Bucky Barnes, Hot Tub Time Machine, Sebastian Stan

Things We Saw Today: Sebastian Stan, the Actor, Exists in the MCU?

I'm still mad that this took me longer than it should have to realize.
TV, Lord of the Flies, Netflix, The Society

Teens Brave the Apocalypse Alone in Netflix’s The Society Trailer

Jack Mulhern and Alex MacNicoll go camping in the society.
The series 'The Society,' created by writer Christopher Keyser (Tyrant) and directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man), follows a group of teens who find themselves without parents or adults of any kind.
TV, contributors, iZombie, The CW

Interview: Rose McIver and Robert Buckley Gave Us a Preview of iZombie’s Final Season

Rahul Kohli as Ravi and Rose McIver as Liv
You wouldn't necessarily know what a dark turn The CW's iZombie has taken from talking to the leads of the show. They were all smiles and laughter when the Mary Sue visited the set last fall, and while there was definitely some sadness about reaching the end, they all seemed excited to tell the story.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, fan fiction, Mary Sues

What Exactly Is Wrong With a “Mary Sue” Character?

Dante and Virgil in Hell, also known as The Barque of Dante
Since the term "Mary Sue" is trending again due to foolish backlash against Arya Stark (y'all should have never believed in Jon Snow anyway), let's talk about what the big deal is about self-inserts, how it connects to the term "Mary Sue," and the internalized sexism that brings it all together.
News, donald trump, politics, sexism

Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve Board Nominee Has a Particularly Terrible History of Gross, Sexist “Jokes”

Donald Trump gives his best approximation of a human smile in front of the American flag.
Stephen Moore is under fire for some articles he wrote back around 2000 to 2003, and while that was a while ago (he was only a young man of 40 at the time, after all!), the articles are bad enough that even the White House is, well, not denouncing him, but "sending conflicting signals," as CNN writes.
TV, Bucky Barnes, Loki, Sam Wilson

What Does Avengers: Endgame Mean for the Future of Marvel’s Disney+ Shows?

Loki, Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, and Hawkeye will get their own shows on Disney+.
We at The Mary Sue are excited for many of the Disney+ series that will center on our favorite MCU characters, but where are they heading?
Movies, Daisy Ridley, Shakespeare

Daisy Ridley Stars as One of Shakespeare’s Most Tragic Heroines in Ophelia

Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
In Ophelia we get to see the story of Hamlet from the titular heroine's perspective, giving more humanity to the young woman in the story.
AMP Featured, Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, mythic edition, War of the Spark

Get a Look at Magic: The Gathering’s War of the Spark Mythic Edition

Magic: The Gathering War of the Spark Mythic Edition
Magic: The Gathering's War of the Spark Mythic Edition is the game's third Mythic Edition and its 81st expansion pack. Let's take a peek at the magical box that awaits you.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

The Writers of Avengers: Endgame Discuss Alternate Versions of the Film That Might Have Been

Screenwriters Christopher Markus (L) and Stephen McFeely attend the Los Angeles Global Premiere for Marvel Studios Avengers: Infinity War on April 23, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
In a new interview with the New York Times, the duo discuss planning out the ending of the Marvel saga, and several of the ideas they went through before landing on the final version of the film.
TV, Amazon Prime, The Boys, Tribeca Film Festival

The Boys Is a Fun New Look at Adoration for Superheroes, and We Can’t Wait!

The cast of the boys flipping the bird.
Delving into the pitfalls of fame and power, The Boys is going to be the superhero show many of us have dreamed of. From the creative mind behind Preacher, the show follows a group of civilians who decide to take a stand against "the 7," this universe’s version of the Justice League or the Avengers.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson

How Avengers: Endgame Set Up the Future of Captain America Perfectly

The poster for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
What does 'Endgame' mean for the future of 'Captain America' onscreen?
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