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Season Two and Season Three episodes would have a softening effect on fanfiction portrayals of Helen from 1999 onward. [[Kara Wild|Kara Wild's]] [[Driven Wild Universe]] portrays her as not just stressed out and well-meaning, but also in search of missing satisfaction with her life. [[John Takis|John Takis's]] "[[A Mother in Spite of Herself]]" has her reduced to tears because failed efforts to connect with Daria, while in [[Jon Kilner|Jon Kilner's]] "[[On the Outside]]," Helen gingerly tries to get closer to Quinn.
Season Two and Season Three episodes would have a softening effect on fanfiction portrayals of Helen from 1999 onward. [[Kara Wild|Kara Wild's]] [[Driven Wild Universe]] portrays her as not just stressed out and well-meaning, but also in search of missing satisfaction with her life. [[John Takis|John Takis's]] "[[A Mother in Spite of Herself]]" has her reduced to tears because failed efforts to connect with Daria, while in [[Jon Kilner|Jon Kilner's]] "[[On the Outside]]," Helen gingerly tries to get closer to Quinn.

===Sapphic Helen===

Perhaps the most unusual portrayal of Helen is in those fics that depict her as having, or having had, same-sex inclinations and/or relationships. These stories almost always center around Helen's time in college, where the 'free love' motif of the 1960's and 1970's comes into play.

The most notable works that touch upon this sensitive topic are the [[Writes of


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