This is another Mary Sue test. I decided to do Elsa after Anna. I think she's accused of being a Mary Sue more (though neither of them are accused much).
Unique traits without contacts or hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly commented on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being commented on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
Multiple characters falling for her- Definitely not. She's one of the single princesses, and unlike Merida, she didn't even have anyone wanting to be with her.
Gets into the relationships she wants- Nope. Romantically, at least.
No flaws or any flaws addressed or called out on- No. Anna calls her out for shutting people out, and it's shown what a negative impact it has on her life.
Seen as perfect/angelic in everyone's eyes- Definitely not. Most people fear her and see her as dangerous and mysterious.
Always loved and trusted without earning it- Only by Anna, and only because it's in her character. Everyone else does the opposite.
Love and trust from closed-off characters- No. She's a closed-off character herself, and the only other one in the film is Kristoff, who she never interacts with.
Other characters degraded for her sake- Not as far as I can remember. She degrades Anna for being overly trusting, but it isn't to make her look better (especially since Anna calls her out for not knowing anything about love either).
A rival to make her look good- No.
Never fails- No. She failed at protecting her sister, keeping her ice powers a secret, and controlling her powers.
Never injured- She was kind of injured when the chandelier fell on her, but aside from that, no. .5
Always praised and rewarded without earning it- Sort of. Everyone in the kingdom seems to easily forgive her, and Anna always praises her and speaks well of her despite how much Elsa ignores her. 1.
Unrealistically skilled/powerful- Kind of. She did manage to freeze the entire kingdom. 1.
Always figures things out- No. She didn't figure out how to suppress her ice powers, that she had caused an eternal winter (for some reason), or how to stop the winter.
Kind but deadly- No. She isn't portrayed as 'the kind one', unlike Anna.
Tragic backstory- Definitely. Separated from her sister at an early age, forced to suppress her powers, isolated from everyone, lost her parents. She has one of the most tragic ones of any princess. 1.
Skilled in a wide variety of things- No. The only skill she has is her powers. (Though fun fact, in the original draft of Frozen, she's apparently super skilled and talented and loved by everyone in the kingdom, which makes Anna jealous)
Contradictory traits- Yes, but somewhat reasonably. She has to suppress her emotions and be 'the perfect girl', and has a lot of conflicting emotions. 1.
Always gets what she wants- Only at the end. She didn't get a relationship with her sister as a child, her freedom to live by herself in her ice castle, or her desire to protect her sister.
Rarely shows negative emotions- Definitely not. Actually, she rarely shows positive emotions (or any emotion at all).
A resurrection- Nope. (I'm not counting the sequels for these)
That's 5 out of 24. That's a definite no. Elsa isn't a Mary Sue either. She lacks distinct personality traits in general, which is a Mary Sue trait as well, but I wouldn't call her one. But remember, a character doesn't need to be a Mary Sue to be underdeveloped or poorly written.
Unique traits without contacts or hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly commented on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being commented on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
Multiple characters falling for her- Definitely not. She's one of the single princesses, and unlike Merida, she didn't even have anyone wanting to be with her.
Gets into the relationships she wants- Nope. Romantically, at least.
No flaws or any flaws addressed or called out on- No. Anna calls her out for shutting people out, and it's shown what a negative impact it has on her life.
Seen as perfect/angelic in everyone's eyes- Definitely not. Most people fear her and see her as dangerous and mysterious.
Always loved and trusted without earning it- Only by Anna, and only because it's in her character. Everyone else does the opposite.
Love and trust from closed-off characters- No. She's a closed-off character herself, and the only other one in the film is Kristoff, who she never interacts with.
Other characters degraded for her sake- Not as far as I can remember. She degrades Anna for being overly trusting, but it isn't to make her look better (especially since Anna calls her out for not knowing anything about love either).
A rival to make her look good- No.
Never fails- No. She failed at protecting her sister, keeping her ice powers a secret, and controlling her powers.
Never injured- She was kind of injured when the chandelier fell on her, but aside from that, no. .5
Always praised and rewarded without earning it- Sort of. Everyone in the kingdom seems to easily forgive her, and Anna always praises her and speaks well of her despite how much Elsa ignores her. 1.
Unrealistically skilled/powerful- Kind of. She did manage to freeze the entire kingdom. 1.
Always figures things out- No. She didn't figure out how to suppress her ice powers, that she had caused an eternal winter (for some reason), or how to stop the winter.
Kind but deadly- No. She isn't portrayed as 'the kind one', unlike Anna.
Tragic backstory- Definitely. Separated from her sister at an early age, forced to suppress her powers, isolated from everyone, lost her parents. She has one of the most tragic ones of any princess. 1.
Skilled in a wide variety of things- No. The only skill she has is her powers. (Though fun fact, in the original draft of Frozen, she's apparently super skilled and talented and loved by everyone in the kingdom, which makes Anna jealous)
Contradictory traits- Yes, but somewhat reasonably. She has to suppress her emotions and be 'the perfect girl', and has a lot of conflicting emotions. 1.
Always gets what she wants- Only at the end. She didn't get a relationship with her sister as a child, her freedom to live by herself in her ice castle, or her desire to protect her sister.
Rarely shows negative emotions- Definitely not. Actually, she rarely shows positive emotions (or any emotion at all).
A resurrection- Nope. (I'm not counting the sequels for these)
That's 5 out of 24. That's a definite no. Elsa isn't a Mary Sue either. She lacks distinct personality traits in general, which is a Mary Sue trait as well, but I wouldn't call her one. But remember, a character doesn't need to be a Mary Sue to be underdeveloped or poorly written.
