American authors Suzy Lewis and Glen Eichler created in 1997 the animated series "Daria", which was successfully shown on MTV until 2002. In addition to the main line of the show, “Daria” became the storyline branch of another series - “Beavis and Butt-head”, in which she is presented as a secondary character.
Cynicism and its motivation
The main character - Daria Morgendorfer, participates in almost every series and is in the center of the plot. She is distinguished by a special dialect, and her phrases balance on the verge of cynicism, but nevertheless they are always quite motivated. Daria changes her expression extremely rarely, the same thing happens with her voice - extremely monotonous and inexpressive.
As for the Beavis and Butthead series, Daria is represented by an episodic character - a developed girl, against which Butthead and Beavis (the main characters) look rather silly. During the series, for some reason, they often called Daria "Diarrhea." However, the antics of Beavis and Butt-head did not annoy the girl: she calmly watched them, while receiving a peculiar pleasure.
Daria Morgendorfer in the series about Beavis and Butt-head looks like an unformed angular teenager, although in the main project she is already a rather rounded, graceful girl. But as we see, in the film the main thing is not form, but content.
In principle, the animated series "Daria" is a separate story, with other characters and events developing in a different way. At the beginning of the film, the heroine is only sixteen, and in the last episodes, as well as in a full-length film called "Is college coming soon?" “She's already eighteen.”
Relocation and its results
In the first episodes, Daria and her family moved from Highland, where she studied in company with Beavis and Butt-head, in Londale. The high school in this city is an order of magnitude higher in many positions. In addition, Daria Morgendorfer met one of the first days with Jane (in a series called "Self-Believers").
In the series Daria, the heroine is more cynical, antisocial and sarcastic than in the animated film Beavis and Butt-head. Her only friend is Jane Lane, the artist. In the course of the development of the plot, Daria is apathetic, does not follow fashion, completely does not pay attention to what she is wearing, and all her outfits are boring and utilitarian.
In most of the Daria episodes, independent plots predominate, resulting from situations in which a schoolgirl finds herself - cynical and independent. The series shows the school years of Daria in full, which end with her admission to college.
Funny
Of course, it was impossible to do without a comic effect, so the authors emphasized everyday life in a provincial town, with all kinds of characters, mostly stereotyped. Part of the material is presented from a third party, as if seen through the eyes of Daria.
One day, friends began to discuss their peers: their hobbies, attitude to fashion and other important things. Daria admits that she is in love with her brother Jane, whose name is Trent, and complains to her friend that she cannot find the strength to admit her feelings. However, later Daria Morgendorfer was shocked by Trent's irresponsibility and realized that they were incompatible. Jane knew this from the very beginning, but was silent, she wanted Daria herself to understand what was happening.
Events began to develop in the most interesting way in the fourth season, when Jane began dating Sloan Tom, a guy from a wealthy family. Daria was initially opposed sharply against this alliance, but she had no idea why this was happening.
And when Jane got cold to Tom, Daria felt that she herself was not averse to visiting the place of her friend and talking closely with Tom. The relationship of the three took a comical form, made the audience laugh and, by and large, adorned the last series.
Characters of the series "Daria"
The characters in the film are more than enough: the main character is Daria Morgendorfer, members of her family, friend Jane, Trent is her brother. These characters appear read in each series.
The series "Daria" consists of five full-fledged seasons, each of which has thirteen episodes. In addition, the structure of the series includes two full-length cartoons. The first is called "Is autumn coming soon?", And the second is called "Is college coming soon?"
Modernity in the series
To show and criticize pop culture in its stereotypes was the authors' first priority. That is why the main character - Daria is so cynical, asocial, irreconcilable and clearly opposed to peers.
In the image of Daria, many postulates are ridiculed: modern culture, issues of self-identification, conformism and fashion as such
She often watches the show "Sick Crazy World", which parodies modern programs. There must necessarily be a sensation on the topic of something perverted or supernatural.
As for the titles of the series, they are presented in the form of puns or modified allusions to famous films. In the end, when the credits are on, you can see the main characters of the series in the guise of other characters. For example, Tiffany in the form of Pokemon, or Joey, Jamie and Jeffrey as the three main characters in the film "Where are you, brother?" It is also interesting that Daria's friend, Jane, is represented as the Statue of Liberty.
Quotes
Often Daria’s attitude takes the form of literary phrases and then she begins to quote herself:
- "I do not have low self-esteem ... I have low self-esteem of those around me."
- “There are so many opportunities to express my hatred, my eyes are wide open.”
- "Hell is other people ... Although not, hell is me."
Daria Morgendorfer, whose quotes are born at the speed of a bee swarm, is considering buying a folio called "For recording random thoughts."