Esteemsters

"Esteemsters" was the first episode of the Daria TV series. The events of "Esteemsters" are supplemented by entries from Daria’s notes, as given in The Daria Diaries, which detail the move to Lawndale and the barricading of Jane’s home to prevent its repossession.

"Esteemsters" and Fanfic
"Esteemsters" has a curious place in the hearts and minds of Daria fanfic writers. The events within that episode have been recast many times in alternate-universe stories, most of them centering around the first meeting of Daria Morgendorffer and her only friend, Jane Lane (or their AU alternate selves). Examples of such tales are listed below.

It is rare for a writer to recast the events of “Esteemsters” from a different perspective in canon, however. A notable example is Jon Kilner’s highly regarded view from Jane Lane’s perspective, “The Last Days of Solitude.”

Alternate-Universe Versions of “Esteemsters”

 * by The Alchemist
 * “Aadi” by Batdz Angel
 * by Bacner
 * “John” by Richard Lobinske
 * “Click, Click, Boom” by The Angst Guy
 * “Deus Jane” by The Angst Guy
 * “If You Only Walk Long Enough” by The Angst Guy
 * “Quinnts” by The Angst Guy
 * “Uranium in the Drinking Water” by The Angst Guy

Alternate Canon Versions of “Esteemsters”

 * “The Last Days of Solitude” by Jon Kilner