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A metafic (metafanfic?) self-consciously shows how the reader is being mislead by repeatedly drawing attention to the critical flaws in a certain category of writing. The effect can be jarring on the reader, causing one to wake up and break the flow of the narrative, but this is exactly the point. The reader is thus alerted to unreasonable expectations and illogical consequences. Is [[Tom Sloane]] really evil? A metafic might point out that, aside from kissing Daria while still dating Jane, Tom is actually a well-mannered and good-natured character, his flaws being rather minor compared to folks like [[Tommy Sherman]] or [[Angela Li]]. However, the metafic might also have other characters treat Tom as if he were poisonous, or exaggerate his supposed evil to the point that he is the secret master behind every evil thing in history, from the Inquisition to disco music.
The whole issue of the appropriateness of a Daria/Trent relationship is usually attacked in [[anti-shippers]], which can (if done with an awareness of realistic issues)) serve admirably as metafiction. [[The Waco Kid]]'s "[[Timeless Love]]" makes it clear that, in order for Daria to really believe Trent Lane was a good match for her, she would have to be insane.
Certain kinds of metafic instead take aim at the fandom's perception of fanfiction, in general or about specific tales, or at the attitudes fanfic writers have about their work. In "[[The Horror of Getting a Daria Fanfiction Reviewed]]," [[Ace Trax]] uses an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Anaconda Angela Anaconda] fanfic to look at the anxiety writers experience when their ''Daria'' stories are reviewed. [[Ruthless Bunny]]'s "[[Melody Powers and the Temple of Doom]]" does the same thing using Daria herself. Both use comedy in pointed ways to deflate the egos of writers who have difficulty tolerating negative reviews.
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