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==Fanfic Portrayals==

===Clueless Jake===

It would be difficult to make Jake any more oblivious than he is portrayed in the series. Let's face it, a man who yells "What's the number for nine-one-one?" ("[[Write Where It Hurts]]") is more than a few fries short of a Happy Meal. This stereotype works well in farcical comedies (see [[Squirrel Story]]), but making him a more serious character is challenging.

It would be difficult to make Jake any more oblivious than he is portrayed in the series. Let's face it, a man who yells "What's the number for nine-one-one?" ("[[Write Where It Hurts]]") is more than a few fries short of a Happy Meal. This stereotype works well in farcical comedies (see [[Squirrel Story]]) and as light relief, but making him a more serious character is challenging. One notable exception is the "[[Finn Morgendorffer]]" series by [[HolyGrail2007]], where he's the beloved father figure of the [[Gender Swap|title character]].

===Darth Jake===

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===Good Jake===

A few fanfics focus strongly on Jake's good qualities. Daria regards him as a "hero" in "[[Of Human Bonding]]," a reference that puzzled many viewers, but he is known to take up Daria's side in some parental disputes (notably in "[[Arts 'N Crass]]" and "[[Boxing Daria]]"). [[Angelinhel]]'s "[[Alley]]" is a touching and realistic ficlet about Jake's softer side.

===Tragic Jake===

A combination of the last two tropes, this presents Jake as a good man at heart who, due to his emotional damage, is struggling to be a good husband and father - and sometimes is cost dearly. "[[The Cell]]" by [[thatLONERchick]] has him losing Helen to [[Eric Schrecter]], and "[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/469964/1/Outside_the_Box Outside the Box]" by [[Mike Xeno]] shows the impact the flashbacks from "[[Boxing Daria]]" had on him.

===Reformed Jake===

Now and then, a fanfic will present Jake as overcoming his broken past and stalled present to be a better husband and father. In [[Kara Wild]]'s [[Driven Wild Universe]], Jake's friendship with [[Anthony DeMartino]] spurs him to teach classes at a nearby community center ("[[All But Forgotten]]"). However, his newfound independence proves to be one of the many causes of a widening rift between him and Helen, eventually leading to their separation ("[[Memory Road]]"). The separation forces Jake, for the first time, to really work at getting to know his daughters and to take care of himself.

Now and then, a fanfic will present Jake as overcoming his broken past and stalled present to be a better husband and father. In [[Kara Wild]]'s [[Driven Wild Universe]], Jake's friendship with [[Anthony DeMartino]] spurs him to teach classes at a nearby community center ("[[All But Forgotten]]"). However, his newfound independence proves to be one of the many causes of a widening rift between him and Helen, eventually leading to their separation ("[[Memory Road]]"). The separation forces Jake, for the first time, to really work at getting to know his daughters and to take care of himself. "Mad Dog's Legacy" by [[Hyrin]] has Jake holding the family together and working to help Daria following her childhood trauma, sometimes - in contrast to canon - proving to be the better parent than Helen. "[[Jacob Morgendorffer, Esq]]" by [[Cap]] shows an alternate life for a Jake after he went into military law, becoming an influential and respected figure.

===Super Jake===

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===The Late, Great Jake===

"[[Jake of Hearts]]" showed Jake having a heart attack in his mid-40s. As a result of that and his obvious stress, many [[alternate universe]] and [[post-canon]] fanfics have Jake dying of a heart attack, usually 'before his time'. This can be the focus of the story or simply a background detail.

"[[Jake of Hearts]]" showed Jake having a heart attack in his mid-40s. As a result of that and his obvious stress, many [[alternate universe]] and [[post-canon]] fanfics have Jake dying of a heart attack, usually 'before his time'. This can be the focus of the story ("Dark of Hearts" by [[TAG]]) or simply a background detail.

==See Also==