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Line 40: ==Amelia in ''Daria'' Fandom== There is ~~[http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2397&p=29294#p29294~~ some debate among fans] of the series (without supporting evidence) that Amelia was meant to be an archetype for Daria's real-life fans in general: slavishly following her every move, misunderstanding her intentions, pretending to be just like her, etc.). The meeting between Daria and Amelia, according to this line of thought, was meant to be a cautionary tale, showing how Daria would actually react to discovering she had fans. And perhaps a poke at fans to keep their perspective (just a cartoon, after all). No one knows the answer here. One wonders whether Amelia's final rebellion wasn't just another way of imitating her personal idol and not part of a true emotional breakthrough. If Daria dislikes everyone, Amelia figures she can dislike everyone, too. The issue is left unresolved, though it is worth noting that before Daria leaves Amelia makes sure things between her and Daria are patched up. (And didn't Daria make an effort to be reconciled with Amelia before the latter's outburst at Skip? And wouldn't that open the door to Amelia doing the same with Daria?) If Amelia had been serious about her adoption of Daria's attitude, she would not have cared what Daria thought. Line 50: ==Amelia in ''Daria'' Fanfiction== After 2011, Amelia has often been given the fanon surname "Pine" after it was first used in the [[Worldburner]] crossover - a version of Amelia served as a comically bumbling [[Corps of Ringbearers\|Ringbearer]]. Amelia is not often used in ''Daria'' fanfiction, but fanfiction has occasionally addressed the issue of whether Amelia could possibly have been friends with Daria under any circumstances. An adult Amelia, now a county sheriff in Montana and Daria's real best friend, appears in the [[post-canon]] story "[[Darkness]]," by [[The Angst Guy]]. In an [[alternate-universe]] tale by [[TAG]], "[[After the End]]," he also showed Amelia becoming Daria's best friend after [[Jane Lane]] dumps Daria for good when the romantic triangle with [[Tom Sloane]] develops. [[Ms. Hand]] has Amelia become Daria's friend in college in the [[post-canon]] tale, "[[Not Exactly]]." She becomes Daria's friend in AU fic "[[Grove Hell on Earth]]" and its sequel, but Daria only approaches her out of sheer desperation (and had never liked her before). ▼ ▲Amelia is not often used in ''Daria'' fanfiction, but fanfiction has occasionally addressed the issue of whether Amelia could possibly have been friends with Daria under any circumstances. An adult Amelia, now a county sheriff in Montana and Daria's real best friend, appears in the [[post-canon]] story "[[Darkness]]," by [[The Angst Guy]].; Inand in an [[alternate-universe]] tale by [[TAG]], "[[After the End]]," he also showed Amelia becoming Daria's best friend after [[Jane Lane]] dumps Daria for good when the romantic triangle with [[Tom Sloane]] develops. [[Ms. Hand]] has Amelia become Daria's friend in college in the [[post-canon]] tale, "[[Not Exactly]]." ~~She becomes Daria's friend in AU fic "[[Grove Hell on Earth]]" and its sequel, but Daria only approaches her out of sheer desperation (and had never liked her before).~~ Other fans have been less optimistic. [[Kristen Bealer]] has often pointed out the selective and unrealistic way Amelia looks at Daria and their relationship, constantly missing cues correcting her false perceptions. "[[Country Wisdom]]" encapsulates this view perfectly with a strong in-[[canon]] flavor. "John Lane 41: [[Friends and Rediscovery]]," by Richard Lobinske, makes a similar point and adds a startling twist as well. In "[[Prisoner of Hope]]," [[TAG]] did depict a depressed Amelia shortly after the end of "[[Camp Fear]]," when she realized Daria could not be her friend after all.▼ ▲Other fans have been less optimistic. [[Kristen Bealer]] has often pointed out the selective and unrealistic way Amelia looks at Daria and their relationship, constantly missing cues correcting her false perceptions. "[[Country Wisdom]]" encapsulates this view perfectly ~~with~~as ait ~~strong~~turns ~~in-[[canon]]~~out Amelia was told by Skip that Daria didn't want to come and was too passive to ask Daria herself, to the young girl's ~~flavor~~contempt. "John Lane 41: [[Friends and Rediscovery]]," by Richard Lobinske, makes a similar point and adds a startling twist as well. In "[[Prisoner of Hope]],", [[TAG]] did depict a depressed Amelia shortly after the end of "[[Camp Fear]]," when she realized Daria could not be her friend after all - in this case putting the onus on Daria rather than Amelia. Curiously, Amelia appears as a first- or second-rank character in a number of [[alternate-universe]] fanfics with [[science-fiction]], [[fantasy]], and [[adventure]] themes. A [[shared world]] sci-fi version of Amelia is [[Amelia Pine]], a comically bumbling [[Ringbearer]]. A few [[genderswap]] stories have Amelia and a male version of Daria, turning her infatuation into a crush. [[J-D]]'s "[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7714460/57/Not-So-Different Not So Different]" had 'Sonny' Morgendorffer take mild pleasure in crushing her dream by revealing he's gay. [[Smijey]]'s "[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7320688/1/Rio_Grizzly Rio Grizzly]", where Darius is a stereotypical 'cowboy' type, ends with the two paired off. Bealer's "[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12213111/1/Camped-Out Camped Out]" takes a similar turn as Trent goes to the camp reunion instead of Daria and Amelia fixates on him. And then there's the [[JoeMerl]] [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7942471/39/Paperpushing-It untitled story] working off an [[Iron Chef]] prompt, where instead of Daria, Amelia starts following around a pre-teen [[Anthony DeMartino]]! Outside of her obsessions with Daria, Amelia also appears as a first- or second-rank character in a number of [[alternate-universe]] fanfics with [[science-fiction]], [[fantasy]], and [[adventure]] themes. These include [[Greystar]]'s "[[Daria AE]]"; [[Galen Hardesty]]'s "Blood Oath of Patriots II", where Amelia is a secret agent; and the aforementioned [[shared world]] sci-fi Amelia Pine, a recurring figure in the [[Worldburner]]/[[Worldhopper]] part of the [[Judith]] stories. The latter was a really ''crap'' Ringbearer but through accidents, luck, and a few inspired instincts (like running away) manages to not just survive but be mistaken for a methodical, competent hero, becoming key to the crossover's resolution. ==Amelia in ''Daria'' Fan Art== Line 62 ⟶ 68: Amelia is one of the characters that was the least depicted in Daria fan art. Her first depiction was one where She was a costumed [[superhero]] type working for ''Sick, Sad World'', from [[DJW]]'s [[Steel Jaguar God Battler Oxidiser X]] series in the mid-2000s. (Her superpower was to turn invisible when nervous.) The image, by [[DJW]], has rarely been seen. Until now. Amelia has also been depicted twice in Dariarotica by [[Wouter Jaegers]] one time in a stand alone piece where she's depicted enjoying herself at a tree overlooking Camp Grizzly and in the unfinished story "The Camp we used to fear" in which she takes over the role as camp leader from Mr. Potts. [[Image:amelia2.gif\|right\|frame\|Amelia, full view]] Line 83 ⟶ 86: * [http://www.theangstguy.com/fanfics/darkness.htm "Darkness,"] by [[TAG]] ([[science fiction]]: Amelia as county sheriff) * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4894312/1/Daylight-A-Visit-to-Camp-Grizzly "Daylight: A Visit to Camp Grizzly,"] by [[Richard Lobinske]] ([[science fiction]]: Amelia as post-disaster survivalist) * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6057630/1/Grove_Hell_on_Earth "Grove Hell on Earth"], by [[Charles RB]] ([[AU]]) * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6151869/1/ "Grove Hell 2: All the Lawndale People"], by [[Charles RB]] * [http://brenorenz.byethost7.com/Daria/JL41-FR.html "John Lane 41: Friends and Rediscovery,"] by [[Richard Lobinske]] ([[AU]]) * [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27017 "Lawndale’s Finest—Detective Stories 5: Belfry,"] by [[LSauchelli]] ([[superhero]]: Amelia as a doctor in a Batman [[crossover]]) Line 91 ⟶ 92: * [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33323 Not So Different 57: Second Wind] by [[J-D]], a [[Gender Swap]] AU * [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15842 "Open Windows 3: The Long Road to Camp Grizzly,"] by [[DJW]] ([[AU]]) * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6048951/1/ "Operation Desperate"] by [[Charles RB]] ([[science-fiction]] [[crossover]]: Amelia as alien-fighting scientist) * [http://www.theangstguy.com/fanfics/prisonerofhope.htm "Prisoner of Hope,"] by [[TAG]] * [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27396 "Reflections,"] by [[MidnightStorm]] ([[WIP]] [[AU]]) * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7320688/1/Rio_Grizzly "Rio Grizzly"] by [[Smileyfax]] ([[AU]], gender-swapped Daria) * [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=22384 "Reign of the Darias,"] by [[LSauchelli]] ([[WIP]] [[fantasy]]: Amelia as a vampire) * [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31163 "Skip and Amelia Save the World (...Maybe)"] by [[Charles RB]], a [[Worldburner]] fanfic: Amelia as [[Ringbearers\|Novice Ringbearer]] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080908013651/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/sjg02_the_spiked_6-pack.html "Steel Jaguar God Battler Oxidiser X: The Spiked 6-Pack,"] by [[DJW]] ([[science fiction]]: Amelia as a ''[[Sick, Sad World]]'' reporter who can turn invisible) * [http://www.wwoec.com/artist/saiyaman/cof.htm "The Camp we used to fear"] by Wouter Jaegers, unfinished.