How Daria was the Most Accurate Depiction of High School in Television History

Daria's parents are the best..the dad is hilarious...if you think about it, Daria has really good loving parents

The beauty of the show is that it is sarcastic in an interesting way, but yet the show is nowhere near having a nihilist tone...there is actually some positivity to it and promotes getting along with others

Exactly, Daria did have potential to be a great teacher. The one thing that people didn't get about Daria is just that and she was super misunderstood. She's not perfect, but one thing I always noticed about her is that she was willing to be more open to people who were not as dismissive of her because of her demeanor. Just look at her relationship with Jane, Trent, Jodie, Tom, or even Ted (especially Ted). This show aged so well, too. I really loved this video analysis. Fun fact: Is It College Yet came out on my birthday. It makes it all the more special to me, really, especially what goes on in the movie.

I never met someone who likes Daria as much as I do. You have no idea how much I appreciate this video. I am your newest subscriber.

I always thought that Daria and Jane were popularity indifferent- they existed in a line parallel to the popularity line and were fine with that.

Daria ended few years before I was born. And it's still somewhat relatable. This show is simply timeless, issues that are relevant till this day can be seen in the show. I just hate how Daria and Jane had to fight over a guy. But then again they are teenagers and this is something inevitable, reminding us that they are still growing and learning.

I introduced Daria to my daughter years ago and didn't care for it. Now that she's almost 13 I find her watching Daria almost every day.

Great video. I don't think I noticed the bit about the ink blot test response when I watched Daria. Or at least I didn't grasp the full significance of it.

I always found Daria funny and relatable. I love her and her show, so it’s nice to see someone else enjoy it as well. Unlike most people I see, who hate it or dislike it for almost no reason.

Fun and crazy fact- did you know wendy hoopes voiced 3 main character voices that sound nothing alike- Jane, Quinn, and Daria and Quinn's mother!?

i just finished binging the show and i completely forgot the pizza line at the end which triggered a realization of how much pizza daria and jane eat throughout the show. like who can eat that much pizza in a week? and almost every week? their connection is so deep, even in the food department with both being able to eat tons of pizza like its nothing. i think i know maybe 1 person who would enjoy having pizza weekly. im good with once a month. such an amazing underrated show

I would add to your comment about “Dye, Dye, My Darling”, that the episode “Fire!” Was probably the most tense episode of Daria & Jane’s friendship. When Daria has to be in closer proximity to Tom, it really set Jane off. Even Trent had to chime in where he was usually pretty oblivious about what was going on. My other “dramatic favorites” were the episode where Helen had to bring the whole family to that retreat where they were all put through the wringer psychologically. As well as the final 1/2 hour episode, “Boxing Daria”. It was a jarring look at Daria and her childhood, and how it affected Jake and Helen. It also showed a lot of Daria’s ease of independence, because she proves that even though she appreciates her family (even Quinn), she knows how to build her extended family and support system. The “where-are-they-now” images during the credits of “Is It College Yet?” are some of the best! Daria and Jane as morning talk show hosts, Andrea as a swimsuit model, Trent in politics, and Tom in his old age in a retirement home.

Oh, the Jodie spin-off! You can tell what it actually is about: Viacom has been thinking about making a show for african-american audiences and they found that Jodie was a character that plenty of Black girls liked because she did not fall in the Mammie, the Jezebel or the Sapphire tropes, and further more, she acknowledges her tokenisation, so they picked her, also for the 90's nostalgia factor. With the recent update that the cast has been comfirmed, and Brittany and Mack are back, it feels unfortunate that they had to turn it into a movie rather than a show, but maybe that way it can be more successful than as a series. We will have to see how it turns out.

I just finished watching Daria for the first time. Had no idea it existed until finishing watching Beavis and Butthead. And I noticed a show called Daria. Beautiful show, amazing characters, and as a senior in high school, I could relate to a lot. It’s hard to find shows that capture genuine emotions. And thanks for this high quality video, keep it up!

We don't talk enough about this amazing show. I appreciated this video so much. It reminded me how much I loved Daria and how curious I am to see what a live-action movie would look like.

This was a great and rewarding watch, more Daria content pls

I was in my 30s when Daria began. I liked it. The show was shockingly well written for an MTV product. It showed surprising depth.

This show really went out its way not to show the popular kids as bullies and preps, and that mirrors my experience in high school: as somewhat of a Daria, the popular kids were popular because they were friendly, nice people, even if they weren't the smartest or most aware of their privileges. The school bullies were usually part of a different clique.

I started watching Daria through reruns as a teenager. Even though the show is old, I loved it because it was funny and relatable. i loved that the humor didn't try too hard to be funny and that the characters felt like real people. I especially related to Daria due to her being somewhat neurodiverse coded. As someone who's neurodiverse, I could heavily relate to Daria and her social struggles. I also love the fact that Daria's neurodiversity wasn't portrayed in an over-the-top way.

Of course Quinn was smart: 1. Look at her family, especially Daria, 2. Look at how easily she maneuvers around her friends, 3. Look at how she is able to coordinate her social life. 4. She is smart enough to bamboozle her parents into letting her coast through school and get out of restrictions on her social life by playing dumb.😊