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Line 1: [[Image:dramacomedy.gif\|right\|frame~~\|The Fascist Club, which could possibly appear in a dramatic comedy~~]] A'''Dramatic ~~story~~Comedy''' is a genre in which ~~comedic~~[[comedy]] and ~~dramatic~~[[drama]] ~~elements~~are ~~appear~~mixed in roughly equal amounts. "Dramatic comedy" is the ~~term~~ preferred term in the ''[[Daria (TV series) \| Daria]]'' fandom, though ~~one also sees the phrases~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy-drama comedy-drama] ~~and~~, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragicomedy tragicomedy], ~~used. ("Dramedy" is also used on occasion~~dramedy, ~~but~~and itseriocomedy isare aoccasionally ~~terrible word~~used.) The creation of a story in the dramatic comedy venue can be achieved through the mixing and matching of the various sub-genres present in the respective parts of the overall genre, such as [[adventure \| action]] comedies or [[parody \| parodies]] that operate more as an homage to the original work than a mockery of it. While some dramatic comedies blend each part together seamlessly, others will switch back and forth between the two throughout the story, often starting off comedic, then becoming serious toward the end. A special award for Favorite Dramatic Comedy is voted for in the annual [[Daria Fanworks Awards]]. There is some confusion when using the terms "drama," "comedy," and "dramatic comedy," and considerable overlap sometimes exists among the nominations for favorites in these categories. Indeed, in voting for the [[2nd Daria Fanworks Awards]], the category had to be dropped because only one story was nominated out of uncertainty as to what actually qualified as a dramatic comedy. ==Dramatic Comedy in ''Daria'' Canon== Excellent recent examples of dramatic comedies, each with significant portions of humor and seriousness, include [[Kara Wild]]'s [[Driven Wild Universe]] tale, "[[The Age of Cynicism]]," and [[Kristen Bealer]]'s "[[Card Games]]." While dramatic elements existed in ''Daria'' since the series' inception, these elements became more and more prominent as time wore on, and the odd episodes like "[[The Misery Chick]]", "[[See Jane Run]]", and "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]" were dramatic comedies. From the introduction of [[Tom Sloane]] in "[[Jane's Addition]]", however, the show began to move entirely into the realm of dramatic comedy, and (outside of [[Fizz Ed]]) every episode of the fifth season was a dramatic comedy. Comedy continued to play a large part through the use of [[satire]], parody, clever dialogue, and comedic characters such as [[Tiffany Blum-Deckler \| Tiffany]], [[Kevin Thompson \| Kevin]] and [[Brittany Taylor \| Brittany]], but the inclusion of stories about love triangles and a damaged Daria/Jane friendship ("[[Fire!]]" through "[[Is It Fall Yet?]]"), relationship difficulties ("[[Sappy Anniversary]]"), sex ("[[My Night at Daria's]]"), examinations of the characters psyches ("[[Psycho Therapy]]", "[[Boxing Daria]]") and the characters' possible futures ("[[Prize Fighters]]", "[[Is It College Yet?]]") ensured that there was also a rough balance of drama. ==Dramatic Comedy in ''Daria'' Fanworks== There is some confusion in the fandom as to where drama and comedy end and dramatic comedy begins, as it is difficult to quantify exactly how much of each is required to cause the flip from one genre to the other. This has caused problems in the past in making nominations for the [[Daria Fanworks Awards]], and there tends to be a fair amount of overlap between the categories of Favorite Drama, Favorite Dramatic Comedy, and Favorite Comedy. While a hard line may never be drawn between these genres, there are still some stories that most fans agree fit in the dramatic comedy listing. ===Examples=== [[The Age of Cynicism]] by [[Kara Wild]] [[Card Games]] by [[Kristen Bealer]] [[The Curse of El Smoocho]] by [[Roentgen]] [[A Hard Days' Night]] by [[The Angst Guy]] *[[Welcome Back Daria]] by [[Napalm Kracken]] [[Category: Fanwork Conventions]]