Even more: Anyone seen her naked?

I think it is important to note that Daria is a girl who marches to a different drummer. She doesn't follow the rules, she makes her own rules. She absolutely doesn't care about what's attractive and popular. She doesn't wear make-up. She disdains what's fashionable for young ladies her age. Neither her wardrobe nor her glasses are particularly flattering to her face or figure. She has a slight morbid streak (but this just serves to fuel her razor wit). Her belief system includes the notion that 99% of all boys are either stupid, jerks or both.

So, what does Daria have have going for her?

� She's a good and loyal friend�if you can win her friendship. I think her relationship with Jane has demonstrated that. Ever notice that she doesn't turn her insults and barbs on Jane? One could argue that "Jane never does anything stupid to deserve being cut to ribbons." But I think it's more complicated than that. Jane and Daria are friends and Daria knows you don't abuse your friends (she doesn't insult Trent, either). � She has more friends than she thinks. In ILL, we learn that she has a core group of friends that includes Jodie, Mack, Kevin and Brittany. These diverse people really do care about her. That was a valuable lesson for Daria to learn. � She has pretty auburn hair � She has a pretty face (once you get past those glasses) and a cute figure as finally displayed in QUINN THE BRAIN. � She's smart, very smart and funny as long as you're not on the receiving end of one of her riposte. � She has a good sense of commerce. Parlaying her intellect into cold hard cash as demonstrated in COLLEGE BOARD. � Her parents may be inept and sometimes disconnected, but they really do love her and she loves them (ILL). Quinn, I'm not so sure about. I think there's a deep-seated sibling rivalry and base personality repulsion between the two girls that runs very deep. I like to think that if push came to shove. They would come around and see the good in each other. � Daria's ability to disdain what's attractive and popular in the face of overwhelming peer and social pressure demonstrates a level of courage and intestinal fortitude that we all should aspire to. Daria is a young woman who knows exactly who she is and what she wants to do. She is confident of her own self worth and she doesn't need Mr. O'Neil and his self-esteem class.

�S. Mc Allister

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<<She absolutely doesn't care about what's attractive and popular. She doesn't wear make-up.>>

It's not that she doesn't care, she just chooses not to. If you remember, Daria changed clothes in "The Road Worrier", and she also wore lipstick to try and impress Trent. She does care, she just has a different way of doing it.

<<Her belief system includes the notion that 99% of all boys are either stupid, jerks or both.>>

Actually I think her belief system is more in the lines of 99% of all people are either stupid, jerks, or both. If we took your statement, than Daria would come off more like Ms. Barch.

wrote> If you remember, Daria

when did she wear lipstick to impress trent? Did i miss a scene??? i know she wore it in quinn the brain, but, am i missin somethin?

Jewlya

"Don't worry, I don't have low self esteem. It's a mistake. I have low esteem for everyone else."---Daria ("Esteemsters") " I don't care if they eat me alive, cause I've got better things to do than survive" ani difranco

Remember the scene in "Road Worrier" where Daria and Jane were waiting for Trent and Jesse to arrive. Jane looks and says "Is that lipstick"? Daria replies "I was eating a lollypop". Jane then says "Sure ya were."

<<when did she wear lipstick to impress trent? Did i miss a scene??? i know she wore it in quinn the brain, but, am i missin somethin?>>

Notice that it disappears later in the episode? There's a chance that it was a lollypop.

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<<Notice that it disappears later in the episode? There's a chance that it was a lollypop.>>

Yeah, you're right. I'm still sticking with my idea though.

ah, i never picked up on that.....:) jewlya

"Don't worry, I don't have low self esteem. It's a mistake. I have low esteem for everyone else."---Daria ("Esteemsters") " I gotta cover my butt cause I covet another man's wife"- a.d. Still a member of alt. celibacy. involuntary...

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And the first one is since this is Daria Morgandorfer's NG, we must all act accordingly when in an argument. You know how! ; )

<smiles disbelievingly> Yeah right, everybody cares about that!

Wit yes - but on the surface she just seems subtle, and too boring until she actually puts people in their place. I think her character design is good, but not exceptional. There isn't that spark of brilliance.

One suggestion is to have her act as a "Enigma Of Truth" that walks around her school and immediately sums up the person's insecurites and knocks them off guard. She has that potential. It would highlight her "character".

95%. You can tell she doesn't detest all boys...In fact there is a very subtle way that she expresses her "liking" of them.

The first Woman president?

Jane and Daria are friends and Daria

That's because she likes him. I also noticed she really doesn't have a problem being overly critical.

You're that guy from Loveline!

Mr. O'Neil is on the opposite spectrum of Daria's phyche. It seems to me he should take one of her classes.