Stephanie Roehler, Author at The Mary Sue

Stephanie Roehler

Stephanie Roehler is a writer, advocate, gamer, and classic novel enthusiast. She's an eclectic super fan, loving comic books, movies, TV, anime, and books. Though writing articles is her day-job, she moonlights writing novels and fanfiction. She’s always looking for bold stories everywhere. Nick Carraways need not apply.

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Star Trek: Prodigy cast art.

Star Trek: Prodigy Is Doing What the Franchise Should’ve Done Long Ago: Showcase Its Aliens

If you are looking at Star Trek: Prodigy and thinking a Trek series for kids will be boring, you are dead wrong, and the cast list is all you need for proof.

A screenshot from Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom.

Revisiting the Forgotten World of Disney’s VMK—Virtual Magic Kingdom

As COVID has stretched on longer and longer in the U.S., one beloved staple of normal existence that has become a hotly debated topic is Walt Disney Parks.

Garak Bashir and Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Failed Rebellion Against Its Own Queerness

Despite the queerness their actors and stories supported, the writers tried their darnedest to fight back against what they created.

A few of the Trill in Star Trek Discovery.

The Problem With the Trill Is the Problem With Star Trek

Elitism permeates even seemingly utopian societies.

Luke Skywalker and Jean-Luc Picard.

Star Trek Is Boldly Going Where Star Wars Won’t Dare

So, are you more of a Klingon or a Mandalorian person?

Sans says, "You're gonna have a bad time." in Undertale.

Undertale, Overwatch, and Fandom Hell

Fandoms are wonderful, beautiful, horrible things, and I adore them. Perhaps let’s take a moment to step back, though, and talk about that horrible bit.

baby yoda in the mandalorian

The Mandalorian’s Finale Turned This Baby Yoda Skeptic Into a Believer

I have to be honest: After the first episode of Disney+'s first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, I was a little confused why there was so much fuss about it. The IG-11 fight scene was super fun, but otherwise, the pacing felt slow, and I wasn’t very interested in our masked hero, Mando. It was a little concerning to me when my favorite moment of his was when a suicidal droid was threatening to blow him up.