While Claire hopes to show the cast what she sees in the program and change the canon, she ultimately learns about the people behind her favorite characters. Concerned over a possible backlash from the LGBTQ community, and recognizing the power that Claire has among fans, the show’s PR executives create a contest for Claire to win her prize is to join the cast for the rest of their tour. Already famous within the fan community, Claire’s platform increases when she and Forest get into an argument at the Boise Comic-Con over whether or not the Smokey-Heart ship is part of the canon (i.e., the official version) of the show. Claire “ships” Smokey (played by an actor named Forest) and Heart. Claire Strupke, a high school junior from Pine Bluff, Idaho, spends her time writing fanfiction reimagining the relationship of the male leads of her favorite television show, Demon Heart.
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