C.E. Forman: Difference between revisions

Before Daria began as a series, Forman wrote some [[Beavis and Butt-head]] fanfiction during college that won praise from other fans for its likeness to the show. After Daria's second season aired, Forman was so eager for more episodes that he decided to write a Daria fanfic. He wound up writing [["Lotto Nonsense"]] in three days. The positive feedback he received encouraged him to follow up with "To Helen Back." Before long, he had enough fanfic ideas for an entire season. "Lotto Nonsense" through [["Alienation Legacy"]] are considered Lost Season One, or Season 1.5. [["A Morgendorffer Scorned"]] through [["Fireworks"]] are Lost Season Two, or Season 2.5.

Like his Beavis and Butt-head fanfics, Forman's Daria fics were praised for their fidelity to the show. Each fic was written in quasi-script format, with punchy dialogue and situations that rarely deviated from those of the show. The characterization also tended to stick closely to the show's, although one notable exception is his Sandi, who is nastier in than in the series. Forman has said in his defense that he only had the Sandi from Seasons One and Two work with, and didn't know which direction the show would take her in. Another exception to his fidelity to the show was the conscious choice to create a two-parter, [["Rain on Your Parade"]]/[["Quinntet"]]. (Though one could argue that the series later did the same with "Fire!"/"Dye! Dye! My Darling.")

Otherwise, Forman's fanfics were very much in the spirit of Seasons One and Two. Daria was sarcastic and generally misanthropic, while Quinn was shallow and Helen and Jake were well meaning, but clueless. Daria faced numerous situations where she battled corrupt, unfair situations and often came out on top. Notable examples include Daria facing down a corrupt judge in "To Helen Back," battling censorship in "[[Accept No Substitutes]]," and getting the better of Sandi in "Taking Debate."

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