My role model

Daria is the perfect role model for us all. She is intelligent, funny, down to earth, and doesn't give a damn what other people think of her. She is completely opposed to all the little trendy people running around trying to be cool. I think everyone should try to be a little more like Daria!

In article , "Wanda H. Bowers" wrote:

I wouldn't go THAT far, but she is a good role model.

Clearly.

Very.

Not really. I think she's someone out of touch with the "little people" that are so much stupider than her.

I guess you missed "Misery Chick." She DOES care.

Well, she's still trying to be cool...just in her own way. She certainly wants to appear cool to Trent.

Well, let's say MOST OF US should try.

• Don

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Welllllll...in "The Misery Chick" she's more bemused by what other people think of her than she is concerned by it. In that episode, she really cares about what Jane thinks of her. In "Quinn The Brain" however, her concern about what other people in general think of her -- even stupid and shallow people -- really comes through.

Sad, isn't it? The very act of trying to appear cool keeps a person from appearing cool.

No -- most people should try to be more like Jane. Confident, secure, creative, and supportive of their friends. The people who are already more like Daria need all the friends we can get!

RAB
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Oh, I disagree. Daria was clearly annoyed that people viewed her as "The Misery Chick." She asked Jane if she agreed with the general populous because she wasn't sure that she wasn't a "misery chick." Jane, of course, thought she was.

Espcially because Jane agreed with the rest of the world. FWIW, I don't see Daria as a "misery chick" at all.

I don't know about that. The general perception of Daria didn't change in "Quinn The Brain." She was STILL Daria, but she didn't like Quinn infringing on her turf...possibly because Quinn was even better at it (she looked great in black). She retaliated by trying to infringe on Quinn's territory by wearing a Quinn-based outfit. Daria looked good in it, but not good enough. It is interesting to note that Quinn appears to be more adaptable than Daria...and evolution would tell us that adaptability is a good trait to have.

Not always. She appeared cool to Trent.

Okay, but people like Courtney might want to try Dariaism as a stepping stone to Janeness.

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That's not quite how I saw it. Jane never thought Daria was a misery chick; quite the opposite. She thought Daria was being totally oblivious to misery. (She wasn't, of course -- she just refused to be a hypocrite.)

Once she finally got over her self-consciousness and started acting like herself again. That's the rotten thing about desperately wanting to impress a person; most people believe they'd be more impressive if only they were someone else altogether, so they try to suppress parts of themselves they think are embarassing and end up not knowing *what* to do. I know you're more sensible than that, but I'm not -- I always find myself trying to impress people, and I end up acting like a real jerk. Sigh...

Is it an evolutionary progression? Maybe a game? You start out as Brittany, work your way up to Quinn (or should that be the other way around?), then on to Jody, then Andrea, then Daria herself, then finally arrive at Janedom, the avatar of coolness. Lose points if you arrive at Helen or Ms. Li instead.

"Dariaism"? At least you didn't say "Darianetics." Oops, I wish I hadn't...

RAB
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"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion." -- Democritus of Abdera

In article , [email] (Richard Bensam) wrote:

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So you're saying that Jane was avoiding Daria because she was oblivious to misery? I don't think so.

However, I was unhappily surprised that Jane was bummed about that former football "hero" dying. I thought it was GREAT that the guy was killed. Justice like that happens all too infrequently.

running around

She was never really "herself." Yeah, she finally calmed down a bit once they got outside and were sitting on the grass, but she still wasn't radiating all her Daria splendor.

Hmmmmm. I've never wanted to impress anyone. I impress enough people without even trying...and that's a burden! It's better to get people into expecting less, not more...then, they won't be disappointed.

stepping stone

Sure.

Depends on the players.

I think that Quinn is the stop directly before Daria.

The progression (young ladies' division):

Brittany - Tiffany - Stacy - Sandi - Jodie - Andrea - Quinn - Daria - Jane

Need I point out that the ultimate guy on the show is Upchuck?

We'll pretend you didn't.

• Don

Upchuck!!! It always seems like Upchuck is the guy standing in the corner. He might get a line in an episode if he's lucky. He's the funniest-and the quirkiest-guy on the show. I'm not sure if he's the _ultimate_ though. :) ~~Shel

And Jane dresses better.

I think the point being made with Daria is, everyone should try to be a little more like themselves than what is dictated as "cool" or "acceptable." I was such a case in school, and accepted at pretty much the same level, perhaps even less, but I didn't care. What was it like? It was a living hell.

My brother was the exact opposite. He was a "Quinn" in every way except one...He had to work to get people to think he was cool. It didn't come naturally. But even he had a moment where, when a friend brought him home one night, she asked (in a disgusted voice) "What is Sam Graham's car doing at your house?")

Never even occured to her we could be related.

Wanda H. Bowers wrote:

Uh uh. No way. If everybody tried to be like Daria, she would no longer stand out :) Plus, nobody would want to be. Trust me. I was Daria in hi school and I was pretty much an outcast, except for the one cool friend, who was an artist with a weird older brother (no, her name was not Jane).

Also, while it's possible to emulate fashion, you cannot emulate brains, if you don't have them. So for stupid people to try to imitate Daria would be pretty darn pathetic, IMHO.