I just saw the clip on the MTV site of "Jane's Addiction". This looks really good guys.It gives a more in depth look at Jane and Daria in a conflict, better than SJR.
kinda sorta spoiler:
No one has ever talked to Daria like that before, where it made our heroine look really mean or anything. And Tom is *not* cute!
Ah, but don't fall into the Teaser Trap-- that was just 58 seconds of video. (58 seconds which, for some reason, made my damn computer crash twice.) We'll find out for sure in a few days, anyway.
Oh, BTW, I saw this description on Excite TV, and I figured I'd pass it along-- I wonder if they just made up this blurb, or is someone at Empty-V *really* not paying attention? (As if *that* would be a surprise.)
"Jane's Addition, episode #313 (new, CC, Stereo: TVPG) Daria and Jane work on a computer project."
Um okay, guys... what-ever...
confusedly, rich.
Daria: Sorry, with all of this animation, I thought I was on Nickelodeon for a moment.
"Jane's Inquisition" -- Someone steals Jane's last box of Sculpi from her locker, and she uses the techniques of Torquemada to get Kevin to confess to the crime, even though he didn't do it.
amazing how all of this came from a goof that Excite TV posted, ne? rich.
Jane: Usually when I have this dream I'm wearing pink taffeta.
The horrors of the surgery lead to her abandoning of healthy food in general. She turns to pizza and fast-food and gains 500lbs which leads to "Jane's Liposuction". MSB
Which leads to the closing of the circle with "Jane's Addition" where for an art project she adds another closet to her bedroom sculpted out of her own body fat.
Ugh! You remind me of that stupid "Pretender" episode wher Ms Parker and Jarod were both dying and seeing that spirit girl. It was the worst episode ever. The author's attempt at creating something of artistic value by using things like parallelism was so blunt and obvious. And the whole ep was so illogical (even more than the others). MSB
"Jane's Malnutrition" - Daria discovers her best friend, Jane, suffers from anorexia. Deciding she likes the "thin" look, Daria considers taking up anorexia as a new hobby.
And while I'm at the post...
"Jane's Creation" - Forget the Big Bang and all that crap! Jane Lane was the true maker of the universe...next on Sick Sad World...
Followed by the sequel, "Jane's Infraction"--Ms. Li discovers that Kevin was "coerced" into confessing, and she suspends Jane from school until Jane reveals her interrogative techniques.
"Jane's Extridition" Ms Li's connections to the CIA kick Jane out of the country when she doesn't reveal her interrogative techniques.
Followed by...
"Jane's Ammunition" with the help of her sister, Penny, Jane forms a commando unit of the best soldiers in Central America to storm back to Lawndale to get revenge on Ms. Li.
"Jane's Partition"- After she and Ms. Li get arrested for their battle, they are forced to share a jail cell. Jane then constructs something to divide the room.
ooh, one more! I swear!
"Jane's Conviction"- Jane beleives there are premiscuous acts happening in Ms. Li's half of the cell.
OK, one more and that's it, I have to get to bed for work tomorrow...
"Jane's Contraption" Using materials and instructions smuggled in from the outside from Daria, Jane tunnels out of the prison and back to Lawndale, leaving Ms. Li behind and taking over her former position at the school, eliminating everything Ms. Li had ever done to the school and making everything back to semi-normal in Lawndale.
Lets now take this to a different storyline, I can come up with many more before we beat this thing to death.
Which would naturally lead to "Jane's Inhibition" where she turns town a multi-million dollar offer to make a video in which she covers her nude body with paint and creates masterpieces a la Farrah Fawcett.
wait, sorry, they wouldnt be able to show that on TV. --- ~Po CROWDSURFERS WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE BUILDING. It can be harmful, and most of all disrespectful to climb on other people's heads. Crowdsurfing should only be done naked and in the privacy of your own home.
but they could show "Jane's Strangulation": Jane takes up strangling animals as a hobby, as well as golf and summarizing Proust.
and I can see this hobby will keep us amused during "Janes Repitition": the citizens of alt.tv.daria ponder how to survive six months with no new Daria...
Dagny
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"I'm not different for the sake of being different, only for the desperate sake of being myself. I can't join your gang: you'd think I was a phoney and I'd know it." Vivian Stanshall
(sings.) Proust in his first book, wrote about, wrote about, Proust in his first book, wrote about, wrote about, Proust in his first book, wrote about, wrote about,
After this newfound hobby takes over her life, we see:
"Jane's Assumption"- After assuming some small black creature is a squirrel, Jane strangles it, only to find it was an alien! The angry alien friends gang up on her, which leads to:
Jane's Abduction"
but lo and behold, Jane is just so damn nice and smart, they make her their leader in charge of the mission to take over Earth. Of couse this would be "Jane's Invasion".
"Jane's Indecision" she changes her mind and accepts the offer for the video. She invests wisely so the millions turn into a billion dollars, leading to....
"Jane's T.V. Station" since she always believed that life in Lawndale would make a great t.v. show, she creates a show based on life in Lawndale, and it turns out to be so popular that it spawns its own network, which churns out 39 new eps per year, spawns many fanfics and a newsgroup full of some of the most intelligent and witty people in the world. :-)
"Jane's Indecision" she changes her mind and accepts the offer for the video. She invests wisely so the millions turn into a billion dollars, leading to....
"Jane's T.V. Station" since she always believed that life in Lawndale would make a great t.v. show, she creates a show based on life in Lawndale, and it turns out to be so popular that it spawns its own network, which churns out 39 new eps per year, spawns many fanfics and a newsgroup full of some of the most intelligent and witty people in the world. :-)
On 19 Aug 1999 19:35:35 GMT, [email] (CrtoonDude) wrote:
I think it would have a very interesting feel to it. But I would rather do that ep with Daria. It would add a new dimension to her character and an unprecedented closeness to the viewer. It would be like that mirror scene in "Through a Lens Darkly" only a 1000 times more intense. One could image a whole episode "one day in the life of Daria" where the camera constantly follows Daria and that includes all those aspects of human life that are usually left out not only in movies and tv but also in books and everything else: Personal hygiene, dressing, undressing, intimate thoughts, masturbation. It would be a very delicate task to find the right amount of explicitness to make it appear _natural_ rather than disgusting or pornographic but if well done, it could be an artistic masterpiece. The whole audience would feel naked and embarassed because they'd see themselves rather than Daria. It would be a very thought-provoking piece confronting us with how much we have lost contact to mother nature, how much our society is based on stylized fa�ades. MSB
Which could beget "Jane's Decision" which would look at the aftermath of her turning down millions of dollars where her formerly "mellow" family give her guff for turning all of that money down (except for Trent, who slept through the entire episode).
On 18 Aug 1999 05:41:10 GMT, [email] (Rat Korga) wrote:
I think she'd rather _be_ the artist. In one of my yet unfinished fanfics (working title: "Body Poetry") Jane actually paints Daria nude. I'm postponing the completition till my drawing skills are good enough for doing illustrations. MSB
"Jane's Conscription"- At 18 Jane signs up for the draft, jokingly telling Daria, "Why should the boys be the only ones to know the joy of involuntary servitude?" and ending up in army boot camp.
I've got one! (Actually, I've been wanting to contribute for awhile but have gone against that because I was afraid the joke would run stale by then)
"Jane's 'Deviation'" -- Jane develops an unusual affinity to the musical group Japan, leading Daria to raid her many copies of albums like "Quiet Life", "Gentlemen Take Polaroids", "Adolescent Sex", and others, and to perform an intervention with the assistance of Trent.
(oh, and just to let you know, "Deviation" is the name of a Japan song)
Heh heh heh...not funny? OIC.
How about "Jane's Deviation" being an ep where Jane starts acting weirdly (you know, wearing light colored clothing, smiling more, going for a number of extracurriculars, making higher than the normal straight Cs, etc.) and Daria is discomforted by it all...waitamin, that's already been done before....
"Jane's Expedtion"- Jane leads a safari through the backroads in Lawndale, trying to catch a glimpse of the fabled 'Quarry Monster'. The monster is supposed to have a terrible curse soooo
"Jane's Superstition"
After being bit by the monster Jane becomes a werewolf! Now that would be "Jane's Transition"
Here's the funny part-- Excite TV was right, and MTV was wrong-- they misspelled the name of the episode on their own site, and here we've been making fun of the name.
Oh, Irony! You ARE my muse!
rich.
Quinn: People are so weird!
Daria: Some are weird. Some are just astonishingly self-centered and deceitful.
Ok guys, I know I haven't posted in a while and if this is too long, I'm sorry but I think I'm going to have a heart attack.....for real!!! I know that it comes along in every basic friendship, where you have a disagreement or two, but I'm *really* (go ahead slap me) scared, nervous, weird feeling about this episode, because I *hate* seeing Jane and Daria argue!!! I mean, yeah, it happened in SJR, but even then it kinda was like "Man this sux!" (them arguing,not the show itself) And to complete it, Jane could do *SO* much better that that *Tom* guy! She is *so* pretty (but on the other hand, she's my favorite character, so I may just be sucking up and singing her praises......) Also, this is it, I sweear!, it's interesting to see someone actually talking back to Daria in a sarcastic way like that! I mean, he may not be cute, but he sure ain't no dummie, and it'll be interesting to see who's side Jane ends up on. (Considering how rude Daria was in the clip though....)
Wouldn't it be something if this episode ends up being a cliffhanger?
I could see it happening, given the premise of the episode, an inner conflict in Jane about staying with Tom or keeping Daria's friendship is possible, I haven't seen the clip yet, though, and the fact that it is the season finale, and the 4th season is a definite go?
I can see the final shot of the episode, Daria on one side, this Tom on the other, and Jane in the middle, both confronting her for her final decision on who she chooses, the last shot we see is of Jane looking torn between the two of them, and then roll credits before she speaks.
The episode will probably prove me wrong, but could you imagine the buzz it would create in this ng if the show did turn out like this? What would the reaction here be of a Daria cliffhanger episode?
He who spent his whole day reorganizing his Daria episodes videotape collection,
Considering the length of the Long Drought ahead, the shieks of bloody murder would probably echo 'round the land. (And the NG, too.) Who knows? The misanthropic fans might actually band together and march on the MTV building thingy in NYC. Then again, their general antisocial nature may prevail, and everyone could wind up going off to do something alone. ;-)
That's sick, man. ;-)
rich. (whose videotape collection is *already* organized.)
Quinn: People are so weird!
Daria: Some are weird. Some are just astonishingly self-centered and deceitful.
True, but I think the cliffhanger way would be really cool. I wonder though, If Jane keeps going out with Tom, would they keep the relationship running through the next season? That would be interesting.
Yeah, but it might also bog down the show, too-- that's always the problem when introducing new characters-- remember how quickly everyone tired of Linda (Sandy's mom) after showing up in Gifted, FE, and PM? It's better if you sort of ease them in, gradually-- then people will take them better. (Of course, then there are characters like Amy, who I know that many of us would like to see more of...)
But having a 6-month cliffhanger? That's just plain mean. ;-)
On Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:25:03 GMT, [email] (paperpusher) wrote:
Pah. I think it's been a whole YEAR now since the DS9 wormhole's been destroyed and they're still not showing any new episodes in German tv. I hope they'll do it once they get the current rerun finished. MSB
On Thu, 19 Aug 99 18:08:37 GMT, [email] (Mindy) wrote:
I've noticed just last week that they're airing Duckman on German TV somewhere around 1:00am (yes, that's AM) on Thursdays. I checked it out and I kind of like it (that pig has the same voice as Brain from P&B, I like him). Not especially great but quite funny. MSB
On Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:57:34 GMT, [email] (Matthias Benkmann) wrote:
Okay, changed my mind. Duckman IS great. The only annoying thing are the commercial breaks. I've been surfing the web for quite a while now but I don't think I've ever seen so many breasts in such a short time. 41 (in words FORTY-ONE!) phone sex commercials in a row (including 2 gay lines). And I mean 41 in EACH commercial break. Thank god for the fast forward on my VCR. MSB
On Thu, 19 Aug 99 18:08:37 GMT, [email] (Mindy) wrote:
Duckman!?!? #3 on my list of favorite cartoons. I haven't seen it in years and am constantly kicking myself for not taping it when I had the chance. So many fuzzy memories...good times...good times.
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I think there's more to Amy than mere coolness. Amy demonstrates that it's possible to possess that same Darianesque coolness at any age, suggesting that there's hope for us all.
Linda and Sandi suggest a similar truth: That snottiness is also ageless. When you see Linda, you understand Sandi. Teach your children well.
I don't see Amy as "doomed" ... she does her own thing and she seems happy with it. She wasn't really happy at the wedding, but then again she finds her family really annoying.
It may be mean, but look at this way... 1) The buzz it creates around here should generate some more interest in the show, thus allowing more viewers to tune in, thus higher ratings, thus a probable renewal beyond season 4, which we all want.
2) We always need something to discuss here in the ng. :-) (Is the face ok? its my 1st try at it)
He who someday will have a Daria quote after his sig.
I hope they do that. I hate when TV writers refuse to change character relationships for fear of alienating the audience, and instead freeze the characters in stasis. Jane isn't the world's most sociable person, but she's shown some extroversion (both unwise and wise) in earlier episodes, and I think it's about time for her to get a serious boyfriend.
Ok guys, I know I haven't posted in a while and if this is too long, I'm sorry but I think I'm going to have a heart attack.....for real!!! I know that it comes along in every basic friendship, where you have a disagreement or two, but I'm *really* (go ahead slap me) scared, nervous, weird feeling about this episode, because I *hate* seeing Jane and Daria argue!!! I mean, yeah, it happened in SJR, but even then it kinda was like "Man this sux!" (them arguing,not the show itself) And to complete it, Jane could do *SO* much better that that *Tom* guy! She is *so* pretty (but on the other hand, she's my favorite character, so I may just be sucking up and singing her praises......) Also, this is it, I sweear!, it's interesting to see someone actually talking back to Daria in a sarcastic way like that! I mean, he may not be cute, but he sure ain't no dummie, and it'll be interesting to see who's side Jane ends up on. (Considering how rude Daria was in the clip though....)