>> As always,I love your research and characterization skills. <<
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>> It occurs to me that if Phil were an OC in any fanfic, people would call him a Mary Sue because of his expertise in whatever he lays his mind to. <<
1) There are no overpowered characters, only underpowered opposition. Consider that Phil, an unmodified human, went up against a god. No shortage of opposition there, even if Phil did manage to hamstring Loki with "You lack conviction."
2) Mary Sue/Marty Stu characters are generally considered "too perfect." Phil has flaws, some of which show in canon like that painfully awkward first meeting between him and Steve.
Thank you!
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>> It occurs to me that if Phil were an OC in any fanfic, people would call him a Mary Sue because of his expertise in whatever he lays his mind to. <<
1) There are no overpowered characters, only underpowered opposition. Consider that Phil, an unmodified human, went up against a god. No shortage of opposition there, even if Phil did manage to hamstring Loki with "You lack conviction."
2) Mary Sue/Marty Stu characters are generally considered "too perfect." Phil has flaws, some of which show in canon like that painfully awkward first meeting between him and Steve.