Great Daria Fandom Implosion of 2007: Difference between revisions
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Many long-time fans, writers, and website moderators announced during this period that they were leaving the fandom or significantly cutting back their time in fan-related activities. They included, in no particular order: [[Kara Wild]], [[Kemical Reaxion]], [[Martin J. Pollard]], [[James Bowman]] (in his guises as [[CINCGREEN]] and [[Roentgen]]), [[Greybird]], and [[E. A. Smith]].
An unintentional irony is that, because of the perception held by many in Daria fandom that the Implosion signaled a potential collapse of the fandom itself, '''the implosion actually signalled a rebirth of the fandom'''. New authors such as [[Doggieboy]], [[cyde]] and [[Legendeld]] appeared with new signature works such as [[Apocalyptic Daria]] and [[An Overlooked Flaw]]; introducing new and popular characters to the [[Daria Expanded Universe]] such as [[Odell Jones]] (destined to become a member of the '[[Rogue's Gallery]]' in Daria fandom) and [[Danielle Todds]] (perhaps the first female character created to act as a serious examination of [[Quinn]]'s sexuality). Also, new artists such as [[DJ Potatoe]] arrived on the scene. Established authors such as [[Kristen Bealer]] and [[Brother Grimace]] re-established themselves with a flurry of new works or by the continuation of popular series (in the latter case, taking over the authorship of [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]]; while known artists like [[S.C.]] brought forth new and exciting works.
In direct response to the closing down of so many fan sites where written works could be archived, [[Lawndale Online]] was established; several months later, [[Outpost Daria]] returned to full operation and began once again accepting fanworks. (It is possible that other Daria fans who left at this time could possibly return, as well.)
Another sign of resurgence in the fandom was the incredible diversity in the fan fiction nominations in the [[2007 Daria FanFiction Awards]]; usually dominated by a small number of known fanfic writers, the nominations were a diverse rrepresentation of popular writers, established authors, and newcomers with an impressive display of talent. In effect, the Great Daria Fandom Implosion of 2007 may have been the jump-start Daria fandom required.
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