Is there anyone here that actually doesn't identify with 'Daria'?
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bookwormdreamer — 10 years ago(October 21, 2015 05:34 PM)
I didn't watch the show when it first aired(I'm not sure why I was aware it was on and had quite a following)I'm working my way through the episodes so impressions are still forming. What I get from it so far I can relate to Daria to a degree but like many of you I relate more to Jane and Jodie. Daria is more indifferent than I was at that age or now.I didn't speak out as much as Daria. I often find myself agreeing with her but she gets a little harsh .I also can see the gray areas that Daria didn't.
I guess I am a mix of Jodie and Jane with some of Daria's opinions.I would add some of Brittany's goofiness.Some of Jake thrown in there too. -
Will1988 — 9 years ago(August 22, 2016 06:38 AM)
I like her as a character, and empathized with her a little bit in regards to the stupid people she is around in school. That's how I felt in high school. However, no I do not really connect to her character. I have a younger sibling who is very similar to Daria, and it drives me up a wall. Could you imagine being around someone who is constantly sarcastic and seems like they are constantly in a bad mood? It is annoying.
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tiffanykk2002 — 9 years ago(August 30, 2016 05:09 PM)
I absolutely loved Daria as a character when I was a teen and I still do as an adult. I identified with her on many levels, but was also way more goofy and fun-loving back then.
I was somewhat of an outsider who didn't crave popularity and found the behavior of my peers insane most of the time as if I could see ironies that they could not (we shared that in common). I also took advanced classes and was the only black girl in orchestra which obviously didn't help the popularity thing but I was pretty solid as far as my identity and needed to be myself no matter what. I also hated PE and put no effort into it whatsoever while others took it seriously (same as Daria in the opening credits). But at the same time, my physical appearance, socializing with my small clique and pop culture were important to me at that time (unlike Daria). Nevertheless, Daria has always been pure gold.