| Jane Lane:
Hero in the Making? |
| 06/05 |
Is Jane Lane the offbeat artist soon to become
Jane Lane, Hero for Hire? Her genetic code might hold the answer,
thanks to a potential stockpile of famous Lane ancestors, courtesy
of science fiction’s Wold Newton family! |
| Jane and
the Lanes: An Essay about the Lane Family of Lawndale |
| 06/05 |
It is possible with a little math work and careful
study of Daria show scripts to work out the approximate ages
of Jane Lane’s many siblings and the circumstances of their
birth, feeding interesting speculation about the Lane family’s
history and the sources of their interpersonal problems. More
fanfic about the Lane family is called for. This is the fourth
version of this essay and includes much new material. |
Rita Is Better Than Helen or Amy! A Reasoned Defense of Rita Barksdale of ‘Daria’
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3/09
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Rita Barksdale deserves
better press than she’s gotten in “Daria” fanfic. This essay attempts
to rectify the situation using material from the episodes themselves as
proof of her basic goodness. Fanfic plot ideas are appended for
everyone’s use.
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