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Amy Barksdale is the youngest sister of [[Helen Morgendorffer]] and has often appeared in ''Daria'' fanfic as a support giver for [[Daria Morgendorffer]].
==Fanfiction Portrayals==
===Amy of the Undefined Job===
One issue with which a number of fanfic writers wrestled was Amy's occupation. What exactly did she do? [[Kara Wild]] (in the [[Driven Wild Universe]]) suggested that she was an art appraiser, an idea that was adopted by other writers. The [[Abruptly Amy (series)|Abruptly Amy]] parody brought forth the intriguing notion that Amy was secretly a spy, which was also taken up elsewhere (e.g., [[The Angst Guy]]'s "[[Prayers for a SAINT]]"); [[Brother Grimace]] parlayed this even further in "[[It's All About Respect]], "where the insinuation was made that Amy was part of a special-operations group with the U.N (however, this has been [[retconned]] to bring Amy into line with the Amy of the [[Falling Into College]] series, where she is a professor at [[Tennyson University]]). [[Peter Guerin|Peter Guerin's]] fanfics portrayed her as an intrepid reporter, while [[Richard Lobinske]]
===Saint Amy===
[[Image:daria_amy.jpg|right|frame|Daria and Aunt Amy share a special moment in "I Don't"]]
The most common stereotype, particularly in fanfics written just after Season Two in the TV series, is "Saint Amy." Amy Barksdale is believed to have developed a special relationship with Daria in "[[I Don't]]" and "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]," offering her advice and moral support. In certain ways she appeared to be a grown-up version of Daria herself (see their mirrored images in "I Don't"). This has been taken to the extreme in fanfiction, leading to situations in which Amy rides in like the cavalry to rescue Daria from bad situations.
==Trivia==
Amy Barksdale's facial appearance changes and becomes more angular between her two earlier appearances in the series and her final appearance in "[[Aunt
▲In "[[Aunt Nauseam]]," Amy tries and fails to make peace between her sisters, prompting Daria to remark, "So, then, after Aunt Amy arrived to save the day and within three minutes had totally regressed into the same pre-school encounter group as her sisters...." The notion that Amy could "save the day" was not inherent in the episodes where she appeared; in "I Don't," she and Daria just bonded, while in "Through a Lens Darkly," she advised Daria to get contact lenses (which Daria ultimately discarded). Therefore, where did the writer of "Aunt Nauseam" get the notion that Amy could "save the day"? Possibly from <i>Daria</i> fanfiction.
In "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]," Daria asks her aunt if she wants a picture of Daria with her new contacts. Amy replies, "Either that or a shot of Ralph Fiennes. Whichever." In "[[Aunt Nauseam]]," [[Rita Barksdale]] initially says she cannot visit [[Helen]] because "I promised Ralph—you know, the actor I've been dating—I promised to take him to New York for his birthday, maybe catch a play or two." Did Rita steal Amy's secret heartthrob?
▲Amy Barksdale's facial appearance changes and becomes more angular between her two earlier appearances in the series and her final appearance in "Aunt Nauseum."
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