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=="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|alternate-universe]] stories, most of them centering around the pivotal first meeting (or lack thereof) of [[Daria Morgendorffer]] and her only friend, [[Jane Lane]] (or their AU
The most important event in “Esteemsters” occurs when Daria meets Jane in [[Timothy O'Neill]]’s self-esteem class at [[Lawndale High]]. So critical is this meeting to Daria’s well-being that Daria herself says of it: “I moved to this town and I knew immediately I'd be a total outcast. And in the one moment of good luck I've had in my entire life, I met another outcast who I could really be friends with and not have to feel completely alone” (“[[Dye! Dye! My Darling]]”). A failure for the two to connect is often a harbinger for disaster in AU-dom (e.g., [[Brother Grimace]]'s nightmarish "[[Victory Lane]]"), though on occasion an acceptable series of outcomes can be achieved ("[[Jane on the Side]]," by [[The Alchemist]]). [[Richard Lobinske]]'s "[[Saving Hope]]" sidesteps much of "Esteemsters" entirely for an unexpected outcome to Daria's first day in school in Lawndale.
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