Editing Mary Sue (section)

===Bad Writer (Sub-)Syndrome===

A further note to the above: There are a non-trivial number of these type of characters who pass through the hands of a lot of writers; in this case, they can be Sues, '''but only when in the hands of unskilled writers'''. A bad writer will focus on the awesome, not on the structure and contrast that support it. 

For example, hypercompetent characters like Batman or The Doctor are usually only interesting in scenarios that ''actually call for'' that hypercompetence. In that case, if the audience can see the solution a mile away, or can see an obviously better solution to the situation, the result is usually not as "awesome" as the author desires--unless the point is to demonstrate the flaws of the character, in which case, we're still moving away from "awesome", but ''intentionally'' this time.

If this is happening, just relax, and let the Dork Age pass, hoping that the next writer will actually be competent.