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Also called "OOC," "out of character" refers to any depiction in ''Daria'' fanfic that shows one or more series characters acting in a manner inconsistent with canon—e.g., showing [[Daria Morgendorffer]] as stupid. Alternate-universe depictions of canon characters may seen OOC, though an alteration to the usual cause-and-effect chain in the series is assumed to be responsible, and should be made clear in the tale as the lynch pin for the unfolding AU plot. |
Also called "OOC," "out of character" refers to any depiction in ''Daria'' fanfic that shows one or more series characters acting in a manner inconsistent with canon—e.g., showing [[Daria Morgendorffer]] as either stupid or obsessively fashion conscious. Alternate-universe depictions of canon characters may seen OOC, though an alteration to the usual cause-and-effect chain in the series is assumed to be responsible, and should be made clear in the tale as the lynch pin for the unfolding AU plot. |
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Part of the problem in evaluating an OOC situation is that an author can "cherry-pick" elements from canon and use them to show a character is not OOC, but a reader can often do an equally good job cherry-picking other elements to show the reverse. |
Part of the problem in evaluating an OOC situation is that an author can "cherry-pick" elements from canon and use them to show a character is not OOC, but a reader can often do an equally good job cherry-picking other elements to show the reverse. |